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they freed the animal and the sea lion hopped aboard the boat and posed for pictures. animal will be rehabilitated and released. >>> fire season won't arrive for a few more months but that didn't keep volunteers from expanding a fire break in the oakland hills. abc news was along old tunnel road where volunteers focused on a area that burped in a firestorm. tonight's have tears came from a church in hayward. president obama has honored the group in thepast. >>> more snow is expected to fall around lake tahoe. these pictures were provided by north star showing some of the 15 feet of snow that's fallen so far this month. that marks the largest january snowfall in 45 years. the next storm is due to arrive late tuesday, expected to dump another two feet of snow on the mountains. >> >> announcer: now your accuweather forecast withdrew tuma. >> it has been a double dose of dry weather this weed. saturday and today plentyful sunshine. tomorrow more of the same. mid week we are tracking one of a series of storms headed our way. live doppler 7, this weekend, sunshine during the

welcome back, everyone, this is one happy little sea lion here the coastguard says the young sea lionas so relieved to be rescued after being hooked by fishing gear he jum jumped into the boat. the sea lion was found off the coast of new port, california yesterday and officials say he actually just hopped aboard and posed for photos. >> i think you can see him smiling. >> i think so, too. >> he will be rehabilitated and released but not before taking selfies. >> that is adorable. >> yeah, thank you so much. that's gratitude. >> yeah. all right. lauren, what's going on one last check of the forecast. >> we're all grateful for the forecast. not looking bad tomorrow. quiet day mlk day. and starting off chilly, and watching out for rain tuesday night and maybe early to wednesday. we're up to the middle 50s this week. little cooler thursday sunshine returns and temperatures hang outright near 50 for the duration as we head to next weekend. >> not bad at all, thank you so much and thank you for joining us i'm natasha brown, for lesley, lauren, we preesh you being here us with. we'll be back

. >>> so, where does a 600-pound sea lion -- >> where is he? >> -- sleep?pparently the answer being anywhere it wants to including the roof of this honda civic at a boat yard on whidbey island in puget sound. the animal seems to enjoy the attention it's getting preening a bit before catching a few more winks. >> the owner of the car didn't realize that the sea lion weighs quite a bit and that's going to be some damage. going to leave a mark but a cute sea lion, indeed. when i have an asthma attack... i feel scared. sometimes my parents have to take me to the hospital. i feel like a fish with no water. you know how to react to their asthma attacks. here's how to prevent them. call... visit... or call your doctor. because... >> announcer: good morning, bay area. let's get up and get going. >> this is abc 7 mornings. >> the rain isn't done with us quite yet. live doppler 7 shows us spots of green all over the bay area so you'll need your umbrella one more day. >> some relief is on the way though. good morning. 4:30 club on a monday, january 23rd. i'm natasha z

. >>> so where does a 600-pound sea lion -- >> where is he? >> -- sleep?n the roof of this in puget sound. seems to enjoy the attention it's getting preening a bit before catching a more winks. >> the owner of the car didn't realize the sea lion weighs quite a bit and that's going to be some damage. going to leave a mark but a cute sea lion, indeed. >> good morning, everyone, i'm matt o'donnell, 4:27 a.m. on this monday, a nor'easter is here. meteorologist david murphy will tell you whole get what and when. in particular the jersey shore will get hit pretty bad. >>> the monday morning commute is taking a detour for all who rely on the pennsylvania turnpike connector bridge into new jersey, it is closed. we'll have ways to get around, honestly there are not too many. >>> chester county matt ryan is going to play in his first super bowl. he is not the only pennsylvania fry heading to houston. "action news" is next. that it' bringing an irresistible smile to his face. >> the most uplifting story you might hear and starts with a chance encounter between an ube

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. >>> plus one sea lion took sunbathing to a whole new level. firefighters saved these little piggys from certain danger. "early today" starts right now. >>> a new term to get used to, alternative facts. >>> parts of the country bracing for severe weather. already summer states got whacked and now they're trying to pick up the pieces after getting battered by tornadoes and severe storms. officials say the destruction left at least 14 people dead in georgia. emergency crews there are searching through the debris overnight looking out for survivors. >> it is unfathomable what happened out there. you literally have a trailer park that looks like it's been disintegrated. you literally have just smatterings of what used to be homes thrown into the woods. >> many of those killed were in mobile homes.

