they're reverberating, right here in highland, indiana. what happens in the mideast has a direct impact? >> i think so. >> goes up all the time. >> reporter: here at the thornton station, we met up with patrick, a top analyst for the website gasbuddy.com. its spotters scattered around north america log in real-time data on tens of thousands of gas stations. >> reporter: so, here in highland, ip inn, what are you seeing? >> price is up to $3.23. almost 20-cent increase here in indiana. >> reporter: and what they found this week across the country is remarkab remarkable. u.s. average up a dime in the last week itself. so so, the price is rising very sharply. >> reporter: what's happening in libya is sending oil prices through the roof. the former head of shell oil items us prices are heading even higher. >> $5 as we get close to the election. >> reporter: . >> if anything, the $5 could be accelerated. oil hates turmoil. we're not going to change the demand. the demand is constant, every day. what we could see is interruptions in the supply s

the recall includes 769,000 highlanders, highlander hybrids, and lexus rx330s, rx350s and rx400hs sport-utility vehicles, with model years ranging from 2004 to 2007, toyota said today in a statement. the car maker is also expanding its november 2009 recall of suvs to fix floor mats that could shift out of position and jam the accelerator to include 1.38 million more vehicles. general motors posted a $510 million profit in the fourth quarter and $4.7 billion for the year as it continued an impressive comeback from bankruptcy. the profits were fueled by strong sales in china and the u.s. as the global auto market began to recover. revenue for the quarter was $36.9 billion. that also beat analysts' estimates of $34.3 billion. it was the detroit company's first profitable year since 2004 and gm's best performance since making $6 billion in 1999 during the height of the pickup truck and sport utility vehicle sales boom. fewer people are filed for jobless benefits. its drop to 30 100,000. analysts look at averages like that it gives them a better indication of where the markets are going. this is low

they first went to the hudson highlands, but 150 years later, it went to the delaware highlands. and really diverted the water that normally went to philadelphia to new york city. i don't think they anticipated that. narrator: the majority of new york city's drinking water comes from watersheds in upstate new york. a watershed is the area of land where water from rain or snow melt drains downhill into a body of water. mountains act as a funnel to feed rivers and lakes. and in this case, reservoirs. in the new york city system, water is collected and stored in 19 reservoirs, which can hold more than a year's supply -- over 580 billion gallons of water. almost all of the system is fed by gravity, without the use of energy-consuming pumps. valves open to regulate the flow into the 85-mile-long delaware aqueduct -- the longest tunnel in the world. at hillview reservoir... the water is partitioned into another giant tunnel system. where it travels deep below manhattan. the pressure built up by gravity from the mountains pushes the water upwards toward the surface through vertical shaf

the recall includes 769,000 highlanders, highlander hybrids, and lexus rx330s, rx350s and rx400hs sport-utility vehicles, with model years ranging from 2004 to 2007, toyota said today in a statement. the car maker is also expanding its november 2009 recall of suvs to fix floor mats that could shift out of position and jam the accelerator to include 1.38 million more vehicles. we will take a break, alive look out of albany. headlights headed west bound coming out of the s curve. back with more in a moment. >> james: snow o del 2,000 ft., 5,000 ft. possibly. in the east bay we could see 9 in. accumulate on the ground. that will impact the north bay mountains and mount diablo as well. it will be interesting to see how much also this weekend. we have more sunshine next week. downtown san francisco, macy's will fall.macy snowfall. they ag may see snowfall. we are watching and waiting to see. nasa has given the go-ahead for the launch of the space shuttle discovery. the final flight was planned for november, but cracks in the fuel tank postpone that launch. only two more are planned. in denver in apr

