they are dealing with concerns of mudslides in the montecito burn areas and, of course, los angeles could see some flash flooding. for us we'll be dealing with a chance of showers and thunderstorms because of what's behind that rain band. also let's talk about the coast. there's a high surf advisory in effect so that's going to start today at 3 p.m. through saturday at 5 p.m. because of that low the way it's churning up the ocean there. northwest swells 13 to 16 feet up to 25 feet though so large runup waves. i know it's not necessarily beach weather out there. but if you are going for a walk perhaps, do expect to see some big waves and here's from the beaches to the mountains we go because it's california and we can. we are dealing with more snow and visibility not so great and yes, the wind is out there not as strong as yesterday. but this is from the tahoe/truckee airport and you can see a lot of snow has definitely piled up. we can definitely see it coming down across our hi-def doppler mostly in south lake tahoe. the north side getting a break to allow those snowplows to hopefully cl

mud-ravaged montecito is set for another soaking. tonight it's mostly abandoned neighborhoods means people are heeding the warning to leave. mark alfano heading out to leave. >> taking a precaution. we never know what else is going to happen. i think the best thing you can do is listen to the evacuations at this point and be somewhere safe. >> reporter: the santa barbara county sheriff's department went door to door making sure neighbors knew it was time to go. hank peterson and his kids headed to goleta to stay with family until the storm rolls through. they're taking precautions. >> a lot of neighbors haven't come back. it's been kind of a ghost kind of town right here. >> reporter: with many homes in this section destroyed there were few homeowners left. the ones that were left seem to be obeyed the orders to leave. >> it's a good idea to get out and not get trap and make it easier on the first responders too. >> reporter: there were holdouts. this business owner in town decided to stay. >> residents need things. >> reporter: they

signs of mother nature's wrath are everywhere in montecito. and with another powerful storm brewing, an entire town is bracing for the worst. residents came out once again to complete the dismal task of loading up sandbags. this orange flyer, warning neighbors they are under a mandatory evacuation order. >> we've had so many evacuations. >> reporter: jonathan alcock wasn't planning to leave tonight, but he will evacuate if conditions deteriorate rapidly. >> you kind of learn your lessons with no utilities and you need your fuel for generators. >> reporter: i'm already packed up, ready to go. >> his home was hit hard in january. >> i have my son with me, he's with his grandma, so i'm not taking any chances with him. >> reporter: there are a few businesses open, but the owner of village cheese and wine is honkerring down and staying in -- hunkering down and staying in service for first responders. >> it's kind of been my obligation and honor and contribute to my father and the community to stay open. >> reporter: police are patrolling the street

tomorrow night for a good swath of the california coastline including ventura county, including montecito and all the way north up to big sur. they are expecting a 1/2 foot of rainfall by tomorrow. for us stormy weather, not

: many homes along olive hill road still feel the pain from the montecito mud slides. tonight they sit empty once again as residents were told to get out hours before fast approaching storm is expected to hit tuesday morning. >> it's stressful thinking what could happen. >> reporter: tessa beck is leaving the home she lives in to stay with a friend. she and many residents of the born area are under a mandatory evacuation order. authorities are making sure they left in case the rain delivers mud flows. >> it is really hard because you see a lot of people going through this. >> reporter: the mud slides in january that injured many and caused so much damage, freshened the minds of the people who lived here. in the gas station, we spoke to richie holly who is gassing up, heading out. >> i have no words for this. that's all you can see. and here it goes again, too much devastation. his house is near the mapped tour evacuation zone, decided to stay put for to want and he's prepared. >> i went to pick up more water. now it's the tank that's full sox we are good. >> but it won

the city of montecito once again turning into a muddy mess.january after the thomas fire. reporter randy page is in the danger zone where the threat of debris flows remains high. >> reporter: yesterday montecito creek at the east valley bridge was not much more than a trickle. here's how it looks today after a few hours of mostly light to moderate rain. downstream yesterday we were able to climb down into the storm channel and walk right to the edge of the catch basin. today the water level is significantly higher and it's flowing with tremendous velocity. it can be extremely dangerous to anyone who get too close to the edge. santa barbara county fire spokesman. >> you don't want to get too close to these creeks because it can only take 6 inches of water to knock you down. we want to keep people away from the fast moving creeks so they don't get swept up in the fast moving water. >> reporter: in downtown montecito today this is what it looks like at the base of olive view road. a steady flow of water has come down the street all day. this is t

