thanks for joining us. >> the local charter school on the brink of losing its charter will be given another chance. rain shadow has struggled since 2012. >> and the washoe county school board of trustees have the option of revoking the chatter entirely. >> reporter: it was a difficult decision. on one hand you have teachers and students who love this school and thrive here. on the other hand the school does have legal obligations to uphold. and is being financially sustainable is one of those. today at the trustise meeting the board decided unanimously that it will put the students first. rain shadow will finish the school year through june even

estimate the dget will be very tight. it will also allow the school to start its charter renewal progress for the next school year when they will demonstrate that it will be financially sustainable for years to come. february. many students came out to the meeting today and they say how important this decision is to them. >> to be able to graduate at my school, be able to walk in my school. and i'm really, really excited. i have so much energy right now. >> reporter: rain shadow will remain in options through june ends. but there is still a lot of work to be done to keep it afloat for years to come. some trustees at the meeting today did say that they have been in talks with potential

fund the school. just into our newsroom, reno fire crews are clear the scene of an apartment fire. crews were called out a little after 5:00 tonight. the chief says two units were involved. it is now under investigation. a traffic alert to tell you about. sparks boulevard has been reduced to one lane in the northbound direction between shadow and baron boulevard afterab 18-wheeler -- after an 18-wheeler snagged a power line. let's take a peek outside. it's 6:00. we check in with collin jackson. he joins us with a first look at the forecast. nice couple of days. >> cold in the morning, overnight lows 25 to 29 degrees.

then we'll warm up to around 50. we're live at boreal where the night skiing is underway. there. if you have night skiing plans, i wouldn't try from the or -- friday or saturday. a few storms at medford, the southern tip of oregon, the willamette valley. we have that one on top. late effects in the reno area and is the sacramento area around friday morning. 43 already. carson city down to 39. south lake is 31. we will drop into the mid-30s by 10:00. probably below freezing after midnight. we now know the name of

terry henry joins us with more. the newest information coming in. they're not saying much more than just identifying him. >> they're not saying a whole lot. but this happened during rush hour. and they're hoping that more witnesses come forward. authorities identified the man as serge row alvarado -- sergio alvarado morales. this started with a traffic accident involving four, possibly five vehicles. if there is a fifth vehicle, they're hoping that driver comes forward. alvarado morales was involved in the account but they're not sure what led up to the crash. they also confirm that he was armed with a knife and threatening to harm himself. one officer tried to subdue him using a tazer but that did not work. that's when a scuffle happened and the situation became deadly. i asked detective gallis their protocol in dealing with

why police even approached the man. >> when the officers arrived on-scene, they were met with several witnesses who were directly or indirectly involved in the crash. and those people were very concerned for their safety. letting somebody run around with a knife, threatening to injure themselves or somebody else, we've got to get that contained. >> if you have additional information about this case, you can call secret witness and is remain anonymous. sparks is the agency investigating this officer- involved shooting. the officers are on routine paid straefb leave pending the outcome of this investigation. administrative leave pending the outcome of this investigation. police say henn is about

hair and brown eyes. anyone with information is asked to contact secret witness. jeb bush says he is the only candidate with a western land policy that respects the people in the west. in is this afternoon. he got applause from the crowd for recommending the u.s. department of the interior move its headquarters from washington dc out to the west. bush made his appeal a month before republicans head to caucuses. nevada is opening a tourism office this india. state officials hope to capture a larger share of travellers

6.5% share of the india travel market to visit family and shopping. the state said indians on average budget a maximum of about $5,500 per year for international travel. nevada recently closed its tourism office in beijing. the wolfpack returns to action coming off that big win over unlv this weekend. out to alex, what's going on? >> reporter: that came on saturday was bonkers. 11,000 plus packing in. the fifth largest crowd in school history. and nef snef hoping to get a good -- nevada is hoping to get a big crowd as they take on the san diego state as tex.

a part of lsu, kentucky last year. arizona state, arizona for two years. that atmosphere was as good as any atmosphere i've been in. but our crowds, the intensity, the enthusiasm that they have, standing at times, it had a huge part of us winning the game, no question about it. i thought it was good a home court environment as you could ever, ever ask for. >> reporter: this nevada team hoping to ride high against the aztecs, 14 and 6 overall. they are a perfect 7 and 1 in conference play. it is an 8:00 tip-off. they are pushing it back an hour due to the telecast of the game on espn u. we'll have more coverage coming up later on in sports.