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the sea lions were more like snow lions. check this out here. the elephant a little sheepish, not sure, as you'll see here, in just a moment, this is great. >> running for other shelter, one or the other. >> plenty of sports to hand el tonight. >> yes opinion larry beihl is here. >> i think it was the sea lion. >> after winning the world series in santiago. we'll tell you >>> good evening, after 55 years in san diego, really looks like the chargers are moving to los angeles, espn reporting, dean spanos has informed the nfl of his intention to move. the chargers have been trying to work out a stadium deal in san diego for the last 15 years. the team recentlyn the visitor's tax to replace the aging and ancient qualcomm stadium. the move would eliminate the raiders from moving to l.a. >>> while the 49ers continue their methodical search for a new gm and head coach. the broncos and bills made their moves today. vance joseph played college ball. broncos were impressed by joseph when they interviewed him two years ago. the bills have added sean mcderm

that hurtle is taking the sea lion to a dark alley.'s what happens when you borrow a hot glue gun and forget to return it. carl, try riding me in my show like that. topic number five it's easy to get cynical, particularly about dating it's nice to see a young couple enjoying themselves like these two on a lovely night out on the town. and you may be thinking why did someone dress up monkeys and buy them dinner. the answer is, i have no idea. though if you can think of something better to do with your time, go ahead. my favorite thing about this video is the people quietly eating in the background like monkeys ain't your thing. that's an awesome video. that's why i asked my assistant paul to find a primate and give it a wacky human costume. let's see what we are talk about. he's so creative. did he give the chimpanzee an ak-47? where did paul get an ak-47. he told me he was going to dress up a monkey like a doctor and reenact a scene from ""patch adams"." i think that's an arms violation. i think that's how michael moore died. thank you

. >>> the coast guard crew couldn't gets enough of a young sea lion.es area spotted the sea lion yet tangled in fishing gear. they freed the animals, and he hopped aboard the boat and posed for photos. the animal will be rehabilitated and released. after some selfies on facebook. >>> that's it for abc 7 news at 5. thank you for your time. have a great evening. we'll see you again at 6:00. >>> welcome to "world news tonight." five days to the inauguration, and now the cia director blasting the president-elect. warning him about russia and outraged with trump's rhetoric. as more members of congress say they'll boycott the inauguration. and the civil rights legend now in a nasty fight with the president-elect. >>> fire and ice. the dangerous mix of freezing rain and snow, taking lives. downing trees and power lines. the storm, on the move tonight. >>> kidnapped at birth. new images of the emotional reunion. the parents seeing their daughter for the first time in 18 years. >>> excessive force? the african-american grad student, fixing his car, but suspecte

clayton: how do you get a sea lion off of your car?ends" stars right now. >> there is obsession by the media to delegitimize this president. we are not going to sit around and let it happen. >> ridiculous said by our press secretary and our president. that's not your job. you are supposed to be a news owe person not a i -- >> i have been in bed. i have hurricanes. nothing as bad as this. >> we are not here to help ourselves. we are here to devote ourselves t to the national good. >> late word, congressional republicans have prepared their plans to replace obamacare. they are calling it the patient's freedom act. this is only t

