highway problems.the rockslide being investigated by officials today after causing a major shutdown. here's a live look outside this morningyou can see the snow starting to fall in downtown cincinnati...and this is just the beginning.jennifer? snow is expected for the morning drive and a winter weather advisory is in effect across the tri-state. in all, 1-2" of snow is expected and it will wrap up before the evening rush. highs top out at 260f today. but more snow is on the way, i'm timing out this is a live look from indianpolis right now.that same snow you see falling is headed our way.we're seeing some snow in the tri-state, but heavier amounts are expected as the morning commute revs up.stick with 9 on your side for the latest weather and traffic updates. imagine running into "this" on your way into work today.this rockslide shut down highway 41 in california yesterday. officials say heavy rain caused the rockslide.a 10 mile shut down for most of the day. crews worked throughout the afternoon to move the rocks, big boulders, and debris. ) "with all this rain that we're now receiv

the rockslide.. that fell into traffic.. scaring people on their way home from work. and taking a live look outside our bank of america camera... showing clear skies on this wednesday afternoon. sherry's got a look at your forecast.. coming up.. in just a few minutes./// > now nevada'sj@j@ on average, it takes three hundred americans working for a solid year, to make as much money as one top ceo. it's called the wage gap. those at the top and letting corporations write their own rules. hillary clinton will work to close the wage gap. equal pay for women to raise incomes for families, a higher minimum wage, lower taxes for the middle class. she'll get the job done for us. this is 8newsnow at noon. ((brian loftus)) > work crews in california.. are trying to figure out.. what prompted a rockslide... on a busy highway. it happened in coarsegold... just north of fresno. cal trans crews say rocks actually fell into traffic.. in between cars. luckily.. no one was injured./// ((sherry swensk))

a rockslide forced a major roadway in california to shut down. officials say heavy rain caused the rockslide, which closed the highway for a ten mile stretch in both directions. crews worked throughout the the road was cleared by the afternoon-- closed because the hill kept sliding. 19 people are dead after multiple gunmen attacked a university in pakistan. explosions and gunfire erupted on the campus of bacha kahn university near the border. security forces killed four attackers, but officials say they don )t know if there were more attackers among the dead. they did warn that recovery the death toll could rise. and in haiti-- a second day of protests turns violent. officials say protesters are carrying smoldering roadblocks and smashing windows in the city s capital of port-au-prince. they are calling for new elections, days before the presidential and legislative runoff. haiti s parliament is currently discussing a sunday )s vote. mexican drug lord (el chapo is on serious lockdown today... with no one taking any changes. these are new photos f

a rockslide the nation's most popular forests. 3 3 3 a massive rockslide is blocking access to part of yosemite national park in california. this is the entrance on state route 140. it's not clear how soon the mess will be cleaned up.. or when the road will reopen. travelers to the park are alternate route. 3 3 the spindale fire chief will be in arizona next monday... to see his son play in the national championship game. jamie guillermo's son, jay, is the starting center for the clemson tigers football team. jay and his teammates are getting ready for the big game against alabama. jamie says jay started playing football in second grade but was carrying the pigskin around since he was two years old. 3 as they're in high school, you don't know whether they're going to a big school or a smaller school and for him to get to play division 1 football was a dreamt him but for him to play in the certainly bigger. the game will be televised nationally on e-s-p-n. don't forget our clemson special coming up this sunday at seven... on my40. 3 3 3 3 the time is now 5:xx. not paying attention at th

what caused a massive rockslide in the area. "you're watching kolo 8 news now good morning reno with dave lawrence, amanda sanchez and lindsey matherly with your hour by hour forecast" changes are coming to the way you get to and from--- the reno-tahoe international airport. rides-haring services like uber can now drop off-- and pick up people... meaning more choices for passengers. that's tonight on kolo 8 news now at five. huge rocks. a rockslide forced the closure of a road in madera county. officials say heavy rain is to blame. the slide forced both directions of traffic to come to a stop. high pressure will bring drier conditions through thursday. the next system will impact the region friday and saturday with a period of moderate to heavy snow in the sierra, with rain possibly ending as a period of snow for the lower valleys by saturday morning. sunday through tuesday, drier weather returns with average to slightly above average temperatures. the lower atmosphere has remained mixed up this morning for most areas of northea

. >> ashlea: we have an update tonight on a rockslide that closed a portion of town mountain road this afternoon. one lane of traffic is now open. the road in both directions was blocked for about six hours starting around 2:15 today. news 13's justin hinton is there live. justin, what's the plan moving forward? >> justin: they'll come back out here tomorrow to continue that removal process. >> we were just trying to get downtown. >> justin: pointing and staring. a typical sunday on town mountain road. after a rockslide blocked traffic in both directions starting just after 2:00 p.m. >> i've lived here probably 14 quite like this. >> justin: if dirt and rocks covering the road weren't enough for the department of transportation, how about adding a boulder? >> a big slide is pretty common but a rock that big? no. >> justin: calling in reinforcements. firefighters already on scene. and begin the process of removing everything that fell. >> i think with all the rain we had over the past month or so probably just freezing and thawing it, it just came loose. >> justin: just back and forth.

