for now, the 1.5 million annual visitors to alcatraz have to make reservations through alcatraz cruises. >>> 4:41. a tahoe resort closed after a ski patroller was killed. this morning friends and colleagues are remembering him. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, squaw valley. the accident happened just before the ski area was set to open yesterday. >>> authorities are investigating the defendant a ski patroller at squaw valley just before the area opened yesterday. officials say he was a member of squaw valley ski patrol since 2012. fellow skiers say he was an expert on the slopes. investigators believe he died when a detonation device exploded. jennifer mcgraw has more on the story from squaw valley. >> reporter: the mountain community is absolutely devastated at the loss of a good friend and expert scener and avalanche patrolman. so much so they closed down the mountain while investigators determine a cause. the majestic mountain normally bustling with skiers instead the lifts were stalled and workers sent home to mourn the loss of a loved ones. >> all i can tell you is it just didn't feel right to opera

a new ferry system alcatraz.t includes possible four locations for the new ferry with pier 31 as the top choice. right now the way to get to the alcatraz is through the ferry service, alcatraz cruises. >>> pretty cold. we are going to see -- a decrease in the heights in terms of the waves. i know we saw tall breakers this weekend. it looks like we aren't under any warnings watches, which is nice to see after a day of storms. peninsula, 48 degrees. south bay, 38. tri-valley, 33 degrees. it is chilly out there. we did see early morning patchy fog on your windshield. take a couple extra minutes before make your way outdoors. we will be warming into the 50s. it will be one of those days where a light sweater will definitely be needed. here is your expected high. 56 degrees in los gatos. the next rain chance coming up in a few minutes. how are the roads look something. >> we have the one issue. the big issue. the rest of the bay moves well. no surprises. 101, san jose, that one is there. north 238 shows the slowing. j

a new ferry system alcatraz. it includes possible four locations for the new ferry with pier 31 as the top choice. right now the way to get to the alcatraz is through the ferry service, alcatraz cruises. >> san selma residents voted down the project in a different location back in 2015. the proposal agreed on last night now goes to marin county board of supervisors. >> that's what makes detention basins attractive. you can hold water back is and do improvements in the creek that keep more water in the creek but you've got less because you have detained it in a detention basin. >> san selma residents voted down the project in a different location back in 2015. the proposal agreed on last night now goes to marin county board of supervisors. >>> it may have been amusing to hear about a pothole named steve. but for a lot of people that pothole did damage to their cars. you may not be able to get money if your car has some damage from steve. there are always ways to get damage from damage if they have been there for a

. >>> a facility providing ferry service from the san francisco waterfront to alcatraz is one step closer to becoming reallety. the national park service released it's final environmental impact report yesterday. it said pier 31 and a half is the preferred location for a proposed alcatraz ferry site is after evaluating four different locations. if the pier is chosen, it would allow sightseeing cruises to the parks around the bay. >>> sal, have you been able to fix things on high way 4? it's been a mess out there. >> it has been a mess out there, and i'm just looking at some of these things here, dave. it does look -- in fact, i can look at my screens here. it does look like there's still one little bit on highway 4. first, we'll show you the commute here on the altamont pass. remember yesterday was such a big mess, because of the pot holes, and it was raining in some areas. today it's a lot more like normal. you can see the traffic is going to be slow here and here on westbound 580, but that's more on the normle side, and thank goodness we we don't have any more of those pot holes reporte

pier 31 1/2 is where the alcatraz ferry is now and the plan is to expand the pier, also build a secondamp to handle more visitors who want to see alcatraz as well as fort baker and go on sightseeing tours. city supervisors have already au approved a 30-year use for the pier. >> it is tomorrow, so the sun is going to come out. here's a look at live doppler 7. with the clouds overlaid on it. storm track is moving to our north and that's where the high clouds are going to be for the better part of today so grb those sunglasses. 35 in san jose, 101 and 880 but notice it's also dry. mostly sunny. calm and dry today. chilly tonight, fog more widespread for tomorrow's morning commute. and above average highs, we'll finally get some sunday, monday, and tuesday. here's look at today's temperatures. 53 in half moon bay, san francisco, san rafael, napa, cool spots, antioch, vallejo, and fairfield, san jose, and oakland, some of the warm spots. it's going to be a lot of fog, tule fog will start to blow from east to west across our neighborhoods plus temperatures are going to be near freezing just

