cal tran crews are here. this is the area if you are not familiar with this area if you are coming down 19th you have to cross through this area. cal tran got out here trying to fix the problem. i was just talking to the cal tran crew working on this. here's the new problem. you see the water on the roadway? they cleared a drain on the opposite side. they were working on that side clearing it. there is no drain on this side. that is the question now. how do you clear out all this water? this is a construction zone. this is right underneath doyle drive. they are not sure what to do about the water here. they are looking at trying to find a drain on this side. he's taking the rerod running around to see if there is nothing missing. if there is no drain there is nothing they can do. these cars as they go through here will have to deal with the water. we have watched cars come through here very, very quickly and hydroplane a little bit. there is no signs warning people this is the situation. so as it stands now t

they have had to pass that on to cal tran. cal tran depends on those three agencies' contributions for more than 35% of its operating budget. as an aside, you are aware that the authority contribute capital money to cal tran through prop k, but not operating money. a couple of advocacy grooms have formed around this issue. there is a group called the friends of cal tran that has organized several meetings. it is headed by the former mayor of palo alto. and another group has been active trying to address this issue. there was a meeting in january of that group that i know commissioner elsbernd attended, and several of my staff as well to try to onlyize the options for dealing with this. it is a serious issue. it is a serious mobility issue, and a serious air quality issue potentially for the peninsula and san francisco, and we will continue to track it and be involved in it, looking to structure a policy-level solution. not just a band aid for this year, but something that can help us into the future. on other regional related

this fence leads you on to cal trans property. if you take a look around here you can see there is a trail and there is some brush. apparently they cut down this brush just recently and when they did that you can see clearly from the freeway what they found was a homeless encampment through here. it's a tent city where people have been living here. we talked up here earlier we are not going to get too close we believe everyone is still sleeping but it is still here and if we pan over you can see some of the trash and some of the things that have been built up. i can tell you when we walk through here it's very easy scene from the freeway. again this is cal trans property. let's give you a look at what it looked like in the daylight. you can see it is taking up a large area on this land that is right next to the freeway. john talked to a woman who lives in this tent city to the circumstances that lead her to this tent city. >> my mother died. i had to quit my job because i was taking care of my mom. and my mom died and my brother s

we talked with cal tran chains are required on highway 80. the snow has been dumping there since yesterday afternoon stranding some drivers and catching many by surprise. >> really, really bad conditions. i couldn't even drive for a minute without the windshield being covered in snow and ice. >> now about three to five feet of snow is expected today. cal tran is increasing its staff and equipment by 20-30% to clear the roadways. we will be checking the weather and roads all morning long. our coverages continues online as well. get the latest ski conditions as well. just click on the storm watch tab at ktvu.com. >>> the dublin city council moved forward on its smoking ban in apartments. to increase nonsmoking units to 75%. right now complexes with 16 or more individual units must make half of them nonsmoking. the council will continue to work on the idea if it's approved the switch will have to be made by 2013. >>> there is a plan to crack down on illegal cabs in san francisco. tomorrow a public safety committee almost vote on legislation to f

they join bart, cal tran in accepting clipper cars. you can buy clipper cars from any of the transit agencies or at a local retail store. >>> let's check in with sal. >> vta will start using clipper also. that traffic looks good here at the toll plaza. no problems on the bridge. across the san francisco it looks good. things are light so far. this mornings commute on 101 in san jose also 280 in san jose looking good. let's go to steve. >> thank you, sal. the weather is looking good too because big changes next week. today 30s and 40s will give way to sunshine and upper 60s. probably leveling out. and rain yes rain on tuesday. first one of the month. >> okay, steve. >>> time is running out for people living in one bay area homeless camp. coming up we'll tell you why some say they have nowhere else to go. >>> is the another surprising development in the escalating crisis in egypt. it involves the whereabouts of the countries president. >>> angry protesters are taking tohe

