parking garage so parking garage access is off of donner avenue. here's the the rendering looking at block one from the corner of arelious drive and donner avenue similar to the first 2 phases in in that it's the 5 story building there's a combination of 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom units. there's there's a garage at the ground level with a landscape podium and at the top of that that at the second level and towards the back of the building off of g street you will have town homes. all of the larger units, the the 3 and 4 bedroom units will be accessible either from the ground level or directly from the podium and this is also the same for phases one and two. i just wanted to kind of pause a little bit on this slide and show you the importance of this corner. again, i don't think it it can be over emphasized that this is the first view people will have when they approach the new development so it was very important for us we worked a lot with ocii ocii staff to really get this corner right so the main entrance into block one is on this corner -- i'll show

this is what interstate 80 looked like at donner summit. donner lake about 45 minutes ago, snowplows have been working to remove the fresh blanket of powder but traffic was moving, albeit slowly. chains are required on interstate 80 from the donner lake interchange to kingvale. >>> kpix.com has you covered on all winter storms. you can upload your rain pictures, find sandbag locations even check traffic conditions. you can also track the wet weather on the go with our cbs bay area weather app. it includes realtime radar. it's available for download at kpix.com for your iphone or android. >>> one driver who tried to cross the golden gate bridge didn't make it, but his mishap had nothing to do with the rain. he was arrested for dui after doing this. that's his mustang wedged in the sidewalk. mike sugerman shows us how it happened. mike. >> reporter: liz, this had old- timers shaking their heads saying what?! people didn't even know a car could fit down the bike lane here. today it did for a time. >> reporter: according to a facebook page dani

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>> attention, donner cos!eting. >> to battle overcrowding, officer cavagnolo's donner unit houses inmates meant to be segregated from the general population within feet of mainline inmates. >> we have in this unit, we have 2 1/2 tiers of administrative segregation, and the bottom half is a reception center. it makes it really difficult for us, because inmates on the bottom half of the unit, they have access through a lot of different parts of the institution, and then our challenge we have in administrative segregation is the inmates make fish lines and they'll tie a little weight to it and pass it down and pass kites or weapons, so it's a constant battle. just controlling contraband and keep an eye on these inmates, keep them in order. you never know what you're going to get in here. you have to be prepared. just last week we had an inmate slashed from the second tier reception center and we just came off of lockdown from that. yesterday we had an inmate cut his wrist coming off the fifth tier. like i said, w

parking garage so parking garage access is off of donner avenue.ere's the

. >> ken wayne live at donner summit to tell us about conditions. >> reporter: right here at donner summit, it is cold, it is windy. it's been on and off. very intermittent. you can see there is plenty of snow up here along or piled along interstate 80. traffic at this moment is moving at a pretty good pace. over the summit might be one of the easier parts of the drought with all this traffic. donner summit was free of snow but that doesn't mean the drive was easy. >> traffic was really, really bad. we didn't factor in the extra holiday traffic. >> reporter: they said their problem came after the summit. where i'm walking is an undisturbed area, about 2 feet of snow from our recent series of storms. clerk ken wyatt says most of it is fresh. >> we got about two inches today. >> reporter: most of the snow that fell today was at higher elevations. as of december 1st, the snow pack was 24% of normal for the state. now that's more than double to 52% of normal for today's date. much more snow is needed. >> it's better than last year's levels right now, but there's no telling. >> reporter: so wit

we're at donner summit. where we have freezing rain. and having covered many sierra storms this isn't typically what we see up here, it was snowing heavy in the afternoon you could see the result behind me. then it turned to rain just about the time the sun went down. the only chain work we sue was chains coming off. chains were in effect for only half an hour. truck driver martin was caught in it. >> it's still coming down but they're keeping the roads pretty clear right now. >> reporter: snowplows were focused on donner summit. the heavy snow came down this afternoon. this is a high snow above 6,000 feet. several inches falling in a matter of hours. >> we haven't had much until now. >> so this is it. >> this is good, yeah. >> reporter: this family is taáeubging -- this family is taking a break on the drive home. the snow pack is 18% of normal for december 2nd. snow that turned into rain this evening. giving truck drivers a window of opportunity to steer clear of the sierra as more snow was expected overnight and into the morning. >> t

