reporting live in the oakland hills i'm leslie brinkley, abc7 news. ama: good to know. thank you so much, leslie. mudslide is being blamed for delaying 200 ace train passengers nearly four hours today. abc7 news reporter zach fuentes explains what happened and talked to some really frustrated passengers. he joins us whiff from san jose. -- joins us live from san jose. reporter: we're actually at the station where the train was supposed to have come but of course it didn't get here as scheduled. now, first and foremost, nobody was injured as a result of what happened today. that is most important. but with that said passengers tell me that their commute and a majority of their day turned out to be a nightmare. >> i'm just disgusted because i just wasted a whole day. you know, sitting on that train and potentially, you know, we could have been in jeopardy. reporter: after a series of storms many on the ace 05 train were hoping a day free of rain would bring some normalcy. instead, their commute was brought to an hours long stand still thanks to this mudslide. >> you can h

but there is something he didn't know the set and with detective brinkley.nk, didn't it going to work. >> if je'michael was rattled, he had good reason. investigators had made a big discovery. cinder blocks. >> the distant a concrete box, did you find items like that of the house? >> we did. >> an intent in the grass where one might? >> or to. there was to have daniel. >> they also found yellow rope. detective brinkley talk to je'michael about that. >> do we tell you found the robe that she was tied with? >> then you found the rope. >> at your house? >> shouldn't be at my house. >> why shouldn't it be? >> cars had nothing to do that. >> by the cinder blocks? by the rope? why the polygraph? >> the evidence is not going to lie. that's gonna be the one thing that will get you in the end. >> detective gave je'michael one last chance to confess. >> you're gonna look like a monster. you're not going to win this battle. >> all right, detective. >> no go. still, detectives didn't have enough. >> it didn't rest in that night? >> no. >> do you think to release some ba

reporting live from alameda county, i'm leslie brinkley, abc7news.the emergency center marin county will be fully staffed tomorrow ready for calls about flooding, downed trees, and other storm emergencies. people who live in high-risk flood zones are busy working to try to keep out the water. reporter: good a lot of concern for this neighborhood in marin county. this intersection had a lot of flooding over the weekend. that is to be expected once again. a lot of residents in this neighborhood are worried the flooding will prevent them from leaving town. marin county residents are stocking up on last-minute supplies for wednesday's major storm. >> a ton of batteries, just for flashlights. i have a generator but i could not get it start recently. we are just battening down the hatches and seeing how it goes. >> a mad rush at goodmans hardware. >> we saw a lot of reindeer as you can see. pretty empty. >> workers in the supply store are taking precautions. sandbags stacked around the edges in case the story itself is flooded. >> we keep the store is clea

in the east bay, i'm leslie brinkley, abc7news. dan: came through there today. it was a real mess. ama: storms have caused major damage to power and for structure, which has left businesses and homes in the dark for four days. we are live in san jose with the latest. zach? zach: impacted since 2:00 in the morning. crews have been working on the powerlines that have been damaged. times heavy bouts of rain have been going off all day long. pg&e telling us the south bay has been one of the areas hit hardest by power outages, with up to thousands without power at one time, but this area in particular has seen the most physical damage, something that has been a hassle to the people who live and work around here, also frightening. it is an image shocking the people who know this area best, a huge transmission tower, part of their everyday view, toppled and crumbled. >> i saw this was knocked down. never seen something like this. >> kind of surprised of the magnitude of a tower of that size going down. zach: business is unable to taken customers. >> is crazy how it fell down. zach: anthon

i'm leslie brinkley abc 7 news. all right, leslie. thank you. well on this subject a massive mudslide stopped in ace train in its tracks today stranding more than 200 people for hours. it happened just after eight this morning near niles canyon road in sunol after about four hours another train arrived to rescue the stranded passengers from the ace five train. well union pacific cruise cleaned up the mess and checked the tracks for safety george mcelroy. one of the riders was clearly frustrated. i'm just disgusting because i just wasted a whole day, you know sitting on that train and potentially, you know, we could have been in jeopardy. miles canyon has been affected by the rain and mudslides in the past few weeks. we are glad to say no injuries from today's incident a nonprofit center in san mateo county still cleaning up mud from the storm that hit new year's eve more than two weeks ago abc 7 news anchor deon lem traveled to the venture retreat center near pescadero to see just how much mud they're dealing with. imagine a title wave of mud so

