mainly up in the north bay and heading over towards northern sections of contra costa county and solano county up to the north around eureka, this is what we are looking at slide down from mid-morning to mid-afternoon and help destabilize the atmosphere more and trigger scattered showers. for now just about everybody is quiet outside north bay and 36 mountain view, 39 los gatos, 41 san jose everybody else mid to upper 40s. monterey bay low four tease -- low 40s. showers and breezy today cooler than average tonight system slides south clear, calmer and cooler frost possible in the north bay valleys warming trend for the weekend a lot of sun then. high surf advisory until 9:00, biggest waves around the monterey bay 15 feet we could have 14 to 18 in general even breakers up to 20 through 9:00 this morning. as far as weather, mostly cloudy mid to upper except for clear lake 50° for you at least you made it out of the 40s today. mid 50s around the monterey bay inland cloudy scootered showers from mid-morning to mid afternoon -- tonight 30s, palo alto, morgan hill, santa cruz, vallejo, fairfi

and contra costa county.ausing traffic to back up and motorists are advised to avoid the area altogether. >>> at a press conference back in 1973, former president nixon announced to the world, quote, i'm not a crook. well this week we're getting word the man may have had a sensitive side. this friday the nixon presidential library unveiling the new exhibit of love letters written while nix and his future wife pat back when they were still dating. in the letters nixon calls his wife, dearest heart, saying, every day and night i want to see you and be with you. yet i have no feelings of selfish ownership or jealousy. let's really grow together and find the happiness we know is ours. i feel weird saying that but the guy as game according to the letters. library is including letters as an exhibit celebrating what would have been the 100th birthday of the former first lady? you heard of slush funds but how about flush funds? a stalemate kept the city from buying toilet paper and supplies for t.p. are running low.

. >>> pg&e is working to are repair a gas leak in contra costa county. it happened at clayton road in concord. a resident reported anoder of natural gas this morning. some parents were concerned because there is a day care center in that neighborhood. pg&e discovered an underground gas leak. crews are working to repair it. >>> a grocery store in san mateo was forced to toss out thousands of pounds of food products this morning. the refrigeration system at the smart and final on south norfolk street stopped working. shoppers were greeted with a sign on the front door informing them that the deli and freezer cooling systems were broken and foods in that section were not available for sale. >>> good afternoon. partly cloudy skies and cooler for you today. the clouds are still hugging up along the coastline. there is a little haze out there. air quality is good. seat breeze is picking up. the sea breeze is picking up. you can see it's right up against the coast, even bleeding into near the golden gate, parts of the city. west-northwesterly at 17 miles per ho

major mess in contra costa county.ou have the helicopter with this one. >> that's right, now we go right to news chopper 2 because we're looking at the huge back up from this. 680 southbound backed up into concord. they are making progress with the crash. in fact, they've moved most of the vehicles off to the right hand side. so there is some light at the end of the tunnel sort to speak if i can use that phrase. because a lot of people are heading to the tunnel. but look at how far back. we're zooming to highway 242. 242 is backed up to highway 4. that means highway 4 is going to be backed up getting to 242. and highway 4 is going to be a mess. you see how this is going. give yourself plenty of extra time. let's move along and take a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. it's heavy this morning. 20 to 25 minute delay before you make it on to the bridge itself. in san francisco, one lane in the embarcadero is shut down heading toward fisherman's wharf away from the bay bridge. that's embarcadero heading over to bay street.

throughout central contra costa county homes less than $400,000 are hot. we have suddenly had a rush of buyers. we've had more open houses with more buyers since coming through then we've had for three years. the contra costa association of realtors says there is no clear explanation but people are obviously right to buy but that doesn't make it any easier pamela mitchell is a realtor. >>> even though i know how to write a contract and how to get the contract passed that and getting a bit. and it seems to be impossible journey. in addition to prop. getting offers they say banks continue to squash sales. it is no longer enough to have a willing buyer and willing seller. >>> ultimately it comes down to the bank approved that loan in approving the sale. >>> that is not happening. >>> pending sales are through the roof of 60% from a year ago the actual sales are down 7% and a number of list listings remains low that low inventories ironically holding prices down. >>> because you haven't had the inventory for a very long time the appraisals are lagging behind wa

>>pam: there is developing news out of contra costa county. a truck crash from this morning is causing a traffic maps along highway 4 near hercules. dan, is joining us live with the details. sky way above highway 4. right behind me there is a tanker truck that's looked over at 7:30 a.m.. we will show you some video, according to the chp they said the tanker was exiting from westbound for and loss control on the exit ramp and flipped over. the tanker has been slipped over in that location ever since 10:30 a.m.. if this guy rate remains close as a result. above the tanker is some sort of diesel additive. they're telling us it did not still but there are still trying to offload the product onto a tanker that is nearby. once that is done they will try to write the tanker. as far as injuries are concerned we can tell you that the driver of the tanker went to a local hospital complaining of pain. other than that, no other injuries. highway 4 is closed due to a tanker flipped over. that is related. >>pam: exceed deal has been reached in the domestic

