nbc bay area's rick boone is at sfo waiting for a girl from yemen to finally return home. rick? >> reporter: yes, terry, her flight has landed. she is now in customs and is expected to come through this corridor here, coming up in just a few moments. that's why the big crowd is out there. it's a journey that took six years for this little girl. ali from yemen has spent the past week waiting in an african hotel in djibouti with her american father. soon she'll be home and reunited with her family. she was set to come to america on january 28th at the time the travel ban went into effect. the little girl born in yemen has been trying to move to the u.s. for six years. now that wait will soon be over and her attorneys say her stress will also be over. >> as soon as she gets that stamp in her passport that she's admitted on the immigrant visa she has, she will automatically become a u.s. citizen. >> reporter: her family is also here waiting for her arrival. once again, this could be a little bit of time to go through customs, that's the big wait at this point. when she does walk thr

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we begin with rick boone in san jose. you got some new information from the city. >> reporter: i did the officer of emergency services gave me a few numbers that could be good news for residents who have been displaced from their homes. the majority of the residents who have been advocated devacua the floods can return home tonight. that comes with conditions. those are called green tags. they come with conditions. you may be able to go into your home but maybe you can't stay for the night because the electricity or the gas is not turned on. or maybe everything is okay so you have to look at what is on your door. also several homes that are still yellow tags and now only three homes have been red tagged. this while it's moving day into shelters. the community center now on a long term or possibly a shorter term home for a lot of families. over 200 flood victims came in there today. they all are in the same position. no place to go. >> it's rough. it's rough. hope it gets better. >> it's hard getting around with a toddler.

rick boone is there. he will bring us details on a gruesome discovery in three minutes. >>> but first happening now you just heard another storm lurking heading this weekend. stormranger working overtime. an exclusive look at the storm. download our nbc bay area app to see our live radar. >>> plus, sanctuary campuses in california. police will not help federal officials enforce federal immigration law. read more on our home page. pack in two minutes. ? before you head out thdoor -her >>> welcome back on your friday. before you head out the door, here are the top stories on nbc bay area. that includes a gruesome discovery in the east bay. >> rick boone live along the alameda creek where a woman's body was found. rick? >> the very latest we're hearing for fremont police who just spoke to me are now saying this is in the hands of a coroner. this happened yesterday was discovered by a man walking along the alameda creek. you may remember with this happening, there is another aour kwroft o out there. jada jenk

nbc bay area's rick boone continues our coverage live near the reservoir. rick, tensions are high, a lot of people worrying about that water behind you. >> reporter: that's what they're worried about, and that's what they're watching hour by hour this evening, peggy. for anybody living along the coyote creek, this creek behind me, or any water way in the area, you need to watch it and take it seriously. that's something long term residents in the area know all too well. >> you really can see the power of it. >> reporter: the anderson reservoir now dealing with intense overflow. the spillway is sending more of this water straight towards the coyote creek, towards san jose homes in low lying areas. >> this is higher than i've seen in the last five years. it might be the highest i've seen in the whole nine years i've lived here. >> reporter: this resident says he's worried. the rising creek combined with rain could mean flooding for him. now he's cleaning storm grates and clearing debris, doing whatever he can to avoid water blacki blocking up on his block. as

rick boone continues our coverage live near the reservoir where tengs are high. rick? >> reporter: it's a big concern for anyone who lives along the coyote creek or any waterway. flash floods could come your way. you need to take all this information as serious as possible. we understand the reservoir now dealing with intense overflow sending more of this water full of the reservoir straight towards coyote creek and heads towards homes. and some neighborhoods racing against the clock to avoid a flood as much as they can, cleaning up storm grates and also county roads, clearing debris as much as they can. doing whatever they can to avoid a water backup on their block. >> this is higher than i've seen in the last five years. it might be the highest that i've seen in the whole nine years that i've lived in my house here. >> reporter: and also we understand from the water district they tell us that you see this big spout, water spout behind me. they say they may be turning that off some time soon. and how that's not really good news. the reason why they turn that off, it m

