. >>> a southern california state lawmaker took action that could bring the high speed rail project to a halt. paperwork to qualify a ballot measure prohibiting the sale of bonds for the project. to get the major on the ballot he made needs 505000 signatures. >>> the 49ers just touched down in charlotte. they all boarded the team buses and headed to the airport this afternoon, and some 49er fans are headed back east as well. >> you have to support the team. they have to know three loved. >> i was out here last year at the same time. >> the 49ers take to panthers sunday at 10:00 a.m. the winner goes to the conference championship game. we will follow the niners to charlotte on sunday, full game coverage beginning with the pregame show at 8:30 followed by fox sports coverage at 9:00 and kickoff at 10:00 a.m. >>> a 17-year-old girl is killed in a car crash, the possible cause of the accident that police are looking in to. afternoon the break i'll look at the timeline for the showers moving into the bay area this weekend. . >>> the clash happened after midnight near the port of oakland on

. >> promoting water conservation at the metropolitan water district in southern california in lossance saying entire state has to be united in the effort. the district general manager says the southland is ready. >> this is unprecedented. we have never seen conditions like this in northern california. i will ask the board to look at all available tools to work with the state in response to this. >> the governor brown is counting on help from the white house. >> in the short-term we are working to get funding from the president and we are working on a long-time set of investments enabling california to continue growing and continue to have high quality of life. >> when the governor declared a drought state of emergency this month he asked california to use 20 percent less water but that could change the. >> each day the drought goes on we have to tighten the screws. >> southern california water officials are looking at offering consumers rebates for cutting back. >> happening now, hundreds of drivers in georgia are asking, where's my car? drivers are looking for 2,000 abandoned car in and around atlanta. o

southern california. basically the entire state is racked with the red flag warnings. these are all records. temperatures have been getting in the 70s and mid-70s. these are the rest of the highs. 74 in redwood city and 76 in san jose. so warm and goes that way tomorrow. going to be windy in the hills tonight and windy now. wind gusts to 30, 35 miles per hour and they'll continue that way. they intensify late night and early morning. that's where we'll be. right now it's nice outside. we got plenty of clear, there's not many clouds and no fog to speak of. it's a very pleasant pattern. it's just not with the. the forecast will be for more of the high pressure and the sinking air. this pattern would be getting us all kinds of spare in the air nights. there's enough wind and we're not being banned. it hasn't been as cold either. the overnight colds are getting there. most of us are warmer than 20s. 71 in napa and these are the forecast highs for wednesday. 72 in pleasanton and these numbers look like something you'd see in march, april, may. 75 in morgan hill, not in january. 67 in pacifica and

on friday california governor jerry brown declared a drought state of emergency. southern california hasn't had a drop of rain all month. rainfall in los angeles in 2013 was the lowest in more than 100 years, all adding to ever- worsening fire conditions. is this the new normal? >> i hope not. >> reporter: governor brown is urging residents to cut water consumption by 20%, but even that will not reduce fire danger, and, jim, while it's calm here right now, those santa ana winds are expected to return early next week. >> axelrod: carter evans at the mercy of the winds in drought- stricken southern california. thank you. now to afghanistan, where 21 people were killed last night when a suicide bomber blew himself up near the entrance of a restaurant popular with foreigners in kabul and then gunmen opened fire inside. among the dead, three americans, one of them identified as 27- year-old lexi cameraman of chicago. here's charlie d'agata. >> they approached on foot in the middle of a busy friday night, three taliban gunmen determined to kill as many people as they could in a

our state southern california warming up nicely, los angeles 80, 81 for palm springs.l dry, above normal temperatures monday and tuesday. a little cooler as a weak system brings us a few clouds. no rain though but it will drop our temperatures down, wednesday, thursday and friday and then we'll warm back up next saturday. >> thank you so much, leigh. let's get a loo look at our spo. colin? >> one key play, how are there 152 pennals minutes in a hockey game two seconds after it begins? i'll explain. >>> a stunner down >> seahawks quarterback russell wilson says, we have to play the best 60 minutes of our lives. now behind both teams it's game time with a preview of the division i rivals, winner take all. >> not because of the quarterbacks, because the winner gets to go to the super bowl. >> you got to stay focused, motivated, we have a lot on the line, it's either win or go home. >> we are all clicking. we all have to click and feel for each other. the sky's the limit for us. we have to put games together back to back. >> i like the team just because it's a challenge. a

our state southern california warming up nicely, los angeles 80, 81 for palm springs.forecast forecast, holiday on monday still dry, above normal temperatures monday and tuesday. a little cooler as a weak system brings us a few clouds. no rain though but it will drop our temperatures down, wednesday, thursday and friday and then we'll warm back up next saturday. >> thank you so much, leigh. let's get a loo look at our spo. colin? >> one key play, how are there 152 pennals minutes in a hockey game two seconds after it begins? i'll explain. >>> a stunner down think it's weird to collect air? you wouldn't think so if you saw what your lungs collect every time you breathe. protect your health with life-saving air quality updates from the american lung association. get our free "state of the air" app at lung.org. >> seahawks quarterback russell wilson says, we have to play the best 60 minutes of our lives. now behind both teams it's game time with a preview of the division i rivals, winner take all. >> not because of the quarterbacks, because the winner gets to go to the su

