in both mom and baby plan to be at sanders ' rally in cleveland this saturday. here, the army corps of engineers wants to dump contaminated sediment in lake erie. local and state officials believe the court cares about saving money here than concerns about fresh water supply. of course, as it comes down to science, sediment is taken from the cuyahoga river and typically dumped in an area where it can't get into the water supply and once they start dumping into the lake with the ohio e.p.a. in the city, and county, they believe that that can be harmful to the lake. >> it's following the federal guidelines they're giving. them. >> they make a rule and they past that rule. and that is unfortunate in this case. and sometimes we have to go to the courts to resolve the situations. >> and this issue went to the federal court. and last year, the judge ruling against the court and not allowing them to dump into lake erie. >> and we for you, outrage overland college decides not to fair a -- fire a professor for anti-semitic posts. he's a assistant professor and not protected by tenure. she wrote that isra

. >> the army corp of engineers got ahead of the ra and releasing water from a buing sonoma lake. >> when the is a threat of flooding downstream we pretty much shut this down. >> in the north bay, abc7 news. >> track the wet weather with the ab news alert. download it for free and enable push alerts to get updates on severe weather as it happens. >>> new tonight, anyone in the east bay may haveelt a small jolt. a magnitude 3.0 ethquake struck about is 7:40 along the greenville fault eightiles east of livermore as you can see on the map. there are no reportsf damage. >> and we are getting an inside look at what passengers and first responders faced after it derailed. yoare looking at just released picres from the alameda county fe department. you can see things appear out of place and that's because the commuter rail car landed on its side and in alameda creek. the train deraid because of a mudslide. nine passengers were taken to the hospital. ace resumed service beten stockton and san josehis morning for the first time since monday's accident. >>> tonit we are getting a new look at t

but, the army corps of engineers took a look a the bridge and say it is safe for cars to travel on. however, only one span of the bridge is able to lift, and only small boats can go through. officials don't know how long it will take for crews to fix the bridge. police in suffolk are looking for the person who killed a 42-year-old man. we first told you about this yesterday morning when investigators said they found wayne watford's body in the pleasant hill cemetery off old dill road. his edwards, says watford had troubles. c34 keith edwards - clothes and i would take my clothes, whatever i could give him you know to get his self back, get his self back on his feet for a little while and then he would fall, he would fall again." so far police have neither given us any suspect information, nor told us how watford died. call the crime line if you know anything. we now know more about the woman who died in a fire in norfolk friday. family members say it was 65-year-old claudia ridley. she died in a massive house fire kingston avenue, in ocean view. firefighters are still looking for the

. >> the army corp of engineers got ahead of the rain and releasing water from a bulging sonoma lake.> when there is a threat of flooding downstream we pretty much shut this down. >> in the north bay, abc7 news. >> track the wet weather with the abc7 news alert. download it for free and enable push alerts to get updates on severe weather as it happens. >>> new tonight, anyone in the east bay may have felt a small jolt. a magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck about is 7:40 along the greenville fault eight miles east of livermore as you can see on the map. there are no reports of damage. >> and we are getting an inside look at what passengers and first responders faced after it derailed. you are looking at just released pictures from the alameda county fire department. you can see things appear out of place and that's because the commuter rail car landed on its side and in alameda creek. the train derailed because of a mudslide. nine passengers were taken to the hospital. ace resumed service between stockton and san jose this morning for the first time since monday's accident. >>> tonight we

years ago we watched the army corps of engineers detonate old bombs found nearby. and the school district still refuses to build there. but the better than's lawyer reassured leaders everything would be handled. >> the guys we have retained to do this work are the most qualified in the country. >> reporter: city leaders approved the project and say the population will jump in the next 15 years. >> we're not suggesting again that this development should not be built. it's just not to this scope. and we need to resolve some more issues. >>> deputies say an 8-year-old fell into this spillway and another boy tried to save him. come forward with complaints against the same local massage therapist? >> and newer homes with (phone ringing) you can't deal with something, by ignoring it. but that's how some presidential candidates seem to be dealing with social security. americans work hard, and pay into it. so our next president needs a real plan to keep it strong. (elephant noise) (donkey noise) hey candidates,