tonight. still ahead, is the school district tough enough when it comes to cracking down on head lice? >> another storm is getting ready to roll on through.

is other things as well. a question tonight about school policy when it comes to head lice. robbie called up asking why the washoe county school district does not have a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to head lice. his kids got it from some other student, and he got it from his kids, he's frustrated and wants to know why they don't crack down more. here's a look at them. not a pretty picture.

superintendent, she did not answer the question directly but referred me to the district's policy which says head lice air common but harmless presence wherever human heads are found. they are spread most often by direct contact or using an infested brush or hat of somebody else's. they infect up to 12 million school-aged kids nationwide. so it's a common problem. but kids are more like lie to get them from family members and playmates rather than from class mates at school. if you have concerns, the bottom line, they are not a health threat. so keep that in mind. and the district says they're simply a nuisance like bedbugs and that's why kids don't get sent home if they are discovered to have them. thanks to robbie for sending in that question. maybe not the answer you wanted, but that is the policy.

like to ask about any topic, just send me an e-mail. >> shelby you're scratching your head. are you okay? [ laughter ] it's a day of giving for dozens of local businesses and it's not over yet. hundred was homeless men, women, and children are being fed a hot meal. how organizations help to make a real difference for those who may need it the most. >> reporter: one stop, one goal. to end homelessness. that was the motto tuesday morning as more than 1,000 homeless people were provided free services. >> i couldn't imagine a better ground and also -- this is something that's really amazing. and it was completely unexpected. so there's a lot of things that we don't have to worry about now. >> reporter: foster is

he doesn't have a car and says his day has been much longer without all the help he received calling it a blessing. >> we valid to find the way to get all the way down to south virginia by old town mall. they're here today. >> reporter: every year catholic charities and the st. vincent's program works with dozens of local service providers to give those in need services such as medical care, housing information, and haircuts. it's part of their annual project homeless connect event. >> reporter: barbara pratt was homeless nearly 15 years ago. >> i'm down here supporting, as an example of getting off the streets. i've been homeless once before so i'm an example that you can get off the street. >> reporter: and the support to help those in need continues into tonight at the reno event center. >> we love the opportunities to serve and make a difference in people's lives.

army is helping the homeless with its annual feed the hungry feast tuesday night. organizers expect to feed nearly 2,000 people. >> that's one of the great things about this event happening so soon after christmas. people know what we do at christmas. but it reminds people that one of our catch phrases is that need knows no season. >> the feed the hungry feast goes until 7:00 tonight at the reno event center, 400 north center street. it's open to anyone who needs a hot meal. collin, a storm could make things a little messy by saturday. >> it's almost unbelievable but that is the case. we do have a wet weekend on tap. staring at the glittering lights of downtown reno. clouds mostly clear tonight.

and this 1 starts to affect our weather friday, saturday, and sunday with a cold snap for last week. highs are gonna be in the 30s. get ready for that. first we've got a long way to go before that. 50 was the high today. 47 is the average. we hit the average low this morning. 26 and crisp. 62 in month ray. that's a nice day -- monterey. that's a nice day. we've got a partially clear sky. and as long as the clouds stay away for the most part tonight, we'll experience those lows again tomorrow into the 20s. below freezing in south lake. carson city at 37. you're on your way to a freezing morning tomorrow around 6:00 am. other numbers, east end at 37, truckee coming in at 30. this pattern is quiet for now. enjoy it while it lasts because

the timing of this storm to our west is about the same as the last one. will we see some snow on the valley floor in reno? long. 29 in the morning, rebounding to 55. substantially warmer. and here are your overnight lows to the northeast. mcdermott 19. other numbers, fallon 26. and 15 in ridgeport with highs around 50. other numbers look like this, not bad. but kind of cold. mid to upper 20s. average low. and is around the lake, overnight lows, 20s. highs in the mid-to upper 40s.

