meanwhile, the caldor fire is getting closer to complete containment tonight. 98% contained and has burned more than 221,000 acres. the monument fire right now has burned more than 223,000 acres and is 94% contained while the envelope fire is now at 95% containment with more than 145,000 acres burned the dixie fire is that 94% containment as well. so far this fire has burned more than 964,000 acres since it started 3 months ago. >> well, turns out that the woolsey fire did more destruction than originally thought when it scorched parts of malibu in 2018 soil samples taken immediately following the fire show radioactive particles ended up in neighborhoods from 1000 oaks to simi valley. the study was conducted by scientists who examined environmental disasters. they found that the radioactive waste came from the santa susanna field lab. a former boeing testing site that partially burned down during the fire. the study contradicts an earlier report by the state's department of toxic substance control which stated that no toxic chemicals were released from the lab.

after the devastating caldor fire ripped through the area earlier this year. people are starting to trickle back in slowly but surely but for some opening back up isn't even an option. many beloved resorts as well as towards destinations are going to be closed for the foreseeable future garage. paul tsongas has that story. highway 50 is seeing a return of travelers. but some staples remain closed. it's pretty sad. the entrance to sierra at tahoe being one of them due to the devastation caused by the caldor fire. the resort could be off limits for some time. one of the kind >> i've been going here my whole life resort. officials say they have been working nonstop to repair the damage. but there are major challenges ahead. august caldor fire which nears full containment destroyed over 1000 structures and was thought to have burned around the resort, but it caused enough damage for sierra at tahoe to enter the season with uncertainty and a social media post. the ski resort told us loyal customers. >> they are uncertain of how much of that rain will reopen after t

and santa cruz county, while another community is coming together to help those impact did by the caldor fire. we have more on that coming up. >>> a group of americans including several children have been abducted in haiti and what police are saying about the >>> and out of s fireand santa county still battling this fire that started friday as a controlled burned but strong wind scented out of control. the flames burned about 150 acres near hazel dill wrote in hidden canyon and crews have 60% contained at this hour. at the same time the california community is banding together to help those impacted by the wildfires like the cal door and tamarack fire s >>> we show you how people are reaching out to give back to the victims. truck they came together by the hundreds. >> we come together as a community to make a difference for another community. >> reporter: at this 1863 ranch house in south lake tahoe, people are raising money for those impacted by wildfires and a silent auction and petting zoo and food in the pumpkin patch. >> our community is tahoe safe and we can help the others. thofe

i just can't wait until we get good snow. >> reporter: a few weeks ago, the caldor fire forced ashley rogers business to shut down. the forest nearby, a sign of how the flames tore through the region. the fight still ongoing, containment now at 96%. 4 what kind of difference will the wet weather make on the caldor fire fight? >> things are still quite dry in that area, so in general for the sierra, people should be aware, even though there has been some precipitation, it's in not enough to really get wet down to the ground. >> reporter: the national weather service sang with extreme doubt conditions, the moisture will slow the spread of the fire, but do little to put it out. in the meantime, a new concern. warning of a northeast wind event bringing 50 mile-per-hour winds to the west side of the valley. >> our big concern is with new fire starts that can happen at any time. >> reporter: more wet weather needed is fire season stretches into fall. >> there has been a lot of sadness and worry. >> you kind of hold your breath. >> reporter: the wind is expected to hit the region early next

>>> why the caldor fire up north is leaving a sour taste for some wine lovers. >>> be sure to join us weekdays for the kpix 5 news app 3:00, followed by the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell . >>> we continue to follow breaking news out of southern california tonight. these are live pictures of that big pallet yard fire in l.a. county. this one broke out this afternoon in carson, and spread to some industrial buildings. you can see the sheer amount of water they are pouring on this from hose wagons stationed all around the perimeter. still smoke coming out. it is starting to turn to lighter colored smoke which is good. all that would gets going, and all the oxygen within those pallets as they are stacked up creates a gigantic bonfire. you can't make a bigger one than what we had a few hours ago, but they appear to be getting it under control now. if you look in tight, you can see the flames are still there, despite all that water that is being dumped on this gigantic pallet yard fire. is been going on for several hours in the city of carson. no word yet on how it got started. >>

. >>> the caldor fire is nearly out at lake tahoe but the impact is felt in the lake's waters. as we are shown, researchers are concerned about the future of keeping tahoe blue. >> reporter: tahoe is a really special lake. people know tahoe for its clarity and that incredible blue color. the pristine blue waters lake tahoe, a spiritual center for generations escaping the concrete jungle. >> i think when you start talking about water clarity there's more of an emotional value. >> reporter: that's why emotions were high as the recent caldor and dixie fires filled the basin with smoke, and that crystal clearwater -- >> wildfires are affecting the clarity of tahoe. >> reporter: if anyone has a grasp on how the fires have impacted this beloved body of water it is brant allen, researcher with uc davis's tahoe environmental research center. he studied lake tahoe's water for 30 years. >> we have our ongoing monitoring we have done for many years, but we increased the number of samples we take due to the fire activity. >> reporter: he and fellow researcher katie simms ramped up testing