over the past several hours tracked 2.6 inches of rainfall in montecito. we could have another 2 to 6 inches right in those fire burn zones. that's why the mud slide risk is so very high. we'll have the hour by hour forecast. we're going to look specifically at this and break it apart for you coming up at 6:30 tonight. >>> moving up on the list. amazon passes google parent company alphabet as the most valuable company in the world, but it still trails another silicon valley giant. we'll tell you who. we continue news in san fransisco. an officer was shot in the outer mission district. we )re u >>> happening now, we continue to track breaking news in san francisco. an officer shot in the outer mission district. we're updating the story on our twitter and facebook feeds constantly. and sacramento police say they'll soon release the video of a black men. he was not holding a gun and a cellphone. we'll be back with more news. mi. today the coffee giant announced that it has achieved 100 percent pay equity in the u-s. >>> starbucks reaches a milestone. today th

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a lot of rain coming down in santa barbara montecito and santa maria. we are into wednesday morning. they are still getting wet and we are getting straggling this. there is the big hit. 6 pm wednesday santa barbara again malibu ventura. that is our big event overnight wednesday into thursday morning. much heavier to the south. a lot going on. we will track it. things will change. the timing changes. it is not going to be a big snow producer in the mountains. it is a warm enough event we will see rain on some of the snow that fell in the lower elevations. because of the dynamics of being on the north side of a low which is not the strongest place to be in terms of rainfall. we will get an inch and a half over the course of three or four days. southern california king get five inches of rain and some of those other locations.>>> the montecito thing is coming into play.>>> coming up facebook facing a backlash. how a trump campaign consultant accessed user data of millions. >>> it is happening again. another star player on the warriors was injured against t

it's nervous time here in montecito just south of santa barbara. residents here have taken off or also hunkered down at home. there is nobody where i'm standing in what's usually a bustling area. this location san ysidro creek was covered with rocks, boulder mud and debris that came out of the hills behind me in january because of the thomas fire that burned this whole area. the rainfall from about 3500 feet just came down here, full force, nothing holding it back. this creek was completely full of rocks and boulders and, of course, a lot of blew out bridges and big boulders went through homes and caused a great deal of destruction in this area. so people have seep devastation and death and they have evacuated as you say 30,000 people. someone in carpinteria had three sheriff's deputies at her door for the second time reminding her to get out now because of the potential for flooding. >> and john, with all those people leaving the area, 30,000 people, where are they all heading? have you talked to many people down there? what are they telling you?

in montecito - a in in montecito - a historic inn set to re-open any day will now put those plans on hold a little longer.. the montecito inn was heavily damaged in the mudslides and has been closed for repairs for two months.. the mandatory evacuation order issued today, meantime, affects as many as 30-thousand people. grant and vicki? (grant) in the east bay. a nursing assistant is arrested..on suspicion of sexuallty assaulting a patient. 29-year-old cody baca...turned himself in to walnut creek police...after a $105 thousand warrant was issued for his arrest. the investigation started in october... when the patient reported being a victim of sexual assault. baca...worked as an nursing assistant at john muir medical center in walnut creek. (grant) also in the east bay...the d-m-v's oakland coliseum office will remain closed...for an about another week...as crews continue repairing water damage...stemmi ng from a february break-in. police say thieves stole copper pipes from the heating and a-c units on the roof...which caused massive flooding. the office will continue to conduct sch

back in january, a strong storm caused major mudslides in montecito. it may not take much rain to get large amounts of debris flowing. >> those hills are filled with silt, with rocks, with boulders. there's plenty more up there that could come down. and in fact, the condition may actually be a little bit more precarious than it was before the first storm. >> those who live along water ways that head towards the ocean are especially at risk. >>> more fallout from the immigration raids in the bay area. the spokesperson for ice in san francisco has quit saying that the agency is spreading false information about the operation. here is jessica flores. >> reporter: james schwab, an ice spokesperson since 2015 says the agency is not telling the truth about operation keep safe. trump administration officials claimed oakland mayor libby schaaf's warning to the public about the northern california raids helped hundreds evade arrests. schwab resigned this week calling that statement false. now the former ice spokesperson for the san francisco division told cnn i

ordered in montecito and other burn areas in santa barbara county. there is fear tonight, the latest winter storm could trigger another round of those devastating mudslides. 21 people died last month when downpours unleashed walls of mud and water. the sheriffs office says people living near the thomas fire burn area need to leave. it out tonight. >> we do not want people to panic but we want people to recognize that this, it's an inconvenience but one that's better than taking a risk for your life or two, a family member or friend life. so, we encourage everyone to cooperate with the evacuation order as soon as possible. >>> the national weather service calling for up to a half inch of rain per hour starting late this evening. >>> the band of heavy rain we had earlier heading toward southern california, absolutely we aren't finished with this storm just yet. coming up, when the rain moves out, if we will warm up and how much of the weekend will be encompassed by the storm that's already here. your forecast is next. >>> facebook's expansion plans are

