we believe the right thing to do is create six new california's was currently california. the voter will drive that. adam: let's get to it, who picks up the dead? california has huge amounts of debt, and the eighth largest economy in the world. it wouldn't be an equal distribution of the wealth in california, how do you get over that hurdle? >> the way it is set up, individual states will have roughly a year to self organized. figure out who has what that. if they can't come to terms on the debt, it will be divided according toopopulation. cheryl: you need 808,000 signatures, but you have a july deadline to get this on the november ballot for california voters. how many do you have, are you hopeful you can make the july deadline? >> we just got the title and summary. so the starting gate just opened. so we have none yet. we expect to be able to do it though. it is not unprecedented to get signatures that quickly. adam: how do you break apart these contracts or obligations for the water rich portions of the state, you're going to have central california, fresno and bakersfi

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california. health officials say it has sickened new born babeies. >>> an effort to over turn a new california law protecting trance gender at school failed. new at 7 ktvu live in berkley where you spoke with a student benefiting from this law. >> yeah he actually attended berkley high school and is no doubt happy this group failed to reach their goal but a spokesperson tells me they are not done fighting this yet. felix has relieved his rights and the others aren't in jeopardy. >> my classmates have been hugely supportive which was great. >> at the start of this year a law banning went into effect. it allows students to use sex segregated and participate in gender specific activities as they chose. but one group lost a failure drive to repeal the law. organizer gina gleeson says they needed half a million signatures but came up short by 17,000. >> we needed it to be up or short just a little bit and we believe the 17,000 we are short is a number to work with. we can reclaim the numbers. >> majority of students don't want to share locker rooms or bathrooms and showers with trance gender. the law s

like (laughter) and please join us in the reception if you're people have the time >> when the new california academy of sciences opened in 2008, it quickly became one of the top tourist magnets in the city. part of the cal academies' astronomical success is the weekly nightlife party. >> i am joined by helen, who is here to school me on all the nocturnal activities that are getting ready to take place here. tell us a little about what we can expect to see at nightlife. >> we open up the doors every thursday night at the california academy of sciences. there are certain things you can see every week you can go to the museum, visit the planetarium, and we bring in bars and a deejay or band. it is a different feel from during the day, something different every week. tonight , we have beer and music. -- tonight we have great beer and music. it is beer week. we have a dozen local brewers in african hall. we have a deejays to set up throughout the museum and a live performance at 9:00 p.m. tonight. >> what has been your favorite part as a participant or as an observer? >> my favorite part is to wa

to present it to president obama. >> the state of missouri filed a federal lawsuit claiming a new california law about eggs violates interstate commerce rules. starting next year, the california law requires hens that lay eggs be kept in cages large enough for them to stand up, lie down, and spread their wings. that applies to all. it will cost them millions to build new cages and can force them out of the california marketplace. >>> here are your temperatures. we are lots of 50s. 56 in vallejo and 56 in fairfield. 57 in livermore. a lot of clouds today. those clouds streaming in off the pacific and it's great news. we have a nice plume of moisture. undercutting the ridge and moving into our area. it will be slightly like a hose. it's going to be focused on northern california. from monterey bay north over the next few days. so a system, we'll see showers develop. that's good news. we have clouds out there now and a couple sprinkles that showed up today. i saw a couple drop on the windshield. and you see the live radar. there's nothing there now. beautiful shot outside. you see the clouds to

"bbc news," california. >> alfalfa to china, incredible. you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come, we will stay with china and look at the building boom there. with a new skyscraper every five days, some say the government has created a bubble that is about to burst. >> there was tremendous tension on an ethiopian airlines flight today when the co-pilot hijacked a plane and flew it to geneva and asked for asylum. he was arrested when the plane was landed, and the passengers were safe. here is franc gardner. an airliner hijacked by the plane's own co-pilot and rerouted to geneva. the flight to rome was diverted here. flying over italy, the co-pilot waited for the pilot to go to the toilet. then he locked himself in the cockpit and alert the air traffic controller what he was doing. this is the recording. > we need asylum and transferred to the government. >> we are waiting on that information. >> you may hold at present position. >> through the open cockpit window, the hijacker let himself down with a rope and then gave himself up to the swiss authorities. around 200