this week's storms finally gave fire crews the boost to contain the cal fire, the caldor fire.dumped on the fire's western side, and rain fell on the fire's eastern side. the caldor fire burned 346 square miles after sparking 2 once ago. >>> today the sierra is seeing soggy conditions. this is how and looked at sierra tahoe resort this afternoon. it served as a staging area for fire crews a few weeks ago. now with the storm expected to wrap up this weekend, fire crews are concerned about the burn scar from the caldor fire, creating the potential for mudslides in the tahoe basin and surrounding areas. >>> meteorologist paul heggen joins us now. what can we expect tonight, and more importantly, the commute tomorrow morning. >> it will be wet for the morning commute. a little break in the showers right now, but rain will be moving in reichle after midnight. the next storm system is getting ramped up. it's approaching the coast right now, but for the moment we are in the break in the action. we are in the warm sector. the rain has been pushed a little further to the north. it's als

much progress has been made on the caldor fire cleanup. the blaze continues to consume acres of under for us. it's been stubborn where the containment line isn't secure several crews spent sunday prepping for the oncoming rainy weather and the heavily damaged area of the counter a fire reporter karla kirby shows us the damage crews are up against along highway 50. >> crews have been out here for hours cutting down trees and removing debris on the mountainside just about highway 50 near pollack, pines preparing for the gusty winds and wet weather ahead. >> chartres grinding into chips as the u.s. national forest service works around the clock to prepare for heavy rain. >> the terrain left scorched from the caldor fire. most of the work so far is to keep drivers on >> hazard trees are a major issue, especially with this wind event want to make sure that the hazard trees are mitigated. cut them down so that they don't fall across roads, trails things like local busin sses say they're grateful for those efforts. >> i'm definitely thankful to h

. >>> coming up, families forced to evacuate from the caldor fire never got to go home. why some people who lost everything are deciding not to go back. >>> why i can't share is taking legal action against the widow of her ex-husband. >>> all new at 6:00, police license plate readers gathering data all the time, but is that information being shared illegally? >>> dozens of san francisco police officers no unpaid leave after not getting vaccinated in time. what is next for those who refuse a shot, and what the police union is saying on how it will impact response times. >>> kpix 5 news at six clock with ken and elizabeth is coming up next point >>> coming up tonight on "cbs evening news" -- >>> we have a lot of news to cover tonight. if you are one of the nearly 70 million americans who got a moderna vaccine, a key panel is weighing in on boos ♪ i see trees of green ♪ ♪ red roses too ♪ ♪ i see them bloom for me and you ♪ (music) ♪ so i think to myself ♪ ♪ oh what a wonderful world ♪ >>> house speaker nancy pelosi was in san francisco pushing for president biden's infrastr

the caldor fire is nearly out near lake tahoe but the impact is still being felt in the lake's waters. as nbc bay area's joe rosato jr. shows us, researchers are now concerned about the future of keeping tahoe blue. >> tahoe is a really special lake. people know tahoe for its clarity, and that incredible blue color. >> reporter: the pristine blue waters of lake tahoe. the spiritual center for generations escaping the concrete jungles. >> i think when you start talking about water clarity, there is more of an emotional value. >> reporter: and that's why emotions were high as the recent caldor and dixie fires filled this basin with smoke. and that crystal-clear water? >> wildfires are affecng clarity of tahoe. impacted this beloved body of water, it's brant alan, researcher with uc davis's tahoe environmental research center. he studied lake tahoe's water for 30 years. >> we have our ongoing monitoring that we've done for many years. but we increased the number of samples we take due to the fire activities. >> reporter: he and fellow researcher, katy, ramped up testing to gage the smoke

. >> that's why emotions were high as the recent caldor and dixie fires filled the basin with smoke, the crystal clearwater -- >> wildfires are affecting the clarity of tahoe. >> if anybody has a grasp on how the fires impacted the body of water, it's this man, a research with the environmental center. he studied lake tahoe for years. he and fellow researcher, katie simms, ramped up gauging. the bucket mounted on top of a buoy gathered ash particles on the water. >> you could see particles and ash in the bucket. we use this to measure the water clarity in lake tahoe. >> what you might call the smoking gun of measuring water clarity is this white disk. >> we lower it down into the lake until it disappears and then we raise it back up until it reappears. it tells us how the clarity in the lake is changing over time. >> during the fires and even now impacts from the smoke is dramatic. >> we are seeing the 15-foot loss in clarity. >> the researchers use a second bucket to capture nutrients from the falling ash. >> we take this back to the lab and analyze the water that is in there. >> th

