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♪ we care a lot ♪ big warrior news. he is expected to return to the team as soon as in the next 24 hours. he has missed 22 consecutive games attending to a family matter. it is unclear if he will play in the team's final three regular-season games. we go back to 1988. michael jordan took flight at the all-star game and won the slam dunk contest. it was one of the most iconic moments that caught everybody's attention. including a young chris tucker. >> everybody wanted to be a part of that greatness. then

all of the slam dunk contest. if you had a pair of shoes, you were in. you just had to watch your back. you are the man. >> he is part of a all-star cast in the new film which hits the big screen wednesday. it is about nike's pursuit of michael jordan and how their partnership changed the game. matt damon plays the role who was instrumental in the deal. >> that has to be pretty cool to be walking around going matt damon? he played me. >> the best is the gambler. just put us together. he is trying to rope me into a card game. >> i want to tell him that he should do other ones. >> i wanted to bet my career michael jordan. >> could it be connected with

a project. the story of a brand in its humble beginnings to be this mega brand now. >> yes, that is the thing. so much of the work of the movie is trying to recontextualize the moviegoer what things look like in 1984. in a post air jordan world, it is hard to remember. i had maroon cumis with a great thing in the laces. but, when the air jordan showed up, it just changed everything. it was fun reading the script. nike is the underdog. >> asked me why i am in wilmington north carolina. >> at the end of the day, isn't it funny? you have to sell them. that is what your character had to do with

michael jordan's mom. >> interestingly enough, that came from mj. ben sat down with jordan and said, we have your blessing to do this. he said it is fine you can do it. ben said what matters to you? that is where we got him. where michael said that is the first person to talk to me about nike. howard white. they were not in the original script. last but not least he started to talk about his mom. he is bigger than life, but he is a very intimidating guy. ben said it is the first time i have been with him and seen him. the reverence with which he spoke about his mom. it changed the entire movie for us. been came out of the meeting is set i have great news and bad news. he goes,

then a much more expanded part for dolores jordan. that is the movie we are making. i said what can possibly be the bad news. he said i asked mj who will play his mom. before i got the question out, he just wanted me. viola davis. i joked and said that is like you want michael jordan under basketball team. she is a american treasure. we started the rewrite. we just worked on this role. then we contacted her. really all of these new roles. chris tucker who we wanted to work with forever. he coincidently knows howard white and is good friends with him. chris said what do you

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right now new york city giving go for a historic hearing. former president trump expected to be arraigned tomorrow. it is the most important ee

survey of the season. more on where the snowpack stands after our wild winter. welcome to this special edition. we're on late tonight. it is the eve of a unprecedented event. tomorrow donald trump is expected to become the first former president to be arraigned on criminal charges. he is spending the night at trump tower. he arrived earlier today. we have also learned the entire new york police department is on high alert ahead of his court appearance. naomi has all of the details in manhattan. >> former president donald trump was chaired by supporters as he left florida in route to new york city. up

to 100 secret service agents will be involved as he travels downtown to the manhattan criminal courthouse. sources tell cbs news, he will likely be charged with falsifying business records in the first-degree. a felony stemming from his alleged role in hush money. >> exactly the kind of thing manhattan does. >> a cbs news legal contributor former manhattan a cystic district attorney. >> it is kind of the bread and butter of what the das office does. it is the way in which manhattan prosecutors have historically housed those in power responsible for those acts. >> city official said there are no specific threats and they have not seen the influx of outsiders coming in. unlike the lead up to the january 6 attack in washington. >> new york city is our home and not a playground for your misplaced anger. >> he has attacked the

district attorney and claims the judge overseeing the case hates me. >> michael:alleges trump directed him to make the payments. he has served time in prison partly for his role in that exchange. >> i should not be held accountable for his 30 days. >> the credibility will be an issue for prosecutors. they will need to convince the jury he is being truthful. >> we have also reached out to see if they made any special plans in case of any unrest tomorrow. san jose telling us they do not discuss tactics are planning. oakland and san francisco said they will be prepared for anything but they have not heard of any specific protester threats. be sure to stay with us on their and online all throughout the day tomorrow for continuing coverage. onto oakland. the police officers association has filed a claim against the city in connection with the ongoing rent somewhere attack. it

accuses city leaders of failing to secure workers personal information. they also accused the mayor's office of lacking transparency. the city attorney says she is reviewing this claim. snowfall totals this season are among the largest on record. here are the numbers. south of lake tahoe, officials measured 126 1/2 inches. the snowpack is 221 percent higher than normal. statewide the figure is 237 percent higher. let's check in with paul hagan. >> it is good for long-term drought perspective. if all of that melts to quickly they could be facing a significant flooding threat. but. list check out some of the peak custom across the bay area.

