debora villalon, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> floor flood warns having expired for the petaluma area, butstill have heavy rain across parts of bay area, really to the east bay the south bay and santa cruz mountains. san mateo county and parts of santa clara county extending into portions of the santa cruz county. this is a flash flood warning for the town of pescadero until 7:00. the river levels have been near flood stage and out towards san lorenzo river and felton grove area. a flash flood warning in place until 6::30 right now that river is just above flood stage. you can see the activity in the santa cruz mountains. the reds do indicate some intense downpours and our estimation here .10" an hour to .45" an hour. the wider perspective in parts of the south bay and parts east bay, the yellows and reds indicating those heavier down powers. pours. and also around the fremont area, still some downpours to report in this region. as we move the maps up to the north, the activity has been back off quite a bit, but once again, a flood warning post for the napa river. just cresting right above

debora villalon continues our coverage in napa. >> reporter: you can see in napa the water is running high but well within its banks. good considering how the water battled the north bay. in the battle between cars and rain, the rain sometimes wins. further west where many roads were shut down some folks folks forged their way against warnings. steel plates were sealed on to stoney point road. but this was just one temporary patch on one trouble spot. >> we have a little break in the storm, and we can watch up, get our heads above the water and get a break and fix some of the problems that we do have out there. >> reporter: rain pummeling the landscape faster than it can drain away has pounded this petaluma neighborhood before. >> when the sun comes out, the water will wash away. >> reporter: were you worried at all? >> a little bit. just a little bit. >> reporter: in forestville, high winds brought a tree down on a to a house. an all day clean up but fortunately no one was injured. today carolers sang in the area. >> i think that we thought we would come out and sing carols to bring

debora villalon, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> we have details on just how much apple's ceo gets paid. he earned $4.2 million. that includes a $2.8 million bonus. 378million last year. the board set him up with stock worth $510 million. apple may be in the process of developing a new wearable computing device, smart watch. in addition to telling time it could act as a second display for a connected cell phone. it will allow users to glance at their wrist for text alerts. >>> marking a milestone, the light rail system turns 25 but there is a statistic now about its efficiency. >> a view of the spectacular show in the south bay and how organizers pull it off. a amazon-dot-com, buy-buy baby and toys r us are recalling 150 . >>> the light rail system is among the least efficient in the u.s. taxpayers subsidized 85%. and it cost a third more to operate than average and carries 30% fewer riders. >>> the new brian smith tunnel project -- the new devil's slide funnel project -- tunnel project will miss its deadline. this is the third delay for the $350 million project. >>> more and more reader

debora villalon, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> in the south bay people are looking for ways to come in fromthe storm. homeless shelters are filled to capacity. workers in san jose say they usually have 250 beds but with weather like this they take in an additional 100 people. >> wonderful that it is here. good filt. provides -- good facility. provides a place to get in out of the rain. >> along the shore the storm surge has been drawing onlookers. and stay with ktvu for continuing coverage. mark will be back and mornings on 2 will track the train tomorrow morning and show you how it will impact your day at 7:00 a.m. >>> court in san francisco today blocked a ban on gay therapy. governor jerry brown signed the law in september prohibiting gay therapy that aims to turn gay teens straight. it was supposed to go into effect january 1 but today a judge issued an emergency order putting the law on hold till the court hears full arguments. >>> president obama nominated massachusetts senator john kerry to be the next secretary of state. president obama praised him. >> over these many years he earne

debora villalon, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> you know, it was a miracle. >> they called it a miracle on 42 street, in oakland that is. the accident and the good samaritans who came to the rescue. < >>> one witness is calling it the miracle on 42 street. a car crashed into a fire hydrant and flipped over. two people were trapped inside. and a group of good samaritans rushed in to the rescue. >> out of nowhere these guys just came a neighbor, a ups truck, a person -- utility worker. everyone. 12 guys. >> the rescuers managed to flip the car over and the driver and passenger escaped without injury. >>> a key lawmaker is calling on the feds to follow california's need on providing mental health services. ktvu's ken pritchett reports on the changes being proposed. >> you need a plan. >> call to a suicide hot line called the effort. it is considered a model mental health facility. they receive state money from prop 63. >> it is pointed at treatment and not prevention. >> reporter: in the wake of the newton, connecticut shooting, some say more money should go to treat the mentally ill. >> it s

