, one of the best examples of italian villa, victorian architecture in northern california. and, of course, important part of his legacy is california state university chico. bidwell was one of the cofounders of the university which began as the northern branch of the state normal school in 1886 is when they agreed to locate a campus here. and a lot of, the decision to locate the campus here had to do with his offer of land free to the state. the original campus was carved out of rancho chico. he donated eight acres of his cherry orchard located off the south bank of chico creek free of charge to the state of california, and that offer help seal the deal and allowed chico to gain the campus at the expense of some rival communities that were also in the hunt to house that campus. i would say that john bidwell was lasting legacy is in california agriculture. if you look at california today is still the number one agricultural state in the union, producing a rich variety of crops come something like 250 different crops and livestock products are produced by california. it's been

northern company. an important part of his legacy is california state university chico. bidwell was one of the co-founders of the university when began as the northern branch of the state normal school in 1886 when they agreed to locate the campus here. a lot of the decision -- the decision to locate the campus had to do with bidwell's offer of land free the state. the original campus was called out of rancho chico. he donated eight acres of his cherry orchid located on the south bank free of charge to the state of california and that offer helped seal the deal and allow chico to gain the campus at the extent of rival communities who were also in the hunt to house that campus. i would say that john bidwell's lasting legacy is in california, agricultural. if you look at california today, it is still the number one agricultural state in the union. it produces a rich variety of crops, something like 250 different crop and livestock products are produced by california and it has been the number one farm-state in america since 1948. i think that legacy of rich agricultural pro

time for the northern california cherry blossom festival, and this time, it's a golden journey. 50 years of japanese culture celebration. we start with a look back at the golden journey of the festival. its history and where we are now. also the northern california cherry blossom queen program, the honor and responsibilities of those cultural ambassadors. then we go to the sykora classic competition which is held at the cherry blossom festival. that deceptively simple looking game that has grown into a huge pastime and for some, an obsession. >> and then, we continue our tradition of a live artistic cultural performance with our bay area dance group with a performance. all that on our show today. i grew up in the bay area, and don't know if i have ever emissed a cherry blossom festival. the past few years, my family has been honored to be in the parade, but i still remember the family comes to san francisco to a festival that just team seemed to get bigger and bigger and never lost the initial charm. here to join us through the festival, are george, a longtime volunteer and festival chai

. >>> after five weeks on the run a tennessee teacher and student or found in northern california. that led police to the discovery. ♪ [ music ] >>> a single engine plane in room from -- in route from trekkie to petaluma, it was due to arrive monday night with family members say the plane never arrived here the for plane was equipped with an emergency beacon but authorities say have not been able to detect the signal. the richard bailey issued a statement saying, "we have confidence in the search and rescue team and are grateful for the support of everyone involved. we state vigilant and ask for our privacy.">>> a 15-year-old tennessee girl allegedly kidnapped her former teacher is expected to be reunited today with her family. the two were found yesterday morning in the small northern california town of cecil will in siskiyou county. authorities say 50-year-old ted comments and a teenage girl disappeared in tennessee five weeks ago. investigators say they found them at a remote cabin after the cabin owner called the police and said a wanted man might be staying there. >> we are be

weather did put a damper on a few festivals.while people still showed up to the 50th annual northern california cherry blossom festival, there were less attendees than in years past.that was also the case just down the road at the union street easter parade and spring celebration.vendors at that event packed up about a half hour early because of low attendance.in san lydia pantazes. kron4 news ((jrs/live)) meteorologist lawrence karnow is back with your complete forecast.

it's really one of the finest architectural pieces in northern california. one of the best examples of italian made and italian villa victorian architecture in california, and of course, important part of his legacy, his california state university, chico. bidwell was one of the cofounders of the university, which began as the northern branch of the state normal school in 1886, when the -- aagreed to locate the campus here, and a lot of the decision to locate the campus here had to do with bidwell's offer of land free to the state. the original campus was carved out of rancho chico. he donated eight acres of his cherry orchard on the south bank of chico creek, free of charge to the state of california and that offer helped to sale the deal and a -- seal the deal and allowed chico to get the campus. there were also rivals for the campus. this lasting legacy is in california agriculture. if you look look attars today is still the number -- at california today is still the none oning a cultural state the union, producing a rich variety of crops, something like

