stop open blanca ---hoy se efectuaron trabajos para reforzar el dique del arroyo "san francisquito" eneast palo alto, que como usted recordara se desbordo en el mes de diciembre. ---sin embargo esto no trae mucha tranquilidad a los vecinos. ---pilar niÑo converso con algunos de ellos hoy y nos muestra parte del trabajo que se efectuo. 0:01 0:31 0:42 1:13 1:28 1:48 2:09 take pkg cinco mil bolsas de arena fueron puestas hoy a lo largo del rio san francisquito en east palo alto, para reforzar el dique y evitar que se repitan inundaciones como las del pasado mes de diciembre. la estamos pisando para que se siente bien la arena en la bolsa, para que el agua no se filtre y es que en el fin de semana previo a navidad el rio desbordo el actual dique en esta zona, provocando evacuaciones y afectando siete propiedades... sergio y sus familiares fueron de los evacuados.... sergio duenas/fue evacuado hasta la puerta del garage se lleno todo de lodo y agua si nos asusto mucho nunca habiamos vivido eso pilar nino y es que aunque pareza increible, ese nivel bajo que ven en el rio, en la vispera de na

east palo alto is scrambling to shore up the levee over the san francisquito creek after severe flooding in december. workers placed thousands of sandbags to raise that levee wall. >> this is a temporary solution to kind of get us through the with the season and have a permanent solution in the dry months. >> the san francisquito creek has been the source of several significant floods over the years. a project to widen the creekbed is set for summer >>> a big reward is offered for the return of a piece of california history stolen from the oakland museum of california. officials say a california gold rush era quartz and gold box was taken from a plexiglass display box early monday morning. the thief bypassed the alarm system. the gold box has ornamentation depicting early california. it's not the first time the museum has been robbed. in november, a burglar stole some gold nuggets. >> we did take additional security measures after the theft in november. we believe some of the measures we took will aid at this time and we are enhancing security measures right now. >> the museum offers a $

>>las inundaciones en el río san francisquito, previenen daños y nuevas inundaciones costarían 2.7 millones si llega a pasar una tormenta muy fuerte y sube la marea podría coincidir con bastante agua que podría haber una inundación. >>entró en efecto una nueva ley que ayuda a gente que vende alimentos hechos en casa. >>mañana regresarán a clases los niños que sobrevivieron a una masacre en coneccticut. [ locutor ] ven a tu subway local y prueba el big hot pastrami melt. un sándwich perfeccionado -- lleno de jugosito pastrami, mostaza amarilla, queso derretido, y lo que tú quieras. disfrútalo hoy en tu pan favorito recién horneado -- en tu subway local! subway. come sabroso y fresco. >remojarse las manos en agua caliente, bañar la manzana de chile y empacar para el producto casero que era ilegal vender. >>es un respiro para la crisis se puede vender sin andar escondiéndose. >>no requieren ser refrigerados exluye carnes, lácteos y mariscos. >>la ventaja de esta ley es que ahora los vendedores no deben recurrir a un

declarar un estado de emergencia como resultado del rompimiento de algunos diques de la reserva "san francisquitoemana pasada. ---al declarar la emergencia, la ciudad podra recibir fondos estatales que serian destinados a la re-construccion de las zonas afectadas por el desborde parcial durante una de las tormentas que azotaron la region antes de la "noche buena". stop open blanca ---alumnos de la escuela "sandy hook" regresarn maÑana a clases luego del tiroteo ocurrido el pasado 14 de diciembre en newtown, connecticut. take vo ---las autoridades han habilitado un edificio distinto al de la balacera para que los niÑos traten de no recordar lo sucedido. ---la superintenden te, janet robinson, explic que la escuela "chalk hill" en monroe, ha sido renombrada "sandy hook" y servir como las nuevas instalaciones de la escuela. ---el teniente de la polica de monroe afirm que se harn revisiones a todos los automviles que se acerquen a la primaria y se entrevistar a los conductores. topvo ---mientras que en aurora colorado, los familiares de las vctimas de la matanza de julio pasado en un cine manifestaro