no cars were hit but the rockslide caused one minor accident. highway 41 is still closed until the area is declared safe. officials say recent heavy rain caused the rockslide yesterday. forecasters are calling for more rain in the area friday. >>> let's check outside. >> you still want a jacket, most likely. i would. yeah, so the temperatures are warming up, the warming trend is starting to kick in this afternoon. it keeps getting better from there. i say better because i think there are a lot of us that really do want it a tad warmer, near freezing is not the way i like to start the day in the tampa bay area. look at the temperatures now, 45 around tampa. 48 st. pete. down to the south around bradenton, arcadia, into sebring 48 degrees. and 41 now in lakeland. so yeah, we've been off to this chilly start. the extra cloud cover we had over tampa bay actually helped to keep the temperatures closer to 40 degrees, throughout much of the morning but to the north of that, that's where the temperatures really plummeted overnight. even upper 20s. high

the rockslide did cause a minor fender bender when a driver had to slam on the brakes. lawsuits are flowing like michigan. angry residents are targeting the governor and state health officials.. claiming they're being billed for water that's unfit to drink. abc's elizabeth hur has the latest. liz pkg: ((sot)) lawsuit presser "you made the mess, you clean it up, you fix the problem!" claiming they are taking emergency action for emergency relief.. ((sot)) lawsuit presser "we're talking to desperate people, everyday, it's sad, it's tragic." lawyers - representing families from flint michigan confirm.. they have now filed three class action lawsuits.. seeking damages and an in injunction to help families billed for water they could not use. ((sot)) lawsuit presser "our pepole need financial aid, they need it now." ((nat)) protesting this announcement comes as angry residents continue to rally.. some even demanding the governor be arrested. the state is now under investigation.. after it changed its water source from lake huron to the flint river to save money? exposing res

rockslides go have be a huge issue because of all of the moisture in the ground. there's no way for the rocks and the trees to stay where they should. jackie ward, kpix 5. >> good day to pull the covers up and say, i give up. i'm staying home. >>> we'll head to the peninsula right now where we're dealing with flooding. southbound 280 near john daly boulevard. reports of flooding there. also an accident on the southbound side of san jose. the accident is in the clearing stages. the flooding reported near john daly. over to the right side and the right lane is what's causing the problem. we are seeing ponding there and slick surfaces. give yourself a few extra minutes as you head out ther to. we have a lot of accidents. southbound 880 at a street. got a wreck there. blocking lanes. once he got past there, traffic is okay. over towards foster city and you are bogged down at the bay bridge. approach is very slow backed into the maze. slow coming off the eastshore freeway. carquinez bridge to the maze. that commute also very slow and go. we have an accident still clear

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they had cleared the rockslide area by mid afternoon. they kept highway 41 shut down because the hill kept sliding. geologists will inspect the hillside today. >>> the pakistani taliban's claimed responsibility for an attack on university that left 19 people dead. explosions and gunfire erupted on the campus of bacha khan university near the border with an -- near the university with afghanistan. officials don't know if there were additional attackers among the dead. they did warn that recovery operations were ongoing and the death toll could rise. about 3000 students attend that university. >>> closer to home, the 26 presidential race has been a roller coaster of surprising poll numbers and shifting loyalties. two front runners have dominated . the numbers that count are the ones that come in starting february 1, as voters pick their party's nominee. >>reporter: with the iowa caucuses less than two weeks away and new hampshire's first in the nation primary week later, the battle for the top slot is heating up. ted cruz took big hits in

a rockslide in yosemite. and then, the rain punching through this ceiling at a goodwill in escondido, california. what a mess. abc's matt gutman from california tonight. >> reporter: tonight, those waves. lapping at these homes in malibu. heavy seas gobbling up this street near san diego. that rockslide closing a yosemite highway. all of it whipped up by three consecutive el nino storms in as many days. in petaluma, california, this truck flipped over, trapping a woman inside her car. rescuers diving into the murk to free her. she survived. but tonight, the biggest concern? more mudslides. when a hillside like this collapses, it forms this kind of mud, which isn't really soupy, but has more the consistency of concrete. anything it touches gets encased in it, and the only way to clean this up is with heavy machinery. in the mountains, the snow blinding, from near flagstaff, arizona, to california. >> more snow in the one storm than we got all last season. >> reporter: knocking out power in the ski town of big

i am tracking a hot spot at 84 the niles canyon is blocked off because a rockslide . crews are working to open up the not know how long it will be blocked the. six lady is a wide all been alternately now. better news for the peninsula at someone the right lane of the ramp it's nice and light to get on the. here is wide open coming out of oakland going into san francisco. >> darya: there are concerns about flooding because of the cynical >> tran: you did see the damage right here of a couple days before the finish repairs. the city came out and put out more yellow tape to push the public out to make sure they do not to close. do not come in to take pictures as there's a risk of falling in and also their high waves. flooding is also concerned we all know this is around one route to becoming the next couple days. they're trying to do a band-aid approach by dropping a five boulders in the sinkhole to cover it for now. >> mark: shelters are expanding hours because of the reins. the city's department of public health open these yesterday. crews are a having an open at the c