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the sea lions were more like snow lions. check this out here. the elephant a little sheepish, not sure, as you'll see here, in just a moment, this is great. >> running for other shelter, one or the other. >> plenty of sports to hand el tonight. >> yes opinion larry beihl is here. >> i think it was the sea lion. >> after winning the world series in santiago. we'll tell afoot and light-hearted i take to the open road. healthy, free, the world before me, the long brown path before me leading wherever i choose. the east and the west are mine. the north and the south are mine. all seems beautiful to me. lift up your head and keep moving or let the paranoia haunt you? everybody lack confidence, everybody lack confidence i keep my fee-fi-fo-fum i keep my heart undone the strong in me, i still smile. you're not taking these. hey, hey, hey! you're not taking those. whoa, whoa! you're not taking that. come with me. you're not taking that. you're not taking that. you're not taking that. mom, i'm taking the subaru. don't be late. even when we're not there t

the sea lions were more like snow lions. check this out here. the elephant a little sheepish, not sure, as you'll see here, in just a moment, this is great. >> running for other shelter, one or the other. >> plenty of sports to hand el tonight. >> yes opinion larry beihl is here. >> i think it was the sea lion. >> after winning the world series in santiago. we'll tell you w >>> good evening, after 55 years in san diego, really looks like the chargers are moving to los angeles, espn reporting, dean spanos has informed the nfl of his intention to move. the chargers have been trying to work out a stadium deal in san diego for the last 15 years. the team recently lost a vote on the visitor's tax to replace the aging and ancient qualcomm stadium. the move would eliminate the raiders from moving to l.a. >>> while the 49ers continue their methodical search for a new gm and head coach. the broncos and bills made their moves today. vance joseph played college ball. broncos were impressed by joseph when they interviewed him two years ago. the bills have a

did you know there are carpool lanes with cars for sea lions? am lying about the lion. cute video. >> there was an update today from houston on george h.w. bush and barbara bush. both still in the hospital but doing better. you've saw photographs released. that is a stock photo. they wanted to thank all the americans, people around the world that were praying for them. the doctors said they are remarkable, not your typical 91 and 92-year-olds. they are strong people. >> they celebrated 72 years of marriage over the weekend. that's absolutely fantastic. >> you've got a long way to go, greg. >> ain't going to make it. i'm not going to live that long. >> i got those pictures developed from walgreens. after all that time. this was amazing. this was at the liberty inaugural ball. >> look at the line. long line. >> here we are with kellyanne conway. she was mingling in the crowd. fantastic. >> that was her birthday. >> it was her birthday. we had a bunch of fun. there is jeff sessions, who also hung out with us a little bit. and long line around him t

sea lions that sparked controversy in one california town and many tourists that come through there. >> i thought it was a joke at first and then thrown back by it. i was surprised. >> it wasn't a joke, this michigan man got a ticket for letting his car run in the driveway to warm up. alicia vitarelli will explain in big talkers. >>> and adam joseph back with the full accuweather forecast. when "action news" at 4:00 comes right back today. >>> the town council is debating what a crisis in the cove is where numerous visitors are threatened by the sea lions while they were taking selfies and they have created a smelly litter box but others say that people are the problem there and they should leave the sea lions alone. the debate continues. >>> harriet tubman will be honored with a national park in her name. the secretary of the interior presided over a ceremony creating the harriet tubman park in new york. she was considered a conductor on the underground railroad was a slave herself in maryland before escaped to philadelphia in 1849. >>> picture this, it's cold. we know what that fee

the sea lion was taken to the mammal center in laguna beach. it will be rescued and released. >>> fire shuts down an east bay restaurant. emotional moments on video that you dont want to miss. >>> it's been dry so far. we have storms lining up. when we expect them to hit coming up. >>> ahead in sports. wild football games tonight. today we take you to the action after the break. >>> a fire shut down a busy east bay restaurant. the owner says it won't keep her from moving. they see the damage for the first time. >> the japanese restaurant appears in tact. the sign in the window tells a different tale. it was completely gutted by fire. wayne has been running the sushi bar with his mother. he didn't want her to see the damage. >> everyone recommends she doesn't see the destruction. >> reporter: faith could not keep her away from where she spent the last 35 years. she came to see what was remaining. >> unbelievable. never happen before. >> loyal customers came to mourn the loss. >> it is amazing that she set such a high bar for all of us working ev

