. >> la oficina del alguacil del condado contra costa respondió a un llamado de vecinos de east sims un hombre se habría atrincherado en una habitación y dijo que le había disparado a una mujer. además, aseguró que tenía varias armas de fuego. las autoridades escucharon disparos y al ingresar encontraron a la mujer fallecida y también al hombre con una herida de disparo. auto inflingida, quien posteriormente murió en el hospital. el caso está siendo investigado y en fairfield la policía arrestó a un individuo y a una mujer que, según dice, robaron 6 bolsas de mercancía de una tienda al menudeo. >> un empleado intentó detenerlos y lo empujaron fuertemente. según se dijo, huyeron después del lugar en un auto color anaranjado brillante. el empleado obtuvo el número de placa del auto y denunció hacia las autoridades el hecho y los localizaron rápidamente. así lograron los arrestos. esta es la imagen que dieron a conocer con estos hechos. y el fiscal del distrito del condado sacramento anunció junto a otras organizaciones y negocios y varios agentes del orden, un nuevo programa césar, que

esto fue en el condado contra costa con la finalidad de mejorar la atención para todas estas personastanto, crece la frustración entre algunos comerciantes de antioch dicen que hay problemas derivados precisamente por esta situación de personas sin vivienda. >> pilar niello nos amplía centenares de voluntarios hicieron hoy parte del conteo anual de personas desamparadas en el condado de contra costa. >> este es un conteo muy importante porque realmente es el que determina los recursos más significativos para servir a esta población, dijo la directora de la agencia que lo ejecuta. aunque los números no se conocerán por semanas, resaltaron que se han hecho grandes avances para ayudar, como rehabilitar hoteles que se traducen en nuevas unidades de vivienda, pero mami, porque tú ahora y nada, toda sucia. >> a ver, me ha tocado duro que llega aquí con los hombres comerciantes como liliana están agotados de lidiar con los desamparados. >> asegura que algunos entran y se sientan en su establecimiento y hasta le han roto las ventanas a comprar los vidrios y cada vidrio siempre. >> no me vale

holding steady in contra costa county. their best is still $3.65 at diamond gas and mart, oak grove road. a couple cents lower for santa clara's best at $3.65, platinum gas on washington street. all shared by you on gasbuddy.com. >>> we'll get out to the roadways, where we are moving smoothly with green sensors for the freeways. a lot calmer than yesterday. there's mist and drizzle, contra costa county no problem as you're getting toward the bay bridge. a smooth flow of traffic at the bay bridge itself. we do have a good number of vehicles in all lanes here. the span is clear, but there may be mist. these travels times are novel smoothly throughout contra costa county itself, vasco road moving nicely at 18 minutes from marsh creek. >>> lots more still ahead on "today in the bay," including a new way to protect your iphone. stick around and be a little late to work. it's worth watching. >>> a legendary new york yankee hitting home runs, but now the family variety. his newest post warming the hearts of girl dads everywhere.

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. >> today is a big day in contra costa county. they are conducting their annual homeless count. it's an important figure to know because it helps cities and the county to get the funding needed for necessary services. as abc seven news reporter, anser hassan has the details. >> the count for the number of those who are homeless is on in contra costa county. >> this is a really important count because this count really drives a lot of the significant funding that comes in to serve this population. >> anna roth is the chief executive officer for contra costa health. on wednesday, 200 volunteers went out to count the number of homeless and unhoused living in the county, called the point in time count. this one day, head count is the figure that counties across the u.s. will use to secure local, state, and federal funding such as from the department of housing and urban development or hud. >> you name it, hud has one grant or another, um, that support us, and we have a little over 20 or about $20 million that we get in hud funding. and again, that is all based on this number of thos

