a lot of relief being felt here in santa barbara county. that storm broke apart, and the worst has moved south. back to you. >> showing you pick thursday from cal fire of the landslides. they are such a threat right now in other parts. good to see you. thanks so much for that update. >> a beautiful place to live, but there are always major issues when it comes to these storms. let's bring in san diego mayor todd gloria. thanks so much, sir, for joining us. can you give us a sense of what's happening in san diego. a beautiful city. i've lived in california a lot of my life, but when these event happen, they can have really serious consequences. >> thank you, sara. this storm is starting to arrive in our community. it's hitting our friends to the north, but this is happening after two weeks of repeated storm events, when you just saw happened in my city two weeks ago where we had hundreds of homes flooded. those folks are still cleaning out. they experienced another storm system last thursday and another one that's predicted to continue throu

one of the key big planters in barbara county.it becomes a kingpin in rounding up convicts throughout the state and black throughout the state and sending them into the coal mines in birmingham under some of the most the worst labor you could ever possibly imagine in world history. then comes lynching. i'm pretty sure i'm the only person with a chapter. freedom is an act. lynching is an act of freedom. white freedom of course. then the creation of the jim crow constitution. 1901 disenfranchized official disenfranchize movement through that and the kind of breaking the pretense of populist alliance between black and white farmers and on into the new deal, in which things get a little more complicated. yeah yeah. that was interesting in the new deal where the south needed their economy was poor, so the federal money coming in so they were like, okay, we're going to take the federal money. but we went still the pushback and don't stay in our know what strings are attached that money and being very vocal about pushing back but we want

barbara. west hollywood still in it. up into ventura county. you could see mudslides all the way through wednesday, when all that rain is coming down. and it will come in rounds. let's go through this, though. the wind alerts for 40 to 60-mile-per-hour also out there. the winter storm warnings for 1 to 4 feet of snow, especially above that 6,000 foot mark. now, looking for the flooding rains, and tonight, the severe storms still possible, with the hail and an isolated tornado in the sacramento valley. look at that. tomorrow morning, 9:00 a.m., getting pounded in los angeles. then more rounds come through. and again, through wednesday night really, we have to see the rounds that will be heavy at times. and speaking of wet, we're going to move this to the east, david, and keep it rain. >> david: we'll track it right through the week with you, ginger. thank you. >>> also, there is news tonight, an arrest after a deadly shooting at a college dorm in colorado springs. two young people now identified as victims of a double homicide. one of them, a st

santa barbara county hit hard, as well. the flooding right across the roadways there. ginger zee is standing by, she has the timing of this, and fail faith abubey leading us off tonight in california. >> reporter: tonight, tens of millions across california on alert for torrential rain, high winds, and mud slides. flash flood warnings across southern california. >> this one is going from ventura county to malibu, all the way into the hollywood hills. >> reporter: evacuations ordered in low-lying areas of santa barbara county. half a foot of rain in montecito washing over roads. the downpours also closing santa barbara's airport. here on the coast, high tide is ripping up the beach, pushing debris onshore. the waves are up to 28 feet high, raising the risk of coastal flooding. in mission creek, police investigating after a woman's body was reportedly found in the water overnight. further south, in ventura county, first responders on highway 33 working to keep water off roads and away from homes. a torrent of muddy runoff rushing into the ocean. we're also keeping an eye

a flash flood warning, in effect now for santa barbara county. you can stay up to date on all of the weather with the fox local app. once there, you can find extended weather coverage along with live updates. it is free to download on your smart tv. >> well, super bowl week is officially here this afternoon. hundreds of fans stood for hours in santa clara, braving the wind and the rain just to see the 49ers before they flew to las vegas. ktvu south bay reporter lamonica peters met with some of the super fans there for the big sendoff. come on brock, rudy, bring us the championship come rain or shine, the 49ers faithful stands by their team. >> hundreds of dedicated fans stood outside levi's stadium as the team headed to las vegas. >> i was here to support you guys 100. go niners. let's get it in vegas, man. let's get that one more, one more win. and i want brock purdy to win so bad because they talk about him so bad. >> he's humble. he's religious. he's just an all around good man . and you know he needs to hold up that lombardi. and i'm praying

santa barbara county, they have canceled classes for the children tomorrow. so, again, authorities are saying this is the time to evacuate if you're under those evacuation orders. everyone across the state is being told to prepare for possible power outages, because we could see widespread power outages throughout california, and already officials saying look, if you can grab a sandbag and you need it, you should be doing that. i've been talking to residents who are doing that and have been doing it the last couple of days. here's what one resident told me. >> we've done a lot of work around the house, and now we've got sandbags that are going to hit some of the places where we think there will be a lot of flooding. we've had a heavier storm a few weeks ago, and we had a little bit of flooding outside in the yard into the neighbor's yard. and we decided this time since the storm is going to be a lot heavier, or is expected to be, that we would sandbag a lot more. >> reporter: and state officials saying there's already about 8500 personnel ready to go in case