nbc bay area's rick boone was out with the mayor as he went from house to house. did the mayor address the issue of why the city didn't act faster? >> reporter: yeah. he did talk about exactly what you just indicated there. he said that he doesn't want to get into a debate war at this particular time. he wants to see what he can do to help the residents get back to where they need to be, a word normal, something they may not experience any time soon. people in east san jose back home after severe floods. now trying to decide what to keep. how high did the water go? >> well, we were standing right here, it would be to my nose. >> reporter: the flood without warning cost him thousands that insurance will never cover. >> there's no contents coverage with flood insurance. all this stuff just lost. they will rebuild which is nice. >> reporter: this while the mayor going door to door offering personal assistance to homeowners looking for answers. >> it's painful for them. it's painful to watch what they are going through. >> reporter: he is giving a health and risk chec

coverage, including meteorologist rob mayeda tracking the next chance for rain, but we begin with rick boone who is live in san jose with more on the assistance center opening today. rick. >> reporter: as this opened up this morning, there were a lot of people coming in here this morning and all throughout the day nonstop. these are folks who pretty much have lost everything. >> the water went up to like five, six feet. so pretty much everything got damaged. >> reporter: jose has nothing left but the clothes on his back after his home off center road completely flooded. now he's hoping san jose steps in. >> we have to start from the ground up again so it's going to be a long process. >> reporter: he's one of hundreds who lined up at the flood victims services center at the community center to get help. among services offered, charities helping people get food and clothes and even a nonprofit helping people clean up their home. it's also a chance for victims to tap into thousands of dollars from a growing relief fun now at a half a million. >> we're going to be putting a plan together to dete

rick boone is live at the airport now with this emotional moment. rick, you were right there when she saw her mother, her sister again after six years. >> reporter: lots of tears, lots of emotions, lots of gasps and lots of trying to think of words of what to say to their relatives this after not seeing each other for years and this little 12-year-old girl now an american citizen. yeah, we were there at the terminal. she walked out, her first moments when she looked around and i can imagine what she was thinking. where's my family? and that's exactly what she did. she ran to them as soon as she got them in her eyes and it was nothing, but hugs and hugs and hugs and that from her sister, her sister which she hasn't seen, and her 14-year-old sister and she 12 years old and she and herfamily, her father who was with her over in a hotel while this travel ban was in effect and then when it was lifted they were able to get on a plane and then this happened. that's why they're here right now. they walked up just a few moments from where they came into the c

nbc bay area's rick boone was out today in one of those neighborhoods were mayor liccardo was going door to door. rick, what kind of a reception did the mayor get? >> reporter: he got a lot of questions. some of the questions were obviously what you just indicated, what did the city know and when did they know it about had this posed a potential risk to the area. also people are asking the mayor whether they'll get financial help and whether this water behind me poses any health risk. san jose's mayor going door to door, offering personal assistance to homeowners looking for answers. >> it's painful to watch what they're going through. >> reporter: the mayor says he's giving a health risk checklist to homeowners with everything they should know before they go home. >> we'll do what we can to provide basic necessities like dumpsters. call me if there's any challenges. >> reporter: people in east san jose, back home after severe floods, trying to decide what to keep. how high did the water go in your home? >> probably to my nose. >> reporter: eric says the flood cost him thousands. >> ther

rick boone is live at the airport now with this emotional moment. rick, you were right there when

nbc bay area's rick boone is live there this morning in san leandro. rick, a press conference just finished where you are. what are you learning about the recovery efforts here? good morning. >> reporter: well, we're learning so far that this all happened by a man who was walking his dog down a trail along the alameda creek and he looked over and he noticed something a little bit different, and that's when he contacted police who contacted the alameda county sheriff's department. that's when they say that they then went into the water and jenkins was then discovered. she disappeared after crashing her car in niles canyon last month. investigators say the recent storms, though, may have played a role in her discovery. it is believed the swollen creek moved her downstream and more visible and as of now deputies say it does not appear to be foul play. >> there is nothing that would indicate that there was any foul play, that this is a tragic accident with a lot of unforeseen circumstances due to weather that has made this tr l tragedy go on. >> reporter: a