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. >> i'm leslie brinkley in alameda county where they are gearing up their emergency operations centerws are everywhere as we prepare for an unprecedented level five severe storm. we have live team coverage the preparations leading up to tomorrow's storm with crews throughout the bay area bring you details from your county. let's begin with what is behind all this. the heavy rain and wind moving in. spencer has been monitoring this all. day and has the latest. >> >> we will continue to look at this. big powerful intensify as it approaches the bay area. the first wave of the two if storm is going to come from the south being relatively warm air with it should a warm front will be pushing in. you can see live doppler 7, some light rain falling in the north already ahead of the first wave of the storm should this storm is a level five on the impact scale. the first level five we have had your the strongest rating on our scale. tomorrow we expect damaging gusty winds and a high flood threat with the storm. all these are things that may occur with the storm. notice the first wave of intense

the fifth-largest this is what people saw and the reporting again david brinkley sunday morning sitting fire and destruction, military metaphors used to cover the crisis and the dominant opinion is dangerous, violent not seeing beneath the surface. it fueled these battles but it did set up republicans started saying you haven't done enough to protect people on the streets.ot governor reagan got into the action and elsewhere as lawbreakers and mab dogs against the people. the criminals that committed these acts of violence against people. he saidbi the fbi would continue tora investigate. at all levels to be prepared and announced the defense department was setting upro the standards then acknowledges lipservice to the fact to attack thed conditions he was committed to do that and pray as to the administration for doing the greatest government efforts and all of american history to meet these. starting to sound like a president we know. to deal with those conditions that were at the root of these problems. and then he said let us pray at the end. he claimed he's done he's not going to do

leslie brinkley is live in fremont with the latest. leslie? leslie: well, ama, i have a little bit of good news for you. we just got word from usgs that this area of alameda creek is now at a minor flood risk. earlier today a couple of hours ago, it was up at 11 feet. so a moderate flood risk. and that is now of apparently the water is coming down. we're told it's around nine feet. but there's lots of danger in nice canyon road. the rest of the night especially with more rain coming. >> what low calls call their rambling creek is now a roaring tributary in sanol. sinbad flows into alameda creek which is a rapidly flowing and rising river now. >> the local department have been urging the locals to evaluate. if they're elderly or have any kind of medical conditions where they can't get out. potentially if there's a mudslide. >> in these steep canyons, there are many hazards that could block the exit route. it's been bad since new year's eve. >> essentially it was about four to five feet higher than this. it goes right up to the top of the rock e

reporting live off niles road, leslie brinkley, abc 7 news.public schools in san francisco have felt the impact of the storms. as leanne melendez found out, custodians working round-the-clock are working hard. >> miguel is the first to at mckinley elementary. the veteran custodian makes or any type of flooding or leaks are addressed for students arrive. at lunchtime, he discovered another leak in the school cafeteria. >> we want to start coming this way along the wall. >> think about where the roof is, the cafeteria wall is way down there. >> all the water on the outside has somehow managed to seep into the foundation. >> we' top of all the problems, taking preventative action as sars putting sandbags and buckets to contain the water coming in. >> the worst of the flooding happened on new year's eve. water collected right here, flooding the kitchen on the others of this door. since then, more leaks have popped up. >> the new year's one, that is when it collapsed down because it was so wet and these are getting wetter and wetter and we are just

