supposed to be a routine motorcade for the queen of england, but along this two-lane highway leading to yosemite national park, a car carrying secret service agents collided with another, killing three people. what went wrong? who was responsible? hidden in this photograph was the clue to the mystery. >>> in 1983, yosemite national park in california was selected to be the site of a royal visit by the heads of the british monarchy. queen elizabeth ii and prince philip were scheduled to tour the park following a visit with president reagan at his california home. don schneider, a photographer and reporter for a local radio station, monitored the preparations for her arrival on his shortwave radio. >> in advance of that, there were three carloads of secret service agents that were going to yosemite to provide security at that location for her. they were not directly involved in her transport, but were supposed to be preceding her and have things ready up there in the park. >> three cars carrying secret service agents traveled along highway 132, a two-lane road that snaked its way through the footh

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yosemite, 68. all that nice snow pretty much melted that you got in the central sierra. 76 in los angeles. we'll be looking at highs around the bay a little cooler than what we've had the past few days. had some records yesterday. 60 in vallejo. 63 in morgan hill. mostly cloudy with a few areas of sprinkles. chinese new year parade, some showers. temperatures in the mid-50s at 5:15 and staying through the 8:00 hour. rain tonight, clearing out tomorrow. it will be sunny sunday, monday. chance of showers, just a sprinkle. this is a very weak system on tuesday. wednesday, thursday, partly cloudy. by friday, cooler. abc 7 news is another great weather resource for you to follow on twitter for the latest bay area conditions rain or shine. it's good luck, isn't it, for a little rain on the parade, i think? >> that's what they say. it will be a good time no matter what. comes with the territory, right? >> yeah. >> thanks, lisa. >>> coming up next, touching video of a little boy in california who got a big

and for the sierra heading over towards yosemite, we'll see a chance of snow at times.o the main event for rain coming in for the first half of the day and transitioning to a somewhat drier forecast as we head into the evening. coming up we'll have a full look at the estimated rain totals and more systems to follow in your seven-day forecast. a look at that coming up in a few minutes. >>> new this morning, a shooting outside an oakland boys and girls club leaves two people dead, one of them just a teenager. oakland police say the shooting happened just before 11:00 last night at 24th and market streets. that's where officers found two male victims, each shot more than once. they did not survive long enough to make it to the hospital and were pronounced dead at the scene. >> there were a lot of people out here, emotions were very high, and officers actually had to secure the crime scene and secure the area first before they could render any aid. >> police who remained on scene early this morning say they do not yet have a suspect or motive at this time. they have identif

in 2001, we hiked in yosemite, one of our most beautiful national parks.e did not displace anybody because we were always a day ahead of the other people that came into the camp. we hiked one day before the upper camp opened. that was really fun. we hiked in all of the big national parks. the grand canyon was the first national park we hiked in together. many years ago. when george was president, we all took our girls. barbara, one of my daughters, was in africa, working in a hospital. she did not get to go, but jenna, that was a lot of fun. we still get to go. we have been back to glacier and yellowstone and probably not too yosemite because it is just too hard for us at our age. >> have you been stopped and recognized? >> we always do. we have one party as a fundraiser. a lot of the western parks have friends groups. this summer, we had a big party at the superintendent's house for all the supporters of yellowstone national park to come. that was fun. >> what do you enjoy most about being texas first lady? >> i love being texas first lady because i love

yosemite national park is looking at killing up to 800 bison.difference between culling bison at yosemite national park and giraffes? jack, what's the simple answer to that. >> you want me to answer that question, piers? i'm sorry >> yes, jack, you. >> all right. there's a great difference with that. bison aren't necessarily -- they're a wild animal, yes, they are. we even have bison at the plays place called the wilds we have. however, that's fine. culling bison at yellowstone national park, i happened to have a cabin there for ten or 12 years. there's many reasons for that yellowstone is in an eco-center of ranch all over the place. the culling of bison there has to be done because the bison get in an out of that park so easy and get into rangers land and disturb animals. the culling is up to the national park service as ranchers if they're interfering. the doctor can tell me that certain diseases, the elk or the bison carry can affect a lot of cattle. so there are certain reasons. i again think it's apples and oranges. >> lets me bring in dr.