thanks, bill. >>> more now on breaking news from berkeley. california and parker street, work crews on the scene now of a water main break. you can get a sense there as you watch them trudge through the water of how much water has leaked out. we also saw a kid riding his bike through the water, estimated where he was riding through had to have been at least a foot deep or so. people were also using buckets to scoop up some of the waters. again, to set the scene for you, this is california and parker. this is just a couple of blocks from longfellow middle school. it's also near dwight and sacramento, to give you some perspective there in berkeley. it's been going on now for a little over an hour. you can see a lot of water has already leaked out. we're working to get more information. as we do, we'll bring it to you. >>> now to our julie haener in the newsroom with what we're working on for 6:00. >> reporter: a car accident with life-changing consequences. the choice police say a mother made that killed her boyfriend and seriously injured her daughter an

news. >> california game warden is recovering after being shot during a compliance check. 35-year-old bob paris suffered serious witness non-life-threatening injuries. he was observing two hunters last night in el dorado county when one of them opened fire. >> when wardens macon tact with hunter, often times they'll observe them for a certain period of time. it was during that time a shot was fired. it was complicated just to get help to him. he had to give almost step-by-step directions how to get through some of these dirt roads. >> the hunters helped the veteran until happen arrived. officials are trying to figure out if the shooting was accidental. >> two people were unarmed when a fire broke out in an attic space in san francisco. firefighters were called to a three-store home about 9:30 a.m. they quickly determined the smoky fire was accidental but are trying to pinpoint the exact cause. damage is minimal and everyone is safe. >>> a group of people focused on raising oakland's minimum wage gathered signatures toy to put the issue on the ballot. the lift up oakland coalition pounded

news. california's governor has unveiled a $700 million pan to help communities coping with a severe doubt there. the money will be spent on drinking water clean up. it does front vied long term solutions to fix the supply or delivery system. in federal aid for the region. richard stapler with the national resources agency and he joins us by phone, california has had below average rainfall now for three years so why is it going to take to get out of this drought? >> thank you for having me on. it is going to take a lot of action by everyone in california to get us through this drought. we have had three dry years in a row, this year, critically dry, we had the driest january on record in california. and so really it's immediately conservation, and then doing what we can from a stand point of water recycling. did that make a dent in the drought? is. >> hardly a dependent. it was a great storm, a greened up people's browning lawn as little bit, and did add some capacity to our reservoirs. but really california would need storms. to at least get back to normal levels. how did california get t

ballot initiative recommends dividing california regionally to fix that this is what the new californiawould look like as you can see there would be a state called silicon valley los angeles would become part of west california and san diego would be in south california now there are quite obviously a number of issues with this proposal like federal representation for instance or combat in poverty in the poor regions of california and what would become of the california state water project well there's another problem where in the heck are we going to put extra stars on the american flag and since we would be adding five new stars anyway while we're at it why not tack on a few more let's so on some more for puerto rico while american samoa and the district of columbia needless to say it could be a slippery slope if california decides to divide along more than its fault lines and that's going to do it for now from one of the stories we covered go to youtube dot com slash r t america. chaos on the streets of kiev after a short truce rioters are again wrecking towns in the so-called opposi

news. >> california game warden is recovering after being shot during a compliance check. 35-year-old bob paris suffered serious witness non-life-threatening injuries. he was observing two hunters last night in el dorado county when one of them opened fire. >> when wardens macon tact with hunter, often times they'll observe them for a certain period of time. it was during that time a shot was fired. it was complicated just to get help to him. he had to give almost step-by-step directions how to get through some of these dirt roads. >> the hunters helped the veteran until happen arrived. officials are trying to figure out if the shooting was accidental. >> two people were unarmed when a fire broke out in an attic space in san francisco. firefighters were called to a three-store home about 9:30 a.m. they quickly determined the smoky fire was accidental but are trying to pinpoint the exact cause. damage is minimal and everyone is safe. >>> a group of people focused on raising oakland's minimum wage gathered signatures toy to put the issue on the ballot. the lift up oakland coalition pounded

this is what the new california but look like. as you can see the irony of state called cell upon valley in los angeles would become part of the west california in san diego's would be in south california. now there are quite obviously a number of issues with this proposal like federal representation for instance or comments poverty in the four regions of california what would become of the california state water project. well there's another problem where are we going to put extra stars on the american flag and then soon be adding five new stars. anyway while we're at a linux on a few more but still wants more for puerto rico while americans now lie in the desert of columbia. needless to say it could be a slippery slope if true for new decides to find a lot more than five lines that made it for now from the stories they cover dot youtube dot com slash artsy america and the democrats and mdm in moving moving watching his line. and i aimed to help. ukraine's president and opposition the dis have signed a deal to try to defuse the co