army corps of engineers that manages some of the dams in this region. i was told those dams are not vulnerable to cyber attacks because they're physically controlled by someone who operates it. >> if you got a parking ticket in philadelphia today listen up, today, the kiosk only accepted credit cards or mobile payments. it lasted with a 15 minute grace period to pay with cash. if you did get a ticket within that 15 minutes, search how to fight that ticket and search ppa. >>> for decision 2016 tonight, the war of words between donald trump and ted cruz seems to be getting nastier. today, cruz called trump a sniff velling coward after this unf t unflattering photo was shown of his wife, heidi. after an anti-trump super pac featured a nude photo of trump's wife milania. cruz said real men don't bully women. >> it's not easy to tick me off. i don't get angry often. but you mess with my wife and mess with my kids, that will do it every time. donald, you're a sniff velling coward and leave heidi the hell alone. >> heidi cruz is set for a fund-raiser and rally

the army corps of engineers is currently dumping water from lake sonoma... in order to reach lower levels in preparation for the upcoming storms. as of now the reservoir is completely full. just a few months ago... video of the lake showed much lower amounts. officials started draining some of the water monday... they are expected to reach the targetted amount by thursday. lake sonoma provides drinking water supply for more than 600- thousand people in sonoma and marin counties. here's a live view from our weather radar. and you can see the storm system's movement. kron-4's meteorologist brittney shipp joins us now. with more on what to expect tomorrow morning as you head out. >> brittney : we're going to see what roads for tomorrow morning and for the next couple of days so just prepare that it will be wiped out their--wet out there the satellite radar is showing us a few of these light showers starting to push into santa rosa and just to the north of san francisco you release start to see the rain fall by the time you go to work tomorrow morning and when yo

happened yet because the state has not obtained the necessary property easements for the army corps of engineers to rebuild. >>> a gloucester county principal found herself in a sticky situation when her students duct taped her to the wall. this was all in good fund. the stunt was jackie's reward to the students who raised nearly $10,000 during february's jump rope for heart. i've investigate a feeling she's very, very popular among her students. >> how much fun would that have been as a student. >>> we have new information on a story we've been following for week jas a maryland police officer from our area shot and killed another officer and now the police chief is saying he was deliberately shot. >>> and it's a fashion statement a lot of you have been waiting for since marty mcfly in back to the future. find out when you can get your hands on them.

army corps of engineers. >> this is a choke point where all of that water has to come through a relatively narrow area. that's why it's jumping up tow fast. >> reporter: how far is the levee from your back-yard line? >> it's probably 300 to 400 yards. >> firefighter josh wolverton has been rescuing people for two days. now his home is at risk. >> we've lived here for six years, and i've never seen water standing in the street, ever. >> reporter: since then, he's evacuated his wife and daughters and elevated his furniture, using canned goods. just south of here, mark ikeled berger walked away from his home today a trash bag of treasure. his home is flooded. >> you don't think it's going to flood and the next thing you know there's water coming under the door. what do you do? >> reporter: back here at red chute biiewrk the water has now here where we are. and we were just told that the water is actually rising a little slower than expected. but, scott, engineers say they are convinced that tonight or early tomorrow morning the water will reach the levee right here. and over-top it. >> pelley

. >> mike is the project manager for the army corps of engineers, the latest federal agency to manage the site. the bomb making started under the now defunct atomic energy commission but in the decades since, what to do about the waste has become a hot potato. >> we tried to get answers from the nuclear regulatory commission, the r.c. and the e.p.a. and the d.o.e. and the nnsa and the whole alphabet soup of state and federal agencies that have been involved since the agency began. not a single one would go on camera to explain why dumping was allowed so close to communities and why after almost three decades of patty amino began her crusade it's still there. >> i frankly don't believe that anybody did anything wrong, but the regulations were as they were, and the material was placed there to the best of our knowledge under the rules of the atomic energy commission, so was it a good idea? i can't say. i wasn't there. >> the first cleanup attempt began in the fall of 2011 but halted after a ty weeks. the core said workers recovered unexpected complex materials at the site. >> we thank e