overnight the national weather service issued a flash flood warning for montecito, which was really hit hard by the thomas fire last december. this latest storm could dump several inches of rain in the burn areas of santa barbara county. that evacuation order affects about 30,000 people. >> we are not going to drag you out of your homes. this is ultimately a choice everybody has to make. this is really something that has to be part of the new normal. >> this latest evacuation order comes after deadly mudslides swept through montecito in january. more than 20 people were killed. those severe mudslides knocked homes off their foundations. officials were criticized that the evacuation orders came too late. >>> firefighters are investigating a vacant building that caught fire late last night on treasure island. the fire was reported just before 11:15 last night on kepler court near gate view avenue. it went to two alarms. san francisco fire crews got it under control about an hour later after getting the first call. no injuries have been reported. >>> 34 people in fremont now in temporary h

after mud and water swept through neighborhoods in montecito.mergency officials say they're taking no chances this time around. the national weather service is calling for up to a half inch of rain per hour... starting late tonight east bay crews will be working into the evening repairing a sinkhole... ing on >>> people living in burn areas in santa barbara county are being forced from their homes tonight because of the possibility of a powerful mudslide. 21 people were killed last month after mud and water swept are neighborhoods in montecito. emergency officials say they are taking no chances this time around. the national weather service is calling for up to a half inch of rain per hour there. starting late tonight. >>> east a cruise working into the evening repairing a sinkhole. it opened up this morning near glorietta boulevard. east bay mud blames the water main break, that is the road gave way and punctured a gas line. the bad weather was not helping work crews trying to get patched up. >> the repair of this nature when there's multiple u

a flash flood warning continues in montecito for at least another 45 minutes. thomas fire last december. them the mudslides in january killed more than 20 people. this latest storm could dump several inches of rain in the burn areas of santa barbara county and about 30,000 people are affected by the mandatory evacuation order . >>> and in northeast, a powerful winter storm has strong winds, heavy rain and snow. it's expected to be the biggest storm to hit the east coast since january's bomb cyclone. do you remember that? federal offices in washington d.c. are closed today because of the storm. schools are close. people who live in areas along the coast have been warned. look at these big waves on the coast. there's going to be possible hurricane force winds, record- breaking coastal flooding. >> move your vehicles to higher ground. try to keep an eye on your property for any de

tonight, the montecito is deserted. so far, the creeks are holding and they are at about a third of capacity. fire officials say they are most concerned about the rain still to come overnight. >> it is going to be the overnight period with a rain is supposed to hit the hardest. we don't know where it is going to be. that is why we want to keep everybody out. they should already be out.>> reporter: most people have already left. orange evacuation orders from the sheriff have been posted on every door. i can january, 21 people were killed the montecito windstorms triggered that the -- triggered devastating mudslides. >>> we are tracking rain. now it is raining here. your morning commute is a wet one. i will see you after the break. >>> made a artist that sketches commuters. he has a book of portraits coming out next week.>>>'s book ceo breaking his silence on the data scandal. outlying changes in the works. >>> and unauthorized the vehicle crashes through the main gate. >>> we are following developing news tonight. from t

reporting from montecito, i'm tom wait, kpix 5. >>> snow in south lake tahoe?didn't hesitate to jump right in. tabitha, who shot this video, told us they're celebrating her brother's return from deployment in the u.s. navy and her youngest brother is leaving to go to boot camp. >> they had fun. so did this golden retriever. might be wondering what is all this white stuff i'm running around in. this is ollie. they tell us this is his first time ever in the snow. looking like fun. he's got a fur coat on. >> always having a blast. >> here's the situation on saturday. hours of frustration getting to your favorite ski resort followed by like the biggest smile you've had all winter because it's going to be epic once you get there but getting there could be a little bit of a problem. we have snow in the bay area. that's mt. diablo north and east of san ramon. heavy precipitation in dublin and livermore. rain. up above 3,000 feet in elevation, you do that with mt. diablo, it's certainly snowing. we're drive out in the north bay. one of the wave moved through. heavier s