a rockslide forced the closure of a road in madera county. officials say heavy rain is to blame. the slide forced both directions of traffic to come to a stop. high pressure will bring drier conditions through thursday. the next system will impact the region friday and saturday with a period of moderate to heavy snow in the sierra, with rain possibly snow for the lower valleys by saturday morning. sunday through tuesday, drier weather returns with average to slightly above average temperatures. the lower atmosphere has remained mixed up this morning for most areas of northeast california and western nevada with some areas still seeing wind gusts in the 20-30 mph range. there is also some stratus/stratocumulus in some areas as evidenced by low decks in bishop and alturas and periodic fog near the benton ag station on highway 6 . however, beyond the chalfant valley fog is not expected to be a factor this morning given the mixed up atmosphere. high pressure will build overhead and persist through thursday. precipitation-free period. as no appreciably colder air was ushered in behind

meantime : a rockslide forces a highway to close. authorities say heavy rain caused the rockslide, which closed this california highway for a ten mile stretch in both directions. no cars were hit by the rocks. but the road blockage did cause a minor accident. crews workkd throughout the with all this rain that we're of time it's definitely affecting the hillsides around us." even after clearing the area, crews kept the highway shut down because the hill kept sliding. geologists from sacramento are going to check out the area. two blows to one of the leading presidential contenders -- senator ted cruz. yesterday, former vice presidentia nominee saaah palin endorsed donnd trump at a rrly in ames. this could be a big boost for on both sides of the aisle that i'm glad about, he's going rogue left and right, man, that's why he's doing so well." palin will join trump at an event in norwalk today before the two head d o oklahoma. governor branstad hasn't endorsed a candidate -- but is telling iowans they should not support ted cruz. the gov

take a look here at the rockslide. that caused a road closure on highway 41.no cars were hit by the rock but road blockage did cause a minor accident. crews work to move the rock to the big bolders and the debris. he rain is affecting the area around us. >> they kept the highway shut down. i quent sliding. they are inspecting the area. michelle: all the talk here and around the area has been about abc7. on our facebook pages what will happen when that storm system gets here? >> the storm watch 7 team says this could be historic here. we are stocked with essentials. movies games puppies and blankets. bring it on! stephanie posted this -- you are not alone there. michelle: jenna had to say she fears she is making a big pot of chili. if anyone can make it to my house, you have to shovel out your three cars. you should make sure you have your digital devices charged. so you can stay connected with the storm watch team. once the snow starts falling. we will stream all the coverage at wjla.com. you can get constant updates on the facebook and the twitter feeds. down

flooding closed roads and led to mud and rockslides... two more storms are expected this week...and that could bring inches of more rain. flash flood watches are in effect throughout today in several counties./// ((sherry swensk)) the heavy rain has caused a lot of problems other spots having issues from that storm in just a minute... but let's look at some great sights and show you the good news here in southern nevada from that recent storm... ........... we've got 50s around town and some bumpy southerly winds... with some areas reporting gusts up near 25 mph already. ............. the air is drying out a little with that wind but we won't have time to dry out before the next rain gets here later today and tonight. officially we've picked up a quarter inch of rain and that puts us ahead for the year already. ............... totals. look at the beautiful shot we received from the lee canyon ski resort with 16 inches of new powder! and more on the way. .................. we are loving it in the desert and hoping to just increase our rain

to continue clean-up on a rockslide. it happened around 2:15 sunday afternoon. no one was hurt, but it shut down both lanes of traffic for several hours. the d-o-t opened up one lane of traffic before calling it a night. several people stopped by the area to snap pictures and take a look at the boulder blocking the road. 3 steve white18:14-19i've lived here probably 14 years and never seen anything quite like this.joe sechler6:54-56it's going to be a big job, knocking that big boy loose. crews say the recent rain, and moisture re-freezing likely caused the slide. it's not clear how soon the road will fully reopen. 3 3 the haywood county sheriff's office is looking for two armed robbers. the crime happened at galloway's convenience store friday night. deputies say at least one of the suspects waved his gun and demanded money. both suspects were wearing red hoodies with dark pants, and dark ball caps. anyone with information is asked to call the haywood county sheriff's office. 3 3 3 we have an update this morning on an armed robbery in hendersonville. police have

a rockslide forced the closure of a road in madera county, california yesterday. it happened on highway 41 south of yosemite lakes park. the rockslide, which closed the highway for a ten mile stretch in both directions. no cars were hit by the rocks. but the road blockage did cause a minor accident. (anchors ad lib toss greg) with a slight shift south, instead of keeping north, of yesterday's low pressure system, wide spread showers entered the valley and continued through the evening. today, that low has moved on and now we are under a small area of high pressure. chances for rain are now lacking in all sat models and partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies are looking to move through southern nevada today. high temperatures were looking to be closer to the mid 60 change to yesterday's pattern, temperatures will hold closer to a range between 57 and 61 degrees. low 60s look to extend into the weekend and drop slightly into the upper 50s into sunday and monday afternoons. another front and low is expected to pass sunday and monday afternoons. another front and low is