leslie brinkley joins us live in dublin with the latest.t sand behind you. >> there is a lot of was moving, has stopped right now but might be a problem tomorrow behind me on shady key -- 80 creek drive. folks are taking walks and looking at this hillside, eating up sandbags, getting a little worried. this was not so much the calm before the storm but today was a bit of a frenzy before the storm. it was a day of unclogging drains and cutters in neighborhoods across alameda county as caltrans crews focused on getting floodwaters out of the way along freeway ramps like here at the marina boulevard exit on 880 and at 100 50th avenue along 580 where a new pump was put in place. >> we are going to bring emergency pumps in those areas. three particular areas. two on 580 and one help the existing pumps drain the water we know is going to accumulate. >> crews are preparing to work 12 hour shifts as alameda county is staffing up there emergency operations center. a next his of communications for the coming storm. >> alameda county public works, our

and the reporting again, david brinkley sunday morning mobs of angry negroes have terrorized the citysetting fire and destruction. military medical force are used to cover the crisis. two dominant white defendant black urban communities is dangerous and violent. not seeing beneath the surface. or have this all played out the press gave scant conditions of the underlying conditions that fueled these battles and did set up a scramble for political, advantage. if republicans are getting on johnson so you haven't had enough to protect people on the street. and governor ronald reagan got into the action. now a possible candidate for president imprint of the racial strife of detroit and elsewhere as well as lawbreakers and mad dogs against thees people. president johnson went on television and delivered an address on july 27 announcing he had created a commission to investigate the causes of the right and make recommendations. he did announce that looting, artisan plunder and pillage. the criminals who committed these acts of violence against the people. he said the fbi would continue to in

and the reporting, again, david brinkley since sunday morning mobs of angry negroes have polarized that paralyzed the city. military metaphors were used to cover the crisis, and reinforce the dominant white opinion of black carbon urban commus dangers, violence and crime infested. not seeing beneath the surface or how this all plays out. the press gave get attention to it like conditions that fueled these pitched urban battles, but it did set office, , for politil advantage. the republicans started getting on johnson say you haven't done enough to protect people on the street. and governor ronald reagan got into the action. now possible candidate for president and branded the racial strife in detroit and elsewhere as rights of lawbreakers and mad dogs against the people. president johnson went on television and delivered an address on o july 27 announcing that he had created a commission to investigate the causes of the riot and make recommendations. he denounced the looting, arson, plunder and pillage, and the criminals who committed these acts of violence against the people. hega said

bandwidth that walter cronkite is supposed to be this one who plays it down the middle and david brinkley and so on. but then you get cable tv and you split up again. so the media becomes partizan. in the 1970s eighties, and it does today, but it throws us back to the late 18th century, in the 19th century. so this is something that's been around a while, but it definitely did change the landscape. and this idea that. journalists, not just reporters and not just reporters anymore, but journalists, they can be stars and you can really tell the difference if you. well, the press conferences, they call them press conferences rather than media conferences or news conference. the press conference is a franklin roosevelt we're not televised. television didn't exist yet. and they deliberately they weren't broadcast on the radio. but you could read the transcripts them. and it's really clear that reporters who covered the president and took part in the the press conferences, this was much more a collegial approach. we're all trying to serve the public and those of us in government are trying to s

any and everything by doris kearns did win, michael best loss, jon meacham, doug brinkley, robert dowell, ronald white, david mccullough, david remnick, michael dobbs, robert massey, lynn nelson, rick atkinson and anne applebaum. i'm sure i'm forgetting some remarkable books. so as they say in congress, i reserve the right to advise and extend my remarks. susan glasser's response -- louisa may alcott, little women. what is it about that book -- and it is women who really like that book? susan: i wasn't sure if you're asking about nonfiction or fiction. obviously peter has chosen to answer your question by not answering your question, listing every single author that he likes. [laughter] there's no question that for every bookish young woman for a century, they have delighted in this story of joe marge and her sisters. i love that book so much that i would read it again and again as a child. in fact, in the book, they talk about reading again and again a book. that's what i was doing with little women. i would finish it and start all over again. host: other books susan glasser gave us --

