. >> lee raine. >> yeah, it is sort of remembering where we are now compared to that debate. we've been through dozens of debates in this election season, and we haven't hit the general election yet. it was such a momentous national event that lots of people who cared about politics, pretty much everyone that compared p about politics in the culture was watching the nixon kennedy debates. it's hard to think there would be a staging like that that would be equivalent to it in the digital age and the interactive age that bob was talking about. i think there are ways now that people sort of break into their tribes and break into their own conversations around events like that that sometimes rnlt necessarily conducive to have people talk across the aisle to each other. >> kevin rutherford, go ahead. >> hi. i was wondering like why you think more conservatives like when compared to liberals are using social media to find information on politics and stuff? >> well, that was definitely what we saw after the 2010 election as we were watching it go up. and part of my theory about that

lee. >>> we have rain in store for us but first we begin with an overnight earthquake in japan that has sparked a tsunami warning in that area. the 6.8 quake hit last night. no injuries or damage reported so far. but several towns have issued evacuation orders ahead of a possible tsunami. no tsunami warnings have been issued for the u.s. west coast. >>> our other top story today is the rain. it's going to be soggy. >> rain continued overnight in the bay area. more showers outside. we'll continue to rain throughout the day. we are back to winter in the bay area. hi-def doppler showing you that rainfall outside. san jose looking dry but central bay pocket of yellows. starting to see moderate amounts of moisture into san francisco and oakland. it looks like those showers will continue and the storms just lining up off the coastline one after another going to be moving into the bay area as we head into the weekend so we may see some breaks between the storms. not going to last long. then more rain coming our way. out toward the golden gate bridge, very wet out there. slick on the roads. be

rain and snow across the area. wet and windy out there. good afternoon, i'm grace lee. >> i'm frank mallicoat. today's rain is the first round of storms in the bay area. >> after the dry winter that we have seen, every drop helps. lawrence is tracking it from the weather center but first we are going to check in with gil diaz. >> reporter: would you believe it's wet out here? that's right. the rain has been steady here in san anselmo and you would think that residents in the north bay would want this rain to go away. well, not this time. three to five inches of rain may drench the north bay by tomorrow night. residents in san anselmo welcome the downpour with open arms and umbrellas. >> this is the water we drink. so, you know, because we have reservoirs just up the road so we need the water. >> reporter: it's been a relatively dry winter. the creek that flows through town is low. so flooding isn't a concern yet. for jordy, rain is good for his roofing work. >> you find out what roofs are failing, how everything is working out. >> reporter: add strong winds to the soggy mess. several bridges in

reporting live in sanpablo, patty lee ktvu channel 2 news. >> flooding from the rain damaged a candy store. it clipped right through the ceiling. the owner says rain soaked computers, brand new hardwood floors and $100,000 worth of high end chocolates. it caused some big problems up in the north bay where the storm doused several trees. three trees came crashing down in fact last night. the starting with the mudslide, the homeowner wasn't home at the time. but the sound of the trees crashing down frightened neighbors. >> and i heard the serious collapse. i was like what the heck. and i'm like, my fiance said, i think a tree came down. i stepped out and i was like, woe. >> trees also fell on another home and one in hillsborough. they found around -- across several rural roads. there are no reports of any injuries. >> the highway is closed tonight due to flooding. the highway shutdown at state route 121 or fremont road. several vehicles tried to drive through the flood waters this morning and got stuck on the highway. no word yet on when highway 12 will reopen. high tide could push the

. >> next speaker is sandra lee hubbard, followed by mercy rain and georgia iowa. -- george ayama. >> i am here to lend support to the idea of free muni for all youth in san francisco. as many previous speakers have mentioned, we are phasing out our general education yellow school buses. the governor has proposed to eliminate all funding for reimbursement for trips protection costs. you can imagine the havoc it is causing in our school district. we get calls on a daily basis. how will we get children to school? we have a system of free choice in our schools. that means parents can choose schools that are far from their own neighborhoods, if there is performing the would like for their own children. access to free muni would give their children a chance to participate in language immersion programs and art programs that are not in certain districts, but in other areas of the city. we have, and i think you have heard, but we have an increasing amount of homeless families we are serving. two years ago, we were spending $11,000 a month for youth passes for homeless families. we are spendi

