one of the largest unions in the country in nevada. very influential. my mother is a 23-year-old member of the union and incentivize the reason, and senator reid has been a powerhouse for nevada. he has been championing nevada issues for many years to congress and it will be a big loss for us, for him to retire. we have his endorsement and that helped us get the credibility we needed and on top of that, i am knocking on 6000 doors the old-fashioned way, tennis shoes and shorts and jeans and a t-shirt and letting our message resonate with people in the primary, we should throw it to the general, one of the most expensive races in the country. for me to be here is a huge honor. i am happy to be here. >> host: the first latino to represent the state of nevada in the house of representatives. what does that mean to you? >> i wasn't running to make history or be the first. i'm running to make sure i am not the only one. other kids growing up like me lower income families, parents might be a housekeeper or farmworker, they too be a member of congress. and with

the mouse. >>> and deep divide. why nevada's love/hate relationship with its biggest land owner could have changes with the trump administration. >> good evening. welcome. the nasdaq cranked out a record close. the other two major indexes are within reach and many are optimistic. that stocks could head even higher if earnings growth is sustained and if the white house pushes through tax cuts and other stimulus. today dow jones industrial average rose to 2790. is the s&p 500 eeked out a gain as well. >> the rise in stocks has one influential hedge fund manager concerned. the "new york times" reports that he has described the margaret as having perilously high valuations. in a letter to investors, he wrote that exuberant investors have focused on the potential benefits of stimulus tax cuts white mostly ignoring america first protectionism and the erection of new trade barriers. so is the market overvalued and what should you do? matt joins us. welcome back. nice to have you here. >> thanks for having me. >> i guess that is the que

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adelson used his influence with the nevada legislature to get $750 million of public money committed eal. john r alston is editor of the nevada independent. >> after goldman sachs and the raiders went to the nfl and it was announced that goldman sachs was going to finance this deal even if adelson got out, adelson was not thrilled with that. made already bad negotiating worse as goldman folks realized where their bread was really buttered. >> in addition to underestimating adelson's relationship with goldman sachs, but also major casino has over las vegas political scene. >> adelson is a tough guy, doesn't like to lose, has been known if he thinks he is wrong to be -- so we'll see how angry he is. he has a lot of political clout here. he owns a major newspaper, so if he is really mad we are going to find out pretty quickly. >> further complicating the deal for davis who has a group of nevada legislators aren't pretty happy. >> they look foolish right now, they have egg on their face, they are trying to spin their way out of this. sheldon adelson was going to put in $600 million, not t

john hallston is the editor of the nevada independent that wrote a column yesterday detailing the break down of negotiations between addalston and davis. >>> after goldman sachs and the raiders went to the nfl and it was announced that goldman sachs was going to finance the deal even if addalson got out addalson is was not thrilled with that and made for already bad negotiations worse and the gold man folks realize that where the bread was really buttered went to addalson this morning and said don't worry, sheldon, we are getting out too. put it this way. sheldon was going to put in 600 million-dollars. there is no too many people that can do that. >>> back in the bay area, the fortress investment group headed by ronnie lott issued a statement once again making the case for its stadium proposal in oakland. the group says the bottom line is if the raiders want to stay in oakland we are more than ready to be a partner in making that happen. the only problem is that davis doesn't appear willing to truly partner with anyone. that would involve giving up control of ownership in exchange for

addalson used his considerable influence with the nevada legislature to get 750 million- dollars of money committed to the deal. john rolston is the editor of the nevada independent that wrote a column yesterday detailing the breakdown of negotiations between addalston and davis. >> after goldman sachs and the raiders went to the nfl and it was announced that goldman sachs would finance it if addalson got out. he was not thrilled with that and made for bad negotiations worse. the goldman sachs folks realizing that where their bread was buttered went to him this morning and said don't worry, sheldon we are getting out too. >> in addition to underestimating the relationship with goldman sachs davis may have underestimated the influence of the casino scene. >> addalson does not like to lose and so we will see how angry he is. he has a lot of political clout here. he owns a major newspaper. if he is really mad, we are going to find outputter quickly. >> further complicating the deal for davis is a group of nevada legislatures who aren't very happy. >> they look pretty foolish right now and th