the army corps of engineers wants to dump contaminated sediment in lake erie and following the fight this morning. the county and state not happy, sarah? >> reporter: local and state only care about saving money and doesn't steak into consideration the concerns about fresh water. the core maintains this comes down to science. sediment annually dredged from the cuyahoga river is taken to an area where it can't get into the water supply. the army corps wants to get that into a lake and telling people at the meeting last night that pcbs would not have a negative impact on the environment or fish but the ohio epa, city, county and port of cleveland disagreed saying they looked at the same research as the core and believe the sediment won't be good as the lake. >> and that is following the federal guidelines. the guidelines, it's not an option. they make a rule and they want to hang on to that and can't see past that rule. and i think that is unfortunate in this case and sometimes we have to go to reportings to resolve the situations. >> and last year, this issue went to a federal court a

the army corps of engineers started this patter release to keep a lid on damaging that flooding could. >>> people across the midwest are digging out from a spring blizzard. parts of minnesota saw a foot of snow. the blizzard has also buried sections of iowa, south dakota and wisconsin. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> that snowfall, that's the same store that's coming to us cf1 o we're already getting rain showers. haven't reached philadelphia yet. they're not far away. we'll see them this morning during the commute. 64 degrees right now in philadelphia. look at that, too warm for any snow. that's unusually warm. that number should be in the 30s. we're running 13 degrees warmer than yesterday at this time. the clouds over center city, that's a live view from here at the nbc 10 studios. and the wind, too, is helping with the warmup, pushing the temperatures into the 50s and 60s this morning. 50 with rain falling in allentown and reading. pottstown in the 60s. 60s for most of delaware and south jersey this morning. the wind pushing that warm air

it is used for flood control and there's so much water in the reservoir right now and the army corps of engineers have been the of the water out this week in preparation for the heavy storm the army corps of engineers the dumping water about two days ago they expect to reach the water level that they want probably on thursday in sonoma county. >>james: there could be increased cap the security the woman said she was a salted in the school library was already inside a grout to by the throat the woman fought him off and ran away the university police who had been guarding the library quickly arrested that man the school said the assault appears to be an isolated incident. >>james: this isn't 2016 bernard sanders and henry clinton square mall from miami sanders as fresh as a surprise victory in michigan were used without when but the commanding lead in the delegate count me as the center's work is far from done. o >>reporter: tell clinton and boris and is called for comprehensive immigration reform in the past to censorship in the opening statement of the univision debate wednesday will face tough q

the city and the army corps of engineers are strategizing over further ways to stop the erosion. from the coast to the sierra. this is beautiful. another round of snow. in fact, more than two feet of fresh powder. resorts are definitely happy. we might be skiing into late april or may at this rate. sugar bowl has received 500 inches this season. strong winds are still whipping through the area this evening with gusts. there's an avalanche warning along the sierra crest because of the dangerous conditions. >>> meteorologist jeff ranieri. we'll get a break and sunshine just when we need it. >> that's exactly right. even though we desperately need more rainfall we'll be happy to see the scrolling seven-day forecast which has dry weather coming our way wednesday, thursday and friday. then you can see on the doppler radar and satellite we're starting to clear out and get some sunshine at least late in the hour this afternoon and evening. right now south bay at 61, east bay at 58. the hills are green throughout the entire bay area. it's a beautiful sight. and the north bay at 61. tomorr

delaware senator chris coons will question an army corps of engineers official.elaware governor jack markell requested emergency funding to fix delaware beaches. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> nine minutes after 4:00. windy and wet this morning. strong, gusty winds are driving fast-moving rain through the area. it's not going to last long. even after the rain is done, the cold, gusty winds will kick in and stay for the balance of the day. the cold will hang with us into the end of the week which sets the stage for a chance of snow right at the end of the workweek. right now, 45 degrees, clouds over mt. pocono, rain blowing through northeast philadelphia, 56 degrees. it's in the 50s in atlantic city, too. nice if it would stay in the 50s. that's not going to happen today. the winds are already blowing into town and the temperatures have been dropping, just an hour ago we were closer to 60 degrees in philadelphia. 18 mile-an-hour winds, stronger in millville at 24 miles an hour, 20 miles an hour at lancaster and we have h