that's a kite right here, everything written on this side, but right there is "danny boy," 4 donner 44r stance on it, are you affiliated? >> well, yeah. >> you are affiliated? >> yeah. >> and who are you affiliated with? >> well, to be honest with you, just about any white in here that will stand with me. >> okay. >> all right? >> all right. so, when you go to your cell, you're going to find some paperwork. we went through everything and we found those kites. it wasn't a matter of disrespect or anything, we did what we had to do, so understand that and that's it. we're going to take copies of the kites, send them to the squad and make copies of your addresses and get your addresses right back to you. >> okay. >> all right? okay, turn around, back out. doing these cell searches and we're coming up with a lot of contraband, a lot of information that they don't want us to have. we're hitting them all so we don't ever know if our lives are in jeopardy until we find our names on a piece of paper and we get that information. so, we keep plugging away and hope for the best. you can see they'r

the sierra got hit with a blast of snow and roads through donner summit will filled with snow and plows. ski resorts will try to open today after being closed year because of dangerous conditions at 9' of snow. >> can download the abc app at apple app and google play . >>> for skiers and snow boarders we will find out if there are still chain requirements but, mike, is there more snow? >>> there is more snow. we still have the winter storm warning. until 1:00 o'clock this afternoon, be careful if you are traveling that way. we looking at scattered showers developing across the north bay over the ocean headed our way, we will focus on this with yellow and orange. we have in 13 minutes, it will hit petaluma and 28 minutes it will hit el dorado and move along the highway there and possibly go through sonoma and over to napa. this is the well of water that will come in and bring us wet weather, probably in 45 minutes from now from marin county all the way down to pescadero. if you live east of those areas, you do have wet weather. good news is it is not as close to being windy as much as ye

>> if you noted, he's standing at the top of donner summit. there's not much snow there.been raining a lot. this is a warm weather system. that's why we got so much rain. take a look at where it's coming from. it's coming from down here in the lower latitude. temperatures are pretty warm with this system. now it's going to happen is this area swings through. let me clear that out. these areas swing through, these impulses i have been talking about. that's a cooler air sector. snow levels are going to drop. let's take a look at that winter storm warning. you'll be up on 50 and 80 tonight for sure. not right now, but you will be. snow levels will drop down below 6,000 feet after midnight tonight. here is how the winter storm warning lays out. it's in effect until thursday at 4:00 a.m. they could easily get 1 to 3 feet of snow. but again, this is higher elevations. they have seen a foot and a half way at the top at squaw valley. but for the most part, it's been rain. so this is going to change over as we go into the next 24 hours and turn into a snow event. that winter snow

the horrors of what chris donner and his fellow marines and army troops, the navy of course, the height of the kamikaze attacks, thoughtful way to that fell on me that okinawa. take all that together with the casualty figures and, of course, there are people who will say that to the extent there were any lingering doubts, and he knows if it were, i've never seen anything to say that it really strung out, but in the eyes of the leadership, particularly harry s. truman, once he learns the general filing of leslie groves is what this device that will be tested in july 1945 in the place in new mexico and people telling its award-winning weapon, and he's already got planners telling him the casualties for the invasion, the next step after okinawa which occurred in the fall of 1945 is going to be easily in hundreds of thousands dead. you know, we can look back and think about the horrors of the nuclear age in nuclear weaponry, but the one thing for what i can tell he's reading, including chris donner's, he felt, a lot of the veterans felt it was right thing to do. we all live under the shadow

drive and snow tires -- you need to bring chains if you're going to be on i-80 from kingvale to the donner lake interchange. several ski resorts are open this weekend. elevations over 4-thousand feet are getting snow. happening now. the c-h-p is cracking down for christmas. with what it calls a "maximum enforcement" period. officers plan to be highly visible out on the roads. and they're asking bay area drivers for their help in spotting potential problems. "we want to remind everybody that this is a joint effort. if you see anything suspicious, just call 911. that will allow our officers to get out there and help that person that is impaired." last year 5-people were killed in bay area accidents over the christmas holiday. the enforcement period lasts through the weekend. in missouri - a black teenager who had pulled a gun on police was shot and killed by a white officer last night. it happened in the small town of berkeley - two miles from ferguson. there were protests in the town - and clashes with police --- several protestors were arrested. police say that when they were responding to

