good for skiers. we have footage taken at squaw valley. we shout this video snowboarding earlier today. this picture of interstate 80. you can see light traffic. i just checked the website, there are no chain restrictions but that could change given what bill has been telling us. that big storm is rolling in to the sierra just as the state takes a tally of its snow pack and the news is not good. ken pritchett live in donnor summit where it's expected to arrive soon. >> reporter: right now we are waiting on that significant snow that bill talked about. right now its very cold up here. you can see its windy. there is a snow coming down but it's difficult to tell if that's not just coming off the trees aroundt. take a look over here. what i'm walking through is about two feet of snow. that's the amount they got just

yesterday up here near donnor summit. the snowstorms could drop three to five feet of snow at elevations above 5,000 feet. it's much needed especially after we learned the results of today's snow survey. the winds were strong all day, the ski lifts were running but the chairs were almost empty as crowds stayed home. >> nobody is here. its been great. >> reporter: joe and his family are up from elk grove. >> hopefully we can get out before the big one comes. >> reporter: they are covered from top to bottom but that's it more to snow making than winter. its been stingy on the snow. >> we have made record amounts of snow this year. we have made double what we have ever made before in snow making. we have a really strong snow pack. >> reporter: that's not true for the rest of the sierra.

today state officials did the march snow pack survey where despite a strong snow fall yesterday, the numbers were horrible. >> it's actually pretty deseptemberrive. you look and see all the nice new snow but yet, we only have 3.9 inches of water content and that's 16% of the long term average. >> reporter: the snow pack survey at this same location at this time last year was 178% of normal. we would need a unthinkable large winter to catch up. ken pritchett. >> our storm coverage continues on the website. go to ktvu.com to find out more about the latest snow survey in the home page. you can quiet up to the minute on the storm. >> for the first time tonight we are seeing the man reported to be at the center of the

scandal involving a supervisor. what we learned. >> reporter: today we -- rather frank we got these court documents revealing more about the so-called other man. he was inside this san jose courthouse on unrelated drug charges and indicate there's is more to the story. steven appeared in a south bay courtroom after the chp pulled him over in september near westfield valley mall in san jose. according to documents he admitted to using methamphetamine and told the chp man i have been sober for a year and i just rel aps ed tonight. the man has been linked romanticly to a sup soup who is the wife of the straight treasurer. he said that there is a way bigger story than the sex tape referring to a report of a sex tape of the supervisor with another man. >> the distraction is the fact

of the allegations and is lights the county in a bad way and we don't necessarily appreciate that. >> reporter: at the board of sup soups meeting today the chair where locklear usually sits was empty while she seeks help at a rehab center. questions to her staff about the allegations went unanswered today. >> very issued a statement and aren't going to issue anymore. we don't know when she will come back. >> reporter: her absence was announced after she said she was attacked at this hotel early earlier this month. nobody has been charged. for steven's drug case that was postponed and he is due back next month. we contacted his lawyer and family but they didn't want to comment. maureen naylor. >> jury selection is scheduled to start monday in the abuse trial of the san francisco sheriff.

there was no court session today but yesterday he lost a major battle in his defense when the judge ruled that a videotape was add missable showing his wife with the bruise on her arm. now it hasn't been determined if one of his former girlfriends will be allowed to testify about alleged abuse in their relationship. a once highley advisable homeless camp was cleared out. the camp of tents, shelters and camp fires had been set up underneath the web of highway connectors and overpasses mainly near highway 87 not far from 280. robert honda live with the mixed emotions after the actions. >> reporter: the homeless camp was well known because people here set it up as if they planned to stay for a while. today that ended. the homeless camp set up are often filled with up to 20 people. this morning they were all deserted. caltrans issued a warning last friday, a clean up of the so-

called illegal camp would start this week. they said it had gotten complaints. >> when they are crossing the ramp to get in and out of it that is a danger to everybody. >> reporter: caltrans crews finished taking apart the camp this afternoon even removing trees they used as part of the shelter. among the items and trash we saw remnants of home life including cooking items, furniture, books, as well as indications of drug use. the clean up was a relief for many in the neighborhood who were worried about their safety and saw the threat right out their window. >> they --. >> reporter: ray and daughter britney couldn't help but watch the camp grow during the past two months, before calling for help. >> there was a lot of people that were going down the trail right here request doing drugs right here and selling drugs right here. i went to the fire department and they said they could help. >> it's sad because they have nowhere to live but i don't like them back there because you don't feel safe when you see them walk by and you are