highlander 20 04-20 06 1/2. nichols said of floor mack retention clips getting in the way of the four pedals. 20 06-20 07 lexis g yes. plastic carpet pad that needs to be replaced. and 2009, 8 million vehicles were recalled from toyota. with unexpected if sudden acceleration. the manufacturer has paid over $50 million in fines so far. just two weeks ago, the findings of a 10-month investigation from the government is that these electrical problems for not to blame. >> we feel that toyota and pickles are safe to drive. >>reporter: toyota is expanding at 21 on recall to include more than 1 million vehicles. from 29--from the national highway traffic safety it says that as a result of the agency's review to ask toyota to recall these additional vehicles. now the company has done so our investigation is closed. including 750 k rav 4 and www. toyota.com/recall >>pam: senator feinstein wants to repeal the mayor checked once and for all. when two people love each other. and enter a contract of marriage the federal gove

packers worked out at highland park high school.nk they are kind of serious about their football at highland park. they have a $4.5 million indoor practice field for a high school team. are you kidding me! as for super sunday, aaron rodgers says he texted his buddy, ben roth lis roethlisbe. >> he has won two super bowls. i said you already got two, let me get my first this week. he is a great competitor and he is going to be a tough match for the defense. >> baseball, lou piniella, baseball lifer the next chapter in his career will be with the giants. he joined the giants as a consultant based in florida where he lives. he is a good friend with giants. five decades in the games as player and manager. figures to do scouting and player evaluation and probably not much arguing with unsell. the best hire rates ever. >> this is this ekition of abc 7 news at 9:00. for larry beil, spencer christian

the pedestrian was taken to highland hospital and we're gathering more information for you and will post that for you on abc 7 news.com. >> and well, moving on, listen to this. parents in sweden are furious after a class of 8th graders was assigned to write an essay about sexual fantasies and experiences. the 14-year-old were told to write it as if they were talking to a close friend. several students told their parents. teachers expressed surprise saying most students appreciated the exercise. as far as we can tell the teacher who assigned this essay was not disciplined. >> and we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ cadillac cts sports sedan. top-tier status edmunds.com. right now get this attractive lease offer on a cadillac cts sport sedan. ♪ >>> coming up at 6:00 underground economy of recycling rip offs. throw away theft and a man's plan to stop them. >> nothing but a hassle. >> michael finney... okay. >> and isn't working for everyone. its coming up at 6:00. >> and sorry. little audio problem there. >> and golf fans turn star gazers today. >> and why not? a dozen celebrities competed in a shooto

toyota recalled an additional two million vehicles and this involves 750 lexuses and highlander models. the government says clips can get into the bay of the pedal arm. toyota recalled 2006 to early 2007 lexus gs models saying plastic pads need to be replaced. today's expanded recall also includes the rav 4 and new lexus lx models. for a list of recalled model goes to abc 7 news doom and stick on 7 on your side. >> when you get married you vow to stay together in sickness and in health. and a survey found 76% of employees admit they often go into work even where when they feel sick. reasons? they don't want to fall behind or burden co-workers. and this survey found a third of the co-workers just wished they'd stay in bed. most said their bosses don't encourage them coming in sick. >> thank you very much. >> sure. >> internet search engine google has come up with a new recipe rolling out today limi limiting millions of recipes to one or two. and there is hundreds of chefz trying to come up with google employees. searching the inlt net got easier. >> you now have a search function says r

the national highway traffic administration asked to recall these vehicles, 2006, 2007 toyota highlanders, rav 4 and four runner models. they have recalled 14 million vehicles globally over problems. >> spaceship "discovery" for its final launch after three decades of service. everything seems to be coming together for the 1:15 p.m. launch, that's our time, with six astronauts, supplies and robots. the 39th and full-time voyage into space. it will be retired to a museum and only two shuttle flights after this one before the shuttle program is retired. >> and letting the private companies taking all that over so it's very controversial. mike nicco has the forecast. >> looking at the main rain event. 80% of the system is going to be a rain event but we have snow down to a thousand foot level and accumulating snow coming at us. i'll tell you when it gets here in a minute. >> the royal couple making the first public appearance together since announcing their engagement. plus shock after getting an invitation to the nuptials. >> it looks like a scene out of an alfred hitchcock movie.  ♪ >>