. >> i'll say again and again and not is >> tonight, residents in contra costa county concerned after yet another flaring incident at the chevron refinery. good evening, everybody. i'm vicki liviakis. i'm ken wayne, the richmond fire department says refinery had another level. one incident this morning. the flaring stopped by midday and now an investigation is being done to try to find out what happened. our kron four's rob nesbitt joins us now live in studio with reaction tonight from the community and the california congressman who represents them. rop the king can another flaring incident chevron, but it's not the only refinery coming under fire because of flaring community members in contra costa county losing track of how many times they've received alerts in the last few months. >> i remain tired. >> frustrated heidi taylor has been calling for changes at the refineries her house for months. she leads the healthy martinez refinery accountability group and says flaring has become a weekly event. >> most recently happening monday morning at the chevron refinery in richmond causing

calling all contra costa county kids applications are officially open for the contra costa county youth hall of fame. i love this idea. residents may nominate those between the ages of 12 and 18 who demonstrate exemplary behavior. our judges are looking for a good samaritan who excels in volunteerism, teamwork, leadership, civic engagement, and also perseverance. nominations must be submitted by february 16th. you can find the form right there on our website at ktvu .com/ web links. let's go ahead and recognize the youth there in the county. all right. more than a million chickens now infect with a deadly avian flu. it's now causing an egg shortage . coming up, what poultry producers say needs to happen for supply to bounce back and still ahead tonight concerning findings in a report on traffic stops and the new law that could help address racial disparities in order for small businesses to thrive, they need to be smart, efficient, savvy. making the most of every opportunity. that's why comcast business is introducing the small business bonus. for a limited time you can get up to $1000

a lot of contra costa county dealing with some heavy rain right now.plicate that drive on 680 coming from concord to san ramon, and also that rain extends over toward discovery bay. so expect at times heavy rain, and in other areas we see breaks here and there. going into the afternoon, much more of a break. there's still a chance of rain. some spotty showers will be possible, even into tonight before we see it completely clearing out. and then heading into thursday night, there may be another quick wave of some light rain moving into the north bay, but not expecting any major impacts. so we're looking at an additional quarter to half inch of rainfall, with some of the higher rainfall totals near the coastline. and then looking ahead to the weekend, saturday, the north bay will be the main focus for the potential of more scattered showers as the atmospheric river lifts to the north. and then it continues to lift away from the bay area for sunday into monday. but we may see some more rain coming back for the middle of next week. so we are going to conti

the contra costa county fire protection district announced today.ey will be used to build a shaded fuel break across southern lafayette and walnut creek. this includes removing some dry brush and trees. the project area will encompass 268 acres along some 11 miles of open space. >> we have the funding, we have incredible handcrews back there. we are able to get this work done and i'm just very, very excited because with this wet winter, we seem to be having, we know that come spring and summer, there is going to be fuel up there that really needs to be mitigated. >> fire officials say the tentative completion date for the shaded fuel break is late 2025. well someone stole smokey. >> that's right, smokey the bear. the one that reminds everyone that only you can prevent forest fires. the u.s. forest service says someone took the iconic forest fire safety mascot right off a sign on highway 50 heading up to tahoe. that sign stood at the side of the highway at spooner summit before, for when you can see the bear, there in this shot is missing. now in a t

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. >>> let's take a live look at driving conditions in contra costa county right now. rain is really coming down in that area, you can see the slick roads. this is near the lafayette reservoir. if you are out in the weather, take it slow. we will have more first alert weather in just a few moments. >>> if you thought 2023 was a busy and expensive year for travel, brace yourselves. experts say this year, planes will be full and prices will be high . wendy gillett reports on the travel trends for 2024. >> reporter: the sounds and sights of travels against brands took over southern france last month for the 22nd edition of the luxury travel event . representatives from 83 countries came together for more than 80,000 meetings, a sign of what is to come this year. the international air transport association predicts 2024 will see 4.7 billion air passengers, surpassing three pandemic 2019. prices are ticking up, to. the global business forecast shows airline ticket prices rising from last year's $766 average to $780, and the average daily hotel rate going from 168, two $174.

contra costa county fire saying that it is a deadly plane crash in the east bay. so, this is the area you see right here. this is concord avenue and diamond boulevard. our nbc bay area skyranger has been flying over that scene. emergency crews are there. of course a very active scene there. you are asked to avoid that area as they continue that investigation. we are being told that this was a deadly plane crash. of course, we will continue to follow this, bring you those updates on air as well as online at nbcbayarea.com. >>> california lawmakers are launching a new push to crack down on the addictive dangers of social media for children. yesterday, they unveiled what would be a first of itskind law anywhere in the country. it bars sending platforms to minors without parental consent, preventing it overnight or during the school day without parental consent and requiring social media companies to set a default time limit of one hour each day, which only parents could adjust. oakland state senator nancy skinner helped author the bill working hand in hand with state