looking at them -- like my gosh. when are you home alone. >> reporter: after they finished the clean up a former camp person came back. >> if you keep it clean they won't come and do this they say but a lot of people -- made it like a dump site and you can only do so much. >> reporter: back live here you can see why many are concerned about if the homeless will come back. just a few minutes after the crews left another homeless person set up a tent and looks like he plans to stay for a while. live in san jose. >> we have an update on this trash littered home in the south bay that's been the target of years of complaints neighbors who called it an eye sore. as we first reported neighbors have been asking agencies to do something about that it home on south clairmont inest san jose. today the board of supervisors

passed a resolution calling a public nuisance. it sets up a hearing next month to give the owner and neighbors a chance to have a say. it also clears the way for work crews to go on to the property. >> now to election 2012. this is primary night in michigan and arizona. voting is still underway in arizona. in michigan most polling places closed about six minutes ago but polls will be open in some areas of michigan for another hour or so. the race has been neck and neck between romney and santorum. we don't have any numbers yet but these are live pictures michigan where romney supporters are gathering at his state headquarters. this is an important state for romney since he grew up there. they are hoping for momentum from today's primaries going into super tuesday next week when february states up for grabs including georgia, tennessee and massachusetts. now we want to move and show you a live picture from

santorum's headquarters in grand rapids. you are recall he was way up but in the come -- in the past few days the race has really tightened and the most recent polls have santorum up by maybe a point or so but well with in the margin of error. at this point to close to call. the polls are still open as we said in arizona, voter there is have another two hours to cast their ballots. these are pictures of election official who are beginning to count the ballot that are already in. we will keep tabs on both results and as soon as we get first numbers we will bring them to you. >> both campaigns have been waging efforts to bring supporters to the polls today, especially in michigan. today one candidate essentially accused the other of whining the others predicting a surprise. craig boswell live in washington monitoring the developments. >> reporter: good evening investment a few numbers you were just talking about the polls in michigan. some of the exit pollings we are getting it's an open

primary so, democrats about 10% voted, 30% independent, that meant 60% were republicans. of those 10% they said they were -- half of them voted for santorum, about 15% for romney and among the independents about 34% had voted for romney compared to 31% for santorum are. you can see how it's becoming such an important race as polls have shown for the last week or so. over in arizona, early voting had indicated romney had held a comfortable lead there, still appears to be michigan though boiling down to a two man race between romney and santorum. >> thank you for coming. >> reporter: santorum sound optimistic. >> we will surprise a lot of people in michigan tonight. >> reporter: the intense battle for michigan votes sparked a terse exchange. >> i need republicans to get out and vote and say no to the -- the dirty tricks of a

desperate campaign. >> reporter: romey criticizing santorum for robo calls urging democrats to vote. >> that's what bullies do, hit them back and -- they line. >> reporter: the aggressive tone indicates the high risk battle. santorum needs to maintain momentum and romney needs to avoid losing his first state racing questions about ability to excite the conservative basement. >> i'm not willing to light my hair on fire. >> reporter: there are 59 delegates in michigan and arizona. texas congressman ron paul campaigned lightly in michigan but is focusing on pick up delegates in super tuesday. >> its been appearinged that an idea whose time has come cannot be stopped. >> reporter: gingrich is focused on super tuesday. >> decided not to compete in michigan because we thought it was important to focus here and in tennessee and in oklahoma, in idaho and ohio. >> reporter: while the delegate

count is important what may be more important is the momentum. more than 400 delegates up for grabs, plus washington state this saturday evening with 40. back to you. >> our election coverage will continue for up to the minute results you can log on to the website ktvu.com and check out the section. >> a new field poll shows voter approval of same sex marriage is at all time highs in california. the latest figures are almost a complete reverse of the finding from the first time the poll measured the california attitude on that issue. currently almost 60% of registered voters approve of same sex marriage and to have regular marriage laws apply to them. 34% disapprove. coming up on the news at six john takes a look at opinions on gay marriage among residents here in the bay area.