otherwise, that gust in the 35 through 50 mile-per-hour range. there is still some gusty conditions. it goes for about another hour and 50 minutes. 41 mile-per-hour gust. almost 40 mile-per-hour gust. fairly calm conditions. some passing clouds every once in a while. all of the moisture being aimed up to our north. eventually, a storm system will have a better chance of sending some showers into the bay area. all of that will be lurking off the coast. our rain chances will not ramp up until friday into friday night. even then, we are just talking about a light typical april rain. we are all in the mid-to upper 30s. low 40s.

highs tomorrow still a good 9 degrees below normal. low to mid 50s along the coast. a mix of buffer 50s. just barely touching 60 degrees. feeling like late february. temperatures will gradually warm up. by the time we get to easter weekend, we will be back to near-normal and above normal temperatures for easter sunday. bonita saturday afternoon. i think you're looking pretty good. we will see in a few minutes for our weather special. looking forward to that. the wet winter that wreaked havoc has tree removal companies facing a long jama work. they're using this period to get things done. we followed one company along for the ride that is trying to keep up with this growing demand.

>> this house is worried about falling on their property. >> he and his team are being called almost every day lately to cut down tree after tree. >> this trunk is leaning in this direction. >> it has created a backlog for tree removal services. this time of the year has normally been the slow season for bob's team. >> it is unbelievable. any tree company that is around is experiencing the most work in a short period of time. >> michael frost says on one day loan recently, the county was dealing with 60 downed trees. >> we had a couple of trees following homes. one seriously injured a passenger. dealing with tree issues. it is a

frequent topic. as you end he now has a rolodex of videos and homes damaged including this recent job to take days to finish. >> i have never seen anything like this. >> bob says he is getting 20 to 30 calls per day. the number of jobs to remove trees that appear to be healthy. >> it is healthy trees. because the ground is saturated from all of the rain. >> 's team usually hacks a way to create defensible space on properties. work has been consistent and predictable. the last few months have been different with homeowners ramping of demand to take down all kinds of trees. >> a lot of oaks. that is the root system. the oaks and the cypresses most of what we are seeing.'s end this team needs more hands because of high demand. business is booming. >> we are not praying for

disaster. it is happening. hopefully this is kind of like the end. >> even with dry weather head, there is plenty of work to go around. this evening, we are taking a special look at the fallout from the epic storm. join paul , jessica, and darren for a first alert weather special. it all starts in a few minutes at 10 pm. a iconic drag performer found dead overseas. how she is being honored right here. the first mission to the moon. we're going to meets the space crew including one who is set to make history.

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icon. her death was met with the outpouring of love from the community. the marquee reading st in power. drivers can expect delays. they close the right lane south of fairfield. it will be closed every night this week. here is where the closure is. only the right lane on the southbound side is affected leaving one lane of traffic open. repairing the highway after a landslide. the hillside collapsed in the rain causing serious damage. crews plan to be all done at the end of the week. nasa is introducing the team that will be on the next moon mission. they selected 4 astronauts including the california native. he is said to be the first person of color on a lunar mission. he would

join the first woman in that role. the crew will circle the moon. their main goal is to pave the way for future exploration. >> it is the next step on the journey that gets humanity to mars. >> very exciting. they completed a test run last year. it is set to launch in november 2024. artemis three would be set for the following year. that seeks to actually land people on the moon. that will do it for us. stay tuned for our first alert weather team. that is all coming up right after the break. thanks for watching.