half of them were promised to alameda and contra costa counties.ay we learned those cameras were recently installed by caltrans, but those cameras won't be actually running until the spring, so they're just kind of sitting there. we also asked where those cameras are exactly. so far, no response. oakland city council member noel gallo says that he and other city leaders aren't aware of any of the new cameras within their city limits. >> they're not in place. they're not located, and they're ready to put in use. so we've got to be direct with the public. >> joining us now is the mayor of hercules, dan romero, who has been fighting for solutions to freeway shootings for years. mayor romero, we brought you on in part because you're in one of these hot spots. you're just north of richmond at the inspection of i-80 and highway 4. how troubling is this to you, and is anyone hearing you at the state capitol? >> well, our situation was basically solved in 2017 when the secretary of transportation allocated $3.5 million for a camera system between richmond

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the contra costa county coroner is expected to complete an autopsy to determine his cause of death. >> the department of justice is pledging to do even more to reduce crime after new fbi statistics showed a drop in violent crimes across the country while the data shows crimes like murder, rape and aggravated assault are down, car thefts jumps more than 7% in 2022. meanwhile, attorney general merrick garland says bipartisan gun legislation signed by president biden in 2022. is helping local and federal law enforcement track and prevent gun violence. >> this department our state and local partners will not rest until every community in our country is safe. from the scourge of violent crime. this is not a time to relax our efforts. we have so much more to do. >> while nearly 70 major cities did see a drop murders last year, there are exceptions like washington, d.c., and memphis where homicides are hitting record numbers. >> there is a winter storm brewing and it is headed towards the sierra. more snow is expected in the next few days. according to the uc berkeley central sierra snow lab

on in contra costa county. >> this is a really important count because this count really drives a lot of the significant funding that comes in to serve this population. >> anna roth is the chief executive officer for contra costa health. on wednesday, 200 volunteers went out to count the number of homeless and unhoused living in the county, called the point in time count. this one day head count is the figure that counties across the u.s. will use to secure local, state and federal funding, such as from the department of housing and urban development or hud. you name it. >> hud has one grant or another, um, that supports us, and we have a little over 20 or about $20 million that we get in hud funding. and again, that is all based on this number. >> those millions of dollars are not just to help those on the streets, but to operate a wide range of services such as homeless shelters like this one in concord. that's where danny has been living for the past seven months. i have my own space and you know i can't go out in the morning. >> whatever. find a job, work and come back right now i

in contra costa county, the best $3.65 at diamond gas and mart at oak grove road. a couple of cents lower, that's the bonus today in santa clara, the best is around $3.65 for platinum gas on washington street. those reports coming in on gasbuddy.com. >>> out to the roadways, the contra costa county drive on the right side, no problem as you're looking from the top of the screen. typical slower spots developing into concord, pleasant hill, walnut creek still at speed, slow across the bridges. this is the backup at the bay bridge. hov, big advantage. the golden gate bridge also shows a little bit of mist on the road and that may be visible on your windshield as well. back to you. >> thanks, mike. >>> 6:10 right now. san francisco's anchor brewery on the verge of a comeback. the historic building and taps are up for sale and bids are pouring in. just ahead on "today in the bay," hear from one bay area man with big plans to bring that brewery back to life. >>> plus, a really important thing to do with your iphone this morning to protect it. stick around for that. let's

looking into the train derailment yesterday morning in contra costa county. the agency says a computer failure forced the trains operator to manually switch the tracks which is when the train went off the tracks. nine people were hurt, one car caught fire, that train was towed to the concord yard for repairs, and the track has since been fixed, today. >>> there was a deadly accident in fremont, this morning, involving a union pacific train. fremont police were called to help out with that, but they have not said much about the victim in that crash. >>> at least five people are dead in japan after two planes collided on and airport runway. a coast guard aircraft collided with a passenger plane and that is what caught fire . nearly 400 people on that plane were able to escape. but, five people on the coast guard plane died. they were on their way to provide earthquake relief for people on japan's northwest coast. >>> that is some really scary passenger footage from inside the japan airlines flight as it was filling with smoke, and on fire, from the outside. >>>