and we want to read this very quickly, any and everything by doris kearns goodwin, michael dougg brinkley, ronald white, david mccullough, cruncher now, david remnick, michael dobbs, robert massie, and an apple bumper i'm sure i'm forgetting some remarkable books. as this and congress i reserve the right to revise and extend my remarks. susan glasser's response, louisa may alcott little women. what is it about that book. [laughter] it women basically who really like that book because it was a sugar asked about nonfiction affection. obviously peter has chosen to answer your question by not answering your question. [laughter] listing everyot single author tt he likes. [laughter] >> were going to show your others stupid i'm just realizing this. >> there is no question that for every book is young a woman for a century they have delighted in the story of joe marsh and her sisters. i love that book so much i would read it again and again as a child. in fact in the book they talk about reading again and again a book. in fact that's what i was in with little women i would finish it and i start a

everything by doris kearns goodwin, michael bette schloss, jonon meacham, doug brinkley, ronald wyatt, david mccallum, ron churn out, david remnick, robert maffei, rick atkinson, david marinus and anna and appelbaum. i'm sure i'm forgetting remarkable books, so as daisy and congress i reserve the right to revise and extend my remarks. >> those that really like that book. >> i wasn't sure if you were asking about nonfiction or fiction. obviously peter has chosen to answer the question by choosing to not answer your question. >> host: we will share others. there's no question that for every book for a century they have delayed it in the story. i love that book so much then i would read it again and again. in the book of they talk about reading again and again a book but that is what i was doing with little women i would finish it and start all over again. >> host: other books that susan gave us. their eyes were watching. david halberstam, the best and the bghst. the bright shiningight. secondhand t common ground, a west black lamb and gray falcon and msk for sure the art of eating. >> g

. >> reporter: overnight, in brinkley, arkansas, this semi flipping on to its side.ines and trees covered in ice. in northern colorado, unexpected snow squalls causing a train of accidents briefly shutting down the interstate. arctic cold from canada a key ingredient in the storm. in chicago, single digit temperatures could not stop dan o'connor from taking a dip in lake michigan, something he does regularly. >> it feels amazing. >> reporter: once again, just about 6 degrees in chicago. so as you know this comes as parts of the country especially the northeast speerns a mild winter breaking records as you said for the longest stretch without measurable snow. this arctic blast is headed to the northeast this week so break out the winter gear. cannot borrow ours. back to you. >> i'm still shocked over dan, just doing that, just jumping into the water like that, it's something. maggie, thank you. >> i mean maggie, she wears it well, that negative 2. very positive attitude. but that is tough out there. >>> that's right. a lot of us will be dealing with that today. first,

any and everything by doris kearnsth goodwin, michael beschloss, jon meacham, doug brinkley, robert dowling, rob glcm david mccullough, ron chernow, david renda, michael dobbs, robert massey, lynne olson, rick atkinson, david maraniss, and anne applebaum. i'm sure i'm forgetting some remarkable books comes on as a say in congress, i reserve the right to revise and extend my remarks. susan glasser is response. louisa may alcott, little women. what is it about that book that so many, and its women basically who really like that book. >> guest: i wasn't sure if you're asking about nonfiction or fiction. >> host: we could care less attractive. has chosen as as a you questn mark that answer your question, listing everything author that he likes speed we will leave this program here to continue are over 40 year commitment to coverage of congress. we will return to this event after what we believe will be a short pro forma session of the u.s. senate. the presiding officer: the senate will come to order. the clerk will read a communication to the senate. the clerk: washington, d.c., january 17, 202

any and everything by doris kearns goodwin, michael best lawn, doug brinkley, david mccullough, david remnick. -- and ann appelbaum. i'm sure i'm forgetting remarkable books so as they say this congress, i reserve the right to extend my remarks. susan, tle women", what is it about that book-- and it's women basically who really liked that book. >> guest: i wasn't sure if you were asking nonfiction or fiction. >> host: we could care less, it can be anything. peter has chosen to answer your question by not answering your question, every single author that he likes. >> host: we are going to show others, too. but it's in there. >> guest: there's no question that, for every, you know, bookish young woman for a century, right, you know, they have delighted in the story of jo march and her sisters and you know, i loved that book so much that i would read it again and again as a child. in fact, in the book, they talk about, you know, reading again and again a book, but in fact, that's what i was doing with "little women", i would finish it and i would start all over again. >> host: other book