, classes in santa barbara county have been canceled tomorrow. so really authorities telling people to keep an eye out and be prepared because overall we are expecting power outages throughout the state. so authorities telling people to prepare to be without power, maybe for a few hours or even longer if that ends up being the case. the idea here is to get everyone as prepared as possible. officials here in california say they already have about 8,500 people ready to go in case things get worse. that includes swift-water rescue teams, helicopter teams, and just people ready to go in case the situation gets worse. in the meantime, though there are many people here in los angeles, and around california, who are preparing, going to grab maybe sandbags from their local fire station because that really is some of the things you can start doing now before the storm comes. i want you to listen to what one l.a. resident told me. >> we have done a lot of work around the house and now we've got the sandbags that will hit some of the places we think there w

a flash flood warning ended at midnight there in santa barbara county. now to some video of flooding in morgan hill near stoney creek park. several roads in the area were submerged after yesterday's heavy rain, and certainly we have you covered throughout mornings on two. you can also track the weather anytime when you download the ktvu weather app. it has an interactive radar and hourly forecast. you can also use it to send us your weather photos and videos. you might see them here on our broadcast at the ktv weather app is a quick free download time now is 707. the biggest game in america's most popular sport is now just six days away. the niners have arrived in las vegas. they're ready for their super bowl showdown against the kansas city chiefs on sunday. >> we're ready to and ketv is andre senior here. now to show us how fans are excited about the beginning of super bowl week . >> you know, one of the big questions is if you're taylor swift fan, who do you root for? if you're 40 niners fan? also, that's a big question, right? it is. all right. the s

just north in santa barbara county, more than 45 people were evacuated when cliff erosion left. these balconies dangling. adam young, a researcher of coastal hazards, say those conditions can happen days, weeks or even a month after the initial event. >> we've had several large wave events that have washed sand off our beaches, and then you have something like this where you have a large rain event that can often trigger landslides along our coastline. >> here in southern california, forecasts call for more rain. another round of storms later on this week, which of course raises fears that something like that could happen again. matt rivers abc news off the coast of southern california. >> our thanks to matt for that report. the man who created one of the country's best known breakfast snacks has died. william post of grand rapids, michigan, is credited with inventing pop tarts. kellogg's, a pop tarts, i should say. kellogg's approached him in the early 60s about making a breakfast food for the toaster. post's team developed what were originally called fruit scones, later becomi

issued for mountain and canyon areas in southern california including los angeles and santa barbara countiesbarbara airport was closed due to flooding. strong winds and heavy rain brought treacherous conditions to the coastal city of ventura where freeways and streets were flooded. wind gusts topped 60 miles per hour in some places, knocking down trees and power lines. close to a million people lost power. heavy snow fell throughout the sierra-nevada where drivers were told to avoid mountain roads. forecasters are warning of possible hurricane-force winds, flash flooding, and mudslides. southern california's coastal and valley areas could see up to eight inches of rain with 14 inches possible in the mountains until tomorrow. >>> after a weekend of retaliatory strikes, the u.s. is warning iran-backed militias the attacks will continue as long as they target american troops. the latest strikes coming saturday against the houthis in yemen which are now vowing to retaliate. cristian benevides reports. >> reporter: the u.s. says there are no plans to scale back its response against iranian-backed

moving forward this weekend is out west where evacuations have been issued for portions of santa barbara county flooding, high winds, and serious snowfall could also impact millions. jose >> george solis in new jersey thank you. >>> coming up, college murder mystery. two people found dead in a college dorm room. the killer still on the loose. >>> also, could this scan save your life? is it worth thousands of dollars to get a full-body mri? >>> we are back with a college campus murder mystery after two people were found dead in a colorado dorm room the killer on the loose and students living in fear elwyn lopez has the latest >> reporter: tonight a deepening mystery after the tragic discovery of two people gunned down inside a dorm rocking this tight-knit college campus >> alpine village for gunshot victims -- >> reporter: police swarmed the area friday morning forcing the university of colorado colorado springs into lockdown. >> i'm not sure if the scene is safe - >> reporter: an alert was sent to students urging them to lock interior doors, turn out the lights, move away from sight, and mainta