. >>> soon ferry service from the san francisco waterfront to alcatraz could be a reality. the national park service has just released its final environmental impact statement identifying four locations for the ferry to depart. you pier 3 1.5 is the preferred location. for now, the 1.5 million annual visitors to alcatraz must make reservations through the crews line. >>> a kia is. >>> hena daniels has our moneywatch report. >> reporter: good morning. big gains on wall street yesterday. the dow was up 112. the nasdaq was up 48. >>> the budget deficit will be $10 trillion according to the nonpart son congressional budget office. they say the budget is expected to shrink this year and next before starting to increase. now, controlling federal debt was a tomorrow campaign issue for president trump. at the same time he promises to slash taxes and increase spending. >>> toyota says it's adding 400 jobs at an indiana assembly plant to invest $10 billion in u.s. operations announced earlier this year. the plant produces suvs. the announcement comes as president trump focuses on tra

can tear your eyes away from the churning pacific, you'll see red tape surrounding this home at 6 alcatraz avenue in half moon bay. beyond the ice plants and stunning sunsets, the foundation of the california owned house only has saltedy airline supporting -- salty airplane supporting it. this -- air supporting it. this home is likely a teardown, but the homes around it likely next. feet have been eaten from the coastline leaving more pipes leading to nowhere sticking out of the bluff, but this is not an anomaly. >> when you get a combination of high winds, full moon and king tide, the land loses. the ocean gains. >> reporter: exactly 53 weeks ago photojournalist marco vargas and i were standing in the same spot as a rip rap walled any out -- riffraff wall made out of volkswagen sized boulders was made to stabilize the bluff. the footbridge is in jeopardy that wassed any last year. >> two huge chunks -- that was made last year. >> two huge chunks of concrete were eroded away. >> reporter: another battles lost in the war with mother ocean. in half moon -- battle lost in the war with mother

national park service says pier 31 1/2 in san francisco is the preferred choice for ferry service to alcatraz and other spots around the bay. the choice was relesioned in an environmental impact statement yesterday. pier 31 1/2 is where the ferry is now. the plan is to build a second ramp to handle more visitors. city supervisors have already approved a 30-year use agreement for that pier. >>> i woke up this morning and i was freezing cold, mike nicco. i guess i should have closed the window. >> probably would have helped. >> might have helped just a little bit. i was scraping ice once again. i really got to remember to put a sheet on something on my windshield before guy to bed at night. santa rosa, 334% of average for january. that's the amount of rain if case you were wondering. even san jose, 247% of average. for today, you have a few high clouds as the storm track is moving back to our north. otherwise, grab those sunglasses, you will need it and check out how quiet it is in mount tamalpais. you've got high pressure moving in, mostly sunny, calm and dry today. chilly tonight, fog more wi

can tear your eyes away from the churning pacific you will see red tape surrounding this home at 6 alcatraz avenue at half moon bay. beyond the ice plants and stunning sunsets, the foundation of the state of california-owned house only has salty air supporting it. >> the land is gone. >> reporter: this home now dangling is likely a tear-down, but the neighborhoods surrounding it could be next. the latest series of storms and surf ate feet out of the coastline, leaving even more pipes leading to nowhere sticking out of the bluff. but this is not an anomaly. >> when you get a combination of high winds, a full moon and a king tide, the land loses. the ocean gains. >> reporter: exactly 53 weeks ago, a photojournalist and i were standing in the same spot along mirada as a wall made out of volkswagen sized boulders was dropped in place to stabilize the bluff. peter logan sees new trouble on this pedestrian footbridge in jeopardy last year. >> there were two huge chunks of concrete that were eroded away just this year. and i leaned over a moment ago to see where they were and i don't see them. >>