rick boone, nbc bay area news. >> thank you very much. >>> the repair job at the oroville dam starts this week. the department of water resources plans to gradually cut off the outflow from the res or voir. without the water they'll be able to attack the debris pile that has a accumulated at the base of the spillway. they'll also be looking at getting the power plant back up and running. >> over the next few days we're going to have a lot of interesting weather. rain is not going to be that much a part of it. live look right now. looking at san rafael. clear sky for much of the day. clouds rolling in and rain just a few hours away. talk of rain and more. >> we're watching a big change from about last week at this time. storm ranger mobile doppler radar picking up a few showers over the east bay hills. but you'll recall it was a week ago we saw this heavy nonstop heavy rain coming in from an atmospheric river p. this go around we've got maybe a case of canadian air. cold system here dropping down. that's going to drop snow levels throws to 3500 feet. but because it is a colder nature

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coverage, including meteorologist rob mayeda tracking the next chance for rain, but we begin with rick boonen jose with more on the assistance center opening today. rick. >> reporter: as this opened up this morning, there were a lot of people coming in here this morning and all throughout the day nonstop. these are folks who pretty much have lost everything. >> the water went up to like five, six feet. so pretty much everything got damaged. >> reporter: jose has nothing left but the clothes on his back after his home off center road completely flooded. now he's hoping san jose steps in. >> we have to start from the ground up again so it's going to be a long process. >> reporter: he's one of hundreds who lined up

rick boone, nbc bay area news. >>> one week ago today that the alarm was sounded in oroville after water there began spilling over the emergency spillway at the lake. 200,000 people were forced to get up, gather their things and leave. after around the clock maintenance and repairs, the water levels thankfully continue to drop. the water is about 45 feet below the top of that emergency spillway. they don't believe the rain will be high enough to cause another emergency situation. >>> crews are trying to shore up a mud slide that threatened power lines ahead of this next storm. christie smith is in orinda. the crews even used a helicopter to try to get a good look at this hillside and try to get it stabilized. >> reporter: that's right, terry. i just got off the phone with east bay mud and they're saying where this road is is partially on their land. they say that the helicopter that is there is being used to help move some of the material in place where the slide is. we're along highway 24 near gateway boulevard, kind of near cal shakes, if you know the area, you can see workers and some

rick boone shows us how some of those people are losing hope of bouncing back. >> it's rough. hope it gets better. >> reporter: the seven trees community center now a long-term home for a family of three. >> it's hard getting around with a toddler. >> reporter: they relocated here from savl san jose temporary shelters, out of options and no place to go. most homes damaged by the flood have been red tagged or yellow tagged. this family can go inside and retrieve things but that's it. >> the whole backyard, basement, all of furnishings, belongings, we lost everything. >> reporter: since there is a large group with dogs, this mother is forced to stay with a family of seven living in cramped quarters. >> i don't know what to do, my kids, we have no place to live, no vehicles. >> new video to share of the scene from highway 4 last night as police invest a deadly highway shooting. the suspect has not been caught. this happened at 9:00 in eastbound lanes. officers say when they got there they found a man dead inside his car. freeway shootings in the east bay have been an issue especi

today in the bay rick boone is live. there are signs this body has been there for some time? >> reporter: that's what we are trying to piece together as we speak right now. reaching out to detectives on this case. they haven't gotten back with me yet. that's because they are trying to get some answers here. as you indicated, rising waters may have led to the fine that happened here in the alameda creek. the body had been under water for some time. you might remember an 18-year-old jada jenkins crashed her car into niles canyon lost month. her family has been notified of the discovery. they don't know the identity right now. they are still trying to figure it out. this all handled because a man was going for a walk along the trail walking his animal. that's how this all began. a lot of investigative work right here in this area. we are here along the union city line. >> thank you very much, rick. a community on the peninsula is demanding justice right now. a man gunned down while playing pokemon go at a park. someone shot 20-year-old kevin riley in august of last year. his fat