dry in all of northern california including the bay area. wonderful night for baseball.'s on a little bit of a roll. hoping to take another series from the next team in town, which is the seattle mariners. first pitch tonight 7:05. should be clear with temperatures in the low 60s but quickly dropping into the 50s by inning 2 or inni 3. lows tonight: such a simple change. haven't seen it for a while. no low pressure heading toward us. it will be blocked by this ridge of high pressure. a lot of real estate betwe the center of it and the bay area. that will play into our forecast coming up next week. but for the next, oh, let's say 24 to 36 hours just enjoy tomorrow morning. a chilly start. but a sunny afternoon with highs in the 80s away from the water including even places like redwood city hitting 80. saturday a change. as that ridge begins to retreat moving farther away from us that next storm will give us cloud cover but no rain saturday morning. and by saturday afternoon highs will be in the low 70s, which is below average for some of you away from the water. sunshine

all those clouds gathering to the west of northern california? i'm going to be talking about how that will impact your weekend. but today, let's just bank on some sunshine. temperatures above average from the mid-60s at the beaches. 60s and 70s around the bay. we're talking mid-70s across the peninsula and low 80s in the far inland locations. i'll pinpoint those places. but first, let's say good morning to jaclyn dunn. >> good morning. and happy friday. look at that backup already building over at the bay bridge toll plaza. they are doing their shift change right now. that's when some of those toll lanes become fastrak lanes -- the cash lanes, excuse me. in the green, past the metering lights into the city, but see a few slowdowns at the toll plaza. things look great on the eastshore freeway. and mass transit is a great option. no delays. >>> jaclyn, thank you. the berkeley college republicans are threatening legal action against the university. they want the university to honor the original terms of a planned speech from right wing speaker ann c

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spring was in its full glory here in northern california. his senior year was almost done. this was the place he loved, the game he loved. people sometimes talk about having premonitions of things. did you have anything like that at all? >> it was just another day, it was just another one of my countless baseball games, countless baseball games. >> wasn't of course, though no one knew it as though wiled their way through a golden afternoon. redding, california, with its famous sun dial bridge, its parks, its middle america feel, is a whole different place, a different life than the california whose reputation blares technicolor from the narcissism to the south. drive a few minutes from redding and you're on the ball diamond at a little place called cottonwood, here at the anchor of mt. shasta, just like they knew their mother would be in the stands. they were there? >> both of them. >> always there? >> always there, never missed a game. >> his parents, mark and karen duenas, side by side by the dugout, as always. >> they were together since they were, what, 17 years old? >>

he was captured in northern california after a nationwide search.year-old former student, elizabeth thomas was rescued. he ces federal and state felony charges of kidnapping and sexual contact and faces 10 years in prison. >>> turning to politics, the pentagon is calling for north korea to cease destabilizing actions. this after the communist nation was ready to take out a u.s. aircraft carrier. >> if north korea -- put a weapon on the missile. the instant that happens, this country is at grave risk. >> president trump has since been in contact with the chinese president over the rising threat. adding to the tension, another u.s. citizen has been detained in north korea. he taught at the university of science and technology. the school says he was taken into custody on saturday for unknown reasons. former new mexico governor bill richardson has negotiated releases in the past. >> you have to be frank with them but recognize that they'll wanting is in return. they always use these detainees as bargaining chips. >> kim is the third american held by no

. >> now this tennessee teacher is under arrest in northern california. how he was captured and an update on the girl coming up. >> and the annual 4/20 celebration under way. the big changes being implemented this year. >> ktvu fox 2 news at noon starts now. >>> good afternoon everyone i'm mike mibach. >> and i'm gasia mikaelian. inside an mcdonald's at washington plaza in san leandro. investigators say no one was struck by the gunfire. san leandro police are set to hold a news conference at 1:00. as soon as we'll have it we'll put it on ktvu.com. >>> now to a developing story. a 15-year-old tennessee girl who disappeared with her teacher last month has been found safe here in northern california. officials say police arrested the teacher 50 -year-old tad couplings was found this morning. found in the area which is identified using the car's vin number. elizabeth thomas disappeared from her home near nashville about a month ago. court papers recently filed in thomas's disappearance say she was afraid of couplings and thought she would face repercussions a

on their website organizers say the woman's mosque is the first of its kind in northern california. it's designed to get muslim women interested. the first prayer service begins in just a few minutes at 12:30. >>> investigators are trying to determine what caused a fire that tore right through a cupertino home. the two alarm house fire caused at least a million dollars in damage and this video taken by sky fox you can see the fire burning through the roof top. it started around 4:00 and took firefighters about 40 minutes to knock it down. no one was hurt but however fire crews do say that the family dog is missing. >>> and in las vegas you can look at this video of the bellagio. a fire broke out around 11:00 p.m. on a lower roof in the hotel shopping area. it was also next to the lake for the bellagio fountain show takes place and the show was still going on during that fire. the hotel rooms and casino were not affected though. the fire was out in 20 minutes and thankfully no one was hurt. >>> coming up racism allegations at a high school. interviewing students and staff. game night

