that pacific ocean breeze is back for sure. cooling us down. ly say this as we get ready to head out the door. we are looking at temperatures topping out at 62 degrees. we will keep the clouds in the forecast all y long todayst bay oakland. hiin e upd-60s's at 1 at 66, 67 by 3:00 p.m. with the clouds and for you in the south bay, san jose, topping out at just 72 degrees. we continue to looka ahead for thursday and friday with the strong on shore flow as we get you through the next several days and the weekend ahead. details on that coming up. i know are you tracking a crash on 880. >> crash blocking lanes. a mess as you take the freeway. if are you working industrial we are tracking brake lights because that have crash. are you seeing a lot of red on the mapping system. southbound 880 right before industrial parkway. two left lanes blocked until further notice and traffic backing up beyond 92. that ride into heyward extra busy. keep that in mind if you are headed toward the san mateo bridge. take 238 as the alternate or any surface street if yo

this is an extremely powerful storm, in fact the most powerful storm on record in the northeast pacific ocean. and accompanying it taye really strong atmospheric river slamming too the west coast, let's show you the satellite. this is a classic setup. you can see that spin and south of it it that tropical moisture slamming into the coast producing rainfall rates 1 to 2 inches an hour, mud slides and flash floods, that moisture firehose as atmospheric river is a five out of five, slamming into central california and watch what happens. all that wind gets uplifted by the mountainous terrain, the sierra nevada and produces some really heavy rainfall and heavy snow fall as well. the band of rain is in central california, will move southward overnight tonight and during the day tomorrow. producing a lot of heavy rain and more flash flooding in its wake. how much more rain will we see, about 2 to 4 inches on top of up to 8 inches already. and in the mountains 3 to 5 feet of snow. the good news is this will affectively end fire season across central and northern california, jericka. >> duncan: alway

tom: is falling into the pacific ocean. lisa: what you wrote contradicts that.o you see such optimism? what people forget is that california is the most diverse state in -- and the united -- largest state. as the fifth largest economy if it were country in the world. one of the strengths of california is that it is the supreme gateway to the u.s. treasury. if you took the long beach and let courts together, they are overwhelmingly responsible for just about everything that we take anywhere in the world. particularly in asia where we get most of our stuff. that in turn has created an enormous manufacturing base in california people forget that l.a. is the largest manufacturing center in the united states among all of our cities. that has been for consequence in part because so much of the infrastructure that is required to process goods and services that come from elsewhere go through l.a.. tom: i was out there with my family a while back, and i was stunned by the diversity. forget about the modern diversity. they are doing diversity a decade ahead of america. >>

that pacific ocean breeze is so refreshing. >> a little bit sweater weather. >> it is. i've got my sweater dress ready to go. hopefully you are too. we are looking at temperatures on the cool side for sure, that light jacket, you will need it this morning and likely through the rest of the day especially along the coast and around the bay. you see low 60s this afternoon with clouds streaming in for oakland, looking at temperatures around 63 this afternoon. a cool day for you as well with the ocean breeze kicking in. concord, highs around 70 with a mix of sun and clouds and for the south bay, san jose, you will see a mix of sun and clouds as well, clouds streaming in and topping out at 68. average for this time of year. let's check with gianna. it is getting busy at the bay bridge. >> it is. it's 6:00. you know what that means, lots of cars on the road way and our morning commute is starting to te ghare onhello brake lights west bound into san francisco. it is a slow ride now, definitely building over into the city. kind of giving an overview, more red popping up on cens

crews are trying to stop the oil from spreading after 144,000 gallons of crude poured into the pacific oceand no more oil is leaking, but the ecological threat remains. morgan norwood has the latest from los angeles. >> crews scrambling to clean the blackened beaches and waters lining the stretch of california's's most iconic cities. >> this constitutes one of the most devastating situations our community has dealt with in decades. >> up to 144,000 gallons of crude oil gushed into the pacific early sunday morning forming and will sick -- oil slick 14 square miles in size, from huntington beach to newport beach. it smeared across pristine coastal wetlands. wildlife experts rushing to the area to save animals smothered in oil. >> it's much better than we feared, but typically, spills of this nature, we are here for several weeks to months. >> the leak started from a broken pipeline at the depth of less than 100 feet and four and a half miles offshore. according to an offshore document describing the response plan, a worst-case scenario was 3,000 barrels of spilled oil. predicting this weekend