anderson reservoir near morgan hill, for the first time in more than ten years, nbc bay area's rick boonepent the day there where tensions are high. >> you really do see the power of it. >> reporter: anderson reservoir now dealing with intense overflow. the spill way sending more of this water from a full reservoir straight towards the coyote creek, heading towards san jose in low-lying areas. >> this is higher than i have seen in the last five years, may be the highest that i have seen in the whole nine years. >> reporter: and this resident says he is worried the rising creek combined with rain could mean flooding for him. now before the creek could possibly get closer to see home he is cleaning storm grates and clearing debris, doing whatever he can to avoid water backing up on his block. >> just in case things overflowed, it would have to have proper drainage. >>> now as we just mentioned the anderson reservoir is spilling over. let's look at the comparison, this is from albert rivas who sent us two photos, the one on the left is what it looked like last week, that is why the creek is

live in redwood city, rick boone, nbc bay area news. >> could be flooding again on thursday. >>> one of the busiest parts of san francisco was under water today. take a look. high tides crashing on to the embarcadero in san francisco, flooding the walkway there. one lane of traffic was closed because of the water. >>> well from deep water to deep mud, that is a house in san raphael engulfed this morning by mud. now neighbors are watching the hillside above wondering if their homes are next. we're live at the home. and sharon, that family was really lucky to get out. >> reporter: yeah, jessica. the homeowner tells me he's grateful because they got out safely. the tree toppled over and took out the entire garage. neighbors are over here pecking it out in complete shock and they're wondering about the safety of their own home. >> i went back in to get my wife and my son and at that point there was a slide that came down. >> reporter: even if john future could tell the future, he probably couldn't have prevented this from happening to his home. >> there was a good amount of vegetation on

boone, iowa, on flat land just north of des moines is a company town. headquarters for one of the largest grocery chains in the midwest. fareway. it's a family owned company, and rick beckwith is a third generation ceo. he and his wife cindy raised a family of five here. their youngest daughter emily, the sweet, but quiet one. kind of a shrinking violet? >> the oldest sister said that she never got spanked. >> she didn't. she just remained silent and look at me with those big, brown eyes, and it was over. >> even though emily was from a prominent wealthy family, her friend lisa says emily never flaunted it. >> everyone knew that emily was a beckwith, but i never felt less of a person in the presence of emily or any one of her family. >> emily was the girl everyone wanted to be friends with and every boy wanted to date. according to friends shannon and sarah. >> could have had any -- >> oh, anybody. >> any boyfriend. >> all these boys were gaga over her. i mean, she was gorgeous. you've seen pictures of her. even in high school, she was gorgeous. it just wasn't her thing to date. >> by the time she was 21, emily had moved about 200 miles south to kansas city, missou

rick santelli is here as well. keith, let me just ask you, what does it say to you that we're starting to see a bit of a deal making boon if you want to call it that? >> we fully expected it in 2017, not only on the ipo front but the m&a front. you have blockbuster deals. softbank is coming in making big moves. i don't know if everybody rel e realizes this. they're potentially making a play for t-mobile to consolidate that industry. that's healthy for the stock market. that's one of the reasons why you see the stock market stay up, stay healthy, stay pretty resilient. if you think of all the political ak krim money, in years past that would have sunk the stock market pretty well. if you take a look at the fundamental and technical setup, it doesn't seem like the market cares a whole heck of a lot about what's going on in washington. people are anxious to be in the market, anxious to do deals. >> mark, you know, a lot of this merger talk is one other way that it's almost as if it's a bull market acting like a bull market again. you're adding on to these all-time highs. there's been a reluctance for the market to stay dow