. >>> a drought emergency declared in southern california as that state sees some of its driest conditions in nearly a century. firefighters are battling this raging wildfire in glendora, just east of los angeles. it's believed that an illegal camp fire started that fire. the dry conditions in the state are raising serious risks for even more blazes. now more from our l.a. news room from will. >> reporter: hi. i want to put this in perspective for you. california evidently started recording weather about 100 years ago. this is the worst drought on record. so as you can tell, this is an area that is really desperate for water. there has not been much rape or much snow -- rain or snow and for the farmers and their crops that sell across the country, that is bad news. so yesterday california's governor declared a drought emergency. governor brown says this is the worst drought ever in california's history. so he's cutting red tape to help transfer water from people selling water to people who are buying it. he's also asking everyone in california to voluntarily conserve water usage by 20%. >>

state that's hurting the most. and if necessary, he says he is considering transferring water from southern california. >> we have a problem. as governor, i'm responsible for the whole state. so i'm going to do my best to unite the state. >> reporter: it might seem odd that southern california doesn't see the need to impose water cutbacks just yet. apparently, years of conservation and its ability to get water from the colorado river as well as northern california has been able to boost reserves down there but if things continue to look bad here less likely anybody is going to want to export water down south. >> that would take another hour to discuss north and the water wars in this state. i'm looking at 17 communities statewide that could run out of water in the next few months. >> reporter: most of those are smaller communities. but certainly the water officials in the state say if the drought continues, we don't conserve more water on a bigger scale, that list could definitely grow meaning more and more people will be impact in the state. >> short showers, don't water the grass. don't flush. >> we have done it

that's why the governor is looking at moving water from southern california to other drier areas of state working on a plan. he will be holding a summit in southern california later on today. the drought has become such a big issue nationwide that president obama called governor jerry brown to express his concern about california's water crisis. the president is promising federal assistance to support our state now. this weather system will be short-lived. it will only stick around for the next day or so. the rain is off and on. but a lot of people optimistic hoping there's more to come and glad that the dry days are over here in the bay area. live this morning in fremont, alex savidge, ktvu channel 2 news. >> all right, alex. >>> because of the drought, california is now banning fishing in dozens of waterways. the department of fish and wildlife trying to protect the mig migration of the coho salmon and steelhead trout. fishing is banned from the oregon border to big sur. that includes pescadero creek and the san lorenzo river. we'll have continuing coverage on the rain whatever we get t

he works as a para legal in southern california but today, the state supreme court he's not morally fit to practice law here. the court observed quote instead of directing his efforts at serving others in the community, much of his energy is directed at advancing his career. >>> who knew gossip could be good? when gossip is allowed people tend to be more cooperative. the researchers studied groups and found gossiping and ostracizing people can have positive effecteds. it gives people tools to reform bullies and encourage corporation. groups that allow gossip reform members better than those groups who do not allow it. >> checking into a hotel will soon be a thing of the past. guests will soon be able to go straight to the room and get inside with only a smart phone. the hotel will be one of the first two in the nation with this technology. once up and running, newer iphones and android phones will use a blue tooth connection to unlock the hotel door. they say they have been secretly working with a swedish lock company to develop and test this technology. >> if security concerns can be d

." >>> on the broadcast tonight, state of emergency in southern california as an out-of-control wildfire explodes, burning homes in its path. tonight it threatens entire residential neighborhoods. >>> demanding answers. tonight the subpoenas are flying in the investigation surrounding chris christie. we'll have the very latest. >>> at the controls of america's nuclear arsenal with a new scandal on their hands, we go underground to the bunker where they have their fingers on the trigger. >>> and trading places. when children become caregivers for their aging parents. tonight, dr. nancy snyderman shares a very personal story for all families. >> plus, a new warning for pregnant women about that tainted water. "nightly news" begins now.