flooding closed roads and led to mud and rockslides. l-a city officials have distributed sandbags and set up shelters for homeless people. but, with the third storm expected this week, some 3 (zev perez/encino resident) "here we go again. and i've been calling prior, three, four months ago i called the city. i've been trying to work with the councilmen. there's nothing to be done. that's what they told me."("what about just getting sandbags?") "i guess that's my other option." flash-flood watches are in effect until early thursday. a winter storm warning has been issued for the mountains in los angeles county and ventura county. 3 3 3 3 3 here is a look at what you can expect for the next three days. 3 3 3 the time is now 5:xx. some new gadgets. the plan to 3 buncombe county schools roll out a plan to put digital devices in the hands of students. all kids in grades four, five, and six, will receive those gadgets this school year. it is part of a three year plan that eventually provides touchscreen devices with keyboards to grades four t

crews are keeping the road shut down in case of more rockslides. i'd like to buy the world perfect harmony remember that iconic commercial from coke? back then, it was "it's the real thing," then it was "have a coke and a smile" or " open happiness." a new one. in a nnew ad campaign yesterday, coca- cola unveiled a new slogan -- "taste the feeling." industry experts saying the company hopes the new slogan will help it to overcome declining sales and profits, over concerns about the effects of sugary drinks. just ahead -- a number of problems out on number of problems out on the road this morning snowflakes will be moving out of the tri-state, next. grasp on how to contain and eliminate it, so why is lice more prevalent this year? from elementary kids to colleges, lice infestations are popping up they've mutated. name it's been resistant strain an immunity to otc drugs and shampoos, making life a little hectic for parents. this head-scratcher causes 24 million missed school days the holidays and coming around the hats and cozying up at play dates, t

a major rockslide closed one of the most-used enterances, to yosemite national park. the rocks came down early yesterday morning, onto highway 1-40--- between el portal, and yosemite valley. park rangers say the burn scar left by the 2014 dog rock fire, left the hillside primed for a slide. visitors who wanted to get into the park, faced a 3-hour detour to get to the park's south entrance. "we're upset because tomorrow's our last day and we really wanted to see this." nobody was injured in the rock slide. the park service says, it doesn't know when the road will reopen. ### it's recommended more than 14-thousand acres of nevada land be sold to the bureau of land management. the nevada appeal reports the area known as "bently land" in the pine nut mountains was nominated by gardnerville firm: legacy land and water. the land is worth about eleven-and-a-half million dollars. acres of the land are located in sage grouse habitat. if acquired by the b-l-m, it would consolidate federal management for grouse.### washoe county your help to find the man who robbed a sun store.

there is no estimated time of the opening the park or of the road will continue to monitor this rockslide and it now will be it more information there are a number of answers to the park should not affect too many visitors will need access but again caltrans said the rockslide is in the park and is blocking access out to the park from state route 14. >>mark: the man who credited the whole minutes of the storm trooper and star wars is finally won the right to sell its creation english engineer he was passed a pretty a manufacturing the elements for the original star wars movie 40 years ago and about 10 years ago he needed some edison began selling the home of george lucas sued after nearly a decade of legal rulings all of which would in his favor is adept home is where a piece of industrial design and out of copyright it cost and worth millions in legal fees. >>mark: production of the homeless have now resume and they spread across the world demand for the authentic hellman's the increased tenfold he is fetching more than $700 for the helmets of the will make up his legal fees. >>james: no

. >>> highway one is back open after a rockslide shut it down over 24 hours. for 24 hours, there is no way to get to hearst castle. >>> a gas station has become a hotspot for credit card skimming. at least 20 people of had their information stolen. >> $1400 was taken out of my checking. >> we were all sitting around the table and she got an alert on her phone that there was a withdraw - - withdrawal from her atm. >> reporter: everyone is encouraged to pay with cash when possible and review credit card information. >> and this passenger is caught on camera beating up his uber driver but he says he is the one should - - who should be getting paid. ,,,,,,,,,,,, he didn't kill a san francio woman more than three decad ago. prosecutors dropped the ca >>> a man in arizona is now free after a resident should he did not kill a san francisco woman. - - after evidence showed that he did not kill the woman. >>> a california man caught on camera attacking in uber driver. and now a second battle with the victim this time off the camera, this is video of benjamin goldin hit

causing mud and rockslides. l-a city officials distributed sandbags and set up shelters for the homeless. /// let's get to sherry with a look at today's weather. clouds are thick and the air is heavy this morning. there is still some very light rain around this morning. ................ high humidity and some nice rain totals since yesterday. ......... more than half an inch of rain in some northwest neighborhoods. ...... it looks like we'll take a break for a short while and then another chance of rain and snow later today and tonight. ((sherry swensk)) < > > that's a look at the roads... back to you./// accident at i-15 and speedway in north las vegas. accident on northbound 95 off-ramp to ann road in the northwest. crash reported on decatur, south of smoke ranch. building fire reported in torrey pines, which is south of sahara. < > > that's a look at the roads... back to you./// ((kirsten joyce)) > ride-hailing companies are making their debut at this year's c-