selfie stick on friday, saturday and sunday, complementary sea lion encounter walking tours.ree coffee and hot chocolate and two hours of parking. >>> time to celebrate the year of the rooster. put on by better chinatown tomorrow. donations welcome. >>> churn your own ice cream at smitten. uses liquid nitrogen in a special machine to make ice cream in moments. for $70, prototype your own flavor, churn it and take it home. for more on the events go to the website and we'll hook you up. >>> reward ourselves with sports here. not ice cream. >> i don't have ice cream to offer. i know you would be all over it. i do have james hardin, westbrook and steph curry having terrific seasons. just two spots. who is voted tomorrow's the day we'll play something besides video games. every day is a gift. especially for people with heart failure. but today there's entresto... a breakthrough medicine that can help make more tomorrows possible. tomorrow, i want to see teddy bait his first hook. in the largest heart failure study ever, entresto was proven to help more people stay alive and out of

while the sea lion was sleeping the owner of the car was in far rude an adult sea lion weighs about 600 pounds. did she leave a dent? >> i love that the sale is like you looking at me? look away. >> wow. >> turning now to a story about another animal triggering a rising outcry across the country. the cancellation of a movie premier and calls for a boycott possibly. >> there was the leaked video you saw from a scene in the new movie "a dog's purpose". it forced the cancellation of the premier. the screen writer is speaking out about the video now. >> reporter: a feel good family him. >> my name was bailey wrarks bailey, bailey. >> reporter: it's facing serious backlash. producers of the movie are pulling the plug on the premier over behind the scenes footage of alleged animal abuse. >> here he goes. >> reporter: in this video obtained by frightened german shepard appears to be forced into rushing water during filming and appears to be pulled under for yearly four seconds before trainers swim to his rescue. >> got it. got it. >> reporter: the video is spurring animal rights group people f

at least that's what this sea lion off the coast of washington state thought. first, though, it seems to ask if anyone wants to make an issue of it. while the sea lion was sleeping the owner of the honda civic was in for a rude awakening. an adult sea lion weighs about 600 pounds. >> i love how she looks like you looking at me. >>> now to a controversial story about another animal. leaked video is triggering a public outcry. the cancellation of a movie premier. >> the film writer is speaking out suggesting that despite the difficult images of the dog, the video isn't quite what it appears. >> reporter: a field good family film. >> my name is bailey, bailey, bailey, bailey. >> reporter: facing serious backlash. producers of "a dog's purpose" are pulling the plug on the premier this video obtained by tmz. a seemingly frightened german shepard appears to be forced into rushing water and is pulled under for nearly four seconds before trainers swim to his rescue. >> got it. got it. >> reporter: the video spurring peta to call for a boycott. >> if you're the kind of

this baby sea lion hopped right on board after the crew freed it from some fishing line that it was tangled in. here it is looking relaxed as it bathes in the sun. the crews said the little lion seemed grateful for the health. it will be checked out at a local facility before sent back to the sea. >> a seal of approval. [ laughter ] >>> straight ahead, waiting for the afc and the nfc championship is all set as a result of a thriller in big d. when green bay plays dallas, texas ,,,,,,,, ♪ life... is unpredictable. life is deaths. and births. sickness and health. love and heartbreak. and covered california is there for it all. not just to help keep you well. but to make sure the cost of being unwell doesn't ruin this whole life thing. because it's more than just health care. it's life care. creatures you may see this weekend at the 18-th annual "fur-con" in san jose. the >>> you know the saying, lions and tigers and bears, oh my! these are some of the creatures you may see in san skwroes a. the event at the convention center -- san jose. the event at the convention center is where people come