debora villalon, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> in the south bay people are looking for ways to come in frome storm. homeless shelters are filled to capacity. workers in san jose say they usually have 250 beds but with weather like this they take in an additional 100 people. >> wonderful that it is here. good filt. provides -- good facility. provides a place to get in out of the rain. >> along the shore the storm surge has been drawing onlookers. and stay with ktvu for continuing coverage. mark will be back and mornings on 2 will track the train tomorrow morning and show you how it will impact your day at 7:00 a.m. >>> court in san francisco today blocked a ban on gay therapy. governor jerry brown signed the law in september prohibiting gay therapy that aims to turn gay teens straight. it was supposed to go into effect january 1 but today a judge issued an emergency order putting the law on hold till the court hears full arguments. >>> president obama nominated massachusetts senator john kerry to be the next secretary of state. president obama praised him. >> over these many years he earned

ktvu's dev ruv shows -- dep ruv shows us -- web ruv shows -- debora villalon shows us more. >> reportere is getting her boys protected. >> we have a infant at home, the flu is so horrible this year. just crazy bad. so i want to keep it out of the house. >> reporter: it is an early and strong flu season and for the rest of the month most target stores are vaccinating for free. the shots funded by google co- funder through their family foundation. >> everyone wants to give back to the community. this was their take on it. the program is phenomenal. it is open to any child between 4-8. >>> flu shot cost $28 which could add up with more than one child. even with insurance it could be difficult to get into a dr.'s office -- doctor's office and some practices are already running low. >> i don't want to get sick and miss school or work. >> eager to dodge the flu jumped at the shot. >> free. >> yeah. bonus. >> surprise? >> well, yeah. shocker. but it is a good surprise. >> unbelievable. >> reporter: this family is grateful. >> they are expensive and it is christmas. >> reporter: in minutes both

debora villalon is live to explain. >> reporter: this sunday sets you back $6, $12 probably too rich.this family with a sweet tooth is sour on the idea of higher milk prices. >> we go to about 2-gallons of milk a week. >> reporter: but if lawmakers don't extend the tax bill it reverts to 1949 law when the government not the market controlled prices and the dairy industry wasn't nearly as efficient as today. under those antiquated formulas a gallon of milk now under $4 most places could rise to $6 even $8 retail. >> you think about the fiscal cliff and they talk about, okay we're going to get a deal done and it might not be perfect. but you definitely don't expect the price of milk to double. >> the risk of this happening is quite slim. >> reporter: experts down play the dairy cliff. >> dairy producers would love to get twice as much for their milk but it ain't going to happen for a few months. >> reporter: because they say the agriculture department would stall it until congress finally acts. >> we're definitely concerned and we keep our eyes on the market. >> but for businesses like

debora villalon. >>> a tornado did in fact, hit a watsonville farm causing significant damage.rey bay at 7:00. the national wetter service investigator took pictures seen here of a damaged greenhouse. the weather service here says the tornado path extended for a little over a mile. >>> chilly out there tonight. we're going to see some fog in the inland bay valleys. right now in santa rosa it's 48 degrees. the feel like temperature in santa rosa is 38 degrees. we have dewpoint temperatures in the upper 30s and mid-30s throughout the area. fog in the forecast again tonight. it's going to be cold but we shouldn't see any freezing temperatures. most temperatures will be above freezing but it's going to be chilly. we'll see some fog and certainly some frost. you look at it here we are here. you look at that you say, this is going to blow right through the next few hours and this is only six hours away or something. the momentum or the motion is basically blowing south and east. it's coming like this right down the coast. this thing is not going to come flying through. this comes in

debora villalon. >>> a tornado did in fact, hit a watsonville farm causing significant damage.ister ran in from monterey bay at 7:00. the national wetter service investigator took pictures seen here of a damaged greenhouse. the weather service here says the tornado path extended for a little over a mile. >>> chilly out there tonight. we're going to see some fog in the inland bay valleys. right now in santa rosa it's 48 degrees. the feel like temperature in santa rosa is 38 degrees. we have dewpoint temperatures in the upper 30s and mid-30s throughout the area. fog in the forecast again tonight. it's going to be cold but we shouldn't see any freezing temperatures. most temperatures will be above freezing but it's going to be chilly. we'll see some fog and certainly some frost. you look at it here we are here. you look at that you say, this is going to blow right through the next few hours and this is only six hours away or something. the momentum or the motion is basically blowing south and east. it's coming like this right down the coast. this thing is not going to come flying