. >>> a facility providing ferry service to alcatraz is one step closer to becoming a reallety. it named the pier hat was the preferred location. the report had valued four different locations, and officials said if the pier is chosen, it would allow for cite seeing cruises to parks around the bay. >> the san jose sharks keep on rolling. >> yeah, but more wins mean a bit of pad news for fans with the price of tickets going up. details on that right after the break. . you have to be here, with us. th only one way to travel through this natural wonder and get a glimpse of amazing. and that's with a glass of wine in one hand, and a camera in the other, aboard rocky mountaineer. canada's rocky mountains await. call your travel agent or rocky mountaineer for special offers now. honey nut cheerios gets their delicious taste from honest ingredients. like real delicious honey and real oats. okay that's still honey. huh, there we go. we're back to honey again. who's directing this? that guy. figures. try new very berry cheerios. the taste of real fruit in every bite. so berry good. >>> a

and but of the great patrons of jazz was incarcerated at alcatraz. al capone who brought louis armstrong up. thirty-eight board members have made the news recently recently, a great writer who is been with us for decades presented with a presidential medal and even though he is not a review in the new york times book review, they spend more hours having dinner parties. but the president said he would read his books we have a very hip president and i think we will miss him. the best since kennedy i think in the whitehouse. because the hamptons kennedy said this is the party. we have an organization that "the new york times" calls us all the working class over here will have an awards ceremony december december 2nd, december 3 r d in oakland and the recipients wilson received the award made for the late poet and civic leader. and the judge declared stop and frisk unconstitutional. and mayor bloomberg and the commissioner stop and frisk received a lot of danger but they apologized to her because of the crime were 1. they would stop a hundred thousand hi

look at alcatraz little bit san francisco born on the background 39 livermore and then in the 40's at least 54 for richmond half moon bay and to get to it in terms of our alicia a good mid part of a week that's when things are happening. update all it model runs a later wednesday and thursday overnight after thursday morning as we start the day and early morning. we probably deal with rain even into the commute home looks like lynn very little bit for friday morning to. here's what we have going on going on for oakland's 64 or the east bay hills and lots of lower middle '60s hiding out campbell 65 also for milpitas and san clara san francisco looking at 58 rather 64 mission district and then most the readings in the lower middle sixties have monday at a pleasant 64 and then sfo at about 60 speeches of the north bay lower 60s not too bad 61 for nevada and 65 for now was 61 vallejo and vacaville at 52. lightning activity for friday and some stability atmosphere for under on settled week looking into next weekend. doctors say there should not be any significant side effects and the treat

people swim from alcatraz to aquatic park, 1.4 miles of bone-numbing splashing.he water temperature expected to be a toasty 50 degrees-ish. they say it's invigorating and others say it keeps them young. it starts at 7:30 so you still have time to get there ask cheer them on or go in the water. i say whatever you need to do to kickoff 2017, right? >> i agree >> burrrr! >> good morning. we are starting out on the mild side in the city. later on today temperatures aren't going to budge much. low to mid-50s today. low snow levels through tomorrow with a weak weather system. a little bit of a break on tuesday and a very wet week ahead. this will change. we will add gusty winds, heavier rain by the end of the week and lax like some substantial sierra snow. >> for sure i have to get up to the sierra. >> yeah. >> happy new year to you. >> thank you. you too. >> thanks for joining us on abc7 mornings. i'm cornell barnard in for carolyn tyler. along with lisa argen. abc7 news continues at 9:00 a.m. "good morning america" is coming up next. we hope your 2017 is off to a gre