>> for the first time since may of 2008 the dow has closed above the 13,000 mark. stock rose today despite mixed reports. the latest meeting on confidence showed a jump in february to its highest point this year but orders for durable goods and home prices fell. in all it was up 24 points closing at 13,000 and five. >> last year tsunami buoys in the ocean kept the damage in this harbor to a minimum. will they be there next time? >> and police say this is the work of arson who started a fire in a library, who put it out and what police are counting onto find the arsonist. @p@@@

was it could have been much worse. last march a tsunami in japan hit santa cruz and crescent city. without early warning it could have been worse. >> that gave us good information which made it easier to do our jobs. >> reporter: 39 high tech

warning buoys monitored the ocean. today ten of them aren't operating and are waiting for repair. white house budget officials considering a million dollar cut to the system that it broadcasts data to satellites. experts say that could hurt more. >> we are putting lives at risk. >> reporter: luke kent on his former head of office of emergency services. >> we look around the world and the places where there is warning w verses where there isn't. we see the big difference in loss of life. >> reporter: with fewer less equipment available being accurate counts. >> we want to use the resources very strategicly. >> reporter: did saves lives. >> we don't know what to expect from a tsunami. so we plan for the worst and hope for the best and in doing so time is of the essence. >> reporter: for people hit the system is important. >> if you are -- get up and you fled to have and the

tsunami sue hits you wish you had it. >> the budget is so small we can't afford to cut this. >> reporter: for all of us, coastal areas a major economic engine, for the entire economy. reporting live. >> the number of americans who believe in human cause global warming is on the increase. a university of michigan survey found that 62% of those asked back in december believed that the earth is getting warmer. that's up from 55% in the spring of last year. many say -- they believe the climate is changing. in half an hour a new idea on how a warming climate may be changing winter weather patterns. >> we are talking about a winter storm set to approach and we can feel the change already. it's do. >> yeah a big change from just last week when temperatures were 20 degrees warmer. last week it sass temperatures

in the 70's and -- popped a couple 80s. couple records. we are back to february though there is one day left and it'll feel like winter. especially today and tonight and into tomorrow. we go outside. the tracker, the radars spinning, one up in davis, one around -- santa cruz mountains. you can see some light returns here. these returns, the green areas, rain areas going to pick up after midnight. that's when the most rain, that's when the thing starts to fire up overnight. as we go in to the evening increasing clouds, you may see a few stray sprinkles, maybe a bit of a breeze but the main impact after midnight and as you go in to the extended forecast we dry out quickly. here is how it goes. cold air n is a cold weather system. this will bring snow down to 2,000 feet. snow on the peaks like the -- hamilton. the wind wills gust 20 to 30. not a huge wind but a winter storm and the heaviest rain

probably between four 3 and 7:00 a.m. the timing keeps changing. 3 to 7:00 a.m. really the earliest part of that early morning drive you could see very wet roadways. as we go into wednesday, rainfall accumulations will be up from a quarter inch much to an inch and a half. showers in the morning and scattered showers in the afternoon. this one is really going to pop up in the mountains this will do real well for snow fall. the model does this. here we are right now. showers north. here we are at 11:00 p.m. look at the line. san rafael. rain, that's real rain in santa rosa. it's 11:00. into about 3:00 a.m. there is the back edge of the front. it's a quick mover. the morning, that's -- south day will be wet. they will be wet on the roadways. steve and sal will be here and you will see what happens. this looks like between three and seven kind of thing and then out of the area. there will be wet roadways tomorrow morning and issues in

the mountains. that was a rough rush through the forecast, very more rain after this coming in to thursday. ly run you through that model and the five-day forecast with your weekend in view. >> banning junk food, which county did just that today and where junk food will be banned. and a new turn in the food truck fight. going on in san francisco, over where those trucks can park. why a compromise is now in the works. less receivers. fangled? no, we watched march madness in the living room...