. >> reporter: since then, army corps of engineers completed flood prevention projects along the river. they created a bypass for one area. in saint helena the city spent $30 million to protect homes along sulfur creek and the river. >> it was a good investment. if you ask anybody that lives in the floodplain they will tell you the same thing. if there were skeptics they are over it. >> reporter: rick is the watershed and flood control operations manager for napa county. he says the federally funded project has saved lives. >> we have dodged several small floods probably since 2005. >> the wind worries me now more than water. >> reporter: the wind is picking up in napa. forecasters say that the water levels here will rise to about 12 feet. flood levels are right about 16 feet. back to you. >> thank you. >>> crews also keeping a close eye on the russian river. heavy downpours causing it to continue its rise. here the river is expected to crest about 6 feet below flood stage. kpix 5 reporter emily turner live in guerneville. emily. >> reporter: 6 feet below flood stage is good news for e

. >> reporter: mike manages this region and dam for the army corps of engineers. this release is about flood control. >> well, it comes down to dam safety. we have to keep enough room for the future storms. >> reporter: one other advantage all of this water going out here, it's going into the ocean. you know what comes back up following the water? steelhead. look. it will take sharp eyes, but, yes, there is a large fish moving upstream just below and they're not rare around here. >> really good example of a -- >> reporter: at the adjacent fish hatchery this is the busy season as they swim into traps and sort them and produce 250,000 hatchlings per year, maybe more now. >> we're pretty much on an average year right now. >> reporter: and with this release? >> we're hoping it will be a little bit better. >>> well, today also brought big water release outside sacramento. the bureau of reclamation opened the flood gates again today at fulsome lake. the lake is so full from the recent rain that some water needs to be let out to make room for the mountain snow pack runoff

the army corps of engineers began reducing it yesterday. businesses complained that poisoned water is spilling from waterways. >> they held a rally yesterday saying the obama administration should have pressed for robert levinson' s release. the associated press reports levinson disappeared in 2007. other prisoners were released during a prisoner swap in january. today marks 52 years since a historic moment in central martin luther king jr. spoke at pinker field that in 1964. last year after the stadium determined only the dirt itself was a landmark worth preserving. we learn more about a proposed memorial at the field. this rendering shows a field past. hundreds will march in downtown winter park for the annual saint patrick' s day parade. it is the only st. patrick' s day parade in central florida. it will continue south down park avenue to lyman avenue. the celebration will feature irish music and step dancing. >> i have my clogs. i am ready. >> the lord of the dance? >> the golf course where they are starting that under complete renovat

right now the army corps of engineers is draining it. ter pouring out of lake okeechobee. this affecting the salinity of all the estuaries. the army corps of engineers says they're backing off to a safer discharge, but if you ask the fishermen in the area, they say too little, too late. >> that's our meteorologist jennifer gray telling us what's happening in florida. >>> the winter weather is hanging on in parts of the world. >> just when you thought winter is mostly behind us, we start to see significant snowfall totals across the interior west. we're not finished, even as the storm system lingers across the southern rockies. we have a lot of moisture still aimed at the pacific northwest. look at that long fetch of moisture pumping that moisture in as it bumps into the mountains and changes over to snowfall. we're looking at significant snowfall totals. especially across southern colorado where they have seen a tremendous year as far as the snowfall is concerned. an additional 10 to 18 inches of snowfall possible. that's where we have th

. >> we've been in talks with the army corps of engineers about the possibility of suring up the cliff edge. our concern after the buildings are down is that the street could be the next at risk asset and of course, that's our asset and we want to protect it. we're actively in talks with the army corps about help. >> later this week. the demolition crew will bring out a large crew to retrieve debris that fell. >> amazing to see that on the cliff side there. two things we're not used to seeing with 6:15, sunlight and sunshine. >> i know. >> jeff ranieri is back with us. how are you? >> good. slow to get my clock adjusted right on sunday. if you were with me, you woke up today like it's monday. there is a bunch of stuff changing. most importantly, we have drier weather coming our way as you'll see on doppler and satellite. nothing in terms of heavy rainfall. we need more rain for the drought, we've had so much of the water levels rise in the short term at least it will help them to lower most immediately. our recent rains here from not only the past several weeks but also from the beginn