. >> a new california law creates an online eraser for kids, to help protect their reputations on social media. the law begins next year, and it will require websites to offer an "eraser button" for minors. something that would enable anyone under age 18, to delete information they post online. the measure would also require websites and apps to inform minors of their rights to have a post removed and make the directions clear on how to do so. critics of the new law say, it does nothing to stop teens from posting any embarassing information about themselves or anyone else. re-tweeting or sharing an ill-advised tweet or picture, before it is taken down. >> stephen curry had 19 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, and the golden state warriors clamped down on the detroit pistons in the second half of a 104-96 victory monday night. klay thompson scored 19 points for golden state, which has won four in a row. the warriors were still without david lee, who has been dealing with a stomach flu. andrew bogut returned from a left shoulder injury and played 29 minutes before fouling out. >> ma

this is great news for california. >> that was the reaction on the news at 9:00 from a california lottery official after learning someone in the bay area picked all five numbers plus the powerball. >> the ticket, the only winning ticket is worth $425 million. the 6th biggest jackpot in lottery history. >> good evening. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama dates in for carolyn johnson. someone just got super rich. >>abc7 news reporter sergio guintana -- quintana is live where the winning ticket was sold. >> that's the jackpot that says it stands at $400 million. as you mentioned, powerball says there has been such a swell of tickets sold today that the actual jackpot is at $425 million. the winning ticket was sold right out of that machine right there at this station in mill pea dis. since the winning ticket was sold here, the owners of the station will get a $1 million bonus. the clerks here tell us that ticket might have been sold sometime today. unfortunately the california lottery authority says they will not release when exactly a winning ticket is sold. it is tough to verify that m. i did talk

this is great news for california. >> that was the reaction on the news at 9:00 from a california lottery official after learning someone in the bay area picked all five numbers plus the powerball. >> the ticket, the only winning ticket is worth $425 million. the 6th biggest jackpot in lottery history. >> good evening. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama dates in for carolyn johnson. someone just got super rich. >>abc7 news reporter sergio guintana -- quintana is live where the winning ticket was sold. >> that's the jackpot that says it stands at $400 million. as you mentioned, powerball says there has been such a swell of tickets sold today that the actual jackpot is at $425 million. the winning ticket was sold right out of that machine right there at this station in mill pea dis. since the winning ticket was sold here, the owners of the station will get a $1 million bonus. the clerks here tell us that ticket might have been sold sometime today. unfortunately the california lottery authority says they will not release when exactly a winning ticket is sold. it is tough to verify that claim. i did

. $687 million bill is california's new drought plan.ark area is the most serious category iand his doubls in size and just last week. the entire or address the state is in than extreme drought. year due for a very messy morning commute marrotomorrow. very windy it already seen dust up to 40 mi. per hour lightning is very possible and a flash flood warning for central coast. good >>> curb side delivery mystery solved. >> isabel, your coat, they're looking for you. >> here she is, the street angel who gave up her coat to keep a newborn from freezing. >> we are going to take you coat shopping. >> how do you look? >>> then, death by pet rat. the 10-year-old boy gone. was he a victim of rat bite fever? >>> and -- >> thank you for the opportunity to testify. >> seth rogan outrage. the u.s. senators who walked out during his testimony. >> these people don't care. >>> plus, kate upton cat fight. >>> and then the stabbing victim nobody tried to save. >> she staggers around this corner. >> 37-year-old in this

this is great news for california. >> that was the reaction on the news at 9:00 from a california lottery official after learning someone in the bay area picked all five numbers plus the powerball. >> the ticket, the only winning ticket is worth $425 million. the 6th biggest jackpot in lottery history. >> good evening. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama dates in for carolyn johnson. someone just got super rich. >>abc7 news reporter sergio guintana -- quintana is live where the winning ticket was sold. >> that's the jackpot that says it stands at $400 million. as you mentioned, powerball says there has been such a swell of tickets sold today that the actual jackpot is at $425 million. the winning ticket was sold right out of that machine right there at this station in mill pea dis. since the winning ticket was sold here, the owners of the station will get a $1 million bonus. the clerks here tell us that ticket might have been sold sometime today. unfortunately the california lottery authority says they will not release when exactly a winning ticket is sold. it is tough to verify that claim. i did