a car trapped in santa barbara county, pulled out of the flood waters the normally busy 101 freeway through ventura shut down. and in northern california the storm triggering mudslides in wine country. a tree no match for the storm, blocking a road tonight we're tracking the threat and liz kreutz starts us off from the storm zone >> reporter: tonight, another powerful storm pummeling california >> whoa. >> reporter: up and down the coast 35 million people under flood watches. the deluge leading to dangerous driving conditions, spinouts and overturned cars. at least four mudslides reported in los angeles. while near sacramento drivers like this man getting stuck, thinking he could get through this rushing water. similar rescues near santa barbara. during these storms people often seem to underestimate the power of water >> yeah, absolutely they do. water can kill and so be very, very cognizant of rushing water, especially in vehicles >> reporter: the airport there once again canceling all flights, leaving travelers scrambling >> they said the airport is closed for the day. it's flooding. >>

this is in santa barbara county. look at the crews working to remove a tree that toppled onto a road earlier today. the county is also seeing significant flooding. this used to be a bike path that was overrun by floodwaters from the adjacent creek. >>> let's check in with first alert chief meteorologist paul heggen. we're looking at extreme weather throughout the state. >> so far through the month of february parts of california are above normal for rainfall for the month, more showers and thunderstorms developing on tuesday and then we're down to a few hit-or-miss showers wednesday, but heavy rain, localized flooding still a concern as long as we see the locally heavy thunderstorms developing. there are breaks in between. look at all of the flooding and wind damage reports over the past 48 hours. it's been an active weekend. let's drop those and just look at first alert doppler. the heaviest rain is in contra costa and alameda counties making its way over the diablo range from the tri-valley to the eastern half of co

this is home to wine country for santa barbara county, home to six historic towns, including the danish los olivos. five michelin recognized restaurants and again the wines here, in some cases will rival some of our, uh, you know, bay area friends. i think when it comes to some of the pinot noir and even some of the cabernet, uh, but yeah, some great offers here. this is the where you want to stay a little bit longer. you know, rates andre starting monday of presidents day onward will drop dramatically. so this is what you want to catch on some vacation days. maybe you work from the road. they'll never know with that virtual background. right uh, so in fact, if you check in two nights midweek here at about 37 different properties, you get a $100 gift card. so that's a promotion that got going on over the next couple of months. but the hotel i'm recommending for this presidents day weekend is the hotel cork again. that's where we stay when we go visit my mom, who lives there in downtown solvang. uh, great property with triple a four diamond rating and walking distance for some of the gre

the flood warnings, ventura and santa barbara counties. now, going forward, there's going to be snowfall measured in feet across the sierra nevada crest with rainfall totals exceeding four to five inches, weather prediction center has highlighted this very well. we have this level three of for right where you see that shading of red that is our greatest probability of flash flooding with a slight risk including los angeles county and points northward, there's a chance of rain at least in terms of the totals that could be four to five inches and there's a snowfall for the lake tahoe region up to five feet that is not a typo. and often when we get these atmospheric river events, which by the way, produce about 50% of the state of california's precipitation during the course of a year, we get a lot of wind as well, 65 mile-an-hour wind gusts, especially across the north. this is something we want to pay attention to as well, audie and john, a very rare risk of severe weather across the sacramento valley today with isolated tornadoes. so a wil

look at this video out of santa barbara county, where a road is a river in total, 400 million people across the state are under flood alerts. here's abc news reporter brian clark. >> that storm bringing with it torrential rains, life threatening floods and damaging winds and mudslide. >> and it's going to be very slow moving. >> and there are some initial indications now that it may stall out monday into tuesday near la county, 40 million people in the state under flood alerts. >> in los angeles county, numerous evacuees, nation warnings, officials creating emergency shelters for people and animals. >> the la river has already started to rage and this was coming from almost nothing in our ago. the atmospheric river like a firehose into los angeles for the next two days, in addition to the rain, the sierra nevada could see snowfall that will be measured in feet. >> evacuation orders issued in santa barbara county, where they've already received 300% of their normal rainfall for this time of year, the governor's office has put 21 swift water rescue teams on standby and is readying the

