now there's mud everywhere, the worst laguna beach has seen. even after the rain moves out conditions will still be treacherous. mudslides are threatening more than 200 homes. >> i truly understand the significance of the season but this is your lives. >> reporter: some packed up but many signed waivers to stay behind. >> we know when it's time to go, if we need to go. >> reporter: the monster storm has already triggered mudslides and spent the day helping motorists trapped in water. in the last 5 days laguna beach and orange county has gotten more than 9 1/2 inches of rain. they average about 13 1/2 inches of rain on an annual basis. the good news tonight, allenings they got to see their first glimpse of sunshine. >> reporter: it's a beautiful shot behind you. the streets are still wet but it's beautiful to see a glimpse of sunlight. >> reporter: and a lot of people coming out to take a look at it. >> reporter: all right, kenneth gibson in laguna. >>> i've got dramatic video for you out of arizona. 5 vacant homes swept away by flood water. thi

linda mar beach, rocca way beach, lakeshore beach and aquatic park off limits tonight after unsafe levels e. coli were found in the water. san mateo health systems says recent storms caused sewers to overflow. the beaches will reopen when testing shows that e. coli in the water has returned to a safe level. >>> whether you are wet or dry, crowded or overcrowded it seems everybody is at the mall. in fact, a new poll finds that 1 in 5 americans haven't even started the christmas shopping and 10% will actually wait until christmas eve to grab the last-minute gift. damian truhillo. i was at stoneridge today and was hyperventilating. >> it's a good 20 minute wait to get from the highway to the mall property. once your on valley fair mall property, good luck finding parking. >> cross traffic go ahead and cross. >> he's been blowing on that whistle quite a bit today. >> they'll run me over to get that last-minute present. >> once peaceful law-abiding citizens now virtually ignoring the long arm of the law. >> people turning very cannibalistic. >> crazy. do you see the line coming in from 280? it

and a bar beach to surf just a kid as several times a week, but the signs bus along the beach made him reconsider his recreation for the day. >> conditions are good that i've heard some sewage had dumped in here so it's all worth it. z the problem started sunday when the heavy weekend rains over want to sewage treatment plant in pacific islands and the tail. the overflow damp waste into the water. since then the actor levels of an unsafe for human contact. still people were starving parents for letting their kids watch the waves. there is a risk >>. he missed which has human pathogens there's a possibility people may ascertain diseases like hepatitis and it is the bacterial infection. that's our concern why would close the beaches when there's a switch release. >> clothes did not see furs coming to gear up for the waves. the cat is testing water samples on a daily basis about continue to do so until the all clear to combat a lot. in pacific that jeff bush kron 4 news. >> bring in the new year with kron 4 we'll bring you one of the biggest and best parties in the bay area. catherine wil

kron 4 jeff bush went to a landmark beach today where people were ignoring the beach closure. >> and a more beaches closed and there's signs posted to let people know the state of the water but, as you can see the signs were ignored and these parents and their children play in the ocean. surfers can be seen in the waves but all this is at their own risk. the heavy rains over the weekend cause a sewage treatment plant to overflow and waist build into the water. >> demon such as human pathogens that is a possibility individuals may ascertain diseases hepatitis, any of the type of bacterial infection. we are concerned when there's a sewage base. >> lance martin's search this impeached three or four times a week but decided not to go wind, the ways are more affected than the microbes. >> all the other side never gotten sick but, it's not worth the risk especially conditions are like this not very good. i might go when of the conditions were better yes. >> another set will be sent to the lead thursday morning, if the samples come back claim the beach will reopen thursday night. in pacific

right in the center of north beach areas and the other just commissioners. the way word gets around, i mean, if we have an area -- i made a joke about drawing a moat around north beach. let's drawing a moat around north beach and the city is taking it seriously and they are going to draw a line around our neighborhood. the northeast section is just -- anyway, the northeast section is just, why it's being singled out is -- i don't need to know why it's being singled out. i'm just saying that giving people one more reason not to come back across into our neighborhood, it's not limited out in the wider world to oh, it's only during these times. it's a pain in the butt to go, we're not going. i mean that's just how general public opinion will translate in my opinion. president yee riley: director? >> i just wanted to respond to commissioner clyde's comment. working with commissioner dooley the last time we were here we actually did a presentation in north beach. she suggested we go to the north beach meeting and we did that with commissioner dooley. president ye