now they face a new threat, california's drought. to find out how the fish are doing i met up with greg andrew, a fish biologist with the marin municipal water district, and his intern rosa albanese. >> we've got waders for you. you can put these on, keep you dry. >> they let me join them on a survey to track fresh spawning activity in lagunitas creek, one of the last strongholds for wild coho salmon on the central coast. >> right away we've got two nest sites where the female has laid her eggs and the male has fertilized those. >> i gave greg a hand measuring the spawning nest site. >> that's good. doesn't have to be exactly there but pretty close. 7.2. >> normally the coho in the lagunitas watershed finish spawning in mid-january. but the drought has changed the fish's behavior pushing the spawning season well into february. >> what that tells me is that those fish were out in tomorrow's bay holding and just waiting. this is the first time we've actually seen this happen. >> the fish waited for a big storm, a much-needed event that

so you have this new california labor requirement that is completely unnecessary.quirements up in california and the u.s. they @%st assume that we don't know how to make the right choices. >> it would essentially be that this stuff is dangerous. an attacker will eventually kill you. but what i am curious about politicians are fast and furiously going on here. >> they are banning the council chemical from all foods in america. they are very protective of this. >> actually, senator schumer brought up a point which is how we will do these things and we need to kind of go back to the idea of the marketplace. actually address any potential issues at its scare tactics and that is why the politicians love this. neil: i don't see it any other way. because these guys got some green. >> where will this end? truth is that new york would ban soda. you have no idea. and thee have all kinds of federal mandates that are going to be coming our way like many label requirements at restaurants and potential grocery stores and convenience stores and we are basically too stupid and the

so you have this new california labor reqirement that is mpletely unnecessary.quirements up in california and the u.s. they @% assume that we don't know how to make the right choices. >> it would essentially be that this stuff is danerous. an attacker will eventually kill you. but what i am curious about politicians are fast and furiously going on here. >> they are banning the council chemical from all foods in america. they are very protective of this. >> actually, senator schumer brought up a point which is how we will do these things and we ne to kind of go back to the idea of the marketplace. actually address any potential issues at its scare tactics and that is why the politicians love this. neil: i don't see it any other way. because these guys got some green. >> where will this end? tru ishat new york would ban soda. you have no idea. and thee have all kinds of federal mandates that are going to be coming our way like many label requirements at restaurants and potential grocery stores and convenience stores and we are basically too stupid and the governme

it's not clear if the times will run allen's response in full or as an ended letter. >>> and news california gray wolf as a protected endangered species. >>> a case of buyer beware especially for car owners here in california. >> rolling back this kind of digital odometer is easier than it is with the old ones. where criminals are finding their victims in one big case that affected drivers here in the bay area. >>> plus the new guidelines released today to prevent the third leading cause of death in women. >> i'm back here right after the break. storm number two has got some legs. it's got a lot of moisture lined up. and it's going to get wet around here for your weekend. i'll detail your time line. rn♪ ♪ every now and then i get a little bit tired ♪ ♪ of living off the taste of the air ♪ ♪ turn around, barry ♪ finally, i have a manly chocolatey snack ♪ ♪ and fiber so my wife won't give me any more flack ♪ ♪ i finally found the right snack ♪ ♪ hales corners, wisconsin. nice pass by alyson dudek. can she hang on to that spot? and she does! [ male announcer ] with the u-verse wireless receiver

federal water allocations released today are bad news for california. experts tell us federal officials think the drought is even more dire than first thought. john fowler reports on how all of this may affect you. >> reporter: a big impact could be on food prices, but depending on where you live, times could soon get tough. water supplies for half a million people in the east bay, from oakley to martinez to walnut creek, today cut by half to 55 gallons per person per day, the lowest in decades. >> what that means to our customers is that we'll have enough water to meet the needs of indoor water use and also the needs of businesses. >> reporter: contra costa water district's jennifer allen says it's not enough for outdoor water, landscaping, car washing and the like, expected to decide in four weeks whether to impose rationing. other bay area districts are less vulnerable, but california farms are hit hard. this area, the westlands district, will get no state or federal water. they can pump from wells. some farmers today said they may plant nothing. >>