. >> reporter: this creek in santa barbara county is now a raging river after intense rains, flooding a bike path and tearing away some pavement. >> we're counting up to 6 inches of rain in the foothills. >> reporter: that means into the city of santa barbara where sandbags are protecting properties. a property was shut down. rescue responded to a scene after the cbs news crew saw a body in the water and had to shut down. >> whether this person was walking near a creek or living in a creek or tripped and fell in. we don't know at this point. >> reporter: the storm also toppled trees in the area. in alameda county, parts of route 84 broke off. farther south there was more flooding in ventura county. >> the roads are very hazardous, plus there's flooding in the low-lying areas. again, we like to urge people to stay off the roads if they can. >> reporter: a landslide destroyed a home and cars in a los angeles neighborhood. almost 40 million people are under weather alerts with more rain in the forecast. dina demetrius, cbs news, los angeles. >>> outrage continues to grow over the sudden

people living in santa barbara county. they're being warned to evacuate despite calmer weather in some areas, emergency responders are still warning residents of lingering threats from the storm. >> the ground saturation with the last couple systems that have come through has been pretty significant. and with that when they're still some damage and or trees ready to come down some of those areas. so just urging the residents to be aware that. >> and as lawrence already pointed out, floods are expected to threaten cities from la to san diego into tomorrow. stay up to date with the storm online. you can keep up with current conditions and road closures at kron 4 dot com. the santa clara county district attorney's office announcing today a sniper with a san jose police who rescue to mom and her 2 sons while they were being held hostage acted within the law when he fatally shot the man holding them hostage. they also released police body cam video from when it happened last year. we want to warn you some viewers might find the

and in southern california, heavy rain triggered flooding in ventura and santa barbara counties.torrents of fast-moving flood water wind its way through the canyons. they're turning country roads into dangerous rivers. well, aren't. yeah, this is a mess. said one of the state to the other. really it is a statewide event. some of the mountains there around santa barbara, almost 11 inches of rain again. remember, they just did that a couple of weeks ago. so. >> tremendous amounts of water coming down all yet to drain all the way down all the rivers and streams and tributary. some flooding going to be an issue there as we head in toward the next couple of days. you can see the storm more scattered showers, but all the way from northern california into southern california. that rain continuing to fall. and they've got some watches and advisories up for some flooding of the areas shaded in green. those are the watches shaded in yellow underneath that. that's all advisories expecting. some are more mudslides overnight tonight, the possibilities, more flooding out there on the roads acr

people who live in ventura and santa barbara counties are receiving evacuation orders in santa barbara. they're even going door to door to notify residents they could be forced to leave. well, taking a live look now at heavenly mountain resort at lake tahoe, the national weather service says if you plan on going to tahoe, your safest option now is to wait until after the storm passes. there aren't any clear windows for travel. drivers can expect delays, snow covered roads and reduced visibility. people are already there being told to plan to stay until tuesday. now we are tracking the weekend weather with live doppler seven and it's what you can do as well. just scan the qr code. you see it on your screen right now using the camera on your phone that will take you to our website, abc7 news .com, where you can stream live doppler seven in real time. moving on. democratic voters head to the polls in south carolina today for the primaries . it will be the first state to award democratic delegates in this year's election. voters there are expressing concern over a number of key issues, lik

santa barbara county officials issued evacuation orders due to the risk of major flooding. landslides, flash floods, and even tornadoes are all threats. the governor's office of emergency services activated its operations center to help deploy state, local, and federal response to any emergencies. the national weather service sys up to eight inches of rain is expected in some places. this storm is the latest in a series to pound the state this month. >>> a minnesota community is mourning today after two police officers and a paramedic were shot and killed responding to a domestic call. dozens of people in the minneapolis suburb of burnsville gathered last night for a public vigil to honor the lives lost. jonah kaplan of cbs news minnesota has the latest on the investigation. >>> i need an ambulance to -- stand by on the address. i need two additional ambulances. >> reporter: the call for paramedics came shortly after 5:00. minutes later dispatch ordered everyone to stay back. >> medics, please back off. medics, back off and turn off lights. >> reporter: first responders rus

riverside, orange and santa barbara counties. just a little before them out of quake. a magnitude 5.7 quake rocks of the big island of hawaii this afternoon. the usgs said the quake hit the largest active volcano in the world. fortunately, the earthquake did not affect the volcano or cars any damage on the island. and there were no tsunami. tsunami issued following that quake. you know, you would think that this is earthquake weather but apparently knew such things. ego, no such thing. yeah. but i'd be thinking a lot of magma moving underneath there that should lead to some. >> volcanic activities. number, sir, i know earthquakes or so. you never know. the ones here and they're not related and related. yeah, completely different find system. go yeah. they've had enough in southern california, right? some flooding rains now earthquakes. they probably think it's the end of the world. not yet. we're going to squeeze in some nice weather this weekend. out ahead there tonight, a beautiful sunset in the bay area's a sun coming down. a couple high clouds up above my. some col