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snoot boor of supervisors voted in favor of a ban on junk food in jails and county offices. under the rules vending machines and cafeterias would replace soft drinks and candy with fresh fruit, iced tea as part of a effort to combat obesity. >> a compromise may be in the works between the fight against childhood obesity and the food truck vendors. the issue is how close they can get to cools. > kids aren't my target audience. there is probably a lot of restaurants and places they can run in and get a bag of chips or something and a soda just as easy as they could come here and get hand cut fries. >> reporter: bacon, bacon is one of more than 150 food trucks in san francisco. right now they can't set up with in 1500 feet of a school. a proposed new state law would expand that to all schools both

public and private and because of so many schools in the city that would effectively keep food trucks setting up in much of san francisco. the bill's author is squaring off against food vendors and politicians. >> it's undermining the children taking advantage of more helpful foods in the cafeteria the beak fast and lunch programs. >> it's a one sized fits all program. the mission, the castro, will all be off limits. >> reporter: the supervisor wants to scale back regulations so that trucks can set up closer to schools with in one city block instead of three. another one said that he would be willing to compromise and change the bill for high density areas like san francisco. >> very early election results coming in to michigan and arizona. we will bring you those results when we come back. . >> this company spent over a

quarter billion dollars for a plot of land, why they say they stopped their plans to build on it. >> smell was over bearing you wouldn't want to have your child in it. >> in tonight's special report, fears of toxic furniture. why you should always trust your nose and how you can help keep your baby safe. ♪

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santorum and romney. want to put up the numbers we have right now with 1% of the precincts reporting, santorum is in the lead with 44% of the votes, followed by romey with approximate 34%. gingrich who essentially didn't campaign in michigan in 4th. this is an important state. romey because he grew up there, santorum because is he trying to keep its momentum going in his campaign which has come out of nowhere and to -- now essentially tied with romney when it comes to national polls. again this is obviously very early in the race. we will continue to update these numbers throughout the newscast and on the news at six. >> san francisco company sales force announced a change of heart about a major expansion project planned for the mission bay area. david stevenson.

>> reporter: sales force.com pulled the plug on the project just three days before the planning commission would vote on it. that means the sales force workers won't be moving in to a shiny new office any time soon. it's a movement that caught an sifts and officials by surprise. sales force.com is a nouning it'll hold off build age new campus in the city's mission bay district. the company paid $270 million for the 14 acres just 14 months ago. >> i think its surprised everybody. >> reporter: plans included one to two million square feet of office space all in four multily colored buildings. with 3,000 employees now and another 2,000 expected in the coming years, they said they can't build fast enough to keep up with hiring. this means we are suspending development on the mission bay campus and instead focusing on further expansion of the downtown san francisco campus where we plan to have more than 5,000 employees in the next few

years. >> they did let the mayor's office know that they are going to relook at their needs at mission bay and maybe look downtown for office space. >> reporter: analysts say that means less space and higher rents downtown. >> they have consumed a lot of real estate over the past 24 months and you know that's impacted the market as have other technology companies. >> reporter: sales force.com is leasing 400,000 square feet in this 40 story high rice and it operates out of this historic building on market street. it's not clear when they plan to do with the mission bay plot. officials say they hope it'll be eventually developed providing construction workers with jobs. ktvu channel 2news. >> septemberors are be log for people who may have fallen victim to a man accused of illegally renting out foreclosed homes throughout contra costa.

prosecutors say the 62-year-old collected rent on foreclosed homes without the knowledge of the legal owner. he would post notes, claiming ownership and also advertise the properties as rentals. he is being held on nine felony counts including grand theft. san francisco mayor ed lee joined members of the chamber of commerce to talk about jobs and business growth in san francisco. they gathered for the city beat breakfastself leaders participated in a panel discussion. the mayor had good news about the economy saying revenue was $129 million higher than expected during the first six months. he said as the mayor his first priority is to get people working. >> if i can create one job every day for someone here in san francisco, that is going to satisfy me greatly. >> he said in the past here

san francisco gained more than 17,000 jobs and has dropped to 7.2 during that time. >> it's a danger many parents have never heard of, tonight's special report, how some may be harming their newborning when they bring them home to a new nursery gabreille was just born on valentine's day a weeks early her parent has this nursery finished months ago. >> we went and bought the furniture, clothes, diapers, wipes, chair, pretty much everything. >> reporter: and while it looked perfect they noticed something they didn't expect. >> the smell was over bearing you wouldn't want your child in it right away. >> reporter: that smell came from chemicals, the same ones that make cushions stain resistant or give luster to a painted wooden crib.