separately, toyota said it would also recall nearly 890,000 lexus rxs and highlanders sold in europe and asia. these models show a similar problem with the driver's side component keeping the gasoline pedal pressed down. observers say the latest recalls will dampen toyota's efforts to regain sales. >>> and as a sign of a turnaround, u.s. automaker general motors posted its first profit in six years. its annual output exceeded toyota's, making it the world's number-one car producer once again. gm released its earnings on thursday, sales were over $135 billion. they were boosted by strong demand in the u.s. and emerging markets, including china. net profit came in at over $4.6 billion. that's the first full-year profit since 2004. the automaker also made more than 8.7 million units, surpassing toyota motors for the first time in four years. but it was slightly behind the japanese maker in the number of units sold. general motors had filed for bankruptcy protection in june 2009. it had implemented extensive restructuring including plant closures. it has also slashed the number of brands

he was taken to highland hospital. he is still unconscious. they have an investigator going over there now to check on his condition. we're told he is in serious condition. why this happened they don't know. they do have one person in custody still looking for three others. at this point they tell us that they are going to get this car out of here and probably wrap up the scene in 10 or 15 minutes or so, try to get more information. they are trying to get more information on the ather three men that they may be looking for. i asked for a description. they don't know. still a lot of leg work to do in this case but that's what we have from here. christie smith, today in the bay. >> thanks a lot, christie. in the meantime, a candlelight vigil will be tonight for two walnut creek teen who is drowned while trying to raft. friends post add video for matthew miller and gavin powell. they died. the juniors were best friends and they were on their way to meet another friend downstream. the vigil is at the shell ridge open space at walnut creek. >> the

the affected vehicles include various 2006 and 2007 lexus models and 2006 and 2007 toyota highlander, 4. they have recalled 14 million vehicles over safety problems since 2008. again, this was just announced moments ago and we'll continue to follow the story and bring you more details as we get them. >> if you're in danger of foreclosure there's an opportunity today to work out a solution. a helpful homeowners community event will be held in san jose all day. homeowners can meet face-to-face with their mortgage lender and a housing counselor. the event sponsored by the obama administration runs from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the san jose convention center. we have the details on our website abc7news.com under "7 on your side." >> it's 6:15 now. san jose state is planning a major upgrade of its athletic facilities. five separate upgrade projects will be privately funded and built on land on the south campus owned by the csu system. the upgrades include a $10 million football complex, a state of the art scoreboard inside the stadium and new football practice fields. they hope to break gro

put into words now the packets kicked things off with the team photo they trained at the nearby highland park high school green bay lifted the last of the three vince lombardi trophy is fifteen years. kathy has been using with confidence and said they are ready to adjust to any style of play on sunday. for the differences to impact this football game or more than. they did lay in last year's game but you know these games have all the potential reward for big plays where we're more focused on you know stay true to the little things to the fundamentals true to what brought us here in all three phases you know often st francis and special teams so we're going to play you know as wide open as we need to is smash mouth as we need to and in the you know situations will dictate that throughout the game contrasting whether the. people in takes a one shot late into the final day and. for the last five to caught a sixty six and that puts him on eleven on the overall one ahead of the surprise package marcus broad from austria may be ranked four hundred seventy eight in the world but he's playing is

my husband used to work at highland hospital and he would tell me about young peopting eah shooting each other thinking its sport. >> i lived in oakland for a long time. i never have been a victim of crime but in my very middle neighborhood, inside a safeway store, it goes back to the perception of crime you are lucky if you are not a victim of crime. we were mugged in san ramone so it happened everywhere. clearly crime is higher in areas like oakland where there is such high unemployment and not enough jobs. quite frankly for some of our young pe enough h not enough ho. >> i want to talk about some of the programs that need to be implemented. we need to take break right now. in just a moment we'll hear more from the mayor and about breaking the vicious [ female announcer ] most women in america aren't getting the calcium they need. but yoplait wants to change that. only yoplait original has twice the calcium of the leading yogurt. that's 50% of the daily value ♪ so pass on the news and we can help close this calcium gap together. to get you started, we're giving away a million free cups