. >> and there is some great news for west contra costa county unified school district receiving a letter today confirming that it had repaid an $8 million loan dating back to the early 90s. the letter says that the state is confident the west contra costa county district can comply with a fiscal recoverry plan this, will be a huge step to take the district from under state receiveorship. >> pg&e striking a deal with the city of san bruno. the settlement comes more than a year and a half after the pipeline explosion killed eight people, destroying a neighborhood but the money not for the victims. we're live tonight with what that money will buy. leanne? >> the sentiment was signed this morning. and the money will be available within 30 days. >> this city had to fight hard. >> the $70 million paid for damages to a city. >> so we know nothing no amount of money or apologies will bring back citizens we lost. >> in a statement, pg&e president says that we continue to commit we'll help victims in the community heal, and rebuild. the $70 million payment is in addition to the costs to repair phy

they called off the search and towed the boat to shore >>> the contra costa county is joining a police officer- involved shooting, officers were looking for suspects in other crimes when they spot add fugitive in a blue compact car. they then gave chase. when police stopped him, a gun battle began. a teenage witness whose face we will not show describes what he saw and heard. >> they said, put your hands up. he didn't listen. firefight four or pfeiffer shots, boom, boom, boom, boom. >> reporter: he fired the shots at police. >> yes. >> went to the back of his car and just boom, boom, boom. and shot him. >> reporter: the suspect a 26- year-old wantedparolee was shot and killed. police also arrested a 25-year- old female passenger who was not hurt in the incident. >> reporter: a big change in the weather is on the way. taking a live look outside. it is beautiful with plenty of sunshine but you better get out and enjoy it now. later this afternoon, the clouds are expected to roll in. coming up in 10 minutes, ktvu meteorologist mark tamayo will have the latest on the forecast and when we c

also off to a quiet start in contra costa county with this live shot of 680 in walnut creek. >>> our time is 4:40. >>> who would do such a thing? the hundreds of peninsula graves desecrated by someone looking to make a quick buck. >>> new help for homeowners. proposal coming from california's top cop that could make it harder to lose over 200,000 people are hospitalized every year with flu complications. lysol disinfectant spray is approved to kill over 50 germs on surfaces. this includes cold and flu viruses. so we recommend using lysol every day. >>> good thursday morning. 4:42. live look from our sutro cam towards san francisco. what is different in this picture today? you den see showers. we'll check in with mike -- you don't see showers. we'll check in with mike. >>> more news. california's attorney general has unveiled a homeowner's bill of rights six bills introduced that are aimed at protecting homeowners from unfair foreclosure proceedings. they will create a grand jury to investigate the worst-cases of fraud. also add protection for renters including policies to prevent unf

they say the utility failed to complete required inspections in eastern contra costa county. the judge called the lapse in pipeline checks as part of a pattern of safety problems. >>> a same-sex married couple from the east bay fighting deportation can stay together, at least for now. brian mullingham and alphonso's attorney said they are putting it on hold before the government decides if they will accept his petition for citizenship. garcia's undocumented the status was discovered after a traffic ticket in june. it does not change his status because the government does not recognize same-sex marriage. >>> well, you probably noticed by now, gas prices still on the rise and those spikes in prices have brought spikes in theft. this is surveillance video of a gas station in sacramento catching somebody stealing gas from another vehicle. and thefts like this have risen by nearly 50% since january. and police say that while some may siphon tanks, others just step up and puncture holes right in the gas tanks and then take it out. experts worrying that as summer approaches and gas

one of contra costa county's top cops. what the madame says about the scandal. >>> and boaters get more than they bargained for. wait until you see the unusualh whales off the california coast. ♪ [ slurps ] [ laughs ] ♪ oh! [ chomps ] [ slurps ] aah! [ chomps ] ahh! [ male announcer ] it's all that cinnamon and sugar that makes those crunchy little squares so irresistible. cinnamon toast crunch. part of this good breakfast. [ slurps ] [ chomps ] crave those crazy squares™. ahh! >>> a live look at nbc bay area radar shows remnants of the storm. it is moving out of the bay area. but you see heavy rainfall in the santa cruz mountains and the morgan hill area. jeff ranieri is putting the finishing touches on his forecast. >>> right now, let's get a check of the sierra. we have the latest on conditions there. >> just a few minutes ago, i would say two or three minutes ago, this felt more like rain. now, it feels more like snow. if you are heading up interstate 80 tonight or tomorrow morning, you're going to want to do so with e

in contra costa county, jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >>> wielsch has denied knowing anything about attorney claims he has toll the truth and now has nothing more to say. >>> brobbers are seeking older gay men in the castro. "today in the bay's" joe risotto jr. explains why. >> reporter: gregory hears most of neighborhood happenings. >> i'm aware of what goes and comes. >> reporter: now the latest stories making their way through the areas bars have this man and others on edge. >> there's been trouble with older men or people, gay guysç picking up someone they don know, taking them home, getting robbed. >> reporter: police say similar scenarios unfolded several times in castro bars in the last few weeks. older gay men have reported going home with younger unknown men only to be robbed, beaten and possibly drugd. >> some of the victims said they felt, you no he, light-headed and they were dizzy and in a dreamy state. >> reporter: this sergeant who serves at the san francisco police department's lgbta liaison officer says older men are targets because they're often alone. >> someone