debora villalon is live to explain. >> reporter: this sunday sets you back $6, $12 probably too rich.this family with a sweet tooth is sour on the idea of higher milk prices. >> we go to about 2-gallons of milk a week. >> reporter: but if lawmakers don't extend the tax bill it reverts to 1949 law when the government not the market controlled prices and the dairy industry wasn't nearly as efficient as today. under those antiquated formulas a gallon of milk now under $4 most places could rise to $6 even $8 retail. >> you think about the fiscal cliff and they talk about, okay we're going to get a deal done and it might not be perfect. but you definitely don't expect the price of milk to double. >> the risk of this happening is quite slim. >> reporter: experts down play the dairy cliff. >> dairy producers would love to get twice as much for their milk but it ain't going to happen for a few months. >> reporter: because they say the agriculture department would stall it until congress finally acts. >> we're definitely concerned and we keep our eyes on the market. >> but for businesses like

debora villalon introduces us to who woman who's jobs are dangerous. >> reporter: these two women are working to make the mountain safe for recreational skiers and snow boarders to do that they use dynamite. >> on three. one, two. >> if you hit the right spot, you hopefully have the avalanche stabilized by the impact of the dynamite. >> reporter: squaw valley has 350 avalanche potential spots. left alone they can bury a skier alive. when the dynamite doesn't work, they often ski right in the path of an avalanche to try to get it to slide. each of them spent three years learning how to do this so they know how to dive the tumbling snow. but they say it can still be scary. >> there's times when you're in a scary path and everything is locked up. things that normally slide aren't sliding and you're traversing under a very large avalanche slide and you think, oh boy, i hope the thing doesn't rip now. >> reporter: she says the most important thing she teaches her students is the best way to survive an avalanche is to avoid getting caught in one in the first place. >> you just try to get to

debora villalon. >>> oakland police are in ingaiting two overnight shootings -- investigating two overnight shootings. the second happened after midnight on nay street. all three victims were sent to the hospital and reportedly said to be in stable condition. no arrests have been made. >>> new at 10:00, a 28-year-old man was found shot to death near a golf course in liver mother this morning. a jogger -- livermore this morning. a jogger found the body. kenneth robert ogden was pronounced dead at the scene. investigators say he had been shot several times. >> our investigation is ongoing and we urge the public to come forward if they have any information on the case. >> reporter: about 30 people showed up tonight at the golf course for a candlelight vigil. >>> here's a live look at the capital tonight where that rare sunday negotiations have ended for the evening. after hours of talks democrats and republicans agreed on one thing, that they are still far apart from piecing together a deal. the negotiations are expected to start tomorrow morning just hours before the scheduled cuts and tax hi

we're live in san francisco, debora villalon, ktvu news. >>> continuous coverage, prayers for the shooting victims as bay area families hold their kids a little closer. >> it's just, it's heartbreaking. it really is heartbreaking. >> scaring your children or keeping them safe. the fine line for how local schools prepare for the unthinkable. >> parking >>> signs of the tragedy across connecticut can be seen across the country today. the president has ordered all flags be lowered to half staff until tuesday. scenes just like this one in san francisco played out across the country this evening. >>> today's tragedy once again raises questions about security at schools. one school official here in the bay area tells us this morning's connecticut shooting is a wake up call. >> i think we're doing everything we can but even everything you can isn't enough if something like this happens. the problem with the drill is we're calm. we know what's going to happen. >> assistant superintendent van shaack, security measures are already in place but they will review their measures. >>> parents are still t

we're live in san francisco, debora villalon, ktvu news. >>> continuous coverage, prayers for the shooting victims as bay area families hold their kids a little closer. >> it's just, it's heartbreaking. it really is heartbreaking. >> scaring your children or keeping them safe. the fine line for how local schools prepare for the unthinkable. >> parking lot of the south bay shopping mall was -- part of a south bay shopping mall was shut down due to a threat. what officials finally discovered. >> and when you can see sprinkles where you live. >>> signs of the tragedy across connecticut can be seen across the country today. the president has ordered all flags be lowered to half staff until tuesday. scenes just like this one in san francisco played out across the country this evening. >>> today's tragedy once again raises questions about security at schools. one school official here in the bay area tells us this morning's connecticut shooting is a wake up call. >> i think we're doing everything we can but even everything you can isn't enough if something like this happens. the problem with the