while they help them last longer or do better they can contribute to indoor pollution, considered the 4th gratest pollution threat by the epa. >> i don't think people are aware of these things. >> reporter: the doctor is the medical director at sutter in antioch. she said while many new parents are unsure of what they are doing, they should always trust their nose. >> anything that has a very strong smell cannot be good for you, especially in the winter months in a contained environment that's not good for you. >> tests have found volatile organic compounds by the dozen in mattresses alone and chemicals inside a standard nursery, all the levels below the legal limit but the doctor said the effect of even a small amount is unknown. they are called volatile because they evaporate into thin air and can be he sucked in to a tiny body with every

breath. other new moms say they made a point of getting ready early. >> had like that plastic smell but i didn't put her into it instinctly. >> we bought the furniture and we had it aired about several months before the due date. >> reporter: the doctor said parents should try to buy items made of real wood, not particle board which is tiny wood chips and said to unwrap everything as soon as they get it home and air out fortunate tour, mattresses and rugs for at least a couple months before bringing baby home. as for baby gabreille her nursery is all set but she is staying in her parent's room

for now. >> we did reach out to two major children furniture makers to see how they screen products. one didn't get back to us, the other directed me to an industry group for comments. >> more numbers coming the michigan primary. we will have them in just a moment. and those parrots are on the move. where some of them have now settled. bay area ! here's big news from verizon wireless and xfinity from comcast. now get the xfinity triple play and verizon wireless together. call 855-704-7400 to sign up and get a free smartphone. choose one of our hottest phones. verizon wireless and xfinity. tv, home phone, internet and wireless together.

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. once again they are counting the votes in the michigan and arizona primaries. we are giving you another live look at what's happening at romney's michigan headquarters, at this hour just 6% have reported and here are the newest numbers we have. santorum has a very slight lead over romney, 40% to romney's 38%. ron paul is next followed by gingrich. at this point michigan is considered important for romney, his father is a former governor of that state, a former auto executive, romney was born there and this could be a major turning point for his or santorum's campaign. we are staying on top of the election results coming into the newsroom. when he have new numbers we will bring them. >> a bill considered on captain oil hill could take federal funds dedicated to making the walk to school

safer. we found a plan by house republicans to eliminate funding for the safe routes to school program. under that program millions of dollars in grants have gone to schools here in the bay area. the list of projects includes traffic signals, crosswalks in san francisco, as well as bike lanes and bike safety routes for schools in oakland. >> the -- disaster if the funding for these small scale but very important projects ended. >> reporter: the plan is facing opposition in the united states senate which wants to keep the safe routes for school program. >> the famous parrots on the move. where they seem to be going these days and why. >> back here in just ten, nice sized winter storm for the last day of february. the wettest areas in the bay area.

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. a man accused of stealing a painting in san francisco is heading to prison in new york. he was sentenced after pleading guilty to taking the 350,000- dollar drawing a lobby gallery in manhattan. he could be released in six months if he succeeds in a boot camp style program. entente four ins month jail last year for stealing a drawing worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. >> 16 paintings once owned by hitler will go up for auction. he collected art from around europe during the war, much of

it stolen. the paintings were commissioned by him and were found in a convent where they had been moved during the war to protect them. the paintings thought to be worth $2.7 million. >> a new government oversight report finds federal agencies wasting money with repeat services. they found 32 areas where multiple programs do similar work. 173 out of 200 science, technology and math programs overlap one another. the ga also said that nasa and the department of defense should coordinate their space launches to save money. they said agencies have made little progress over the last year, they have reduced repeat in just four out of 81 areas, auditors identified last year. if you can catch a break in the clouds lue see a small dot race across the northeast sky at 7:32 tonight as the space station passes overhead. the station will look like a

bright star and will take 20 seconds to tonight you will have another chance on thursday night at 7:17pm. that's time the station will appear in the west and race across to the southeast. >> some of those famous san francisco parrots have flown the coop and moved to the peninsula. sal is at there new home and said why they moved and what their new neighbors think about them. >> reporter: i heard flew the coop a few times, also flight of fancy and the c -- they have made their way from san francisco to the suburbs of brisbane. they gained international fame after a documentary featured them and their unlikely habitat on san francisco's telegraph hill. now just about ten miles away some of them now have at least