. >> next speaker is sandra lee hubbard, followed by mercy rain and georgia iowa. -- george ayama. >> i am here to lend support to the idea of free muni for all youth in san francisco. as many previous speakers have mentioned, we are phasing out our general education yellow school buses. the governor has proposed to eliminate all funding for reimbursement for trips protection costs. you can imagine the havoc it is causing in our school district. we get calls on a daily basis. how will we get children to school? we have a system of free choice in our schools. in our schools. that means parents can cho

. >> next speaker is sandra lee hubbard, followed by mercy rain and georgia iowa. -- george ayama. >> i am here to lend support to the idea of free muni for all youth in san francisco. as many previous speakers have mentioned, we are phasing out

rain totals. right now we start with amber lee. >> reporter: that's right. they are at the summit of highway 17. raining here for the past several hours. you can see it is still pouring. we drove from oakland to santa cruz to see what mother nature is leaving behind. >>> at the santa cruz beach board walk tonight crews are scrambling to build a levy as the river threatens. been a three day uphill battle. whatever progress was made was gradually being eroded as rain fell. >> i've been here my whole life. >> have you ever seen anything like this? >> no, i have not. always been a straight shot to the ocean when i've seen it. kind of surprising that it's running alongside the wall of the board walk. >> neighbors told they frequently visited the board walk and concerned about future. >> it is a little bit sad. it kind of takes away the excitement of the board walk. >> the woshg on protecting -- work on protecting it has become the attraction. >> we will be out here to see what's happening and how close the water is getting. >> the driver of this mangled bmw told us he was southbound on highway 17 when

> reporter: everybody we spoke with told us the rain may be inconvenient, but say they don't mind because we need it. reporting live, san rafael, amber lee, ktvu news audio and it was a steady rain all day today, still raining outside, let's go to storm tracker 2 are the heavier rain is, near mill valley, and san rafael, heavy in the hills here, of around three and four inches of rain. now you go a little further south towards oakland and hayward, the rain totals are much less. and in san jose, there are reports of as little as hundred- inch of rain. 2.2 in santa rosa, quarter of an inch throughout much of the bay area, but in the santa cruz mountains, over four inches of rain, and more for the morning commute. when i come back we'll set you going with that rain forecast for thursday morning. >>> and a 28-year-old hiker is getting well tonight after spending a cold and wet evening in the mountains. that is the sound of the wind and the rain on mt. tam, the hiker getting confused after the sun went down last night. he couldn't find his backpack until this morning when he used his cell phone to call for help. rescue crews say it was fortun

> reporter: everybody we spoke with told us the rain may be inconvenient, but say they don't mind because we need it. reporting live, san rafael, amber lee, ktvu news audio and it was a steady rain all day today, still raining outside, let's go to storm tracker 2 are the heavier rain is, near mill valley, and san rafael, heavy in the hills here, of around three and four inches of rain. now you go a little further south towards oakland and hayward, the rain totals are much less. and in san jose, there are reports of as little as hundred- inch of rain. 2.2 in santa rosa, quarter of an inch throughout much of the bay area, but in the santa cruz mountains, over four inches of rain, and more for the morning commute. when i come back we'll set you going with that rain forecast for thursday morning. >>> and a 28-year-old hiker is getting well tonight after spending a cold and wet evening in the mountains. that is the sound of the wind and the rain on mt. tam, the hiker getting confused after the sun went down last night. he couldn't find his backpack until this morning when he used his cell phone to call for help. rescue crews say it was fortun

rain totals. right now we start with amber lee. >> reporter: that's right. they are at the summit of highway 17. raining here for the past several hours. you can see it is still pouring. we drove from oakland to santa cruz to see what mother nature is leaving behind. >>> at the santa cruz beach board walk tonight crews are scrambling to build a levy as the river threatens. been a three day uphill battle. whatever progress was made was gradually being eroded as rain fell. >> i've been here my whole life. >> have you ever seen anything like this? >> no, i have not. always been a straight shot to the ocean when i've seen it. kind of surprising that it's running alongside the wall of the board walk. >> neighbors told they frequently visited the board walk and concerned about future. >> it is a little bit sad. it kind of takes away the excitement of the board walk. >> the woshg on protecting -- work on protecting it has become the attraction. >> we will be out here to see what's happening and how close the water is getting. >> the driver of this mangled bmw told us he was southbound on highway 17 when

lee. >> i'm frank mallicoat. we have everything, a little rain, a little fog and wind. >> a lot going on weather-wise. lawrence? >> it is a super tuesday. good to see you guys today.