we talked to cal tran and their dorms are full. the snowplow operators actually live in dorms during a storm cycle. they don't go home. they stay here. they're going out and doing their part. it was simply so intense at points they would make one pass and the road was covered. skiing yesterday i would make one run and come back around and my tracks were more than half buried just one run later. gives you an idea of some of the intensity of the snow they've had to deal with. going into the holiday weekend it's a huge deal for the sierra economy. and you can bet they're going to do everything they can to keep the roadways open. >> that's interesting. i didn't know they camped out up there. thank you for joining us live there colfax off of 80. so as people head to tahoe we're going to be updating the weather and roads throughout the morning and tomorrow ahead of that big weekend. our coverage also continues on the channel 2 website where you can check storm tracker 2 any time. you can get the very latest ski conditions. click on the s

. >>> the homeless camp no concord will be cleared out by cal tran today. the group has been moving in a camp along highway 4. some packed up and moved out on their own. cal tran says the group is trespassing on state property but many say they have nowhere to go and shelters are not an option because their pets are not allowed. >>> at 10:00 this morning bart will hold the grand opening ceremony at its newest station. it is taken four years and $106 million to build the west dublin pleasanton station. it's expected to serve 4300 riders a day during the week. today will be the ribbon cutting. the station will open to passengers tomorrow. a lot of people grateful for that. sal as we check in how is the rest of the commute going? >> happy friday to you. things are doing pretty well out there. we are doing nicely. much better than yesterday when it was raining at this time. so far so good on 80 westbound coming out to the mccarthur maze. lower deck of the bay bridge be careful there was someone seen walking along that span. it's illegal to walk along the bridge

. >> in less than six hours cal trans will install the suspension tower. lilian kim is live and it it brings it 45 feet short of its final height? >> that's right, alan. >> it is what will be an around the clock operation. cal trans animation shows how the work will be done once the section is in place and the tower will be 480 feet tall or 90% of the height. it will surpass the original height. cal trans and the chp is concerned all of the activity beginning tomorrow morning will become a distraction for drivers. 288,000 vehicles are on the bridge every day, and they want people to be cautious. >> we want to try to encourage drivers to keep their eyes on the road and maintain a safe cushion between the vehicles in front of them. and avoid the construction as they complete the tower. >> and this is what it is ultimately going to look like. the eastern span will be the world's largest self-anchored suspension bridge, and there are two more to go. the work is scheduled to be completed in 2013. >>> the party continues in hollywood following the 83rd yill acad

that is why cal-trans had a 8 trucks patrolling just the summit and highway 17. carrying and dropping lots of sand. cal-trans considers this a potential emergency situation now that snow levels are supposed to be at or near sea level in the coming days. >> we have to be prepared and have all of our snow removal equipment ready which it is rate now. we have our snowplow ready to go. we are working 2 shifts of 12 hours and we make sure we have enough sand and as i understand cinders available for every truck because if there is ice or even just hard pack snow we have to have the sand down there to make sure the cars get traction. >>reporter: you be expected means school district in the mountains have to be prepared for anything. in the valley school district here doesn't expect to have road closure or cancelled classes because of the weather. but it does have a new emergency phone messaging system in place just in case that allows school officials to contact parents immediately in case of a sudden shut down. i also did check with chp at whale ago and i'm told there

that's why cal trans and chp is trying to remind people to take some precautions. charge your phone battery up completely just in case you get stuck where and need help, put some water, blankets and snacks into your car just in case. live in san francisco, traci grant, "nbc bay area news." >> you need a hot cocoa and some hand warmers, so go get them. thanks, hon. >>> this weekend would be a great time to escape to sierra. they're not getting too much snow this weekend, and that's good news because it's easy to get up there and there's lots of snow from the last storm while we were there. while the sierra is under a blanket of thick snow, southern california is bracing for more white stuff. snowplows are patrolling the flatlands between l.a. and ventura counties. people there are preparing for noticy weather similar to a storm that hit sanity da cla rita back in january. weekend travelers are getting out now, so check it out yourself. logon to nbcbayarea.com. >>> the college student from saudi arabia accused of plotting terrorist attacks made his first court appear