. >> jimmy: i would rather be in alcatraz. >> no, that's terrible. >> jimmy: it's true.. >> the things social media is doing to us? this is terrible. >> jimmy: yeah, yes. so what did you do? how many people were there? >> maybe ten of us. >> jimmy: ten people. >> yeah, and i didn't have to worry about being caught on the beach in a compromising position. >> jimmy: oh! >> like not sucking in. the rumor is now i'm pregnant. >> jimmy: is there a rumor you're pregnant? >> you know, people say things. the bloggers pick it up. now people believe it and i have to answer it when i come on a show like this. >> jimmy: yeah, i wasn't even going to ask. i didn't think you were pregnant. >> thank you. because there were no pictures taken. >> jimmy: congratulations. you're having a baby? [ laughter ] [ applause ] >> i'm confused, i'm sorry. see why we need wi-fi? so we can verify this kind of stuff. >> exactly. i can shut down the rumors. >> jimmy: my wife is pregnant and she went across the street to cvs today. and a guy -- i'm going to try to -- she texted this to me. a guy looked a

just beyond the surf, red tape surrounds this stated-owned property at 6 alcatraz avenue.s because forceful waves keep ripping up bluffs in the area leaving homeless every homes vulnerable and pipes exposed. one local says that the ground itself is just no match for nature's forces. >> when you get a combination of high winds, full moon, king tide, the land loses, the ocean gains. >> trouble along this pedestrian bridge. two chunks of concrete on it that were eroding last year have disappeared altogether. >>> storm damage is also causing problems in the north bay. highway 1 is closed down because of what's called a slipout. it's basically a landslide underneath the road. the highway is the only way tour buses can enter muir woods national monument and officials say repairs could take months. >>> time now 5:33. let's get a check of traffic and weather with roberta and roqui. >> it's the last weekend of january and it's the first weekend of january with no rain. >> we say that because there's no drought in northern california. >> just go outside and go nuts. >> okay. like wh

into next week satellite picked to lead the down for mostly sunny take a look at this shot from alcatraz 15 minutes ago it did not look like this we have watercolor accident. >>reporter: this is what i am talking about for tonight this system to the latest model keep this thing out cecil the impact of not appear to be as great as it looks early air ask 30's and '40's we got a chilly '30's on the north bank 33 santa rosa not the 46 and 38 the san jose 34 coming in from livermore high. >>reporter: >>marty g: police asking for your help to find this man he viciously attacked a passenger with a machete. >>reporter: police in san francisco are renewing their efforts to find a man that buy and lease last our writer with a machete and a second look at these photos this is from january 6th at the civic center to men stationed the man pictured is carrying a large machete and used a machete to attack a 29 year-old man this happen on the train platform the suspect left his victim with serious wounds on his head and his hand that described the suspect as 5112 1 lbs. and about 30 to 40 years old poli

she said, quote, maybe we can set him up with a nice room in alcatraz. >> it would seem almost impossible to get a hotel like that built here especially if he has ownership of it. it would be impossible right now. >> i agree unless there was some sort of change. never going to happen. >> it's naive to say he is going to -- >> they doubled their membership prices from $100,000 to $200,000 since he took office. >> ethics and, you know, conflict of interest are a big part of -- of what we talked to these folks about today so it continues to be a problem. >> thank you, melissa. >>> the search continues this evening for the body of a missing teenager who crashed her car saturday morning into the surging alameda creek. recovery crews and family members are looking for 18-year- old jayda jenkins in the creek that runs along niles canyon road. kpix 5's devin fehely is live in alameda county where this search is under way. devin. >> reporter: for the fifth straight day dozens of volunteers some who knew jayda some not met here to search for her along the banks of the alameda creek. in swift moving

red tape now surrounds this state owned property at 6 alcatraz avenue. strong surf has been ripping up bluffs in the area leaving pipes exposed. and properties on shaky foundation. one local there says that high winds a full moon and king tides have been a very damaging combination for the coast. >>> all right. 6:35 right now. we need some relief and we're getting it. >> we are. i don't know if you have been keeping track but this is going tonight first weekend that we have sunshine both days. >> we have been keeping track. >> have you? >> yes. [ laughter ] >> it seems like it's been raining all january and it's going town as the fourth wettest in the history of the san francisco, recorded history. good morning, we have clear skies for the most part. you see those wispy clouds out in the horizon? i'll show you where those are coming from. but right now, look at the calm bay waters and the air temperatures are pretty chilly. livermore is at 32. so it's freezing there. you will have to scrape some of the ice off the windshield again this morning for your m