creating some slush out there. on the valley floor, reno 30, same thing for the virginia foothills and virginia city. a high of 49 tomorrow after overnight lows in most spots. here are the 7-day numbers. wet friday late for carson city. and it turns to snow in tahoe later on in the day on saturday. but the snow level is gonna drop to around 5,000 feet saturday during the day as well. your plans over interstate 80 again will have to be planned well. don't drive too fast. just because you've got a 4- wheel drive -- you gotta take it slowly. >> people forget about that with big cars. [ laughter ]

area are not budging, and tenants at a cliff-side apartment building in pacifica, california, have been given the order to move out. >> inspectors say the el nio storms have made the area unsafe. >> reporter: some tenants began moving out as soon as they got notice. others though are choosing to stay. spending the insight despite instructions not to. safe? >> yes, but i'd also rather not be on the street. >> reporter: officials deemed

cavity forming on an already unstable cliff. the toll had one tenant pleading with the city council for help. >> how am i supposed to keep my job and is eat in the process of this? someone needs to pony up some money and resources and come to our aid. >> reporter: council members are dealing with their own list of damaged properties having declared a state of emergency in an effort to obtain state and federal money to repair its pier and seawall, spated to cost in the millions. 310 is believed to be a lost cause. even so, some aren't budging. go. i just moved in two months ago. and i don't have it like other leave. >> sometimes people consider a yellow tag less than a red tag, but it's not a suggestion. it's an order from the building official that they cannot be in there. >> reporter: an order that if ignored can lead to criminal

storms bringing rain into continue into march. a texas planned parenthood has been cleared of wrongdoing after accusations that the organization was selling fetal tissue.

u the commander of san diego's naval medical center says absolutely nothing has been found to indicate that any shots were fired inside the hospital today. authorities did receive a single report of three shots fired inside one of the hospital buildings this morning. that prompted a quick lockdown of the hospital and the evacuation of everyone inside. a naval medical center official says there have been a number of sweeps through the building and no evidence has been found of any shooting. >> i'd like to emphasize that we take all reports like this very seriously.

people recognize what they're supposed to do in the event of an active shooter. there's been numerous events throughout the country and around the world. a middle school and two high schools in the area were locked down as a precaution today. militants went on a killing spree in cameroon. the latest tonight from washington. >> reporter: this from the terrorism alert desk, suspected insurgents have is hurt 65 people and killed others in cameroon. suicide bombers have killed dozens in that region in just the past month. isis has claimed responsibility for twin bombings in syria. the bombs killed 24 and injured 100 others.

a government checkpoint in the city. a few minutes after that, a suicide bomber detonated the explosive belt in a crowd of people. easy jet is reporting a falloff of air travel following the attacks in paris and the suspecting bombing attempt in egypt. in november businesses to and from the country have fallen and passengers choose not to show up for their flights. the texas teenager who used an affluenza defense has dropped his bid to stay in mexico. he fled to mexico late last year after a video surfaced which appeared to show him around alcohol, violating the terms of his probation. couch killed four people while driving drunk in 2013. his attorney successfully argued at the time that his privileged lifestyle prevented wrong.

his mother to mexico after they vanished. she returned to texas earlier this month. but ethan was fighting deboardation. he could be -- beportation. the final volley of hillary clinton's e-mail was supposed to be released to the public. instead the state department says it needs more time. >> the journalist who is suing the state department under the freedom of information act over all this says the voters are losing out. >> let's build on what we have. >> reporter: on the campaign trail in iowa, hillary clinton has her eye on the end zone. but in washington, a delay of game. the state department asking the courts for an extra month to release the final back. her e-mail. 55,000 pages. that would be after iowa, new hampshire, nevada and south carolina. >> as secretary of state, her communications, as well as

to ask for under the freedom of information act. i think the public needs to have that information. >> reporter: jason leopold who fired the original request more than a year ago fired back, saying the state department has not shown good cause for the extension. and he argues voters will be harmed by not having all the information. the state department listed two reasons for the extension. first they found several thousand e-mails that still needed scrutiny. and the second reason is the the courts in washington have been closed. many roads are still blocked. >> reporter: it's an issue that comes up time and time again for hillary clinton. >> when you're facing something like, that you gotta get the facts. facts. >> reporter: one former lawmaker says things could get worse as the fbi continues to investigate her use of a private e-mail server. >> i have friends that are in the fbi, and they tell me