and this morning's drive in contra costa county, highway 4, remains slow. again from bay point is slowest to highway 242. nothing like yesterday, though. 80 westbound near san pablo road they're still clearing an accident to the shoulder. let's go to mark. >> good morning to you. we have the clouds, the fog and some drizzle across parts of the bay area. even if few light showering a very weak system moves in but already you can see what should be happening, clouds beginning to lift and that will fit the stage for a partly cloudy afternoon. right now in the radar nothing too impressive but even if you're not covered could still have a ton of low level moisture in the form of drizzle and still enough to wet parts of the bay area at least in the short-term. but things will be changing as we head into the afternoon hours. a closer inspection of the radar and satellite. you can see the weak system from the north and the clouds a factor in the short-term. temperatures this morning low to mid-50s. and then into the afternoon hours, skies becoming partly cloudy, 57

the judge rejected a $15 million fine for failing to inspect pipes in contra costa county. the judge ruled the dangers to the community justified the penalty. issued a fine after finding more than 800 safety violations back in january. they say the utility failed to conduct inspections on 14 miles of the distribution system in eastern contra costa county. >>> caltrans says it is closing down a bay area bridge over memorial day weekend. the dumbarton bridge will be closed so crews can make seismic repairs there. it will close at 10:00 p.m., friday, may 25th, that's tomorrow -- oh, sorry, that's in may, i'm thinking march. may 25th. >> when i told you this week was flying, it wasn't going that fast. >> can i have a shot of your coffee? it'll close may 25th and reopen tuesday, may 29th. >> we are hitting the first week of spring, though, but spring-like temperatures? i don't know. >> almost record-breaking lows this morning. good morning to you guys. that cold air will hit you in the face on your way out the front door. make sure you're ready for it. in addition to the cold te

prosecutors say the men shown making the deal or norman wells, former head of contra costa county anti-drug force. both men have pleaded guilty to, not guilty. other bay area headlines we're falling, a suspect in a berkeley hills murder will not go on trial for now. an alameda county judge determined that he is mentally incompetent to stand trial. he will be placed in the state's mental hospital. pacific gas and electric has lost its appeal of a fine. the claim that was to steph but a judge disagreed and said that the company created a dangerous situation. caltrans will close all lanes of the dumbarton bridge over memorial weekend. it looks replace expansion joint that covers all six lanes of traffic. >> >> it will be very nice friday outside today. it is dry unlike yesterday when we have light showers but we have more rain forecast for the weekend. a couple of passing clouds continue to move by. thirties' showing up in the valley this morning. this afternoon should be nice but it will be cool. 60s as you make her way inside the bay. would have partly cloudy skies in concord. 39 in san jose

by one, we have rain-snow mix and showers from napa, sonoma, contra costa county right through the 5: rain-snow mix. things get quiet overnight and then by tomorrow afternoon, still chilly out there. with afternoon showers especially toward the sacramento valley. in erls the of the rest of the state. most of the inclement weather south of here. if you are traveling be aware of that. we are looking at cool numbers well below normal. 57 in san jose and scattered afternoon showers. you get heating of the sun and possibility of a sun. salinas, 56. and temperatures in the mid and upper 50s. chance of showers tuesday and wednesday. feeling like winter. >> i think we can live with it. thank you, lisa. >> march madness begins today with teams battling to get into the sweet 16. on women's side. ncaa begins with stanford and virginia against hampton. meanwhile, the 49ers is the dark horse in the peyton manning sweepstakes. here is larry beil. >> good morning. operating in super secret stealth mode, 49ers have worked out peyton manning and could be one of three finalists to sign the former colt'

. >>> a trial date has been set for a death penalty case in contra costa county.he murder trial of nathan burris is said to begin september 17th in richmond. burris is accused of shooting and killing his ex-girlfriend and her friend at the toll plaza where they both worked. this is contra costa county's first penalty case in more than five years. >>> in livermore an obese man is receiving an outpouring support after he posted a video on you tube. robert gibbs just turned 33 yearsology. he estimates he weighs as much as 700 pounds. tkpweub's video has generated 200,000 hits and he just posted it yesterday. he says he's been hospitalized and has tried all sorts of diets but he just can't lose any weight. it's kept him at home for four years and he has recently experienced problems. >> i haven't been able to get off my bed, and i just had a nephew born two weeks ago. and, i want to be able to live to see him grow up. >> reporter: gibbs says he made the video because he didn't know what else to do. he says several people have reached out including nationally syndicate