contra costa boulevard in diamond larger right near contra costa avenue. well, a south san francisco church has canceled mass for today because >> somebody shot to the church on tuesday afternoon, saint augustine catholic church posted a statement about the incident saying they're going to be temporarily suspending all in-person visits south san versus police have not released any details on the suspect other than it was a man. nobody was hurt. well, we have an update to a story that we brought you yesterday kron 4 morning news. police say after nearly 2 years on the run, the 3rd suspect in the death kron. 4 security kevin guard kevin nishita is in custody in the bay area. 29 year-old ron gilbert has been booked on first-degree murder charges. he was arrested in kansas city, missouri earlier this month. oh, good. lord is accused of shooting and killing a shooting oakland back in 2021. at the time she was working as a security guard for a kron. 4 reporter who is on assignment. authorities allege gilbert was driving the getaway car for 2 other suspects. so h

join the team at contra costa college. start today at contracosta.edu >>> hundreds of thousands of people are turning out in cities all across germany, processing for a second straight week against the country's major far right party the demonstrations have gained momentum after reports have emerged that senior members of the alternative for germany party have discussed a, quote, master plan for mass deportation of migrants and even german citizens who originally came from other countries. the party denies any such plan or part of its policy and says a meeting where this was allegedly discussed was a private event. >>> in the uk, storm geisha is hammering the british isles with high wind alert. the storm has brought powerful wind gust, heavy rain, and milder temperatures to the region. almost 300 high wind reports were recorded across the region on sunday. no strong winds have led to some treacherous landing attempts at london's heathrow airport as you see there. more than 300 flights reportedly delayed on sunday. more tha

find your passion and create your future at contra costa college.contracosta.edu >>> this just him, the united states has launched new strikes against the iran-backed houthi rebels in yemen. officials telling cnn they targeted anti ship ballistic missiles, the same kinds of weapons that the houthis have been using to attack merchant and commercial and navy ships, in the red sea for the past few months. this is the third round of u.s.-led strikes since thursday night. cnn's oren liebermann is at the pentagon and has been tracking all this. oren, what are you learning about this latest round of strikes? >> reporter: it's crucial to know this is the first time we have seen the u.s. strike anti-ship ballistic missiles before they were launched. u.s. central command said the houthis were preparing to launch these anti-ship ballistic missiles on international shipping lanes when they were destroyed. i should point out, this is the third time we have seen the u.s. strike yemen over the course of the past several days. thursday night d.c. time, friday night

you can see a contra costa county sheriff's swat team in that neighborhood, along with deputies. witnesses tell us this has been ongoing since before noon. a man on the scene says his mother is inside a home being held against her will by her boyfriend. >> it's very scary. and, uh, very nerve wracking. this is not the first time it's happened. he's put hands on my mom before, um, multiple times. >> we have reached out to the contra costa county sheriff's office and have not heard back. we will update you as soon as we get more information on this case. >> now to a developing story. the california faculty association says it has reached a tentative agreement with the cal state university system. thousands of workers and faculty members at 23 csu campuses hit the picket lines today, effectively shutting down classes for thousands of students. there are no specifics tonight yet on the agreement, but the union did say it includes pay raises and expanded parental leave. they were asking for a 12% pay increase and better working conditions as contract negotiations stalled two weeks ago

. >> for those traveling between contra costa and marin counties over the next week. be prepared for traffic. asked voters again just to be alert. we have grown our crews out there making those fixes. if they can just, you know, a move over slow down or speed a mother working out there. >> reporting in sandra fell, dan thorn kron. 4 news. >> and more protest friday night in brookly over uc berkeley's plan to clear people's park and build student housing. dozens of people gathering in the area of telegraph and dwight just behind barricades there. it was also heavy police presence. as you can see on your screen cargo containers now block public access to the park. a number of people were arrested for protesting on thursday. crashed into a home in pleasant hill friday night causing serious damage and a gas leak kron four's. amanda hari has the latest. >> the people who live inside this house were home when the crash happened. you can see the damage left behind all boarded up. now. >> intersection temporarily shut down after a person drove into a home at the end of doris

join the team at contra costa college. start today at contracosta.edu >>> stunned the golf world becoming first amateur to win pga event in 30 years and the youngest since 1910. >> do not call nick dunlap amateur anymore, the sophomore from alabama is turning pro. the 20-year-old won american express event in california last weekend he could not take him $1.5 million prize because of his ama it did give dunlap pga tour exemption through 2026 where he can haul any prize money he wins moving forward. he makes his first start as a probe next weekend pebble beach, not a bad place to start. >> that is amazing, all the best to him that was an amazing show and he had, really good to >>> the lead with jake tapper starts now.