our camera spotted david lee talking to head coach jackson as the boos rain down. >> i look forward to to the time the the where he's getting a standing ovation and getting recognized for where we are going to be. it's coming. >>reporter: season over for cal women basketball team. face tall order in the ncaa tournament against notre dame and irish playing at home. cal going to the upset. run for gray inside. cal up 31-29. late in the first half. second half all irish. skyler dil dig steal inbound pass. bears 19 turn over. natalie with 28 points as notre dame wins and cal season ends with 25-10 record. in ohio baylor britney second woman to dunk in tournament game with authority. in the second half against florida. f kandace mark the only other woman who dunk this is not a baby dunk. throwing it down there baylor moves on 76-57. she's britney has scowl to go with it. she will dunk on you. >> mean bucket. she's tough. >> great games. >> yes. >> thanks very much tha that's this edition of 7 news at 9:00 on coffee tv 20 for all of us here thanks so much for watching we appreciate your time

reporting live, uc berkeley, amber lee, ktvu channel 2 action news. >>> the wind and rain are suspectedinging down this 70-foot tree on dolores drive, it is not clear if the tree caused any damage to the home, but nobody was hurt. the crew moving the fallen pine told ktvu this was the second downed tree they had to deal with today. >>> and the weather caused more problems today for air travelers, numerous flights at san francisco airport experienced delays leaving or coming in today. san jose reported delays, and there were only a few delays at the oakland airport. >>> and tracking more storms, more on what is happening tomorrow. >>> yes, more rain in the forecast, here in time for the commutes tomorrow. let's go outside, i'll show you what we had. over the last few days, heavy rain in the coastal hills, almost a foot of rain, in san jose, on the back side of the hills, 7-hundredth of an inch of rain, less than a 10th of an inch, so you get the picture, very dry. here is what is happening tommorow as you look -- to the system to the north of us in this area. this system will make its wa

reporting live, uc berkeley, amber lee, ktvu channel 2 action news. >>> the wind and rain are suspectedinging down this 70-foot tree on dolores drive, it is not clear if the tree caused any damage to the home, but nobody was hurt. the crew moving the fallen pine told ktvu this was the second downed tree they had to deal with today. >>> and the weather caused more problems today for air travelers, numerous flights at san francisco airport experienced delays leaving or coming in today. san jose reported delays, and there were only a few delays at the oakland airport. >>> and tracking more storms, more on what is happening tomorrow. >>> yes, more rain in the forecast, here in time for the commutes tomorrow. let's go outside, i'll show you what we had. over the last few days, heavy rain in the coastal hills, almost a foot of rain, in san jose, on the back side of the hills, 7-hundredth of an inch of rain, less than a 10th of an inch, so you get the picture, very dry. here is what is happening tommorow as you look -- to the system to the north of us in this area. this system will make its wa

rain and snow. talking about from northern california into central california. two to lee inches of rain.ocally make it may get five over the next 48 hours. and we are looking about one to three feet of snow. cascades and into the olympics. you can see record highs again in the plains. plenty of shine along the mid atlantic and southeast, northeast as well. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning, tom kierein, storm center 4. dress for a summerlike day. here are the high temperatures i expect later this afternoon. we should make it up to 80 or so. low 80s around washington. across parts of north central virginia. mid 80s and lots of sunshine and a lot of pollen, too, in the air. lot of tree pollen beginning to build. we will have another summerlike day tomorrow. then on friday, we will have that pollen washed out by rain and thunder and lightning over the weekend, saturday, sunday, sun comes back and highs and >>> don't forget. get your weather any time of the day or night. go to the weather channel on cable. weather.co

lee was a managing attorney for the san francisco asian law caucus. he was born in seattle. we know why he is here. my son is in seattle. lot of rain and gray clouds. and as a graduate of about the college and uc-berkeley both, please join me in welcoming the very distinguished mayor ed lee. [applause] mayor lee: good morning. happy valentine's day, and thank you, gregg, for that very kind introduction. thank you for inviting me here again. it is a wonderful opportunity to talk about san francisco, our business climate, and what i can try to do to improve it, and how i can cooperate with oakland. i want to thank all of you because you played a great part in our economy and what we do and how we do it. i am happy to be here this morning to join all of you, and i am thrilled to be able to do this again. a year ago, i stood before you, and i had only been in office for seven weeks as the interim mayor of san francisco. the unemployment rate in our city was 9.5%. our city was faced with about $380 million deficit, and we were struggling with how to meet a rising and increased cost in our pension and health-care obligations. a year later, our city has co