during january mudslides killed more than 20 people in montecito and damaged dozens of homes. with days of heavy rain moving in sheriff's deputies are going door to door in the danger zone, telling people to get out. most are taking the warning seriously. >> we do what we can do and we cross our fingers and hope that the water doesn't come down all at once and hopefully, you know, we are back home on friday. >> reporter: as people move out, additional emergency crews are moving into the area. jean elie, "today in the bay." >> "today in the bay" wants to make sure you're prepared for the brunt of the storm as it barrels on through. thursday, tomorrow, we will go on early starting at 4:00 so that we can have you ready to go for your day. our crews will be out overnight gathering everything you need to know in time for your thursday morning commute. >>> a major step toward more accountability and reform at the santa clara county jail. the mercury news reports last night supervisors approved a civilian oversight board, this is to keep an eye on policies and procedures at the jail.

authorities are worried about the potential for mudslides like the one in montecito in january. >> i'mucky. i can come here, you know, to work and go home. but these people have to live with this. oh. it's a nightmare. >> the evacuation order is in effect for the santa barbara county communities of goe leta, car pen tear yeah and montecito. >>> right now the way it looks, it appears they will likely see debr debris flows. we will get a piece of the energy as you get a look at the doppler. the beautiful view is from our east bay hills camera. half moon bay, 59 degrees. heiss ha highs have been in the low to upper 60s. feeling like the last day of winter. you can see the sun trying to shine through those clouds. livermore, 61 degrees. and one other live picture. you're seeing variations of the clouds, looking toward sutro tower. spring starts in the morning. wet and windy week. we're looking at a chance of thunder and showers. hold on to the rain here for the entire workweek and possibly into the early part of the weekend. rain will first start up around mendocino in lake county and show

(grant) and a new lawsuit has surfaced after those massive mudslides swept through montecito... what resident's are asking for right now.. ((grant))a warning for parents before you head to the beach. ((vicki)) it's after a man was spotted taking photos of children..... that man is still on the loose.kron4's terisa estacio has details on the person police are now looking for... (terisa estacio, reporting, pacifica) pacifica police say they received a report of a man exposing himself and alledgely taking pictures of video here - at linda mar beach. it was around 2:40 wednesday afternoon - when police arrived, the man had left. but witnesses were able to give a description of the person as well as what vehicle he was driving. this is captain chris clements with the pacifica police dept. capt. chris clements, pacifica p.d. he was described as a white male, adult between 40- 50 with a bearded wearing a black hat, a turquois shirt and short short white shorts. he was seen driving from the beach parking lot southbound on state route 1 in a gray, late model honda civic two door or simil

back in january, 21 people died in montecito when storms triggered huge mud slides. >> yeah. all right. wishing them well down there. >> we do. >>> 4:32 is the time. up here in northern california we are dealing with a lot of rain as well. and i doesn't know how bad it is. sonoma county and napa county has been a concern because of the fires as well. >> that's true. but they have had a lot of vegetation grow since then. >> right. >> that helps. >> it's not the same kind oftopography. >> and they didn't have any rain until january 9th and it came at once and that was the problem. ours is a little more spread out. they are getting rain down there this morning. a lot of areas santa maria, san luis obispo is getting good rain as well. thunderstorms went through yesterday. you can see that line up to this area. moderate to heavy rain continues to move through. and for us, that's the song of the morning. rain. let it rain and that's when's happening here. it's going to be a reiny morning some of these will be moderate to heavy. some not so much. but the mainline looks to be stretch

evacuation orders are in effect in montecito to avoid a repeat of the disaster that left 21 people dead. emergency crews say they have seen boulders falling down the hillsides in some areas scorched by recent wildfires. despite the danger some people say they're staying put. also issued for the la tuna canyon area in los angeles >> devastating. we'll ride it out. we're hopefully going to be watching the mud go by instead of feeling it. >> mandatory evacuation orders were also issued for the la tuna canyon area in los angeles county. take a look at this mess, an avalanche at lake tahoe crashing across highway 89 today. >>> that popular roadway near emerald bay is still blocked with up to 15 feet of snow, very deep there and it spans more than 150 feet across the roadway. ound 4-30 on >>> want to get an update on our breaking news this afternoon, a police officer involved in a shoot ing, we are told he was hit in san francisco about 4:30 on geneva avenue in the crocker amazon area. these are live pictures from chopper 5. there are a number of emergency vehicles there, several ambulances b