contra costa college helped me blaze the trail. now i'm a comet, and there's no stopping me. come on, this is your shot. take it. join the team at contra costa college. start today at contracosta.edu >>> on to south carolina. nikki haley vowing to stay in the race after losing in new hampshire. despite donald trump's double- digit big win, haley is spending and spending a lot in her home state. >>> mass casualties at a un shelter, nine people killed and dozens injured after it was struck by israeli thank fire. >>> a total disaster, embarrassing. that is how one republican senator is talking about border talks. this is after a meeting with republican set to meet in a few minutes from now. all coming in right here to cnn new central. >>> a few minutes ago president biden secured the 2024 endorsement for the united auto workers union. the campaign is already looking ahead to a rematch against former president trump. trump is also spoiling for the foyer after his wins in iowa and new hampshire. he still has not heard a concession from nikki haley. she says that the primary is jus

where it's highlighted yellow, there's fog in contra costa county. we had a build toward sunol heading into silicon valley, and there's something going on in the south bay this weekend. i'll hand it off to you guys. >> come on, mike. >> whatever could it be? i don't know. >>> 5:30, a look at levi's stadium, what mike was alluding to. get ready, we are hoping that tomorrow is just the first postseason step in the niners road to the super bowl. >> if somehow you didn't know, mike was kidding, come on, the niners are hosting the green bay packers in their nfc divisional playoff game. niners coming in as a top seed. the packers are already playing with house money. they shocked the dallas cowboys last week in the wild card round after sneaking into the postseason as the seventh seed. nbc sports bay area 49ers insider matt maiocco says budding star brock purdy is ready. >> this is a team that comes to levi's stadium with a lot of confidence. >> this game is getting attention because of the rivalry, the niners and packers meet for an nfl record tenth time

the rain will continue in contra costa county and alameda county. the rain coming down along the 680 corridor. it is starting to taper off a bit along 580. there is plenty of water already on the roads so it will be a challenging afternoon and evening commute because there is more rain on the way. continues to make its way further and further to the east across the peninsula and eventually into the santa clara valley. there is more rain lining up offshore. it will come at us in bands. futurecast indicates that. there is also the possibility of a few rumbles of thunder. it will not rain everywhere all the time but our overall flooding potential will remain very low with some of the heaviest downpours, there could be some minor road flooding. any place the water tends to collect on low-lying roads or intersections, that will be a concern. the showers will be more miss than hit as the sun comes up on wednesday. this will be a snow maker in the sierra and more significant snow later this week. >>> last year's historic snowfall in the sierra , this year,

join the team at contra costa college. start today at contracosta.edu >>> grand jury in new mexico has indicted alec baldwin. prosecutors once again trying to hold him criminally responsible for the death. prosecutor -rs saying they could not proceed with the evidence they had at the time. then in october, they said they had new facts with one of the case we're going to go to josh campbell. what more do we know about this indictment? >> anderson, if this sounds familiar to viewers is because it is. we've seen this before. this now the second round of charges we've seen against alec baldwin. he was previously indicted in january of 2023. a very similar involuntary manslaughter charges. those charges were dropped because prosecutors at the time said there was anish sure with a piece of evidence. a law enforcement source told me that evidence was the gun itself that was used in that shooting. there were questions about whether it had been modified which raised questions about its reliability as a piece of evidence. interestin

join the team at contra costa college. today at contracosta.edu the unprecedented genocide case against israel is now in the hands of the judges at the international court of justice at the hague. today, during a three hour rebuttal israel vehemently denying the genocide accusation. saying the claimed presented a grossly distorted story. >> south africa is accusing israel's leadership of intending to destroy palestinians in gaza. it wants the united nations highest court to order the country to suspend military operations against hamas. in the final day of the hearing israel defended its actions, saying it's evacuation orders approved that it is trying to keep palestinians from harm. it argued that if you have the right to protect people. >> it is respectfully submitted that the application and request should be dismissed for what they are, a liable. designed to deny israel the right to defend itself according to the law from the unprecedented terrorist onslaught that it continues to face. and to free the 136 hostages hama