the packets kick things off for the team trying to highland park high school green bay lifted the last of the three vince lombardi trophy fifteen years and. he's been using that confidence and says they are ready to adjust to any style and. i look for the defenses to to impact this football game more more than. they did lay in last year's game but you know these games have all the potential world for big plays and we're more focused on you know staying true to the little things sort of fundamentals staying true to what brought us here in all three phases you often stay fencing and special teams so we're going to play you know as wide open as we need to is as smash mouth as we need to and in the you know situations will dictate that throughout the game. three pakistan cricket is to have been found guilty of corruption being given lengthy bans by the sport's governing body captain sound but the harmony at a city where fans are deliberately bowled no balls in return for cash during the fourth test against england last summer a few moments ago the international cricket council gave but a t

the national highway traffic administration asked to recall these vehicles, 2006, 2007 toyota highlandersrav 4 and four runner models. they have recalled 14 million vehicles globally over problems. >> spaceship "discovery" for its final launch after three decades of service. everything seems to be coming together for the 1:15 p.m. launch, that's our time, with six astronauts, supplies and robots. the 39th and full-time voyage into space. it will be retired to a museum and only two shuttle flights after this one before the shuttle program is retired. >> and letting the private companies taking all that over so it's very controversial. mike nicco has the forecast. >> looking at the main rain event. 80% of the system is going to be a rain event but we have snow down to a thousand foot level and accumulating snow coming at us. i'll tell you when it gets here in a minute. >> the royal couple making the first public appearance together since announcing their engagement. plus shock after getting an invitation to the nuptials. >> it looks like a scene out of an alfred hitchcock movie. create my o

the action involved 2 million vehicles in the united states including toyota highlanders and lexus gs sedan. the problem stems from gas pedals that could get stuck under acceleration pedals. >>> environmentists are sounding off on a controversial plan to use bleach to wipe out the bad smells from san francisco sewers. environmentists argue the chemical threatens fish and wildlife in the bay. and say they want a more ecologically sound solution. >>> well, in the coming days we're going to get a little bit of everything. this is the kind of weather that can often be dangerous. >> saturday morning, sunday morning with record low temperatures possible, folks who are outdoors and tough positions could have issues with the very cold mid-20s in some locations. here's what we have. the cold air is just getting here. we have light showers outside. lets go to live storm tracker two. i want to enter the roadways, the radars are picking up showers. working it's way south. so what i'm really trying to illustrate here with this radar depiction is this cold air is working it's way down. it's not qui

this time, it's the highlander s.u.v. the national highway traffic safety administration will look at about 44,000 of the vehicles. it's gotten 32 complaints that the 2006 hybrid model is prone to stalling. in most cases, the s.u.v. would not start and had to be taken in for service. so far, no one has been hurt. >> tom: the man overseeing b.p.'s $20 billion spill fund, kenneth feinberg, is responding to critics. in a court filing, he says the process used to compensate victims has been "nothing short of extraordinary". feinberg says his efforts have exceeded what's required by federal law. but critics say the process is mired in red tape and delays. those unhappy with the fund's progress range from gulf area residents and businesses to lawmakers and b.p. itself. >> susie: with all the talk of budget numbers and spending cuts in washington, d.c., tonight's commentator is scoffing at both sides of the aisle. he's allan sloan, senior editor at large at "fortune." >> are you getting tired of all the talk about the federal bu

tough to put into words well the packers kicked things off with the team they trained at the nearby highland park high school green by lifted last lifted last of the three things somebody tried these fifteen years in. a car think is using with confidence and said they are ready to adjust to any style of play on sunday. and look for the differences to impact this football game or more than. they did lay in last year's game but these games have all the potential reward for big players were more focused on straight through to the little things to the fundamentals true to what brought us here in all three phases you know often stay friends and special teams so. you know as wide open as we need to smash mouth those we need to win and the you know situations will dictate that throughout the game. now three pakistan cricket is accused of corruption will learn what punishment they will face from the international cricket council later today captain sam mohammad amir i'm at a see for arrived at the i.c.c. hearing in hours ago they are accused of deliberately bowing no balls in return for cash through