on, donner and blitzen! >> to the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!ash away, dash away, dash away, all! as leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, when they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky. >> so up to the housetop the courses they flew, with the sleigh full of toys and st. nicholas too. >> and then, in a twinkling, i heard on the roof the prancing and pawing of each little hoof. as i drew in my head and was turning around, down the chimney st. nicholas came with a bound. >> he was dressed in all fur from his head to his foot, and his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot. >> a bundle of toys he had flung on his back, and he looked like a peddler just opening his pack. his eyes, how they twinkled! his dimples, how merry! his cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry! >> his droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow, and the beard on his chin was as white as the snow. >> the stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth, and the smoke, it encircled his head like a wreath. >> he had a broad face and a little round belly that shook

this is video from a few minutes ago at donner summit, with the roads open. you will need changes. between 5-9" of snow are expected to fall. ski resorts will try to open after being closed yesterday because of the dangerous conditions. >> we we have received great pictures from viewers of the storm. this is in berkeley with the cars in the water. and look at this cat, curious but not so curious as to want to get into the understood waters. >> you can see 3-4' this was the same over and over across the bay area. from a deck you can see the creek rushing by. share your pictures with us, and you can e-mail video pictures to ureport@kgo-tv.com. >>> now the weather forecast, find out where the rain is and how heavy it is. coming down. >>> that is a good question. first i want to show you where our flooding is happening on the russian river. it has jumped before police department stage at 3:30 this morning and it will stay there through 12:30 tomorrow. it will crest at noon or 1:00 o'clock this afternoon. putting this in motion you can see the waves of light rain rolling law2v and on t

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phase i is between donner and eggbert and phase ii is between eggbert and fitzgerald. no demolition of existing units is expected prior to 2017 at the earliest. double rock ventures is the development entity mbs for the redevelopment, ambs is partnered with the san francisco housing corporation or sfhdc to be the nonprofit partner for phase i and tab err knack he will community development or tcdc to be the nonprofit for phase ii. they will act as the nonprofit general partners in conformance with tax credit requirements. as you know, the lenair is the master development for candlestick point. in june of 2010 the former san francisco redevelopment agency, now ocii, executed a development execution agreement, required to provide $90,000 and 70,000 per new replacement unit toward the development of alice griffith in august 2011 mbs and (inaudible) a cni grant in the amount of 30 1/2 million dollars of which 1.3 million is to be used for the housing development at alice griffith it comes with a variety of deadlines, the most of which is that the grant funds be delivered b

nothing like donner and blitzen, though. you want to know about travel delays this morning, you can see in sfo, we've got over an hour delay. this has been the case all morning long. and i think this will be the case, likely as we head towards the next couple of mornings because the morning fog's not going anywhere. in fact, you'll notice right now as we take a look at the time lapse from ocean beach, we had the fog, but now we've cleared out. the other thing to notice here, you can see the puddle right up against some of the higher parts of the beach. those were the king tides we were telling you about as some of that water has the tide receded. just kind of got stuck in the area in the inlet of the bay. otherwise, we're starting to clear out, seeing sunshine right now in the south bay, back to 64 later on this afternoon. palo alto, you've been slow to clear, but from time to time, you see a little bit of blue sky in here. but overall, we will see some sunshine. temperature back to 64 in the peninsula today. san francisco,

this is what interstate 80 looked like at donner lake earlier today.ffic was still moving slowly. right now chains are required on i-80 from the donner lake interchange to kingvale. >>> chain controls up, that's good news. and they may stay up for a while with what we've got coming, huh? >> there is more coming. we don't want this to stop even though folks took a long time to get to work, long time to get home. i realize there is a not so great side to this. but this is exactly what we need for the entire state of california. give us more, mother nature! she will tomorrow. fremont 65 degrees for a high today. wet in morgan hill and san rafael highs in the 60s for you. only 59 in san francisco. 58 in san jose. getting a little bit of a break from the showers right now. not widespread. but look at what's just to the south and west of the bay area. rain and thunderstorms. we carry an increased chance of thunderstorms tomorrow. the winds will also increase and for some of you, even though it was very wet today, tomorrow has the possibility of being even we