find your passion and create your future at contra costa college. start today at contracosta.edu i think he's having a midlife crisis i'm not. at contra costa college. you got us t-mobile home internet lite. after a week of streaming they knocked us down... ...to dial up speeds. like from the 90s. great times. all i can do say is that my life is pre-- i like watching the puddles gather rain. -hey, your mom and i procreated to that song. oh, ew! i think you've said enough. why don't we just switch to xfinity like everyone else? then you would know what year it was. i know what year it is. >>> breaking news. a terrifying situation unfolding in ecuador. mass gunmen, stormed the television station. hijacking a live broadcast, forcing the production staff onto the floor. >> police say they have now intervened. the staff have been evacuated read this is happening during a national emergency triggered by notorious gang leaders escaped from prison. in the hours since, there has been other violence, including a kidnapping of police officers. cnn continues to

we've seen a steady rain over contra costa county, some pockets of heavy rain. every now and then it lightens up and picks up again. we've seen it basically taking a break in other parts of the bay area. a live look in san francisco right now, you can see the low clouds and the rain, and that chance of showers will continue even into the evening, with some breaks in between. so i'll be tracking this and looking ahead to the weekend. >>> mike, you've been watching the impact of this rain on the roads. >> the rain means wet roads and lower traction, lower visibility, because cars are going at speed, the water kicks up. the vehicles in the middle and on the edge are showing the backup because the metering lights were turned on about a half hour ago. that will continue to get worse as the conditions do change. we're looking at more traffic, slick roadways, and periods of rain through the eastshore freeway. over here on this side of the screen, the north bay, that blue shows up, puddling and ponding, the lower manzanita park and ride has been closed for the duration.

the contra costa county district attorney is also pursuing legal action against the refinery. the oversight committee is going to meet next thursday. >> 9.26 the time in the north base. a lot of county officials now temporarily banning permits for battery energy storage systems. like what you see here on the screen, the board of supervisors unanimously voted to pass this moratorium on new permits for 45 days while they figure out how to regulate them and where they should be built. battery energy storage systems are made from hundreds of lithium-ion batteries. that's what you see. these all white containers in the foreground there. all part of governor newsom's push to get 100% of electricity from carbon-free sources by the year 20 45? also in the news today as we'll explore. coming up, a push for pedestrian safety. how one local lawmaker wants to curb speeding. >> by forcing carmakers to make vehicles that can go over >> 9.29 right now and we've got a nice, dry, clear morning. >> absolutely. yeah. behind us, it's been like that all morning long. johns been keeping an eye arou

the contra costa county district attorney is also pursuing legal action against the refinery. the oversight meeting happens next week thursday. over the past 5 years, there have been about 640 people who have died in santa clara county of overdoses. and for 100 of those cases involved, fentanyl. now lawmakers are sharing what they can do to save lives. here you see a roundtable discussion with several leaders and health experts all pushing for programs to get ahead of the crisis. >> we've got to do a much better job of stemming the flow of opioids into the country. got to do a better job of law enforcement holding people recognize our da was one of the first in the state to actually charge someone charge folks for murder for the sale. >> of fentanyl. and they're all hopeful that there's also a new bill that will pass. it's aimed at improving access to behavioral health services. >> prop one would increase funding to educational recovery programs and residents will be able to vote on that. we'll see it on the ballot in the march primary. >> well, bay area's make-a-wish foundati

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best chances of any heavy rainfall being in eastern alameda and contra costa counties and southeastern portions of santa clara county. now we will be seeing dry skies after this active day today on into tomorrow. so little break for your thursday. rainfall for the bay area today, maybe a 10th of an inch. we're going to add more on top of that into the weekend, though, in saturday truly looks to be the big rain maker of this forecast. today is a big snow maker, though. we've got another foot and a half to 2 feet of snow at the crest of the sierra likely to see a few road closures and definitely chain controls up in the sierra as winter storm warnings are officially in effect. temperatures today will be in the 50's across the board mid to upper 50's for your warmest of temperatures today we are going to see some peeks of sunshine in there. but get encourage you to keep the rain jacket on hand all day long today because of that potential of spotty showers as we move well into the afternoon and eventually into the early evening, too. oakland, you'll be at 57 while the lay at a cool 56 degr

that's the commute coming out of contra costa county. back to you. >>> right now, an investigation is unfolding after a door panel flew off an alaska airlines plane mid-flight. overnight the door was found as the faa is grounding boeing's max 9 planes, causing flight disruptions across the country. >> "today in the bay"'s ginger conejero saab is at sfo. more impact for passengers today, right? >> reporter: that is correct, scott and laura. and it won't just be today. ntsb chair jennifer homendy saying the investigation can take weeks. the faa grounding a boeing 737 max 9 airplanes from this weekend. here at sfo, at least 33 united airlines flights have been canceled so far, 14 alaska airlines flights as of this morning. the number is expected to grow throughout the day. we're focusing on those two carriers as they are the ones who use those airplanes. the faa looking into what happened on an alaska airlines flight from portland, oregon, to california friday evening. take a look at this video. terrifying moments, but a relatively calm sce