>> all the water and the snow in the sierra nevada crunches down on the crust of the earth. the crust rises by 5 to 10 millimeters over northern california triggering quakes near the surface. scientists at the usgs say the runoff from the heavy rainfall can take months to years to get to the san andreas. >> it's relatively easy for water to percolate in the top most part of the earth's crust. as you get deeper and deeper, the permeability of the water to seep down diminishes. >> scientists say it triggers surface tumblers during the summer, but no -- to major earthquakes. at uc berkeley, i'm leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. >>> a packed charter bus crashed in san bernardino county today killing one person and injuring 21 others. it happened at noon in kramer east of bakersfield. the bus crossed the center

re-evaluate the obama legacy. deep in nevada's mojave desert, 100 miles from the las vegas strip, the rocks provide glimpses into the lives of native americans who inhabited this area for thousands of years. hundreds of their petroglyphs, or etchings, are carved on the rocks in this area, now known as gold butte. >> they also can date them by comparing them to other otect this stretch of desert.o >> so on this panel here you see a lot of abstract shapes, so, honeycombs and squiggly lines, and then if you look over here on this panel, you see more representational forms, so, humans, sheep. >> sreenivasan: while petroglyphs have been found all over the world and in other parts of the southwest, the concentration of images-- and this drawing of a man appearing to fall-- help make gold butte unique, according to jim boone, an ecologist and volunteer with friends of gold butte. >> i think of the artist who did this as perhaps the michelangelo of his day. >> sreenivasan: boone says, unlike the stick figures found nearby, the "falling ma

winds 25 miles per hour to 130 at the peaks of the sierra nevada. blizzard conditions with the snow and blowing snow. rain totals, by monday night, literally, monday midnight. 3.5 inches in san francisco. 3.2 in san jose. how about in ben loman, that means the mountain tops, plenty in the north bay. 4 inches in san rafael. concord, pleasanton. four inches of rain. flood watches tonight through late monday. nowhere for the water to go. drainage, rivers, ocean. they will spike by monday night and tuesday morning. future cast wind gusts, again the emphasis -- look at the bottom part of the screen. by monday night. strong winds. gusty winds. the biggest gusts in the mountains. gusts 60 miles per hour for the bay area. sustained 25 to 35. that means trees and power poles could be a mess. rain and wind tonight. rain and wind tomorrow night. showers and thunderstorms on tuesday. on wednesday morning we get a chance to take a breath. dry it out through the weekend. between now and then we will get wet. mid-50s for over night lows tonight. highs tomorrow with

over the past month scott cohen traveled to california, michigan and nevada to report on the issues effecting business and budget and tonight he'll tell us what he found but we begin with the stock market which is hit high after high since inauguration day. dominic chu tells us what's behind the rally and what hiegt happen next. >> reporter: now that president trump and his administration have officially been at the hel much of america for one month investors are taking stock of what we've seen and what we can can expect. our a slue of executive orders, senate confirmation and polly guidance, stocks still remain in record high levels continuing that staggering run we've seen in the market since election day last year. >> overall we've been really policed to the market's reaction to trump's first 100 days in office. if you go back to pretaking office it has been a very positive reception for trump and we believe that's because the market is coalescing around several things, one of lower taxes, second around regulatory reform, certainly reappalachian and then fourth infrastructure spending. >>

particular crime. >> reporter: the similarities between the two crimes didn't end there. >> in the nevadaund? >> yes, they were. >> he's gotta be number one on the list at this point. >> he -- he definitely jumped to the -- to the top. >> reporter: by that time, dylan spellman had already returned to nevada to begin serving his three-year sentence. so chavez hopped a plane to las vegas, hoping to hear what mr. spellman might reveal about his brief stay in texas. spellman admitted he was in the park the night of the shootings. but he denied being anywhere near the area where the girls were found. >> he said he was never on the deck. well, we've got dna on the cigarette butts that prove otherwise. >> why lie about that unless you're involved in the crime? >> sure. so, i mean, it -- that definitely raised more suspicion. >> reporter: chavez then told spellman police found his dna just 30 feet from where the girls were shot. that's when he says spellman's demeanor changed. >> he asked me, you know, "what -- what -- what are the consequences?" and i said, "well, in texas, i said, you know this

winter storm warning for the sierra nevada 10:00 wednesday night until 4:00 a.m. saturday expecting three to five feet over the crest. with those gusty winds it's going to be decisiony travel. here's the seven-day forecast. check out the storm impact scale. every single day we've got a 1. except on thursday. we've got a 2. wet and windy. you can download the abc 7 news app to help you track these systems. tomorrow you pretty much get a break until nighttime and saturday into sunday, it's super bowl sunday. >> right. >> saturday afternoon into sunday morning is your break, dan and ama, to maybe go get the

