following a train crash involving iconic bay area band tower of power. now at noon, new details from doctors and other band members following a train crash involving the band "tower of power." two musicians from the band are

hospitalized after they were hit by a train before a scheduled gig in oakland. kpix 5's anne makovec joins us live from oakland, where the accident has stunned fans of "tower of power." anne. >> reporter: yeah. the two are recovering here at highland hospital this afternoon. [ jackhammer noise in the background ] >> reporter: everybody is cautiously optimistic about their condition after they were hit by a capitol corridor train last night. ♪[ music ] >> reporter: this is the "tower of power" earlier this week performing at yoshi's in oakland, the same venue that two band members were headed to when they were hit by an amtrak train last night. it was going about 25 miles an hour. bassist marc van wageningen who was filling in with the band and drummer david garibaldi one of "tower of power"'s founding members. the two were walking from their waterfront hotel near jack london square to yoshi's for a gig that started at 8:00.

it was just after 7:30 when they crossed the train tracks, first waiting for one train to pass, and then being hit by a second train going in the opposite direction. >> we don't know if they didn't hear the train or -- we don't know how the tragedy happened. >> reporter: yoshi's as manager came out and called 911. >> the band is, you know, emotionally destroyed. >> reporter: last night the leader of "tower of power" emilio castillo went to see them in the hospital. he said dave's head and face were swollen and bruised but he was lucid and expected recover. marc was in intensive care came through surgery well and were waiting to do further testing. ♪[ music ] >> reporter: the band was formed in oakland in 1968. they played at venues and have die-hard fans all over the world. last night, pop star sheila e. tweeted, please pray for my friends. the "tower of power" members hit by a train in front of

yoshi's in oakland. as far as the investigation into this accident, we're waiting to hear back from union pacific railroad which has jurisdiction over the railroad tracks. live in oakland, anne makevoc, kpix 5. floods now health hazards. maria medina is in hollister where they are being told, don't drink the water. >> reporter: one day after the storm moved out officials began knocking on doors here handing out bottled water warning people their well water could be contaminated. this person and his neighbors on lovers lane are trying to get back to their lives after this week's storm flooded hundreds of acres of farmland, stranding livestock and damaging homes. >> at 3 a.m. i was woken up. >> reporter: the rising water that took over his street and the crews who rescued nearly 50 people were something john had never seen. his family has lived here for a long time. >> just turned cars. >> reporter: it was that strong. >> and deep, yeah.

>> reporter: now san benito county workers fear sewage and agricultural runoff, pesticides and anything else from the flood could have gotten in their drinking water. and the pacheco creek flooded and broke the levee. >> i guess you can't boil it, either, that's what i heard. you can't even boil it to drink it. >> reporter: about 100 homes may be affected including lovers lane where john lives. as the clean-up continues, they know there's another round of rain just around the corner. >> my grandparents live down there. i have several neighbors here. so if they have anything -- any problems, we'll help each other out. >> reporter: the water could be so contaminated that people are being told not to even give their livestock water. there's no timeline on when the water could be safe again. in hollister, maria medina, kpix 5. the san benito county workers say that one well is still under water. they plan to go door to door to give updates to homeowners until they believe that the water is safe to drink again.

it's a welcome break at the russian river. floodwaters are receding in guerneville and monte rio where dozens of homes were flooded and hundreds were evacuated. the river peaked at nearly 38 feet about 6 feet above flood stage. in the say, the slopes are coated with fresh powder in the sierra after the storms rolled through earlier this week. this is a view from the ski lift at sugar bowl. it old back up today. this weekend sierra ski resorts hope to bring in big crowds but beware, i-80 is open but chains are required. new at noon, san jose police are investigating a deadly shooting in the east foothills. this marks the city's third homicide of the year. it happened just after 6:30 this morning near mount pleasant road and columbia drive. that's right across the street from robert sanders elementary school. as police arrived on scene, they found a man who had been shot. he later died at the scene. no arrests have been made. and the motive for the shooting is unknown. a man beaten by a police officer is suing san francisco and the officers involved.

the suit claims that brandon search son's civil rights were violated during the incident back in december of 2015. simpson was facing gun possession charges but they were dropped after surveillance contradicted prior testimony by one of the officers. today a judge is expected to rule whether the man known as the pillowcase rapist should be recommitted to a state hospital. christopher hubbart was declared a mentally disordered sex offender after several rapes in the bay area. over decades he has been in and out of prisons and state hospitals. today's decision is in response to violation of release. a driver in arizona is being called a hero after he saved the life of an ambushed state trooper. the vicious attack happened yesterday off a remote interstate west of phoenix. the state trooper edward anderssoh stopped to help at an accident scene and as he was laying out flares on the freeway a man pulled up and opened fire striking the officer in the shoulder. the suspect then got out of his