, an investigation underway right now after a man and woman are found dead inside a home in contra costa county. >> people in a neighborhood in brentwood tell us, they're in shock tonight after a girl comes home and finds her mother and father shot to death. ktvu's amber lee has been tucking with investigators as they try to determine what happened. >> reporter: julie, there is still a very active scene here. to my right, police have set up a mobile command center. and just a few minutes ago, we saw two investigators go into the corner home from the coroner's always to remove the bodies. it's been seven hours since police responded to a teenage girl calling them for help. police found the 13 or 14-year- old girl. >> it appears as a result of gunshots, both subjects were pronounced dead at the scene. >> reporter: neighbors tell us, they saw the family only in passing and they kept to themselves. >> i'm in shock. i'm devastating. my heart just feels broken. >> reporter: police say their couple was in their 40s, and they have two children. neighbors say they're is especially concerned for the well

we're live in fairfield and contra costa county as the candidate is here for voters. >>> today, yahoowered the call. why everyone we talked to it won't make a difference. ♪ whoa. this is it. the avengers. is that? ♪ hey, what's this do? [ alarm blaring ] [ male announcer ] new baron's best from red baron. with a hand-tossed style crust, delicious just got legendary. this is awesome. [ male announcer ] new baron's best from red baron. taste the legend. who wants seconds? see marvel's "the avengers." in theatres may 4th. >> republican presidential candidate rick santorum talks to local workers. his message and the support he's receiving during his bay area visit. >> it was decision day for oakland schools. the vote that prompted a big turnout of protesters. >> good evening. i'm ken wayne. >> i'm julie haner. right now, rick stant -- santorum is making his way to a private fundraiser. he'll be talking to supporters about the race for president. the homeowners await the arrival of candidate rick santorum. even before he arrives, santorum is receiving support here in contra costa county wh

contra costa canal trail. the search ended when the initial report could not be verified and no one was found in the water. >>> if you live in contra costa county, you can pick up free sandbags. just bring your shovel to one of five locations. this is for unon corp rated county residents. >>> right now hundreds of homes in walnut creek are still without power. that out. started just about an hour ago in the area of homestead avenue, marshall and shell ridge open space. pg&e crews are on the way. they say a power line is down, but they don't know what caused the power outage and don't know what -- when the power will be restored. >>> another power outage in walnut creek left 22,000 people in the dark. the contra costa times reports a possible lightning strike near a pg&e substation may have knocked out the lights last night. crews restored the electricity by 11:30 last night. >>> unfortunately, it was not time to make them happy. student at s mary's watching their team in the nato tournament when the lights went out heading into half time. >> watching the game and all of a sudden it just -- all the lights and the tvs went out. like, scream, what

. >>> a trial date has been set for a death penalty case in contra costa county. the murder trial of nathan burris is said to begin september 17th in richmond. burris is accused of shooting and killing his ex-girlfriend and her friend at the toll plaza where they both worked. this is contra costa county's first penalty case in more than five years. >>> in livermore an obese man is receiving an outpouring support after he posted a video on you tube. robert gibbs just turned 33 yearsology. he estimates he weighs as much as 700 pounds. tkpweub's video has generated 200,000 hits and he just posted it yesterday. he says he's been hospitalized and has tried all sorts of diets but he just can't lose any weight. it's kept him at home for four years and he has recently experienced problems. >> i haven't been able to get off my bed, and i just had a nephew born two weeks ago. and, i want to be able to live to see him grow up. >> reporter: gibbs says he made the video because he didn't know what else to do. he says several people have reached out including nationally syndica

. >>> they are ready to dispose of world war ii explosive in contra costa county. >>> his grandfather was the demolition expert in 1942. >>> they are supposed to add to the reward lead together arrest for whoever vandalized the school. last month they shattered and damaged a multipurpose room at the elementary school. the damage to take half a million dollars to repair. they are recommending they bring the reward total to more than $22,000. >>> to petaluma teens are being held in juvenile hall on hate crimes. two teens were responsible for the racest slurs and gang symbols found on the school two weeks ago. the boys were arrested at their homes where they found evidence that the two were involved in the van limb. they believe they are both attending but they are attending other schools. >>> christian round street has not let it chase her. on sunday somebody stole the van she uses to get around and inside it was her wheelchair. she has filed a report that says all he wants is her wheelchair. >> you can drop it off, i just need the van back. >> she has gone on social media to ask for he

, an investigation underway right now after a man and woman are found dead inside a home in contra costa county. >> people in a neighborhood in brentwood tell us, they're in shock tonight after a girl comes home and finds her mother and father shot to death. ktvu's amber lee has been tucking with investigators as they try to determine what happened. >> reporter: julie, there is still a very active scene here. to my right, police have set up a mobile command center. and just a few minutes ago, we saw two investigators go into the corner home from the coroner's always to remove the bodies. it's been seven hours since police responded to a teenage girl calling them for help. police found the 13 or 14-year- old girl. >> it appears as a result of gunshots, both subjects were pronounced dead at the scene. >> reporter: neighbors tell us, they saw the family only in passing and they kept to themselves. >> i'm in shock. i'm devastating. my heart just feels broken. >> reporter: police say their couple was in their 40s, and they have two children. neighbors say they're is especially concerned for the well

the oils in the asphalt come to the surface, making them slick. >> reporter: contra costa county is bracing of days as the rain moves through the bay area. patty lee, ktvu, concord. >>> and a rash of thefts on muni buses and trains, prompting a new campaign. authorities say people who use electronic devices are most at risk. muni officials say since january of last year, the overall crimes on them have dropped 35%. but other thefts, including tablets and phones is up 20%. now a new poster campaign is republicanning people to -- warning people to be on alert. >> i'm very careful, careful about the surroundings. i don't pull it out. >> reporter: muni says that audio announcements may also be used to remind riders to be careful. >>> and new at 10:00, the chairman of the california high speed rail authority board is in mountain view tonight, giving a preview of the project's proposed business plan. and ktvu has more on why the peninsula residents say that high speed rail will change their community for the worse. lloyd? >> reporter: frank, the hearing is still happening at the mountain view per