the presidential election" davis is one of roughly four campuses (pam) another hot topic on a northern californiaollege campus tonight... the graduation stoles for the upcoming ceremony were misspelled. some students say, they did not even realize the "i" in california was misplaced... until the university sent out an apology email. c-s-u stanislaus has a rush order to replace the stoles... and will be offering students who exchange them ... a 25-dollar gift card to spend at the campus bookstore. (steve) take a look at this shocking video. it shows a car pinned in a big-rig trailer...being dragged down the interstate. the person who shot the video was shocked to see a man sitting in the front seat of the car. they pulled up to hear him shouting in fear "he wont stop!" and the whole time...the truck driver oblivious to what's going on. <"why were you driving so far dude?i didn't know it.what do you mean he's on your truck."> (steve) other drivers on the freeway helped get the truck drivers attention... and stop. the man in the car says he is lucky to be alive...and miraculously was uninjured. high

proudly caring for northern california, birthplace of pioneers.>> good morning, everyone, time right now is 6:12. the temperature is 52 degrees in san francisco. this is a live look outside from our abc camera, the view from peer 15. you can see there is a slight breeze out there. the flag waving around a bit. lisa is keeping on the exclusive storm impact scale coming up. >>> hang today, state fish and wild life officials will cover our stranded shark after it appeared if santa cruz, it washed up yesterday afternoon. beach goers shared photos on social media. it's all happening at pleasure point. abc 7 news reporter has more on the desperate attempt to get the shark back into the water. >> reporter: a rare and sad sight in santa cruz, a white shark in the shallow waters, dangerously close to the beach. the young adult male was struggling and clearly distressed. it attracted quite a crowd. >> of course i would come down here and check it out. >> they posted photos and videos on social media. rescuers from the shark research foundation arrived on th

a woman falls from a northern california bridge and survives. why officials are concerned the trend could be growing. >>> how this year's massive snow pack is keeping people busy in the sierra. >> kpix5's weather is sponsored by sleep world. ,, california bridge and falling... all just to snap a selfie. and now, reporter mireya villarreal explains... as the weather starts to heat up... officials >>> a woman is recovering after climbing a northern california bridge and falling. all just is not a healthy. just not -- all just to snap a selfie. >> officials say earlier this week, an attempt at being picture-perfect almost turned deadly. tuesday, an unidentified woman and her friends were walking on a beam underneath the catwalk of the 730 foot foresthill bridge. she was trying to take a selfie when she lost her footing and fell 60 feet landing on a trail below. her friends thought all happening.>> they were taking a picture on the bridge and then she stepped on it weirdly and just lost her balance and fell backwards. >> first responders to the woma

you can see i insist on spreading nice rain in northern california. this is going to weaken as it slides south over the neighborhoods today. it's mainly for the north bay, that's where the showers will be and less than 0.1 of an inch, and here we are at 5:00, you can see the cloudiness and showers, and watch as they slide into the south bay by 7:00. patches of drizzle, and maybe a light shower and some of the higher elevations on the peninsula, and also in the diablo range. and by 9:00 the best chance of the showers in the north bay and by noon they slide along san francisco and down the coast and then during the afternoon and into the evening hours, they kind of fall apart. overnight, clouds will clear out and they will be cooler tomorrow morning. morning. if you get rainfall, rain drops. >>> taking a look at the roads heir this morning, looking pretty dry on the san mateo bridge, westbound 92 still extremely light as you crossover from the hayward area. we'll look at our drive times here this morning as well. westbound 580, tracy to dublin, 35 minut

. >> a witness spotted cummings with his student deep in the woods of northern california. >> they are gathering as much evidence as possible. this is a very, very small cabin. >> scientists and supporters are planning a huge march for science. >> 150,000 people expected to gather here on the mall and march to the capitol. >>> good morning welcome to saturday. so grateful to have you with us. i'm christi paul. >> i'm victor blackwell. we begin with new information how russia tried to influence the 2016 election. according to officials the fbi believes russian operatives tried to recruit trump advisors including carter page to influence the trump campaign. >> pamela brown has all the details for us. >> reporter: we've learned the fbi gathered intelligence last summer that suggests russian operatives tried to use trump advisors including carter page to infiltrate the trump campaign according to multiple u.s. officials. carter page's critical speech against russia in 2016 is one factor. it's part of what raised concerns in the bureau that he may have been compromised by russian intelligen