a part time home in brisbane. >> reenjoying it very much. >> reporter: the parrotv have been frequenting joe's deck here in the hills in the shadow of the mountain. here they graze on seeds and the occasional apple. the birds have come here from telegraph hill, some say they have even more food to pick from in brisbane. >> the fruits, later on and obviously just being wild birds they go whered foos is. >> reporter: at first joe showed us pictures and then how he called them. soon enough some came by, though they seemed suspicious of us and didn't get to close. after a bit they flew away. joe said his time with them is special. >> when i hear them i come out and respond to them and they respond to me. >> reporter: at first it was just a few but as the flock has

grown, people in town have started to notice. >> they just fly by. >> reporter: some say they welcome the sometimes loud friends who are quiet at night and just -- some have escaped san francisco for the burbs look like they have done the same thing to quiet and beautiful brisbane. live, ktvu channel 2news. >> looks like the labrador is top dog. americans still love the lab. the american kennel club said it's the most popular dog for the 21st straight year. number two, german shepherd, now to the rest the top ten, we have the bug dog, boxer, poodle, and rot. >> the sh ice cap is playing a

role in winter weather. they are trying to explain 20 10s snow and other unusual weather said retreating arctic ice is weakening the jet stream. less ice is also causing weaker westerly winds which could account for unusual weather patterns. >> willmar tin just a good- looking winter storm. it's just a good sized winter storm but one of two big ones we have had. as it moves in get ready for rain, little bit of wind and snow in the lower elevations. we go outside and you see the -- the radar lit up and you can see a few light scattered shower, nothing organized. most of it at this point not hitting the ground that. will change. as we go into tonight clouds

increase, rain starts in the north bay. at ten we will be here and we will light up the radar and see rain around santa rose a. the system is right here. it's a good storm. it has cold air -- and it has moisture. some midlatitude, high latitude cold, midwarm, that is nice rainfall totals, significant snow in the mountains and just a break from our unwinter like weather. tonight the clouds move n showers start late tonight. main time for rain right now between three and seven in the morning, computer model will bear that out. here we go into friday and saturday. you see it start to clear out because the jet stream just kind of recedes back to the north. over the next 24 the rain increases about three in the morning, four or five, six and then around six, the scattered showers, that you have -- a little bit of trouble begin to clear out and head south. by six, seven, eight, we should

start to see less heavy rain. the morning, it'll he will be the story. you put water on the morning lue have issues. with the wet day and the clouds you get temperatures not in the 70s or 80's but the 50s like should you in february. february, finally. we are all confused but no it's back and there is the bay area weekend in view. rain kind of lingering in to thursday. that is going -- a neat little snow producer, they will pick up another two feet in the next 48 hours, as the storm kind of lingers up there. >> that's great news. >> gay rights activists move to a new front. the demand supervises are making for student who are kicked out for being gay. and it's the kiss that has gone viral. what's going on here? next.

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. seven students expell from harvard 91 years ago for being gay could get degrees as part of a new foundation lady gaga will take part in a rally calling on harvard to award them. men were tried and expelled by a secret court in 1920 for alleged gay activity. >> it's the kiss that has gone

viral. a gay marine got a warm welcome home from his boyfriend and it's lighting up the internet. >> it is a homecoming picture, gay, straight, no matter who are you. >> the sergeant return from afghanistan last week to this embrace with his friend. during his deployment their four year relationship -- his four year relationship turned in to a long distance love affair and this was their first kiss. they gave a friend permission to post the photograph to the gay marines facebook page. >> everybody said you are a hero, i'm not. the heros are the one that paved the way for me. >> this day is -- one kid who says look at this guy and he went to the marine corp., his life is great. then -- maybe they will get the courage to hang on. >> another homecoming kiss made headlines and history just two months ago a petty officer and her partner shared the

first open same sex kiss in the united states navy history. a spokesperson for the marine corp. base said it's your typical homecoming photograph. >> coming up in just two minutes developing news out of san jose where the roof of a home has collapsed during a fire. what the residents of that home said was inside that made firefighters extra careful. >> and at city hall where people get married every day there is celebration because of new numbers about gay marriage.

. we are about to get soaked as a major storm makes its way to the area. . and playing hooky just got more expensive for kids who get caught. the new curfew just approved today. >> complete bay area news coverage starts right now. this is the news at six. >> good evening. >> at this hour a winter storm is taking aim at the bay area and the sierra and we are on storm watch. bill martin is tracking the system in the weather the center. we begin outside with ken pritchett up in nevada county where the fresh powder is bringing a much needed boost.