this right here...the result of severe weather and heavy rain in california where a rockslide forced the closure of a road near yosemite park. the highway was closed for a 10-mile stretch in both directions.thankfully...no cars were hit by the rocks...but the road blockage did cause a minor accident. local crews worked throughout the afternoon to move the big boulders and debris. now receiving in such a short amount of time it's definitely affecting the hillsides around us." us."even though crews had cleared the rockslide area by mid-afternoon, they kept highway 41 shut down because the hill kept sliding. geologists from sacramento hillside today. how cool is this?you could say it's mother nature's version of ice sculptures. frigid temperatures in cleveland created these frozen waves coming off lake erie.as you can imagine there's no shortage of photographers braving the cold to snap these amazing pictures.experts say these incredible images should stick around, until the city starts to thaw out in march. 12 - 17(jake kudrna/naturalist at cleveland metroparks) "if we get a big wave a

rockslide inside yosemite national park. it's shutting down this is the entrance on state route 140 out of merced county, california. it's not clear when the roadway will be cleared or will reopen. quiet weather expected today before another weak pacific storm moves through late tonight into saturday with accumulating snowfall expected across the sierra and light snow possible across western nevada. a couple more weak storms are possible next week with temperatures remaining below normal. current ir satellite imagery showing a widespread area of low stratus across much of western nevada. some of the decks have lowered to the surface across carson city and through the carson valley this morning with visibility at the minden airport having already dipped near 1/4 mile. some clearing is evident across lassen county through the tahoe basin which may promote some patchy areas of freezing fog for the truckee area and the now to more innovation emerging from the consumer electronics show in las vegas. check this out... samsung has

tonight there are utility teams and road crews that are clearing rockslides and downed power lines. the rainy day triggered lots of problems. cal trans trucks mobilized throughout the area to clear certain spots along the road from rock slides. crews had no other choice but to cordoned off this area. the slide was too much to be easily plowed off the road by a single truck. crews with backhoes may have to return to clear this lane. christopher ring arrived at his house to find a telephone company crew prepping a utility pole. >> my phone has been out for awhile. i don't know if it is connected with this event. >> the crews have been blocking a neighborhood side street for hours. they took out a phone line on one side of the road and power lines on the other. we can hear some residents using the gas-fueled generators because of the out 10. even with the phone lines out, they were not complaining about the rains. >> it has been steady and it is great to have it. we need it. >> he says he has seen much worse than today's storm. in santa cruz county, abc7 news. >> the forecast calls for

this rockslide forced chp to bows both directions of highway 84 for more than three hours. and drivers trying to get to southbound 101 from the eastbound 380 connector in south san francisco couldn't this morning due to a big rig that overturned and was fully engulfed in a flames. in pacifica, a giant hole opened up after getting pummeled by crashing waves repeatedly, damaging 15 to 20 feet of the sidewalk. this morning as the tide came in in mill valley, part of this parking lot had to be closed. in the south bay, the saratoga exit off southbound 280 had to be closed as well. as el nino wraps up, safety the primary concern. but the people are not worried about the creek cresting like it did back in 2005. they believe that it would take quite a bit more for it to reach that level. jackie ward, kpix 5. >> thank you. roberta is watching the high- def doppler radar for the next wave of rain. here it comes. >> we saw 2.50 in mount saint helena. this is it, high-def doppler radar. can you see it? the leading edge of precipitation now entering just to the south and to the west of

emily: el nino storms trigger a massive rockslide in yosemite national park. that forced the closure of interstate 140 below the park' s entrance. it' s unclear if that road will reopen today, inconveniencing some visitors. people wanting to go into the park must have chains in their vehicles for certain areas. randy: the super bowl halftime show has a new super star. beyonce, who headlined the 2013 halftime show, will join the band coldplay on the stage for super bowl 50. that' s february 7th at levi' s stadium in california. the duo recently collaborated on coldplay' s new album "a head full of dreams." three fishermen getting a little too close to the action in australia. emily: their close call, and the video to prove it. then new on the eyeopener at 5:00 -- snacking the right way. down in the new year. starting sunday morning there are even more chances to catch the weekend eyeopener team. join antoinette, doug, danielle, and frank from 5:00 to 7:00 a.m. followed by " gma." then another round of the eyeopener from 8:00 to 9:00. followed by "this week with

they will clear certain parts along the road from rockslides. the crews had no other choice but to cord done off this area. it was too large to be plowed off the road by a single truck. back -- >> i don't know what it is, whether it's connected with this event or not. >> a couple miles away on california highway 9 crews have been block being a neighborhood side street for hours a tree came down and taking out a phone line on one side of the road? and powerlines on the other. we heard some using the generators because of the outage. even with power out and the rain, they weren't complaining about the rains. >> it's great to have it. we need it. >> he said he's seen much worse. abc7 news >> the forecast calls for more snow in the sierra. you will need to use chains on highway 50 between twin bridges and myer. chains are not required right now on interstate 80 but part of highway 88 will close shortly near kirkwood because of avalanche dang he is. we have all your el nino resources in one place. go to our website, scroll down and look for the el ni