we are seeing preliminary numbers of economic loss in the hundred million dollar range for caldor. opened in 1947 and produced several olympic gold medalists, including jamie anderson. marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >>> marianne, thanks very much. eight people at an assisted living facility in san lorenzo out of their home tonight after an early-morning fire roared through the building. a neighbor arrived before firefighters started putting it out. in fact, the county fire department says that neighbor played a significant role in the fire not being bigger. two people had minor injuries, no word yet on how it started. >>> in san jose, three men are in the hospital from a combined shooting and stabbing early this morning. it happened in south san jose. police say one man had life-threatening stab wounds. another was shot at least once. also, with life threatening injuries. and a third man was stabbed but not seriously injured. no word, yet, on a motive or any suspects. >>> well, former-president bill clinton is out of the hospital tonight. he left the uc irvine medical center ea

the caldor fire is also getting closer to complete containment tonight. it is now at 98%. containment and has burned more than 221,000 acres. the monument fire said said more than 223,000 acres burned and 94% containment. meanwhile, the envelope fire is at 95%. containment with more than 145,000 acres burned and the dixie fire. one of the largest in california state history. now with 94% containment. so far this fire has charred nearly 965,000 acres since it first started 3 months ago. >> and it turns out that the woolsey fire did more destruction than originally thought when it scorched parts of malibu in 2018 soil samples taken immediately following the fire shows radioactive particles ended up in neighborhoods from 1000 oaks to semi valley. the study was conducted by scientists to examine environmental disasters. they found that radioactive waste came from the santa susanna field lab. a former boeing testing site that partially burned down during the fire. the study contradicts an earlier report by the state's department of toxic substances which stated that no toxic ch

the firefighters are battling the caldor fire are now facing new challenges. we're tracking a weak storm sweeping through the but 3 more storms will follow this one details ahead on a key coming rain totals with all the wet weather heading our way in the bay area in just a few minutes. >> all right. happening right now. pg and e reporting a number of power outages as rain continues to move through the area. here is a live look at the outage map. from the utility company. some areas seeing large outages right now. folks in pleasanton reporting some 6900 customers without power. south san francisco seeing just under 3,000 customers in the north bay valais how seeing a large number of outages right now we're seeing numbers in the area 1800 customers in the city of 1700. exactly. richmond. also seeing about 6 outages impacting some 1900 customers as well. and more and more of these outages are starting to trickle in as we're starting to see more rainfall through the bay area kron 4 has reached out to pga need to try and learn more about these outages. we're going

any moisture as minimal as it might be is very welcomed especially around the caldor fire. for the bay area we are going to see what we saw today. clouds streaming through with breaks of sunshine and then the clouds return as we head into friday morning. that is when we start to see showers becoming a bit more intense in the high sierra and future cast is indicating a chance of showers in rang that is kely to wn are looking drizzle happening on the coast over the next couple of days. sierra on friday. that is what happened during the day for the most part and the ground is worse. not much of a chance for sticking and adding up. the forecast models are indicating a potential for a couple inches of snow to fall. what accumulates at ou level will be a slushy dusting. again, the ground is parched, the vegetation is parched. this is in the area of the caldor fire they will take every pit of moisture that wants to fall. we are seeing broken cloud cover over downtown san francisco, the temperature, 55, everyone's temperatures are in the 50s, down to 51 in santa rosa. most of us ar

the caldor fire sparked in august south of the grizzly flats community. it's burned over 221,000 acres so far. >>> tonight pleasanton is expected to declare a stage 2 water shortage today. the move would require customers to cut their water use by 15%. >>> this morning san francisco mayor was joined by representatives from the navy, marine cor and coast guard to welcome back fleet back. organizers had to go virtual last year amid the pandemic. this year the city is the only in the nation to have full in person fleet week with ship tours and the air show making a come back. >> what i miss most is being around the people and welcoming the folks from the navy, from the coast guard, from the marines and also doing the incredible work that they do with san francisco on preparedness. >> events kicked off yesterday and will continue through the weekend. >>> the news at noon is just getting started. coming up some restaurants are taking a high tech step to address worker shortages. >>> and some film stars are taking to the stars to create a movie. >>> cooler temp

plus, folks in lake tahoe still recovering from the caldor fire tonight. hear from them. >> as ski resorts. welcome back. >> a live look at highway 50 tonight toward lake tahoe. you may remember after the devastating caldor fire ripped through the area during the summer. folks know starting to trickle back into that area. but for a number of folks opening back up right now is not even an option crushed also got reports of many beloved resorts and tourist destinations will be closed for the foreseeable future. >> highway 50 is seeing a return of travelers. but some staples remain cloaked. it's pretty sad. the entrance to sierra at tahoe being one of them due to the devastation caused by the caldor fire. the resort could be off limits for some time. one of the kind >> i've been going here my whole life resort. officials say they have been working nonstop to repair the damage. but there are major challenges ahead. august caldor fire which nears full containment destroyed over 1000 structures and was thought to have burned around the resort, but it caused enou