state and local efforts. today's meeting is a first step toward facilitating water transfers from southern california to areas that are already drying up. water managers say the drought situation in southern california is not dire yet thanks to water conservation and plumbing code reform. meanwhile 17 communities in northern and central california are in danger of running out of water within four months. >> as governor i'm responsible for the whole state. so i'm going to do my best to unite the state. conservation rebate... from >> the governor also mentioned doubling southern california's conservation rebate from 20 million to $40 million giving more incentive for cutting water use. live in newsroom anne makovec, kpix5. >> governor brown is getting high marks in a poll by the public policy institute of california. the survey says 58% of californians approve of the way he's doing his job. 53% of likely voters say they would vote to reelect brown. of people in a drug raid. it was [ barking dog ] >>> developing now in the south bay federal agents round up dozens of people in a big drug raid, a large scale opera

." >>> on the broadcast tonight, state of emergency in southern california as an out-of-control wildfire explodes, burning homes in its path. tonight it threatens entire residential neighborhoods. >>> demanding answers. tonight the subpoenas are flying in the investigation surrounding chris christie. we'll have the very latest. >>> at the controls of america's nuclear arsenal with a new scandal on their hands, we go underground to the bunker where they have their fingers on the trigger. >>> and trading places. when children become caregivers for their aging parents. tonight, dr. nancy snyderman shares a very personal story for all families. >> plus, a new warning for pregnant women about that tainted water. "nightly news" begins now. >>> good evening. while they blew up suddenly and out of nowhere, they were not unexpected. southern california has been under a red flag warning, meaning hot and dry and windy and favorable wildfire conditions. and tonight they're in the middle of an all-out fight there. the picture from space shows the smoke plume where the winds blow to the west, down the

southern salinas valley under that red flag warning until noon. look at how much of the state is covered under that red flag warning. from sierra to southern california to show how dry it is around here. we did have a half dozen record high temperatures today. sfo, 73. oakland museum, 78. both locations tied their records for the month of january. 73 san jose. wafrm around the bay. second straight all time record for the entire month of january is 78 in monterey. looking at sutro tower a beautiful view. 68 san jose. look how bear it is in tahoe. looking at state wide snow pack. only 17% of normal. 66 rosa. more highs are expected tomorrow. mild to warm and still, no rain is in sight. no snow for the sierra. high pressure still deflecting rain north. jet stream going there. our drought going to worsen here. and upper 20s to low 30s. bundle up. rest of you into 30s to 50s range. mild, san francisco, half moon bay. heading towards friday, week is going to end. 76 south bay and bill roy. mountain view, sunset district south san francisco, 71 in downtown san francisco. and east by, oakland, 71 degrees. inland, warm again. 71 in san ramone. accu-weather fo

one, we view each other as two different states, northern california and southern california. we also base our water rights on something called prior appropriation. the people who got here first, because they invested time and were concerned about that investment of time and money, set up a water right system that now it's first in time. and people are very jealous about those water rights. so that's what you see happening right now in the suburbs of sacramento. they're already in severe rationing of water, because they've grown in the areas that are the most recently built, and therefore, they have the least amount of water rights. so we're going to see more of that happening as the years go on. especially if we have one dry year after another. >> all right. in the meantime we'll keep our fingers crossed and hope that a miracle march does happen with a lot of rainfall. heather cooley, lauren sommer, chris brown, thank you all. >> thank you. >>> still to come, is san francisco's tenderloin area due to gentrificatiogentrification? >>> listing vacation rentals to international p

southern california uses than we do. it's just an amazing figure to me. >> in normal years southern california water comes from lake oroville, this is where the state waterroject originates. and this year, water deliveries south have been cut to 5% and may go to 0. >> so amount this year is close to being nonexistent. >> let's get our facts straight n sacramento, george warren abc7 news. >> we are the most frugal water consumers in the state using half the amount as people in sacramento do and that is because of the milder climate. >> cal fire issuing a winter ban on burning. there is no aloued in all territory under dal fire jurisdiction, remaining in affect until it rains. a similar ban in effect in alameda and santa clara counties along with parts of stanislaus and san joaquin counties. >> sad to say there does not appear to be change in this weather pattern. >> yes. we can hope for a very wet february pattern. here is a look at clear mainly and dry conditions you can see there has been fog off the coast most of the day. and reduesed visibility a quarter mile now. so, on we go. taking a look at today's record highs, age day of record high temperatures