so far coast guard officials removed more than 3,000 gallons of oil from the pacific ocean after a pipelineamount into

we are seeing warmer temperatures and the pacific ocean.oncern for us as we look to the climate that continues to change. >> let's get to the weather and what to expect today as we are looking at just some patchy light fog in spots. mainly clear skies for many of us. here is a live look with our san francisco camera and you can see mainly clear skies. temperatures in the low to mid50's. even up ear's in oakland as we start off the day. high pressure builds in. we are looking at sunnier, warmer weather ahead and we are chance. continue to ouxt sh oking at ouweather models and that's for next monday. we were thinking on saturday but now the weather models not put those shower chances in the forecast even for the weekend. we have a stretch of dryer, warmer weather ahead. thanks to that high ridge of pressure so more sun as we look ahead to today. it'll be a pleasant day with highs in the 60's and 70's. as we look to tomorrow with that ridge getting strongern temperatures will peak for your thursday. a beautiful day across the bay area. as we l

when that war ended i was in the pacific ocean. i was on a ship that was destined to be in the invasion of the canal and i was on a tanker often called a fleet oiler. when that war ended august 15, 19474 days later i became 17 and people asked me what was it like to be a kid? we were kids when the u.n. and that the day you go in and the day you go on duty if you aren't a man you don't make it and you don't cut it. i often weep as i think of these young men my brothers, my friends, my associates, veterans who hit that water and knew that they were going to die and they weren't going to make it. this is why we so revere this great country of ours. it is a great country. this is still the greatest country in the world. do they make mistakes? it's natural and normal to make mistakes. now i would hope that you carried with you something from my message. i bear no guilt feelings for what was done. they did try to make reprimands and hopefully it sits well in the position with those who are still alive. i am going to be speaking five days

. >> reporter: at least 126,000 gallons of oil began pouring into pacific ocean from an under water pipeline about four and a half miles offshore sending a sheen of oil from huntington beach to dana point harbor. >> we are in the midst of a potential disaster. >> reporter: the line was shut down and they sectioned out of remaining oil. the ceo pledged full cooperation with the clean up effort. >> we are investigating the source and potential cause of this incident. >> reporter: officials deployed more than 2,000 feet of protective boones and skimming equipment to try to slow the spread of the oil and prevent any further damage to sensitive marsh lands. >> how vulnerable is this area environmentally speaking? >> this is one of the most important stretches of coastline along orange county and possibly all of southern california. >> the conservation director says the disaster comes at a critical time as several different species of sea birds migrate to the area for the winter. >> the spill is only a few hours old. how many birds or other wildlife will be impacted, what impact it will have on ve

. >> a massive cleanup effort in the pacific ocean.t may have caused the oil spill and how it is affecting wildlife. >> pushing airlines to require covid vaccination or a negative test. travelers react. >> the hours long facebook and its services is resolved as the company deals with the fallout of a whistleblower going public. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. >> a growing number of cities are requiring proof of vaccination to dine in restaurants and participating in other outdoor activities. some elected officials are pushing for airlines to institute a similar policy. >> you are watching abc 7 news at 5:00 here. abc 7 news anchor liz kreutz joins us now with details on a proposal from senator feinstein. >> at sfo, passengers appeared to be following the rules and wearing masks. is that enough? should airlines require proof of vaccination or negative covid test? >> yeah, they should. >> i don't agree with it. >> like any mandate, the proposal is contentious but a growing number of experts are urging ai

on air, online be part of the debate or pacific people. the ocean is our identity and the source of well being. we are the ocean when no topic is off the table, it's a shouldn't say atmosphere. people are demoralized. they're exhausted and many health care workers are experiencing p t s d like symptoms jump into this 3 and ju, he not global community. if you're online on each of right now, you can be part of those conversations. well, this 3 are now to sierra, ah ah, north georgia 0 reminder of our top stories. this our bay roots been rocked by its worst day of street violence and more than a decade, leaving 6 people dead and dozens injured. protesters were targeted by unidentified snipers, positioned, and buildings. a taliban delegation is in turkey, as the new government of afghanistan continues, a diplomatic push for support on international recognition comes a day off to talks and caught up with a group appeal to us in european officials and afghanistan's isolation. as president joe biden says, his country will donate millions of corona virus. f