it's tough to put into words well the packets kick things off with a train that nearby highland park high school green bay lifted the last. fifteen years ago mike mccarthy is using that confidence and says they are ready to adjust to any style of play on sunday a look for the defenses to impact this football game or more than. they did lay in last year's game but these games have all the potential world for big players were more focused on you know staying true to the little things to the fundamentals true to what brought us here in all three phases in office the fencing and special teams so. you know as wide open as we need to as smash mouth as we need to in the you know situations will dictate that throughout the game. should be interesting now lewis hamilton believes brainpower will be as important as horse power in this year's formula one championship mclaren the latest f one team to unveil their car for the upcoming season and with some more once again lined up alongside can patrick and fellow former world champion jenson button both believe mclaren is well placed to take the co

websites and so on but this year we have an opportunity to carry out the first task on ast system in highland city it's previously the russian system did not have enough satellites to cover again tire glue but know that this group or whatever it's called satellites his crew its business leader of satellites i think they're still the satellites by no. yes the satellite feed here's occur we will try using a steer but it doesn't mean that we have given up g.p.s. . but yes of course you know some people were very anxious what will happen if something goes wrong there is no need to warry because what we're doing is just testing the system and no one should worry if it works or not we are pursuing a very important and a very difficult task we are testing how the new system functions and highlighted to you that's it. being a new comer do you think this is going to be an unassisted expedition or will you be in constant contact with the mainland receiving food from helicopters enjoying g.p.s. and other communications be mostly. tonal mous it means just going on on your own and whether you reach your d

. >> reporter: hollywood boulevard, between highland and orange is now closed, so workers can get thingsar sunday. signage is already up. and bleachers are now up along the future red carpet. there is some space left for the street performers. we found one of the stars of a best picture nominee, posing withed a mirrors. is buzz lightyear, trying to take your thunder. >> he's in vegas right now. he doesn't care. >> reporter: human fans are also looking forward to the academy awards. >> natalie portman. love her. >> beautiful. >> a lot of people come on out. have a good time. see some of the stars. see some of the would-bes, could-bes and try-to-bes. ♪ with the band playing >> reporter: down the street, famous friends are helping the legendary carol channing celebrate her 90th birthday. she took the stage wearing her "hello dolly" dress, for the role that won her a tony. for her 1938 role she got an oscar nomination. and she remembers that red carpet moment well. >> it's thrilling. but you keep being -- you know? >> reporter: for this year's oscars, the kodak theeter will be stocked with s

the district serves brentwood, oakland, bethel highland, discovery bay, byron, marsh creek and morgan territory. >>> contra costa county is facing its own grim budget picture this morning. and county administrators say workers are going to see furloughs and layoffs and pay cuts through 2018. while people living in the county will see services diminish. the drop in property values has hit that county hard. state cutbacks have hurt, too. cocoa county has cut a quarter billion from its budget sense the economic downturn. it needs to cut another $50 million next year. the administrator there says the budget troubles will extend through 2018. is. >>> the city of oakland is celebrating the life of a man known as the community dad. a candlelight vigil will be held for barry bingham tonight at his oakland neighborhood. the 64-year-old was the community coordinator for the service employee international union or seiu. he was the first african-american elected to the alameda county school board as well. he was found dead at his home last month making him the city's 12th homicide in january. fam

highland of vienna court on charges of making what is described as a hate speech against islam a left wing all strand magazine recorded and published a speech at one of his seminars lending who are you. i have nothing against people who want to practice their faith. but i would like them to do this in the privacy of their own homes your ideas she says are nothing new and when europe's political elite expressed them they are not prosecuted for the same views multiculturalism has failed this is nothing new and my group and i have been saying this for years now all of a sudden. and others come out of hiding and agree with us i don't know why but elizabeth subjects will proponents say she crossed the line here a speech is up raged not only the muslim community but also major streams it's not a matter of free speech that i can spread hatred about large groups of society you know we have to respect individuals in our society and we have to ask them to integrate and we have to help them to integrate yet european leaders such as german chancellor angela merkel french president nicolas sarkozy