is it true there are more stars in the sky than there is grains of sand on the beach?ould it be possible, could there actually be more stars in the sky than there are grains of sands on the beaches? it was a math problem that intrigued him. >> then i looked at the vast beach around me, i said that can't possibly be true. >> there are thought to be 50 and 100 billion gall action observation -- galaxies in the universe. fact or in the number of kill -- >> if you want the number, it's 5 times 10 to the 20th power stars in the universe. and my sand grains came out to be a little bit of 1 times 10 to the 20th. in plain english, yeah it's true. >> even though i did the math, i still go to a beach and can't believe it's true. he actually believes there are five times the number of stars in the heavens than grains of sand on the beaches. >>> speaking of stars, the sharks go down to the wire against the fliers. the controversial finish in philly. that's next. lightning fast. lightning strong. verizon 4g lte. rule the air on the most advanced 4g network in the world. >>> alex sm

during the past hour, health officials reopened rockaway beach in pacifica but linda mar beach and pacifica remains c losed as well as lakeshore and aquatic park in san mateo. heavy rain sent gallons of sewage overflow in streets and creeks causing bacteria contamination. weekly tests conducted revealed unsafe contamination levels near the sore. it's unknown when the beaches will reopen. >>> let's get a first check on our weather with mark tamayo. a slight break in the rain but boy, things are gonna pick up soon. >> that's right, heather. the next storm rapidly d eveloping offshore. that will be a factor for the weekend. at least for today, we have t his -- lingering clouds over san francisco bay. in fact, dense fog showing up as well. the fog will be our primary concern over the next 48 hours. right now, the heavy rainfall still focused to the south, down toward southern california. here in the bay area, a little bit of activity to show you, but not a lot. we could have a few sprinkles, light showers. this would -- this will be the case in the short-term for the possibility of a few linger

they used to bury people in north beach. they would go up there and very bodies. >> there were removed from many of these cemeteries. there is a slogan that is -- anybody know? "it is great to be alive." >> beats the alternative. >> i was wondering if gary boulevard had always been a major thoroughfare. >> it used to have streetcars on it. they are thinking of bringing them back. the b line and the a line where there until the mid-1950's. we are taking the street cars away, but bart will come out here and everything will be fine. >> downtown, gary ave. >> when you get past it, it becomes gary boulevard. >> they wanted streets to be large, they should have vegetation and trees, they should be ornamental. gary strieker was the main road from the 1850's. -- gary street was the main road from the 18th of the's. >> it was planned as a major thoroughfare. >> it was a toll road originally. we make people pay to get on the road and we make them pay when they get to the clubhouse. it was a toll road. >> i think that does it for today

are there more stars in the sky than grains of sand on the beaches?e are going to have that -- sounds like a poem. that's our good question. ,,,,,,,,,, [ female announcer ] safeway talks holiday favorites. i think there are eggnog people and non-eggnog people. and which are you? i'm a fish. on a tree. [ female announcer ] if it tastes like the holidays, we've got it. safeway. ingredients for life. wow. i love the way she plated that roast. yeah. i said "plated." he's been watching too many cooking shows. mm-hmm. [ female announcer ] serve a main course brimming with comfort and joy. safeway. ingredients for life. "is it true there ar >>> is it even possible to measure this? it is so freaky to even think about it. is it true that there are more stars in the universe than grains of sand on the beaches? well, that's tonight's good question. >> reporter: could it be possible? could there actually be more stars in the sky than grains of sand on the world's beaches. it was a math problem that intrigued an astronomer at oakland's space and science center. >>

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as we head toward the weekend, plenty of beach weather. changes coming. right now as you look at live doppler 7 hd we still have a few very light returns showing up. santa rosa has been reporting light showers, a few sprinkles in the north bay heading out towards vallejo and napa area a. in case you are wondering, rainfall. what do we get? average winter rain for san francisco between december and february is just over 11.5-inches. this is the average for san francisco. so far, we have received about half of that. so we are off to a good start at 110% of normal in san francisco. high definition south beach cameras showing you the clouds that were around today as the sun went down at 4:51 we had a few showers earlier in the day and most of them tapered. there were isolated showers like what we are seeing tonight being reported. and fog is definitely going to be a factor in your morning commute. numbers right now in the 50s and the 60s. visibility down to a mile and a half moon bay where it is foggy right now. santa rosa reporting visibility of about two mi

initially, four beaches were closed. rockaway, linda mar, aquatic and lakeshore. but one of them, rockawayway, has since been reopened. we have live team coverage. bill martin is tracking the weather. first we go to pacifica and maureen naylor for more on the beach closures. >> reporter: despite this beach being officially closed, as can see behind me, it's cold and blustery but people will come out. an estimated 3200 raw sewage and was tested for high levels of bacteria. not everyone listens to off limit instructions. the bright sign warned people but most ignored the message saying this type problem happens every year. >> i don't >> i don't think anything of it. i know this water is kind of b ad. i'm used to it. i take the risk, i guess. >> every time there is a heavy storm when it rains a lot, all of the street water washes into the ocean. >> reporter: today, b rown- colored water gushed from the storm drain and down the beach. sanmateo county health o fficials say this is one of the locations where the sewage came from on sunday, prompting them to close this b