the goal is it to fix levees to prevent more flooding from san francisquito creek in east palo alto. find cbs 5 reporter cate caugiran, in east palo alto, to explain what the city wants from the state in order to ease all the flooding fears. good morning. >> reporter: according to the "mercury news," the city of east palo alto will ask the state for $2.7 million to fix a levee breach after last month's wave of storms. now, heavy arenas caused the san francisquito creek to rise to its third highest water flow since 1930. 7 homes were evacuated then and the surrounding neighborhood, which is at a lower level than the creek, saw massive water and mud damage. city officials say if the state comes through with the money, reparis will be done right away. -- repairs will be done righ a way. >> the state is coming down tomorrow and we hope we can start work immediately. >> we want to clarify that comment was made yesterday before last night's meeting. city leaders say 49% of east palo alto is within a flood plain and a levee or creek failure would cause massive damage. a major project is und

declarar un estado de emergencia como resultado del rompimiento de algunos diques de la reserva "san francisquitola semana pasada. ---al declarar la emergencia, la ciudad podra recibir fondos estatales que serian destinados a la re-construccion de las zonas afectadas por el desborde parcial durante una de las tormentas que azotaron la region antes de la "noche buena". topvo ---esta maÑana un pequeÑo deslave causo el cierre de un carril en direccion sur en la autopista 17 a unas 5 millas al sur de los gatos. ---aun no se sabe la causa del deslave pero el trafico en la zona se vio afectado aproximadame nte hasta las 2 de la tarde cuando fue re-abierta la carretera. ---no se reporto ningun accidente. blanca ---aunque no es la lluvia, el clima gelido esta dando mucho de que hablar. ---nuestra compaÑera irene sans nos tiene mas sobre esta ola de frio... irene. take 2 box take lot blanca ---autoridades del condado de marin confirmaron hoy la muerte de un hombre quien ayer por la tarde se ahogo en la playa point reyes... take vo ....mientras trataba de salvar a su perro que fue arrastrado por una gran o

it's along the san francisquito creek. a storm back in december did significant damage leaving the levee in a weakened state flooding the nearby neighborhood. east palo alto has plans to widen the creek but that project doesn't get started until the summer. for now, sandbags have been stacked to raise the height of the levee before the next storm. nationwide, inspectors have found 326 levees in need of urgent repair. the u.s. army corps of engineers including weakened, animal problems and house built near levees. hundreds of thousands of structures are in danger. this comes after hurricane katrina which killed thousands and caused billions in damage. after hurricane katrina, california budgeted money for improvements. the study doesn't identify any levees in the bay area but it is up to a local government to improve their levees so if one is found to be unacceptable it could cost a community millions. live in east palo alto, elissa harrington, cbs 5. >>> this morning, almost every boeing 787 dreamliner jet is now grounded

. >> crews hauled and stacked around 4,000 bags along san fireman keet creek -- san francisquito creek. . >> i got a lot of a-water in the garage so mibach yard was a mess. we had a mess all around. >> city officials say they plan to do a major overhaul of the levee this summer and are applying for disaster funds crews tonight are still cleaning up a sewage leak that contaminated several areas of the medical center in oakland. hospital staff spotted the leak and quickly responded. alex. >> a short time ago, a spoeks man told me owe a-shay will be -- osha will be investigating the response to the leak. todaywe talked to workers who's job was to sterilize instruments used fsh surgery and they told me there was sewage raining down on them. >> photos provided to ktvu shows sewage dripping from the ceiling. >> staff members in the sterile processing unit took precautions covering up tables of instruments. >> that's not something you want in a sterile environment. >> a little drip and then it got to be like it was raining inside the department combl technician e vet howard and her co-workers

it runs along the san francisquito creek.rm in december left significant damage and left a levee in a weakened state. east palo alto does have plans to widen the creek but that project doesn't get started until the summer. for now sandbags have been stacked to raise the height of the levee before the next storm. nationwide, inspectors have found 326 levees in need of urgent repair. the u.s. army corps of engineers says problems include design, crumbling infrastructure, building encroachment and failure to control vegetation and animals. some animals were found burrowing in the levee walls. the ones at risk cover 37 states and 2,000 miles and threaten people and property. this inspect came after the hurricane in new orleans. after katrina, california voters approved a $5 billion bond for flood prevention. officials now say that $12 billion more is still needed to finish those improvements. again the study hasn't named any bay area levees but local governments are in charge of making any levee improvements. those repairs could