the caldor fire threatening tahoe resorts and turn that sky red. the fire is 98% contained though there is a light snowstorm. firefighters say it's not enough to fully put out the caldor fire. >>> time now to get a check . >>> plenty of sun as we go through the day today. we are going to watch a week cold front for wednesday. there is a slight chance to see ace lated showers, maybe a sprinkle or two tomorrow. we are looking at the sunrise and the sunset at 6:35. upper 60's in oakland. highs below average. we are looking at mid to upper 6o's to low 70's and upper 6o's to low to mid-70s. seven day forecast. you can see more clouds as we look to wednesday. it'll be cooler. in facility wednesday, the coolest day out of the extended forecast and warming up by the end of the week. inland east bay and for the north bay a cooler day for the clouds and for the coast and warming up as we look ahead to friday and for the weekend. everything looking good around the bay area. the golden gate bridge this morning. 37234 to san francisco. the ride on the bay bridg

the caldor fire. but today it is happy new year as we see the ski season kicking off. joining us tonight the mayor of south lake tahoe tamara wallace. nice to see you. usually we bring you in on dark times when you're evacuating and there's fires but i see you're smiling now, and pretty happy with the ski season happening. >> yes, thanks for, things are starting to get back to normal so it is a really good thing. >> tourists your coming your way. just pallisades out in you about eventually in the next few weeks a lot of those resorts will be reopening. >> yes, it's wonderful to see. we have a good amount of snow to start the year. so we're really excited. >> mayor wallace, you're living in what climate scientists are talking about, long dry spells and then big storms and now of course you have several feet of snow. how are you guys doing? anything specific in what you're doing for climate change there? >> yes, we were actually first in the sierras, and 26th in the nation to have a 100% renewable pledge here in the city of south lake tahoe, so we plan to be 100% renewab

the caldor fire has burned more than 221,000 acres. it is 91% contained tonight so that's really great. >>> an historic drought in california is having a devastating effect on the reservoirs. they are at the lowest levels ever. it is so bad water agencies will not get any water from the reservoirs next year. that could mean mandatory water restrictions for residents across the state. this year unusually hot and dry conditions made nearly 80% of the water has evaporated or been absorbed by the dry soil. >>> let's bring in jeff ranieri. we'll have some heat and then it will cool down. >> that's right. cooler temperatures. rain season officially started today. and then we are looking at rain chances as we head into parts of next week, too. we'll get you set on those details but let's get you into the weekend, first. we've all worked hard to get to our forecast. i think we have a nice weekend moving in. as we start you off saturday morning, we are looking great over the south bay. 57 degrees in the peninsula. 58 in the east bay. san franci

his advice for those in the flood path where the caldor fire burned.re in danger, then go ahead and evacuate. if you feel like you're in a potential position of heart. in these parts protecting highway 50 from flood debris is also a concern. >> this of rocks acting as a wall that a pullout area for anything moves i think will. >> we'll know and hear about it for a voice of the burn areas up the hill behind him are from mostly controlled burns started to help protect his home during the caldor fire still, he's hoping for the best when the heavy rain comes down. but hopefully everything's remain stable. >> that was karma. dickerson reporting for us this afternoon. and still ahead, coming up at 3.45 kron. 4 continues to highlight veterans across the bay area on today. we'll see how he rose. >> are getting the recognition that they deserve. and right after the break. the oldest brewing company in san francisco is making history for its plans to cut water, especially as the state is dealing with a severe drought. why some believe that this technology that t

. >>> there are mudslide concerns for the caldor fire burn scar. >> we are in el dorado county with the special tools they are bringing in. >> reporter: became to el dorado county at a grocery store, expecting to find people preparing for storms and stocking up. what we found is that they knew weather conditions would be changing, but it was added to a list of concerns for people who are still processing the caldor fire. >> reposition equipment, whether that is bulldozers or deep water rescue vehicles, and also work with our local fire partners in case swift water rescue becomes needed. >> reporter: the high water rescue vehicles are available now and look similar to these national guard vehicles, seen here in 2019 during flooding in sonoma county. as part of that process, trucks are staffed and waiting at a nearby fire stations. they can come from all over the state. >> is their assets and equipment and personnel in a community in case it needs to get out and help save people, and if there isn't, is there another community that won't be impacted that perhaps has equipment and personnel

. >>> a reminder, kpix 5 news app gives >>> a caldor fire caused some major problems for this year'sachel wolf is in el dorado county with how it could trickle down to wine lovers. >>> these five or six rows. we didn't even pick them. >> reporter: michael scully takes us for a walk in his vineyard at gold mountain winery and lodge. >> we had power outages. then we couldn't water. then you are playing catch up with trying to water. >> reporter: lamenting the loss as he will incur in 2021 due to the caldor fire. >> about three quarters of the grapes were affected, and the yields are down 40 to 50%. >> reporter: the wildfire brought smoke spilled skies for weeks. >> it could do with the quality of sunlight coming through, some tainted by the smoke, but we went from not ripe to they are drying out. >> reporter: finding crews was also an issue. >> all of a sudden, everybody needed to pick at the same time, and there was a shortage of folks to come out and pick. it took us longer to pick. >> yields have been down this year. >> reporter: ann pierret processes the grapes for about a dozen vi