and how proud we are to continue in this tradition of north beach. realizing this is one of the greatest italian sections in the u.s. thank you. >> is threre public comment? it is closed. borden? >> commissioner borden: this sounds of a great project, and there was a problem with the planning department. if somebody is hungry, i want to take a class in making pizza. commissioner anthony: this is already legendary. -- commissioner antonini: this is already legendary, and i like the idea of having a school. i think that this is going to be very great. >> the motion on the floor is for approval. [reading roll] >> thank you. you are on item 12. 2008.0197 e for 942 mission street. ok. >> i saw him earlier. >> can we call the enxnext item? >> we can't go to that. item 14? case 20010.0985 c. for 3489 16th street. >> sharon is here? >> she was in the back. she was. >> staff has gone to find her. >> can i make a public comment? >> no. >> 15. >> it's all 942. >> should we take a recess? >> a 5-minute recess. commission is taking a 5-minute recess. thank you. >

most go in for a gentle paddle along the beach. on a normal day, diverse would be exploring these coral reefs. on the surface, this is what the beach is usually like at this time of year. sea and sand. is is what it was like today, very bad news for those whose lives depend on tourism. >> to animals more cuddly- looking, a critical breakthrough has been made in efforts to save the giant panda. it could revive attempts to reintroduce the animals in the wild. captive breeding is very rare. documentary's had two years of access to this panda breeding research center in china. they were able to breed 300 there. it could produce the first panda to be reintroduced into the wild in 15 years. wikileaks founder julian assange is arranging to meet with british police. they are acting on a warrant from sweden for his arrest. the latest revelations unveil a detailed plans to protect baltic countries against russian threats. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold, get the reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience the in-depth, expert repo

four beaches are closed. officials have closed -- posted signs at the beaches.inda mar and rockaway beach in pacifica as -- and lakeshore park and aquatic park, both beaches here in the marina lagoon. heavy rain this weekend sent thousands of gallons of sewer water overflowing in the streets and creeks sunday morning. of the seven overflows, four occurred right here in san m ateo. these types of closures can happen a couple of times a year and can be typical. posted signs warn anyone here the -- near the water of the dingers -- of the danger. jade hernandez, ktvu channel 2 news. >> all right, jade. our channel 2 website, ktvu.com has tools to help you track this storm as well as give you information on where to get free sandbags. look for the storm watch section at ktvu.com. >>> an historic step forward for gay rights. president obama signed a law repealing the military's controversial don't ask, don't tell policy. among the i tendees, house speaker nancy pelosi, senior military officials and members of congress. the law will had allow openly gay military member

director beach: i still have concerns. the explanation is evidently that mostly labor, but with some cash, but still, the resolution commits us to spending $906,000. >> it is none of our cash. unless i miss understanding this. director nolan: they will provide $900,000 in non-federal funds -- director lee: i realize you have 1 million things on your plate in writing this, but it may just be wording. as i understand it understandsfmta -- as i understand it, sfmta is basically the bank account. the pass through for $750,000 for a better place and $150,000 of our staff time. director nolan: exactly, so maybe if we modify it to reflect that. director nolan: ok, with that understanding, any other questions, members of the board? >> it is my understanding that there will be a modification to the resolution that stipulates -- and that at approximately $774,000 of the $906,000 local match will be coming from bright line -- better place. i'm mixing my company's up. and the remaining will come from ministry of staff support programs

this is a picture of south beach. used sailing programs in san francisco answers that question, but first, a little bit of history. from the beginnings of san francisco, many sailors and adventurers who first came here -- names are well known, but they also included others. this was mission bay, which was filled with boats of arriving and leaving with goods and products. the next vote is from clay st., showing ships arriving filled with people coming for the gold rush. over time, ships became a representation of commercial sailing scoters. also there is the alma, a working hayes got used to transport goods in and out of san francisco. recently, information about a chinese armada from 14 01 was skippered, sailed into san francisco bay and up the sacramento river. this was discovered when chinese archives were opened. this is a map that shows the key sailing clubs and recreational areas in san francisco, many of which offer you sailing programs, including st. francis, golden gate, south bay yacht club, treasure island s