sandbags an the san francisquito creek in east appeal hoping to prevent what happened two weeks ago on christmas eve. >> i calm outside and the water was already rising above the sidewalk. >> deborah williams got a knock from police telling her to evacuate. she went to a friend's home and waited. >> we kept looking at tv. last flood warning. seeing all this water. i am thinking, what is going on with our house? >> the house was okay. the water came to the garage but did fault seep inside but seven homes were damaged. this home has been yellow tagged. the residents have moved out. the next door neighbors had water rush through the backyard but the house was spaced. another woman is relieved to see the sandbags going in. >> the city has been great and quick to respond. they did not wait a long-term before they came out to look. we came back the next day and they were looking to see where the damage was coming from. >> deborah williams questions whether sandbags are a match for the creek. >> i am happy they are doing it but this is a temporary fix. i want a fix and it should been fix and

. >>> neighbors that live next to the san francisquito creek are hoping that governor brown will declare a state of emergency bringing in money to cover the cost of repairs. the city inspection of the entire length of that creek shows 12 areas in need of immediate help. the storms right before christmas called that water to overflow its banks damaging seven homes. >> they should fix the levee. that's the main thing. fix it. >> we have found more serious damages to the levee and to the road and it is a very dangerous situation. >> the city of east palo alto is hoping the governor will grant the emergency request and make it happen later on today. >> what will happen later today when it comes to that forecast? let's check with meteorologist christina loren. >> it will be nice. good morning to you. happy friday, everybody. temperatures running cold this morning but not as frigid as yesterday. in fact, we don't have any 20s to point out whereas yesterday we had quite a few at this hour. so basically this morning grab your coat, possible to see patchy frost up in the north bay. we're looking

the san francisquito creek topped the levee last month and flooded a neighborhood east of 101. heavy rain caused it to rise to the third highest water flow since the '30s flooding streets and homes. if the city declares an emergency it could ask the state for millions to help strengthen the levee. >>> we're concerned about the entire rainy season which we have two or three months left. >> it's a project to wind the creek bed already set to start at the end of the summer. >>> hand made signs bearing heartfelt messages greeted sandy hook elementary school students as they went back to school. they are going to school in a nearby town. it's been 20 days since the gunman opened fire in their old school killing 20 children and six adults. security is high at the new sandy hook. officials say it's to help make students and parents feel safer. grief counselors and comfort dogs are on hand and parents will be allowed to stay at the school during the first few days. >>> a ruling in the federal trade commission's antitrust case with google. the ftc says it has found some evidence of sear

heavy rains back in late december sent the san francisquito creek over its banks. >> fix the levee. people's lives are at jeopardy here. >> we're looking at walls that will be created along here as opposed to going with more dirt. >> city leaders say work on the new levee wall won't start until the rainy season is over. >>> it's 4:39 right now. a lot of people start the new year with new resolutions. we get to start the new year chilling out. keeping it cold out there. >> cold starts but beautiful, sunny afternoons. good morning to you. temperatures this morning are running chilly. we're in the 30s. a couple of 20s out there as well. 28 degrees right now up in santa rosa. just about as cold as it was yesterday morning. we do have frost out there widespread. make sure you're ready for that. you might have to scrape it off the windshield. let's talk about what we're expecting. we head throughout the morning hours, it will drop off even more so before 7:30. that means layer up this morning. 5 to 10 degrees below average for the morning and we're going to be above average later on today

neighbors who live right next to the flooded san francisquito creek in east palo alto want the city to fix it now. the city council declared a local emergency after recent storms damaged the levee. it is hopes that governor jerry brown would declare a state of emergency bringing money to cover the cost of repairs. a city inspection of the entire length of the creek shows 12 areas in need of immediate help. storms right before christmas caused the water to overflow its banks damaging seven homes. >> they just really should fix the levee. that's the main thing. fix it. >> we have found more serious damages to the levee and to the road and it is a very dangerous situation. >> the city of east palo alto is hoping governor brown will grant their emergency request by later today. >>> it's the first feel good friday of 2013. christina loren is telling us how it's shaping up outside. >> good morning. i'm feeling the good vibrations. hope you are too. temperatures are not as cold as yesterday morning. in fact, we're about five degrees warmer on average across the board. 32 in gilroy. 37 degrees