southern california with wind gusts up to 30 miles per hour. firefighters really have their work cut out for them. it's i going to remain warmer than average across southern california. even across the plain states the next several days where we could get 20 degrees above average. next hour, arthel will talk about across the country where we are dealing with extreme cold. stay tuned for that. back to you. >> i know, extreme everything in weather. >> yes, ma'am. >> thank you so much. >> okay. >> bao bao is doing great though. >> bao bao is doing great. bao bao has lots of water. >> unsettling developments in the west virginia chemical spill. the latest on the company blamed for the spill that left about >>> okay. so here it is. more baby boomers are taking on a new role later in life. >> really? >> instead of easing into retirement many are heading down the path to a new career. listen. using their years of experience for their next act. brian is live in new york city with the detes. >> more than nine million baby boomers are cowrntly -- currently in the encore stage of their life. fore going retirement and choosing new careers that provides new meaning and purpose to their lives, while contribut

or so and that's when the governor said he is looking at moving water from southern california to drier airs through out the state still a lot of people are glad to wake up and see a little bit of rain falling. alex savage ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> well, they have been forced to ban fishing in dozens of waterways. they are trying to protect the migration of the endangered salmon and steel head trout. fishing is off limits in a number of places down to big sir and san mateo county and san lorenzo river in santa cruz county. >> governor brown's approval rating hits a record high. 50% approve of the way his work is going. 60% have him in a strong position if he decides to run for reelection and he is generally expected to run. >>> new information now, a fire at a recycling plant at a peninsular that caused some serious air quality issues and it is now being deemed suspicious. janine de la vega joins us from redwood city and you are there where the fire started, what are saying now? >> reporter: well, the fire broke out and you can see operations have already begun for the day and police and fire officials bel

let me share this ♪ whole new world with you >>> this is a big one, a southern california mom gave birth to the biggest baby the statebirth to andrew who weighed in at 15 pounds, 2 ounces. she had an emergency c-section and andrew was flown to the children's hospital. mom has yet to even hold her newborn baby. this is her third child. the other two were 10 pounds and 9 pounds when they were born. >>> this is the annual list of the top 5 the worth passwords. other weak ones are password, qwerty, another one, abc123. that is also a jackson five song. >>> up next, a big test for warriors in oakland and vernon davis talking about richard sherman. >>> i'm raj mathai. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. tune in to the nbc bay area news for all the day's news. and then tune in to me, jimmy fallon for the tonight show here on nbc. >>> a lot going on in the local sports world tonight. >> yeah, hey, there. we start with football. for the third straight year the 49ers season ends too on falling to the seahawks in the nfc championship game. not only did they lose the game they lost their best player for quite some time. navarro bowman h

southern california uses than we do. it's just an amazing figure to me. >> in normal years southern california water comes from lake oroville, this is where the state water project originates. and this year, water deliveries south have been cut to 5% and may go to 0. >> so amount this year is close to being nonexistent. >> let's get our facts straight n sacramento, george warren abc7 news. >> we are the most frugal water consumers in the state using half the amount as people in sacramento do and that is mostly because of the milder climate. >> cal fire issuing a winter ban on burning. there is no burning aloued in all territory under dal fire jurisdiction, remaining in affect until it rains. a similar ban in effect in alameda and santa clara counties along with parts of stanislaus and san joaquin counties. >> sad to say there does not appear to be change in this weather pattern. >> yes. we can hope for a very wet february pattern. here is a look at clear mainly and dry conditions you can see there has been fog off the coast most of the day. and reduesed visibility a quarter mile now. so, on we go. taking a look at today's record highs, age day of record

governor brown will meet with more than a dozen water leaders from across southern california to talk about the state's drought condition. brown declared a statewide drought earlier this year urging all to cut back 20%. >> michelle obama will arrive in the bay area and attend at least one fund-raiser. officials will not say exactly where. she will be at the fairmont hotel tomorrow for a fund-raiser luncheon with nancy pelosi. >> and judges in italy are now deliberating in the retrial of american student amanda knox. knox and her ex-boyfriend accused of murdering her british roommate. a verdict is expected today. >> new video this morning the massive fire burning in the town of elizabeth, new jersey. firefighters say the flames are ripping through a strip mall and eight businesses are now destroyed. firefighters had to pull all of the crews out of the building after the roof collapsed. so far no reports of injuries. and the cause of that fire still under investigation. >>> a teenage girl in morgan hill is running for safety after a strange man followed her down the sidewalk. this happened this weekend,

transfers, taking waters from areas that have it, like some spots in southern california, and transferring it to parts of the state that are already running out. >> parts of california that are more privileged from the point of view of water availability than others. so we have systems, we can transfer it, but there are a lot of water rights, a lot of rules. so we have to cut through that and make sure that those who need it most get the water to the extent we have it available. >> reporter: so obviously it is going to take some time to cut through the red tape. the governor didn't offer a timeline but said it will be done as quickly as possible. when he declared the drought two weeks ago, the governor asks us all to voluntarily restrict water usage down by 20% and it might become mandatory if the drought continues. live in the newsroom, anne makovec, kpix 5. >> the white house has set up what it calls a national drought resilience partnership. that involves the federal emergency management agency and the agriculture department working with state officials. >>> governor brown also is getting high marks in a public