. >>> efforts to rebuild continue in grizzly flats this evening after the caldor fire wiped out dozensrachel wolf is in el dorado county with more on the work being done to bring people home. >>> there was a meter box that melted. >> reporter: eddie vickers works for the grizzly flats community services district. >> i'm the only maintenance guy left, and then, so, we are trying. becky has the daunting task of assessing infrastructure after the caldor fire ripped through his community, destroying two thirds of the homes. >> we have to flush the whole system now. >> reporter: they go block by block flushing out lines and hydrants. it's a challenge. >> they are still smoldering out there, and even a month later -- >> reporter: it caused further damage to waterlines 2 feet underground. >> pipes like this that are plastic, you know mama melted. mac pipes that feed the intake to the reservoir are also damaged. >> we have to have the hazard trees out of the way to get those repaired, so it's a process. >> reporter: tree crews are hard at work with heavy machinery until assessments are complet

the caldor fire has burned more than 221,000 acres. it is at 91% containment tonight. >>> turning now to our climate in crisis. we sometimes take for granted that the plants and animals that inhabit our state will always be there. just like animals go extinct, so do plants. we have information on how a new program at east bay college is helping keep track before more of earth's nature disappears forever. >> plants are actually a very big part of our life. we go to a nature walk, and most of the things we see are actually plants. >> we are surrounded by the living. by plants. contributing everything from beauty to food, to building materials. but in the bustle of our daily lives, we may not realize, some are disappearing. >> in california, we have more than 6,000 plant species and more than 20, 30% of these plants are right now under conservation concerns. >> reporter: in heyward on the campus of cal state east bay, a new program called the green biome institute is studying plants on the doorstep of extinction. >> we don't even know wha

kristen: the impact of the caldor fire might be putting winter ski season in jeopardy at some resortsg down. sierra and tahoe posting this message to their facebook, saying in part, we realize that it is incredibly frustrating not to have all the answers or to have a clearer picture of what the season may look like. like you, we wish we did. what many in tahoe claim as the locals resort, sierra at tahoe remains closed. >> a fear of mine is that sierra isn't a thing anymore. >> patrick takes his family to ride every season. his wife even works there. >> if we don't have a season, there's not going to be employment. >> according to the resort, the caldor fire damage countless trees on their mountain and now they are forced to navigate repairs to their chairlifts, seen our coverage of the damaging wildfire. >> unfortunately this is year 2 of us just getting our butts kicked all the way around. i think some of these places that are closing their doors may not have the opportunity to reopen them. depending on how badly we are hit. >> pg&e using the closed resortr as a staging area or repai

smoky air mark lee has just been back in his khyber store along highway 50 for 2 weeks after the caldore causing a shutdown and leave the area for a month. >> friday morning. he hadn't seen any of this know about 20 minutes. east near echo summit. he hopes the wet weather is a sign of good things to come the snow dictates our business quite a bit and also. traffic. >> and early snows. i think better for the there's a, you know, people come but. >> we're not quite sure with the fire people are still, you know, concern. >> and it could be a mud slides and other sources stuff that, you know, unforeseen. so. >> we will see while the conditions are changing. as you get out and about a thing to keep in mind is just pretty much be prepared delays for lower visibility, making sure you're giving yourself plenty of time to get on the road eldorado county karma dickerson. that sure is good to see now to our 4 zone forecast. we want to show you a 12 hour time lapse of the snowfall. >> this is at sierra at tahoe new recall this was see a ski resort that was protected by they did a lot of work to mak

the entrance to sierra at tahoe being one of them due to the devastation caused by the caldor fire.be off limits for some time. one of the kind i've been going here my whole life resort. officials say they have been working nonstop to repair the damage. but there are major challenges ahead. august caldor fire which nears full containment destroyed over 1000 structures and was thought to have burned around the resort, but it caused enough damage for sierra at tahoe to enter the season with uncertainty and a social media post. the ski resort told us loyal customers. >> they are uncertain of how much of that rain will reopen after the fire damage trees and cheerless part of the statement reading. we're not giving up, nor are we backing down from the challenge. but we want you to know what we know our intention is to keep moving forward and to open what we can when we can to welcome you back this year. the season. it was a lot nights where i was a great church is going to be there in the morning. loyal customers understand the safety concerns, but they also worry about the impact it wil

forest service works around the clock to prepare for heavy >> the terrain left scorched from the caldor fire. most of the work so far is to keep drivers on >> hazard trees are a major issue, especially with this wind event want to make sure that the hazard trees are mitigated. come down so that they don't fall across roads, trails things like cull businesses say they're grateful for those efforts. >> i'm definitely thankful to have all the crews out here makes me feel really a lot better about they're still going to be a lot of obstacles like landslides and mudslides when the water does come in. >> and that's exactly what crews are working to prevent from happening, but living in this area over a says it's not something locals are prepare for, especially after something wildfire that comes through. >> you can expect there's going to be landslides just because of the way that it works and it's going to slough off everything into the road. so yeah, we're just kind of like not just the way and in the meantime, goes, it is asking tourists and residents alike to be patient. it's going to tak