mayor ed lee charged him with misconduct stemming from his guilty plea in his domestic violence case. taking his place, former deputy sheriff hennesy. >>> rain north, heavier rain near eureka. you can see a tail of the storm drooped across northern california. just a lot of cloud cover. no rain so far. it's still up to the north, and it looks like it's going to break apart as it moves into the bay area overnight. rain along the north bay coastline by midnight. i think that is probably not going to happen. you saw on the last picture, it's still well up to the north. the 2:00 hour, more moderate raflz over oakland and -- rainfall over oakland and hayward. a few spotty showers up to the north. by 7:00, rain over oakland, hayward, also along the coastline 9:00, rain down to the south bay. notice the clearing already starting up in the north bay. mostly clear in the afternoon hours . temperatures still going to be cooler out there tomorrow. 61 in san jose. to gev you an idea of the defense -- give you an idea of the difference between today and tomorrow, we were in the upper 60s for most places today. friday should also stay dry, but saturday, w

lee. >> i'm frank mallicoat. it's 5:00. >>> we are looking at more rain. >> a lot of rain. >> the march madness continues! yes. it's going to be a little showery around the bay area today. but i'll tell you what these next few days it's going to be very nice outside. so enjoy the rain while we have it this morning. the rain picking up in parts of the north bay right now. hi-def doppler showing you some of that as the showers continuing right now in the north bay. this is going to be sliding to the south throughout the morning hours. it is going to be more scattered nothing really well organized with the system moving through this morning. so scattered showers throughout the day, and it's cold enough that we could see a couple of snowflakes across the mountaintops. here's the clouds sliding through. when you get this cold air, the back side of the cold front, you can see more showers this morning but toward the afternoon, things begin to taper off a bit. still temperatures are pretty chilly outside even with some of the clouds out there. down to 41 degrees in san jose. 45 in santa rosa and 46 degrees in concord

lee. it's 6:00. >>> we have a lot going on weather-wise, rain, snow, big waves. lawrence karnow has more. >> we'll see a little sunshine out there today but showers mixed in. it's on and off throughout the day today and you have big waves moving in along the coastline and lots of snow in the sierra nevada. could even see a couple of snowflakes here locally across the highest peaks. we have rain now making its way inside the bay. most of the activity started in the north bay pushing further south into the east bay as we speak. we are going to see showers on and off throughout the day today and snow higher in the local mountains. cold air from the gulf of alaska, lots of snow in the sierra nevada. winter storm warnings up there. temperatures chilly out the door in the 40s right now. we have 40 degrees even in san jose. 48 in san francisco. 44 degrees in livermore. highs by the afternoon only in the 50s. it will be brisk and breezy. things wind down today and then return to dry weather on friday. these temperatures could soar into the lower 70s in the warmer spots.

this is a lee look from san rafael. rain clouds migrating into the bay area., a u.s. soldier is now in custody after being accused of opening fire on civilians in afghanistan. an afghan official says several people were killed in the shooting in the kandahar province. nato will not confirm that anyone has died. former can, tvu reporter sarah sidener is on the ground in kabul and were the sight of the shooting is in an area where the taliban has a significant presence ?ooch what we do not know is any motive behind this. no one knows why this soldier opened fire but i thought the -- very regrettable especially because civilians have been wounded. >> this shooting comes after weeks of intense relations between the u.s. and afghanistan. it began with the burning of a koran at an american base. >>> the fatal crash african aidian skier is being called a freak accident. the 29-year-old succeeder died yesterday in switzerland during a practice run for the ski cross world cup event. team officials say he landed wide off a jump and crashed into safety netting. his death

