i'm diane dwyer. we begin with the olympics. we are just four days from the start of the games. security remains our highest priority. our very own is in sochi including this reaction from the athletes to the crackdown. >> reporter: all the athletes, volunteers in the media, they have to be jescreened and background checked and once they get in they get this and even people with tickets are registered with a special spectator pass. one of many steps to make sure these games are safe. imagine going through an airport security line over and over again. welcome to the sochi olympic games. you don't just go through security once when you reach the venue but again and again. and dog sniffing dogs for bombs and many times your bags are physically checked for security after going through the games. some of the athletes come peting at the games admit they have a bit of the jitters. >> i'm really worried. i feel like us athletes will be safe but worried about my family. >> it's kind of in everyone's mind and we joke about it because that's how we deal with it. >> reporter: others are not

. >> i'm diane dwyer. we're on a little bit later because of olympics coverage.e begin with hundreds of thousands of people gathered in downtown san francisco. it is the annual chinese

. >> i'm diane dwyer, on late tonight because of olympics coverage.e begin tonight with the dalai lama visiting bate area. they landed friday, today he spoke to a sold-out crowd in berkeley. it hasn't been all peaceful. dozens of peoplere

i'm diane dwyer. a storm has left parts of the bay area flooded. let's take a look at the conditions right now. the north bay took the brunt of the storm, this is san rafael, and nearby in sonoma county there's a flash flood warning in effect right now. in oakland you can see it's raining. that rain has cause the traffic problems throughout the area. we have live team coverage tonight. we want to begin with meteorologist rob mayeda. >> the rain totals, very impressive now. thursday through current time, you can see mt. tam, a foot of rain. santa rosa closing in on 6 inches ofn

i'm diane dwyer. >> i'm on terry mcsweeney. b.a.r.t.aid the end is near for the mess in the east bay where a train derailed last night.

i'm diane dwyer. we begin with the olympics. we are just four days from the start of the games. security remains our highest priority. our very own is in sochi including this reaction from the athletes to the crackdown. >> reporter: all the athletes, volunteers in the media, they have to be jescreened and background checked and once they get in they get this and even people with tickets are registered with a

i'm diane dwyer. >> i'm on terry mcsweeney. b.a.r.t. said the end is near for the mess in the east bay where a train derailed last night. the derailment happened as the train was leaving the b.a.r.t. station about 6:30 last night. chase cane live in concord. how is the work coming along? >> reporter: terry, it's coming along much quicker than they expected. he hope trains will be moving on these tracks by 8:00 tomorrow morning. they have workers up here on the track, behind me right now. they've been moving back and forth along these rails. it is getting dark. but ha they're focusing on are the two straight tracks, just trying to get those rails fixed, so they can get these trains rolling again. crews worked all night getting cars off the tracks near the concord station. and that same work continued well into the afternoon until the last car was off this stretch of mangled track. >> i would call the damage significant. it is something that's going to take some time to get repaired. >> reporter: that news did concern those who depend on

. >> i'm diane dwyer. we're on later because of the olympics and changes in programming. we begin tonight with more information on the b.a.r.t. derailment. service should be fully restored tomorrow morning. we also have the first emergency call from the train operator after the accident. the accident happened as the train was leaving the concord b.a.r.t. station around 6:30 last night. nbc bay area's chase cain is in concord with the latest for us tonight. hello, chase. >> reporter: hello there, diane. i checked with b.a.r.t. a short time ago. they're still on track to re-open train service, resume train service tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m. and to do that the crews will be out here working all night long. they were just working on the section of track directly behind us where the train derailed late yesterday. the driver had just dropped off all of his passengers and he was taking the train out of service when he found himself in a rather terrifying situation. >> b.a.r.t. emergency, b.a.r.t. emergency. 371 derail, concord. concord 2. >> how do you know you derailed? >> i

. >> i'm diane dwyer. we're on a little bit later because of olympics coverage. we begin with hundreds of thousands of people gathered in downtown san francisco. it is the annual chinese new year's parade. and traffic is always bad. but today is even worse after muni had to shut down one of its main stations. nbc bay area's monte francis is there with more for us. hello, monte. >> reporter: that's right, the underground subway was shout down between embarcadero and van nuys since this afternoon. first, i want to show you the parade under away just about an hour ago. this is considered one of the largest celebrations of the chinese new year. the parade started here on market street. up to union square. north on powell street. and to chinatown, on post and then kearny. this is the year of the horse, which is the seventh animal in the chinese zodiac. we caught up with mayor ed lee. >> during those times the horse is the only one that delivered people and goods. so he had to be very dependable. i think this year it's a cowl upon all of us to be more dependable to eac