we will watch that over the next few hours tracking its way southward in the caldor fire burned here along highway 50 and that line of intense rain at about 9:00 or 10:00 will move over it and that is where we may have some of the greatest concern for the debris flow. in the mountains we will get some snow out of this but the storm is so warm that the level is really high until we get past 11:00 tonight which is where the timestamp is and you can watch the cold air filter and and we will do okay and we won't get blockbuster snow amounts but we will at least get some snow. the question had come up earlier is this one of the strongest storms we have ever seen in october? and there is a way to answer that specifically in terms of an atmospheric event like this and i had a phone conversation with folks at scripps institute in la jolla the lead institution in terms of studying, researching, analyzing, labeling and the term comes from there. according to their research only one time before and the month of october have we seen an atmospheric river the strong make landfall here in northern

but as caldor fire information officer sara wheeler points out the wet weather also presents challengess says the flames died down the repair work really and that's where we're at right now. >> we know a lot of weather is coming in. we know a lot of weather is going make some sites inaccessible. so it's this this game that we're trying to strategize about. like where we put our equipment to get the most work done. >> the 4 were kicked out of the area due to weather. >> we found this heavy equipment along mormon immigrant trail after crews wrapped up a busy day and forced repair work. >> those hazard trees, processing them should being and then spreading that out to help. that's that we know will help with >> there's the damage to the forest caused by the fire itself. and then there's the damage caused by the fire suppression efforts such as these dozer lines on the ground. these 2 have to be repaired before the force can be restored to help the state. and so we go in and try to prepare as much as 4. >> could cops where to cover over those those are line kind repair some of that that was

the entrance to sierra at tahoe being one of them due to the devastation caused by the caldor fire.d be off limits for some time. one of the kind >> i've been going here my whole life resort. officials say they have been working nonstop to repair the damage. but there are major challenges ahead. august caldor fire which nears full containment destroyed over 1000 structures and we'll start to have burned around the resort, but it caused enough damage for sierra at tahoe to enter the season with uncertainty and a social media post. the ski resort told us loyal customers. >> they are uncertain of how much of that rain will reopen after the fire damage trees and cheerless part of the statement reading. we're not giving up, nor are we backing down from the challenge. but we want you to know what we know our intention is to keep moving forward and to open what we can when we can to welcome you back to sierra the season. she was a lot nights where i wasn't great church is going to be there in the morning. loyal customers understand the safety concerns, but they also worry about the impact

august caldor fire which nears full containment destroyed over 1000 structures and was thought to have burned around the resort, but it caused enough damage for sierra at tahoe to enter the season with uncertainty and a social media post. the ski resort told us loyal customers. >> they are uncertain of how much of that rain will reopen after the fire damage trees and cheerless part of the statement reading. we're not giving up, nor are we backing down from the challenge. but we want you to know what we know our intention is to keep moving forward and to open what we can when we can to welcome you back to sierra the season. she was a lot nights where i was a great church is going to be there in the morning. loyal customers understand the safety concerns, but they also worry about the impact it will have on their favor employees who won't be able to make a living. you know, if people can make money or they can move that's not good for you know, is a community, but they're hoping to help in any way whether resort grounds and logistics are being worked on. one thing is certain those custom

after the destructive caldor fire, how crews are working overtime to make sure neighborhoods are safes to pick up. >>> bracing for more rain. a live look at the golden gate bridge. we've got live team coverage about the new worries. >> a major break in a five-week manhunt for brian laundrie and why investigators believe they may be close to solving the mystery of his disappearance. >>> the warriors ready to tip-off their home half of their season. "today in the bay" continues right now. >>> a very good morning. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm kris sanchez. marcus washington has the day off. we start with a live look outside over cupertino. we are tracking two more storms headed to the bay area. >> we have team coverage including some new weather worries in the north bay. vianey arana is tracking the timeline. >> that's right. today is going to be a good day for storm prep. even though it's raining, it's not going to be pouring. walnut creek right now, you can see the skies there. it's been cloudy over the last couple of days. if you take public transportation, keep the umbrella handy. it's g