one of the largest oil spills in california history. 130,000 gallons of crude leaked into the pacific ocean off of orange county. killing wildlife and shutting down some of the most iconic shoreline. the pipeline is 17.5 miles long. the spell located 4.5 miles off the coast of huntington beach. divers pinpointed a key area of concern. the coast guard looking into the possibility that a ship's anchor caused the rupture. they are desperately trying to prevent the 13 square-mile slick from spreading further down thet wildlife. fish and wildlif and rescuing birds from that sludge. residents, devastated. >> it is heartbreaking. i live here locally and came to see how widespread it is. reporter: the company that owns the pipeline said they notified the coast guard early saturday of a possible spill, and cap both ends of the pipe by sunday, claiming no more oil was leaking. today they said it is working cooperatively. governor newsom proclaimed a state of emergency in orange to support the emergency response. it began in federal waters. coming up, the drought is changing our landscape. make a big

one of the largest oil spills in california history. 130,000 gallons of crude leaked into the pacific ocean off of orange county. killing wildlife and shutting down some of the most iconic shoreline. the pipeline is 17.5 miles long. the spell located 4.5 miles off the coast of huntington beach. divers pinpointed a key area of concern. the coast guard looking into the possibility that a ship's anchor caused the rupture. they are desperately trying to prevent the 13 square-mile slick from spreading further down the coastline, teeming with wildlife. fish and wildlife ex and w rescuing birds from that sludge. residents, devastated. >> it is heartbreaking. i live here locally and came to see how widespread it is. reporter: the company that owns the pipeline said they notified the coast guard early saturday of a possible spill, and cap both ends of the pipe by sunday, claiming no more oil was leaking. today they said it is working cooperatively. governor newsom proclaimed a state of emergency in orange to support the emergency response. it began in federal waters. coming up, the drought is changi

part of wildfire in southern california has burned from the mountains to the pacific ocean after thethe latest on the firefight that continues to keep a well traveled highway closed. temperatures cooled quite a bit today they're going to warm up tomorrow and yes, we had towards the weekend. i'll have that forecast when i returned, and mountain lions spotted in a backyard on the peninsula coming up after the break that concern from neighbors as officials continue to search for that big cat. lived here in almost 20 years. and um, yeah, i don't think there's ever been a mountain lion and or a coyote, for that matter in my mountain lion sighting in a homeowner's backyard. the big cat was spotted early this morning on bucknell drive. ktvu is azenith smith joins us now live from police headquarters, with more on today's citing as net. julie california apartment. official wildlife hopes the mountain lion will work. natural habitat neighbors i spoke with say they've seen other wildlife before raccoons, deer, but never a mountain lion. and at midnight, i had heard my neighbor's dog barking, a

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over 100,000 gallons of crude oil spewing into the pacific ocean. why it took so long to identify this disaster. >>> and a glimmer of hope in the fight against the pandemic. the summer surge is on the decline, but the threat far from over. dr. anthony fauci joins me live ahead. >>> thank you for being here. we're following two developing stories. first, facebook under intense scrutiny after a whistleblower comes forward leveling damning accusations against the social media giant. in a new interview with "60 minutes," former product manager frances haugan claims facebook knows that its platforms are used to spread hate, violence, and misinformation, and that its leaders have done very much less than advertised to stop it. haugan who has released tens of thousands of pages of company research to congress and the sec says facebook knowingly chooses profits over safety. >> the thing i saw at facebook over and over again was there were conflicts of interest between what was good for the public and what was good for facebook. and facebook over and over ag

. >> the pacific ocean to the left, the atlantic to the right and to the north, the arctic ocean.n between, a breathtaking landscape filled with forests, lakes and melons. despite the breathtaking scenery, canada's history is dark. when europeans settled, they drove out the indigenous peoples. their descendants are fighting for recognition and their own history. an author and journalist lives in quebec and is a member of the community. his ancestors were semi nomads and hunters in eastern canada. his novel tells their story. >> there are two solitude's. the francophones, the anglophones and we are the few who say there is a sit -- a third solitude, indigenous people. our stories are nowhere. if we don't write them, who will? his greatest >> dashes late his novel was -- his latest novel was released in german. the writer comes from the far north. like so many young indigenous people, she was educated in what was called a residential school run by the catholic church. for decades, indigenous children were abused and even killed. in her award-winning novel, she writes about her diffi