. >> reporter: authorities closing in on an extremely remote area in northern california. >> the caller indicated they had taken up residence in a cabin in a remote area in cecilville, california, within the last week and a half. >> reporter: police found the silver nissan suv parked near one of these cabins. the same car cummins was seen fueling the day the two disappeared. >> authorities in siskiyou county kept this car under surveillance for several hours. and as daylight broke this morning, they were able to take tad cummins into custody and safely recover elizabeth without incident. >> all we know is that she's apparently healthy and unharmed. >> reporter: the horrific ordeal finally over for the thomas family just as desperation was turning into lost hope. >> i left that meeting thinking there was literally nothing that these folks could do that hadn't already been done. >> reporter: their only clue this surveillance video captured at a walmart in oklahoma city just a few days after their disappearance. the video revealing small changes to their appearance. elizabeth's hair dark a

this will cool us off and it will be dry here, if you are up northcote northern california might have to deal a summary. 67 to near 80 degrees today. >> 60s, 70s, and 80s, they area micro-planning. >> i am good with that.>> good morning everyone. >>> let's go to traffic. traffic will be okay for the fairfield tivoli health. it continues to look good all the way to the toledo area and traffic is moving along nicely. no problems on the bridge. 580 westbound, there was an unusual run, a couple of cars were involved and one kept going, but witnesses were able to give a description of the car and now the police are pulling that other car over. if did not get far. traffic is not affected so far. 80 westbound traffic is moving along okay between the bridge and the maze and the bay bridge toll plaza has light traffic. >>> a man and woman were accused of trying to kill a baby boy. cristina rendon on has the report they tried to kill the child in mcdonald's.>> reporter: dressed in a yellow jumpsuit, these two people were charged with murder and attempted murder. he painted the mother to bring u

you may want to have your umbrella handy if you're in the northwest, northern california and northern rockies. there will be showers across the region in higher elevations. those showers could be mixed with some snow. that's right, april 24th and snow. >> nice. >>> well, from one streextreme the other. wildfires are raging across florida but mandatory evacuation orders were lifted. this is the first time some homeowners had a chance to see the damage. about 120 fires have destroyed homes and businesses across the state. arson suspected in one of those fires but many were caused by drought. >>> still ahead, uber reaction to accusations it is tracking users even after the app is deleted. one tech titan weighing in. >>> new orleans begins removing several confederate ok, let's try this. it says you apply the blue one to me. here? no. have a little fun together, or a lot. k-y yours and mine. two sensations that work together, so you can play together. ok honey you play with your monkey while i get your little brother cleaned up. daughter: uh oh. monkey swimming. irreplaceable monkey prote

proudly caring for northern california, birthplace of pioneers.udly caring for northern california, toy. >>> good morning, a live look outside at the san francisco skyline. a lot is happening in the city today. the entire skyline of san francisco will be changing. we'll tell you about that. it's also walk to work today in san francisco. vianey will have more on that weather. >>> happening today in sacramento, governor brown pushing lawmakers to vote on his massive gas tax hike proposal. the bill increases gas taxes by 12 cents a gallon and creates a new vehicle registration fee. if the hike is approved it would raise $5 billion for road maintenance and repair. critics note california has the nation's highest gas tax. >>> is president trump willing to go to war over the suspected chemical attack that killed 86 people in syria this week? the u.n. ambassador for the u.s., nikki haley, condemned russia for supporting syrian president bashar al assad in light of tuesday's attack. she hinted the u.s. may "act alone" if the u.n. fails to respond assad ha

i keep talking about the index, this is in northern california where the reservoirs are -- we've beenck of the flow since 1926. lags time it was -- last time it was close to this wet was 1982. that's the record for the 8 station index. 1982. that was the big el nino, wettest year i can remember. and we beat that record today. almost 9 inches of raining so just an indication, another indication how wet it's been, and in the mountains, there's been snow, a winter weather advisory up there. they've been chaining up, and it's snowing in part of 1580. into the bay area proper, temperatures will be on the cool side. it's 7 degrees cooler in nevada temperatures in the mid-60s, lots of sunshine. the rain back in the forecast for the holiday weekend. >>> still to come, president trump takes action on planned parenthood and others. up next, what the legislation means for abortion clinics. >>> more trouble for united airlines as an attorney for the man dragged off a flight is promising a lawsuit. businessman 2: we've gone over the numbers several times, and... businessman 1: yea, yea, yea...you