from malibu in the santa monica mountains and felt across ventura, riverside, orange and santa barbara counties wasn't the only quake today. just a few hours earlier, a magnitude 5.7 rocked the big island of hawaii this afternoon. the usgs saying the quake hit mauna loa, the largest active volcano in the world. fortunately, the quake did not affect the volcano. newark cause any damage. the usgs says there was also no tsunami warning following the quake. back here at home, a florida man was arrested last night after investigators say he stole a small plane in palo alto and then crash landed it in half moon bay. today. crews repaired the fence at the palo alto airport, which it's believed that's how the thief snuck in. and so that plane last night, san mateo county sheriff's deputies say 50 year-old luis, gustavo, at us from florida, stole the 1960's, the top area plane flu and crashed its nose down in the sand in half. moon bay. we spoke to aviation experts who say he could not find anniston, the register database of pilots but says he had to have some knowledge of the plane. its heart to fly. i

of malibu and the santa monica mountains sen felt across ventura, riverside, orange and santa barbara counties. snow reports of damage or injuries there. but maybe some aftershocks with some people fearing another big earthquake might hit seismologist lucy jones of cal tech talked about the possibility of that. >> every earthquake in california has about a 5% chance of being followed by something bigger within the next couple of days. and so there is the possibility very low that we could have a bigger event here, but its higher than your background case. just remind you that if we were to have a big earthquake but you should drop cover, hold on when it's actually shaking and you might want to think about what you've done storing water, for instance, are other ways looking earthquakes, supplies. we like to think of these events as that opportunity to just remind you that the bigger wants to happen very occasionally. they sure could happen at any time. >> a couple aftershocks here which further unnerved residents in that light swath of southern california. >> especially all the rain they just g

people living in parts of santa barbara county are being warned to evacuate despite some calmer weather and some areas, emergency responders are still warning residents of lingering threats. >> the ground saturation with the last couple systems that have come through has been pretty significant. and with that wind there still some damage and or trees ready to come down some of those areas. so just urging the residents to be aware that. >> drivers are being urged to be careful on the roads regardless of their experience in what conditions floods are expected to threaten cities from los angeles to san diego and to tomorrow. >> the santa clara county district attorney's office has announced today a sniper with the san jose police department who helps rescue a mother and her 2 sons while they were being held hostage acted. >> within the law when he fatally shot the man they say was holding them hostage. they also released police body cam video from when this happened last year. >> we do want to warn you some viewers may find this video disturbing. >> that >> video they're showing one office

. >> and weather is also causing significant problems down south, creeks in santa barbara county turned into raging rivers from the runoff. flooding on the airfield has closed. the santa barbara airport again. that's the second time this has happened in the past few weeks in ventura county, it's mudslides that have everyone worried. >> we're also keeping an eye on the hillsides, and they're saturated in levels and making advisories on evacuations if necessary. >> in l.a. county, flash flood warnings are in effect for the beverly glen area. neighbors are on alert in case mud starts moving downhill. >> president biden is scheduled to arrive in california tomorrow for a three day visit. the president is expected to attend political engagements here in san francisco, as well as in los angeles and los altos hills. this week, the white house says president biden will deliver remarks at an official event in los angeles wednesday before heading to san francisco. his bay area events are all campaign related. >> in the meantime, the south carolina republican primary is just five days away. away n

evacuation orders are in effect for some areas including parts of santa barbara county. and the hills officials are worried about potential for mudslides. jaclyn lee joins us from topanga canyon. north of malibu, give us a sense of the conditions there. >> reporter: residents received evacuation orders late last night because of the extreme risk of mudslides and debris flow. here in topanga canyon, you can see how steep the terrain is. what you're looking at is loose rocks, sand, and soil. when it rains like this, there's a risk of that hillslide sliding directly into these homes at the bottom of the ravine. that is why officials say there is an imminent threat to life. overall, in los angeles county, there are multiple evacuation warnings, with officials creating emergency shelters not just for people but also for animals. and they're urging as many drivers as possible to stay off the roads until the storm passes. linsey. >> sound advice there. let's get right to chief meteorologist ginger zee. how long are these conditions expected to last? >> reporter: yeah, this is g