they will clear certain parts along the road from rockslides. the crews had no other choice but to cordon off this area. it was too large to be plowed off the road by a single truck. crews and back hose may have to return to clear this lane. christopher arrived at his house finding a utility crew prepping a line for up the mountain. >> i don't know what it is, whether it's connected with this event or not. >> a couple miles away on california highway 9 crews have been blocking a neighborhood side street for hours a tree came down and taking out a phone line on one side of the road and powerlines on the other. we heard some using the generators because of the outage. even with power out and the rain, they weren't complaining about the rains. >> it's great to have it. we need it. >> he said he's seen much worse. in santa cruz county, abc7 news. ed >> the forecast calls for more snow in the sierra. you will need to use chains on highway 50 between myers and twin bridges. chains are not required right now on interstate 80 but part of highway 88 will

plus-- explosion crews clear a massive rockslide in el dorado county. thanks for joining us. i'm sarah johns. i'm noah bond. more wet weather is moving our way. and it looks like more storms will follow. chief meteorologist jeff thompson has a look at the forecast. jeff wind advisory in effect for the sierra front from 7 pm until 4 am friday... gusts of 55+ mph are possible, with 65+ mph in wind-prone areas. winter weather advisory in the tahoe basin, until 10 am

a major rockslide has blocked a main road leading into yosemite. tons of rocks and boulders slid on to highway 140 inside the park around 5:45 this morning. park rangers and road crews are working to clear the dirt and rock from the road but don't know how long that will take to clean up that massive slide. >>> we're in a lull now but not for long. let's check in with roberta about storm number 5, right? >> yeah. let's first off back up just a little bit, if we may, because, you know, we were talking about storm number 4 fizzled out. so we want to look ahead to storm number 5. let's go ahead and call on our hi-def doppler radar and we are now picking up some rain. take a look at that right there. pretty moderate heavy down poured around portola valley but that's about it. still see the rain from storm number 4. otherwise it's been diving to the south of the bay area. okay, as promised, frank, here we go with storm number 5. this arrives late friday night into saturday and then behind it, that storm number 6 that promises to move into the bay area j

this rockslide forced chp to close both directions of highway 84.rs trying to get to the southbound 101 from south san francisco couldn't this morning. this morning as the tide came in , part of this parking lot had to be close. in the south bay the saratoga exit off southbound to 80 has to be closed -- 280 has to be closed as well. >> reporter: the people said they are not worried yet. the creek still has a ways to go. instead -- jackie ward, kpix 5 my cat doesn't know why he can't go outside. he is not old enough to remember the time we had rate like this. -- rain like this. >> [ laughter ]>> our rainfall totals just went above average. it feels so wet because for the last four years have we seen a drop of rain at all in january? this is what should happen during the winter.>>> another storm is moving in tonight. there is storm number 10. here comes again rain moving in for the morning commute tomorrow. the sky is already looking angry, like it could rain at any minute. it is a mild and humidity. oakland was 62 and san francisco 60. with the cloud

a rockslide closed an entrance to yosemite national park. until crews can clear the pavement.. but they don't know who long it will take. an update now.... to breaking news... we've been following for hours.. two people have been arrested.... on terrorism-related charges... in california and texas.. a new criminal complaint accuses a sacramento man of traveling to syria.... to fight alongside terrorists. the 23 year old iraqi citizen was arrested today.... in california.. in texas... another terror suspect has been arrested. an oregon sheriff met with armed militia members just hours ago.. asking them to leave a federal building peacefully. the group.. being led by ammon bundy.. took-over the facility nearly a week ago at a wildlife refuge. they were told today they need to leave so the locals can get their lives back to normal. the two sides plan to talk again tomorrow. bundy has said they'll leave when there's a plan to turn over federal land to the locals. in tonight's rwb2016 political coverage.. another battle is shaping up involving republican presidential candidate donal

saturday morning and rain and wind it expected also stream flooding and rocks led to be a possibility-- rockslide >> pam :federal safety inspectors started their search for the cause of yesterday's deadly greyhound bus crash in san jose. grant lodes has more on what we are learning tonight about the investigation. >> grant :inspectors are examining the bus today looking for any mechanical problems and it will also check the road and the stormy weather conditions at the time of the crash as it was raining and it will investigate the drivers admission that he was fatigued at the time >>:one passenger said the driver seemed to fall asleep at the wheel >>:anything related to the driver will be can--covered in our investigation and all factors relating to the drive >> grant :to women on the bus died in the crash and another woman suffered major injuries for others in including in 8 year-old boy had minor injuries --four others >> pam :new tonight. family members are mourning the loss of maria de jesus ortiz velasquez. she is one of two people killed in the crash. the 76- year-old had taken a trip to t