living in a cabin in a remote part of northern california.cally okay, but they're concerned about her mental and emotional health. her former teacher, tad cummins is in custody facing a slew of federal charges and many years in prison. >>> fans will not be hearing any new music from prince today. the first anniversary of his death. of a judge blocked release of six new songs from the music legend. the music was set for release. prince's estate sued to block the release. streaming services and retailers, pulled the preorder option for the ep. but a single deliverance, available, not on streaming services. prince died from an accidental drug overdose. >>> a gym owner in australia is certainly laid back. she figured that a large hole in the ceiling was -- just made by a opossum. ignored it. two days later she learned the hole had been, massive snake that had, oh, my god. >> this means the snake had been in the building for two days sleeping off the big meal. opossum. snake video. moving on. >> moving on. >>> officials in suburban boston are look

the northern california cherry blossom festival. the 50th year of the west coast's biggest celebration. 200,000 show up every year for the art, the dancing, the music and the food. >>> the rain hasn't dampened the enthusiasm at the shark tank. kpix 5's joe vazquez is at the big pre-game block party in san jose. hi joe. >> reporter: yeah. you know what is exciting, there are two major playoff series going on right now. hard to choose between the two. you have a -- a shark's jersey with warriors colors. that is the enthusiasm we are seeing out here at this pre- game party. tonight, game three for the sharks. 7 game series. playing against the oilers. so far each team won a game. sharks throwing a big pre-game party to make sure fans are ready to cheer, grow they playoff beards. whatever is necessary to win tonight. >> just married, what does it mean to you guys? >> go sharks. >> sharks is one of our first dates when we began dating and then got married yesterday. >> what will mean more, the vedding vows or a victory -- wedding vows or

. >> police actually tracked the pair down, living in a cabin, in a remote area of northern california. sident who recognized them and called police. >> he kidnapped a girl. i don't know the whole situation. maybe she went willingly or something, but it was, like an amber alert. >> investigators say they found two loaded handguns in the the former teacher is now in custody. >> police say the girl was physically unharmed, and on her way home. abc's kenya wentworth has more. >> reporter: the agonizing nationwide manhunt for the teacher and his student is finally over. police say, they zeroed in on 50-year-old tad cummins acting on a tip from a man who spotted his vehicle in a cabin in remote northern california. 2,000 miles from where the two initially disappeared. police apprehending cummins after staking out the location for hours. saying 15-year-old elizabeth thomas soon will be reuniting with her family. >> all we know is she is parentally healthy and unharmed. knowing that our main concern how is she emotionally and mentally. the two disappearing six weeks ago. cummins suspended fro

a wet commute in northern california into the northwest and all along across to the northern rockies.wers in the upper midwest and flooding is possible along the east coast. >>> at the airport, delays are possible in charlotte and in washington d.c. >>> former tennessee school teacher and accused kidnapper tad cummins due in court today facing arraignment in sacramento. >> the father of his 15-year-old student speaking out for the first time since his daughter's rescue. >> it's amazing to finally get to see her. >> reporter: anthony thomas relieved to have his daughter back. 15-year-old elizabeth missing for over a month. her former facing custody charges for kidnapping the teen. >> it's been a roller coaster for her. >> reporter: now new details about how the teen spent those final days with cummins at this remote cabin. getting her back, her father says, is just the first step in a long journey ahead. >> she's going to actually need therapy. >> to see her struggling with all this now, as a dad -- >> it's very hurtful. i'm sure as this goes along we're going to find out more and more

proudly caring for northern california, birthplace of pioneers. proudly caring for northern california, toll plaza >>> it is 4:54 right now, you're watching "today in the bay" as we look live at bay bridge toll plaza. notice anything different? it's a little dry today and it looks mighty clear. we're going to check with kari on the forecast in a second. >> many times that i get up in the morning and i just go back to bed. >> that is the mother of lacey peterson speaking out again more than a decade after her daughter's murder captivated the nation. the tragic case of lacey peterson is in the spotlight once again after nbc dateline unearthed this interrogation video which shows scott peterson. it's never been revealed to the public before now. >> what you're telling me, scott, is there's no -- you have no idea where laci is? >> no. >> that is the first interrogation police did with peterson after laci disappeared. investigators expected him from day one, but laci's mom did not until amber frei came into the picture. >> first of all, i met scott pet