yosemite national park. they went to yosemite, one of the treasures of our national park system, and they took this valley and they put a dam so they could create this lake. look, i want the people of san francisco and the bay area to have water, i don't want them to be like our communities without any water, but we have to tell the truth. they dammed up this valley to create this water and doesn't protect their little fish that they want to protect so much, mr. speaker. it gets piped over to san francisco. here's the pipe. they catch the water and pipe it all over the bay area, silicon valley, san francisco, discharge their sewer into the bay, take pristine water from our area to feed their families and grow their grass. i don't see of them up here saying they are going to tear down this system, dump this ater into the bay to protect their little stupid fish, their little delta smelt. they don't want to tell the truth. this isn't about truth telling, but about money and power. millions of dollars -- can i a

and new plans for yosemite national park. all to protect a river.know if you plan on visiting >> and the san francisco giants beefing up security at home games. how the changes to the park will affect your baseball game experience. they lived. ♪ they lived. ♪ they lived. ♪ (dad) we lived... thanks to our subaru. ♪ (announcer) love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. everybody knows that parker. well, did you know auctioneers make bad grocery store clerks? that'll be $23.50. now .75, 23.75, hold 'em. hey now do i hear 23.75? 24! hey 24 dollar, 24 and a quarter, quarter, now half, 24 and a half and .75! 25! now a quarter, hey 26 and a quarter, do you wanna pay now, you wanna do it, 25 and a quarter - sold to the man in the khaki jacket! geico. fifteen minutes could save you... well, you know. >> top stories we are following this morning-- line >> a veteran firefighter is accused of killing drugs to a minor and the allegations against him continues to grow. >> plus-- a veteran fi

how about 68 in yosemite? that's not right. 78 los angeles. it is right, but it shouldn't be 68.hs today ranging from 59 in the cities, 63 in concord, and for the parade numbers in the 50s. it will be cool. grab the jacket. you may need the rain gear with some spotty light showers by the later evening hours. accuweather seven-day forecast, upper 50s coast, mid-60s around the bay. rain arrives tonight. clearing tomorrow and sunshine president's day. look at the mild 6 tos return. next chance. rain weaker than this system. tuesday we are dry and much cooler by the end of the week with highs in the 50s. abc7 news has another great weather resource to follow. follow us on twitter for the latest bay area weather conditions, rain or shine, plus you will get video forecasts, spare the air alerts and power outage information and tweets from all of us. katie, it should be just a little bit wet for the parade. >> thank you, lisa, for that. next, touching video of a little california boy who got a very cool surprise from a garbage truck driver. >> joining us now is dan from new york. >> wel

so it's chilly over there. 58 in chico. 42, yosemite. 67, los angeles, mostly sunny skies, and as wek about super bowl, how are things going to be in east rutherford, new jersey, it's going to be really chilly and areas of snow in the norway -- more than -- northern part of the country, it's going to be dry and 44 at the start of the game, 39 at the end. at home we have areas of green. that's indicating some rain. so you will see the moisture here in the bay area. 59 in morgan hill for tomorrow. 58, milpitas. along the peninsula, 58, san mateo, 54, pacifica. san francisco, wide swath of green which will bring us about an inch, maybe even a quarter inch of rain. so, 57 degrees downtown. san francisco. north bay, 60. 56, clear lake. east bay, oakland, a little splash of rain, 60. 58 for your high tomorrow, and a little farther inland, 60 degrees in pittsburg. going to be dry in pleasanton and livermore, 60 degrees. the overnight lows, chilly. so, more seasonal weather for us. 37, concord. 35, fairfield. chilly, napa. 44 in san francisco, 41 at half moon bay. here's a look at the accuwe

san francisco from yosemite park the east bay from the sierra gold country. northerners also complain that californians are stealing their water using it for car washes and swimming pools. the truth is that's not true. southern californians are not stealing a drop of water. >> the figure is the same. agriculture uses about 85% of the water that comes out of northern california. and southern california the evil villain of southern california uses 15% or less. >> reporter: southeast asian has a monsoon climate so farmers grow rice. but around calusa county in california where every rainstorm is cause to celebrate, farmers also grow rice. california raises beef and dairy cows, to feed them alfalfa for grazing, growers have been using more water than the entire bay area and southern california clear down to san diego combined. >> cows are getting about three times as much water as humans are in california right now between the irrigated pasture and irrigated alfalfa. at least that much. to raise a 24-ounce steak on irrigated pasture on the san joaquin valley uses