preocupaciÓn en la sierra nevada donde aumenta el riesgo de deslave en la zona devastada por el incendio caldora fue impactada por las llamas, las precipitaciones se van a mezclar con los escombros que quedaron, forlando un lodo peligroso, tener mucha precauciÓn, sobre todo si planea viaje para el fin de semana. puede encontrar el radar del tiempo en vivo en nuestra aplicaciÓn, telemundo Área de la bahÍa. (informaciÓn en pantalla) . . >>> esta maÑana a las 10: 21 se llevÓ a cabo el ejercicio de preparaciÓn ante un terremoto de gran magnitud, participÓ la alcaldesa. todos se agacharon como lo harÍan en una emergencia. en 1998 un terremoto sacudiÓ toda la bahÍa. se prevÉ que en minutos se conozca de quÉ muriÓ la familia que fue encontrada sin vida en... >>> se revelÓ que caminaron bajo un calor extremo donde habÍa algas tÓxicas, y descataban el uso de drogas o crimen violento. y este jueves el expolicÍa (nombre en inglÉs) acusado de la muerte de andrew arboleta, habrÍa disparado nueve veces a arboleda cuando estaba desarmado, hablaremos de una alerta hacia los padres, decomisaron fentanilo en el

there was the caldor fire. now the lake and its surrounding communities. they're dealing with yet another issue. the lake's water level. >> as at wallace reports, the lake is at its lowest level as far as the amount of water in there. it's been so low for years and that has a lot of people very concerned. >> the our children had a great time checking out the jet skis on the shores of south lake tyler family is visiting from the bay area to very nice. sunny day yet in doing so far other than i see everything. but the beautiful conditions have come with a cost due to the lack of precipitation and dry winters. the lake is now experiencing its lowest water levels in 5 to give you an idea of how dry things have gotten here at lake tahoe. well, look no further than here at kings beat at the north shore. i should be submerged in water underneath this pier. but it's slowly evaporated. over time and now families the to walk past the pier to get to the shoreline over the last few days. the lake fell below its natural rim u c davis co director for watershed sciences

a stretch that was heavily impacted by the caldor fire. this after the pass was already shut down overnight due to mudslides and rock slides in the area. it was really quite scary to hear. highway 50 reopened this morning and chain controls were lifted. as our crew was heading here to sierra at tahoe, chain controls were in effect0. reminder that you have to be prepared, forever changing conditions. we are going to see -- right now we are seeing light snow, but we are losing sunlight. that makes for dangerous conditions as you will not be able to see hazards. yesterday and today we have seen debris on the roads from fallen tree limbs, stray branches, so drivers, you have to be careful, and it is really dangerous for drivers who are not familiar with winter driving. i want to talk about how much snow we have gotten because i know anyone watching this who is skiing or snowboarding, you must be so excited to hit the slopes. i did call a bunch of the major ski resorts in the tahoe area. they all reported more than two feet of snow. in some pla

you know, the dixie fire, the caldor fire. those were some significant on that back.ar was responsible for for a large portions of the fires on that doesn't mean that those were the only fires in the state. obviously. and then of course, there are smaller fires that impacted communities a statewide. but because we on did not have again that the high high number of fires burning at the same time, you know, we were able to strategically move resources and remove resources had been committed for a significant portions of time. and then we're able to kind of really get folks that that they they basically needed after battling fires for several weeks at a time. >> so we are hitting this sort of peak right now. hopefully as you said, we get some rain. you look around outside all the hills are just yellow with. painful mess from the drought. what can we be doing since have really been any big fires here in the bay area. this fire season so far. they've kind of been happening all around us and we don't want people let their guards down and think, well, it hasn't happened yet

the caldor fire threatening tahoe resort and turning that sky red. right now the fire is 98% contained though there is a light snowstorm in the area. firefighters say it's not enough to put outl caldor fire. >> not enough just yet. >>> let's get a check of traffic and weather. >> we will start with mary lee. we have that windy weather. >> tracking the gusty off shore winds, as we look to that low pressure system and just really bringing in the strong northerly winds for us. you can see the camera shaking in the wind this morning. the sales force tower camera as we look north at the transamerica pyramid. just rocking rolling once again. the temperatures are in the mid- 40s's to mid50's. it's a chilly start to our day. grab that jacket as you head out the door. we are looking at wind gusts this morning. right now at 20 to 30 miles an hour sustained winds at 13. out of the north sfo. 13 in concord and 17 miles out of the north in fairfield. clear and windy start as we third base through the afternoon. we will see plenty of sun. the cool temperatures aga

you can see the closed sign there -- they are still struggling after the caldor fire damaged a lot of the mountains. they are working every day to make sure the mountain is safe. they do know the west express will be closed and they are uncertain when they will reopen. are very happy. a lot of good with the bad as we are still in recovery after the caldor fire and this epic snowstorm. dan: thank you so much. our downpour here rot and iconic spot in yosemite roaring back to life. water is gushing into yosemite falls. just last week, it was lifted as dry on the national's website. here's a picture of the falls before and after the rain. you can see the difference. that is nice to see for a variety of reasons. ama: spencer is here with the latest on the weather. spencer: let's take a look at what's happening on the live doppler 7. still producing some thunderstorms in the central valley and foothills. this trickle of showers moving toward the walnut creek area. let's take a look at our camera looking over san francisco where we see some patches of blue skies. 63 a popular temperature rea