we have been looking at contra costa county now and highway 4. and 80 westbound we had a couple of fender benders on the way through richmond. through the most part it's moderately heavy traffic. for the most part you will drive in wet conditions through the morning commute. 6:39 let's go to mark. >>> hi there sal. the water is accumulating on the bay area roadways. as a result be extra careful on the roads. especially for this morning. we are adding to the totals right now. as you can see, we are coming in tighter here. we are zooming in. you can see the darker shades of greens and yellows corresponding to heavier downpours. coming in closer to the east of berkeley and around the richmond area. backing the maps out toward san francisco and out in the pacific there are is more developing. there is rain primarily for the morning hours. of course the bulk of the action has been focused in the santa cruz mountains. some of the current numbers. hayward 55 degrees. santa rosa 53. san jose mid 50s. winds having an issue as well. winds coming in around

the oils in the asphalt come to the surface, making them slick. >> reporter: contra costa county is bracingthe rain moves through the bay area. patty lee, ktvu, concord. >>> and a rash of thefts on muni buses and trains, prompting a new campaign. authorities say people who use electronic devices are most at risk. muni officials say since january of last year, the overall crimes on them have dropped 35%. but other thefts, including tablets and phones is up 20%. now a new poster campaign is republicanning people to -- warning people to be on alert. >> i'm very careful, careful about the surroundings. i don't pull it out. >> reporter: muni says that audio announcements may also be used to remind riders to be careful. >>> and new at 10:00, the chairman of the california high speed rail authority board is in mountain view tonight, giving a preview of the project's proposed business plan. and ktvu has more on why the peninsula residents say that high speed rail will change their community for the worse. lloyd? >> reporter: frank, the hearing is still happening at the mountain view performing arts

. >> for about one year firefighters at the contra costa county training center in concord have been wondering what happened to all their stuff. >> we started with the thought that it is probably misplaced equipment, borrowed equipment. >> small tools and deer went missing but when the equipment disappeared from the cadet training locker they called in fire investigators. with his law enforcement background he quickly found possible entry points. they set up surveillance cameras and within one week they had pictures of 43 year old steven wright allegedly removing materials from the center. on wednesday they arrested him, who was currently on probation with a history of theft and drug offenses. they suspect that he may have been selling the equipment as scrap metal. >> these and that's were measured over a time. so someone when undetected. >> security has been stepped up and they're confident it will not happen again but he admits he still has a hard time believing that anyone would do this. >> it is difficult enough to operate a fire department these days the budget constraints. we'r

projects to get part of the $5 billion in say bond money are the highway 4 widening plan in contra costa county, carpool extensions on 880 between oakland and san leandro and extensions from milpitas to san jose. the interstate 280, 880 interchange next to valley fair and i-508 in the livermore valley are feting -- are getting fund. >>> also some major transit projects are about to get started. groundbreaking is set for next month. along the state highway bond money, $900 million has been committed to the job. the project is expected to be completed by 2016. >>> union activists have hired in the bay area for the construction project here. they claim the project relies heavily on parts in china. two oakland billboards "to be made in america." >> it's hard in america right now. times are hard. people don't have jobs. why are spend thousands, millions in dollars buying from another country when we can get it right from america. >> we should support our own country. >>> the activists say similar ads are in place near dozens of other projects nationwide. >>> good afternoon. a moist pattern in place

looking at contra costa county that has turned be an injury crash.arlier crash in redwood city that looks to be taken care of. highway 92 traffic a little bit slow over the hill coming in from half-moon bay. if you're trying to get to the airport, there could be delays later today. not at oakland or san jose as much. 5:49 let's go to rosemary. >>> you are wondering if you will really need that umbrella today, i will say yes. your wet weather continues for your friday. a look at the radar did see a break late afternoon and evening hours last night. along the coastline that drizzle never really let up in some areas. we are just so moist out there. the next system you can see with heavier rain we will continue to move southeast for your friday. already seeing a few scattered showers. how much rainfall have we seen so far? quite a bit in the santa cruz mountains. scott creek reporting almost 14.5 inches there. 3-inches in santa rosa. 3.3 in oakland. san francisco 2 inches since all this rain started earlier this week. for the sierra winter storm rrow cou

but >>darya: and contra costa county, 91 teachers will get a pink slips after the mt.o school district if approved preliminary layoff notices quaff at a meeting last night. teachers were outside the meeting have been mass. the district wants teachers to agree to an unknown number of furlough days the teachers say the district has a rainy day fund of more than 40 million and they do not think that furlough days are necessary. teachers are warning that a strike is possible. >>mark: we will take a creek -- will take a break as the kron4 news continues. how traffic is still light on the golden gate. baba paolo weary electorate conditions in this year. right now, we have chain requirements. it is new-line right now along highway 50 but caltrans has not issued chain controlled just yet. the blue does indicate snow in the sierra. we will continue to see snowfall for the next several days. it looks like we have 3 in. of snow schedule for today. four-8 in. above 5,000 ft. tomorrow. mix of rain and snow for thursday. we will have another look at the sierra forecast coming up in