state's rainy season. today calfire announced that it's fired 125 seasonal firefighters to work statewide. some 300 seasonal firefighters were never released from duty in southern california because the fire season didn't really end. the state has about 4,000 permanent firefighters who work throughout the year. calfire says it responds to more than 400 fires in the last three months when usually there are only about 70 during that period. >>> the rain expected in the bay area tomorrow could make for slick roads and dangerous driving conditions. and ktvu's claudine wong got some pointers from san francisco police about how to keep your car under control if it starts to skid. & % f0 >> reporter: it hasn 't rained yet. but today the hydraulics on sfpd skid car shows us just what can happen when it does. >> most drivers don't understand what it is to skid. or what causes the skid. >> reporter: sfpd says the number one cause of a skid is speed. but following close behind is weather. we've seen it happen before. when it's been this dry. and this dusty. for so long. the first rain can mean big problems for drivers. >> there's been a build up of oil and gravel. during the first s

state's rainy season. today calfire announced that it's fired 125 seasonal firefighters to work statewide. some 300 seasonal firefighters were never released from duty in southern california because the fire season didn't really end. the state has about 4,000 permanent firefighters who work throughout the year. calfire says it responds to more than 400 fires in the last three months when usually there are only about 70 during that period. >>> the rain expected in the bay area tomorrow could make for slick roads and dangerous driving conditions. and ktvu's claudine wong got some pointers from san francisco police about how to keep your car under control if it starts to skid. & % f0 >> reporter: it hasn 't rained yet. but today the hydraulics on sfpd skid car shows us just what can happen when it does. >> most drivers don't understand what it is to skid. or what causes the skid. >> reporter: sfpd says the number one cause of a skid is speed. but following close behind is weather. we've seen it happen before. when it's been this dry. and this dusty. for so long. the first rain can mean big problems for drivers. >> there's been a build up of oil and gravel. during the first s

southern california, the western states are dry. not much in the way of rain or snow. wind picking up. fire danger in texas and oklahoma. snow pushing through the mid west a little accumulation, light snow across the great lakes and another shot into north dakota. a little coating is all we can see. >> the annual dolphin hunt in japan provide a storm of controversy by animal activists. 250 marine mammals, and the babies, have been rounded up. some have been selected for captisty, and others driven back to sea. images enrages conservationists. others say it's a local custom. in china, the attitude about a popular delicacy is changing. we are talking about shark fin soup. a ban on the dish at state bank wets and official functions last year is adopted by restaurants and hotels. we look at how the measure is affecting the shark fin trade. >> in the back streets of hong ko hong kong shark fin sellers are careful about their trade. the brutal nature and numbers that are killed led to global demand for the practice to stop. it is considered one of the eight treasured food fr

california. yesterday, the state set a record. >> the record 3,000 megawatts is a function of increased capacity from southern california. >> in july, 2012 we're celebrating the turnover. and have tripled that now. >> california needs normal winter weather. in sacramento, abc7 news. >> still ahead, 100, no. weather. >> we've got spencer. >> sun with us ask clouds coming our way. we've got clear skies now. and record warmth here the bay area, 65 in san rafael. 75 gilroy. record highs for the date. so looking over the bay, 57 degrees in san francisco. and another live view here in downtown san francisco 50 napa. looking at embarcadero center. clear overnight. cooler next week. emphasis is on little as well as might. high pressure forming a blocking pattern. there is active weather out there. going well north over the weekend so some moisture descends south ward next tuesday morning we might see light rain slight. there will be lingering clouds. clear skies, sunny conditions, lows into low to mid-50s in santa rosa and napa. and low 40s around the bay and coast. high temperatures mid to upper 60s around the bay. here is the accu-weathe

california. yesterday, the state set a record. >> the record 3,000 megawatts is a function of increased capacity from southern california. >> in july12 we're celebrating the turnover. and have tripled that now. >> california needs normal winter weather. in sacramento, abc7 news. >> still ahead, 100, no. weather. >> we've got spencer. >> sun with us ask clouds coming our way. we've got clear skies now. and record warmth here in the bay area, 65 in san rafael. 75 gilroy. record highs for the date. so looking over the bay, 57 degrees in san francisco. and another live view here in downtown san francisco 50 in napa. looking at embarcadero center. clear overnight. cooler next week. emphasis is on little as well as might. high pressure forming a blocking pattern. there is active weather out there. going well north over the weekend so some moisture descends south ward next tuesday morning we might see light rain but it is slight. there will be lingering clouds. clear skies, sunny conditions, lows into low to mid-50s in santa rosa and napa. and low 40s around the bay and coast. high temperatures mid to upper 60s around the bay. here is the