. >>> you're probably familiar with the sea lions at pier 39. >> they are fun to watch.f the events taking place this weekend, natasha has that and other ideas from our partners at hoodline. >> yep. we all know the permanent residents at pier 39. now it's time to celebrate the 27th anniversary of them choosing the k dock as their home. at first, their appearance was a phenomenon that garnered national attention. >> they are charismatic. they are just talking and shouting. you can relate yourself to that. it looks like they are hanging out, getting in fights with one another. they have personalities. >> you can see that personality up close this weekend. get up your selfie stick on friday, saturday and sunday, there are complementary sea lion encounter tours. receive free coffee and hot chocolate and free two-hour parking. it's time to celebrate the year of the rooster. you can learn to make delicious dumplings for free on sunday morning. and there's a luncheon in chinatown. and a special machine to make ice cream in moments. for 70 bucks, you can prototype your own flavo

it decided the sea lion to climb up on the car, took a slumber on the whole roof.riff's office was called in to help get the marine mammal back to shore. sometimes you're so tired, find the nearest place and just want to cozy up. >> maybe he needed a little sun, wanted to get closer to the sun to get that tan in. >> he looks perfectly comfortable right there. >> that was the engine starting. don't move that car. >>> as your workweek gets started, the new trump administration is preparing to ak take action. next at 6:00, what the president a has planned for his first monday on the job. >>> and united airlines, why it stopped flying during a weekend rush. >>> and it is atlanta versus new england for the biggest night in football. how one player is settinger records be >>> right now on news 4 today, a wind advisory a krcross our are. storms soaked the roads. >>> wet roads and rain throughout the morning. we're on the commute with you. >>> plus, the white house gets to work. four things to know about the trump administration's agenda for its first week on the job. >>>

well, in an unusual rescue in southern california, the coast guard saved a young sea lion that had a fishing hook stuck in its mouth. the boat attempted to get closer at first the sea lion was not having, it but after about an hour, the sea lieon hitched a ride back to shore, and then the sea lieon is going through rehabilitation. aww, made some new friends. >>> a rally to save the affordable care act. coming up, a big event in the bay area. also, the healthcare plan by prent-elect donald trump. >>> and a story is is now have questions about an unusual pendant discovered at a nazi death camp. they say it's one that's identitile to one that belonged to an ann frank. -- to ann frank. >>> welcome back. people are nervous in orlando, florida, because of that manhunt for an accused cop killer. police have been searching for the suspect, markieff lloyd. hundreds of deputies and officers have searched several places for the man who allegedly shot and killed officer deborah clayton. people are on high alert. lloyd was already wanted for killing his pregnant ex- girlfriend before the police s

. >>> after the break, a sea lion caught in fishing gear off the california coast. california. crews spotted the animal >>> covering california, a young file and rescued by the coast guard in southern california. crews spotted this little guy caught in fishing gear in newport beach on saturday. they were able to free him. after a little persuasion and, i'm guessing treats for food, he hopped on board and stood still enough for a few photos here. the sea lion was handed off to a member of the pacific marine mammal center in laguna beach. he's going to be rehabilitated and then released. >>> still ahead on the kron4 morning news, we've got a great looking forecast for this martin luther king jr. holiday. hears alive look with relatively clear skies. a little fog and a little cold, but it's a nice afternoon on tap. we will have full details on the timing coming up in just a minute. çááádaryaáááÑ[take vo]çááávo in big stories boxáááÑ we're coming up on 7:45... here's a quick look at the top stories we're following this morning... one man is recovering this morning after

that is a sea lion who made himself comfy at an unusual place.od of the car was the perfect spot for an afternoon nap in the sun. melanie shot this video at a shipyard parking lot in washington state. the sea lion gave face to all the people taking photos at the beginning before finally nodding off to sleep. very relaxed there. look at him. >> mugging a bit for the camera, as well. who doesn't enjoy a nap in a sun spot? >>> when will we get it, lisa? bring that to us. >> next at 6:30, new era for the san francisco police department. the new chief will be sworn in today. what he says will be his greatest challenge. >>> sentencing day finally for the pg&e over the deadly san bruno explosion. the punishment we can expect the company to face. >>> damage after the latest storm hit the bay area. the cleanup efforts underway after a birthday party was ne nearly ruined by a falling tree. >>> we do have a sig alert this morning, as well. highway 13 near broadway terrace. we've got a major pothole in the far left lane. we have a little backup there. we als