and then if you noted, off of arelious walker you turn into donner avenue and you make a ri

this is donner ski ranch. skiers say the snow you see now, it was dirt last year at this time. coming up at 6:45, we'll take you to the sierra for a look at what's open for this weekend and the new year holiday seeing. >>> how cold is it going to get where you live in track the weather with our nbc bay area app. you can get the very latest forecast. you'll also find temperatures for your neighborhood right there at your chilly fingertips. the app is free for iphones and android devices. >>> continuing coverage on the police shooting protests. union square in san francisco was packed today when a couple dozen protesters moved in for a black lives matter demonstration. the group says they're doing it in solidarity with those in other cities across the country calling for an end to police brutality. nbc bay area's kimberly terry live in berkeley where another event is going to get under way in just a few minutes now. >> reporter: that's right, terry. tonight's event will raise money for the family of michael brown, killed by a police officer in ferguson, missouri. it's happening a

. >> i talked to somebody who is at the place at donner summit area, sort of the sugar bowl area and said it was turning to snow, so -- >> well, i know at this point it is best day they have had all year. they should have snow. >> all right. steve, thank you so much. >>> the animal preserve -- >> well, i love this. for the first time in 28 years or so. the spca holiday windows? san francisco were canceled. people can see animals up for adoption in the windows of macy's and union square but organizers said no animals were on display because of the power and transportation issues because of storm but the display will be back today and through the holiday and january 4th. >> great. >>> an animal preserve near san diego has rescued a 500-pound tiger all the way from europe. that is a big cat. the 15-year-old tiger arrived this week at the lions, tigers and bears sanctuary. the man was tired of seeing the big cat being neglected for years at a zoo in greece so he raised more than $20,000 to bring the animal here to california. >> i am really pleased. i know he will be well cared for here.

drivers must use chains to the donner lake interchange. the only vehicles that don't need chains are four wheel vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels. >>> our coverage continues, a landslide in the east bay, more flooding and a retaining wall that crashes into a home. >> and surfers hitting the waves but they are not at the ocean. the unlikely place that turned into a surfing spot because of the high winds from the storm. >> and new at 6:00 p.m. a man pointing a gun at a protester in oakland last night. we know that man was an uncover police officer. ktvu's eric rasmussen just spoke to the highway patrol about this controversial incident. >>> new at 6:00 p.m. ktvu channel 2 news got off the phone with the california highway patrol. officials are responding to this image of an under cover officer who pulled a gun on protesters last night in oakland. ktvu's eric rasmussen is live now at the chp where he got answers about the controversial incident. >> reporter: i got to tell you, we were moments from doing live interview with the comma

crews were working at i-80 at donner pass trying to make it, well, passable. it was snowing this morning. >> they did get a lot of snow out there. hopefully we're drying out a little bit now. jeff? >> that is going to be the perfect word to describe what is happening. the storm system is moving on, so if you want to leave tomorrow morning, you should have some great conditions, though a little icy at times, but overall it's going to be beautiful. as the storm system moves off to the south, we of course had some devastating effects here across the bay area, but also some beautiful side effects. let's go to some video that was captured by our awesome guys at master control. you can see again that double rainbow, a little bit of sun breaking through the clouds going back toward the darkness of the sky and some storm activity left, and you get the multitude of colors left in the sky. we'll take you to the storm totals we had over the past 24 hours, and it is impressive. check out just a few of them. healdsburg, almost 7 inches. menlo park, over 5 inches, willow gl