officials say at least 126,000 gallons of oil have already been dumped into the pacific ocean.water, the air, and the coast. erin has the latest. erin, tell us about the investigation into what went wrong there. >> craig, the investigation is ongoing. meanwhile the damage assessment continues. overnight officials here in southern california widening the area of impact now stretching from huntington beach all the way today in a point. teaches closed. fisheries closed. protected areas impacted including wetlands and marshes. areas these communities have focussed over the decades to protect and to build up. now damaged in a matter of a day. take a listen to what the mayor of huntington beach has to say. >> to see the environmental impact on our shore, to me, it's absolutely devastating. and we're going to do everything that we can to clean that up quickly and make sure that the responsible parties do their part as well. >> now, the coast guard is leading a multiagency cleanup effort. so far they said they managed to deploy thousands of feet of boons to try to stop the spread of th

the pipeline spilled more than 136,000 gallons of oil into the pacific ocean. >> if you can picture the pipeline essssentially vertical, the pipeline has essentially been pulled like a bow string. so at its widest point, it's 105 feet away from where it was. so it's kind of in a semi circle. >> meanwhile, the coast guard acknowledged it did not investigate the spill for nearly ten hours after receiving first call about it. >>> johnson & johnson is seeking emergency approval for its covid toe its seco dose the green light for people who are older than 18. johnson & johnson says another shot of its single dose vaccine increases its effectiveness to 94% against symptomatic infection. the company says the two-shot regimen provides 100% protection against critical covid cases. meantime, a new government study says a shot in the arm helped curb the virus earlier this year. from january through may, researchers say the vaccines prevented about 265,000 new cases, 107,000 hospitalizations and 39,000 deaths among seniors. >>> coming up, a fashion don't. an activist trespasses on the runway at a f

more than 125,000 gallons of oil leaked into the pacific ocean, sending crude washing up on beaches.ata reviewed by the ap shows a ship made three unusual movements over two days that appear to put it over the pipeline. the coast guard is investigating whether a ship's anchor might have snagged and bent the pipeline. the company that operates the ship denies any role in the spill. >>> and "variety" says actor daniel craig bid farewell to james bond and hello to a star on the hollywood walk of fame. craig received his star last night, just days before his latest bond movie opens in the u.s. "no time to die" is his fifth and final film as agent 007. the star sits next to the late roger moore's star. moore played bond in seven movies. >> this is one of the first places i came to when i came to l.a. is to see this. you're dragged here because all these names are here and hand prints up there. it is why i fell in love with movies and it is very difficult to not sort of feel quite overwhelmed by the whole thing. >> "no time to die" opens in the u.s. tomorrow. >>> still to come, a wild fini

that flow of moisture from the pacific ocean is going to continue and we have showers on the radar right now. let's look at the video of what we're looking at. just light to occasional moderate shower activity for much of the bay area. let's zoom in first, far south, where san jose still in the rain shadow of the santa cruz mountains. we're seeing more shower activity around the bay itself and even across the bay, ross crossing over into the tri- valley. a couple hundredths of an inch per hour. a lot of it is just drizzling down on the roads. the radar beam is shooting right over the top, but likely the roads are wet for much of the north bay, as well. this is the direction leverage continue moving through the rest of the night. futurecast has a good handle on the current pattern and shows more off and on showers this evening into tomorrow night. it won't everywhere all the time, but keep the jacket and hums handy. that's good advice for the next several days. slightly heavier area of rain looks like it will move in around mid-day on thursday, as the warmer part of this storm suspect try

thousands of barrels being spilled into the pacific ocean.tered with dead fish and birds.

these massive container ships right now stuck, going nowhere, a massive log jam out here in the pacific ocean as ships coming in from asia simply can't get into the port. that means some of what you want to buy and is not in the stores may be inside those containers. the question is will they have those supplies in the stores in time for the holidays? coming from this police boat, an example of what the backlog is doing to the entire supply chain and what they're doing to try to alleviate it. >> that's a lot of product right there. you can watch tom and the entire report on "nightly news" beginning at 6:30. >>> new and discouraging data on california's air quality. california's increasing number of wildfires are making those spare the air days add up. today the california public interest research group, or calpirg, is calling it trouble in the air. millions of californians breathe levels of pollution that could put their health at risk. >> 38.6 million californians, about 98% of californians experience more than 30 days with elevated ozone and/or particulate. >> biden's build back better plan