the arrival of the rain is good news for california's but will it be enough to end the dry conditions?? >> pam: kron 4's charles clifford is live along the pennisula. to update us on the severity of the situation at this point. charles? >> reporter:well, more rain is good news but the drought hole we are in is deep and it will probably take several big storms to get things back to normal. >> reporter:this is a graphic put together by noaa and the climate central that shows just how much rain different parts of california need in order to end drought along the north coast 10 to 15 inches of rain would need to fall to end the drought. in the central part of the state.. including sacramento, tahoe and most of the central valley.. they would need about 15 to 20 inches of moisture. >> reporter:the south eastern portion of california is a little better. they would need only 5 to 10 inches of rain to end the drought. >> reporter:and along the coast between the san francisco bay area and the mexican border there 20 inches of rainfall to end the drought in just one month. >> reporter:currently

this is really good news for california and across the bay area, guys, back to you. >>> thank you, anthony. strait from sochi they find a new home in the u.s. we'll tell you about the pups coming up after the break. >>> well, it turns out american skier gus kentworthy is not the only one returning home with some pups. who come? i would come home with a planeful. they named them sochi jr. and sochi jake. >> it won't make a big difference in their population of stray dogs, but it sheds light on a global issue. >> yesterday after getting all of that paperwork completed, one flight left to st. louis and mission accomplished. they're not keeping jr. and jake, they're going to an animal shelter to be given shots and then they will be available for adoption. >> the giants will be without key players tomorrow in the spring trainer opener. buster posey will not be behind the plate. posey says he is trying to find breaks in the spring to keep fresh. also on the bench, marco scutaro. he is being eased back into workouts slowly. >>> seth meyers debuted last night. we'll tell you how he did. >>> and th

ken pritchett ktvu channel 2 news. >>> california supreme court justice joyce ken nard announced she is retiring. this is video of kinnard at a prop 8 hearing in 2009. she was part of a 4-3 majority a year earlier that struck down the state's ban on gay marriage. she plans to step down on april 5th the 25th anniversary of her appointment to the bench. >>> it's coming this saturday. it's the annual chinese new year parade. we'll take you behind the scene for a sneak preview of what's new. >>> much of the bay area under a dense fog advisory the hours when visibility may be difficult on the road. >>> and next drivers dodging bridge tolls. >> i was not aware of the magnitude of the issue until ktvu's investigation. >> how our reporting and lawmakers could together put an end to this free ride. phone: your account is already paid in full. oh, well in that case, back to vacation mode. ♪boots and pants and boots and pants♪ ♪and boots and pants and boots and pants♪ ♪and boots and pants... voice-enabled bill pay. just a tap away on the geico app. ♪ huh, 15 minutes could save you 15% or more o

ken pritchett ktvu channel 2 news. >>> california supreme court justice joyce ken nard announced she is retiring. this is video of kinnard at a prop 8 hearing in 2009. she was part of a 4-3 majority a year earlier that struck down the state's ban on gay marriage. she plans to step down on april 5th the 25th anniversary of her appointment to the bench. >>> it's coming this saturday. it's the annual chinese new year parade. we'll take you behind the scene for a sneak preview of what's new. >>> much of the bay area under a dense fog advisory the hours when visibility may be difficult on the road. >>> and next drivers dodging bridge tolls. >> i was not aware of the magnitude of the . >>> late last year two investigated drivers going through bay area toll plazas and not paying. and now one lawmaker is taking action. in a serious of reports we documented how the problem is costing california millions of dollars every year. >> 2 very gates exposed the loophole last october. paper dealer license plates that allow drivers to escape paying tolls. exclusive details of a proposal too change cali

. >> the arrival of the rain is good news for california's ongoing drought emergency. but will it be enough to end the dry conditions? kron-4's charles clifford has some answers. lime this >> this will take a and another storm for us to get this and tmay be another storm r this to end the drought. in the central part of the state they would have to have released 50 to 20 in. of moisture. along the coastline between san francisco bay and the mexican border that would it to have 20 in. to end the drought in just 30 days. currently the level is as 61%. the snow pack is only about 19%. california's rainy season does not peak until april 1st so we still have several weeks for big storms to come through. >> charles clifford kron 4 news. >> coming up on kron 4 news. an oakland elementary school is fighting back against the in confrontations like this one at this elementary school. >> we now know about a prison fight that involved former nfl player karen hernandeaaron hernandez. >> in marin county, a couple out on a walk discovers on goldegold. more all what they found coming