. >>> who is to blame for the blight, the question and contra costa, absentee landlords play a majore in he's cracking down, a news conference outside the delta fair shopping center in antioch, he said used to be a thriving place to shop and now a symbol of economic decline and disinvestment. they attract homeless encampments, drug activity and crime, and he believes that absent corporate landlords are at the heart of the issue. >> from city manager to city manager, absent corporate landlords have received special treatment and this exchange gets residence empty and dilapidated buildings that have become crime hubs and blight>> asking the city council to take action against nine commercial property owners, they discussed it at tonight's meeting, the mayor tells us there will be more talks about the issue in closed-door session and the next meeting.>>> the oakland police department will pay final respects, for officer le, one day after the family held a private funeral for the fallen officer, shot killed while responding to a burglary at a cannabis business, two men have been charged

holding steady for the north bay and also the contra costa county drive. pull you over here. marcus told you about the overturned tanker truck in san rafael. i believe it's northgate drive is the one that's blocked, and you can get around the shopping center and come around. back to you. >> thank you so much. >>> happening now, new data shows a drop in san francisco real estate values last year. the "chronicle" aggregated zillow's home value data and finds that the city saw a 5.5% decrease last year. that's the fourth largest decline among major u.s. cities. oakland real estate declined by about 4%. home values in part in the south bay, meanwhile, climbed, as more people returned to the office. now, san jose, it rose more than 6% with the housing prices. across the bay area, still generally double the amount from a decade ago. >>> abandoned oil wells have causing issues across the u.s. and in the bay area. still ahead, the impact it's having on our climate in crisis. then at 6:00, with more rain on the way, new concerns over toppled trees like this one at

join the team at contra costa college. start today at contracosta.edu >>> all right, president biden is ramping up his 2024 campaign schedule in hopes of breaking through his low aro approval ratings. advisers and biden himself say his focus on international conflicts has prevented him from devoting time to his re-election efforts but now he's making a return to retail politics. speaking with voters at diners and small businesses. will that help him defend his record and eastern support? joining me now is kevin who is traveling with the president in delaware. what more can you tell us about biden's return to retail politics? >> you have started this see this play out over the last several weeks. as of yesterday, the president held a single event at the white house but he had been going to battleground states and trying to meet voters sort of where they are in their own malou. so you saw him for example in south carolina going to a soul food restaurant. you saw him in allentown, pennsylvania, going from small business to sm

. >> in contra costa county, residents like greg bell are keeping a close eye on the creek that roseeveral feet during last year storms causing major flooding in parts of danville. crews have done a good job of clearing out debris and trimming branches that could potentially obstruct the creek, leading to flooding during the storm. he says it has held up so far with the most recent stores, it is why residents are feeling optimistic heading into the weekend of it are still staying prepared. please the neighbors had the sandbags, for sure, making sure that we need to deploy those real quickly we can get them around front doors and garages and fences and people ought to come in, for sure. >> in contra costa county, nbc bay area news. class something you might want to take care of right now is getting our free nbc bay area app, it is a great resource to happen, all you have to do is type in your z.i.p. code and we will send you alerts specific to where you live. >>> are other headlines today, a story in a murder case that simply will not go away. it's scott peterson innocent? tonight, an