zoom in and get a closer look ago it you will see it's mainly the cloud cover here throughout northern california what i am concerned about, the models have not picked up on it are some of the isolated lightning strikes. we may see a few isolated thunderstorms develop tonight. now as we get a look at the scanning doppler radar you can see nothing in terms of rainfall just yet. but i do expect things to pick up, once we hit about 9:30 p.m., right at middletown and calistoga, areas of wet weather, pushing down here at santa rosa by 11:30. we'll let you know the full forecast tonight. >>> and you can track the incoming rain with our free nbc bay area app, it's a very youthful tool. you can also access our live doppler radar. >>> while the earth continues to slide away very close to a retirement home this is the bay park retirement home off interstate 80 and pinole, the landslide has opened up rains here, there is no threat to public safety, cal says, it is unknown how long crews can stabilize the area. >>> a bridge connecting part of contra costa county to alameda county is in danger because it coul

proudly caring for northern california, birthplace of pioneers. proudly caring for northern california, sunday mass with tens of thousands of people in saint peter's square. ==take nats== :03 seconds of singning." ==vo continues== >>> pope francis celebrated easter sunday mass with tens of thousands of people in st. peterser square. >> the pope broke from tradition and gave a late morning hom iil and asked people to stick to fai faith. and he later delivered the message from the balcony atpete the event remained clear. >>> and people braved the weather to get the staples, yes, a charlie brown hunt, and there was a petting zoo and an appearance by snoopy the beagle. the park said that it rained the entire time and it did not damper the celebration one bit. >> i am having fun helping my kids to find eggs and other kids, too, and so it is a good time. >> and the petting zoo animals by the way included chick, turtles, bunnies, ducks, and baby goats. well, that is looking like fun. they did not care that the easter egg coloring that it rained. they are

so to pay for it, eugene quit his job at a research company in northern california to hike. >> here wer: from the california-mexico border to canada. >> we're going! >> reporter: along the way, he posted videos of the adventure and asked people to donate on social media. until round about mid-washington state-- >> we did it! >> reporter: ...when eugene learned he had reached his fund-raising goal. >> you're going to walk! >> reporter: a few weeks later, arthur did walk, right into the arms of a total stranger who made it all possible. >> i'm so happy for you. >> thank you, brother. >> i call him my brother now. we are brothers. i'm just very thankful to have a friend like him. >> reporter: since this story first aired, eugene has been looking for another total stranger to help with another huge act of kindness, and here he is. alberto velasquez lives in poverty with 24 family members under one roof. eugene met alberto's family on skid row in los angeles, and then hired alberto, a skilled seamster, to help start a clothe line called kin lov gra. proceeds will guarantee alberto and his f

plus a northern california family ter ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ to take advantage of this offer on a volvo s90, visitaler. >>> if you did some holiday shopping online at game stop, you might want to keep an eye on your credit cards. hackers may have stolen credit card information from the store's online customers, that includes names, addresses, credit card numbers, expiration dates, even the three-digit security codes. they were reportedly stolen between september and february. game stop said it received notification of a potential breach from a third-party and has hired a top security firm to investigate. >>> a mountain lion invaded a california home forcing the family to hide in the pantry. it happened in a rural city off highway 50 on the way to tahoe. the reporter has the story. >> reporter: marked off he was making dinner at his rural home with his wife and kids when a most unwelcome guest wandered in. >> so, i come around this corner here, like this and i look, and i see the door ajar. but then i look down right here at the steps, and the mountain lion had his head and front paws about three s

. >> a woman suspected of stealing thousands of dollars of makeup from northern california walgreen storess behind bars today, police searching for her acom police. >> 23-year-old sierra mathis is at large, believed to be in the sacramento area. concord police say mathis and parker are seen in this photo stealing make up from a walgreens in concord last month. they are connected to several theft investigations in northern california and nevada. >>> new this morning, more fallout from president trump's immigration and visa reform. a major airline pulling the plug on some flights. >> san jose sides with renters. new protections just passed that will have residents breathing a little easier. >> and free tuition, or not so fast. the battle brewing at city college of san francisco over >>> new details now from san jose. city leaders approved two new measures meant to protect reblters. both passed on a close 6-5 vote after hours of emotional testimony. landlords will be required to give tenants a reason or just cause before an eviction. city leaders say san jose has had more than 2400 evictions