. >>> so where does a 600-pound sea lion -- >> where is he? >> -- sleep?n the roof of this in puget sound. seems to enjoy the attention it's getting preening a bit before catching a more winks. >> the owner of the car didn't realize themorning washington. a wet and windy day ahead.. and that could have a big impact on your morning and evening commute. a full hour by hour weather forecast is coming up. but first here are some of the morning's other top stories. happening today-- president donald trump begins his first week in office pushing for congress to vote on a slew of cabinet nominees. only two of trump's picks have been confirmed so far. later today-- senators are expected to confirm kansas congressman mike pompeoa tillerson as secretary of state. meanwhile-- trump advisor kellyanne conway is under fire this morning for those comments she made while defending white house defense of press secretary sean spicer. in his first press conference saturday-- spicer made widely-disputed claims about crowd size at the inauguration. the phrase "alternative fact

. >> no, the sea lions, you can smell them a mile away. >> so that is the end of that tale. >>> oncee we delve into the world of dash cams. we should start calling it what not to do on the road. you'll be amazing the first video is from the 405. you can see cars are actually moving on it. never seen anything like it. duh don't worry, normal service will resume shortly. traffic is building up. we are riding in the hov lane. >> already the drivers should be cautious. >> absolutely. because you never quite know what other people are going to do. >> oh! >> stupid, stupid, stupid. >> no! >> i think in california, you're not allowed to go into that lane. >> bingo. >> because of the yellow line. you have to wait until it is a broken line. so that person was at fault. >> oh, in every way. >> no indicator whatsoever. now it gets worse. keep an eye on the right-hand side. because there you can see the car right there doesn't even appear to be -- no, no, it's the hit-and-run. so in the comment section the person just vanished. >>> everybody's playing by the rules in the next video, but it's cra

. >> along with some sea lions right there. more like snow lions today. but perhaps the most surprising was the elephant. at first a little sheepish about the cold weather. >> after a few minutes, you could tell this will be unforgettable for an animal that never forgets. look, frolicking in the snow. >> world news tonight is next. i'm kristen sze. >> i'm dan >>> tonight, fireworks at trump tower. the president-elect donald trump, his first news conference since july. blasting unconfirmed reports being investigated by u.s. intelligence about russia and whether vladimir putin has material on the new president to blackmail him. and what we now know about that report. brian ross standing by. >>> and that very tense moment today with a reporter. >> you are attacking our news organization. can you give us a chance? >>> also breaking tonight, the family business. since election day, the president-elect promising to offer a plan to avoid conflicts of interest. tonight, his big reveal, and the office of government ethics calling it,

the coast guard rescued a sea lion. after an hour, he hopped on to the coast guard both and hitch a ride to -- both and hitched -- boat and hitched a ride to shore. >>> brie larson and jennifer hudson will be announcing the academy award nominations. the presentation will be live streamed. jimmy kimmel will be hosting the show. >> i like the live performance. >>> national parks are waving entrance fees in honor the martin luther king day. it's a first of 10 free days being offered at national parks this year. >>> around the bay area, people will be volunteering in honor of martin luther king. in richmond, people are planting trees along the green way. there is also a moment of silence after the community service project. the event starts at 9:00 this morning. >> also in honor of martin luther king, an oakland church, the ever green baptist church tried to help the homeless. they gave away blankets and toilet toiletries to those in need. >> this could be any of us and the need has grown. we had a lot of people last year,