a key chain prosecutors say the men shown making the deal and norman wells former head of a contra costa county anti-drug task force and christopher butler a former police commander turned private eye. >>> was an butler have already been cited it in federal court on charges of trafficking drugs confiscated in fleecy years both men pleaded not guilty and are currently awaiting trial. pacific gas and electric has lost its appeal of a $16 million fine utility complain that the fine for failing to check for leaks in contra costa county gas lines was too stiff but a state judge disagrees he said there were great potential for public carnival public utilities commission will review the ruling next month. and many used to be a prime suspect in the beating attack a brain cell now breaks his silence finally she a lawyer mira's demand an apology from the l.a. police department ramirez says he had never been a dock at dodger stadium in the police were convinced they had their man. did we did not to think when he handed me a sketch over and said you know this guy has said the know. in his address to do. it

in contra costa county, mount dibe low needs to close a budget gap. in planton, its district struggling. they were forced to hand out 75 layoff notices to employee, teacher, could you remembers, and reading specialists. new haven school district has a $10.7 million budget deficit. layoff notices were sent to 100 teacher, staff member, and administrators. >> if the teacher or school staff member did receive a pink slip, that does not mean they will lose their job necessarily. they'll officially find out in may when permanent pink slips go out. >>> in an unexpected announcement, the san francisco school superintendent says he will retire in july. carlos garcia started on the job in 2007. since then, the district says many positive changes have taken place, including an increase in student scores on achieve. tests. today, mayor edly praised garcia. >> thank you for united our city, thank you for the progress you've made. and i look forward working very closely with all of you. >> current deputy superintendent, richard coranza, is set to take over. >>> go

contra costa county, alameda county, the stockton area. the county voters have twice passed taxes to get it. and just this past week, the federal government signed off on a $900 million federal funding aagreement that will come over the next several years and construction starts this summer. >> belva: was that $900 million lying around someplace waiting on what? >> they have a pot of money, i want to say it's more than a couple billion every year, for new starts projects, new rail projects. it will come in, a couple hundred million dollar increments. once the fta was convinced not only could they build it but they could operate the trains, they've got to recommend -- they had money to build it, it was on their not recommended list. they shortened the line, the initial phase of it, and they got a tax by, passed, two-thirds majority by a couple thousand votes back in last november. and the fed said, okay, you're in. >> gary, it goes not only into the heart of downtown san jose at this point, but it's still a possibility? >> yes. it will go t

. >>> the contra costa county sheriff's department identified a man killed over the weekend in a motorcycle officer. they say keith cross was riding on wagon wheel way on saturday night. they say at some point he lost control of the bike and crashed into bushes and a tree. police say he was not wearing a helmet when he crashed. >>> if you own an electric vehicle it's gonna be easier to charge it up in san francisco. the city today unveiled 26 new charges stations. some are in front of city hall, others are in city-owned public garages. fiona maws sponsored a new law that exclude companies from being regulated as utilities by the p.u.c. >> they will not be regulated as a public utility and they will be able to have certainty and invest in these long-term investments for all of us. >> the city now has a total of 49 charging stations including those at sfo and treasure island. it plans to add another 33 by the end of the year. >>> south bay leaders have the first big installment for a federal grant that will help keep b.a.r.t. in san jose on track. the authority received $100 million from the

>>> mean who live in unincorporated parts of -- people who live in unincorporated parts of contra costa county can get free sandbags. you can go to a west county detention facility and fire station 4 in walnut creek, in bay point you can go to the ambros rec center head to water roadway. >>> a sandbag is keeping water away from the santa cruz boardwalk. workers used sandbags and heavy equipment 0 recruit the -- to reroute the river. there has not been any other reports of damage. >>> dry, cool weather in the forecast for the final day of winter. this is the transition day. spring arrives at about 10:14. giving you a look at stormtracker, 2 clouds pouring into the bay area. temperatures are beginning to rebound. the winds not as strong as we saw yesterday. so it feel as little different out there. while it is chilly, the lack of wind is helping us out. 49 degrees in oakland. 48 san francisco. low 50s san jose. 50 degrees and mostly sunny skies. areas around livermore 49 and concord to the north where we sank in the 30s. now 50 degrees. napa, 50 degrees. in santa rosa a ridge of high pressure in

. >>> a deputy cleared of rape charges now plans to sue the contra costa county. he says he was a victim of a conspiracy because he ran for office. a judge dismissed the charges after ruling the prosecution failed to hand over evidence to the grand jury that could have helped clear grassette. >> volunteers are hard at work this noon time inside the oakland colyseum where free medical and dental services are being provided for hundreds of people in need. lorraine blanco was there when the gates opened up this morning and has more as services are being provide > with each deep breath -- the fremont man may start to breathe a little easier because he may be getting help with his respiratory disease. >> i'm a senior and nobody accepts me for a job because i'm suffering from c op d. >> reporter: almost 600 people waitd in line at oakland colyseum for free medical and dental care. >> i want to get my teeth cleaned, my eyes checked. >> this is the 663rd clinic run by ram, remote area medical. the free travels from area to area to provide vision, dental care and medical c