we're looking at a 1 on the storm impact scale and rain in the sierra nevada. 36 degrees there at lake level. but we are also still looking at a winter weather advisory. the warning has been lifted. 4 to 8 inches above 6,000 feet. heavy snow showers and wind gusts not quite as out of

it's happening in st george, utah, which is downwind of the nevada test site. ds, where women are still giving birth to so—called jellyfish babies — babies without bones. the lasting effects of testing are, sort of, forewarnings of what will happen if nuclear weapons are used again. hello, it is getting towards the end of february, but it felt much more like spring this weekend than winter, and the reason is down to oui’ winter, and the reason is down to our wind direction. it has been coming off the atlantic and it is very mild. the week ahead shows some changes. this cold and moved south and then northwards again and we will see a seesaw in our temperatures. we have got the jet stream, which is driving our weather front from west to east. at times we will be in the cold air to the north and at times in the milder air to the south. but all the time we will see a daisy—chain of whether france delivering rain and wind. tomorrow there will be gusts of wind and there will be gusts of wind and there will be coastal hill fog further south, so it will be quite a great

it's happening in st george, utah, which is downwind of the nevada test site. where women are still giving birth to so—called jellyfish babies — babies without bones. the lasting effects of testing are, sort of, forewarnings of what will happen if nuclear weapons are used again. hi there. cloudy for some, sunny for others, wet for a few, but mild. that is the theme at the moment, isn't it? and that mild theme continues through sunday as well. once more, temperatures widely above where you would expect at this time of year. but a lot of regional variation around the uk, so i will try and pick out some detail. it looks like most places will start the day on a dry note. quite a cloudy one in some places. some areas of fog across central and southern areas, but it should not be too extensive, and it should lift with time. cloud across the west cost of wales with an odd spot of drizzle. quite a murky misty start, a misty start, across northern ireland as well. and the odd spot of drizzly rain from the word go, actually, across the western highlands of scotland. but

i-80 closed from colfax all the way to the nevada state line due to white-out conditions. no word on when the roads around mount rose are going to reopen. an overnight avalanche cuffed route 431 in 0 feet of snow. the nevada highway patrol along with the department of transportation teaming up to dig it out. the highway is closed from douglasford drive all the way down to incline village. check out this picture of a big chunk of road that washed away in ukiah, mendocino county. the road is closed in both directions. the only alternate route is a one-hour detour. >> in the santa cruz mountains our cameras were rolling during this active rockslide on highway 17. there was so much debris dumped on the road crews had to close parts of the highway for 20 hours. the good news is all the southbound lanes on 17 have reopened. >>> and the storm is taking its toll on niles canyon road. tonight the fremont police tweeted out these pictures in that area but even the dry spots are blocked by more debris, caltrans bringing in those tractors to try to clear out the mud and the trees. >> i

greatest first lady in the history of nevada, but really proud of her. and she and i have seen the effects of child hunger on children's health, learning, and well-being. you know, we all talk about our education reform efforts in our respective states, but those efforts alone cannot address the underlying issues that prevent many students from learning. hunger is a roadblock to learning and nevada is fortunate to have kathleen and her focus on removing this roadblock from our schools. her work contributed to a new law in the state of nevada requiring breakfast after the bell in high need schools. i like to refer to kathleen is as not only the first lady but , the first mom. she cares so deeply about the children in our state. i am really excited and delighted to hear from her and she will share specifics going on in the great state of nevada about our initiatives and efforts to ensure we are better leveraging federal programs to fight childhood hunger. and i would be remiss if i did not introduce the first daughter of the great state of nevada, marissa s

sunny skies, temperatures here today in the upper 30s for the sierra nevada, a beautiful shot. low 20s this morning. it is 48 in mountain view. gilroy 49. san francisco 50, half moon bay 50 and mid 40s in oakland. golden gate bridge, tons of sunshine. the winds not much of a factor. 44 for santa rosa. 50 for you already in novato with 51 by the delta. looking at 46 in concord and livermore 45 degrees. so from our east bay hills camera, looking pretty nice all over the bay area today, tomorrow and into monday. so clear and cool with dry, sunny days an we'll increase the clouds by tuesday. wednesday still looks dry and thursday looks to be a rainy day. it is a two on the storm impact scale. and we'll show you this goes out over eight days. and we're projecting more rain. 61 degrees today in fremont and richmond with 60 in san mateo. look for santa cruz to reach about 60 degrees. you're heading to the sea. another 60 degrees afternoon. 3:00, upper 50s by 6:00 and by 9:00 into the mid-40s. so we are looking at the dry conditions for wednesday. here we are at 9:00. then by thursday,