california. no rain for the central or southern part of the state. we are in a drought.haps this is a sign that we may be seeing some snow at least around then. that's our hope. statewide sierra snowpack is dismal. it is 17% of normal. a year ago we were at 111%. you can see the break down from north to central to south for the smoa pack. tomorrow morning if you have early plans and you are getting away you may want to bundle up. the temperatures are going to be lower. upper 20s to low 30s in the coldest north bay valleys. it is very similar to today. this is where you will feel. it the bay and the coast. temperatures in the 40s tomorrow morning. tomorrow afternoon it will be mild and sunny. 72 in morgan hill and san jose and santa clara and santa cruz, 74. 69 in san mateo and 70s for palo alto and redwood city and still mild in half moon bay. 69 degrees downtown san francisco. 68 daly city and 67. in the north bay, upper 60s for santa rosa and calistoga. 68 in san rafael. 70 for oakland and union city. inland spots, 70 degrees in livermore and walnut creek. accu-weather

california. no rain for the central or southern part of the state. we are in a drought. perhaps this is a sign that we may be seeing some snow at least around then. that's our hope. statewide sierra snowpack is dismal. it is 17% of normal. a year ago we were at 111%. you can see the break down from north to central to south for the smoa pack. tomorrow morning if you have early plans and you are getting away you may want to bundle up. the temperatures are going to be lower. upper 20s to low 30s in the coldest north bay valleys. it is very similar to today. this is where you will feel. it the bay and the coast. temperatures in the 40s tomorrow morning. tomorrow afternoon it will be mild and sunny. 72 in morgan hill and san jose and santa clara and santa cruz, 74. 69 in san mateo and 70s for palo alto and redwood city and still mild in half moon bay. 69 degrees downtown san francisco. 68 daly city and 67. in the north bay, upper 60s for santa rosa and calistoga. 68 in san rafael. 70 for oakland and union city. inland spots, 70 degrees in livermore and walnut creek. accu-wea

california. no rain for the central or southern part of the state. we are in a drought.haps this is a sign that we may be seeing some snow at least around then. that's our hope. statewide sierra snowpack is dismal. it is 17% of normal. a year ago we were at 111%. you can see the break down from north to central to south for the smoa pack. tomorrow morning if you have early plans and you are getting away you may want to bundle up. the temperatures are going to be lower. upper 20s to low 30s in the coldest north bay valleys. it is very similar to today. this is where you will feel. it the bay and the coast. temperatures in the 40s tomorrow morning. tomorrow afternoon it will be mild and sunny. 72 in morgan hill and san jose and santa clara and santa cruz, 74. 69 in san mateo and 70s for palo alto and redwood city and still mild in half moon bay. 69 degrees downtown san francisco. 68 daly city and 67. in the north bay, upper 60s for santa rosa and calistoga. 68 in san rafael. 70 for oakland and union city. inland spots, 70 degrees in livermore and walnut creek. accu-weather

southern, california. similar protections will follow at other state and national parks with bobcat limitations.nother law limits when and where game wardens can shoot and kill mountain lions. >> 2014 we made great strides in protecting our environment and in particular focusing on protecting some of the most vulnerable species in california like the bobcats. >> environmentalists say the law changed for bobcats because of the rise in the cost of bobcat pelts from $80 to nearly $800. >> the air temperature hovering above zero in green bay. you have heard all this but we are talking about the bitterly and dangerous cold. her we sit in this very, very dry air mass. it is dryer than yesterday. gusty, offshore winds have allowed the dewpoints to drop 10 to 15 degrees. that means the air temperature where that wind is blog and drying out the air, it is settling into the north bay. we have mid-20s. contrast that to mid-50ths here, san francisco and oakland. so it is kind of a wild morning out there with 25 to 35 miles an hour wind gusts. san francisco 52. it is 57 already in half moon bay. these winds