. >> reporter: at least 126,000 gallons of post-production crude pouring into the pacific ocean causing one of the worst spills in the state's history. now lining nearly six miles of orange county with thick black tar, the leak stemming from a broken pipeline offshore from huntington beach's coastline. the company that owns the pipeline pledging full cooperation. >> we will do everything in our power to ensure that this is recovered as quickly as possible. and we won't be -- we won't be done until this is concluded. >> reporter: that oil slick stretching over nearly 13 square miles, from huntington beach's pier to newport beach, that oil creeping into talbert marsh. >> i've seen pictures of birds covered in oil and fish that have washed up onto the shore at the huntington beach state beach. >> reporter: huntington beach now closed off as the coast guard scrambles to contain the crude. >> it's created a very large sheen. that sheen is approaching our pristine beaches. >> reporter: even canceling the final day of the annual pacific air show which just drew a million and a half people to t

. >> the pacific ocean looks like the l.a. freeway jam-packed >> reporter: jonathan johnson is the ceo of overstock.com. they only sell what they have in stock but the challenge is stocking their warehouses >> i think this is, for a time, the new normal i think we can expect this well into 2022. >> reporter: no matter how jammed it all gets, the men and women here are working day and night to keep a key part of our economy up to speed. >> there is work to be done we're 24/7 we get the fuel to the ship so they go get back underway >> reporter: steve patterson, nbc news, off the california coast. >>> when we come back, using art to spread joy and make colorful connection >>> there's good news tonight about the power of art and how one man is using his gift to spread joy in his community one mural at a time. with each stroke of his brush, he paints works of joy, a visual artist originally from mexico, he moved to denver just before the pandemic and was looking for a way to connect with his new community. >> i came with the idea o

talked about a state of emergency to free up funds. 144,000 gallons of crude oil spilled into the pacific ocean because of a pipeline leak. the first federal lawsuit has been filed. >> in west marin county, some residents who rely solely on well water are reaching a tipping point where they can soon have more water left. now they are asking the water district to supply them with water from the already depleting reservoirs. as liz kreutz reports, there aren't many other options. >> that is the sound of a hollow well. >> normally it is a dense sound. >> after months of drought, she says it is the new reality. >> there are some days if you are the last person to wake up, good luck flushing the toilet. >> she is the sanctuary manager at an animal sanctuary her family owns and operates in west marin. it is also where her family lives. they rely on properties for wells for all of their water. another sign of how depleted these wells are, this echo of an empty tank. that, in turn, has meant less water for irrigation. the vineyards on their property are dry. the olive trees are sadly dead. >> we've bee

. >> after that pipeline ruptured and leaked thousands of gallons of crude oil into the pacific oceann southern california environmental advocates were on capitol hill today. they were asking for more federal regulation. well, force was shot. hudson has more. >> california congressman alan lowenthal says there's a ticking time bomb just off of america's beaches poorly maintained an abandoned oil and gas drilling rigs and equipment recent offshore spills need to be a wake-up call for because without stronger regulations, things will get worse. thursday's hearing comes after a pipeline ruptured along the coast of southern california spilling over 100,000 gallons of crude oil into the pacific critical that we don't simply move on and wait for the next accident to occur. environmental advocates want congress to create financial incentives for energy companies to secure offshore abandon rigs. this strategy must be environmentally sustainable socially and economically effective for the people of the region and protect taxpayers. but louisiana congressman garret graves says safe offshore dri

the center of this air mass will be way out to the west, over the pacific ocean.is a return to near normal temperatures by the second half of the weekend. we have better air quality, and the smoke won't return this weekend. the onshore pushed the bulk of the smoke away from the bay area and will finish the job tomorrow. we will see blue skies when the sun decides to peek through. also, intermittent cloud cover blocking the view of the nicer quality. we will watch for the wind to change direction through the end of the work week and into the weekend. even when they turn north to northwest, the fires in northern california aren't producing nearly as much smoke as they were even a few weeks ago muscle that won't bring a substantial amount of smoke back to the bay area through the weekend. good air quality across the board. outside, a spectacular sunset with that layer of high clouds on top of the thin layer of fog. temperatures today topped out in the 60s, 70s, and 80s. anywhere from 60 in pacifica to 82 degrees still in concord, but that is normal for this time of y