. >>> in other news, neighbors who live right next to the flooded san francisquito creek say they want the city to fix it now. in response the city council last night declaring it an emergency after storms damaged that levee. it is hoped that governor brown will declare that a state of emergency. that would bring the moneys needed to cover the cost of the repairs. it shows 12 different areas in need of immediate help. storms right before christmas caused that water to overflow it banks damaging a total of seven homes. >> they really just should fix the levee. that's the main thing. fix it. >> we found more serious damage to the levee and to the roads. this is a very dangerous situation. >> the city of east palo alto hoping governor brown will grant their emergency request later on today. >> after a bitter battle earlier this week trk house of representatives has passed the first of a two-part relief bill to help the victims of superstorm sandy. in a 354-67 vote, representatives signed off on the $9.5 billion spending package. all of the no votes were cast by republicans. the money will

heavy rain back in late descent the san francisquito creek over its banks, damaging homes and city infrastructures. city leaders say the levee needs major improvements and hopes the state can help pay for flood control projects. flood victims are waiting to see that happen. >> fix the levee. it needs to be fixed. people's lives are in jeopardy. >> at this point, we're looking at actually walls, walls created along here as opposed to going with more dirt. >> city leaders say work on a new levee wall will probably not start until after the rain season. for now, new lines of sandbags will be put out there for added temporary protection. >>> it's been a little bit since we've had some rain but plenty of cold temperatures throughout the bay area. >> that's an understatement. >> you're inside. >> but i'm kind of cold right now. someone opened a window. >> but not in your heart, jon. >> i try. >> it's radiatinradiating, feel right now. good morning. temperatures are actually warming up nicely. it's a little bit hazy out there. the winds are picking up. but what you'll notice is our blanket. those clouds,

>>> crews in east palo alto spent much of the morning stacking some 4,000 sandbags along the san francisquito creek. christmas holiday storms caused the creek to go over its banks creating nearly $3 million of damage to public property and homes in the area. now the city is working with engineers to build a stronger levee. >>> all right. so why don't we get a check on the weather with the master himself. >> who is under the weather. >> thank you so much. yeah, just a little bit, guys. i don't think we have seen flooding with this storm system. the fast mover coastal, but we could see snow down to 1500 feet. that would be something else. outside now it's cold all day and the cloudy skies continuing and our high-def doppler radar now picking up on some showers, some of those beginning to make their way into parts of the north bay. we're going to see the sag to the south throughout the afternoon. so your commute on the way home could be a little on the wet side if you are heading out the door. in the meantime, it looks like things are going to stay unsettled tonight. then overnight tonight, some

headlines now on this thursday, east palo alto is scrambling to shore up its aging levee along the san francisquito creek after severe flooding last month. workers are placing thousands of sandbags to raise the levee wall as a short-term solution. a project to i had we end the creekbed is set -- to widen the creekbed is set to begin this summer. >>> san francisco police believe this man may have killed a woman seen walking with him in this surveillance video. that's 46-year-old elia cruz. this is the last time cruz was seen alive. she was found dead in her tenderloin apartment a short time later. investigators have been searching for her killer since october. >>> and some windows at san jose city hall have been damaged and it's going to be very expensive to get them fixed. police say someone was seen throwing rocks and bottles at the windows. the suspect was positioned in a way so security cameras could not make a possible identification. replacement windows will cost $12,000. >>> time now is 4:41. a secret protected by an alligator. >> initially they didn't think anything of it. they thought maybe