threatening and damaging flooding and evacuation warnings have already been issued for parts of santa barbara county. good evening. i'm ama daetz and i'm karina nova. fortunately, conditions won't be as bad here in the bay area, but it's still expected to be a level three on the abc seven exclusive storm impact scale. let's take a live look outside at the conditions right now. there are some scattered showers in parts of the bay area, but for the details on what we can expect, let's get to abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel. >> sandhya. yeah. karina and ama, we are expecting stormy conditions as early as tomorrow night and continuing into sunday , especially during the morning hours as that strong level three storm comes in with an atmospheric river. this is your time to prepare. as you look at live doppler seven, we're not all seeing showers there. very spotty right now on the peninsula from redwood city to atherton. also street level radar. linda mar boulevard along the san mateo coast is seeing those showers in the east bay. orinda, lafayette, mount diablo boulevard. watch out for some we

just north in santa barbara county, more than 45 people were evacuated when cliff erosion left these balconies dangling. adam young, a researcher of coastal hazards, says those conditions can happen days, weeks, even a month after the initial event. >> we've had several large wave events that have washed sand off our beaches. and you have something like this where you have a large rain event. that can often trigger landslides along our coastline. >> reporter: david, here in southern california, even more rain, another round of storms forecast for later this week, which of course raises fears that something like that could happen again. david? >> david: matt rivers reporting from the scene in california. thanks, matt. >>> tonight, president biden calling donald trump un-american after trump said he would actually encourage russia to attack one of our nato allies if they didn't up their defense spending. president biden also furious tonight, the republican-led house is set to block desperately needed aid for ukraine. they say it's because of the border, and yet, they turned down that b

meantime, in santa barbara county, residents along the coast are keeping a close eye on their property. this week's storms leading to erosion and massive mudslides. >> now to washington, where the state's attorney general announced today a $3 million settlement against a gun store for illegally selling high capacity magazines. the sale of magazines that hold more than ten rounds of ammunition was outlawed. outlawed in 2022. now, the ag says that federal way discount guns violated the law, selling nearly 4000 high capacity magazines after the law went into effect. >> they knew they were violating the law and they continued to sell these magazines. it took a court order to get them to follow the law. they fought our investigation every step of the way, including ignoring a court order to cooperate. >> the state attorney general said that after court costs are subtracted, $2 million of the settlement will go toward efforts to reduce gun violence. >> back here in california. spacex is now under investigation over allegations of discrimination and sexual harassment. the california civil rig

storm preps under way in santa barbara county. some under evacuation orders in that area. officials going door to door to notify residents. ventura county also under evacuation orders and warnings. let's get right to abc meteorologist somara theodore leading us off tonight. and somara, time this out for us. >> reporter: well, whit, today was the day for preparations. tomorrow all the impacts will be felt. alerts are lighting up the board from flood watches and high surf advisories to winter storm warnings. now, let's talk timing. from northern to central california the worst of the rain begins tonight and sticks around through midday tomorrow. then heavy rain makes its way into los angeles and san diego tomorrow evening into the monday morning commute. concentrated rain could prompt mudslides and rock slides. in the mountains copious amounts of snow, anywhere from two to four feet. there will be wind gusts as high as 80 miles per hour there leading to major power outages. finally, impact. santa barbara has issued evacuations with high likelihood of life-threatening flash f

in santa barbara county, streams are raging thanks to half a foot of rain. so far, many areas that are getting rain today were also flooded earlier this month at santa barbara's airport. downpours yesterday flooded the tarmac, forcing the airport to close. and in l.a, a sinkhole has closed. a busy off ramp of the 405 freeway for up to a month. the city says more than 4000 potholes have been repaired ahead of this current storm. and with that, we get the forecast from accuweather's melissa constanza. melissa, good morning . >> good morning andrew. this is still a messy storm system as it continues to pinwheel moisture into the state of california, including high mountain snows. but heavy rainfall that could lead to flooding. you can see the morning starts off wet. northern california. but look at the slug of moisture pushing into southern california. and we're not finished just yet. even into the night, there's still some rainfall before things clear out. wednesday will be left with some showers, but the story is drying out. keep in mind, though, beyond the fl

busy radar and i want you to take note of what's happening just west of los angeles, santa barbara, ventura countying very heavy rain, 37 million americans under some sort of flood alerts at the moment with flooding warnings across the southwestern portions of the state case, you mentioned that we're a very saturated environment that's true. i mean, look at los angeles for instance, 8.3 inches above your normal february rainfall. so we're really seeing a lot of rain across the state because of these atmospheric rivers. and there's more to come. the forecast radar showing this band of precipitation and that's going to run perpendicular to the mountain range in ventura and into santa barbara county. that is why we are able to pick up on some of the heaviest rainfall because that squeezes out the available rain and moisture in those columns of rainbands that move through and produces that heavy rain for places like oxnard, santa barbara, storm total here for four to five inches of rain just north and west of los angeles. although la and la county certainly won't not escape the effects of this with th