the oil spill dumped at least 126,000 gallons of crude oil into the pacific ocean. it is considered to be one of the largest oil spills ever seen in that area. for an in depth look, head to nbc bay area.com. we posted a link to the details on the latest developments including the time line leading up to the spill. >>> a warning if you live in the south bay state agricultural officials are ordering residents in parts of san jose not to move home grown fruits and vegetables out of the area. this comes after an invasive fruit fly was found and discovered near santa clara fairgrounds. this is the quarantine areaif y asked to throw away unused home grown fruits and vegetables in the garbage disposal or double bag them if you throw them out. >>> a classroom fight turns to gun fire. a school in texas now recovering after a school shooting. next here on today in the bay the chilling video emerging on social media right after the student opened fire. >>> plus the help one bay area port is lending after the massive shipping backlog in southern california and also a look at th

. >> reporter: this morning a 40-mile stretch of the pacific ocean under threat amid new details about the early response of the devastating oil spill. >> what we are doing right now is treating this as a maximum work case discharge. >> reporter: according to federal documents, beta offshore received a low pressure alarm on its massive underwater pipeline at 2:30 a.m. saturday. but investigators say it took more than three hours for the company to shut the leaking pipeline down. and it was more than six hours after the initial alarm before the company reported the incident to the national response center. the failure happening five miles off the coast at a depth of 98 feet. the coast guard later finding marine life covered in oil and dead fish. >> this is a significant incident. >> reporter: five days after the spill, a massive cleanup is still under way. and now potential evidence of an anchor strike as the cause of the leak. divers discovering a 4,000-foot section of the nearly 18-mile pipeline displaced by over 100 feet. a 13-inch split cracking open the pipe, spewing oil. >> the pi

how much oil leaked into the pacific ocean is still unknown at this point, but authorities yesterday say no more than 132 gallons of oil leaked into the water. they say that is the maximum scenario and it hasn't been confirmed. >>> so, coming up, a little boy vanishes in texas. what happened right before 3-year-old christopher ramirez disappeared. >>> and later, a new look for spare change. how the quarter will soon be honoring extraordinary american women. this is "cbs morning news." you try to stay ahead of the mess but scrubbing still takes time. now there's dawn powerwash dish spray. it's the faster way to clean as you go. just spray, wipe and rinse. it cleans grease five times faster. dawn powerwash now available in free & clear. how did panera come up with the idea to combine their famous mac and cheese with their iconic grilled cheese? by saying yes. yes to new inventions! yes to clean and fresh ingredients! and yes to living life to the flavor-fullest. panera. live your yes. now $1 delivery. why hide your skin if dupixent has your moderate-to-severe eczema, or atopic dermatit

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leak until saturday so for 18 hours tens of thousands of gallons of fuel poured right into the pacific ocean. lester >> all right miguel almaguer, thank you. >>> tonight johnson & johnson is asking the fda to authorize a booster shot for those who have gotten its single-dose covid vaccine. the company said it wants to give people the boosters two to six months after their first dose an fda advisory panel will meet next week to consider j&j and moderna's requests >>> while covid infections have leveled off in much of the country they're exploding in alaska where jammed hospitals are being forced to make agonizing decisions about care nbc's ellison barber is there tonight >> reporter: across the country covid cases and hospitalizations are dropping but in alaska a very different story. >> these are people's moms, dads, sisters, brothers >> reporter: for much of the pandemic health officials say the state's geography was an advantage sparsely populated villages and strict travel restrictions kept cases relatively low. but now delta is surging. alaska's biggest hospitals are overwhelmed. and the

navy nuclear attack submarine collided with an unknown object in the pacific ocean.necticut" remains in safe and stable condition. >>> also early this morning, nobel peace prize awarded to maria ressa and dmitry muratov of russia for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace. >>> and take a look. george, i'm curious where you all come down on this. some debate in our producer room. this is the hawk, the seattle seahawks live mascot went rogue, landed on a fan's head in the middle of the game last night. some of us looked at this and said, oh, that's funny. that mascot. others thought he is being attacked by a hawk with the talons. do you find this funny and cute or, is it terrifying? >> this is why i don't go to any football games. >> i edge towards the latter. >> there you go. >>> well, stay with us here, folks. a whole lot more ahead including we'll stick with animals attacking folks, i guess, we're talking about a surfer this time actually survived a great white shark bite. you'll hear what he's saying