was norman welsh last year when asked about allegations that connected the former head of contra costa county's narcotics task force to a brothel. >> no, i don't know. no, no. i never heard that. >> reporter: but newly obtained documents suggest otherwise. in interviews with investigators from the department of justice, the woman who says she ran the brothel spells out the alleged involvement of welsh and private investigator christopher butler. jordi simms told agents that butler approached her with the idea of opening the central massage parlor that provided customers with happy endings. while welsh protected the business, warning them of pending raids. butler and his attorney have acknowledged he was involved. >> it was an operation for six to nine month. and the proceeds went to mr. welsh. he had the expertise in running a brothel. >> reporter: simms told agents she and four other women who worked in the salon paid butler and welsh $500 a week. she said she alone earned from $100 to more than $1,000 a day. simms also claims welsh helped her beat a prior prostitution charge. she says welsh w

that is the former head of the contra costa county anti-drug task force and that is former police commander privatbutler. and here he is weighing the methamphetamine that he is accused of stealing from a police locker. the chronicle reports that some state investigators knew this: methamphetamine was in his hands, they gave $9,000 to one of his own employees, carl marino. but neither knew that he was an informant. so with a spy camera that sits on his key chain, he recorded as he counted the marked bills. butler then appears to invite wealth over to verify his counts. if that is not surprising enough, then consider this twist. carl record the undercover video the same day that he recorded an interview with cbs five on a missing concord teenager. as of tonight they maintain their pleas of not guilty. but in another recorded interview with 48 hours mystery, welsh seems to have made another play. >> every day i go over it and wonder what happened, what was the deciding factor? what made me make this self-destructive decision? i don't know. >> coral marino contacted cbs five before we went to a

prosecutors say the men making the deal are the former head of contra costa counties anti-drug task force and christopher butler, a former police commander current private eye. welsh and butler have already been indicted in federal court on charges of trafficking drugs confiscated in police seizures. both men have pleaded not guilty and are awaiting trial >> a man suspected in dozens of burglaries' is back behind bars in san francisco. police are showing off a pile of valuables they think he stole from countless homes. the items billed 22 grocery bags. police followed him for days as the case homes and then they say they caught him in the act >> we located in coming out of the residential home of his arms filled with property >> he is a career criminal, a professional burglar. >> albert hernandez had done time twice before for burglaries'. police believe he used a pry bar to break into mom's. >> a seismic retrofit project will forced caltrans to shut down a major bridge connecting san mateo county to the east bay >> caltrans will replace an expansion joint on the dumbarton bridge that cov

in contra costa county things great 680 southbound moves well this is southbound near north main headingrds highway 24, no problems now on 24 earlier crash westbound has been cleared. in the south bay also a quiet start this monday morning. headlights northbound 280 and that's highway 17 coming out of the santa cruz mountains. i'll take you to the waze traffic app to check out traffic around the bay area quite a few traffic spotters one here with a crown speedy less than 10 miles an hour this person is on some city streets no problems now on 580 we have gone to ride moving along over 40 miles an hour. no big at this point. when they do show up, you can find out for yourself by having this application open on your cell go to abc7news.com/waze to download it for free. >>> people who support the new york city police department's counterterrorism efforts plan to rally today in support of the department. many muslim groups and politicians criticize the new york city police after it was revealed the department secretly monitored muslims across the nor years knolling -- in the years following s

live shot elsewhere looking good on 680 contra costa county southbound on the right, no problems northbound 280 for headlights through the downtown san jose area. >>> last night's rain and winds sent a huge oak tree crashing into a house the tree toppled on to a home on cascade drive in fairfax, 7:00 last night it crushed a car three people inside were trapped, nobody hurt many neighbors heard it happen. >> i heard they found it -- it sounded like a jet plane i said what the bleep was that maybe a plane then i thought it was an earthquake. looked around, came out, we saw the tree on the ground. >> at least after -- at least half the home damaged. another tree fell is hour later nobody was hurt there >>> wind and rain knocked down powerlines and caused outages into the early morning hours. in oakland a powerline fell on top of an ac transit bus. passengers stayed in the bus until firefighters could rescue them. power pole in con covered damaged from wood rot couldn't take the extra train causing a small outage in marin, 120 customers lost power most expected to have power back by this mornin

also, quiet start for contra costa county commuters with this live shot of 680 walnut creek nice southbound towards highway 24. a crash has been reported in the oakland area westbound 580 near highway 13 oracler, somewhere in that area. they are -- one of the cars in the center divide, one on the shoulder not going to do slowing at this point. a shot in the south bay no problems in san jose, this is northbound 280 and that's highway 17 coming out of the santa cruz mountains. hopefully, we are off to a good start this friday morning. >>> it is 4:39. >>> education vs. the economy. peninsula district considers taking over a local shopping center. opponents say that will put 100 jobs at risk. >>> california's chief of fish and game faces new trouble after his controversial hunting trip. the law a political watchdog so, this is delicious okay... is this where we're at now, we just eat whatever tastes good? like these sweet honey clusters... actually there's a half a day's worth of fiber in every ... why stop at cereal? bring on the pork chops and the hot fudge. fantastic. are you done sweetie? y