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one realized he could communicate with a sea lion using his hand.immer chased every move perfectly. the video was posted on youtube on monday. already it has more than 32 thousand views. >> it's beautiful. it's a little dance between the two. making friends. >> all right. on that note, that does it for us. be sure to tune in to the,,,,,,, problems in orinda. the city declared a state of emergency.. because of a massive sinkhole on miner road. during the storms last >>> good morning. it's 8:55. i'm michelle griego. next round of storms will cause problems in orinda. city declared a state of emergency because of a sinkhole on miner road from last week. it could cost up to $1.3 million and up to three weeks to repair. >>> sonoma county authorities say they don't expect the russian river to flood during the upcoming stores. last week the river crested well above flood stage. damage in the county is $7.1 million. damage to private property is also expected to be in the millions. >>> in san francisco officials threaten legal action against a bike sharing

the owner floundered around for a bit but the sea lion looked around perhaps fishing for a seal of approvalback to lion around. >> four in four sentences. way to go, amy. >> it's just monday. >> thanks, amy. >>> how a goes "pop," lara. >> all right. let's do it. >>> yeah, we all know at the age of 39 tom brady is going to his seventh super bowl and that last night, yep, here he goes again, last night he tossed for 384 yards to lead the patriots to victory over the steelers. but the "pop news" investigative team has unearthed what may be the secret behind tom's winning ways. >> oh, boy. >> do tell. >> yes, listen up there, strahan. when seeking inspiration, tom turns to the little yellow ball, oh, yes, yes, he does. do not look at me like that. listen up. he posted this to instagram before sunday's game a quote from the 1972 classic "the inner game of tennis." a book by the way that my doubles partner and i read twice, great music and art are said to arise from the greatest depths. they come when the mind is as still as a he's all about getting zen. that's called being in the zone. >> my min

pier 39 is celebrating the arrival of the sea lions. it starts with walking he walking education all tours along the pier. >>> up next, floodwaters recede from a bay area park. the damage left behind and there's a lot as another storm's bearing down. >> we have the timing for friday's rain, and the next round over the weekend. crews clean up a huge mess, the month's storms caused flooding, the beach is now covered with debris, tree limbs and a lot of mud, and officials say bottom line here, it isn't safe for visitors. the park may know reopen until the end of the month, and if there's more flooding it could stay closed longer than that. >>> turn to built martin. -- bill martin. you've been talking about tomorrow's morning commute. >> exactly. it's going to be a wet one. the friday morning commute, the day will be wet, but that early chunk of the morning will be really, really wet. with rainfall accumulations come up on half an inch of rain or an inch. in the mountains, it's snow. if you wanted to know about the ski report, there's tons

r about an hour, the sea lion hopped on the boat and hitched a ride back to shore.hey ended them off to the mammal experts and undergoing rehabilitation. >>> after 150 years the circus will close for good. executives with the show say that low ticket sales and high operating costs and battles forced them to shut down. >> after removing the elephants, we saw a drop in attendance. that's lead us to this decision because the business motto is not sustainable. >> the last show is may 31st ns new york. some reacting and pamela anderson tweeted it's over in all caps with an exclamation part and shaq tweeted no, please don't close. why. >>> the cleveland cavaliers are making their only regular season aappearance in oakland. it's a rematch of the past christmas day game and last championship series. tonight the tickets are not cheap. according to one report one can pay $52,000 for four courtside seats. you can probably find less expensive tickets for you up in the stands. they have the best record and james and his cavs are 29 and 10. we don't know who is going to the soup

one realized he could communicate with a sea lion using his hand.l swimmer chased every move perfectly. the video was posted on youtube on monday. already it has more than 32 thousand views. >> it's beautiful. it's a little dance between the two. making friends. >> all right. on that note, that does it for us. be sure to tune in t >>> good morning, i'm jim donovan. there is now a $7,000 reward for information leading to the at rest of suspects in a new years day assault in south philadelphia. nineteen year-old philadelphia native and private first class austin freeney was badly biden near third and oregon in south philadelphia after mummers parade. treen i has a broken jaw and other serious injuries, his mother tells cbs-3 that at salt started after a group made derogatory remarks about her son's military services. here's kate which a look at the today's weather. >> forecast overall jimmies just very mild but there will be series of disturbances that rel rel through next couple days to present i in additional round of rain. no snow in this forecast,