a new lawsuit has surfaced after massive mudslides swept through montecito.ut what resident's are now asking for. (robin) welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast. (mabrisa rodriguez)seasonably warm today with high pressure over the region. continued seasonably mild over the weekend with a gradual cooling trend back to normal early next week as dry conditions stay in place through wednesday. clouds increase by thursday leading to a chance of rain later thursday into friday. today should be the last day of well above average warmth as our fair weather maker will weaken creating a stronger seabreeze for the weekend. a nice weekend in store for those with outdoor plans both saturday and sunday. pattern remains benign early next week with continued dry weather and temps near or slightly above normal through about next wednesday. models continue to be pretty consistent in showing some warm showers developing later thursday into friday. confidence continues to increase on an early april rain event with best chances for the north bay and precipitation like

you're looking at new video from montecito tonight. that's the montecito inn. it was damaged during january's mud flow. a lot of people are hoping that this storm does not bring that same kind of destruction. if you are headed to tahoe this weekend, you should plan accordingly. this is what it looks like live along 80 in kingville tonight. it's clear right now and there's no chain control in effect. but cal trans has issued a travel warning from late friday to saturday. they say if you want to get through the passes, you need to do it before 4:00 friday to be safe. >>> all this storm rolling through what you need is to track the rain on your own mobile device. it's easy, you can do it with our nbc bay area app. you'll find the weather link on the home page and that will give you our live doppler radar. because of the storm our morning newscast will start a half hour early. "today in the bay" will begin at 4:00 a.m. to track changes to the forecast overnight and help you navigate that morning commute. >>> officer down, 5 gro49 genev- >> a shoot-out inside a san

so montecito, los angeles, they are all dealing with flood warnings and concerns about mudslides. for us, what we're going to see is a chance of showers, chance of thunderstorms especially by this afternoon. that's when the rain is going to start to pick up. what we have this morning is a cold air mass that's settling in now that the moisture moved past us and further south. we are dealing with chill his conditions. so that's why some of that moisture is turning to snow over by mount hamilton. so it's going to be a news view because we'll see some clearing out there today, as well. we'll tip to get light showers, little cells that will pop up throughout the morning and then this afternoon that chance of thunderstorms increases as we get unstable air building up at the coastline so it could head towards highway 1, south san francisco, half moon bay area. and yes, it's snowing up in the mountains and our winds are pretty breezy in some spots, some of the stills. right now sustained winds not bad, 5 to 10 miles per hour. here's that satellite-radar. you can see a lot of clearing is n

authorities have been going door to door evacuating homes in montecito. as for travel today, the worst airline delays are expected in chicago to boss and we'll have the complete forecast in just a few minutes. >>> there could be another shake-up at the white house. sources say national security adviser h.r. mcmaster could step down as early as spring. his relationship with the president is described as being tense but the white house denies those reports. meanwhile, after the president reignited his feud with jeff sessions, press secretary sarah sanders offered a less than ringing endorsement of the attorney general thursday. when asked if the president plans to fire him, sanders replied not that i know of. >>> one more headline on the staffing challenges in the trump administration. the ambassador to mexico has become the latest career diplomat to resign. it comes days after the mexican president canceled his visit to the u.s. >>> now to a development and debate over gun control. president trump met with officials from the nra last night at the white hou

mike in what could have happened here is not lost on the residents of montecito. that's because this are constant reminders of that devastating landslide that came through here back in january killing 21 people. authorities here saying that 87% of residents here listened to the evacuation orders leaving the area. and this morning, this afternoon, those people were told they can now return back to their homes. authorities saying to us they are consciously optimistic the worst of the storm has passed and they were able to get through with minimal impact. they were prepared for what could have happened and had over 200 air and fire national guard out here waiting. that including swift water russ cue teams and they had santa barbara air support waiting in case something here would have happened as devastating as what happened back in january. there was a little bit of damage. we will show you a picture of a little bit of damage that happened here. there was a little flooding and a little bit of debris in the roadway on one of the roadways that was highway 182 here in

they are just starting to see it in santa barbara in montecito.ellow comes on sure, they're going to get some pretty significant rainfall rates. we are north, the dynamics. we are seeing a light and scattered showers outside. that's what we've got. it's a drag, because that rain could come this far north. we could handle that much rain and store a lot of that rain. whereas down there, most of the rain will run off in the storm drain. so tomorrow morning, we get more of the same. your morning commute looks like this pretty much for everybody. maybe a little pop up out there. it's possible. but the morning commute looks wet. the afternoon looks kind of like this. like this afternoon. some breaks. later in the afternoon, some more of this. it looks a lot like today. tomorrow night, the rain will get going a little bit harder. here is 8 a.m. tomorrow morning. this is the same thing. the computer model is just not a 3-d version. so, santa barbara tomorrow morning. they get hit again tomorrow night. and, that is our push, tomorrow night through thursday