news. >> thank you. >>> 19 minutes before 9:00. a big decision affecting some parties here in california. should make a host think twice before serving a drink before an underaged guest. >> reporter: we're live in san jose where investigators are trying to figure out what started a fire in this portable building. i just spoke to the man who escaped from inside. we'll tell you what happened. >>> golden gate bridge. we haven't seen that for a bit. it's doing very well. however, if you are driving north to santa rosa, i want to warn you about a truck accident that's blocking lanes. we'll tell you about that and the rest of the commute. >>> a lot of low clouds and fog have come marching back. it will be cooler for some. inland, sunny. don't get used to it. big changes for tomorrow. >>> stocks have turned around in midmorning trading despite an unexpectedly steep decline in consumer confidence. that report just out in the last hour. home depot's stock is up 3% due to results that beat expectations. the dow is currently up 29. the nasdaq up 10. and s&p is up 3. >>> well, tesla might be on the ve

producers have been tweeting updates, follow us on twitter for breaking news 24 hours a day. >>> our check with university of california at berkeley and the health department found no new cases of measles. the scare began when a student tested positive for measles. the student road b.a.r.t. earlier this month and officials have been concerned people were exposed to measles on b.a.r.t. and at university of california at berkeley. >>> two dozen employees of a ambulance service has been fired after skipping cpr training. yesterday the company fired 13 paramedics and 11emts. this comes after they admitted to receiving their recertification cards without taking the cpr class. investigations are being conducted, including for the instructor who is accused of forging the certification cards. officials say till they can fill the positions, over time is being used to cover the shifts. >>> backers of a tax on soda is encouraged by the results of the pole. the pole found -- the poll found 65% would support a tax on soda. in the bay area 78% support that kind of tax. a group of san francisco supervisors proposed putting a measure

. >> the good news is california is on the cutting english, you use watt -- edge. you use water better than a decade away. this is a live picture now of the fresno airport where the president has just boarded air force one from fresno, he will fly to southern california for a meeting with jordan's king abdullah. >>> california farmers say they are grateful for the $100 million in aid from the government to help the state's livestock industry, but unless the weather changes it may not matter. >> it will help to get these cattle fed. my concern is the water for these cattle. and money won't make the water come up in the ground. beef and dairy prices are high because the farmers have to truck in the feed and supplements. the feddal aid will offset some of the costs. without rain the fields won't grow. farmers want the governor and the lawmakers to hammer out a long-term plan to manage the state's water supply better. our coverage continues on ktvu.com where we are posting more information about the president's plan for drought aid and ways to conserve water. you'll fi

california insurance. >> this person could not wait to pick his new doctors on his new covered california insurance plan.rst thing i wanted to do was get a primary care doctor. >> he chose a plan specifically because the california website said the plan covered a variety of stanford doctors near him. >> except when i started doing and calling the doctors, none of them accepted the covered california plan. >> three page of supposedly in- network doctors and none spend his insurance. false advertising? he says it was a mistake and tells us, quote, like others anthem will continue to double check its provider list to improve accuracy. but, isn't that covered california's responsibility? >> yes. it is our responsibility. however, we do not have an audit that goes own 24-7 to make sure that every single bit of information is indeed, accurate. >> covered california's dana howard says if you signed up for a plan and you find out it was not as advertised, there is still time to switch. open enrollment continues until march 31st. but he says switching insurers is a lengthy and complicated process. don't attempt t

california law. our investigation exposed a loophole allowing drivers to dodge tolls using a new car dealer plaquer. that cost california millions of dollars in uncollected tolls. now they plan to pass a bill to require all vehicles sold top leave the dealer lot with a temporary license plate. >> we believe the cost will be relatively minimal. given the fact we are not creating a brand new system. it is simply dove tailing with the system. >> the bill is expected to be introduced next week. >>> a slaughter house in petaluma which recalled a years worth of processed beef is facing a second federal investigation. the press democrat reports that rancho feeding corporation is being investigate the. the slaughter house temporarily shut down operations and recalled nearly nine million pounds of meat amid concerns it might be unsafe and were not thoroughly inspected. >>> a 13-year-old boy is being called a hero after stopping a robbery in his own house. he was at his home when three men started pounding on the front door. he called 911 and then ran to the backyard to hide. >> hoping i get somewhere safe wit