. >>> also following raking using contra costa county.vy police presence in brentwood, in a neighborhood there, the s.w.a.t. team is in lace on sims road this is a new rent would boulevard, neighbor say this is a standoff situation that has been unfolding since this afternoon you see the action there in front of you, right now neighbors and our crew there are being kept away from the scene. sheriff's department are not talking right now. we are working to get more information from the sheriff. if we do, we will be sure to pass it along. >>> our other top story, the race to dry out and clean up before the next storm arrives from the north bay to the south bay. a lot of mess tonight, water, mud, and a lot of repairs. and not much time. we're tracking another round of rain in the bay area again. good evening, it has been a long , intense night for many people and it is not over yet. please jocelyn moran reports for us tonight from the santa cruz mountains where crews are working through the night. >> reporter: dragging away what is left afte

in the east bay, a push to help the most important creatures on our planet, it is happening in contra costad tonight's project earth, anne makovec introduces us to the volunteers creating new opportunities for the creatures that pollinate our food and help them thrive. >> reporter: bees, butterflies, even the birds, they help to pollinate our plants and food, but these tiny creatures are losing an important battle, the want to survive it around the world, their populations are falling. the former director of the u.s. national park service explains how urban sprawl, pesticide use and the spread of non-native species are among the likely culprit but also climate change. >> a lot of species are local, there are species that can migrate but a lot of species live here their entire lives in this environment. so they really can't move as it gets hot and dry. so, we have to help. >> reporter: that help is taking root, along the gently rolling hills and the upper watershed, jarvis and dozens of other volunteers are busy getting their hands dirty. meet the friends of the pinole creek watershed, as we

here in contra costa county. going to have an event here for the media and speak with us about what this count means, the things that they can gather from it. that's going to start here at 8:00, and then the count will start soon after this morning. live in concord. amanda quintana ktvu, fox two news. >> all right, amanda, thank you. time now. 733 well, alameda county firefighters and the chp teamed up to rescue a woman who was stranded for 15 hours overnight in livermore in rushing floodwaters. now, it happened monday night on a flooded road south of livermore, where the woman tried to drive across a flooded road. the powerful flood waters pushed her car and it flipped over. she climbed on top of the car. she stayed there for 15 hours until a camper at del valle park saw her called 911, and a chp helicopter came and airlifted her to safety. >> during that time that her vehicle overturned in the water, she lost phone and all other important items. um, not to mention it was a bad cell coverage area to begin with.

join the team at contra costa college.tart today at contracosta.edu >>> a woman in los angeles called police for help after she said a man would not leave her alone. this was a domestic abuse call. she ended up being killed by one of the sheriffs deputies who responded. now her family is suing for $70 million and call ing for accountability. the claim is against l.a. county and the sheriffs office. they released audio of the 911 call. here's some of it. >> he will not leave me alone. >> ma'am. my question is who is he to you? >> hello? >> get off of me. get off of me. >> hello? >> i need the police here right now. he won't get his hands off of me. i told him a thousand times. >> mm, walk away so i can talk to you. >> deputies say when they arrived, he was holding a kitchen knife. he was her former boyfriend and then they shot her as she was holding the man with one man and the knife with the other. joining us now is her father and the family's attorney. thank you both for being with me. we have two angles of body cam video

. >> reporter: in contra costa county, nbc bay area news. >> snow, rain, chilly temperatures.you can stay on top of all of it on our nbc bay area app that will let you track just how cold it will get in your neighborhood. >>> trying to leave the state with the help of his mother. that is the accusation involving one of the men arrested in the killing of oakland police officer duon lai. this man, mark sanders, was arrested yesterday. she tried to help him book an airline ticket to leave california. that's a good essay sanders fired the shot and killed the officer. a memorial held in the heart of chinatown where officer duong lai spent time when off duty. he was remembered by friends and colleagues as a husband and a son who left oakland. >> he asked amplified what it looks like to be a public servant for a community and despite the challenges, continued to show up for our communities and businesses, making sure that our community truly felt heard. >> we will listen, we are going to think of him. his legacy walks on with you and with this center here. >> the official memorial se

join the team at contra costa college. start today at contracosta.edu >>> only six days until iowans cast the very first votes in the 2024 presidential election, but only one candidate was out there on the campaign trail today in snow covered iowa. cnn's jeff zeleny in is in des moines for us right now. nikki haley had the campaign trail, i take it, mostly to herself today. >> reporter: wolf, she absolutely did, and it is a snow covered and wind blown campaign trail. as you might expect in january here in iowa what nikki haley is trying to ride a bit of a wave of momentum into those caucus, just six days from tonight. and she was campaigning in dallas county. it's a critical suburban county just west of des moines here, and she was reaching out to those moderate republicans who she believes may be on her side. >> thank you for showing up because i didn't know if we'd come see five people, but to see a full house really is great. so thank you, i appreciate that. i believe president trump was the right president at the right