temperatures that is what we have in this live camera arm this is san francisco and the backed hammer alcatrazmajor highways still close around the bay area from all of the storm damage yoli aceves how is they're looking at the latest flood levels. yoli aceves: to the water has receded quite a bit only because i was here two days ago i have something to compare it with his dark it is hard to tell how much they have receded the continue to be closed off the strange part if you are heading northbound on 101 is very clear highway 37 is closed off just about five minutes ago saw another be a call the person that was in there and a said he was he had to turn around because it is still closed off he was asking us whether he can continue it is really hard to see how much water has receded. yoli aceves: be careful there is no rain but by the careful about blind eyes. . >>reporter: there is a disabled man this vehicle that the stock between 19th street lost the will of paddling their working to get the will to the maintenance vehicle they're starting to restore service but to could expect delays of up

alcatraz island for you in again we see the sun coming little bit for its performance. and the mile to warm sector there fifties against across-the-board 40 is going on for most of the inland spots next hours the start for showers a few the scattered about for the day generally speaking cloudy skies and again the sun will poke in and out throughout the day as well. details on the timing of the stormy to buy both rain and wind coming up and a bit. >> marty:while we are getting a bit of a break with the rain today, throughout the bay area we are seeing the damage it has done. one of the area's hardest hit is hollister. here is video of that area after heavy rains came down yesterday afternoon. you can see how high the water levels rose throughout the city. officials issued a flash flood warning for that area until about 4:15. a temporary shelter has been set up in cooperation with american red cross at the veteran's hall at san benito street and 7th street. another area that's been hit hard is san anselmo. the creek there is lower then it was last week after heavy rains s

there is no visitors at the site with alcatraz and the other terminals. the problem is not getting people to come to the water front, it's getting to use it. it's a failure. without the front door to the pier. we are sitting around the waterfront plan and talk about this recreation across the water front. this is the only place in the water front where it's called out and taking away the front door to the pier in 15 years in effect will mean no recreation at least for the foreseeable future. >> well, i would actually ask elaine is that a concern if we do something like this in the bulk head that we are not going to be able to find a user for the rest of the pier for the next 15 years? >> it's not a concern that i have or staff has. the pier 29 is unusual in that it is adjacent to a large gta. that parking area that serves both the cruise ship terminal and pier 29. so there is quite good access of the whole shed at 29. it actually faces the parking area and there is roll up doors along pier 29. so it's actually a wonderful facility in terms of access. and,

mostly sunny and a shot of alcatraz and a lot of fog of negotiating through this morning will be theve a system sneak and arco's light yesterday and early this morning down the south this guy will get back together making it ascension down and across the bay area and the middle the week. and it not for mourning wednesday but on so wednesday night and evening commute. and pushed off a litle bit but all little bit of an imposition though. thirties in the north bailor 40 still hanging on and centerfold model law movement temperature wise because restore of all the fog of negotiating through raw the perimeter of the day and a list about 11:00 a.m. and then the most areas will be clear by noon. a better return fog in spots by tomorrow it looks like the intensity that word we're getting this morning. and then fifties' both by the day and learned abaco's little cooler. the forecast calls for 5364 san jose and then in the morning clouds mostly sunny afternoon. s. our big story this morning. the legendary ringling brothers and barnum and bailey circus is folding it's tents after 146- years. h

the goal is to keep alcatraz on port property and develop a much higher caliber facility for the public and we are now well on our way. we expect to be back mid-2017 with two leases for you your review. and special thanks to byron mark rebecca-j edwards and rona center we keep along and progress is swift. i now would like to ping your attention to bae ship repair. bae san francisco san francisco ship repair has been a port tenant since 2005. in 2015 this port commission approved a 20 year lease extension get since 25 bae has performed well for us and ship repair has been very important business line for the port and we've extended drydock two, insured shoreside power to reduce pollution to bae is a large company and they operate major shipyards in norfolk virginia and san diego. recently there've been some market changes which have made bae less competitive and less profitable here in san francisco. notably in portland they opened a new shipyard. as a result bae has become not profitable and has reached an agreement to sell other san francisco operation to leah moraine. leah is a small