news. >>> california highway patrol and fire department near san diego say they have patched things up after a heated dispute along a busy freeway. it started when a chp officer handcuffed a chula vista firefighter after both agencies responded toon accident on interstate 805. now, the officer ordered the firefighter to move his engine out of traffic lanes tuesday night. the firefighter refused, saying his rig provided a buffer between traffic and that accident scene. >> my engineer followed protocol and did exactly what he was supposed to do. >> chp officers released the firefighter after supervisors from both agencies met with one another and today, both say they will take steps to make sure they are now -- what they are calling an unfortunate incident does not ever happen again. >>> all right. we are warm and cozy in our newsroom set. >> yes, and we do feel for -- >> rub it in. go right ahead. >> spencer, you are on the roof, where you need to be to experience the rain. >> elements. >> some of us are not cream puffs, some of us can actually take it up here. you stay down there, keep your

miguel almaguer, nbc news, firebaugh, california. >>> and now to the east and the opposite problem during this angry winter of 2014. the communities that are dealing with snow and ice removal in record amounts. the storms we have witnessed will likely stand in the record books among top ten all time. today's disaster was an enormous pileup on the pennsylvania turnpike. power remains out for tens of thousands of people. extraordinarily large area of the lower 48 is still snow-covered, and it's cold, and heating has become a major expense. >>> it was a striking story when it first broke, and some, especially nfl fans still can't get their heads around it. the miami dolphins offensive lineman jonathan martin alleged relentless bullying at the hands of a teammate. while the official investigation is out, and it turns out there were others involved, and the findings are hard to fathom. we get our report tonight from our national correspondent kate snow. >> let's go back to the phone lines. >> reporter: in miami fans were shocked by the details of the reported abuse. >> is salacious as it gets.

andrew thomas, al jazeera. >> more bad news for california farmers.ot only have they been dealing with severe drought but now officials say their water reserve is running dry. they're talking about the system that sends water to inland farms. it's california's largest water delivery system and authorities say it won't be sending any irrigation water to apartment this year. west virginia's water supply is safe. that's after januar january 9th chemical spill that left some 300,000 residents without access to clean water. the cdc said there are no detectable fo toxins in the watr that it's safe to drink, clean with even for pregnant women. you're watching al jazeera america. we leave you now with live pictures from independent square. >> good afternoon, and welcome to al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford live from new york city. here are the stories that we're following right now. freed from prison, former ukrainian prime minister yulia tymoshenko released from prison. this after the protests against yanukovych. >>> pope francis picks a dozen new cardi

it's one of the biggest republican or any other donor states outside of places like new york and californiaso governor romney had a bunch of donors in new jersey who had tapped in 2008, and now governor christie was saying you can't even go back to your old friends, to people who gave money to you last time until i say that it's okay. they thought that was pretty bold and pretty brash on governor christie's part. and i can tell you now they point to that story, that when you talk to these people now that. >> point back to that story and say it was -- it kind of foreshadowed some of the style that we've seen from chris christie in some of these stories we've seen more recently. >> as well as the jukebox in your diner or you're not going to be around next week. thank you, kate zernike and putting the story on on where it belongs on the story. john heilemann, great reporting in that book, "double down." >>> up next, marco rubio's creative dodge when he is asked if he ever smoked pot. this isn't the biggest story in the world, but it is interesting. this is "hardball," the place thunder crashes

. >>> good news for california formers suffering through this draught. feds announcedded to $20 million in aid is headed their way. the money is earmarked for improvements in irrigation and assistance with water facilities among other things. but farmers aren't the only ones feeling the heat. as don ford reports, wild animals are heading out of their habitats and creeping closer into ours. >> the animal rescue hospital in san rafael are worried about the draught. >> not good for wild life, which in turn is also not good for us. >> some groups are already seeing animals going in front yards for scarce food and water. >> our big fear is most folks would think oh, great, if we are going to have less rodents or mosquitos, that would be p wonderful. for the humans, it may b. but for the animals who depend on them for food source does not. >> red hawks like these may have less to eat. wild animals like skunks and raccoons will be attracted to backyards looking for your pets, water and food bowl. experts say don't leave anything out that might attract an unwant