tonight there are utility teams and road crews that are clearing rockslides and downed power lines. the rainy day triggered lots of problems. cal trans trucks mobilized throughout the area to clear certain spots along the road from rock slides. crews had no other choice but to cordoned off this area. the slide was too much to be easily plowed off the road by a single truck. crews with backhoes may have to return to clear this lane. christopher ring arrived at his house to find a telephone company crew prepping a utility pole. >> my phone has been out for awhile. i don't know if it is connected with this event. >> the crews have been blocking a neighborhood side street for hours. they took out a phone line on one side of the road and power lines on the other. we can hear some residents using the gas-fueled generators because of the out 10. even with the phone lines out they were not complaining about the rains. >> it has been steady and it is great to have it. we need it. >> he says he has seen much worse than today's storm. in santa cruz county, abc7 news. >> the forecast calls for

we saw a rockslide yesterday. we're expecting more of that activity this morning. from the marin hedlunds, jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> developing news near santa cruz at this hour. the coast guard is searching for two people who were swept away in the ocean. calfire says four people were on a small cliff in bonnie dune when a wave crashed pulling them in the water. crews rescued two people from the group. two others still missing. we've learned a search helicopter heading back to the area at this hour. >>> a san jose river is seeing the plus side of this wet weather. water is unrushing through the guadalupe river. recent storms raised the water levels and now the water is flowing. >>> in san francisco, a high surf rescue with a happy ending yesterday. the man in gray was snapping pictures of wild waves from rocks but he got trapped after. luckily, these rescue swimmers braved powerful waves and got him to shore safely. >>> they caused a massive traffic jam on the bay bridge yesterday. protesters chaining themselves and cars together shutting down all of the westbound

a rockslide closed el portal road, a main artery into the park.o clear away the massive stones and also repair the road. if you're driving up to the park, remember, chains are required for several roads in the area. >>> let's check in with drew tuma now and find out what going on with the rain we almost got. >> just a little bit south of the golden gate. most rain in the north bay and right now it's out of here, left over is a lot of clouds. most spots, overcast skies. these numbers are mild this time of night. 52 in oakland, 53 san francisco, 54 san carlos and napa, 50 degrees, just a light jacket is all you need. hold the umbrella overnight. live doppler 7hd and satellite showing a brief break in the wet weather activity but you can see next storm developing, moving in tomorrow night and monday morning. so as you plan sunday, partly cloudy skies, some sun breaking out but she clouds fill back in and by 4:00 in the afternoon, we're tracking coastal drizzle, but the south wind on the mild side. temperatures in the mid-to-upper 50s. by 7:00, i thin

. >>> entrance to yosemite national park closed this afternoon because of a rockslide.er came crashing down yesterday on highway 140 and blocked the entrance it the park after days of rain and snow. park rangers are watching the area to see if any more rocks will fall. >> you have to wait and see. it's still an active rockfall area. it's nice and quiet now. we wait a little bit. we have some motion detectors and some cameras set up here. so we basically monitor the road for a day, watch it. once it's quiet, then we will go and remove the rocks. >> visitors can still get to yosemite from highway 41 and highway 120. >>> the bay area weather, a bit of a break in the rain we have seen all week. don't get too dry, right, rosemary? >> no. we have a storm on the way. mainly dry, mostly cloudy skies. woke up with patchy fog and even patchy dense fog. this look from ktvu, we normally under a mostly clear day can see san francisco. you could barely pick it out in the background. we have the clouds in place. 48 degrees right now in santa rosa. 45 san francisco. 50 outside our door

>>> the roads leading into -- one of the roads into you 70 -- yosemite is closed because of this rockslide >>> we're a month away from super bowl l. kpix 5 is your home for the big game. tonight, levi stadium is getting ready. chopper five got a glimpse of the crews prepping the new turf inside the stadium and we have some new information about how santa clara plans to handle all the traffic that will be going to that game. there will be a designated lane on highway 101 for people going to the super bowl. huber drivers will have a designated lot to pick up and drop off fans. the bta is working to accommodate up to 12,000 riders.>> the impact it will have, you are not going to really see any impact until the week prior to super bowl.>> santa clara not taking any chances with security. tonight we learn that has been drive will be shut down for the entire week before super bowl l.>>> in oakland, a robbery spree, a police chase, and four suspects are in custody. the pursuit ended at make -- lake merritt. police tell us officer spotted in chased a car connected to a number of armed robberies in

===janelle/take vo=== and the rockslide that closed down a main road into yosemite. ===next close=== the news is next. >>> finally tonight, you know what people say. it's like a car crash where you can't take your eyes off it? we mean it literally. millions glued to videos of truck after truck slamming into the same small bridge in north carolina. now over 100 of them caught on camera, including one today while our team was there. why does it keep happening? that's what nbc's gabe gutierrez went to find out. >> reporter: they call it the can opener. >> it's insane. >> reporter: in durham, north carolina -- >> i've seen as many as three in one day. >> reporter: at gregson and peabody, it's perhaps the most unforgiving bridge in america. more than 100 crashes here since 2008. no major injuries, just wince-worthy frustration over and over and over again. all captured on webcams. all thanks to this man. >> i sit at my desk working peacefully. all of a sudden there is this massive crash out there. i almost fall out of my chair. >> reporter: his videos draw millions of hit