accidents related to the new recall, which involve three brands of toyota suvs, the 4runner, the highlander and the rav4. several lexus suvs and cars are also being recalled. since 2009, toyota has recalled more than 14 million vehicles because of the gas pedals and other problems. >> this is actually all part of the same recall. they've expanded it to include an additional grouping of vehicles. so, it's not a new problem. it's just an expansion of an existing problem. >> reporter: sudden acceleration has been suspected in at least 93 deaths, including a san diego family, who called 911 when their lexus wouldn't slow down. toyota announced this latest recall after some prompting from the government. the transportation department reviewed more than 400,000 toyota documents, and determined more cars needed to be fixed. another recall won't help the company win over car buyers. >> this has given people a reason to not buy a toyota. >> reporter: last month, regulators cleared toyota, saying acceleration problems were not because of electronic flaws. the government says its investigation into th

the highlander highbred 2006 year. no crashes or injuries, but investigations like this could lead to a vehicle recall. we will let you know that happens. >> mark: is sacramento they are getting ready to close the budget hole. they're getting ready to tackle 223 bills. one bill comwould require neighbors been notified of patrol child molester, another bill would charge a penny tax on sugar sweetened beverages. >> darya: chocolate might be harder to come by because of instability in africa. the problem is centered around the cocoa export banned in the ivory coast. that produces 40 percent of the world's cocoa beans. ongoing battle involving busters presidential election led to this man. it has sent cocoa prices to a 30 year high. >> mark: we will be right back alive look from the sierra, under a winter storm watch from thursday >> mark: a bit of the back up on the bay bridge toll plaza. alive look in oakland where it's 42 degrees, not a bad afternoon. upper 50s for your high. other stories former bell city manager rober

the toyota models involve all suvs, including rav4s, 4-runners and highlanders. under the lexus brand, more than 400,000 vehicles are being recalled for the floor mat and accelerator fixes. it means that worldwide, toyota has now issued recalls of more than 14 million vehicles for issues related to unintended acceleration. the federal government says its investigation of this issue is now closed. katie. >> couric: john blackstone, john thank you. still ahead here on the "cbs evening news," kate middleton gets a taste of her new life in the shiny light of the royal sun. but up next, whether a doctor recommends surgery depends not only on the state of your health but the state where you live. and playmate. do you think i'd let osteoporosis slow me down? so i asked my doctor about reclast because i heard it's the only once-a-year iv osteoporosis treatment. he told me all about it and i said that's the one for nana. he said reclast can help restrengthen my bones to help make them resistant to fracture for twelve months. and reclast is approved to help protect from fr

chief ken james said the officer was taken to highland hospital. the chief told us there has been no decision on whether to file charges against the driver of the car. >>> a delicate rescue operation yielded positive results this evening when a labrador and squared sheep were rescued from a cliff that lies between the nevada avenue. the dog named sparkle scared the sheep called pete pan up the hill. it took more than an hour to bring sparkle and peter pan down safely. >>> and it's one of five u.s. luxury hotels in bankruptcy. borders could file papers next week. the book sells reportedly is considering selling up to 150 stores, no word yet on whether any bay area stores will be affected. a bankruptcy filing will allow borders from delaying rent and payments. >>> on wall street stocks surged today with the dow closing above 12,000 for the first time in 2.5 years. the dow gained 148 points closing at 12,040. manufacturing and pharmaceuticals helped today's surge. >>> it's been a positive 12 months for the market. this time last year the dow was at 10

they worked out at the highland park high school. they are kind of serious.have a $4.5 million indoor practice field for a high school team. aaron rodgers says he texted his buddy ben roethlisberger. >> he has won two super bowls. i texted him. you already got networks let me get my first. he is a great come pet tor.r.r.. ♪ ♪ cadillac cts sports sedan. top-tier status edmunds.com. right now get this attractive lease offer on a cadillac cts sport sedan. ♪ cadillac. the new standard of the world. >>> at 9:00 on channel 20, half a dozen people trapped in australia by the flooding saying the rescue work is unsafe. >> and san francisco singles check out libraries and each other. other. >> have a great night everyone. captioned by closed captioning services, inc. this is "jeopardy!" let's meet today's contestants-- a medical student from pittsburgh, pennsylvania... a copy editor from old greenwich, connecticut... and our returning champion-- a night court clerk from twin lakes, idaho... whose one-day cash winnings total... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!"--