miguel almaguer, nbc news, firebaugh, california. >>> coming up as we continue here tonight, with a littleore than two years to go until the next olympics, a look at the enormous challenges ahead. >>> a woman believed to be the oldest-known survivor of the holocaust has died in london. alice herz-sommer was from prague in what is now the czech republic. and the fact that she was a pianist may have helped her survive at a german concentration camp. along with other musicians, she performed concerts at that camp. she was the subject of a film "the lady in number six." that has been nominated for best short at next week's oscar awards. she was 110 years old.a awards. she was 110 years olc awards. she was 110 years ol awards. she was 110 years ola awards. she was 110 years old awards. she was 110 years ole awards. she was 110 years olm awards. she was 110 years oly awards. she was 110 years old. >>> and maria von trapp has died. she was the last surviving member of the musical family whose escape from the nazis in austria has become the basis of "the sound of music." she was portrayed as louis

news in america this morning, evacuations under way. mud slides and flooding fears gripping people in parts of california. a new powerful storm coming ashore right now. >>> breaking overnight tensions rising in ukraine as armed men take over an airport and the wait for the ousted president to break his size. >>> back to life. a man pronounced dead and put in a body bag. what happened next is living, breathing proof that miracles do happen. >>> work it out. a run around the white house with the president and vice president. >>> good friday morning, everyone. i'm john muller. >> and i'm marci gonzalez in for diana perez. the last day of february is proving to be a brutal weather day no matter where you live. take a look at the radar. heavy rains are taking aim at bone-dry california where evacuations have under way at least in one neighborhood because of mud slide fears. here's abc's tahman bradley. >> reporter: they've been praying for rain, just not this much. this morning, drought-stricken california soaking wet. >> we need it. i don't necessarily like it but we need it. >> reporter: in the bay area the s

new at 6:00 p.m. a hassle in the bay area as the california drought create as risk.ts of the bay -- creates a risk. parts of the bay area is prone to fire. tom vacar explains how that risk with the drought could impact how you pay for insurance. >> the firestorm shocked insurance companies into the realization having too many policies in one place means disaster. today mapping systems influence whether one or another will protect your investment. last fall he learned that the hard way when he got dropped. >> yeah. i was surprised and angry because i had been with them for 15 years. >> reporter: they put on the cancellation form due to the drought they could cancel you for that reason. >> reporter: he found another insurer. >> if they have too many policies in the same area, saying we have too much exposure. >> they will evaluate the risk. >> reporter: drought increases fire risk. but is it enough to cause non- renewals. >> this conversation has never come up before. >> reporter: after 30 years an insurer can cancel your policy upon 45 days written notice. >> reporter

great news for california. drought conditions, fire problems. they're getting rain. they're getting mountain snows. they got to build the snow pack up because that's so important for their water supply that they go throughout the season. other problems in the middle of the country, there was sleet in houston, coming in as snow and sleet in louisiana, mississippi. snow from oklahoma city. dallas had some delays. there were a lot of snow deicing operations at dfw today. so we're pretty quiet here now. the southern system looks like it's going to give us a chance for a little bit of snow come saturday. tonight, tomorrow, fairly quiet here on the you futurecast. i just want to show you as we get into saturday how we're t with a bring in the system little bit of light snow. looks like an inch or less during the day on saturday. but something certainly to watch. not going to be a big storm. 38 today, cold and dry, mostly cloudy. tonight in the 20s. tomorrow 40. a little more sunshine. by saturday some flurries, even a period of light snow, 38. on sunday another weak system

. >> rising from the depths of the san francisco bay is the new crown jewel of northern california. hich connects san francisco and oakland, is now open for business. and what a sight it is to see. roughly 280,000 vehicles travel the east and westbound lanes every day. it's now widest bridge in the u.s. with five lanes in each direction. this is six years' worth of round the clock time lapse video of the new 2.2 mile east span. they built it right next to the old bridge. the project cost $6.4 billion. this is earthquake country. the great san francisco quake of 1906 wiped out 80% of the city. the old bay bridge opened in 1936. and it sits in the worst possible spot. right between two major fault lines, the san andreas and the hayward faults. and the worst-case scenario happened, october 17th, 1989. you may remember this scene from the loma prieta quake. a 280 ton section of the old bridge collapsed. traffic came to a halt for more than a month. how big of a danger zone is this? >> it's a major concern. >> how close are we to one of these fault lines now? >> we are very close. at the