>>> a lot of fresh powder fell in the sierra overnight making for tricky driving conditions over donner summit. this is a look at how hard it was coming down this morning in placer county. cars and trucks were pulled over on the side of interstate 80 required to chain up. and for a while crews were out checking if chains were on the wheels. >> it's hard because we couldn't get our chains on. likely they just lifted the controls. so that's good. but it's definitely difficult when you're not used to it. >> chains are required but i don't know how to put them on. i have never done it before. >> crews turned around anyone who wasn't equipped with chains to drive through the snow. i remember driving through the sierra the first time and seeing a lot of people on the side with chains. >> chaining up. four-wheel drive car is so much easier. zip right up. >> the best $30 investment i have ever made in my life. >> then it's $10 on the other side to take them off? >> but just to buy them is only about 30 bucks. always have them, then you just slip them the 20 to put them on. leave it to the pros

right about donner summit. right about 7,000 feet, this is going to be the case for today. we do have a winter storm warning that will last all the way into thursday morning. so more to come. i should eshowed you this at the -- i showed you this at the top of the hour. this has to move through california, when it moves closer to the coast line, it will continue the wet weather and the possibility of thunderstorms in the forecast. take a look at the totals. anywhere from .50 to an inch to 1.50 fell over parts of the bay area. redwood city picked up more than 1.50. san francisco picked up an 1. oakland an inch, concord you are in there as well with more than an inch reported. morgan hill 1.37. over parts of the north bay, napa i you did pretty good. .82. vore, 6 -- santa rosa, 6/10. but the national weather service has indicated that might be an error. as we get into today and tomorrow, the rain and the possibility of wind will continue as well as the possibility of thunderstorms. i think for today we will see scattered showers remain with another heavy wave moving in tomorro

snow blanket i 80 at donner pass road. cautious drivers like the one at the wheel of the semi taking it slowly with the hazard light blinking. >> you can track the storm where you live by did you know loading the 7 news weather app. fine it on a el app store or google play. also more information at 7 news.com slash app. >> also making news tonight. california highway patrol is defending undercover officer who pulled a gun on a protestors. now photographer who was at last nature demonstration in oakland shared this picture with the san francisco chronicle. you see the officer point ago gun right at the protestor at 27th and harrison street. highway patrol says someone punched another officer in the head and crowd started closing in on the officers. they say that officer threw the baton and badge at first warning everyone to back up then he pointed his gun. >> we are extremely extremely cognizant and very sensitive to the display of a gun. in this situation the officer escalateed to that level to protect himself. his partner

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snow blanket i 80 at donner pass road.s drivers like the one at the wheel of the semi taking it slowly with the hazard light blinking. >> you can track the storm where you live by did you know loading the 7 news weather app. fine it on a el app store or google play. also more information at 7 news.com slash app. >> also making news tonight. california highway patrol is defending undercover officer who pulled a gun on a protestors. now photographer who was at last nature demonstration in oakland shared this picture with the san francisco chronicle. you see the officer point ago gun right at the protestor at 27th and harrison street. highway patrol says someone punched another officer in the head and crowd started closing in on the officers. they say that officer threw the baton and badge at first warning everyone to back up then he pointed his gun. >> we are extremely extremely cognizant and very sensitive to the display of a gun. in this situation the officer escalateed to that level to protect himself. his partner who was

people at donner ski ranch, last year it was open 42 days, barely enough to make ends meet. getting snow for the holidays is crucial to this mom and pop-owned business. >> we didn't have any snow on the ground here last year. this is a little bit of magic. >> beautiful snow. nice and cold powder. >> reporter: at north star, they're telling us today that recent snowfall is letting them open more trails and lifts for skiers and riders. drivers should carry chains if you're heading to the sierra this weekend. you can track the cold weather with our nbc bay area app. download it, touch the logo to bring the drop-down then ewe, find the latest forecast and temperatures for your neighborhood at your fingertips. the app is free for iphone and android devices. >>> the protests over police shootings across the nation, the black lives matter protest took place at union square in san francisco, one of many held across the nation. kimberly terry live in berkeley where a singing protest is scheduled to begin in about an hour from now. kimberly, sounds like a different kind of protest. >>