southern california. he's >>> an attorney is calling for changes in the law after claims of sexual abuse by an assistant principal in southern california pushing for protection of the students across the statebs reporter greg mills shows us, a second alleged victim has come forward. >> reporter: two girls to claimed they were sexually abused by the same teacher years apart and at different schools. and today, the attorney for one of the girls has filed suit against the two school districts. we'll snow you the youtube video that got this investigation started. this is a conversation between the first woman named jamie who claims she was molested by this teacher starting when she was 12. the second woman who claims the same teacher molested her but at a different school thomas rivera middle school when she was 14. she is now 18. today her attorney announced he has filed lawsuits against riverside and val verde unified school districts regarding these molestation claims. 18-year-old briana spoke to us at kcal 9 two days ago and spoke out today at a news conference this morning. she requested her face be blurred out. she lays blame on the school and the district. >> the district needs to start

southern, california. similar protections will follow at other state? national parks with bobcat limitations.s when and where game ward opens can shoot and kill mountain lions. >> 2014 we made great strides in protecting our environment and in particular focusing on protecting some of the most vulnerable species in california like the bobcats. >> environmentalists say the law changed for bobcats because of the rice in the cost of bobcat penalties from nearly $80 to $800. >>> i have not seen my friend lisa argen in quite a while. open your holidays were great and now it's back to weather. >> it is. back to -- well, for now we have the same old same old. but looks likes things are changing a little bit. a more interesting week ahead but look at gusty winds this morning. in fact, we are looking at live doppler 7hd where you can see the clear sky. and the reason for that, we have some very gusty winds. yesterday we woke up to the fog. and this morning the winds have been gusting to near 40 miles an hour. where it is breezy and mild in the higher elevations and some of our lower elevations, that a

southern california. modern day police are whipped with high power firearms state of the art body armor and military style vehicles with so many tools in their arsenal victims of police brutality wonder why officers feel they need to resort to deadly force. over here. they have no justification for using that type of excessive force and ultimately killing him and since knowing his own words i have no other options but to be just faced a hell ron thomas is still searching for justice after police officers were acquitted in the killing of his son kelly one of the officers jason cinelli is actually trying to get his job back. the defense in the case they said kelly thomas was was overly that he was he was reacting and in a violent way he was a he was a suspect on the street who was who was uncontrollable but when you watch the video it doesn't really add up there's still a memorial here for kelly thomas more than two years after he was beaten by fullerton police officers when law enforcement uses such violent force they usually justify it saying that they feared for their safety but for victims' families tha

state-wide declaration, it appears imminent. >>> several people arrested for the southern california wildfire burring out of control. how many homes have burned and how many people have evacuated. >>> he's accused of setting at least a dozen fires throughout san jose and forcing residents to set up their own neighborhood patrols to protect their homes. as we first broke the news to you last night on the 10:00 news, police say the suspected arsonist is behind bars. good afternoon, i'm tori campbell. janine de la vega is live in front of the police department where we learned more about the suspect's background and how the arrest took plate. >> reporter: police say they are certain this suspect acted alone. they served a search warrant on his home and say he lived alone and when they got to the house, they say they found fight a bit of evidence linking him to the fires. police say 48-year-old patrick william brennan is the man who has been trerrizing his -- terrorizing his neighbors. around 8:00 last night he was arrested. they described his behavior as forthcoming. >> he was not agitated and very cooperative with inv

state's economy, the nation's economy that will also affect the availability of certain types of food. >> reporter: the dry conditions have governor brown scrambling for solutions. he met with water experts in southern california today to talk about ways they can help the rest of the state. the governor says he even got a call from the president this week. >> we talked about the seriousness of the drought, and i asked the president for help. and i believe he was receptive and that we will receive some assistance coming out of washington. >> i'm glad that someone's paying attention to what's happening here. >> reporter: he says he's grateful the nation's leaders are listening. in the meantime, he keeps hoping for rain. where are the clouds? it's january. where are the clouds? >> reporter: and we're back here live. you're looking at just how dry these vines here. and the folks here at the vineyard say they just don't have anything to give them. now the good news in all of this, folks say the grapes that do survive will be so strong and so intense in flavor that this year's vintage should be an amazing one. reporting live in napa, jodi hernandez. >>> so, did the short storm do anything for our drought-ravaged sta