rocks, closing downwn a california highway just south of yose lakes park, heavy rains causing a rockslide stopping traffic for 10 miles in both directions, no cars were hit there was a minor accident that stopped traffic onas their expected sites to be inspected today, major airlines prepping for a massive snowstorm this weekend,ep american, southwest and delta have issued travel waivers ahead of the east coast arm, if you find this weekend especially to the northeast northeast north atlantic check your options, they should know today or tomorrow if they have to cancel flights.. >> european court continued till british high court refused to allow them to trademark the shape of a forefinger chocolate coated way for better known as the kit kat bar, they have been made in britain since 1935, the advertising slogan used to market is to have a break, have a kit kat. pluto has been replaced the same ones who decided that his no longer a planet do they have found another another planet in our and our outer solar system, is called planet nine, evidence lizard river believe it is out there about 1

. >> one of the routes is closed, due to this rockslide.ow rangers say it could be several days before that highway can be open to traffic. fortunately, no one was injured, in that rockslide at yosemite national park. >> another storm driven by el nino, sounding powerful rivers along the northern california coast. some people who wanted to see the power of the waves up close got what they wished for. at the saint maverick surround every break on the san matteo coast, tweeted while the waves were impressive, weren't large enough to issue a call for the famed big wave riding contest. hard to believe they get in that. >> right? >> and people actually ride that. >> that's what i would say to that, because the words that i would use to describe riding a wave like that would be terrifying. >> pretty much. >> takes a certain breed to do it. >> hat off if you have that going for you. i want to take you outright again to our shot out at blue mountain. yes, the skiers are going to be rejoicing this, finally have enough chill in the air here in palmer

. >> victor: a rockslide forcing the closure tour of a road in madiera county, california. officials say that heavy rain caused that rockslide yesterday and it closed to highway for a ten mile stretch in both directions. no cars thankfully were hit by those rocks but it did cause minor damage. the big boulders and all that debris had to be moved. >>> from california beiei to louisville, kentucky where are dealing with heavy snowfl today. city saw 3 inches of snow early this morning and photographers say there's more to come with -- forecaster, 5 inches to come late thursday or early friday. >> janine: several cities in japan also dealing with some rare snowfall.l. coldeather sweeping through western japan, draping several temples in snow. that snowfall is expected to continue for the next few days. >>> and this is how we do winter in south florida. >> victor: our own temples. >> janine: this is our shrinin our ocean. love it, betty. looking great. freezing this more than and it ended up being a beautiful day. >> victor: 70 degrees. it's perfect out there. >> betty: it was a

out san mateo county cattle traveling there is a special traffic and by as before down tree and a rockslidest not too far from highway 35 we have an eight ural recovering after she fell from a chair lift of the ski resort last week and had a chance to speak with a witness who was there to help lure girl >>j.r. stone: shut the picture- perfect day you took a nasty turn for a your girl from los gatos the growth of between 30 and 40 ft. from a ski lift called the big blue express she was with her husband and therefore your daughter and she saw the girl fall to the ground her husband race toward her and she was close behind. >>j.r. stone: the eight drug was transported by helicopter to a hospital ship has been in contact with family the cells of the gore as corn to be ok as for what happened our prisoners of the ski resorts said the restraining from the chair lift was not used any point during the ride they're hopeful that pentecostal with their little ones should again the state bureau is going to be ok if this is the second time this week unless something like this has happened cash at a ski

. >>> a rockslide shutting down state route 140 in the yosemite national park. take a look. you can see the problem from these two photos taken on opposite sides of the slide. caltrans doesn't know when the road will reopen. no one was injured. >>> as we temperature to track this series of storms download the free ktvu weather app for updates any time. >>> a man found dead and police are looking for his son. san jose police say 30-year-old maxim kuzov is responsible for his father's death. his father was missing on new year's day. then investigators found his body inside his car. police are looking for help from the public. if you have information give them a call. >>> a couple charged with the deaths of two kids and the abuse of a third in salinas has been moved to the monterey county jail. police arrested 39-year-old tammy huntsman and gone zolo last month. the coroner says they died from ongoing physical abuse. they found the third child starving and freezing in an suv. police say huntsman may be the children's aunt and that they were in her custody at the time. they were

crews are nearly finished cleaning up a rockslide blocking one of the park's major roads.nt boulders fell on to a section of highway 140 on thursday after the storm hit the area. wow, a lot of boulders there. crews spent all day yesterday and today moving those rocks, and now they're nearly finished. the road should open at about 6:00 tonight, they're thinking it's going to be open. >>> all right, let's check in with rob mayeda right now. the weather that brought down those rocks did so much around the bay area. when are weg we getting another dose? >> right now, just clouds out there, mainly leftover moisture from the light rain earlier this morning. 4r5i degrees in san jose right now, livermore also 54 degrees. overcast skies over san francisco. mostly cloudy, 53 right now, and a few light sprinkles mainly around the hilltops here of the peninsula and also towards the east bay hills and around the north bay, as we watch, again, a lot of the moisture from this morning's rain now heading down the central coast. and our next stage coming up offshore right here, a system tha