. >>> this is i-80 at donner summit just a few hours ago. no chain requirements but you can see definitely a wet ride. >>> well, if you are heading to tahoe or maybe just watching the rain from the comforts of your own home, we would love to see a picture. just snap a photo and share it with us. this is a rainbow over alcatraz courtesy of sandra. remember, you can get weather and traffic alerts from our app. to download it, just go to our website and click on the middle window on the front page. again, that's at nbcbayarea.com. >>> new at 5:00, this is in the east bay. an elderly pedestrian was struck and killed by a driver in a rental van. police say the victim was pinned underneath the truck. when san leandro fire crews hoisted the truck, the man had already died. he was in the crosswalk on washington avenue headed west from monterey boulevard when he was hit. the driver did stop and is cooperating with police. >>> it is a fierce rivalry on the field and unfortunately it spilled over into the stands before. the raiders host the niners this

this is what it looked like this afternoon on interstate 80 at donner summit on your way to lake tahoes are being warned to bring chains. >>> in reno it looks very, very snowy. this is new video of snow falling on the biggest little city in the world. it is packed in with lots of snow. tracking the snow and of course all the rain for us is jeff ranieri. we're really getting walloped. >> we are. it's a little break in between the storm systems. looks like the sierra could see 3 to 7 inches of snowfall as we head into wednesday's forecast. right now on satellite radar, the biggest zone of that heavy rainfall that happened from about the noon hour to 3:00 p.m. has now moved off toward the east. we're still finding some scattered areas of rain. we'll track more on that in a minute. we'll take you to 24-hour totals coming in from our weather underground network of rain gauges. since last night through today, anywhere from 1 to 2 inches of rainfall into marin, napa, sonoma counties. tib you're ron, 2.29. orinda over 1 inch. palo alto, menlo park, 1.5. not nearly as much down there towards sa

earlier in the day following one of several wrecks, eastbound 80 was stopped completely near the donner summit. >> i'm just waiting for this to keep on going. >> reporter: frustrating drivers and caltrans plows trying to keep the roads clear. [ beeping ] >> reporter: despite obvious impatience, the plows couldn't get by traffic tying up both lanes. [ beep ] >> reporter: they had no choice -- [ beep beep ] >> reporter: -- but to sit and wait with everything else. >> i just want to get home. i'm heading to idaho right now. i just got on my winter break from school. >> reporter: this college student's winter break was put on hold while this suv that rear-ended a big rig was loaded on a tow truck. >> i was planning on getting home today, but i don't know. by the time, it's going to be like 2:00 tomorrow morning. >> reporter: but as he found out, this kind of storm, even after traffic started moving again, nothing happens fast. >> that was nick janes reporting. >>> coming up a little later we'll show 7-foot-high swells on lake tahoe that surfers took advantage of. >>> a bay area supermarket

families played with dogs in the snow at serene lake near donner summit. visitors from the south bay enjoyed sledding at blue canyon. many say a trip to the sierra is a long-time holiday tradition. >> it's beautiful. i wanted to find the best, whitest part of the area. nice, fluffy snow. very good way to start christmas. right after opening presents we came here right away, ready to come down these hills. >> right now there are no chain requirements for sierra highways, but be sure to check conditions before you head out to the mountains. >>> down in los angeles county, strong winds tore through the area this morning leaving thousands of people without power for their christmas morning at the peak more than 1,100 customers were without power. just 1,300 were left in the dark by this afternoon. wind gusts up to 65 miles per hour also prompted chp to issue warnings to drivers. there have been no reports of damage or injuries so far. >>> a good time of year for a personalized forecast. to get one download our nbc bay area app. you'll find realtime doppler rad

chains are required on all vehicles from kingvale to donner lake. early this morning, a tree fell across two lanes of 580 near 14th street in oakland. it landed on top of a moving car. the driver tells us he saw the tree falling, but couldn't stop. >> it was shocking. i was scared that the glass was going to shatter on me. i thought the branches would hit me and cut me up. it maybe would have killed me. >> his car was damaged but he was not hurt. the chp said at least one other car hit the tree. no injuries to that driver either. >>> chain controls, wind, falling trees, all challenges, but there are even more. freeways have been crowded much of the day. here's a look at what it looks like right now. this is interstate 880 in oakland. it's moving, but still pretty crowded. and the weather is slowing things down. let's go to jody hernandez who has been keeping tabs on the roads and the skies along interstate 80 in emoryville. good evening, jody. >> reporter: good evening. patience is definitely the name of the game tonight. take a look at the traffic