initially for beaches were closed -- four beaches were closed. one reopened this morning. thousands of gallons of sewage flowed over into streets and beaches. there was unsafe levels of e coli contamination. they say swimmers and anyone coming into contact with the water is at risk of getting sick. >> drinking the water and getting the water into your mouth. you can get bacteria in cuts and it can become infected. >> they will not reopen until contamination levels returned to levels considered safe. >>> water district crews are monitoring an urban levvy. when we were sandbags today and emergency repairs were made last night. they were built about 50 years ago to wall off the wetlands. >>> more snow is expected in the sierra's over the holidays. some have seen as much as 10 feet of snow and that means lots of shoveling. the snow is usually white gold for ski resorts a but they say traditional holiday crowds have yet to materialize. >>> the rains had eased here but the problems remain in southern california. san diego more than 50 guests and workers had to be rescued from a

some bacterial contamination on area beaches and also high tide. let's start there. we're expecting high tide between 10:00 and 11:00 this morning. nothing is too remarkable. a little more than six feet, maybe some 10-foot waves. however, that coupled with the rain that we're getting, and we have gotten in the last couple of days could be a problem. clearly rain and high tide makes the folks at the pacifica cliff apartments a little nervous. they have been evacuated in the past because of the waters that pound away at the foundation under their building. no evacuations yet this morning, but clearly some nervousness over there. if you are one of those folks who likes to watch the spectacle of the sea during a storm, well then make sure you watch from a safe distance because there has been some bacterial contamination. the department of health shut down four beaches here in san mateo county because the water that comes when we get lots of rain overwhelms the sewage system. some of that sewage finds its way onto bay area beaches as well as the roadways and sidewalks. if

four bodies were found along the beach in suffolk county in rent days on oak beach. it could be weeks before police can identify any of the victims. they aren't even sure if there's a connection between them at this point. >>> julian assange is waking up in jail. a judge granted bail but he must wait 48 hours before sweden appeals the decision. he was arrested a week ago because prosecutors in sweden want to question him on sexual assault charges. supporters are trying to raise $300,000 to post bail. he is being held unfairly because his website leaked thousands of u.s. documents. >>> "time" magazine's person of the year. reerdz put him in first place. the tea party, chilean miners and lady gaga. readers don't make the pick. coming up on the "today" show, you can find out who is "time" magazine's person of the year. >> pentagon officials believe the 23-year-old private bradley manning is giving classified documents to wikileaks. manning has not admitted to being the source of the leak. the army intelligence enlisted pack was stationed in baghdad. he's charged with il

the day they waddled down to the beach is here. they made it.ozens of mammal lovers and school-aged children witnessed the 50-yard dash in the ocean. the animals may never be seen again but many say this is popular and inspiring. >> usually the volunteer and the people who observe the animal in the wild is not sure what's going on. there's something wrong. >> reporter: after a couple of months in captivity, three juvenile california sea lions are going home for the holidays. the marine mammal center says with any luck they won't return to the $32 million facility and will live the rest of their lives in the ocean. >> members of the public and citizens on the beach will call us that will report an animal in need. that might look like it's in trouble. so the marine mammal center comes out and rescued -- and rescues these animals. >> reporter: dobby, second street and taylor's day are all rescued between san mateo county and here. the doctors say -- >> when they come to us with these problems, that's an indication that they picked it up in the envi

brown-colored runoff gushed on to linda mar beach tau. officials say it's the same pipe where raw sewage flows into the ocean following a heavier downpour. >> i don't know. i think i surfed that day. if the water is brown, i think it's the red tide but i guess not. >> reporter: they are taking precautions because the water has tested positive for high levels of back tear your. >> there is the possibility that there might be other types of virals in there, such as hepatitis. those type of things. >> reporter: aquatic and lakeshore remains closed. this man who grew up around the area says the waterway has slowly deteriorated. just knowing it's filthy and contaminated makes me angry. in pacifica, it wasn't the p osted signs but weak conditions that lured sufficienters out today. environmental health says t hey -- says people should know the risk before going in. bun problem that contributes to sewage spills is people putting oil down the drain and it clocking it -- and it clogging it up. reporting live in pacifica, may reason naylor, ktvu ch

this runoff fouled town beaches. in fact, beaches all along the southern california coast have been contaminated. >> everything on the street, whether it's trash, motor oil, animal waste, you name it gets washed into the storm drains and on to the beaches. >> reporter: in san diego, qualcomm stadium, underwater yesterday, has been drained and dried for tonight's college bowl game. now, while people here are cleaning up, the storm that did all this is moving on. new mexico and colorado tonight dallas tomorrow night, and christmas, it will hit atlanta. also on christmas, another storm is expected to hit southern california. erica. >> hill: can't seem to catch a break. bill whitaker, thanks. millions of americans, meantime are, heading home for christmas tonight, most of them by car. it's estimated 93% of this year's holiday travelers are driving, that's nearly 86 million people. and as don teague reports, they face skyrocketing prices at the pump. >> have a good christmas! >> reporter: in dallas texas eric parmers and