in effect with 16 inches of snow expected in the highest elevation of the sierra nevada area. we are talking about snow each day through the holiday. definitely changes that will be needed. sun goes down at 5:51. what sun? well, i know sun here. there is your extended forecast here. we will remain on storm watch each day through wednesday. you know, something that has been interesting, the relentless storms are building up our snow pack to levels we have not experienced in years. and, this morning i had the opportunity to speak with a nasa scientist who says there has been so much snow, you can actually see it from space. >> when you are looking at all the findings, how does this winter vary from past winters? >> you know, nasa has a robust fleet of earth observation satellites designed to look at things like how our atmosphere the changing. how the oceans are changing and looking in your backyard. so, we know that snowfall can vary from year to year. even month to month. especially out in california. and you know, one specific thing we have seen is even in the sierra nevada in

can't necessarily be said out west, see rain pushing into california, now some snow into the nevada, utah, idaho, into the central rocks in general. the snow falling there. we will eventually get in on fresh round of snow come sunday, but for now, let's focus on the cold that's coming, jet stream dips to the south, allowing it to set until for the next couple of days, dow expect next mid week, the combination of warming trend will get underway. we are going to remain awfully chilly here, nothing terribly atypical, but awfully chilly for the next couple of days, sunday is the day that the snow and rain showers move in, generally afternoon and evening, scattered in nature, i don't think you're shoveling anything away, but you could so some slick travel out of. >> this with that said, let's back it up, talk about what the rest of today has in store, 46 degrees with gusts still peaking as high as 25 miles per hour, then later tonight we drop down to 24 degrees under cup ill of clouds. meanwhile we move forward in this forecast, expecting to see temperature eventually, again, drop off tomo

snow in the nevada range. nasty ice up in portland, oregon. adg down from washington into areas of oregon. that storm will be with us all through the weekend too. in the east, it's all about the cold. buffalo now with a windchill of negative 1. this is kind of what you'd expect all winter long. but we haven't been this cold in awhile. negative 21 in montana. there is some true arctic cold air blowing in minneapolis. zero windchills. chicago at zero. then areas to the south. the cold air is toward the south, little rock with 29. you get the picture. everyone east of the rockies, it feels like winter with the exception of florida. as we go throughout the day today, again, the temperatures are going to recover a little bit. there is some sunshine out there. so we're below freezing, highs today, we start windchill at zero. we'll get back up to about 26 in chicago. 24 in minneapolis. so again, this is a little bit below average. but not horrible. kansas city at 33. and pittsburgh around 29. the only areas we're holding onto the warmth is miami at 80

right near the nevada state line. these photos were posted on social media. the cars trapped in the mud but no one was hurt. it took more than four hours to clear the roads. but again, the highway is open again in both directions. >>> the california water board will keep water restrictions in place. yesterday some of the regulators said it's time to lift the drought emergency. they are having one of the wettest winters in years. however, they decided to keep those conservation rules in place until springtime. regulations are mostly symbolic because the water districts have dropped. -- requirements. >>> a man wanted in the shooting death of his girlfriend has been found dead. the 58-year-old was found inside of a car. investigators say it appears that he shot himself. the girlfriend was found dead inside of the home. and, she has been identified as the 61-year-old teresa. they're still trying to figure out a motive in the shooting but they say that there may have been some sort of confrontation. >> berkeley police are investigating a series of cafi robberies ta

further to the north, dylan beach and if you're headed up to the sierra nevada, still a winter weather advisory. so wet down the peninsula, and as we go into the east bay, noticing some returns on the higher elevations. santa clara, bolder creek, looking wet this morning. it's a 1 on our storm impact scale. we'll see scattered showers this morning and looking at about 1/3 inch or less. we'll forecast the rest of your weekend coming up. >>> happening today in san francisco, thousands of people expected to take part in a protest against president trump's travel ban. as first reported by our partners at hoodline, organizers say the protests will target racist and exclusionary executive orders. that's a quote. president trump signed the order last friday, banning travel from seven predominantly muslim countries into the u.s. this is video from last week's protest at sfo. nearly 10,000 people say they will attend the protest. they plan to gather at 3:00 at civic center plaza. >>> a celebrations in confusion this morning after a federal judge blocked president trump's travel ban. the decisio

the nevada independent and had this to say earlier about it. >> addalson is known as a guy, a tough guy and doesn't like to lose and has been known if he thinks he is wrong to sue and so we will see how angry he is. he has a lot of political clout here. he owns a major newspaper so if he is mad, we will find out quickly. put it this way. sheldon adelson will put in 600 million-dollars and there is not too many others that will put in 600 million-dollars. >>> we will see where it goes from here. march 25th is the date that nfl owners are supposed to vote on this situation. it means things are are a little volatile. tom brady talked about this year in particular for him, his four-game suspension and the stress and anxiety that caused in his family and happy to mention that all of his family including his parents most close to him are going to be on hand for the super bowl and got pretty emotional as he talked about that today. >> and i have had a challenging year for my family for some personal reasons and nice to have my dad and mom here and have been so supportive and nice to be here to