in montecito, mandatory and voluntary evacuations are still in place near the wildfire burn zones. >>e lots of friends that have been evacuated. >> they are getting tired of having to get evacuated. you know what i mean? >> forecasters say that the storm is already in its most threatening phase right now. >> mm-hm. >> be careful. >>> last time when they saw those mudslides, the fatal mudslides, there was about 4 to 6 inches of rain. now they could get 8 to 10 inches of rain. >> oh. >> but it's definitely pointing. it's that atmospheric river. we are definitely going to be impact by this throughout the day today. we have been dealing with heavy rain all night and early this morning. so let's show you where. hi-def doppler showing a lot of rain coming down in the bay area. pretty significant rainfall rates here, about a half inch per hour. it's just passed through woodinville along the coast as it heads closer to greenbrae, mill valley, along 101, tiburon and sausalito. golden gate bridge definitely drenched at this time. and this for san francisco you may think there's a little break i

but in southern california, down the montecito area, which frank and julie were just talking about, this atmospheric river is going to raise havoc with potentially six inches of rain or more in those hills of santa barbara, montecito, oxnard, ventura, um, ojai, all those areas, even up towards, um, lompoc and those areas by point conception. so we're on the north end of it. it doesn't mean we're out of the woods. it just mean the strongest dynamics are south. so instead of getting two, three inches of rain tomorrow, we are going to get a quarter inch, half in. that's how -- a quarter inch, half inch. that's how it looks. earlier i said the water storage facilities run here, that's where you want the rain. down here it's going into the storm drains. showers overnight moving in. by the time we get to the thursday morning commute, you will notice some real wet weather even a little bit of wind. when i come back we'll talk about it. see you back here. >>> the sierra is getting more snow. this is what it looked like near emerald bay in south lake tahoe. a snow slide blocked both lanes of high

sandbags are already lining streets in montecito. by friday, the system is expected to bring up to half a foot of rain in the coastal foothills above montecito. mandatory evacuations have been ordered. all of this comes after the fires in that area and months after mudslides there killed 21 people. >> and in the sierra, a snow slide blocked highway 89 where it goes around emerald by. that's on the southwest side of lake tahoe. caltrans says the slide is 15 feet high by 150 feet long. the road will be closed for the next few days in that area. authorities say because of safety concerns and another storm on the way, they will start working to clear the road when it's safe to do so. >>> let's talk more about the weather and a storm system hitting the bay area with our chief meteorologist bill martin. it was really coming down at some points today and then it would just stop like that. are we still looking at more rain? >> yeah. the real rain -- i mentioned it last night. i mean, today, not that -- fairly reminiscent of yesterday. tonigh

montecito is in here. but where we lie to the north, we are seeing a scattered showers with less dynamics. that's why you will notice there is not a lot of wind. you can see scattered showers up around sacramento and throughout the region. it's not that is coming down hard, it's coming down consistently and light. you've got an afternoon commute getting hammered with wet roadways and poor visibility. as we head into tomorrow, we are going to get back into the same deal. more rain in the forecast. plus, i think things will ramp up as we head into tomorrow night, with some significant rain totals. so, this is what weather for sure and an umbrella will be needed the next 48 hours. >>> we are learning new details about this morning's school shooting in southern maryland. sheriff's deputies say a student identified as 17-year- old austin rawlins opened up a fire inside of a hallway at great mills high school, a campus 70 miles south of washington, d.c. a 16-year-old girl was critically injured and a 14-year-old

tens of thousands of residents in areas including santa barbara, montecito, ojai are evacuated right the fear is so much rain in so little time could trigger mudslides like the ones back in january. evacuees leaving as they have to make an easy choice to go. >> the police said it's at your own risk if you stay. you only have literally five minutes to leave. grab your stuff and go. if you are going to stay here, write your social security number on yourself and it's on you. >> now, the woman you saw there she is actually blind and she says the evacuations are causing her additional anxiety and the fears she may lose everything. she also says that a montecito resident she was fully aware of that danger in staying at her home. >>> the plan to rename two palo alto middle schools is reportedly generating some big time opposition. the palo alto weekly reports that district leaders want to rename those two middle schools including jordan middle school one name under consideration is yamamoto a second generation japanese american from palo alto who died in world war ii. according to the week

