chase cain live in san jose.nvestigators think this started with a fight. >> reporter: scott, they do. what started that fight that is still a question for police as is the whereabouts of the person responsible, although this was a party that was invite only so essentially everyone knew each other. the party started saturday night and went into yesterday morning. san jose were at the home most of the day yesterday collecting evidence and talking to people at the party. we're told there were 20 or 30 people at this 21st birthday party for the victim's girlfriend. the victim is richard fan, 22, he was a physicology student. we did talk to a relative how fan got involved and then ended up getting stabbed. >> around 1:00, some of the girls get into competition, so my brother tried to break up the party. after he leave he try to be a peacemaker, tried to break up the fight. and somehow he got stabbed. >> the 22-year-old was rushed to the hospital but doctors were not able to save him. he did die at the hospital about

chase cain is live in san jose. chase, this happened at a house party? >> reporter: it was the victim's girlfriend's house party. she was turning 21. there was some kind of fight that broke out and that's what eventually led to the death of the 22-year-old san jose student richard fan. the party started saturday night into the early hours of yesterday morning. we're told it was 1:00 or 2:00 when the fight broke out and escalated outside. the san jose police were out at the home most of the day yesterday collecting evidence and talking to people at the party. there were about 20 or 30 people there. most of them knew one another so that should be something that helps the san jose police in their investigation. but a relative tells us that richard fan was actually trying to break up the fight, trying to be the peacemaker when he was stabbed, rushed to the hospital and later died. but the person who stabbed fan did not stick around. >> he tried to ask my niece for information about whoever come to the party, tried to get the name. >> reporter: san jose polic

we begin with chase cain who's off of highway 50 in eldorado county. chase, how bad is it? >> reporter: raj, well,s-hy th enough snow to make a snowball, í"(q enough snow to replenish o state's water supply by summer? because when those officials went up there to take their first measurements of the season this morning, they found that the snow was six times less than it was last year. it's an annual march to precisely the same spot in the sierra to measure the snow pack and what the department of water resources found this year in some places was just bare ground, no snow at all. >> obviously the results areiist particularly encouraging. >> reporter: official measurements today at phillips station showed 9.3 inches of snow. at this time last year, there wasb?z( nearly 49 inch es 6+yrc >> there's no water right here right now. not to say things can't turn around. we've seen it before. >> reporter: in fact, it was just two years ago the snow was just as scarce. making this year and 2012 california's two driest starts on4k record. that's especially problematic when you cons

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nbc bay area's chase cain is in san francisco at the scene of the accident. what's uber's response? >> reporter: raj, uber is distancing itself from this driver. this driver was heading west on ellis street and turned right on to polk where the girl was crossing the street with her mother and brother who were also both hit. both survived. uber is taking a step back from the situation saying the driver was not technically driving for them at the time, we talked to one organization late today who says there are even bigger problems than who was behind the wheel. a tiny teddy bear sits in honor of 66-year-old sophia lu hit and killed in this crosswalk new year's eve. san francisco police charged 57-year-old syed muzzafar with vehicular manslaughter. during his arrest, muzzafar identified himself as a driver for the popular app-based car service uber. uber issued a statement saying "we have deactivated his uber account. the driver was not providing services on the uber system during the time of the accident. we again extend our deepest condolences to family and victims of this tra

live in half moon bay, chase cain, nbc bay area news. >>> most people never get to see this view of the competition. this is video from a go-pro camera attached to the end of the surf boards today. whoa. watch that wipeout. if you'd like to see more raw video and pictures of the contest go to our website, nbcbayarea.com and search mavericks. >>> follow-up on the daytime home invasion robbery in palo alto. today police released this sketch of one of the suspects they are looking for. investigators say three men forced their way into the home on palo alto's neighborhood just before 11:00 a.m. yesterday. officers say one of the men had a gun. the homeowners were forced to the floor while the crooks ransacked their home for valuables. if you have any information or saw anything, you are asked to call the palo alto police department. >>> marin county sheriffs are on the hunt for a rapist. started in marin around 8:00 p.m. last night. a man was grabbed by the suspect and ordered to drive to a neighborhood in tam valley where the victim says he was sexually assaulted at gunpoint. ultimately po

we're live in the tenderloin district, chase cain, nbc bay area news. >>> now to some breaking news. tonight, a legal victory for the city college of san francisco. a judge has ruled the college's accreditation can't be revoked at least for now. a trial must first determine whether the accreditation commission for community and junior colleges acted lawfully in its evaluation of the college. today's ruling was made in response to a motion filed by san francisco's city attorney, dennis herera. the judge said the consequences of the college closing would be catastrophic. no word yet on a trial date. >>> happening now, an emotional gathering to remember a 13-year-old boy who was gunned down on new year's eve. he was leaving the boys and girls club in east oakland. that's where nbc bay area's cheryl hurd joins us. the boy was well liked in the area. >> reporter: well liked, smart, enjoyed sports, raj. good evening. this vigil started promptly at 5:00, over an hour. as you can see, the crowd is growing. dozens of people are here to pay their respects to 13-year-old lee weathersby iii. the

cain. there's hunter pence right there. the event starts at 10:00 right now. tickets for the 2014 season go on sale tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. >>> 8:27. from a suspect chasecue. strange twist after a wanted felon took a plunge in palo alto. >> reporter: we're live in redwood city where caltrain is experiencing major delays after a train hit a pedestrian. we'll tell you what passengers are being told to do this morning. >>> good morning. we're looking at traffic delays in some areas but also improvement in others. we'll tell you what the maimer routes are looking like coming up. >>> clear skies but cool, cool. we get a northwest breeze out of there. we've had a little bit of rain. can we find any more? how about an outlook for early february? we'll talk about it coming up. >>> well, good morning. it's just about 8:30. welcome back to "mornings on 2." we're taking you live. we're in redwood city. camera's panning around. this is our developing news from redwood city. a bus bridge set up to help the people who ride caltrain. a caltrain hit a pedestrian killed a pedestrian this morning. there are major delays surrounding all of this as the investigation and e