. >> i'm diane dwyer, on late tonight because of olympics coverage. we begin tonight with the dalai lama visiting bate area. they landed friday, today he spoke to a sold-out crowd in berkeley. it hasn't been all peaceful. dozens of people are protesting his visit. nbc bay area's chase cain is at santa clara university. the dalai lama will be there tomorrow? >> reporter: he sure will. they are already getting things ready. may see some barriers out here. inside they are rehearsing for tomorrow morning's talk. but this morning the dalai lama began at the tibetan community center in richmond bless blessing the community center that's been in the works for many years. then off to berkeley high school where the dalai lama gave a sold-out talk on how to achieve happiness. where he talked about love, compassion, selflessness. but while he was onstage inside, outside protesters had gathered. there were a large number of protesters. some upset about the lavish lifestyle they say the dalai lama leads. many years ago he banned a particular buddhist prayer, essen

i'm diane dwyer. we begin with the latest on the drought. on the heels of the announcement of emergency water cutbacks, businesses are starting to make some changes. we have live team coverage of the drought emergency tonight. meteorologist rob may ed a is in the weather center with possible rain on the way. but we begin with kimberly tere in livermore with a look at what's being done to conserve. >> reporter: hi, diane. people here know how to conserve. they've been through droughts before and they tell us they've had practice at it, and know what to do. especially in the situation that they're watching everything they to when it comes to water. when they turn on the faucets, they say they're taking shorter showers, and many tell us they're not watering their lawns anymore. many restaurants across the tri valley area are not serving customers water unless it's specifically requested. some restaurant owners say they see a lot of full water glasses left on the table at the end of meals, and it can quickly add up. today, at the alameda county

i'm diane dwyer. >> and i'm terry mcsweeney. jason collins made history tonight. he made history as the first openly gay player in professional basketball. we're live near stanford. what's the response to collins breaking this barrier? >> reporter: they stay congratulations but they also say what's the big deal, if he's good enough to play basketball he should. he had a steal on 11 minutes on the court that made history. wearing number 46, jason collins became number one. >> a historic moment at staples center as jason collins becomes the first openly gay athlete to play in any of this country's four major professional sports. >> reporter: the 35 year old came out less than a year ago on the cover of sports illustrated. but then no team re-signed him until tonight when he took the court with the brooklyn nets against the lakers. >> life is so much better for me. i don't have to hide who i am. >> it doesn't matter where he plays. if he's gay and he's good enough to play, it doesn't matter if he's gay or not. if he gets the job done, what's the problem. >> reporter:

i'm diane dwyer. a storm has left parts of the bay area flooded. let's take a look at the conditions right now. the north bay took the brunt of the storm, this is san rafael, and nearby in sonoma county there's a flash flood warning in effect right now. in oakland you can see it's raining. that rain has cause the traffic problems throughout the area. we have live team coverage tonight. we want to begin with meteorologist rob mayeda. >> the rain totals, very impressive now. thursday through current time, you can see mt. tam, a foot of rain. santa rosa closing in on 6 inches of rain since thursday. oakland hills, 2 1/2 inches of rain. less south of oakland but that will change tomorrow as the rain moves from north to south. that rain has been falling too heavy at times in the north bay, especially in sonoma county since early in the afternoon. we've been watching this flash flood watch in effect through petaluma. this will continue through 7:45 tonight. we have had many reports of many roadways out here off to the east of petaluma, and areas around w

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i'm d i'm diane dwyer. >> here's a live look outside on your left. you see san rafael. bay got its send significant rainfall of the season, but nothing compared to the north bay. what can people expect in they get up tomorrow morning? >> it looks like we're still seeing some drizzle in few spots. north of san francisco, let's take you a little closer, and can you see these locations here if red. locations that picked up close to a foot of rainfall since thursday. now specifically, we'll take you into napa. and what we're going to show you here is what we had in the last four days eclipsed what you typically see in two months time. we had a lot of rain come do you know that led to a lot of creek flooding. the february average, just under 5.5 inches of rain. we got 11 coming down in four days' time. and we're still seeing some showers out there around the south bay and the east bay hilltops. and thundershowers inland to our north. we'll let you know how much of this action will be around for your morning commute coming up in a few minute us. >>> the rains have damaged roa

i'm diane dwyer. >>> we begin with the latest on the drought. on the heels of the announcement of emergency water cutbacks, businesses are starting to make some changes. we have live team coverage of the drought emergency tonight. meteorologist rob mayeda is in the weather center with more possible rain on the way. but we start with kimberly tere with what's being done to conserve. >> reporter: people are well aware of the need to conserve water here, and they've been through this routine before, from previous droughts that have happened in california, and have hit this region hard. we just spoke to a woman who said she's taking much shorter showers, and also washing her dishes much more quickly every time she turns on the faucet. she's well aware of the amount of water she's using. she said this is important to do this now to have enough available in the long term for critical needs like drinking water. those who have been around for previous droughts say they've had practice at this, and they are doing whatever they can to conserve, which is n

i'm diane dwyer. we again in napa where friends and family are mourning the death of a three year old girl. police arrested her mother and boyfriend in the case. and tonight the little girl's grandfather spoke out. we are in napa with the latest in this investigation. >> reporter: diane, dozens of people came to tonight's vigil. as you can see, balloons are still here and candles are still lit, many people telling me that they did not know the young girl, the mother or the boyfriend, but they had to come because they were so overwhelmed with grief. >> and that kaylee's with you now. may she rest in peace. in jesus most precious name, amen. >> reporter: tonight the vigil started with a prayer and ended with the grandfather of the three year old victim barely able to stand after being overcome with grief. >> the most proudest moment of my life is gone forever. and there's nothing we can do or say that's going to bring her back. and i hope nobody ever has to go through this. >> reporter: john is mourning