proudly caring for northern california, birthplace of pioneers.udly caring for northern california, >>> 4:38 now.cou a bridge connected part of contra coste county to alameda county is closed indefinitely because it could collapse. it connects the community of the canyon with the redwood canyon area. these are photos from the fire direct. the bridge was closed indefinitely last night after engineered determined it had too much structural damage after a recent landslide. it could impact commuters between moraga and oakland. >> as sea levels continue to slowly rise across the coastline, the california coastline, the marin county of public works is trying to decide what its next move is. today, there's a community meeting to discuss how vulnerable the shoreline could be. they're warning about rising sea levels for years now, saying it could have a disastrous impact in the future. >> former president vicente fox is waking up in the bay area once again this morning. fox spoke at stanford university and palo alto high earlier this week. today, he will v

project they saved us space for a nonprofit organization national anthem and turned out the northern california fund they accepted us into the real estate program to see if we could withstand the stress and after the program was in full swinging skinning they brought up the litigation fund and the grants were made we applied for that we received a one thousand dollars granted and that grant allowed us to move in to the space to finish the space as we needed it to furniture is for classes the building opened on schedule on march 18, 2016 and by july we were teaching classed here. >> which we found out we were going to have to leave it was overwhelm didn't know anything about commercial real estate we suggested to a bunch of people to look at the nonprofits displacement mitigation program you have access to commercial real estate either city owned or city leased and a city lease space become available there is a $946,000 grant that is provided through the mayor's office of economic workforce development and that's going to go towards boulder the space covers a little bit less than half the cost i

proudly caring for northern california, birthplace of pioneers.udly caring for northern california, >>> well, did you see it? the box office this weekend, the movie "boss baby" was in charge. >> boss is the boss. and so, it is the comedy where alec baldwin is a baby on a strange mission. disney's live action "beauty and the beast" came in second place. and winding up the top, "ghost in a shell" with $19 million. and scarlett johansson is a s cyber-enhanced human to stop the world's most dangerous criminals. >> and it is so beautiful outside, who wants to go into the movies. >> well, next weekend, based on the trends of the seven-day forecast, should be good. and so, out of the north bay, highs are looking good, mid-70s across the inland valley, but changes thursday and friday with wind and rain making a comeback as the week wraps up. >> we will see you at 6:00. stay tuned for the world news. ♪ >>> on this sunday night, crime on camera. a shocking incident streamed live on facebook and watched by dozens of people. tonight, the many questions it rai

proudly caring for northern california, birthplace of pioneers.udly caring for northern california, gate bridge >>> hey, good morning to you, taking a live look outside, what's going on obstruction of justice the golden gate bridge? the that that zipper thing. >> there you go. zipper moving up the bridge. >> it changes the lanes. the zipper truck, is that the official name? >> that's what i call it. >> it is now. it is now. >>> 4:45 in the morning on thursday and we're hoping for those clearing skies, . >> we're going to get it, we deserve. >> it thank you, we've been waiting for it. >> all week long and all winter, really, because it's been very wet. we're done with the rain the way it looks on the computer model so we start out now in san jose, still leftover clouds from that system that rolled through yesterday and we are taking a break from all of the wet weather, too, after some drizzle and mist yesterday in parts of the bay area. we're not going to see that now. temperatures are dropping in the north bay, 45 in napa -- rather 45 in napa, 54

all those clouds gathering to the west of northern california?o be talking about how that will impact your weekend. but today, let's just bank on some sunshine. temperatures above average from the mid-60s at the beaches. 60s and 70s around the bay. we're talking mid-70s across the peninsula and low 80s in the far inland locations. i'll pinpoint os

proudly caring for northern california, >>> 4:54 right now. on your monday morning, as we take a live look outside right now. the cones are up on the golden gate bridge. as it is going to be a golden day ahead of us. beautiful weather this weekend. that's going to extend to the start of the work week. >> you're not in your golden years just yet, but some people are. this is interesting. a majority of people in the bay area are in support of more housing here, but how people feel about it depends on how old they are. the bay area counsel found 70% of voters 18 to 39 years old support new housing construction. but only 57% of voters older than that support the new housing. the overall trend is clear. this year, 62% of all voters say they support building new housing, close to where they live, up from 56% in 2014. >> certainly need more inventory. right now, an investigative unit exclusive. if you're a landlord or a renter, listen up. a new law proposed tomorrow that could lead to big changes in the bay area. all a result of on our ongoing series

has been found safe in northern california. ix five's maria medina shows us how the nationwide search ca >>> after more than a month the tennessee teenager who police say was kidnapped by her teacher was found safe in california. kpix5's marina medina shows us how it came to an end. >> reporter: the teacher was arrested in a cabin in cecilville after a person spotted his nissan. >> he made the comment when we took him down that he's glad it was over. >> reporter: authorities say they found two guns in the cabin. >> i would describe the cabin as a one room cabin. there was two cabins right next to each other sleeping on a little foam mattress. >> reporter: 15-year-old elizabeth thomas was found safe. tad cummins surrendered. thomas was a former student. the pair disappeared from columbia, tennessee, after cummins was reportedly suspended for having inappropriate contact with her. the family is supposed to fly to tennessee tomorrow. >> this family is so thankful beyond words and now their daughter, their sister is on her way home.