rain returns. >> >>> only on 2 tonight. exclusive new details on oakland's mass murder case. amber lee has been following this story, she's live in san francisco with the latest. >> reporter: in chinese heritage, family and friends usually pay their respect a week after a loved one dies. and that's exactly what was happening here at the le family home. steven chen told us he is saddened that his close friends, 65-year-old le and his family lost their lives in such a violent and senseless manner. >> they're a very good family. i don't know why the people would do that. >> reporter: police are looking into the theory that le was a bookie that had just collected a lot of money from march madness bets. luk went to the home to collect the debt and may have decided to rob the le family as well. friends say it's unlikely vincent owed money. they say he was usually the one to lend others money. >> i'm sure. >> reporter: we also learned that luk worked as a plumber. he was born in thailand, spent time in taiwan. >> i know he owed him money. >> how do they know each other? >> maybe some construc

rain drops. >> all right. i hear you. coming up you have seen her lee woodruff is going to join us. she has helped nurse her husband back from iraq, now she good morning, john. good morning, this is an angus steak and egg sandwich. it is a tremendous morning! angus, man! very tremendous! angus! dunkin's delicious new angus steak and egg sandwich makes any morning special. hurry in and treat yourself to one today. don't miss the delicious new angus steak and egg sandwich >>>ly, my >>> hi, my name is natalie, good morning, wjz. >> good morning, natalie, pikesville and all around the area. 50s for the most part, a few above and below that, around the metro area temperatures are right around that 50 degree mark as we head into the few minutes before sunrise, 51 right now in westminster, 49 in bellaire, 52 kent island and down in annapolis, wins winds from the northeast are going to continue to bring in moisture off the bay and depending on how far off the east you are, that is going to contribute to fog and cloud cover and the winds will shift, we will get a southwest wind that is going

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rain, we is fire going on now. reports of car fires at adam street at lee. christie smith is getting notes and interviewing folks there at the apartment complex. we'll find out if that affects the city streets and from 580 not causing a major issue. we'll find out more when it comes up. the camera, you'll see it shake from time to time. gusts across high rise. as the rain comes in it's going to get tougher to drive >> an could be an ugly commute. >> when it comes to attracting business one council man says petalumaers need stay out of the way. a new business friendly strategy being proposed. good morning. >> good morning jon. this is a number for you at any time says 20 to 25% behind me on santa clarence is one of those bay kent buildings. enthusiasm are trying to bring an extremely language long time. tonight council members will take action on streamlining the process. businesses, mainly groceries, deal with the state for lost them a lot less money and time to get the right permit for the city. the city desperate hi needs to make move. >> once people are l

in san francisco, right over the bay bridge, the rain is a dump info right in the middle of the evening commute. help leeveryone is taking their time out there this evening with rainfall conditions like this, the roads are very dangerous and will continue for the next several hours. today is a day that you definitely want to stay inside. heavy rain moving to the north bay and coming close to the coastline. heavy rains in oakland, hayward, the finance law, the coastline, fairfield and antioch. by the 9:00 hour for heavier rain in the livermore valley. by 11:00 the rain starts moving out. we will seek their conditions in the wake of the storm. it is bringing with a glass of cold air. temperatures of my will drop into the 30's and supplications. as we head into tomorrow afternoon, temperatures in the low 50s. we will see unstable conditions and that will mean spivey thundershowers. as we head into next week a small chance of lingering showers. conditions look to approve five ed lee. >> you are looking at a live picture of interstate 80, emergency crews are responding to a multicar accident in the westbound

icy conditions and northern new england but the big weather story will be out west where lee to four inches of rainmountain snows, cascades, siskiyous, wasatch mountains looking at one to three feet of snow. >> good morning. just past 9:00. temperatures are 30 degrees cooler than they were yesterday afternoon. only 52 at reagan national. yesterday was 82 which set a record at reagan national for march 15. now a big change for march 16. later today, though, may make it into the 07s in parts of virginia and closer to washington, 70. much of maryland highs in the 60s. could get rain by mid to late afternoon. perhaps into the evening. perhaps thunder and lightning. then sun back for the >>> time now for today's money. store credit cards. getting discounts at that time corner can be tempting but do the risks out weigh the benefits? here is farnoosh torabi. you get hit up every time at a check out. >> yeah. >> would you like to save 15%? who wouldn't? >> it's tempting. if you think you're getting a deal, get this. retailers cash in so much with the store cards. more than banks with traditional cards. >>