cal-trans says this should be a much easier change to navigate.is abc 7 news. >>> let's go over sea for a few moments to anti-government protest in the arab world. in bahrain troops tank lock down the capitol after up root prague test camp in central squaivrlt at least 5 people died. protestors want the ruling sunni muslim monarch to relinquish power. most people are shi'a. bahrain is key u.s. al lay in the gulf and we are watching it closely here. in libya demonstrators continue to defy crack down by security forces. reports say a at least 20 people killed in two day of clash was pro government group groups. anti-government protestors want the leader gadhafi to step down. tension are escalateing in iran street protest broke out there on monday. main leader of the opposition reported missing. his daughter say they have not had any word of him or their mother sin tuesday. security forces surrounded their home cutting off xhawp indications. >>> more to bring you. coming up. changing options. just ahead why facebook is sending a clear message in supp

as impressive as they see cal tran is remining people to keep their eyes on the road. they don't want any accidents happening on the bridge. the best idea to get a front row view is to -- cal tran will have a press conference. they will allow the media to go down to the construction site. reporting live at treasure island allie rasmus. >>> also this morning san francisco police are busy investigating several different weekend shootings all near the city's mission district. the latest one happened just last night on alabama. kraig debro is here with what could connect these crimes. >> reporter: a deadly weekend here. as you look down the street last nights shooting happened on the 1,500th block. what happened here is gang related. i just spoke to a man living across the street from the shooting. he heard six gunshots. the 27-year-old victim shot as he sat into his vehicle. no description of the suspects or their vehicle and the victim has life threatening injuries. the intersection of 23rd and dakota. this one happened around 7:40. earlier the same morning 24- year-old

cal-trans trimmed brush in the area last week making it visible to drivers. >> they came and said we are giving you two weeks then you have to be out. we were like all right. the next day they came down and cut all the bushes. >> cal-trans says it is state property and trespassing is not allowed. >> we came to know chandra levy's mother. >>> seeing beyond color but only online. what bay area researchers discovered about inter-racial dating. >>> it looks like we do have warmer weather on tap for your saturday. rain arrives on valentine's day. the amounts you should expect as eyewitness news continues. >>> it is like a real ticket but is it? >> i essentially turned myself in when i didn't have to. >> how to protect yourself against the snitch ticket. coming up in minutes. ,, ♪ [ male announcer ] not all steel is created equal. not all manufacturing processes are created equal. not all engineering standards are created equal. which is why not all luxury vehicles are created equal. the hard way means never taking short cuts. the hard way is how lexus inspires absolute confidence. this is

cal-trans trimmed brush in the area last week making it visible to drivers. >> they came and said we are giving you two weeks then you have to be out. we were like all right. the next day they came down and cut all the bushes. >> cal-trans says it is state property and trespassing is not allowed. >> we came to know chandra levy's mother. >>> seeing beyond color but only online. what bay area researchers discovered about inter-racial dating. >>> it looks like we do have warmer weather on tap for your saturday. rain arrives on valentine's day. the amounts you should expect as eyewitness news continues. >>> it is like a real ticket but is it? >> i essentially turned myself in when i didn't have to. >> ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, cardenas. a photo slideshow, interpretive >>> several hundred people turned out to celebrate his life. a photo slide show, interpretive dancers and speakers highlighted the memorial service. the 4-year-old was snatched out of his grandma arms. his body found later. police believe jose rodriguez is also dead. >>> the mother of murdered washington intern chandra levy had h

a short time after that accident, cal tran placed sand on the roadway. in another incident, a car flipped onto its side and into a field. those were two of a number of accidents being reported this morning because of slippery roads. that black ice, very dangerous. no immediate word on any injuries. >>> and jim, sound like that black ice is going to be allowed to stick around with the temperatures that we have been seeing. >> well, indeed. we've got very cold temperatures out there. hard freeze throughout the bay area, into the mid-20s out across the north bay here, and those temperatures will likely repeat themselves tomorrow. so anything that's wet, first thing in the morning you can count on being icy. as we look from our vaca cam, we see a mix of clouds out there, still precipitation flying. but it's mainly confined to the shoreline at this point and moving to the south. as we take a look at the temperature map outside around the bay this morning, we'll see currently looking at mid to upper 20s for the colder locations, mainly in the north bay. but ev