. >>> breaking news now, 80 westbound just west of the nevada state line is currently closed because of a mudslide. take a look at these pictures that were posted by the chp on facebook. it's not clear if the drivers of these cars were hurt. look at that. the road, though, won't reopen until the mudslide is clear. >>> tonight we have a follow-up to the north bay home that was destroyed after a mudslide crashed right into it. >> it's going. >> abc7 news reporter rain friedman joins us live from san rafael with worry and anxiety that this natural disaster is now causing for neighbors of that destroyed home. wayne. >> reporter: more than that, that's the house behind me or what remains of the house and still a dynamic scene. if you look over here, you'll see there is still water and soil seeping from that hillside down below. that's the physical damage. now the collateral damage. juan alvarez, a man patiently trying to resolve a cascading landslide of problems. this is the man who owns the house next door to the house that made national news yesterday for all the wrong reasons. a mudslid

whiteout conditions forcing interstate 80 to shut down from colfax to the nevada state line. yesterday, hundreds of drivers got stranded >> been awful. the road is closed. we can't get to tahoe. we already paid for our place. >> it's so slick it's difficult to travel even in 4-wheel- drive. >> the closure spanned 70 miles and some of the highway is still closed this morning. >>> with powerful storms hitting much of california what's been good for the drought has been bad for the bees. boxes and boxes of behives in the central valley are under water and that's a lot of hundreds of thousands of dollars. almond trees are suffering. this time of year, bees pollenate the crop and without the bees' help, growers are out of luck. >> some of these growers are planting a lot of new trees and they're flooding out. they're probably going to lose a lot of trees. >> and adding to the problem as part of the almond trees' bloom season is a short window where bees are key to that process. >> that's a lot of money lost. >> i wonder if that's in the -- >> important thing about honey, they say i

and just about an hour ago, the chp reopened westbound interstate 80 near the nevada state line. the chp posted these photos on facebook late last night after a mudslide there. the highway was shut down after several cars got trapped. no one got hurt and tow trucks were able to clear those cars overnight. >>> what a scary situation for the driver inside of that white car. two good samaritans happened to be in the right place at the right time in the east bay. they are krelted with saving the driver. the car was up side down in a creek in livermore. abc7 news reporter katie utehs spoke to one of the men who sprang into action. >> we heard the skidding but i could hear the impact. >> reporter: cell phone video shows the crash scene. dan rich discovered near his ranch. >> the car flipped upside down, the young man was trapped. >> reporter: neighbor clayton weidemann jumped into the creek with dan along highland road. >> underwater, we could hear him hitting the window but he couldn't break it. >> reporter: dan sprang into action again, grabbing a pick axe from his truck and used it t

. >>> well last night in scotland it looked like something like burning man in the nevada desert. re was fire and hundreds of people carrying torches. this is the annual viking fire festival said to be the biggest annual parade of torch carrying villagers in europe. and then they throw them into a big bonfire. it's a celebration of viking heritage dates back to the 18s, setting the torches of a viking ship on fire. >> i guess the last bit of january. >>> this may not come as a surprise to most parents new research find children get along better with pets than brothers and sisters. according to children get more sat faction from relationships with their pets than with their siblings, pets don't argue back. >> no. >> the research adds that increasing evidence that pets may have a major influence on child development and could have a positive impact on children social skills and well- being. researchers surveyed 12-year- old children from 77 families with unor more pets of this i type. the pets didn't talk back or tease you or pick on you. >> they just love you. >> right, which is nic