the caldor and the dixie that cross the sea, a crash that hasn't happened in it is it's a wild ride. it's an emotional wild right here in our house right here south ago at the base of after sun that we had to evacuate for 2 weeks. the fire came less than a mile away from the house. it just surreal feeling to be here sitting in rain right now knowing that it's going to start snowing versus a backing away. t just about 4, 5 weeks ago. so it's a big sigh of relief. unfortunately, our good friends up at sierra at all. that's a major damage. significant damage its year. they're taking a look at it says and how they're going to open this winter. but i'll tell you what, alright, we're very resilient here in tal. we are to host wrong. and what we're looking at right now is the start to a great ski season hoping is that this is the perfect start to see rain come down and soak the base really get down into that ground. that moisture sets down, then what happens is as the temperatures drop, it will slowly start laying out the perfect base for this upcoming 2021 22 winter season. i'm really exci

. >> similar concerns in the sierra where there could be increased danger in the caldor fire zone. the big concern, hazardous debris forming a dangerous mudflow. those worries will remin through the rainy season. if you have plans to head there, make sure you drive carefully. >>> today we should learn the reason behind the mysterious deaths of a family from france who recently moved to the sierra foothills. they all died on a hike in mariposa county in august. at one point investigators were considering toxic algae blooms as a possible cause of death. other possibilities, though, drugs and foul play were all ruled out. investigators plan to hold what they say will be the final news conference later this afternoon. >>> bay area health officials are urging fully vaccinated older adults to get a booster to avoid landing in the hospital. >> reporter: bay area health officials are hoping vaccine clinics like this one will soon have all shots available for boosters. they say they're seeing an increasing number of people over 65 in the hospital with covid who were vaccinated but haven't h

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it is something we saw to the east around the caldor fire and dixie fire. we'll have to watch the hillsides over the next coming days to see if there's any movement, but right now things looking okay. >> that was a great explanation. you've certainly heard about singing in the rain. how about whistling in the rain? that's actually the bridge. the golden gate bridge produces a whistling sound. started ever since the suicide barriers were put in place. during the storm the bridge was really making that whistling strong. it was super strong winds whipping right through the iconic bridge making that noise. kind of freaky, i know. we want you to send in your pictures and videos from the latest storm. you can e-mail us at isee @nbcbayarea.com. it's super important, it's such a great situation for you. our nbc bay area app. you can get tailored weather forecasts to your phone even when we're not on the air. you can get up to the minute updates by tracking the storm where can you use our live radar, super simple. just put in your zip code. >>> we're falling breakin

how caldor fire may be putting the ski season at jeopardy. that story and more is coming up at 3:00. >>> mary has a last look at weather. >> we have spotty showers, lingering showers across parts of the peninsula. things are starting to wrap up for us and we are catching clearing in spots. we catch a break for the rest of today and most of your tuesday. then a series, a parade of storm systems arrives tuesday night through the work week and into our weekend. this is tuesday night through thursday night and rainfall estimated totals from a tenth, quarter, to as much as an inch to inch and a half and more on the way as we look to friday and into our weekend. at this point our weekend storm looks to be the strongest. back to you. >> thank you. >>> a 99-year-old golfer pulled a hole in one in queensland australia. that comes 61 years after his first ace. >> brown is two months shy of his 100th birthday and is the oldest australian golfer to ever achieve this feat. >> age ain't nothing but a number. >> celebrating with some beers after. >> a nice

color fire victims. >> after jar peaceful some kids hope this honey can help anybody affected by the caldorire. >> so we sought for the people that did lose their cabin. we thought we could help them in a way and because that could have been us and we wanted we would have needed help this hits close to home because they were lucky enough to have their family cabin spared by the fire. we actually have a cabin in strawberry. >> and we thought, you know, be good for the kids, you know, to also support the counter fire victims because we're almost a victim our south through their honey sales. a portion of it will be donated 25 to >> victims this business started this past summer when their uncle decided to give them a frame of honeycomb and challenge them to jar the honey and by the looks of it. they've succeeded. it's really inspirational to see something that. >> they took really just took it in their own hands to take off. but they also give back to communities. so far they've raised about a $100 to donate. >> and they're hoping for another 100 following this weekend. its numbers janae wasn'

just down the hill, there are concerns about the burn scar from the caldor fire, and the potential for mudslides in and around the tahoe basin. back in the bay area, sand is out in places like pleasant hill, for people who want to prevent flooding. remember you have to bring your own shuffle. we posted more storm preparation tips on our website, kpix.com. stay with us for up-to-the- minute forecast details on air and online. >>> a live look now at chase center, where the warriors are just tipping off their home opener. after this weekends mishaps, some false at the phish concert , are fans really safe in those seats? a city inspection done this morning concluded that yes they are. this is new video taken inside of the arena at last night's dan and shea show on sunday. two fans fell from the upper decks at the phish concert, unrelated incidents. one person died, and the complaint was submitted to the city the next day , citing unsafe guardrails and steep inclines. city inspectors went in today to check it out. they later told us the inspectors, quote, we found the area under investigati