ktvu's rob rock is there and he has word on what's happening. rob. >> reporter: julie, parents, teachers and students are rallying here out in front of lake elementary getting ready for tonight's school board meeting. these folks are hoping to keep this school from closing in june. but we have learned that this rally maybe too little, too late. >> what do you think? are we going to be able to make... >> reporter: it appears the more than 450 stuntss at lake elementary will be dispersed to school farther away this year. parents say they can't bear to lose the school. >> there's no way you can close the school. there's no way. >> it's like ripping the heart out of a community. >> reporter: lake was originally set to close two years ago because the financial strapped school district needed to save money, but the city stepped up. the mayor says they cannot help this time. >> we all really wish we could continue. the way the economy is right now, we can't. >> reporter: the school board says without the help of the city or another financial donor, the

rock slide here is typical example of what you see legging many roads. -- plaguing many roads. they are making sure drainage is clear of debris. rob fladeboe, kron 4 news. >> reporter: tree trimmers working to remove these 150 tall trees that are in danger of falling on to the property below. four trees came down on sunday. they say the problem is the hillside is aroding. -- eroding. because they are just too treacherous to climb. >> reporter: on sunday the flooding here was so bad some of the residents were stranded in their homes. here is what it looked like on sunday when the heavy rains overwhelmed the drainage system. many residents couldn't leave their homes because it was deep. crews were able to clear the drains and divert the water back to the bay on sunday night. >> reporter: here in half moon bay looks like the oregon coast. the waves are high, nobody out there. not even on the beach. not any surfers. one storm would come in and then it would clear out and then they would be pounded again. >>> the storm problems extend all the way down california. flooding resulted in 2 million people evacuated outside bakersfield. only

the rock ridge neighborhood to bate car listed on craigs list and that's when the whole thing goes downhill. the victim is robbed and sometimes at gunpoint. at least two times they are physically assaulted. police said the meetings are set up in the afternoon or early evening in east and north oakland. they think this could be the same group who did the same thing in april. the latest incident happened when a lodi man was rob and beaten here in oakland. what can you doe to protect yourself. they are suggesting you don't need anyone in a secluded or residential area or carry a large wad of cash. in some of these incidents, they did carry a lot of cash. leave if the car is not there when you get there. give up the money if you are held up to be safe. crimestoppers are offering a reward for information leading to an arrest. live in oakland, today in the east way. . >>> a body found in the oakland hills. police identified the woman as jill abbott. it's heart breaking news for friends and family and jean ellie has the new details. >>> oakland police investigators are hoping someone saw something or know something abo

rock bottom price. the people get here and it turns out there is no car. instead there men carrying guns and they rob them at gunpoint. so far there have been at least a half dozen victims responding to car ads on craigslist. after e-mails are exchanged, a meeting is set up in the afternoon or early evening in east or north oakland. in two cases the buyers were physically attacked. police believe this is a group of suspects who first saw it back in april. they came back in december. that according to the trip. the latest incident was this past sunday. a lodi man came to oakland and he was rob and severely beaten. buyer beware. oakland police suggesting a couple of things if you plan to buy online. don't meet in a is you cluded price or residential area. you want to go to a public location. also don't carry big rolls of cash. you have to find another way to pay for it. if anything seems suspicious. if the car is not there, go ahead and leave. if a gun is pulled on you, go ahead and give up what they are asking for. it's certainly not worth your life. in may, oakland police arrested two men doing a sim

rob davis, who felt seigel should be suspended without pay. >>> a woman's body found yesterday near dolittle drive east of parker bay parkway. the body lying on the rocks along the water in shoreline park. police say the woman had been shot several times. her throat was slit. a bird photographer discovered the body and called police. police say they don't have a motive, and no arrests have been made. san jose animal control captured one of two dogs believed to have attacked a woman. the dog was protected from media cameras because investigators are checking to see if a witness can positively identify it. susan zao says she was leaving her white sand home monday night when two stray pit bullets pounced and starting biting her. a neighbor came to her rescue. >> i was yelling loud, "stop it. stop it. stop it." finally she kind of came toward me, and i got the better hand and hit him on the head with a brick. >> the dog found last night roaming in a nearby neighborhood. the whereabouts of the other dog still unknown. >>> the death of a teenager could lead to a new state law. 19-year-old brett studebaker was killed when he crashed on highway 101 in february

rob was talking about rain continuing as well as fog. a new accident around glenwood waiting to me a direction. we might have friends that were delayed. through the area, highway 35. mud and rock reported and slit across the roadway. lane gets by and we continue to follow any other reports that come in after the rains hit most of the area. the northbound direction starting to show slowing and up towards 880. up highway 87, speeding towards 55 into downtown. jumping over to livermore, 580 continues slow and earlier with an accident that cleared, but now we have the build up at 580 westbound. a nice easy drive and the volume building here where the back upstarts and the cash lanes look like the metering lights have been turned on and the build upstarting with the typical pattern. back to you. >> thanks a lot. oprah winfrey and sir paul cartney are among the latest to be honored at the kennedy center. joining hundreds of people at the kennedy honors gala. caroline kennedy included bill jones, composer and lyricist jerry herman, musician merle haggard and paul cartney and oprah winfrey. they got to go to a special reception at the white house. >> tens of thousands braved the cloud