the leak has spewed at least 126,000 gallons of crude oil into the pacific ocean making its way to our beaches. the slick blanket of pollution is devastating. but compare this to the blowout on an offshore platform in 1969 that disaster released between 3 4 million gallons of crude oil into the santa barbara channel killing thousands of birds dolphins seals and sea lions. it was the largest spill off america's coasts at the time and sparked environmental policy change and their creation of earth day problems like this. do not happen often. i think it's relatively believes the last oil spill we had several years ago and that was from a tanker not from oil rake. >> blowout, at least off southern california. so it doesn't happen that often of southern california. oil i'm kind oil spills. typically happen in areas like the north sea where there's a lot of weather and a lot of waves officials and public safety personnel consider each crisis a learning experience in 1968 major tanker owners and operators around the world. formed a special organization. >> to study and address the issues of s

we're going to need to capture about half of the rainwater and only let about half spill into the pacific ocean. >> and water conservation also plays a key role as you're aware. a number of water districts have already declared a drought emergency and have mandated their customers cut back on their water usage. reporting live in san ramon, bob redell, nbc bay area news. >>> pg&e crews are restoring electricity after the rain knocked out power to hundreds of neighborhoods throughout the bay area. new video of outages in oakland. street lights all out making for dangerous driving conditions. and take a look at this transformer power pole actually on fire in san pablo last night. no word from pg&e on what caused it. previously they told us the first real rain of the season often turns the accumulated dirt on transformers into mud which can cause them to blow out. right now not a lot of customers without power. at the height last night, more than 35,000 customers were in the dark. >>> you can download our free app and get your weather updates in the palm of your hand. access the same weather radar

i'm on the talbert marsh, a wetland area that directly connects to the pacific ocean underneath that bridge. they've since cut off this marsh to the so that no more oil can get in here. but in some since the damage is done. over here, here is a bird that is looking for food in the water. and this water has that distinctive rainbow sheen on top of it, a sign that there is oil in this water. because dozens of species of birds and fish and other wildlife call wetlands like this home, i just want you to see the yellow boom that's in the water there. crews are trying to contain the majorities of the oils and of course get it out as best they can. but the reality with any oil spill is you just can't ever get 100% of it out. you can never clean up 100% of an oil spill. and there are questions about the exact timeline, because there are reports that an oil slick was first called in friday night out on the ocean by a shipping vessel, but that it may have been 10, 12 hours before there was any response, any action taken. it's one of the reasons that there are criminal investigations under way

ocean floor. so far as much as 126 to 144000 gallons of oil has reportedly leaked into the pacific waters. while officials say at this point, the still hasn't had any major impacts on ocean life in the area. it is still too early to tell for sure. so for now, as the clean up continues, questions also remain about how and why the incident happened and how to prevent it from ever happening again. for news use hughes, john hoodie. on tuesday we heard testimony from francis hogan, a former data scientist for facebook. you may recall her capitol hill presence was less than 48 hours after a period on 60 minutes. sunday night hogan shared company documents. she said she copied before her departure. the paper, the papers revealed that facebook may have chosen profits and user interactions over the well being of people. according to the research, a facebook utilizes engagement based rankin, which prioritize is content that elicits in extreme reaction, i saw facebook repeatedly encounter conflicts between its own profit and our safety . facebook consistently resolve these conflicts in favor of its ow

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up to 130,000 gallons of crude have leaked into the pacific ocean off orange county, killing wildlife and shutting down some of the state's most iconic shorelines. officials say the pipeline, which is the source of the leak, is 17 1/2 miles long. the spill located in this area about 4 1/2 miles off the coast of huntington beach. late today, divers pinpointing a key area of concern. the coast guard looking into the possibility that a ship's anchor many are waiting entry and in an the course of transit, it is possible they would transit ovei skrsdesperaty trying to 13-square-miopefully this doesn out too bad. there's concern about the sea life and the birds. >> reporter: we went out on the water and saw it first-hand. i just bent down and this is what i scooped up. this is the kind of oil that's being leaked and you can see that it's hardened once it hits the water, but the ocean here is covered with this stuff. fish and wildlife experts rescuing birds from that sludge. residents here devastated. >> it's heartbreaking. i live here locally and i just came down to see how widespread it wa