. >> frank, that is san francisquito creek who flooded the area 17 days ago.eehas been enhanced to protect the neighborhood the rest of this rainy season. this is curtis sims east pal row alto yard -- palo alto yard. it's peacefulnow but was not on december december 23rdr rd. . >> i got a lot of it in the garage. mibach yard was a mess. we had a -- mybackyard was a mass. >> you can see the mess still ther that he has been working on cleaning up. >> i could be doing other things than scooping up mud. >> today the conservation corp. brought in 7,000 sandbags to raise the top of the levee. >> by raising the levee and placinging the sand -- placing the sandbags on top, that should help prevent water from flowing over the top. >> but it's a temporary fix and residents are concerned. >> i thiets time to do more because i don't think the sandbag is going to do anything but make it flow down below. . >> at today's emergency operation center meeting, we were told a major levee overhaul should start this summer. >> we cannot go start working on the levee or the creek on

palo alto city council is expected to proclaim an emergency because of flooding fears along the san francisquitoek. the city wants state money to shore up the levees. >>> and the 19-year-old charged with killing two people in a san francisco crash new year's day is expected in court today. police say the suspect hit the victims while trying to get away from a shooting scene. >>> got your traffic and rather chilly weather out there. have your traffic and weather coming up after the break. >>> good morning. we are getting first reports of a broken-down vehicle westbound bay bridge right at the incline. it's blocking the number 2 lane. but you can see in our live shot here not causing any problems. traffic really eased up quite a bit. east 80 at central avenue reports of potholes in the road and ace train number 3 running about five minutes behind schedule. lawrence? >> we have a lot clear skies around the bay area. cold start to the day once again. frost widespread early on. temperatures dropping off into the 20s and 30s. so grab your jacket if you are heading out the door, sunglasses, too. it wil

neighbors that live next to flooded san francisquito creek in east palo alto say they want the city to fix it now. constituent council declared a local emergency after recent storms damaged the levee. hoping governor jerry brown will declare a state of emergency bringing much needed money to cover the cost of repairs. a city inspection of the entire length of the creek shows 12 areas in need of immediate help. storms right before christmas caused the water to overflow its banks damaging seven homes. >> they should fix the levee. that's the main thing. fix it. >> we have found more serious damages to the levee and to the road and it is a very dangerous situation. >> the city of east palo alto is hoping governor brown will grant their emergency request later today. >> a moment to congratulate everyone at home and congratulate you for making it to friday. it's a beautiful thing here. christina, looks like a nice day. mike, you too. congratulations. >> you know what you get? 42 degrees in san francisco this morning. 35 in napa. temperatures that aren't quite as frigid as yesterday morning.

the goal is to fix levees to prevent more flooding from san francisquito creek in east palo alto.orter cate caugiran is in east palo alto to explain what the city wants from the state to ease flooding fears. >> reporter: east palo alto according to the san jose "mercury news" will ask the state for $2.7 million to fix a levee breached after last month's wave of storms. now, heavy rains caused the creek to rise to its third highest water flow since 1930. 7 homes were evacuated then. the surrounding neighborhood which is at a lower level than the creek saw massive water and mud damage. officials say if the state money comes through repairs will be done right away. >> the state is coming down and looking at these issues that we had the proclamation about. they are coming down tomorrow in fact. we are hoping to get funds quickly to start work immediately. >> reporter: we want to clarify that comment was made yesterday before last night's meeting. city leaders say about 49% of east palo alto is within a flood plain and a levee or creek ail your would cause massive damage. another major

. >>> east palo alto is scrambling to shore up its aging levee along san francisquito creek, after a severe flooding last month. workers are placing thousands of sandbags to raise the levee wall as a short-term solution. a project to widen the creekbed is set to begin this summer >>> city college of san francisco trustees have a special meeting tonight. they are expected to talk about the threat to the school's accreditation. a special trustee appointed to deal with the issue says ccsf will not meet a march 15 deadline to resolve all the issues identified last summer. >>> california's budget deficit has dipped below $2 million after years of bigger gaps. the governor says now is not the time to increase spending. the plan he will unveil this morning includes more money for education thanks to voter- approved tax hikes. but it also stresses continued fiscal restraint just about everywhere else. that might not sit well with fellow democrats who are fighting to restore slashed state services. >>> uc-davis will have ato pay a million dollars for the pepper spraying incident. 21 "occupier