car and started beating the officer. >> the suspect is getting the better of the trooper and on top of him striking the head on the pavement. >> officer down! officer down! come in, please! this is a civilian! >> reporter: another driver saw what was going on and shot the suspect. the hero driver then called for help and even ordered a helicopter to transport the officer. the suspect died and the officer is in serious but stable condition. donald trump is blasting a report from a former british intelligence officer that contains unverified allegations about the president-elect. mr. trump took to twitter today calling the british man behind the report a, quote, sleazebag. he also hammered home the point that he believes that u.s. intelligence released the documents even though they know they are false. comey briefed trump last week

but didn't detail the allegations in the 35 page report. >> democrats are going to say if you were public about your concerns about hillary clinton's emails, why weren't you equally public with your concerns about russian hacking and potentially help to the trump campaign at the same time? >> the director of national intelligence says that the report was not produced by the u.s. intelligence community and doesn't believe the leak originated there. house speaker paul ryan is softening his stance on deporting illegal immigrants. trump's campaign promise came up last night during a town hall meeting. >> if you are worried about some deportation force coming knocking on your door this year, don't worry about that. >> ryan supports trump's promise to withdraw federal funding from sanctuary cities. san francisco is one of about 300 cities labeled as a sanctuary city. the cities are policies to protect illegal immigrants. a heartfelt letter penned by the bush twins to sasha and malia obama is going viral.

in it they say the transition from the white house to civilian life can be hard but the best years are ahead. roxana saberi reports. >> reporter: the twin daughters of president and laura bush wrote a letter to the obama girls full of reflections on the past and advice for the future. jenna and barbara bush have had eight years to adjust to life after the white house. their published letter to the daughters says you're about to join another rarified club, one of former first children, a position you didn't seek and one with no guidelines. sasha obama is now 15. malia is 18. the age the bush sisters were when they moved into the white house and into the glare the national spotlight. they made headlines with their partying as college students. now in their 30s, they are able to look back with humor. they wrote to the obamas to enjoy college, most of the world knows we did. malia heads to harvard in the fall. she was in tears this week when her father had a special message during his farewell

speech. >> of all that i have done in my life, i am mow proud to be your dad. >> reporter: the bush letter tells the obamas they will soon be beyond the shadow of their famous parents and advises them to explore your passions, learn who you are, make mistakes, you're allowed to. and it tells them that while they will always carry the experiences of the past eight years, they still have so much to look forward to. roxana saberi, cbs news, new york. the scathing new report against chicago police just released by the justice department. what it says about bias against blacks. >> plus, taking action on obamacare. the vote to repeal the universal healthcare law just a little while ago, and where the bill is headed next. good afternoon. from the kpix weather center, finally sun has returned to the bay area. but wait! put on the brakes here! we have the holiday forecast and tracking a major storm heading this way next week. the details coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

violated the constitutional rights of residents for years. new at noon a new justice department report states that chicago police have violated the constitutional rights of residents for years. the report finds that the department allowed officers to use racial bias against blacks. officers are also accused of using excessive force and shooting people who didn't pose an immediate threat. attorney general lynch says that the year long investigation lays a difficult but necessary groundwork for a safer chicago. new at noon, republicans in congress are moving forward with a plan to dismantle obamacare. a procedure vote was approved this morning even though there's no replacement plan yet. the bill orders senators to come up with a plan by january 27 to fully repeal obamacare.

a final vote in the house is expected this afternoon. republicans are under pressure from president-elect to repeal obamacare as quickly as possible. experts are making progress in pinpointing the cause of a bad odor that swept through san francisco and richmond. experts have now ruled out ship and oil spills as sources but are still trying to find what caused it. several people called and complained for two days about the rotten egg smell last month. crews are now focusing on nearby landfills, waste water plants, and the chevron refinery. the marijuana industry is getting a boost from some big name celebrities after voters legalized pot in the state. stars like whoopi goldberg, rapper snoop dogg and musician melissa etheridge are introducing their own marijuana brands are labels and logos. in addition, some law firms and marketing agencies are promoting new pot related services like helping marijuana sellers brand their products. >> time for a check of weather with roberta.

>> we have the abundance of sunshine from the coat to the bay and peninsula into our inland areas. good afternoon, isn't this a spectacular view? one of my favorite weather features happens to be with the passage of a cold front and look at what it did! it dumped snow on top of snow and this is the scene right now at kirkwood. actually, this morning. those were the first trackers. they got out there bright and early. but at the very tip-top windy conditions at elevation 8,000 feet and it feels like a blizzard up there with the blowing snow. live weathercam looking out towards the bay bridge this afternoon but we have unlimited visible. the sky is blue. barely a breeze at this time. winds will pick up out of the northwest 5 to 15 later this afternoon but it is brisk. it's chilly. temperature only at 49 degrees in oakland. 51 in santa rosa after dipping down to 36 degrees early this morning. haven't seen any kind of temperatures in quite some time because we had the warmer a all associated with that atmospheric river. remember it was balmy when it