reporting live from montecito. >>> we're tracking the rain on the doppler radar.ght around here and montecito is right where that tip of the arrow is the showers are not there yet so will be an after midnight thing for them. this thing is moving into the santa barbara area but will get there later tonight and early tomorrow. it is raining right now but lightly. we have rain on the bay bridge. any out has the heaviest rain. the pink area has the snow and frozen precipitation. pacific in daly city have a bit of a breakout. it is all over the place and wet out there. there is plenty of standing water between what occurred this morning and of this evening.. these are significant rainfall rates. we have 0.61 every have our. it is dry in san francisco for the most part. it looks pretty dry from the sky tomorrow morning and then a second wave will come through at about 2 pm. this will be the main event that will bring a similar conditions, perhaps a thunderstorm or hail. there will be another system going through at two on saturday . we will see continued center -- showe

it's been almost two months since the deadly montecito mudslides which shut down highway 101. the chp is keeping a close eye on that stretch of roadway this morning as the rain hits the area. "today in the bay's" anser hassan is live along 101 in san jose this morning monitoring the storm. good morning, anser. >> reporter: good morning, marcus. i'm starting to feel some rain come down, not the heavy downpour we saw last night. good news for the commuters. right now 101 looks pretty good. if you're heading down 101 to southern california it may be a different story. chp is warning drivers that if california's coast gets pounded by this morning's storm they may be forced to close 101. santa barbara county has already issued mandatory evacuations yesterday, those went into effect at 12:00 noon and the national weather service issued a flash flood watch for parts of santa barbara, ventura and los angeles counties. they predict parts of santa barbara county could get hit with half an inch of rain per hour, that's almost three inches of rain by 8:00 a.m. and that's what's prompting

this morning the thousands of people forced to flee in montecito as the latest round of rain moves in meanwhile, in washington it's a snow day. no official business. but president trump coming under some criticism for congratulating president putin. we will take a look when "today in the bay" continues. are you totally ready? to meet her family. for that big moment. for that first hug. colgate total fights bacteria on teeth, tongue, cheeks and gums for a healthier mouth. so you're totally ready! colgate total. be totally ready for life. mike traffic tease >>> it's 5:43. as you get ready to step out the door in san jose the rain not coming down now, but those roads are still wet and slick. taking a live look outside now, we see the cloudy skies and it stays cloudy through 7:00, but by 8:00 that's when it starts to get busy and the rain will be coming down, too. so a lot of people taking the kids to school. make sure you have the umbrella and we will see the rain off and on throughout the day. we will talk more about this and what's ahead, especially as the storm picks up tonight. that'

i want to set the scene here in montecito. i'm right in front of the montecito inn. the sand bags are ready to go. this montecito inn sustained damage during the storm in january. but nothing like what we saw in the canyons above. more than a hundred homes destroyed. more than 20 people lost their lives in the deadly mudslides. and mandatory evacuation orders are in place as of noon today. i can tell you that many people have already left. and of course many have not returned when those same slides destroyed all of those homes back in january. now, officials here though they are really trying to prevent a repeat of what they saw. there were some so-called unintentional gaps in the notification system ahead of the storm in january according to the office of emergency services. officials this time around are more than prepared. they want to make sure that everyone gets out. it is estimated that last time only about 15% of the people here in montecito chose not to evacuate. so we had the majority of people leave. but there were those small percentage that stayed. and as

our reporter joins us from montecito.>>> hello.ain is pelting down on us and right behind as you can see the rain pouring through the montecito creek behind us. all around us are demolished homes, several people died at this creek when it overflowed in january. this area can be a trouble spot. 21,000 people are under mandatory evacuation orders. we have received just under an inch of rain during the class 3 hours. it doesn't sound like a lot but firefighters came down fast enough, it would reach the top of the rails in 30 seconds. we spoke to the fire captain about what this area looked like compared to what it used to look like? there used to be several other homes here. a lot more trees here. now, in the last 15 minutes, we have heard the sound of light under. crews have told us it is the sound of boulders shifting and moving. likely, we haven't seen boulders come down. back to you in the studio. >>> when it comes to evacuations, do you get a sense that people are packing up and leaving their homes? are they sticking around and t

the areas in red include montecito, summerland and carpinteria. and an area north of santa barbara.rea and yellow up near the top near santa maria denotes a recommended evacuation warning. people who live in the areas devastated by the thomas and fires had until noon today to leave their home. you'll remember in january, 21 people in montecito were killed by mudslides triggered by big storms. this new storm may bring even more rain between five-10 inches of rain is expected in the santa barbara hills. starting tonight. in january, the area got less overall rain, but they came in a very short time spent. >> let's check in with our meteorologist. the southern part of the state taking the brunt of this. >> definitely looking at that possibility of land and mud and water flow in that area. upwards of 5 inches, maybe even more of rain expected by the end of the week. if you take a look at storm tracker 2 you can see the entire state heading in on this event. which is good news. but over southern california and central california, that's where the brunt of that moisture is going to move a