chief ken james said the officer was taken to highland hospital. the chief told us there has been no decision on whether to file charges against the driver of the car. >>> a delicate rescue operation yielded positive results this evening when a labrador and squared sheep were rescued from a cliff that lies between the nevada avenue. the dog named sparkle scared the sheep called pete pan up the hill. it took more than an hour to bring sparkle and peter pan down safely. >>> and it's one of five u.s. luxury hotels in bankruptcy. borders could file papers next week. the book sells reportedly is considering selling up to 150 stores, no word yet on whether any bay area stores will be affected. a bankruptcy filing will allow borders from delaying rent and payments. >>> on wall street stocks surged today with the dow closing above 12,000 for the first time in 2.5 years. the dow gained 148 points closing at 12,040. manufacturing and pharmaceuticals helped today's surge. >>> it's been a positive 12 months for the market. this time last year the dow was at 10

highlands opposition party has claimed victory in the country's general election counting is still ongoing but exit polls suggest the ruling party that have been dominant for decades is heading for a crushing defeat it's been widely criticized for wage cuts tax hikes and loss of financial sovereignty after last year's sixty seven billion euro bailout from the e.u. and i.m.f. viewed as a national humiliation. well there is usually just one russians have chosen three characters to be mascots for sochi is twenty fourteen winter olympics a q polar bear a snow leopard and a figure skating body overcame some intense competition to win a live t.v. vote as our tuesday to lock you reports is just the beginning of the breathtaking take off for twenty four team. these are the first winners of the sochi olympics from now on a snow leopard a polar bear and a hare have won through to become the official mascots of the two thousand and fourteen winter games a ray of light and a snowflake will represent the paralympics he is the b.s. through on the prize winning places in any school students first second

. >>> and as we move toward your ba >>> three people were rushed to highland hospital after being shotin their car. the car's first passenger side window was reportedly shot out and one bullet struck the driver side door. oakland police are not releasing any details but the shooting happened about 5:00 this evening not far from international boulevard. at this hour the extent of the victim's injuries is unclear. >>> in san francisco tonight, arson investigators are trying to figure out if three deliberately set fires are connected. we showed you those fires live during morning on two. they all started during a three block area in a span of 90 minutes. now many neighbors are wondering if they could be next. amber lee joins us with a live report. >> reporter: julie, next to me is a building where a fire left 13 people homeless. neighbors told us when they look at the damage they can't help but damage about their own safety. tonight residents who lost their homes moved out what they could salvaged. red cross is providing shelter for two people and the rest are staying with family or frien

. >>> three people were rushed to highland hospital after being shot in their car.the car's first passenger side window was reportedly shot out and one bullet struck the driver side door. oakland police are not releasing any details but the shooting happened about 5:00 this evening not far from international boulevard. at this hour the extent of the victim's injuries is unclear. >>> in san francisco tonight, arson investigators are trying to figure out if three deliberately set fires are connected. we showed you those fires live during morning on two. they all started during a three block area in a span of 90 minutes. now many neighbors are wondering if they could be next. amber lee joins us with a live report. >> reporter: julie, next to me is a building where a fire left 13 people homeless. neighbors told us when they look at the damage they can't help but damage about their own safety. tonight residents who lost their homes moved out what they could salvaged. red cross is providing shelter for two people and the rest are staying with family or friends. a garbage