laguna beach, a massive cleanup us underway after the record-setting storm wiped out the beach and left 20 homes and nearly 50 businesses covered in mud and debris. dozens of people are taking refuges in local hotels, which, in the spirit of the season, are not charging flood victims for their stay. we go to europe where thousands of last-minute travelers are finding it nearly impossible to get home for the holidays. already dealing with days of backlogged flights. holiday travelers are sleeping swroefr night in airporovernigh london and belgium. >>> sea turtles are being rescued after a cold front dropped the temperature of the water and compremizomised the turtle's immune system. >>> let's check our own holiday forecast in the bay area with meteorologist, nick o'kelly. >>> good morning. tracking another powerful storm system. this cold front is packing winds gusting to 45 miles per hour at the coast. we see windy conditions baywide. 15 to 20-mile-an-hour winds. the rain could be heavy spreading from north to south. by tomorrow, the system is moving out. aside from mountain snow, we ar

its corporate forebear was a small savings alone in orange county california long beach s n l and. a guy named rowan our knowledge was an immigrant from france came to america got his start selling eggs door to door with his brother in the fifty's started selling flowers on the street corner and in l.a. and eventually came a real estate developer and then started a savings and loan with the idea of just bankrolling his own development projects in and around los angeles but in the late eighty's as the s. and l. business was starting to crash and burn he realized that the real money was in making subprime mortgages and he grew his company from from a pretty small player into the largest subprime lender by two thousand and four two thousand and five the largest in the u.s. he became a billionaire three times over he was president bush's largest source of financial cash in the two thousand and four election cycle and bush nominated him as the u.s. ambassador to the netherlands writes out a financial rape ace big and it take the proceeds from financially raping people in america and it

rock away beach had been closed so bacteria levels there are safe again.rt screeners are taking a closer look at thermos bottles travelers maybe carrying. a potential terror tactic that involves empty drink containers. an administration official anonymously confirms but stressed there's no intelligence about an active terror plot. a regular update about terror tactics. >> a sacramento airline pilot who exposed what he calls a major security flaw at u.s. airports is finally speaking out. he shot cellphone video at sfo showing how easy it is to gain access is to tarmacs and runways. all they have to do is swipe i.d. cards at special doors. the pilot doesn't want to be identified. >> how effective is security when everybody on board is screened and everybody on the ground isn't? >> the pilot posted the video on youtube.com. some airline experts say he should have been more discreet. >> what we don't want todo is wave a red flag and say hey, take a look at this vulnerability. >> they came to the pilot's home to confiscate the pistol he's licensed to carry on f

. >> three beaches are closed in orange county, two in san diego county.ficials say they need two days of clean test results from the water before the beaches can be re-opened. >>> a sea lion found shot in the face cannot be released into the wild. that 330-pound sea lion was found on a sausalito beach about three weeks ago and taken to the marine mammal center. his right eye is gone. there's also permanent damage to his optic nerve. so he can't see at all. otherwise, though, the animal is pretty healthy. he is suitable for adoption by an aquarium or sanctuary. >>> san jose investigators say they now know who owns the pit bulls who attacked a woman last week. they say interviews have led them to a suspect. while they have not spoken to that person yet, they have had calls in the past about the dogs. one of the dogs has been captured. the other isn't found yet. the victim suffered severe bites while walking to her car in the evergreen neighborhood. >>> 5:40. a suspected change at your job next year. what 84% of employees plan to do. >> you have to have some

it is a beach from millions of microscopic creatures create brown foam. and you can find trashed that is been washed off onshore but trust me, ocean beach is relatively clean. and near brooklyn, is a totally different story- berkeley--a helluva lot story. >> this is scott and notices. >> plastic bottle, tons of plastic bottle. garbage. amazing. >> before i go any further that it is important to note that if you see a sign that please this goes to the bay? believe it, this is from trash that made it into or storm drain and then out to the day a lot, of this--bay, this is very dangerous to the wildlife. and with the exception of a few people can trust the beauty. and forth every action, there is a reaction strawberry creek and berkeley this is the reaction. in berkeley, stanley roberts, kron 4 news. academic if you of a comment or a story idea? peoplebehavingbadly@kron4.co m if and if you are in to start teasing? in the '90s? can you are not going to want to miss tonight. moon gazing, stargazing--and the last lunar eclipse of this year. >> first, we're goin