the donner party didn't have ocean's 11 but you can see cars going faster than they should be.y're heading down the mountain and if you come up, chains going down to 5,000 feet. could go lower and it is treacherous driving here no doubt about it. back to you in san francisco. >> just ahead power outage problems affects from the storm. >> and will insurance cover your damage? coming up, answers from michael finney. right here in san francisco. whether it's helping local businesses like the fruitguys grow and prosper, supporting nonprofits like juma ventures as they fulfill their mission or helping neighborhoods like the tenderloin become vibrant communities. if there's a way to help the people of san francisco thrive and succeed, we'll find it. that's the power of local connections. that's bank of america. which means it's timeson for the volkswagen sign-then-drive event. for practically just your signature, you could drive home for the holidays in a german-engineered volkswagen. like the sporty, advanced new jetta... and the 2015 motor trend car of the year all-new golf. if you

chain control has gone into effect on i-80 kingvale to donner lake. >> catherine: and on state road 267 from kings beach to north star. >> catherine: and a reminder -- you can get weather alerts, forecasts, check radar and more. anytime. with our *free kron four app. >> grant:new developments tonight for embattled entertainer bill cosby. a southern california woman is suing him.claiming he molested her in 19-74.when >> grant:judith huth.now 55- years old.says she met cosby at a los angeles area film shoot.and he later brought her to the playboy mansion. >> grant:she says cosy gave her several drinks.then forced her to perform a sex act. >> grant:the suit says huth discovered the incident causes her severe emotional distress within the last three years.and that allows her to file the lawsuit under california law. >> grant:20 other women have come forward in recent weeks.accusing cosby of sexual assault. cosby has called the allegations innuendos. >> catherine: ahead at eight. >> catherine: 'game over' - for the man and woman accused of burglarizing a south bay home. >> catherine: also -

dogs enjoying fresh powder by donner summit. and visitors from the south bay enjoying sledding. many say a trip to the sierra is a long-time holiday tradition. >> we just love snow because we don't have snow in san jose. we don't really do much when it's pouring. it's fun to go, sled do you think the hills, just having some fun, snowball fights. >> right now there are no chain requirements for sierra highways. but be sure to check conditions before you head out to the mountains. >>> it is the leading cause of food poisoning. >> and first we have our holiday forecast. we have winds around san francisco west at 14, setting the stage for a chilly night tonight with some low 30s around the north bay. could see patchy frost for tomorrow morning. more of that in your forecast coming up. >>> now, it's the leading cause of food poisoning in the country. california leading the way in a change for the egg industry. >>> plus from the president to pope francis, they deliver their wishes for 2015. >>> and take a look at some holiday lights getting attention around the bay. this display belon

snow blanket i 80 at donner pass road.tious drivers like the one at the wheel of the semi taking it slowly with the hazard light blinking. >> you can track the storm where you live by did you know loading the 7 news weather app. fine it on a el app store or google play. also more information at 7 news.com slash app. >> also making news tonight. california highway patrol is defending undercover officer who pulled a gun on a protestors. now photographer who was at last nature demonstration in oakland shared this picture with the san francisco chronicle. you see the officer point ago gun right at the protestor at 27th and harrison street. highway patrol says someone punched another officer in the head and crowd started closing in on the officers. they say that officer threw the baton and badge at first warning everyone to back up then he pointed his gun. >> we are extremely extremely cognizant and very sensitive to the display of a gun. in this situation the officer escalateed to that level to protect himself. his partner who

the donner party didn't have ocean's 11 but you can see cars going faster than they should be. they're heading down the mountain and be aware. if you come up, chains going down to 5,000 feet. could go lower and it is treacherous driving here no doubt about it. back to you in san francisco. >> just ahead power outage problems affects from the storm. >> and will insurance cover your damage? coming up, answers from m >>> most shops in union square were forced to close. flooding turned streets into rivers our crew saw visitors get turned away. and fisherman's wharf nearly empty. power, many businesses had to close. and restaurants used candles to give customers light. >> there are things you can do to keep reej ridge rated food from spoiling. put meat and poultry together. if you expect power to be out, buy dry ice. when the power comes back on, check the firefighter. food should be tossed if above 40 degrees for two hours or more. check or ice crystals, never taste food to decide if it's safe when in doubt, throw it out. >> yes. just not worth it. >> no. >> a dozen state parks are