. >>> a southern california lawmaker wants to make sure everyone can get health insurance including undocumented immigrants. state senator ricardo lara plans to introduce legislation. but federal prevents people who are not legal residents to get coverage under the affordable care act. he is looking for other options. >>> a new pricing prosew sal could boost your electric bill. they are talking about pegging electricity prices to the time of day. that would include during peak demand hours. users could opt for a flat rate, but if you do, people who use the least electricity would have to use more. >>> a new online data base helps consumers figure out if their makeup contains harmful chemicals. you can search by makeup brand or type. the director of california's public health department says the items listed have not been extensively tested for safety. the data base is to pressure the manufacturers to use safer ingredients. you can find the site on kpix.com. click on links and numbers. >>> well today, the bay area saw a few showers and the sierra got some new snow. >> a rain dance might have helped. >> reporter: t

john, if you live in southern california, you live with the threat of wildfires, but because the state has seen multiple years of below average pain and precipitation, these threats se to be even all the more real and increasing, and the colby fire is a dangerous reminder, but it is the perfect example of just how bad the situation has gotten here in california. and to give you a frame of reference, 2013 was the driest year on record for the state of california. in los angeles, for example, that region usually sees an average rainfall of about 15 inches. last year, 2013, 3.6 inches of rain fell and that is the same story up and down the state. and we are told that if we don't get rain soon, it could have a real serious economic impact on the state. >> all right. let's talk a little bit -- >> colorado'sing a culture is impacted from a dry 2013. the price of food will go up, labors, industries that depend on water supply, many impacts to california by a dry water year. >> farmers in the central valley and water managers have been urging the governor, jerry brown to declare a drought emer

ready for a possible fire and in the state with the conditions of the bay area and they have fire crews on heightened alert. >> especial little here in southern california, 80s and 90s last week, it's just incredible record highs, we will be close again but it's just a little bit cooler, usually by this time of year, mount haze settled in and look at the fog, it has come box to the san naacp coast and the drought watch. continues, and this whack it is it is wine finance the last week week, end teens are really going through the roof and what is normal 57 to 62, we are way above and it is already 66 in the creek and 65 in livermore and and it see if there is anything on the horizon. >>> they are battling a 90-acre wildfire, they expect full containment by wednesday. the fire is burning in the national forest and was started by an illegal camp fire last thursday. three men in their 20s have been arrested since their who'll taser and he set fire to a shed and refused to come out. they were falled to a for a and and she escaped wheel while officers went in and nobody if he ever waited. >> -- negotiated. >> he refused to come out and some type of force had t

most of state now is quiet as we look at our live doppler 7 hd and the height sprinkles that fell in southern californiaave moved into southern arizona and a chance of light precipitation around eureka and 57 with clouds and 61 at monterey. mild in the central valley and low 70's and down to 72 in los angeles and 67 in san diego and 81 in palm springs. we will keep our fingers crossed >> we have loads the fog in the bay area slowing you down and we have a big project that will take place starting today. it will last all eke long and for the next few weeks. this is along highway 12 where one lane blocked in both directions and it starts at 8:00 in the morning through the afternoon. this is going to affect your morning court mute. you are advised to take 37 but it citizens from highway 29 to the napa county line. with the lanes blocked, you can expect heavy delays. 588, tracy to dublin is 46 minutes and highway four is clear, 101 through san rafael to san francisco is moving along fine and you can see traffic is slowing but you do have more contain toward us. >> if you ride the san mateo county transit di

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you can see the high clouds spilling over with high pressure dominating the state and low-to-upper 70's in southern californiaorrow with wind, and a chance of snow early on sunday and record highs next week. >> we will use our waze app in san jose northbound 101. we had trouble this yesterday because of the warehouse fire and today it is an accident. the accident is reported right here and it is a major accident involving four vehicles and it is blocking one lane and injuries are also involved and it is easy to track your traffic with the exclusive waze app by joining our group. >> three historic dog heads used as symbols for the goth -- doggie diner chain need your help used in parades around the bay area but now they knee to will refur bibbed. the owner is trying to raise $50,000 to restore the dogs to their former glory. >> figure skater said he had no intention of reveal he was gay will in 9 white house picked him as a member of the olympic delegation. he said coming out following his selection would make a powerful statement and support what president obama was trying to do. the president picked openly g

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state may have to tighten crews on water usage the situation is dire. the government drought agency saying the exemptional drought. the governor met with officials of water agencies in southern california. >> hopefully going to rain. if it doesn't we're going to have to act in very strenuous way in every part of the state to get through for how long? six months? a year? we don't know. >> most bay area reservoirs are drying up with some notable exceptions. we sent sky 7 hd over lafayette reservoir today. this is 85% full. that is certainly not the case in many other facilities. wayne freedman is live with the story of ranchers and dairy farmers getting desperate. >> they are. some counties are getting desperate, too. in sonoma county they haven't figured out how do-to-do it yet. meantime, fortune favors those that help themselves. when you live a country life, you embrace winds of nature. for donny that meant the birth of three young goats, including a small runt. >> i'm going to keep my fingers crossed to keep her alive. >> bonnie is a fighter. >> that green spot is the fence there. >> he spent the day dealing with winds of nature. a drought so severe, he rented a back hoe and started