lee: now today's weather. cold air brings snow and sleet to the midwest, look for rain in the southeast, and most of us can expect calmer weather during the days ahead. ahead, make sures comfortable. >> but first,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >> does anyone who thinks the oceans are pure and pristine, there's a word that says it all, rubbish. the cover story reported by david pogue of the "new york times". >> reporter: the amazing future, light weight and durable. it lasts forever, forever, forever. >> reporter: unfortunately, plastic does last forever. we recycle a little bit of it. the rest goes either into a landfill or anine bigger graveiard. ism 10 px*pt 5 percent goes into the ocean. that's a huge amount when you look at millions of tons a year. >> reporter: when it comes to the sea, he's the ca narr in the cole mine. >> i grew up swimming, sailing, surfing, collecting shells with my grandmother, and you didn't see plastic waste floating around the in the ocean. that ocean is gone, and i watched that change happen. >> reporter: moore was a furniture restorer with a fondness for the sea. one day he saw something that

lee is filing papers to suspend sheriff ross mirkarimi. >> meteorologist mike nicco has our forecast. >>> a chance of showers tonight. we'll up date you on the chance of rainances dinglasan has traffic so >>> updating the top stories. after an early-morning police raid, police in france are closing in on a suspect in monday's deadly shooting. the man is claiming to be a member of al qaeda and also saying he will turn himself in later today. >>> powerful aftershocks rattle mexico overnight, after that powerful 7.4 earthquake yesterday. although hundreds of buildings have been destroyed, still few injuries and no deaths reported. >>> mitt romney's campaign regains momentum after an easy win in illinois. he earn urged the party to fall in line behind his bid, saying, quote, we are almost there. >>> and today's weather, now. severe storms along the gulf coast. some heavy rain into arkansas and kansas city. torrential downpours and heavy mountain snow out in the northwest. >>> and finally, a new clue in an enduring mystery. so, what really happened to amelia earhart? >> a major investigation is being launched this summer with the help of an unlikely detective,

heavy rain, wednesday's thursday, and heather and eric, beyond that point, possible more significant storms, so this is the pattern we have been looking at. >>> and the san francisco mayor ed lee and others celebrating harbor day today. >> he tweeted this picture, where he helped to plant the tree, in honor of the nobel prize winner. they cleaned up the outer mission neighborhoods as well. >>> and next in sports, stanford women facing cal. >>> and apple lovers, you have to wait a bit for the newest ipad, what is causing the newest delay in the delivery ♪ ♪ hit the road, jack ♪ and don't you come back no more ♪ ♪ no more, no more, no more ♪ hit the road, jack ♪ and don't you come back no more ♪ [ male announcer ] want your weeds to hit the road? hit 'em with roundup extended control. one application kills weeds and puts down a barrier to stop new ones for up to four months. roundup extended control spray once. stop weeds for months. roundup extended control (car horn) paying with your smartphone instead of cash... (phone rings) that's a step forward. with chase quickpay, you can send money directly to anyone's checking account. i guess he's a kicker... again, again! oh, no you

lee. it's 6:30. >>> we begin with the winter storm. we are tracking it. it's bringing a lot of rainhere. >> and right now we are getting some reports of some power outages over in the east bay. let's take a look at pg&e's outage map. more than 850 customers have been without power since early this morning in the san pablo- richmond area. a utility spokesman says underground equipment is to blame. power will be restored by around 8 a.m. >> if anyone is traveling in the air today sfo didn't have delays earlier but now about three hours delays are being called at sfo. so we want to check in with lawrence for the latest. >> it's going to be trouble all day long as we are going to see the rainfall outside continuing to rain soaking us right now and we have had some impressive rainfall totals already over 5" in the santa cruz mountains. three inches in some of the north bay peaks. and it continues to fall outside. hi-def doppler picking up on the rainfall. you see yellow and oranges in the north bay, heavier amounts of rainfall in there. into the central bay, a lot of folks getting up thi

lee was a managing attorney for the san francisco asian law caucus. he was born in seattle. we know why he is here. my son is in seattle. lot of rain and gray clouds. and as a graduate of about the college and uc-berkeley both, please join me in welcoming the very distinguished mayor ed