a winter unlike anything we experienced. >> a parade of winter storms flooding the bay areapuing

reets, ho and livelihoods underwater. >> the country is here for you and with you. >> the hits just coming. >> there it goes. >> from that where snow in the bay area. to the extraordinary winter in the sierra. our team takes a deep dive into our epic storms and looks at the implications for the future. hello everyone and thank you for joining us. it has certainly been a winter to remember. over this next half hour, we will give you a deeper look at our historic series of

storms. the lasting impact on the bay area. let's dive right in. we will start with a overview. 17 different atmospheric rivers hit california. almost all of the storms were categorized as weak or moderate. the storms primarily occurred in 2 burst. the first in late december. in the second in late february. we had a lot of rain. then several week long. before the pattern became much more active again. it all added up to one of the 20 wettest water years on record. record keeping goes all the way back to the gold rush. this is almost identical to what added up six years ago. nowhere near the el niño winter. still it is a huge turnaround for the past couple

of winters. this was not remarkable just because of the rain. >> mother nature sent 2022 out with the bank. our first atmospheric rivers. free was flooded. the iconic stations under 6 to 8 inches of water. >> it is freezing right now. >> in danville, first responders had to use of boards just to get flooded residents out of their homes. fierce winds toppling over a gas station canopy. in the santa cruz mountains, a aerial view of this devastation after the river spilled over putting the entire neighborhood under several feet of water. our coastal communities were battered. they left businesses in shambles. >> the walk split in half.

>> we lost a huge section. it had to take a huge hit. >> the damage so severe that it prompted a visit by president joe biden. in february more wild weather. something a lot of us actually enjoyed. snow. >> we got people enjoying rare bay area winter activities. a snowball fight. the snowboarders treading through vineyards in napa valley. once march arrived and brought another series of damaging storms. one led to a levy breach flooding the entire farming town. some homes completely unlivable. >> as you can see all of the walls got destroyed. >> here, a series of devastating wind events.

falling trees killing five people. co down t of our cameras. >> e wis erthatwindfrom high-rises. even tossing a couch from a patio onto the street below. this parade of storms met prolonged power outages. >> there is no refrigeration. no way to take a shower. no way to prepare food. the refrigerator, once again the food will spoil. >> it is not that just this winter was extreme. it is that it came fast on the hills of the other extreme. right before this we were in the depths of the deepest drought on record. that kind of fast reversal is something the climate community is calling weather whiplash. california

should expect us to become more common and extreme. t's ke a look this first the website is controlled by atmospheric river. the most important driver in terms of how much rain we will get. just a quick review on that. with all of the atmospheric rivers we had, it is important to take another detailed look at them. concentrated ribbons of water vapor they get pulled across the pacific. when they come our way, it is important to look underneath the hood on one of these. just to come away with two explanations. first of all he average atmospheric river can 's as much is 25 mississippi rivers. it is a tremendous amount of water. it is important to know the fuel that has available to it. deadly combination is the one in red. that is how we measure these things. we measure how

fast it is moving. the vapor transfer warts. the winds transporting these things. that gives it that much more energy like with the santa cruz mountains. they hit the santa cruz mountains and that winds drives the updrafts. that is why i had such a difficult go this winter. several of these were oriented to come in at the their latitude. we have 16 of these hit california. the average would be about three through five atmospheric rivers. that is where we would like them to be. here is the other extreme. in the depths of the droughts, we barely got any. they all went to the pacific northwest. this is an example of how it is either all or nothing. when we got nothing, we found ourselves at the deepest end of the drought. that is what the droughts monitor look like.

that is what we looked like from space. the dixie fire. this was all smoke. that is one of the consequences we know all too well. here is what we look like today. what we are now looking at, the deepest snowfall in history statewide. california has always done this. they've always gone back and forth. this math is a beautiful depiction. the deeper you are into the shades of blue and green, the more wildly your winter will swing around average. if you get in the deep shades, you can expect your winter to be off the mark by 70 percent. you really get 70 percent above average or 70 percent below average. very few places in the world do that. you look at the rest of the country. there is like a 10 degrees spread. you can usually expect to be close to average. with the climate

science is telling us," warmer client we can expect that t co wetter wrsmotrem the y wintmore here shows you the most interesting one. the whiplash will also increase meaning the fast turnaround. when it comes to that whiplash, sonoma county reservoirs tell the whole story. >> my understanding was at least a week ago, because the parking lot was completely underwater. >> if you wanted to measure the change of water fortunes, the boat ramp would be one place to do. it is the scene of a incredible four-month turnaround for the very water system where the drought officially started. >> the dry is getting a lot drier.