was raining and yesterday the cold front came through. now bright blue skies unlimited visibility. but we have more rain in the forecast, not for the holiday. see this fetch? is goes all the way back to the hawaiian islands. this is a blocking ridge of high pressure. this was over the bay area winter after winter after winter leaving us with drought conditions. it's back for now until the area of low pressure knocks it out of the area. today, right now, at this time, 44 going up to 52 in fresno. it is 31 going up to 32 degrees on the south and north shore. we have snow flurries in the sunday forecast. that's it. 55 today monterey bay. your tahoe forecast getting away on this friday, currently again, we're talking about temperatures in the 30s. over the weekend in the 30s, as well. it's going to be a brisk cool time in the high sierra with rain arriving by tuesday snow

next wednesday. we have temperatures in the 50s across the board today. taking a look at your sundown at 5:13 and by then, we'll realize overnight temperatures into the 30s. 31 degrees in santa rosa. we have had cold weather and rains. you will see some black ice in some areas right around highway 17 area for sure. okay there you have it. partly sunny through monday. rain heavy at times with gusty winds tuesday through thursday. your holiday will be partly cloudy. it will be dry, 50s and 60s. >> did you even know where to find that sun graphic? you haven't used it in a while. >> renting it for now. i have to give it back on tuesday. [ laughter ] >> thank you. this past holiday travel season was the busiest on record according to aaa. one-third of u.s. adults are considered more likely to take a vacation in 2017 compared

with last year. florida a popular domestic destination and dominican republic number one internationally. more travelers want culture in the places they visit. >> they are setting up dining experiences with local families. also by scheduling hands on tutorials with local craftsmen. >> the aaa auto group says it's also seen an increase in travel bookings to canada and australia. a man from the bay area is trying to break a world record by rowing his way across the atlantic ocean. matthew brown along with three others have been in competition since december 14. they are about 450 miles from the finish line in antigua and on pace to set the world record of 35 total days. he said on satellite phone that the race got off to a rocky start because he was sick. >> i was not able to eat or drink anything for, like, 48 hours and i was trying to drink some water and then i would

just throw up everything in my stomach. and now, you know, we're all feeling good. feeling strong going into the finish here. so hopefully we can carry each other into this contention for this record. >> well, we're rooting for them. the race started in the canary islands. by the time they're done, the team will have rowed about 3,000 miles. impressive. all right. let's take a look at the big board see how the financial markets are doing today the dow down 16. protecting your pets during this already wild winter. our pet expert is up next with the signs you need to pay attention to during the coldest months of the year. (upbeat music) - [voiceover] you are san francisco. we've been with you from the beginning. we've seen each other through good times and bad.

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in mind as well. our pet expert -- dr. jill chase weather tips as we deal with rain and cold temperatures it's important to keep our pets in mind, as well. and our pet expert dr. jill chase joins us with some winter weather tips to keep our animals safe and oliver is here joining you. >> hi. yes. so this is my first time meeting oliver. he is very, very cute. >> oliver doesn't seem like he gets cold because look at all that fur. >> right. >> but not all dogs are like this? >> that's true. so i think it's great that we're talking about this subject because we want to keep our beloved pets warm, safe, protected during this time of

the year. if they have had to be outside give them shelter to keep them warm and dry. if the dog is normally indoors and has in nice big coat, one of the things that happens is their fur on their paws keeps them protected especially during snow. i think right now i'd like to talk about snow. that would be good. so it's better to acclimate your dog to snowy weather. you can't just take them out. it's not a good idea to just stand around. you want to walk with the pet and then come back in as soon as possible. if you do have a pet that doesn't have this nice beautiful, you know, fur coat, then make sure that they wear some sort of protective coat that covers their abdomen so they're protected. >> what about the rain? so many of our viewers are dealing with the rain now and pets. >> well, so, um, i -- i kind of am old school. i tend not to use raincoats for my own dogs but i know people like to do that. and there's no harm in doing that. it certainly keeps them drier when you get home. but unless it's super freezing cold that's not as big a problem. but i have learned something

really cool. so there's something called paw wax which is for when you're in the snow. it makes a protective barrier between the paws and the snow and one in particular is called musher's secret and not to be confused with mushrooms and that's nice because it keeps their pausing from getting frostbite. >> olive, thanks so much. he is one of our reporter wilson walker's dogs so it thanks for bringing him. in and if you have a question about your pet's health and well-being we want to hear from you. just email us at pets@kpix.com and we'll have dr. jill give us answers every friday at noon. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,

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scientists have named a new ken and liz will see you at five. have a great afternoon. that's it. that's our show we got some sun. >> finally. >> great day. captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com

♪ [ applause ] >> quinn: uh, well, this has been a seminal moment in my career. [ chuckles ] not to mention surreal. [ light laughter ] i'll never forget it, being in the same room with so many brilliant and talented minds. and to hear such...unexpected, kind words. i'm gonna leave here more inspired than i ever have been. [ laughs ] >> ridge: well, that sounds like a wrap-up line if i've ever heard one -- are we done, cyndy? >> cyndy: yes. >> ridge: okay, and i want to just thank everybody for coming. thank you for your questions, and, once again, it was a great evening. and, yes, we leave, like you said, inspired and invigorat