. >>> breaking news now, 80 westbound just west of the nevada state line is currently closed because udslide. take a look at these pictures that were posted by the chp on facebook. it's not clear if the drivers of these cars were hurt. look at that. the road, though, won't reopen until the mudslide is clear. >>> tonight we have a follow-up to the north bay home that was destroyed after a mudslide crashed right into it. >> it's going. >> abc7 news reporter rain friedman joins us live from san rafael with worry and anxiety that this natural disaster is now causing for neighbors of that destroyed home. wayne. >> reporter: more than that, that's the house behind me or what remains of the house and still a dynamic scene. if you look over here, you'll see there is still water and soil seeping from that hillside down below. that's the physical damage. now the collateral damage. juan alvarez, a man patiently trying to resolve a cascading landslide of problems. this is the man who owns the house next door to the house that made national news yesterday for all the wrong reasons. a mudslide on m

near the nevada state line. the feather river overflowed and caused serious flooding on roads and in parking lots. some people in the town even had water come into their homes. one woman says she has lived in the town for 60 years and has never seen flooding like this. happening now... police in the east bay are looking for the thieves responsible for several robberies at cafes. there have been four robberies in four days, and the could be connected. the first robbery happened last friday on the 1700 block of solano avenue... just off marin avenue two people had their laptops and cellphones stolen while they were at a cafe. then on saturday and sunday there were three separate robberies at cafes along college avenue. in all three of those robberies people at cafes were held up at gunpoint by at least two people who stole their laptops. police are looking at security camera footage to tray and find the thieves. and police in union city are looking for a teenager who held up a girl scout cookie stand...and robbed t

let me show you the rainfall forecast. 6,000 feet of snow in the sierra nevada range. ancisco, another 1-2 inches of rain possible for you. the snow forecast, we are going to be over it in the cascades with one that started last night continuing this morning. this is what we are going to deal with today and tomorrow and looks like another round as we go through the end. the west, continue with pummeled storm after storm. >> thank you. >>> more turmoil in the white house. president trump became angry at the chief strategist steve bannon after he was fully briefed on the details of an executive order that gave him a seat on the national security council an unpresented role. he created a ten-step checklist that all initiatives go through before enactment. >>> tomorrow, the senate will vote on a controversial cabinet pick. betsy devos. for the first time in history, the vice president could cast the deciding vote after two members said they would vote against her. a 50/50 tie in the senate. he expected devos to be confirmed with his tie breaking vote. >>> it may be the best

the 50s, it has been raining in the northern mountains and now it has switched over to rain in the sierra nevadah temperatures in the mid 30z so when this system passes up to the north, we get a bit of a break and then we've got multiple systems offshore that will continue to get us wet for the week ahead. winter storm warning winter storm warning until 10:00 tonight. so the winter storm warning has dropped but still we can see some heavy snow showers. the winds, they've been quite a factor with a lot of resorts closed yesterday due to those gusty winds. sfo has delays of over three hours yesterday. nothing going on yet, but they could stack up in the mid 50s right now from san francisco. it's 53 in san jose. good morning to you. 52 in gilroy. another vantage point from emeryville and numbers in the low 50s from fairfield. concord, 56 degrees and from the exploratorium camera, it looks pretty dry right here and we'll continue to see the showers become fewer throughout the afternoon. and even a few sunny breaks so the next storm arrives late tomorrow, anywhere from early evening to late in the da

here's a look at the winter weather advisory for sierra nevada. if you're traveling up to the mountains if starts at 10:00 a.m. sunday, runs till 4:00 p.m. monday. watch out. snow will be right over the pass passes, gusty winds will make for difficult travel conditions. highs for your saturday on the chilly side low to mid 50s. and the temperature trend something to look forward to. spring is in the air for san jose. you'll notice those temperatures ng with 70 degrees by the end of the work week next week. on the accuweather seven-day forecast ones for saturday through monday including oscar sunday. you can download the abc 7 news app to help you track these systems. and then we'll go with a dry warmer pattern tuesday through friday of next week. close to 70 degrees. dan and ama. >> thanks, sandhya. >>> breaking bread with police. the east bay >>> the pittsburgh police department sent out a message today from one of its officers. it's really an invitation from sergeant simental. that's her eating a sandwich. the message reads in part, "this is how

adelson used his considerable influence with the nevada legislature to get $750 million of public money to the deal. john rolston is the editor of nevada independent who wrote a column yesterday detailing the break downs of negotiations between adelson and davis. >> after goldman sachs and the raiders went to the nfl and it was announced goldman sachs was going to finance this deal even if adelson got out he was not thrilled with that. it made bad negotiations worse. the goldman folks realizing where their bread was really buttered went to adelson this morning and said don't worry we'll get through. >> reporter: in addition to understanding the relationship with goldman sachs, davis may also have underestimated the influence of major casino owners have over the las vegas political scene. >> adelson is known as a guy who was a very, very tough guy, doesn't like to lose, has been known to think if he is wrong to sue. so we will see how angry he really is. he has a lot of political crowds here. he owns a major newspaper. so if he is really mad we're going to find out pretty quickly. >> rep