>> three years ago, the governor was literally up declaring the start of the drought. basically april 2021. >> things only got worse from there as storage dwindled and restrictions piled up. >> from a water supply standpoint, we are in a droughts. we need to make the best use of every drop that we have. >> lake sonoma would hit a all-time low in november of last year with concern mounting over what another dry year would mean. then it started raining. >> it is remarkable. in march the army corps of engineers started spilling water to make room for subsequent storms. some drought lessons are already paying off. 10 years of research and planning has . uces the idea is to be more flexible and store more water for less rainy days. something they are

already doing here.'s end there is a significant amount as a result of our improvements. >> also back to full water supply bull. a huge relief for this region. something a lot of people have to see for themselves. >> we had to come up and take a look. we know it was going to be a pleasant sight to see. >> over the past three years, we kept hearing one big winter could provide such force. it became increasingly difficult to wrap your mind around the idea of that happening. here we are. it is a great example of s a watecomech of a land of

ckat people will tale. thhas been one of the snowiest seasons on record. while that may sound like every dream, all the snow and wind was too much for even the resorts to handle. >> it has also been a challenge this winter with wideout conditions. navigating around the mountains not easy with the roads surrounded by wall of snow. in some cases, residents were stranded inside. all of this creating quite a hazard. some buildings even collapsing. all of that is great news for our water supply. state officials just conducted their snow survey. >> a spanish name that means snowy mountain range. thanks to 17 atmospheric rivers that hit the state of california.

the latest snowstorm pushed the statewide snowpack to record levels. today's rating so the snowpack was 237 percent above average which makes sinc network was even established. the snow provides anywhere between a third to half of california's water supply. it is often called the frozen reservoir because the natural ability to store water. in the spring we start to see that actually melts. that water does not get absorbed is called runoff. it trickles into the mountain streams which is then fed by rivers and reservoirs where it is then stored for us to use throughout the dry season. more importantly is the timing of the snowpack melt. we want to run off to be as late in the season as possible. this way we can use in the dry summer months. once we turn off the faucet, the new concern is going to be the

warmer temperatures on the way that can melt the snowpack and cause flooding. the resources is tracking this. they are keeping a very close eye to the spring runoff scenarios to ensure the water supply will benefit the most from this year snowpack was still balancing the need for flood control. even though the storm has helped the snowpack and the reservoirs, look at these numbers, the groundwater basins take a lot longer to recover. many communities still experience water supply challenges. especially those who rely on groundwater supplies which have been depleted. this is why we had to remember to still be conscious of how we use our water. by doing this now, we can help create a healthy environment and community. between wet and dry weather trends. more to come including a look at what all that snow and rain means for the fire season. we tag along with some local students.

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current climate in mind. >> you may remember this massive sinkhole on highway 92. that is on the peninsula. the drivers on 680 probably had some costly repairs. the relentless rainfall led to potholes and slides. they estimate about $640 million in rodent damage up and down the entire state. we already talked about the intense winds that brought down so many powerlines. since the start of the year, it has replaced over 6000 power poles and 900 miles of line. that is more of the distance from san francisco to los angeles and back. crews removed almost 14,000 trees that damaged the infrastructure. how can we better understand and track these rivers. we have a special team dedicated to studying the systems. we got a look aboard one of their jets. they conduct

and our missions and dropped special sensors to measure wind speed. any other data. that will help scientists understand how these storms develop. >> on a recent flight, i got a look at the impact from all the storms above. look at these mountains. all of the moisture , will even make a difference? we take a look. >> it is incredible but to see how green all of the hills are. after so many atmospheric rivers which is also gotten us out of our drought. i spent the way with the research graduate students. to find out what all of this rainfall means for the upcoming wildfire season. >> the students are loading up their truck and getting ready