waterways than the rest of the world combined, links to the mississippi and right into the great global sea lionmmunication, so we are interconnected with the world but at the same time, protected from it. it is a marvin lewis geographical situation and that has been the root of american power projection -- it is a marvelous geographical situation and that has been the root of american power projection. every president with variation has gone along with that. we had isolationism in the 1930's, but it took five days to cross the ocean in an ocean liner from europe to the united states. in a world of cyber, we have never had a president like donald trump in the sense that he seems to be upending all the traditions of american foreign-policy since world war ii. come upwhere we have to with a new category for political theory? what is the american position going to be? many hawkishg so comments out of the administration, yet, we are unsure who be sending foreign policy. robert: the good thing is that an excellent, inspired choice to be secretary jamesense, ji madness, and >> tillerson i think brings

. >>> in southern california the coast guard says a young sea lion had a fishing line stuck in its mouthafter about one hour he jumped onto the boat and hitched a ride to short -- short. the animal is now undergoing rehabilitation. >>> the wife of omar mateen set to appear in an oakland courtroom tomorrow morning. today we are hearing from neighbors of noor salman, what we are learning about the charges coming up today at 2:00. thank you for choosing ktvu. we are keeping an eye on all of the events happening around the bay area, more information on ktvu.com throughout the afternoon. >> today, seafood shenanigans. shrimp anden buying scallops all wrong? the dirty little secret you may be paying for. make your kitchen your kingdom. the best gizmos and gadgets of 2017. it's time to throw down and forpound twins fighting their lives. can they be saved? coming up next. ♪[music] >> we'll save lives today! to getguys ready healthy? [cheering] dr. oz: today,

the sea lion. these are endangered species and need protection. >> so the endangered species act seems like a good idealism want those animals protected. but the bureaucrats always take a good idea and run too far with it. >> it's our job as ambassadors of the law to protect our nation's speaks for future generations. >> and so the government wants to use land in louisiana to protect one type of frog. >> we're haunted by kasper the frag. >> actually the mississippi gopher frog. he calls him kaspar the ghost because none of these frogs live anywhere near ed's property. >> i looked it up on their web site, and found out that by their own publications, the frog has not been seen in the state of louisiana because our land is not suitable for it. >> this frog doesn't exist in this area. >> it doesn't right now. it has historically. >> why ills it fair to impose this on this poor guy? >> that's a good question. right now there are less than 100 of these frogs in the wild. previously thousands. they used

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the sea lion. these are endangered species and need protection. >> so the endangered species act seems like a good idealism want those animals protected. but the bureaucrats always take a good idea and run too far with it. >> it's our job as ambassadors of the law to protect our nation's speaks for future generations. >> and so the government wants to use land in louisiana to protect one type of frog. >> we're haunted by kasper the frag. >> actually the mississippi gopher frog. he calls him kaspar the ghost because none of these frogs live anywhere near ed's property. >> i looked it up on their web site, and found out that by their own publications, the frog has not been seen in the state of louisiana because our land is not suitable for it. >> this frog doesn't exist in this area. >> it doesn't right now. it has historically. >> why ills it fair to impose this on this poor guy? >> that's a good question. right now there are less than 100 of these frogs in the wild. previously thousands. they used

. >>> pier.is celebrating at rival of its sea lions. it kicks off this weekend with walking educational tours along the pier. that is your weekend watch. >>> we will take a break and be right back. we need to be ready for my name's scott strenfel and r i'm a meteorologist at pg&e. we make sure that our crews as well as our customers are prepared to how weather may impact their energy. so every single day we're monitoring the weather, and when storm events arise our forecast get crews out ahead of the storm to minimize any outages. during storm season we want our customers to be ready and stay safe. learn how you can be prepared at pge.com/beprepared. together, we're building a better california. . >>> friday morning, stormy weather. live pictures. we are in redwood city right here. that is not pouring right now but you can see how wet the roads are. its been raining heavyly this morning. lighting everything else. strong winds, steve will tell you all about it. lee martinez is in that area in redwood city. we will talk to her shortly. we