proudly caring for northern california, birthplace of pioneers.twhat made them believeace carthat a two-ton behemothhop? proudly caring for northern california, could compete in a track race? or that they could take on the elite in world motor racing, and win? we may never truly understand what drives mercedes-amg. but here's to another 50 years of it. mercedes-amg. half a century of driving performance. >>> welcome back. next we have the team trampoline, a group from cupertino high school. all sophomores. kaley, niraleigh, alyssa, and marina. welcome to the show. >> hi. >> how did you come up with trampoline? the name? >> we were at maria's house, and right outside of her kitchen, we see a trampoline. that's where we did all of our brainstorming. we decided on trampoline. >> it was a nice, fun name. >> you all can work the trampoline, right? >> oh, yeah. >> good. give me an idea here. this has to cross two ravines. essentially, how does this work? >> first, we start out on the first table, and then we lower the bridge like this. then we would bac

but he remains here in northern california in court. nbc skut bud many is with us. what are the new details revealed today. >> tad coupleens did appear in federal court in sacramento. raj the charge you mentioned carries a minimum penalty of 10 years to life in prison, $50,000 fine. coupleens was in court briefly did not enter a plea federal prosecutors accused him of planning to take his victim through the united states and into mexico after taking a $4500 loan before they disappeared. he stole his wife's car picked up the teenager and began making his way toward california armed with two handguns. they say he told investigators he planned to sail to south america with the teen admitting he bought a small water kraft before he was caught. his sister spoke to nbc news about her brother. >> he's done this horrible thing that he has to pay for. but he is still my brother. and i love him. and it hurts me to see all this bad stuff about him. >> coupleens and his victim had been the subject of a five-week long search before they were found near redding. she went home. co

the price of a pack of cigarettes about to take a jump- starting tomorrow. >> and from northern california canada, boo boo the cat finally heading home. right now after four years and thousands of miles cameras capture the happy family reunion. ,,,, justice of the california supreme court. she complained about ice agents "stalking" courthouses... as she put it... and arresting >>> attorney general jefferson award is firing back at the chief justice of the california supreme court. she complained about i.c.e. agents at courthouses as she put it, stalking them, and arresting undocumented immigrants there. now sessions and the secretary of homeland security say in a letter, as the chief judicial officer of the state of california, your characterization of federal law enforcement officers is particularly troubling. they added that courthouses are actually good places for arrests since visitors are screened for weapons. >>> today the chief justice said that she is glad the feds are now admitting that i.c.e. agents are making arrests at those safe but claims they undermine public safety a point

. ♪[ music ] >> reporter: most people know her as one of northern california's first black female judgesut ladoris cordell is many things. ♪[ music ] [ playing piano ] >> reporter: a composer an pianist, a sketch artist and is about to be a reality television star. >> court is now in session. >> you're next. >> objection. >> overruled! >> welcome to the new face of american justice! >> reporter: the show is called you the jury. >> you're used to being in a courtroom. here you are on a stage with a studio audience with lights with these lawyers thundering at each other. what was it like in that atmosphere? >> it was awesome. it's nothing that i have ever experienced. you get to see an entire trial and then the viewers looking at it as jurors. so at the end of the trial, it is america whoever is viewing gets to decide the verdict, the plaintiff or defendant. how do you decide in you deal with your own belief system. right? you pull it back together and you make a decision. so it will be interesting to see how america votes and decides these cases. >> reporter: cordell says this is unlike a

proudly caring for northern california, birthplace of pioneers. >>> north carolina.oing to be denied this time. >> and one of the blue bloods of college basketball bringing some sanity back to march madness. the tar heels take it all at the ncaa national championship comes to a close. after heartbreak last year, redemption this year for the tar heels. thank you for joining us on this tuesday. i'm sam brock. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. you have to love college sports. >> you do? >> is that north carolina blue? >> yes, it is. we know that one person, stephen stock, a tar heel alum, would be proud of you for wearing that. >> let's see if he's