over to 92, westbound 92 connector, both directions south 880, still shut down for cal trans that will be there until 5:00 p.m., expect closures along 880, if you are taking the san mateo bridge, so far so good. you can't access it from 880 right now. back up stairs to you sydnie. >>> thanks very much. 4:41 a.m. a major move by the company behind you've got mail. the merger that could receive aol. >> new hope in the fight to save several east bay schools from closing the last ditch effort to take them off the chopping block. >> iphone over load verizon puts sales on hold. when preorders are expected to start again ,,,,,, county. >> a light at the end of the tunnel for parentstudents in contra costa county. mount diablo school district may postpone tomorrow's vote on closing three schools to consider a new option. according to contra costa times parents received a memo in the mail friday saying the board may look at a new ideas. trustees are looking to save $1.5 million a year. >>> the future is uncertain for oakland's jack london aquatic centare nonprofit that manages it says it has to

. >> cal trans is taking the weekend seriously. they are calling the potential for snow and ice at lower elevations an emergency situation. that's why managers are holding nightly safety and strategy buildings. >> we are going to have trees coming down. >> crews are also working 12-hour shifts. they usually work an 8-hour day. there is also concern for the homeless in weather like this, and so the national guard armories in sunny vol and gilroy will stay open longer. >> giving out extra blankets and extra mats and that's what we are prepared to do. >> meanwhile, those in the santa cruz mountains are hoping for more of this. for now they will take what they can get. but they are maiking the most of it. at 3,000 feet, the snow was supposed to be a given. instead what is on the ground is what is left from last week's snowfall. >> because of the rain last night we thought that it would -- >> it ?oad a tad. >> reporter: but it disappeared as quickly as it arrived leaving only the low temperature. it is turning the snow into ice. which d

now this is some animation from cal-trans. what the first detour will be like driving out of the tunnel from san francisco into oakland. the detour will make way for crews to build a 1000-foot section of the span they are calling the oakland touchdown. >> you can see the big bus driving on it right now. all the traffic will be moved to the south so a construction crew can come in and finish this. >> it is a big job. surgical removal of a big chunk of this with traffic on it. >> today we have video for you. that eastbound detour will begin in may. westbound lanes will detour in 2012. cal-trans says by implementing the detours the new span could be opened four to six months ahead of schedule in 2013. >>> a growing legal fight over your zip code. another opportunity for homeowners to get some mortgage help and you're incredible warming compost pile. that's all in 2 minutes. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, where you live... julie watts has that story and more.. >>> consumers are striking back against stores that want to know where you live. juli

. >> cal-tran's truck started plowing the trucks overnight when a fresh snow started falling and it barely let up since. the heavy snowfall forced road crews to shut down two parts of the mountain area, including empire grade near falcon and that portion of highway 9 at bear creek road. but the dangerous driving conditions weren't just in the mountains. this driver hydroplaned off highway 17, down the side of the road and eventually flipped over into the creek. emergency crews had to rappel down the embankment to save him. >> the victim was trapped inside there with a seat belt, was able to reach in there and get the seat belt undone and pull him out. >> that driver suffered only minor injuries. highway patrol is not calling in extra officers for this storm, but they are focusing on highway 17. in the south bay, ab c7 news. >> all of that snowfall made for perfect conditions. you can see a lot of snow on the ground, but the roads are clear and no chain patrols at this time. it was a different story yesterday, highway 50 was difficult because of the weather combined with the people driving