all three were taken to highland hospital for treatment. we've also learned police are looking for four or five people who got away in a vehicle. possibly, a buick regal, and investigators do have a license plate number to work with. >>> we are back on storm watch tonight. in the last hour, we've had reports of hail in redwood city, pacifica, and richmond. more rain is on the way. it's expected to arrive just in time for your morning commute. take a look at these pictures from earlier today. a ktvu camera was rolling when this hail storm blew through oakland. it lasted for just about a minute or so. overnight winds got the better of this large pine tree in the oakland hills. that tree came crashing down, taking down power lines and damaging a car. the car's owner says he heard a loud crash around 3:00 a.m. this morning. when he looked outside, he saw the downed wire sparking, and a flame lit up the neighborhood. thankfully, no one was hurt. >>> problems persist tonight. there are still people without power in the bay area. ktvu's ken lane i

the rain is going to pick up and highland park is rain is going to pick up as well. it's a stormy night out there. it's going to continue that way for the next few hours or so as this rain continues to move through the area. you are hearing the rain on your window, tomorrow morning when you wake up the roads are wet. the showers will still be coming down slightly. so your morning commute is going to be wet. despite the fact that the rain won't be falling the way it is right now. most of this will be gone by 1:00 in the morning. this system moves through and there you are on the back end. we're in it now. it's not cold enough for ice but by tomorrow night the cold air settles in. we're talking snow on bay area peaks and black ice. here's the system as it moves in, it's one and number two in a series of about four of these. this is probably the biggest web one we're -- biggest one we're going to see. the rain does not stop in the mountains for the next 36 hours then it just keeps going. they're going to have snow advisories and storm warnings all the way through friday

all three were taken to highland hospital for treatment. we've also learned police are looking for four or five people who got away in a vehicle. possibly, a buick regal, and investigators do have a license plate number to work with. >>> we are back on storm watch tonight. in the last hour, we've had reports of hail in redwood city, pacifica, and richmond. more rain is on the way. it's expected to arrive just in time for your morning commute. take a look at these pictures from earlier today. a ktvu camera was rolling when this hail storm blew through oakland. it lasted for just about a minute or so. overnight winds got the better of this large pine tree in the oakland hills. that tree came crashing down, taking down power lines and damaging a car. the car's owner says he heard a loud crash around 3:00 a.m. this morning. when he looked outside, he saw the downed wire sparking, and a flame lit up the neighborhood. thankfully, no one was hurt. >>> problems persist tonight. there are still people without power in the bay area. ktvu's ken lane i

the rain is going to pick up and highland park is rain is going to pick up as well. it's a stormy night out there. it's going to continue that way for the next few hours or so as this rain continues to move through the area. you are hearing the rain on your window, tomorrow morning when you wake up the roads are wet. the showers will still be coming down slightly. so your morning commute is going to be wet. despite the fact that the rain won't be falling the way it is right now. most of this will be gone by 1:00 in the morning. this system moves through and there you are on the back end. we're in it now. it's not cold enough for ice but by tomorrow night the cold air settles in. we're talking snow on bay area peaks and black ice. here's the system as it moves in, it's one and number two in a series of about four of these. this is probably the biggest web one we're -- biggest one we're going to see. the rain does not stop in the mountains for the next 36 hours then it just keeps going. they're going to have snow advisories and storm warnings all the way through friday

it all starts at noon runs until 1:30 at the highland johnson state office building. >> that is wonderful. we will be at the parade february 19th. it's always fun, sal. >> yeah. >> it's going to be fun. hopefully you can come down to union scare and say hi to us. >>> let's take a look at what we have here on interstate 880. that traffic is moving well passing the coliseum and getting to downtown oakland. also this morning we are looking at westbound bay bridge. it's still pretty night. this commute doesn't seem to change for awhile. and the morning drive on the livermore valley looks good. westbound 580 all the way out to the castro valley area. and in the south bay so far so good. 6:09 let's go to steve. >>> thank you, sir. a very happy friday everyone. we start today with upper 60s. we will carry that into the weekend with low 70s. we do have patchy fog and the wind continues to kick up its heels in the higher elevations. 50 miles an hour mount diablo. oakland and berkeley side i have seen 57. mostly sunny and patchy fog. on the coast it will be warmer this weekend. dry next week. it wi

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