we all know that cannibalism is against the law, it's awful, repulsive, unless you're the donner party, unless it's a last resort. and the fact is last resorts are called the last resort for that very reason and without a last resort. you do not have a first resort. because it defines everything that you do. you have to have that final step to know where you can go, that you're exhausted everything else that's possible. i don't get the sense that any of these people were particularly happy with what they did. >> you see this man,man--he say there was a call of duty and he answered it. but he talks about the techniques and talks about how these detainees, they knew the techniques that khalid sheikh mohammed, he actually said last night that waterboarding is not what did it for khalid sheikh mohammed, he said that ksm would count down the waterboarding, because they had a number of seconds that they were allowed to pour the water on these plmes faces, he shortened the time frame and khalid sheikh mohammed used to basically taunt them during the waterboarding, they knew they could only do

dick donner. neil labute.he other good directors i got to work with. >> john singleton. >> i asked him about directing. he said, i am not the director. i am the protector. i am here to protect my script. i have an idea. some ideas, there are not a lot of people to execute them. i we say, when it is time to hire directors come all want to get off the a-list, you might as well do it yourself. if fincher wants to direct me, i am right there. if alexander payne wants to direct me, please, you can have these headphones. if woody wants to direct me. >> but if not, you will direct yourself. >> do you have to be in the movie? >> not particularly but it probably helps us get funding. i'm sending a message to certain people. i'm not going to say their names. any time somebody offers you something they are not in, it is kind of an insult. hey, i have this tv show you should do. are you going to be in it? no. you should do it. it is the biggest insult you can give people, honestly. i want you to do this thing i'm not goin

in the donner case one cannot garner case only one officer was using a deadly chokehold.both cases the federal government promised to do more. >>: in the american conscience there is no room for bigotry and racism. i want everyone to know that the federal government will pursue its legal responsibilities. in the king case for officers were indicted by in that garner case no officer was indicted. unlike the michael brown case, they do see a real chance for the feds to bring the civil- rights case against the officer for killing garner. vicki liviakis>>:a man in las vegas is dead after police shot and killed him. they say he robbed several casinos. the shooting happened early sunday at the rio hotel and casino. detectives say they followed the man into the casino to arrest him. police say the man struggled with the officers. that's when police say they tried to taze the man. it didn't work. they opened fire after they say the man reached for a gun. this is the 15th officer involved shooting this year in las vegas. in ohio. people are calling for action to prevent future acc

. >> reporter: christmas and the sierras hasn't looked this good at donner's ski ranch in a couple of years. >> oh, boy, we are all so happy. >> reporter: christmas here is 100% better than last year. last year the ski ranch could only be open for 42 days. barely enough to make ends meet. >> last year we were looking for dirt waiting for snow. >> last year was a tough year. a lot of dirt, a lot of rocks. >> even as little as three weeks ago it was pretty brown here. we never know what's going to come. >> reporter: but look at it now. the parking lot is full. the restaurant is full. >> it's such a relief to have the snow. >> reporter: getting snow like this is crucial for this mom and pop owned business. >> it can be up to 60% of our business. >> merry christmas. >> reporter: this family has been coming to the ranch for 20 years. >> we didn't have any snow on the ground last year. this is a little bit of magic. >> beautiful snow. nice and cold powder. >> janet's christmas wish is for the snow to keep coming. >> four seasons ago we were still open weekends through july. so who knows? we

four-wheel-drive and snow tires you'll have to have chains with you on i 80 from king dell to the donnere interchange. several ski resorts are open this weekend. it's a huge ski weekend. elevations over 4000 feet they are getting snow, so it is terrific and what are we getting as for waking up to work in our hang out and have maybe a new bike under the tree? >>> good morning. temperatures have dropped significantly in the bay area but in tahoe, like we mentioned it snowed. we did see up to 10 inches for some of the higher elevations and it looks like temperatures will continue to drop over the next couple of days with lows getting down into the teens, but lots of sunshine if you're headed in that direction. but keep in mind you will need chains for i 80 and highway 50. here's a look at satellite and radar. we have high pressure building in overhead so what that means is we will maintain dry conditions here in bay area and that will elevate the storm track to our north. so with that said we will not see any rain. i guess you consider the storm door closed at least for the next week or so.