cal-trans sanded american canyon road after a jeep flipped on its side into a field. >> we are hoping it warms up a little bit here so we can melt these black ice situations. >> reporter: the warmup came but not before a treacherous combination of water and windchill under a drafty overpass. affecting highway 4. water was gushing out of a pipe. >> heavy rain pushed excessive amounts of water out of these pipes and down this drainage area. the mud piled it up in this area and it went across the highway an froze into a sheet of black ice. >> reporter: no one was seriously hurt but a section of the highway shut down for hours and traffic was rerouted. >> it is incredibly inconvenient. >> reporter: for those hank erring for higher temperatures this was an icy slap in the face. >> it is warm one day and then it is cold the next. i mean what, what was it last week people were in their bathing suits? talking about going swimming. now it is going to snow. >> but frost formed coating cars and rooftops and forcing pedestrians to dawn layer after layer into thermals. these pants have a lining in

this view from cal-trans camera show eastbound truck checked for chains at apple gate and were live at santa cruz county tonight where a crashing tree crushed 2 rv today. lisa? >>reporter: that is very true.] luckily no one was hurt but the rain has been coming down non-stop here for hours. tonight really haven't been too many issues but earlier today things looked very different. this was not the vacation robert margaret an his family expected at the beach. this morning heavy storm caused a massive pine tree to topple over and destroy both their rv and their neighbor's. >> this rain pack up to leave. she was inside doing dishes. and luckily she uses walked forward and it came down on top of us. >>reporter: everyone made it out safely. but as precaution park rangers took drastic measures. they shut down and evacuated entire rv park. >> i thought maybe they could have closed off the area that where the tremendous fell but they closed the whole park. >>reporter: campers were forced to find last minute spot elsewhere. many drove and rented pace at sea cliff state beach instead. >> uses st

cal trans warned people they would have to leave its property today.most of the homeless told ktvu they don't know where they'll go. many say they can't go to shelters because their dogs aren't allowed. >>> new information on the south bay hit and run last weekend that left a young woman critically injured. as robert hondo reports, police are hoping this latest clue will jump start the investigation. >> i'll definitely remember that. >> reporter: marie nelson lives at the intersection where 18- year-old erica luna was hit and dragged almost 2000 feet down fontaine road in east san jose last sunday morning. shortly after police released this sketch today from a description given by luna's boyfriend, we showed it around the fontaine road neighborhood. >> oh, it's great they have a sketch so people can keep their eye out around here in case they're around here or anywhere. especially places where they're getting the car fixed. so i'm glad. i'll keep my eye out. >> reporter: police also gave us updated information on the vehicle used during the hit and run

>>reporter: cal-trans true expected more snow and ice tonight. truck and team are all over the mountain standing by just in case. spending most of the time just moving rain water out of the roads right now and i did check with chp short time ago and they told me that this area specifically is free of any major issues but they are keeping a very close eye on highway 17. live at saratoga gap lisa, abc 7 news. >> okay lisa good enough. thank you very much. >> spencer traebinging the weather on radar. what is going on out there right now. >> we have a lot to track. lot of rain in the areas of green and yellow. moving up from the south. but we have snow a you now know. so that is where we focus on since that's relatively unusual here in the bay area. first mount tachl where it snowed throughout the afternoon hours and continues to snow this evening a 32 a lot of cold air descending on the bay area peak. over on mount diablo snowing a well. so what you move to the east bay and get up into about 1500 feet or higher snow falling. you have to good to the

cal trans is struggling to keep up with it all.nd some people we are speaking with are running out of gas on the interstate. i'm richard sharp, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> the cmp is warning drives to slow down and pay attention. the heavy rain this morning caused plenty of problems including this car that spun out on 980 and 27th avenue in observing he can 0. the chp says if you encounter black ice or snow tap gently on your brakes. if you start sliding turn into the direction of the spin to regain control. >>> it wasn't only drivers who had to contend with the day's rain. this giant puddle in oakland was just one of many around the bay area where ankle deep water backed up on streets and sidewalks by partially plugged drains. >>> in san francisco's western edition, high winds knocked down this tree closing part of the road and keeping cleanup crews busy for sometime. downed trees also caused power outages throughout the bay area. >> looks like a busy weekend for muni construction crews who are supposed to repair the light rail line