the army corps of engineers is releasing water from coyote dam. this is what 1450 cubic feet per second looks, and sounds like. that would fill a swimming pool, how fast? >> within 2, 3 seconds. >> mike manages this region and the lake level has surpassed water supply requirements, this is about flood control. >> it comes out to dam safety. we have to keep room for future storms. >> reporter: it may sound like a mixed message to residents who cut consumption by 20% due to the california drought. the water agency says in the eyes of state, nothing changed. >> they need to continue to use waterefficiently. >> one advantage, all of the water is going into the ocean. do you know what comes back up following water? steelhead. look. yes. there is a large fish battling to move upstream just below. at the adjacent hatchery, this is a busy season as steelhead swim into traps and department of fish and wildlife source them, producing 250,000 hatchlings a here, maybe more, >> with this release, we're hoping it will be better. >> a bonus that came with the ra

the army corps of engineers is releasing water from coyote dam. this is what 1450 cubic feet per second looks, and sounds like. that would fill a swimming pool, how fast? >> within 2, 3 seconds. >> mike manages this region and the lake level has surpassed water supply requirements, this is about flood control. >> it comes out to dam safety. we have to keep room for future storms. >> reporter: it may sound like a mixed message to residents who cut consumption by 20% due to the california drought. the water agency says in the eyes of state, nothing changed. >> they need to continue to use water efficiently. >> one advantage, all of the water is going into the ocean. do you know what comes back up following water? steelhead. look. yes. there is a large fish battling to move upstream just below. at the adjacent hatchery, this is a busy season as steelhead swim into traps and department of fish and wildlife source them, producing 250,000 hatchlings a here, maybe more, now. >> with this release, we're hoping it will be better. >> a bonus that came with

. >> in world war ii, mel joins the army corps of engineers. >> over in europe, one of his jobs was buildingrines. >> but after the war, this hoosier is fated for a higher -- or maybe lower -- calling. >> he'd met some gentlemen who were spearfishing in tampa, and he was amazed that they could go down and stay underwater. >> they're scuba diving. mel falls in love with the new sport. he follows his parents to california, where they buy a chicken ranch. a lot of clucking and feathers, but he's moving closer to his dream. >> he bought a compressor and started filling his own tanks. >> in 1952, a beautiful local girl named deo horton walks in and steps out with mel. >> he taught her how to scuba dive, and they decided that they were gonna open a dive shop. >> together, they lead dive charters to explore shipwrecks off the california coast. >> treasure hunting was really a passion for my father. it was full of romance and adventure. >> soon, mel and deo have a thriving business in redondo beach and three boys -- kane, kim and dirk. >> my mother was trying to get other women to go diving, so she

. >> in world war ii, mel joins the army corps of engineers. >> over in europe, one of his jobs was building latrines. >> but after the war, this hoosier is fated for a higher -- or maybe lower -- calling. >> he'd met some gentlemen who were spearfishing in tampa, and he was amazed that they could go down and stay underwater. >> they're scuba diving. mel falls in love with the new sport. he follows his parents to california, where they buy a chicken ranch. a lot of clucking and feathers, but he's moving closer to his dream. >> he bought a compressor and started filling his own tanks. >> in 1952, a beautiful local girl named deo horton walks in and steps out with mel. >> he taught her how to scuba dive, and they decided that they were gonna open a dive shop. >> together, they lead dive charters to explore shipwrecks off the california coast. >> treasure hunting was really a passion for my father. it was full of romance and adventure. >> soon, mel and deo have a thriving business in redondo beach and three boys -- kane, kim and dirk. >> my mother was trying to get other women to go diving, so

in 2011 the army corps of engineers said the land was connected to the red river which is 120 miles away today justice kennedy said it's constitutionally vague. it costs hundreds of thousands of dollars for the permitting process. the justices seemed nearly unanimous in their scepticism. justice bader ginsburg said it would take years and cost lots of money. when the lawyer said the land owner could go ahead. but then the justice said he could go to jail. >> we could have expanded a couple years ago. but we have been held up because of the threat of high fines and criminal charges and all the things that come out of the core and jurisdiction of determination. reporter: critics of the supreme court nominee merrick garland citing his overwhelming deference to federal agencies. deirdre: one of the attorneys representing the hawkes company before the court is with me. how did the hearing go today? >> thank you for having me. >> we think the hearing went very well. all nine justices seemed to understand our point, the point the legal foundation often makes, the federal government is overreach