. >> reporter: just one day earlier 40 shipping containers tumbled into the pacific ocean from that samecoast of washington. >> a piece of steel floating semisubmerged in the owing is a significant navigational risk for small and large ships. >> reporter: the ship was hit by rough weather, holding at sea due to an over crowded port. >> that day when the storm came through there were probably upwards of 10 to 12 container ships literally loitering off the coast waiting. >> reporter: the events adding stress to a pipeline of shipping backups worldwide and ongoing supply chain shortages. as holidays approach many consumers already are anxious about delays. many suffered disappointments last christmas when gifts arrived late. in february the post master general faced questions from congress. >> we fell far short. too many americans were left waiting for weeks for important deliveries of mail and packages. >> reporter: the usps vowing to do better this year. according to recent reporting in "the wall street journal" usps adding 45 new facilities for the peak shipping season, 112 new machines

white house hopes to build 7 huge farm stretching from the atlantic and the gulf of mexico to the pacific ocean is more of a push to supply more than 10000000 homes with wind power by 2030. the government says the pharmacy would cut $78000000.00 tons of carbon dioxide emissions and create tens of thousands of jobs. authorities in taiwan are investigating whether a fire that killed at least $46.00 people was started deliberately. dozens of others were injured in the incident on thursday, nor burton manley has a story. it was a rundown building and a working cloth neighbourhood. now it's a burn tilt shell. the clean up continued throughout the night after this block and tie once port city of gal shown was engulfed by a huge fire resident say with home to poor elderly and disabled people. many who survived and now left homeless. so through chin had managed to escape the flames. oh, you are all dying. i've never seen a fire. i pressed on the elevator button when i got downstairs or i saw the building burning. the fire was way big. there was no power. it was a scene of chaos. merkel say they heard a

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up to 130,000 gallons of crude have leaked into the pacific ocean off orange county, killi wild lyre and shutting down some of the state's most iconic shorelines. officials say the pipeline, which is the source of the leak, is 17 1/2 miles long. the spill located in this area about 4 1/2 miles off the coast of huntington beach. the coast huntington beach. late today, divers pinpointing a key area of concern. the coast guard looking into the possibility that a ship's anchor caused the rupture. >> these ships are anchored and many are waiting entry and in the course of transit, it is possible they would transit over a pipeline. >> reporter: teams on boats deploying boom to contain the oil. others scooping it up with skimmers, desperately trying to prevent the nearly 13-square-mile slick from spreading further down a coastline teeming with wildlife. >> hopefully this doesn't turn out too bad. there's concern about the sealife and the birds. >> reporter: we went out on the water and saw it first-hand. i just bent down and this is what i scooped up. this is the kind of oil that's being le

. >> reporter: at least 126,000 gallons of post-production crude pouring into the pacific ocean, causing one of the worst spills in the state's history. now lining nearly six miles of orange county with thick black tar. the leak stemming from a broken pipeline roughly 4 1/2 miles from the coastline. today, the company pledging full cooperation. >> we will do everything in our power to ensure that this is recovered as quickly as possible and we won't be done until this is concluded. >> reporter: crews are trying to create a sand barrier to keep more oil from getting into those wetlands. tonight, that oil slick stretching over nearly 13 square miles, from huntington beach's pier to newport beach. that oil already creeping into talbert marsh and threatening other wetlands. what are you seeing out there right now? >> we've had reports of birds that are covered in oil, and fish that have washed up onto the shore at the huntington beach state beach. >> reporter: huntington beach now closed off as the coast guard scrambles to contain the crude. >> it's created a very large sheen. that sheen is

in fact, the most powerful storm on record in the northeast pacific ocean.nd accompanying it, a really strong atmospheric river slamming into the west coast. let's show you the satellite. this is a classic setup. you can see that spin and south of it that tropical moisture slamming into the coast producing rainfall rates one to two inches an hour. mudslides and flash floods. that moisture firehose, atmospheric river is a 5 out of 5, slamming into central california. then watch what happens. all that wind gets update lifted by the mountainous terrain, the sierra nevada and that produces some really heavy rainfall and heavy snowfall as well. the band of rain is in central california. it's going to move southward overnight tonight and during the day tomorrow, producing a lot of heavy rain and more flash flooding in its wake. how much more rain are we going to see? about two to four inches on top of up to eight inches already. and in the mountains three to five feet of snow. the good news is this will effectively end fire season across central and northern calif