and they also say if the attorney general does not indict, they're going public. >> reporter: so how will this all play out on the campaign trail? we'll get the first real indication next week. >> it's up to the courts to decide if the state department will be able to delay the release. those e-mails by another month. an investigate into weather a texas planned parenthood illegally sold fetal tissue has cleared the organization. but it brings legal trouble for two people connected with the videos. a grand jury found no wrongdoing on behalf of the houston clinic. it did find wrongdoing on the part of two people who made the undercover video. both now face charges of tampering are a governmental record. the video's released sparked a nationwide uproar over planned

tissue. the videos were heavily edited and is misleading. >> all along we knew that they had done nothing wrong. so this is not only a relief but a vindication as well. the center for medical progress released the videos in question. the founder says he faces charges of tampering with a governmental record and a misdemeanor count related to buying human organs. another antiabortion activist was indicted on similar charges accused of manipulating their driver's licenses. a government-appointed panel of experts says women should be screened for depression during pregnancy and after getting birth. the recommendation is from the u.s. preventative services task force. multiple doctors appointments during and after pregnancies can be a perfect opportunity for this type of screening. there is growing evidence that many cases of postpartem

an estimated 1 in 7 new moms experiences some form of sadness or other symptoms of depression. sad news to pass along tonight. abbe vagoada has died. his claims to fame include playing a cop and is a criminal over the years. the movie backfired ending in his execution in the godfather. he moved to the other side of the law with a comic turn on barny miller. he ran in that show from season? 75 to 1982. he was 94. he passed away in new jersey at his daughter's home this morning. and she characterized the cause of death as simply old age. some of you may have jumped on filing your taxes.

increases the chances it's time to think about your taxes. and you're not the only one who wants your money. tax payers and preparers are fighting against refund thieves. >> reporter: the only excitement about doing your taxes is the possibility of getting money back from the irs. but these days, fax thieves are your refund before you do. >> someone other than you files a tax refund using your information. and is then absconds with that money. >> reporter: in many cases all the thieves need is your name, social security number, and a birth date, and they can pretend to be you filing for a refund. >> they don't need to know where you work or where you details. >> reporter:ity theft resource centers -- identity theft

thing is most tax payers have no idea their refund is stolen until they file their own return. >> the thief would get in first, the taxpayer would be told that's already been filed. >> reporter: if the bad guys get your refund, you will eventually get your money. but it'll take some time. >> we've heard from people who have had it resolved as early as three months. some folks it's been over a year. >> reporter: what can you do to stop it? file your refund early. before the bad guys can file using your name and information. >> our no. 1 tip is file first and beat the crooks. >> reporter: you also want to make sure you use qualified tax preparers who will protect your information. irs is working on the problem. but getting a jump on your refund is critical. >> our web poll question: have you started your filing process

here are the results so farfar. there's still plenty of time to vote. ford is recalling thousands of rangers because of faulty airbags. the company says airbags installed in 2004 through 2006 rangers can explode with too much force and and cause injuries. the recall covers nearly 391,000 trucks in the u.s. and canada. the recall comes just days after the government announced that a south carolina man was killed in december when an inflater exploded. ford will send letters to owners about the recall in late february. go to ford.com and click on safety recalls. more signs that the housing recovery continues. home prices rose at a higher pace in november, up 5.5% over

the previous year. dallas, denver, san francisco, and portland have recovered fully to their july 2006 peak. low mortgage rates, strong employment numbers, and limited supplies of homes on the market continue to fuel the recovery. jet blue wants its planes to be more spacious, more modern, and more entertaining as well. the airline says it will be redesigning all 130 of its airbus a320 planes. jet blue plans to include inseat power outlets, turning station. there will be free wi-fi which passengers will be able to use before the plane reaches 10,000 feet. jet blue plans to start remodeling the jets in 2017 and finish by 2019. krista palmer has been awarded another honor for her efforts in the pool.