why is it that fema has different levee certification standards than the army corps of engineers when it comes to reviewing the effectiveness of a levy? right there and see if you have any thoughts on that. some seems to be inconsistency between fema and the corps of engineers. there's a memorandum from 1214 that lays out how they are supposed to work together but from what i understand in exchanges of e-mails, this communication process is not happening or is not working. , the cost ofock levee certification and your thoughts on that please. of. johnson: my overall view the flood insurance program is that it should be solvent but also affordable. cannot comment specifically on certification and particularlylity, with regard to the rural communities you spoke of in iowa. but i'm happy to look into that and get back to you specifically on your question. i don't have an explanation in terms of the different methodology that may exist between fema and the army corps of engineers, but i am happy to look into it. : it's not just iowa where this is happening, it's all across the united stat

. >> we've been in talks with the army corps of engineers about the possibility of shoring up the cliff edge. our concern after the buildings are down is that the streets could be the next at risk as set. of course that's our asset and we want to protect it, so we're actively in talks with the army corps. >> the demolition crew brought in a large crane to retrieve some debris that did fall. last month the apartment complex to the left which you're looking at now live, it was demolished and you could see the land was leveled and cleared. if you pan back over, you see 320, which is right behind me being taken down. over there is 310, the apartment complex still standing but that was yellow tagged in january because this is also at risk. some residents of 310 will appeal that yellow tag ruling at a hearing that is scheduled for next week. reporting live in here in pacifica, bob redell. >>> and we are finally drying out after that really wet weekend. let's take a peek at the golden gate bridge. on your left, downtown san jose. on your right a little cloudy but some sun trying to poke throug

this is what happens when the lake fills past requirements for drinking water and the army corps of engineers makes room for flood control. it's all timed and calculated to not impact communities downstre downstream. >> when there is the threat of flooding downstream, we pretty much shut this down. >> reporter: high water at flood stage should reach gurnville friday night or saturday morning. at 32 feet, there's eight more feet of wiggle room between flood stage and flood problems. if you assume the residents are worried, let's check in here. what if it gets to the top of the bridge? >> top of the bridge? that would be quite an epic rain. >> it would have to be a week of rain. >> reporter: so you don't have to worry yet? >> no. we're still delivering. >> reporter: in these parts, that attitude comes with the turf. wayne freedman, "abc7 news." >>> tomorrow's rainy weather is expected to delay the teardown of an apartment building on pacifica cliff. it was supposed to start tomorrow but will likely be on hold till next week. the city took emergency action after cliff erosion threatened to send

could see the waters rise considerably after release up extreme at lake mendocino by the army corps of engineerskeep enough water in the dam as best we can for world trade center>í supply and leaving enough room for flood control. during this time of the year it get kind of complex. >>reporter: michael manage dam in the arena forth army corps with big rains expected he must strike a balance between water cons vision and safety. >> ifck could jeopardize the lives of everybody downstream of thel8 one spot nobody worries about right now dry creek. if this bank is pristine man made it that way.#Ñ first land owner working with funds by government to restore habitat for coho, steel head and chinook salmon. don wallace owns the land. have you seen any ynt. >> yes we had a pair spawning right over here. >>reporter: that's music of the ears of any fisherman looking for any excuse especially before big rains. you are only as good as your last fish steel head. this is abc:÷ 7 news. >>> that water will rise a little bitvh more along the russian river because we have serious rain. >> it's on the way. drew ha

the city is also asking the army corps of engineers for some help. >>> rain here in the bay area, ofcourse means snow in the sierra. at 5:45 a look at the kins the mountains where skiers and snowboarders are enjoying fresh powder. be sure to download the free app for the latest on the conditions. our weather team is also posting updates on facebook, twitter, as well as instagram. >>> now to new developments in a hit-and-run crash that injured a six-year-old boy. surveillance video gives us our first look at the possible suspects. investigators say the surveillance videos are from a car dealership in livermore targeted by thieves. it one of the stolen cars ended up in a hit-and-run in castro valley that seriously injured a six-year-old boy. the child was hit on meadowview drive in castro valley. rob roth is there to tell us how this started. >> reporter: well, frank, late this afternoon authorities have identified a suspect in that hit-and-run. he is 29-year-old daniel morris of castro valley. they believe he ran over the six-year-old boy. he's also suspected of stealing that car here