when waters from the san francisquito creek overflowed. involved putting in place approximately 4-thousand sand bags. on top of another 4- thousand which were put down on the day of the flooding. the city says construction on a permanent flood wall is expected to begin this summer. >> jacqueline: we have seen some light rainfall and as the go towards tomorrow the chance of showers and you're the coast. take a look at temperatures. cold tomorrow but just frigid. 20's and 30's. as we take a look at stormtracker 4 the rainfall over the heart of the day. the wider view of satellite. it is moving to the south as we speak. with the drier conditions in the wake of this systems. >> as we take a look at the snowfall and the higher elevations. winter weather advisory indicated by the teal. as we take a look at the extended forecast. 20's and 30's. freeze in fostefor frt issuing some warmer temperatures next week, we will be back after this. [ female announcer ] this is a special message from at&t. [ male announcer ] it's no secret that the price of

officials in east palo alto are asking for the states help to fix a corroded levy along the san francisquitoreek that flooded a near by neighborhood back on december 23rd. and as kron 4's scott rates reports the mayor of that town is not taking any chances. >> we are conten trying to appeal to the national level and state level to try to get funding for this problem. >> reporter: right now the creek is fine in the levels are good but if there is a another big storm these could give way. the engineers say that these need to be repaired but they do not have the money. that is why it is declared a local state of emergency in east palo alto, scott rates, kron 4. >> jacqueline: it is going to be cold but how cold? some cloud coverage moving and potential be a little bit warmer overnight. temperatures in the low 40's. and also 42 in fairfield 46 in daly city. and also redwood city. many 30's out the door with temperatures could be a few degrees warmer than what you are seeing. lingering cloud coverage but i think that we will see mostly clear skies as the go for the afternoon temperatures will be

. >> 7 overestimatedhomes were evd two days before christmas, when waters from the san francisquito creekwed. >> the temporary fix and off the approximately 4000 sandbags lay down on the top of another 4000 with a report on the day of the flooding. >> the city says construction on a permanent flood wall will began this summer. >> but us get the update on the forecast we have showers and wind out there. will it attempt to look erica. the morning. >> good morning to you james. we have showers in the forecast for now. we have more rotating into the bay area. that will be the case with the rest of the morning. because it is so cold we had a cold front pushing get it looks like there is the potential for snow. we could see snow levels dropped to 1,000 ft.. which is rare here in the bay area. we could see stow a light dusting in the santa cruz mountains. >> let us focus on the rain we have showers off short light ride along the coastline. we have moisture in the santa cruz mountains were rain is falling a little heavier. >> satellite and radar put it into motion. a lot of cold air associated wi

members of the conservation will show up a levee at the san francisquito creek.rs less than .1 itch so no flooding worries. we have fog inland, quarter-mile visibility or less through 9:00. temperatures right now or mostly in the 40's and the 50's with scattered showers this good morning. >> northbound 101 at 880 junction first reports of an accident in the san jose and sunnyvale a delay. and bart ♪ >>> crowd out in times square this morning. going to warm up all day long here in new york. we want to say hi to robin at home. sam is in las vegas, for the miss america pageant. look at the control room. what are they doing, amy? >> apparently, those are called stability balls. they're having a lot of fun in the control room on them. a little bounce to their morning. this is part of our jumpstarting january. this is what supermodels do in their spare time. heidi klum revealing her tips to get runway ready right now. >> and get ready, everybody. there she is. we have style and beauty expert, greta monahan, with our supermodel secret of the day. >> coconut water. >> co

of the flooding interest a creek located along san francisco bay east of highway 101 and east palo alto. heavy rain on december 23rd caused the francisquito creek to overflow the highest since 1930. water topped the levee flooding streets and hopes. an emergency proclamation will secure funding for immediate levee and bridge repairs. hopefully before the next storm hits. >> we're concerned about the entire rain ee rain ee season. we have two or three months left. >> if the state comes through with the funds, the repairs will be done right away. >>> it's the end of an era in san francisco. the exploratorium just closed minutes ago after 43 years at its current location. it went out with a bang. check the crowd leaving at 5:00 after a ceremonial farewell. here's a live look at the exploratorium in its iconic place at the palace of fine arts a favorites for generations of bay area families to came to learn, experiment and play over the years. cbs 5 reporter anne makovec talked with today's final visitors. >>> reporter: the sounds of wide-eyed wonder are about to fall silent here after 43 years, the exploratorium closing its doors at the pala