>> our next weekend storm is parked in this direction. until then we just have some

through for tonight. high clouds moving on through. overnight lows may be a degree or two warmer than they were this morning. a lot of places bottomed out in the mid-20s. our next storm gonna move in and give us perhaps another foot of snow in the sierra. not all parts, but most. so that's good for our snowpack. 50 was the high today, 47 average, 26 was the low. and is highs only in the upper 20s for eastern parts of nevada.

winds are east at 8. and is it's a nice night. not as cold. without the wind, you can handle that with a good jacket. 31 in south look. truckee at 30. fallon lon. most places below freezing for tomorrow morning one more time. the clouds move through, this storm starts to affect our area. interesting weekend. bundle up. a mixed bag of sun and clouds. above average for this time of year. here other overnight lows. mcdermott down to 19. northeastern nevada, single digits. eureka 4? 39 the high. that's pretty cold. mammoth down to 10. lovelock goes to 50.

overnight lows all below freezing there. marketville down to 22. at the lake 17 truckee, 15 south lake tahoe. 29 glen brook. to the north, sutcliffe 35, nixon 32. some places below freezing and others not much so. on the valley floor, reno 30, 55 the high. virginia foothills 30, and virginia city the same. here we are, 7-day numbers time, healthy rain chances. friday, saturday, sunday, carson city, 70%. tapering late sunday night into monday morning early. and south lake tahoe, bring in the snow. 90% chance means there's a 10% chance it won't. so it will. and 80% chance for sunday as well. friday, saturday, and sunday

a wet weekend again. wow! what a trend we're under. >> sounds like it's gonna be a little chilly. the wolfpable wolfpack team is riding high. they return to action tonight against the conference's top team, san diego state. >> reporter: brian's got the night off. i feel stranging here 10 minutes after 7:00, and we still have an hour till tip- off. if you're on the fence about coming tonight, you do have some extra time because of the game being nationally televised on espn. tip-off at 8:00. this'll be the 500th game in waller event center history. might be hard to top what we

11,000 strong against unlshgsz v. hopefully -- unetwork lv. if you're gonna watch this team, they are gonna scrap and crawl for 40 minutes. they have identified themselves as that kind of team. >> we're trying to build this identity of us being dogs, and not backing down, diving for the loose balls, and getting out and run. i feel like all of this is creating this identity for us. >> we like to talk to other coaches, and is they talk about how hard we play. the word overachieve comes out a lot. how howure guys -- our guys are chasing loose balls. so all those things, we're proud of. and the biggest thing is, when you're part of a new program, you want to have an identity, and you want to have a style. and i think we're cultivating that here so far. >> reporter: the one thing you can count on in this game tonight is that it's gonna be a dog fight.

a team that has gone 14 and 6 on the season. perfect 7 and 0 in conference play. we'll see if they can bring that momentum into th contest. >> reporter: all the highlights and is postgame reaction at 11:00. marliz if you haven't heard the name, listen up. this wolfpack diver is on fire. for the first time this season and the ninth time in her career, senior krysta palmer was named athlete of the week. it's hard to believe but this month marks just three years of competing on the board for palmer. and the future can't be any brighter. >> there's just a lot of

next level. i'll continue until my body can't take it anymore. i really enjoy the sport. and i love doii it. i have fun with it. and i have a great coach that level. so i'm just gonna give it my all. >> that was a snippet from a feature on palmer that ran this weekend. if you missed it, head to sports page. one player on the nevada squad is getting some early recognition. college sports madness has named christian skoalo the mountain west pitcher of the year. he was named pitcher of the year last season. the left-handed pitcher posted an 8 and 2 record.

the wolfpack opens up shop this season beginning with a series against northwestern. and losing one of their most productive players of the season to the nba. the jazz has signed guard eric green to a 10-day contract. he is the 13th overall d-league call-up this season. this isn't green's first degree in the big leagues. he started his pro career

more on the officials voting to keep rain shadow charter school open through the school year. diving intowhat it means for the charter school and honest of students come august. an update at 11:00. there's an accident there on i580 just north of the glendale exit. so if you can, definitely avoid that area. i'm sure that cars are backed up a bit there. trying to go northbound on i580. >> clear sailing for the next

>> yeah, we'll keep it quiet till friday night into the weekend. starts off with a rain event late friday. most of friday is dry. then early saturday night into sunday, that's our best chance for a flurry on the valley floor. >> you don't see 100% on there very often.