rhea is also hitting parts of the central coast in santa barbara county.he storm has brought down trees and power lines. take a look at the size of some of these trees. one came crashing down on a condo complex, causing two units to be red tagged, which means a building is not safe for someone to be inside. a flash flood warning ended at midnight in santa barbara county, and we've been telling you, there's a lot of flooding around the bay area caused by the storm. >> this video, taken in morgan hill near stoney creek park. several roads in that area were submerged after the rain yesterday day and today work crews in the south bay will be out there to see and assess and repair damages. now. san jose activated its emergency operations center and issued a mandatory evacuation order for unhoused people living along guadalupe river. a warming location was set up and opened at roosevelt community center. emergency personnel are also worried about flooding and trees falling down on roads and cars. some of the residents were caught off guard by all of the rain and

evacuation orders have now been issued for ventura county and parts of santa barbara county. cnn's camilo darnell joins us from los angeles. how are people preparing there? >> reporter: hey, alex. in some of the areas that you mentioned in santa barbara and ventura people are being told to leave their homes because those areas are particularly vulnerable. in other cases people are also just being told to have basic preparations, meaning keeping up with the information, having an emergency kit, and stopping by your local fire station just to grab some sandbags. that's exactly what a lot of these people here are doing. i spoke to many of them who have come throughout the day. we've seen piles of sand essentially go down and get filled again. you see they put more sand over here because of the amount of people that were coming in throughout the day. i want you to listen to what one of the l.a. residents told me when he was here to pick up some sand. >> reporter: once you saw, you know, it may be -- >> we need to prepare for the worst and definitely protect our house. bringing th

north in santa clara county, san jose and then you have evacuation orders in ventura and santa barbara county. some of the school districts there have said they are canceling classes for the children tomorrow. now, overall, officials telling people in california to be prepared for widespread power outages because of the wind and because of the probability of downed trees throughout the state. there is already about 8,500 personnel in place and ready to go. that includes swift-water rescue teams, helicopter teams, and in general everybody waiting to see what they are going to be able to do or what they are going to need to address with this storm, which could be extremely dangerous. people in los angeles have been stopping by their local fire stations just to grab sandbags and prepare that that way. listen to one resident that i spoke to and what he was doing. once you saw, you know, it may be? >> we need to prepare for the worst and definitely protect our house. bring in the sandbags over to the house. making sure we put silicone wherever necessary on the outside of any windows that may possi

evacuation orders have now been issued for ventura county and part of santa barbara county as the storm is expected to bring, quote, life-threatening flooding as well as widespread power outages when it makes landfall. that's expected tomorrow. camilla, this is a huge storm. are people taking the warning seriously? >> reporter: hey, alex, yeah, a lot of people definitely are. there are areas where they have the evacuation orders in place and some people are deciding whether or not they'll leave their homes. here we saw a lot of people. this is a local fire station. a lot of people throughout the day coming to get sandbags because they already know that water either gets into their homes or into their garages. so people are taking that seriously. authorities saying don't travel if you don't have to. try to have information available. try to have an emergency kit in place. and they say that they, too, are ready. take a listen to the fire chief and what she had to say. >> we've got our swift water rescue apparatus boats. we also have our teams that will be fully staffed, ready to respond t

county's history. >> reporter: santa barbara expected to get torrential rains and damaging winds. cials issuing evacuation orders throughout the county. >> this is a particularly dangerous situation. >> this damaging flooding will be a threat to lives and property. >> the system could produce 6-12 inches of rain, double what most places see in the entire month of february. significant rain and flooding led to several local businesses closing friday in orange county. >> we got inundated with water. we got to the point where the water was about 14 inches deep inside the store. >> reporter: this past week, four vehicles were swept under a bridge in long beach, flood water covering the 710 freeway in both directions, snarling traffic. and many streets across several counties inundated with water. the rain with this system is already hitting northern california. it's on our doorstep. the winds are picking up as well. we've got high wind warnings up that's going to push the surf up, too. this atmospheric river really going to thrash this state over the next two days. >> gio: let's see wh

the santa barbara county airport remains closed to flooding and all the schools closed. we have not seen a lot of people walking around. all the businesses in the area were closed when we got in, so everyone taking this seriouseriously s here. >> thank you so much. that is a heck of a lot of water we're looking at, one of the bridges in santa barbara. thank you so much, veronica miracle and chad myers. >> and things can shift so quickly and unexpectedly as you know. >>> let's go further north now. joining us is the chief public information officer for monterey county, california. thank you so much for jumping on with me. what's the latest from where you are from the county? where and what are the areas of concern right now? >> well, good morning, kate. thank you for having me. at the present time, we still have the evacuation orders in place for parts of caramel valley in the low-lying areas along the caramel river. we have a shelter in place order for all del monte, as well as the southern plain part of the county due to potential landslide challenges there, in that are