advanced training on the nevada test and training range, and the largest, the nevada training range is the largest air and ground space available for peacetime military operations. it looks very much like the middle east. in the summertime we're not so lucky, happy about that, but it's good for the military. even though we're a small state, we have the sixth most active duty air force personnel in the country and one out of every 300 nevadans is active duty air force. it's very important in our community. you have touched on a lot of issues today, but your testimony really seems to have put into place and emphasize the importance of passing a budget so that we can plan on your side and on the private side. so i'd like to ask about uniform versus contractor. are there responsibilities that contractors are doing now because you don't have the money in your budgets? and conversely, what are service members doing that contractors used to do because we don't have the funds on that ide? general wilson: congresswoman, we have contractors involved in all aspects of our o. so today, for example

westbound 80 is closed at the nevada state line. here is no estimate on when 50 or 80 will re-open. clearly driving tonight is not a good idea. the winter storm advisory is in effect until 4-am tomorrow. a foot and a half of snow are expected before the storm moves on. tonight five people are thanking the san jose fire department after being rescued from the trees at a flooded golf course. rescue crews say five people living at a homeless encampment near los lagos golf course were trapped after the coyote creek flooded. you're looking at this morning's rescue in our footage from our partners with a-b-c news. officials needed boats to get to the people.some of them took to the trees to escape the dangerous waters. here" all five of the people were successfully rescued. no significant injuries were reported. as the storms continue...officials are warning people to stay away from standing water..avoid downed trees and power lines... and to get out of any areas where water appears to be rising. toss weather flooding concerns continue in

. >>> with the winter weather advisory starting tomorrow in the sierra nevada, adding maybe a half a foot to some of those resorts. here's live doppler 7. where we have some quick showers moving through and dissipating along the san mateo coast around santa cruz and this is going to be the nature of the day today. there's not many of them, most of them will be offshore, and we'll see a mix of some clouds, some showers, even some sunshine. this is the first system. there's a second one that will be dropping down from the pacific northwest, a little more moisture associated with it and it visits us late tomorrow into monday and that's the one that will allow for more snow in the mountains so from 10:00 tomorrow through 4:00 on monday, travel difficulties with gusty winds from the west slope right on through the sierra nevada so mt. tam this morning, you can see above the cloud layer, it's pretty nice but chilly. temperatures ranging from freezing in gilroy, 38 in mountain view with 40s, oakland, so in san francisco, looks pretty nice but you know we're not going to rule out the showers

you don't need to be here, don come up into the highway is closed from cold facts and plasser to the nevadastate line and white outconditions not the only problem. the road is covered with a thin layer of snow and ice and a layer of new ice is underneath it. highway 50, all cars are required to have chains. >>> page flooding in the bay area. are we done with this weather yet? >> we are done with the really heavy consistent stuff. the real heavy flood causing rains are over for now. there will be scattered showers that will continue tonight. and perhaps into the morning hours as well. but maybe a sprinkle and it is really pretty much over expect in the mountains. the mountains stall the storms but it will be nasty in lake tahoe through tomorrow morning. the winter storm will be extended and more showers moving onshore and dying down and a lot of instability sliding through and when it comes down it rains. and yesterday we saw a couple of inches of rain. today the rainfall accumulation are a quarter inch, half inch, the scales are less and we are seeing heavy showers offshore redwood city and

every single one of the scams that you identified here happens in nevada. i want to talk about the public education. to me this is the first step in prevention and it's so hard to do. it really is. many of us are trying to do the outreach and get out to talk to folks but it has to be on a constant basis. you can't say i'm throwing this out there, we'll do it overnight and that's done. the education occurs all of the time. i have been -- i always say this just about to every senior center in nevada to reach out to the seniors. but it's reaching out to caregivers, family and service providers. for my purposes, and this is what i'm going to ask with your help, i have put on conferences in the state of nevada, bringing people in for the training, the public education. bringing the experts in to talk about how we educate, train and get the information out. that's what i would love your help in nevada to continue down that road. the next one is challenging for me when it comes to law enforcement. and this is a question i have for our law enforcement folks. giving

near the nevada state line. erflowing and causing serious flooding on roads and in parking lots. some people in the town even had water come into their homes. one woman says she has lived in the town for 60 years and has never seen flooding like this. happening now... police in berkeley investigating four robberies that happened in four days and now they think they may be connected. all of the victims were people at cafes. the first robbery happened last friday on the 1700 block of solano avenue... just off marin avenue. two people had their laptops and cellphones stolen while they were at a cafe. then on saturday and sunday there were three separate robberies at cafes along college avenue. in all three of those robberies people at cafes were held up at gunpoint by at least two people who stole their laptops. police are looking at security camera footage to tray and find the thieves. a warning for parents in the north bay this morning. police are looking for a man who tried to lure a teenage girl into his car ..