. >>> contra costa county former cop his responding to allegations that a woman who ran a -- ran a brothel did so with the knowledge of the sheriff. she said that he received some payments of every week >>> a magnitude 2.5 quake struck two miles north of crockett according to the usgs. it was recorded just before 8:00. there were no reports of any damage or injuries >>> pg&e and the california parks foundation are looking for volunteers. they are wanted to help with the annual earth day restoration and cleanup. earth day ace saturday april 14th. there are projects all across the bay area. click on the links we have for you on the links section at ktvu.com >>> despite all the recent rain, a water emergency has been declared in the city of helena. the city says it does not have enough water stored to meet demands. water emergency takes effect next thursday. officials say that water restrictions will probably stay in effect at least through the end of june, regardless of rainfall. >>> people who run santa cruz beach boardwalk are keeping a weary eye on the san lorenzo river. heavy rains chang

. >>> the contra costa county district attorney's office says officer pattel is charged with battery and false imprisonment stepping from an arrest in san ramon. the concord police department says officer pattel is on administrative leave. >>> investigators ramped up their effort to try to find a 15-year-old girl who hasn't been seen now in 14 days. janine de la vega is joining us now where she spoke to neighbors who are also questioned by sheriff deputies today. >> reporter: frank a sheriff spokesperson told us a short time ago that they are still going through sierra's laptop and her cell phone records. they tell us that her last tweet was on 6:23 on friday morning. they have 30 detectives working on this plus a task force. they are making this one of their top priorities finding her. >>> detectives went back to the neighborhood where sierra was last seen. they went door to door reinterviewing neighbors to see if they saw anything suspicious. >> they asked if i heard anything, if i saw anything. no it's a quiet neighborhood. >> if i wasn't happening to looking out the window, nobod

conduct a required gas leak surveys on nearly 14 miles of its distribution system in eastern contra costa countyight now, a controversial picture could finally cost the head of california's fish and gaming commission his job. dan richards bng criticized for killing a mountain lion in idaho. that is a picture of him with a big cat, which drew outrage and demands he be fired. the commission board members will vote today to try and change the way the board president is selected and that could lead to his ouster. mountain lions are protected right here in california, but not in idaho. richards says he did nothing wrong and he will not resign. >>> it is 6:37 right now. change when it comes to our forecast, keeping tabs of it all, christina loren, how are we looking? >> today, dry, tomorrow you'll need that umbrella about all day long and the same goes for sunday. good morning to you, grab your jacket, 36 degrees, cold up there in santa rosa, 4 degrees above freezing, and in addition to cold air, we've got a windchill factor, it feels even cooler with the light breeze beginning to build. indicative of

the firefighters from the contra costa county fire protection district will be honored at concord city council chambers tonight at 6:30. >>> a potentially pivotal day in the republican presidential primary. gop voters in mississippi and alabama go to the polls today and as ktvu's scott macfarlane reports, it is a crucial day for one of the candidates. scott. reporter: yeah, those voters could give newt gingrich a pair of much needed victories or they could very much end his campaign. newt gingrich banking on something of a southern strategy, adding today's states to his victories in south carolina and georgia. the polls this morning show him in a very tight race with mitt romney in these two states and there's a growing sense here this morning mr. gingrich's campaign can't survive a loss in both. he'll hold a primary night event tonight in birmingham. mitt romney has already departed, spending the day in missouri instead where caucuses will be held on saturday. one of his surrogates on the ground today in alabama is comedian jeff foxworthy. >> you go back to the 1980 election, they had

that extends to western contra costa county. now let's go to rosemary. >> all right. it's a bit nippy out there this morning. chances are it feels five degrees cooler than what the readings show here. santa rosa 37 degrees. san francisco 46. oakland you are checking in at 46. low 40s concord. we will continue to slip a little bit closer to sunrise which is about two hours away. we have partly cloudy skies to start the morning. mostly cloudy by the afternoon. that filtered sunshine by the storm. today is going to be dry. tomorrow will be wet. the rain arrives over the north bay first and it will spread south over the course of the day. heaviest rain will be over the north bay. we are looking anywhere from 2- 3 inches for the north bay. elsewhere half inch to an inch of rain. could be breezy at times. national weather service is trying to decide if they want to issue a wind advisory for parts of the north coast. snow levels will be rising. there is a winter storm watch expected for the sierra. afternoon highs slightly warmer than yesterday. 58 expected in san francisco.

we just got word of a widespread power outage in contra costa county. 19,000 customers are without electricity across walnut creek, lafayette and concord. pg&r&e tells us a substation is down and reports -- pg&e tells us that a substation is down and reports of the outage came in. >>> tonight we are on storm watch. we have live team coverage for you. meteorologist mart tamaia reporting on the weather but first we are going to the airport where she found stranded travelers. >> reporter: weekend plans are in flux. regional flights are the first to be canceled or delayed by this storm. >> it is delayed. >> it is canceled. >> reporter: she has been trying to get to oregon since arriving at sfo on wednesday. >> the planes were canceled. one after the other and they put me in for the next and the next and the next as a stand by. they all canceled and i am still here. >> reporter: she plans to stand in line until she gets help. >> as these passengers can attest waiting in the wrong line is a waste of time. >> we don't know where to go. we are looking at this particular line and then got kind of waive