cal trans is struggling to keep up with it all. and some people we are speaking with are running out of gas on the interstate. i'm richard sharp, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> the cmp is warning drives to slow down and pay attention. the heavy rain this morning caused plenty of problems including this car that spun out on 980 and 27th avenue in observing he can 0. the chp says if you encounter black ice or snow tap gently on your brakes. if you start sliding turn into the direction of the spin to regain control. >>> it wasn't only drivers who had to contend with the day's rain. this giant puddle in oakland was just one of many around the bay area where ankle deep water backed up on streets and sidewalks by partially plugged drains. >>> in san francisco's western edition, high winds knocked down this tree closing part of the road and keeping cleanup crews busy for sometime. downed trees also caused power outages throughout the bay area. >> looks like a busy weekend for muni construction crews who are supposed to repair the light rail li

one thing cal tran wants to -- they want to remind people to keep their eyes on the road. don't stop to look at the construction work that will happen later tea. reporting live from treasure island allie rasmus. >>> the third shooting in two days is under investigation at this hour. this shooting was at 10:30 last night. police found several pieces ofevidence on the road. a 27-year-old man was shot in a car. he's been treated for life threatening injuries. earlier on sat two people were -- earlier on saturday two people were killed in separate shootings. >>> take a look at his picture. 73-year-old kenneth has dementia. on thursday care givers at his richmond district leving home put him on a bus for a day trip to a nearby senior center. he has not been seen since. over the week dozens of volunteers searched the park area. there is no sign of the missing man. >>> santa clara is searching for suspects. it happened early monomorning on monroe street. a man was stab in front of a gas station. still not clear what triggered the attack. neighbors and police agree this is rare. >

look at what cal-trans prepared for north bay. all over the north bay. of equipment and with good reason. it is really going to get cold. >> i usually keep my heater down at 64 degrees at night just really low. it has been even cold. so i bumped it up even more and the heater has been kicking on. >> just another occurrence in the valley here. certainly makes living in the valley enjoyable. >> reporter: so again, so far nothing but rain all day here in st. helene. all it takes its a little slower temperatures. >> we will be reporting when it does. >> all right, simon. >> reporter: standing right here. >> you can track the storm from start to finish on cbssf.com. click on weather for access to our interactive high-def doppler and you can see where it is raining and snowing all across northern california. >>> we see it far too often in the news. a mother distraught after losing a child to violence. long after most of us have forgotten about that murder, the family's grief remains. tonight, we show you some bay area women who decide it is time to confront a

cal tran is increasing its staff by 20 to 30% in the area to clear the roadways. this weekend big president holiday so a lot of people will head up there. we will be continuing to check the weather and roads. our coverage continues online. don't forget you can check storm tracker two. you can get the latest conditions there. >>> time now 5:16. senator john kerry is in pakistan. he's trying to win the release of an embassy worker charged with murder. president obama sent kerry to pakistan to argue that raymond davis should not be tried in pakistan any court. davis has been detained in pakistan since january 27th after he fatally shot two armed pakistani men that were on motorcycles. in the meantime many pakistanis you see them in this street now calling for davis to be executed. the taliban has warned anybody who helps to free davis will be targeted. >>> in iran today we are hearing reports of clashes at a memorial service for a student killed during antigovernment protests in ty ran on monday. progovernment supporters forced antigovernment activist to leave the me

a little later on cal tran is expected to have a press conference to give us an update and more details of the work that is supposed to start today. >>> san francisco police are investigating a shooting near the mission district. that happened before 10:30 last night on alabama street. once arrive on the scene they have seen several items on evidence on the road including pieces of clothing and shell casings. police say a 27-year-old man was shot while sitting in a car. an ambulance rush the victim to the hospital with life- threatening injuries. this is the third shooting in two days after two people were kill on saturday. >>> this morning police in santa clara looking for suspects in that first homicide of the year. investigators belief the 31- year-old victim was stabbed in front of a gas station and stumble across the street where he died. still not clear what lead up to the killing. neighbors and police agree deadly violence like this is rare in santa clara. >> it's not typical. this is the bay area. calm mostly. we are certainly not immune to crime but santa clara is a safe city o