for their field research. they are part of central states wildfire research center. they are letting me come along for the ride. >> we are going up to our fuel sampling site. every two weeks you can find them driving up these roads overlooking stunning green hills. >> i have been doing this for quite a long time. since i was an undergrad in university. >> one hour later we reached the top. >> right now we're on our way to the site. it is a lot more green. there is a lot more plants around. >> they are measuring the moisture content in these plants. the harder it will be for them to catch fire. they are especially interested. which grow abundantly here in

the mountains. back at the university, they weigh the plants and put them in the oven for 24 hours. calculating the difference to get the moisture content. >> the average is way higher. when we were looking at the graphs. hopefully it stays that way. to be determined. >> last month the moisture content, more than 90 through over 100 percent. she warns it does not take long for these plants to dry out quickly. >> if we did not get rain for a lot of days. like if it was really hot. like a heatwave. i would say maybe one week. it can get to dangerous levels. >> why the hills look lush and green with so much vegetation, they likely will not stay this way. trying out this summer.

quickly turning into highly flammable fuels which could mean extreme wildfire season to come. >> the latest samples show plants are already starting to lose the moisture. dropping up to 26 percent in just two weeks. all of this whether flooded out a lot of california's farms. what this all means for what you will find and how much you will pay at the local grocery store.

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the series of winter storms inundated our farmlands. this could have a big impact on what we see in the grocery stores. some farmers are now on pause. some cannot even get their equipment onto the field because it is too muddy. in

the valley, someone have to test the soil to make sure their leafy greens will not get contaminated. take tomatoes, california grows 99 percent of all of the tomatoes that are used for things like processed canned goods. pasta and pizza sauce. that could all see the trickle down impact. the longer farmers have to delay planting, the longer we have to wait for products at the grocery store. despite the challenges, all of this rainfall should be celebrated. in the napa valley, we take a look at what all of this rain means for the wine produced in the region. >> in 2017 we had something similar. we had a very wet winter. >> at the vineyards and winery, the general manager is waiting for the season to bust out. >> we have little nodules here

where the green growth will pop up. >> after three short seasons, he is hoping wine country is about to bust out of the drought. >> the biggest issue for us, the last three have been very short. >> it is not quite as simple as rainfall totals. a lot of that water has to make it to the right place. >> things are filling up. that is all good news. the reservoirs are really for drinking water. out here we need the water to penetrate the earth. that is three very dry years. to get out of that, the water needs to get below the soil. that is where the vines look for their water. in a perfect world we would not use any water on the surface. that is hard to do. although we have had a lot of water this year.

>> people talk about how that may translate into what you taste. does it translate into something you will notice? >> what it does, it relaxes the vines. they will not be as stressed looking for water. they produce a little more fruit. more juice. also, if it does not get too hot, they tend to give us a little juicier flavors. at the end of the day, it is all about farm. >> hope that one block buster winter can take away the drought stress. vines that are relaxed tend to give us more wine and juicier flavors. hasn't california earned that? as we look back at our wild winter, we will look ahead at what next winter might bring. that is coming up next.

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we want to remind you that your first alert weather team is always here to bring you the most up-to-date forecast. we used technology so you can stay on top of the changing weather. you can find us any time. or streaming on the cbs news app. this pattern did have a remarkable positive impact on the drought situation. on october 1. this is what the drought monitor map looks like now. it has been erased from the bay area. we have gone from 94 percent in severe drought or worse to only two percent of the state at that level. one phenomenon that could play a major role is a developing el niño. the latest outlook shows a over 60 percent chance that the conditions will develop later this year. many indicated could be a strong event.

people tend to associate it with wetter than normal conditions which is certainly true. here in the bay area, we are on the edge of that strong signal. looking back at the historical data. numerous events are easy to pick out with the red spikes. there are five strong events that stand out. checking the rainfall data. three winters would seem to confirm the association. the other two winters were not as impressive. one was near average. the other actually fell significantly short. in fact the climate prediction center long-range outlook shows a weak signal to below average rainfall. data is very preliminary. just because next winter looks like it will be a el niño mentor does not mean we are in for a repeat of this winters turbulent weather. as always,

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