and we're likely to see more of it after a release upstream by the army corps of engineers. >> the laste want to do is have this -- say the river comes out and hits as hard as predicted. if we do not have enough room to store that water, we could jeopardize the lives of everybody downstream. >> reporter: he manages this region with big rains predicted, he must strike a balance between water conservation and safety downstream. >> the amount we're releasing right now is about 500 cubic feet per second. that will reduce the amount of water we have behind that project by about, all said and done, about 1,000 acre feet. in terms of somebody living off of that, you're looking at the water supply that would be used up in about two days. >> reporter: so technically, it's not a lot, it's a precaution. better to be safe, they say, than wet. from sonoma county, wayne freedman, "abc7 news." >>> livermore police say a man with a history of mental illness killed himself in front of their police station last night. the 66-year-old left behind a suicide note. an officer got back to the station and reco

at is where the stump era ended in the us army corps of engineers era began. it did take until 1885 1st proposed 86 years after george washington died and there has been 20 presidents after george washington. that is how long it took. even today is still winds of extensive renovation. and this is city of hosts tour groups, many of which consist of eighth-grade boys when you something looks like: two public at the washington monument and take horrible pictures and say terrible things and snicker to each other which is just awful. that is the story of george washington. avenue gotten to the body of a yet. in his will he asked to please at least move my remains of the old family tomb and put them in the new one is the old tomb is situated above the potomac river which was prone to flooding. he was worried his bones within the washing downstream. it took about 30 years to build that soon. mount vernon was unprofitable. all these people making pilgrimages uninvited. by the time they did finally build the new tim washington's remains call this holding them. the guys

the city has submitted a grant request to the state for assistance and is also asking the army corps of engineers for help here>>> we are talking about the housing market. we all know the bay area is as competitive as it gets but it's a buyers market right now.>>> we are tracking your traffic on this monday afternoon commute. the toll plaza, it's a good time to go if you head into san francisco. at least, from the east bay. we will be right back. >>> it's many monday. today, we take a closer look at the san francisco housing market and how the so-called affordable homes are faring. is it a buyers market right now or a good time to sell? and can you find a deal. net, thank you for being with us. >> thank you. how are you? >> on good! when it comes to the market, you cannot talk generally but you have to look at specific areas and properties. >> that is right. last time i was here, we talked about how there are lots of different markets. i wanted to break it into three. we look at what we call the entry-level market. and then the very high end market. >> and you put together some slides for us. the

. >> philippe cousteau, family of jack cousteau, is criticizing the army corp of engineers, but activists say that safeguards failed. endangered coral reefs were lost, dredged up. and now they plan to repeat the work at port everglades near fort lauderdale. >> clearly the plan in miami was broken. you can't assume that it makes sense to repeat it up here. its falling, to say the least. >> the $400 million project is needed so mega container ships can dock at one of the busiest ports, they say that it's to protect jabs, but the two ports sit in the middle of the massive tract of 150 miles of rare coral hugging the coast. one of the largest ecosystems, and the only one of its kind in the continental u.s. a treasure, it's painstakingly trying to protect. >> we have learned a lot with the treasure that we have south of us in miami and miami harbor, so we have been studying it for 18 years, and we're trying to work hard for a plan that balances economic development also with the protection of the environment. >> in miami, only a few hundreds of pieces of coral were moved and now they will move

the u-s army corp of engineers says a barge hit the albemarle and chesapeake canal crossing yesterday morning as it went under the open draw bridge. the barge damaged the fender system and bridge. engineers say the north landing bridge is safe for cars. but only one span of the draw bridge will go up. so travel along the intercoastal waterway is restricted to pleasure craft only. the bridge will operate on an alternate lift schedule until repairs are made. considering its biggest abortion case in nearly a quarter- century. today the in a case out of texas about aimed at protecting women's health. the clinics say the real goal of the regulations is to reduce access to abortion. texas abortion clinic regulations require doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals. clinics must meet standards for outpatient or ambulatory surgical centers. arguments inside the supreme court --- outside rights supporters rallied outside. a decision in the case is expected by late june. there's a new man in charge of u-s and nato forces in afghanistan. this is video of the