then the next day they came and cut down the bushes. >> reporter: cal-trans says it is state property trespassing is not allowed. >>> a 119-year-old tradition at cal will be eliminated at the end of the school year. baseball. despite an all-out effort by athletes, coaches and fans, baseball is one of two sports programs that didn't make the cut. juliette goodrich explains why they couldn't be saved. >> reporter: dana, baseball season gets into full swing literally next week but not next year. it is getting the ax along with men's gymnastics and we know the bottom line it comes down to money. two out of five sports programs today couldn't be saved. >> it is a sweet day but a bitter sweet day. >> reporter: u.c. berkeley vice chancellor announcing women's lacrosse, women's gymnastic and rugby will stay but baseball and men's gymnastics will not be at cal next year. the reason. money. >> people can say what they want. this is an extremely painful and difficult decision and right now given the university's financial situation we have a collective obligation to our students, to our faculty,

cal tran directors voted today on whether to impose drastic service cuts. the meeting in march will decide whether a fiscal emergency should be decided. caltrans currently face a $30 million budget short fall. possible actions may include fare increases, station closures, and service reductions. any proposed changes would go effect into on july 2. >>> a prestigious honor for bay area world war ii veterans. the 442nd combat team will receive a congressional gold medal this summer in washington, d.c. but because of his declining health, one member, robert eso received his medal today at the va hospital. the 442nd was made up of japanese americans who fought in the u.s. army against the nazis in europe. another member noted the dedication of all of our veterans made our country a better place. >> we've come a long way from 1941 and '42. we have to thank each of you veterans, all of you, for all you did to make this great country a success. god bless america. >> the 442nd is famous for being the most decorated unit for its size and service time in u.s. military

with the regard pressing issue of the short-term and longer term structural deficit problem that cal tran is confronting, currently pro can't jecting an annual $$30 million deficit for fiscal year 2011-2012, which as you have heard, if left unaddressed could result in a

cal tran also has snowplows ready to push any know off the road. >>> the stormy weather has delayed the effort to remove a body from a backyard in novato. it's presumed to be 74-year-old dale smith who has been missing for months. police still don't know how he died or what she knows about the death. >> she's very concerned about this. we're not going to disclose her whereabouts. >> police and fbi agents removed evidence from the home that could implicate his wife. the couple has married for 17 years. she lived in the house for months with her husband apparently buried out back. >>> the certainly is underway this morning for a man who robbed bank. take a look. police sent out surveillance images of the suspect. he's wearing a blue shirt, leather coat and a head wrap. investigators say he walked into the metro credit union on thursday and demanded cash. he was last seen in a white four door car. >>> there's a new twist in a notorious unsolved crime in the south bay. police are examining the new items that may lead them to the disappearance of jnie teen years ago. the items were given to

next day, they came up and took all the bushes. >> cal tran says it is state property and trespassing is not allowed. >>> well, have you ever run a red light, then turned yourself in? you might have without even knowing it. kit dough explains how some local police departments are using snitch tickets to get drivers who admit fault. >> reporter: aaron chavez got caught by a red light camera, but then claims she got caught by police who tricked her into confessing. >> so you in essence snitch on yourself? >> i did snitch on myself. yes. >> reporter: chavez got this violation notice in the mail from police, because she's the registered owner of the car, with pictures and a badge number, looked like an official ticket. >> i thought it was real. >> reporter: but it's not. it's what people are calling a snitch ticket, because her driver's license photo shows her with long blonde hair and the pictures behind the wheel show a woman with short dark hair, police probably couldn't identify her. that's where the snitch ticket comes in. it says you must complete this information, asking for the dr

we have good news for everybody who drives on 680, whether or not you pay the toll, cal trans plans topen up these metering lights, turn on the metering lights in may and hopefully when that happens, the entire commute on 680 will be smoother whether or not you pay the toll. that is the latest from fremont i am matt bigler for cbs 5. >> san francisco's most out spoken former supervisor could be the city's next mayor. >> i will politically haunt you. > [ overlapping voices ] >> for the biggest fumble in san francisco politics it is on like donkey kong. >> daily known for his out bursts and outrageous comments, he says the progressives need a quote big name challenger in the race and he has the power to bring that to the election. >> a stale mate over union rights continue in wisconsin. >>> demonstrators are angry over republican backed measures that would strip bargaining rights for most public employees the state's governor says the bill is necessary to balance wisconsin's budget. 14 democratic senators who fled the vote, will miss votes on other items tomorrow. >>> new technique that