his girlfriend teresa was found shot to death in the couple's home in nevada on tuesday. vestigators are still trying to figure out a motive and that shooting. >>> a young man from the bay area who plays college basketball is accused of raping a minor. he attended high school in san jose. the city college of san francisco. he is a sophomore at stony brook university on long island. he is booked on charges including third-degree rape and endangering the welfare of a child. investigators have not revealed the name -- eight of the victim. his father says he is a gentleman and he can't believe the charges. >>> new york knicks legend charles oakley arrested last night at madison square garden for a big fight. it happened during the game against the clippers. 3 >> this was huge. oakley was pushing the owner of the next james dolan. it appears he was either mad at help with some fans. the next released a statement. he had been arrested and they hope he gets help.>>> 49ers head coach kyle shanahan is in the bay area this morning. he arrived yesterday. >> he arrived to a lot of fan

here's a look at the winter weather advisory for sierra nevada. if you're traveling up to the mountains if starts at 10:00 a.m. sunday, runs till 4:00 p.m. monday. watch out. snow will be right over the pass passes, gusty winds will make for difficult travel conditions. highs for your saturday on the chilly side low to mid 50s. and the temperature trend something to look forward to. spring is in the air for san jose. you'll notice those temperatures flirting with 70 degrees by the end of the work week next week. on the accuweather seven-day forecast ones for saturday through monday including oscar sunday. you can download the abc 7 news app to help you track these systems. and then we'll go with a dry warmer pattern tuesday through friday of next week. close to 70 degrees. dan and ama. >> thanks, sandhya. >>> breaking bread with police. the east bay can fill you with wonder. other. where a walk down main street, and the smile of a mouse can spark joy. where magic is spread with every touch, and always leaves you wanting even more. so make the time.

the epa made a big show about this summer, saying they polluted a river in the nevada area. it is horrible. scientists are wonderful people. they tried really hard, they are underpaid, some people with masters degrees make less than clerks in the government. the thing is -- we need research and development. this is america. we are in the 21st century. we have some of the greatest minds in the world, and we also have connections with the greatest minds in the world through the internet. so we need to focus more on research and development before we scare an entire nation and global scare on people. this is just ridiculous. if you have been through college and you know how to think and reason, it is just a inseparable. there are a number of interesting points there. acid rain.ick out acid rain is an example of the epa and environmental regulation working well. it was a problem that scientists had identified, authorities had cleared congress to do something about challengings and -- climate change making sure we keep it in perspective. we're talking about his piece which appeare

better way, i would be upset, too. >> reporter: adelson promised $650 million and had convinced the nevada senate to commit to another $750 million by raising room tax in clark county. and the raiders and the nfl were going to be in for $500 million. unlike adelson, gold man wasn't expected to be an investor in the deal, only a lender. >> you can borrow that money but you have to pay it back and how do you do that? davis has said that they don't have the money to build the stadium by themselves. >> reporter: some speculate the nfl could table any vote on the raiders' move. >> i think oakland is the right place for the raiders. you got the fan base. you have a community andt of all, we want the raiders to stay where they belong in oakland. >> reporter: the investment group is ready to work to come up with the funds of the $1.2 billion stadium in oakland. something that up to now davis has not wanted to discuss. in oakland, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> oakland sports launched a petition drive urging nfl owners to reject the proposed relocation. if you'd like to check it out, we have a li

especially during the morning commute hours. up in nevadamarin county westbound lanes of highway 37 are still close. between appleton avenue and highway 101. the only one eastbound lane is open right now. crews are using large pumps to move the water off the road. it is going to take time. westbound lanes of 37 expected to stay close a few more days. >>> interstate 580 in livermore is open. after those big potholes out there were repaired. 15 cars had flat tires yesterday. they hit the potholes near greenville road exit. one was 4 feet one was 4' x 12'. 2 of the westbound lanes were shut down to allow the repair work to take place. >>> we have rain coming our way. but snow is covering the northeast right now. i grew up back east. these are live pictures. new york city right now. it is snowing. it was 60 degrees in new york city where that person was standing right now. a big change. up to a foot of snow expected in many parts of the northeast. it is affecting flights as well. >>> welcome back -- thursday morning february 9. thank you for wak