he comes across 70 acres of lush forest in southern oregon, right off the famed 101, pacific coast highwaynd. did he have the money to buy that property? were you rich? >> no, no, ultra-poor. they had practically no money when they came down here. >> but ernie works his accounting magic, selling his home and business. and presto! he has the cash. now he's ready to flesh out some dinosaurs. he researches the creatures exhaustively, drawing up sketches and blueprints. i mean, he was almost an engineer when it came to dinosaurs. >> yes, the steel frame went on and then, after that they put metal lath, and they molded it, and then on top of that they put cement. >> then comes the fine artistry. ernie adds details and hand-paints precise features -- eyes, scales, teeth. look at the skin texture even. >> yes. >> but ernie does take some artistic license, adding splashes of bright paint and vibrant patterns. >> grandpa didn't know the exact color scheme, but he said it was the man behind the paintbrush that chose the colors. >> and "the man behind the paintbrush" chooses colors that draw customer

lot of peoples' happiness but it is also eating away at the coastline along the highway on pacific coast highway will take you to a dangerous spot next. >>> this is a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. it is 6:26 am. we will be right back. >>> live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. >>> we just can't get a break from the rain. mary lee is tracking the latest storm causing headaches for bay area commuters. >>> a bay area man admits to a shocking case of animal cruelty that generated widespread outrage in the community. it is wednesday, march 6. i am kenny choi. >> i am michelle griego. it is 6:30 am. i will grab some water. we want to take a live look outside where there is a lot of water. you can see some the ponding along the streets in san francisco. where it is really causing problems is out on the freeways with a lot of people having trouble getting to work or the kids to school. this wet weather is delaying repairs on the richmond san rafael bridge. last month, huge chunks of concrete came crashing down onto vehicles. repairs will pick up when the rain finally clears out. >