cal tran says major work has already been completed. making sure the tunnels are safe from seepage, collapse, and trains. they are calling it a success so far because they have avoided millions of dollars in injury claims. >>> let's check in with sal for a look at traffic. how is it going? >> it's going pretty well. it's friday morning. we are hoping far lighter than usual commute at least in most areas. traffic is looking good as you drive out toward bay point if you are driving from antioch. it's a very nice drive. you can see right here the traffic is light coming up into this area with no major issues. this is interstate 880 and oakland. that traffic looks very nice coming across the coliseum area and heading up to downtown or the other way around. the bay bridge toll plaza is still light. now let's go to steve. >> thank you. a very happy friday. we do have patchy fog onth coast. and also a little bit in the north bay. sonoma county says some fog. we are still in the 30s so it's another cold morning. the weekend looks warmer. next w

and if we do have to make that decision, or even if we don't and the funding situation at cal tran is still so leak that the potential scenario of no weekend service, no late-night service, just the morning and evening commute service actually does come into play, a discussion of how that impacts muni, and potentially what decisions need to be made with muni's service to try to accommodate what very well may be a new demand on its services. commissioner mirkarimi: well said. i believe we can do that for next month. is that correct, director moskovich? >> we will talk about the programs with commissioner campos' blessing for the upcoming meeting. commissioner campos: we will be happy to put that on the agenda. thank you, commissioner elsbernd, for raising. commissioner mirkarimi: any other items to introduce, colleagues. public comment on this item? seeing none, public comment is closed. continue that to the call of the chair. next item, place? >> item 11, public comment. commissioner mirkarimi: another opportunity for public comment that you might have missed previously. anybody who w

. >>> coming up on channel 2 news at 5:00 cal trans will by pass an unstable part of highway one in san mateo county. tonight we'll take you on the first tour inside the tunnel. that story coming up at 5:00. thank you for watching. have a great day!

. >>> happening now, our chopper found cal trans workers trying to clean up a tree that fell across highway 84. you can see a man in a hcherry picker. the combination of saturated ground caused the tree to come down. it is man versus mother nature in the santa cruz mountains. saturated hillside there is are giving way along highway 17 and highway 9. the mudslides caused delays throughout the day. workers are fighting an uphill battle to keep the roads clear because as soon as dirt is removed, more just takes its place. >> the question everyone is asking, whether it actually happen? the snow of possibility in snow and other locations really the talk of the town. many people say they're ready, no matter how much it is. traci grant is live on twin peaks in san francisco. >> reporter: if the white stuff really comes out of the sky, then this would be one of the places where it would actually happen. we're here on twin peak, which has an elevation of 922 feet. a lot of people have been predicting snowfall. you said you've been waiting for what? >> for the snow. for the old man winter to bring --

the cal tran truck is equipped with a snow plow but at last check, mount hamilton road was closed. skyline boulevard in santa cruz county and mount st. helena got snow. >>> ski conditions are expected to be the best this winter but with even more snow coming down later today, roads will be tough to navigate. one chain installer said this morning that people need to keep their foot off the gas pedal, especially drivers who think they are the safest. >> slow down. the reason why we have all these spinouts and the road closures are people with four wheel drive. they have a false sense of security. they get going too fast and slide. once you slide, four-wheel drive doesn't do you any good. >> be sure to bring your chains. they are required on 80, 488 for all vehicles, except four- wheel drives with snow tires. highway 88 is also closed between silver lake and the carson spur due to avalanche control. we want to head to the ktvu weather center right now. rosemary, any avalanche in the forecast? >> yes. it started today. it is pretty widespread across the bay. the snow continues to come