lee where the roads today prove deadly. >> reporter: for the past two hours, they identified the victim of fatal car crash as 45- year-old joseph con way. there was a break in the rain right now, at the time of the crash these roads were slick. they were accelerating to fast moving traffic when he lost control and crashed. fire crews responded to this weather related call before 1:00 this afternoon, including this fatal accident. >> definitely wasn't related, come around the corner trying to accelerate in wet weather like this, very possible lost control. >> reporter: the driver was accelerating on the ramp to interstate 680 when he fish tailed and veered down the embankment hitting a pole and a tree. chp is investigating. >> just a good reminder to slow down. >> reporter: it's also reminder to buckle up. >> i think that's where the tragedy started was the fact he wasn't in a seat belt in this incident. >> reporter: as the storm front moves through the bay area. >> we haven't had rain in a while. so it's almost like the first rain of the season. all the oils are in and asphalt starts to come to the surface and makes it slick. >> it's going to be busy for the next co

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lee. jon: i'm jon scott. a powerful weather system with the potential for heavy rain and flash floods, now moving across oklahoma24 hours ago, a similar system sparked two possible tornadoes, including this funnel cloud that was caught on tape. the storm system is wreaking havoc across oklahoma and nevada. we're just getting brand new photos into the newsroom of the damage from the two suspected tornadoes that touched down in nebraska in the north platte area. jenna: earl emler, response recovery supervisor joins us on the phone. that north platte area is important to the state as i understand it because of the railroads there? >> yes it is. union pacific has their main lines that supply most of the east-west rail traffic to the nation through that area. jenna: are there -- is there damage to the track? >> the reports we're getting, everything is so early, they had rail cars overturned. it doesn't sound like there's a spillage of anything, so we're hoping it's minor derailments out there. jenna: what kind of damage have you seen so far? >> obvious hrerbgs i'm in lincoln, about 200 miles from north platte, what w

rain returns. >>> a san francisco family was attacked and killed. tonight friends honor them according to chinese custom. >>> only on 2 tonight. exclusive new details on oakland's mass murder case. amber lee has been following this story, she's live in san francisco with the latest. >> reporter: in chinese heritage, family and friends usually pay their respect a week after a loved one dies. and that's exactly what was happening here at the le family home. steven chen told us he is saddened that his close friends, 65-year-old le and his family lost their lives in such a violent and senseless manner. >> they're a very good family. i don't know why the people would do that. >> reporter: police are looking into the theory that le was a bookie that had just collected a lot of money from march madness bets. luk went to the home to collect the debt and may have decided to rob the le family as well. friends say it's unlikely vincent owed money.  they say he was usually the one to lend others money. >> i'm sure. >> reporter: we also learned that luk worked as a plumber. he was born in thailand, spent time in taiwan. >> i know he owed him money. >> how do they know each other? >> maybe some const

lee. it is 6:30. and it is wet and windy outside. >> lawrence has the forecast. >> i'm loving it! yeah. we have the rain there right now but it's going to be picking up throughout the day today. it's going to be heavy at times. gusty winds going to be whipping. we have seen some gusts already over 40 miles an hour. that cold front a slow mover now moving in. check out your hi-def doppler and you can see most of it is located in the north bay and that's where we are going to see heaviest amounts of rainfall i believe for today. it's slowly sagging through the bay area today bringing with it heavier rain. into san francisco, you can see just a band of showers starting to move on here just some lighter stuff right now. just to the north we are seeing heavier amounts of rainfall. so we are expecting that heavy rainfall to drag through the bay area today. and then we are lined up with a series of storm systems off the coastline one after another. going to continue to roll into the bay area. keeping things wet right on in through the weekend. with that in mind, temperatures outside a bit wet. 50s and winds gu

robert lee is not alone in feeling the heat, nearly 1,000 public water systems in texas restricted water last year. even now, after some winter rains, 17 systems are projected to run out of water in six months or less. the 2011 drought was the most intense one year drought in texas since at least 1895 when statewide weather records began. losses reached $10 billion in crops, livestock and timber. without water, farmers and ranchers like bartlett murray are scaling back. >> if you don't have the water to water your crops, and you don't have ample rainfall to make a crop, there's no money there. yes there are some government subsidies but it's not enough. >> sreenivasan: already dry grass and brush turned into perfect kindling for the worst wildfire season in texas history. the fires charred nearly four million acres, and firefighters were forced to use precious water to put them out. >> you throw a fire season that burned over 40% of our county. and we thank god for texas forest service, but every time they came in with one of those helicopters or the big planes they sucked more of our water out of lake spence until as you see today