so we are going to continue to watch this as we can possibly have the danger of mud slides in montecito. as we get a look now at what's happening, sharon, you spoke with an emergency official or someone who knows more about that. >> that's right. i spoke with the search and rescue and he said why they need to listen to the warnings. residents have less than an hour left to evacuate. they're getting prepared after the deadly mud slides last january. i drove through the area myself and saw businesses back open. now they're bracing for more mud slides with the heavy rain. the division chief and expert in search and rescue tells me even with some of the dry weather the town has seen, it is impossible to eliminate all the danger from the rain soaked hill sides. >> some places, 70 feet deep so i have to layer it. it can be done with thermal cameras is that search dogs for that ground level. below ground, it is extremely difficult. >> he says it is important to share this information with the world. he recently traveled to japan to help train search and rescue teams will. and 43 people died in

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lawyers behind the first wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the montecito mudslide allege edison'selectrical equipment created the fatal conditions alex robertson:"clients have reported hearing snapping trees right before their homes were wiped out. none of that damage happened in the neighboring canyons that the fire didn't burn."barajas still doesn't know how to wrap his head around what happened but he hopes to rebuild here, and hopes one day things will be normal again.barajas:"he would want me to live my life." lawrence karnow: it was a warm day even at the coastline with highs in the upper 60s and low 70s at the coast and 80s inland. tonight will be a beautiful evening with very mild temperatures under partly cloudy skies. on the latest satellite image you can see the huge dome of high pressure over california. but you'll also notice a few high clouds moving over the top of that ridge. i think we'll see a few more high clouds on friday and maybe even a few patches of fog along the coast as the sea breeze begins to blow. highs tomorrow will be warm with 70s around the bay and

one montecito couple says, they feel safe this time... and are hoping for the best. you may recall, 21 people died in january, when mudslides devastated the community of montecito. now to our four zone forecast. it is pouring right now on the peninsula. (pam)kron-4's chief meteorologist lawrence karnow is here now with the four zone forecast lawrence lawrence karnow: we had some heavy rain overnight. some of our local mountains were soaked with almost 4 inches of rain. showers were more widely scattered today with very mild temperatures. you can see a few showers on doppler radar. but the heaviest rain has been in southern california where they are expecting flooding with as much as 10 inches of rain in the wettest locations. on the satellite you can see the approaching area of low pressure headed our way. combined with the subtropical moisture we are in for a very storm night. rain will intensify around midnight. it will be heaviest over the mountains. the santa cruz mountains will likely see the worst of the storm with possibly another 3 to 5 inches through tomorro

lawyers behind the first wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the montecito mudslide allege edison's faulty electrical equipment created the fatal conditions alex robertson:"clients have reported hearing snapping trees right before their homes were wiped out. none of that damage happened in the neighboring canyons that the fire didn't burn."barajas still doesn't know how to wrap his head around what happened but he hopes to rebuild here, and hopes one day things will be normal again.barajas:"he would want me to live my life." (steve) in a statement, southern california edison says the origin and cause of the wildfire has not been determined. (vicki) now to our four zone forecast. taking a live look outside at embarcaderokron-4's chief meteorologist lawrence karnow is here now with the forecast lawrence karnow: it was a warm day even at the coastline with highs in the upper 60s and low 70s at the coast and 80s inland. tonight will be a beautiful evening with very mild temperatures under partly cloudy skies. on the latest satellite image you can see the huge dome of high pressure over

the ventura didn't suffer the same mudslide damage as montecito, but people here being taking any chances, considering how bare the hills are from the fires. crews are clearing debris from storm drains. access live doppler 7, view live web cams or check the seven-day forecast all from your phone. the abc 7 news app is free to download. we have versions for your apple and android devices. >>> now to new developments. a teenager has been arrested for a shooting on 580 in san rafael, just one of three incidents in recent days. another shooting happened on 580 in oakland around 8:30 monday night. there was a shooting on interstate 80 in hercules on saturday. while the chp says these incidents don't appear connected, they do seem to have a similar motive -- road rage. abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman has the latest. >> reporter: what is it about road rage today? chp in marin, as you said, say they don't see a connection between what happened last night and what's going on today in the bay area. they do say, however, this was the first incident the road rage in marin county this year, and als