not to mentioned flooding concerns in santa barbara county for tomorrow. monday, we are concerned with the flooding. when it is all said and done, we could see 3 to 6 inches along the coast. notice the foothills and mountain saturday. the calm before the storm. waking up to temperatures a bit cooler. in 40s throughout the bay area, and here it is off the coast now bringing scattered showers at first throughout the day with cloud cover too, take a look in oakland. heavy rain arrives into the afternoon. talk about all of the watches in place. it's going to also be very windy. so i'll have all the details you have to know ahead of t >>> that's the look at the forecast. >> angie, thanks. >>> still to come, should a parent go to prison for their child's actions? that is what the jury may have to decide in michigan after ethan crumbley's case will decide. >>> we remember carl weathers. we are back after this. thousands of women with metastatic breast cancer are living in the moment and taking ibrance. ibrance with an aromatase inhibitor is for adults with hr pos

evacuation orders are in effect for several counties, including parts of ventura county and santa barbara county. governor newsom declared a state of emergency and parts of the region . officials in long beach say they expect to get more rain this weekend been they have seen in an entire year. in san luis obispo county, crews are gearing up for any potential rescues during or after the storm. some operations involve a four-wheel-drive team of fire engines . additional staffing for the sheriff's office, and staffing in urban search and rescue task force. two >> lots of qualified swimmers are ready to be dispatched. they say they are preparing for the worst case scenario. >> they will be staffed with four county members and rescue swimmers throughout the weekend, starting today through monday. and they both are equipped with chase vehicles to assist us in accessing any locations that might be more difficult for the bigger equipment. >> fire teams train for events like these is a minimum of twice a year. if it is dry, they say they will travel the water to make sure they are ready for a future stor

. >> lawrence: in santa barbara county a cliffside collapsed. forcing the evacuation of an apartment building. >> good morning. we'll talk about california. what is your name? >> hunter from tampa. >> what's the forecast in new york? >> very sunny and very cold. >> hi five. all right. let's take a look at california. we're talking about this story for the last couple of days. you are awesome, by the way. southern california over a foot of rain. that's historic for some of these areas in just a matter of hours. we have another batch moving in today, thursday and friday and things clear out. we look at snow for the southwest and rockies and avalanche danger concern for the next couple of weeks. rain still to come. southern california, san diego. a couple inches. the worst of it is over. the rock slides and mudslides will be possible. there is your forecast for the rest of today. the plains state will get a little wet. otherwise pretty good looking forecast. lots of sunshine, 70s in florida. when are you going back? >> that's crazy. hi, mom. >> an

because the roadway was washed out and some downed trees and mud floes that happened in santa barbara county, that storm is going to be ventua and l.a. counties for some time now and the storm is expected to move out on wednesday, also concerning, because there could be another round coming much later, next weekend, i'm sure bill karins will talk more about that. right now in l.a. a steady flow of rain, no major concerns at the moment, but anything can happen over the next several hours. >> dana, thank you. let's go to bill now, what do we expect from these storms over the next 24 to 48 hours in. >> this storm has stalled out. atmospheric river has moved onshore, that caused a lot of problems last night, highest rainfall report is at 9 inches. some very significant rainfall totals that's what we had the mud and debris flows but as this storm weakens and at times we'll send more moisture into the region, that's why the flood alerts continue into wednesday. winds will begin dying down. the wind impacts much lower, a couple of flash flood warning, one outside los angeles here, hollywood hills i

evacuation orders have now been issued for ventura county and parts of santa barbara county. ay with this story. camilla bernal joins us from los angeles. how are people there preparing for this event? >> reporter: hey, alex, there are obviously preparations underway in those counties with the evacuation orders. authorities telling people to take those warnings very seriously. authorities saying there are easy ways to prepare. not traveling if you don't need to. having an emergency kit. just keeping up with information and stopping by your local fire station to grab some sandbags. that's what a lot of these people here are doing throughout the day. we've seen a steady flow of people who have told me, maybe their garages flood or their businesses or homes so this is a way to avoid that. officials saying they have been preparing. and i want you to listen to what the fire chief said about what their preparations are. >> we've got our swift water rescue apparatus, boats. we have our teams that will be fully staffed, ready to respond to any water-related emergency. now, these teams