you're traveling in the higher elevations, slippery conditions out there in i5, all the way down to yosemite national park. if you're traveling east to kansas and nebraska, a little bit of snow on the roadways as well in addition to the cold weather. but overall, the rain in california, very very good news. what's going to happen with the snow, it's going to melt and it's going to fill up the reservoirs that have been empty, and that's going to trickle down to southern california. california enough to make aing is impact. we need up to 6 inches of rain in some places but this is a start. >> it was 50 years ago that the beatles made their first live u.s. tv debut on the ed sullivan show. they broke broadcast records with 73 million viewers. >> reporter: it is from this northern england port city from liverpool that the legend that would be the beatles began. the river that runs through the town is characterized by multiple harmonies and lots of guitars. fewer than half a million people live here, but more hits have come from liverpool than any other city in the world. 56 so far, according to

the entire area of yosemite south will have rain mixed with snow.re is not a lot of moisture so don't worry about it being frozen. 69 in press know to 73 in los angeles and 43 in lake tahoe. >>> we have a crash in san jose northbound highway 85 blocking a lane due to a spin out. we do have spinouts because the roads are wet. be careful of those lanes on the sides, the far right and the far left because water can pool there, so we have a car that spun out and another car hit it and possible injuries involved and as we go along the peninsula we go to candlestick park southbound, slowing traffic down and spay i don't bridge, pretty quick, from hayward to foster city it will only take you nine minutes. >>> secretary of state john kerry will make the 5 the trip to asia this week and will not include japan because he met with the foreign minister in minister on friday. the state department says kerry would visit seoul and beijing and jakarta starting on thursday amid heightened tensions between china and the smaller neighbors in the east and south china s

yosemite receives 4 million visitors every year. it's the third most visited national park. under the new plan, about 20,000 visitors a day will be allowed to enter the park during peak times. once capacity is reached, cars will be turned away directed to other sections of the park. >>> a mountain leveled by a war right in our own backyard. but now a new effort to reveal the invisible history of mount tam. and as don knapp explains, it might also heal some of the mountain's scars. >> reporter: it's not just poetic to say mount tamalpais stands as a sentinel over the bay area. in factors during the cold war, the mountaintop was a platform for locked and loaded nuclear weapons. >> it was our task toably the bombers down with our weapons. the hercules missiles were nuclear warheads that had a range of about 100 miles. >> reporter: the role mount tam played in the cold war and the mess the military left behind is told in a new documentary, premiered in mill valley. peter coyote narrates the invisible peak. >> half million cubic yards of the mountaintop disappeared. the army alte

fighting the massive rim fire near yosemite last year cost $127 million. the president's proposal would allow federal agencies to draw from a disaster account when big fires cause them to go over budget. >>> san francisco animal control officers -- to see if they can contain rat poison. happened in that same area. one police officer -- and officers have placed more than 50 signs warning pet owners to be careful. >>> city leaders in san francisco are trying to amend a state law that property owners have been using to evict hundreds of bay area residents. later this morning state senator mark leno will close a loophole. if it passes they will be allowed to buy up apartment buildings. they will -- force the buyer to wait up for five years before evicting residents. >>> a ban on water sales in san francisco. the key vote today and how critics say some of the biggest events can be impacted. >>> big changes for a bay area auto maker. the amoungment from tesla this week. >> good morning. right now we are looking at a decent commute about the bay as we look at hig

around yosemite village we have thunder snow that is falling. big fat heavy flakes. you need chains no matter where you are going if the high country. >> you can see the storm stretching to mexican border and up to oregon. that is how it will be for the day. it is tapering but more wet weather for the state is coming our way overnight. >> we have trouble in the south bay with the sig-alert at morgan hill and it is in the southbound direction, the non-commute detection. traffic is being diverted from east dunn and the at understand is monterey highway. no word when the tanker truck will be picked up. northbound compute is better. it has improved at 15 minute drives into san jose from gilroy a grind from the central valley and san joaquin valley. the at understand is highway five at 132 to 580 westbound an hour drive from tracy to the dublin interchange. >> justin bieber can only hope video of his arrest last month doesn't become viral hit. video was released from the police station and you can see the singer swaying back-and-forth during a sobriety test. he was stoppe

. >> reporter: for one couple, a family, battling brook in their backyard became yosemite falls and turnedht for the house. >> reporter: a big powerful water fall-like this is not unusual when it rains heavy in mill valley. unless it is roaring down behind your garage and heading for your house. >> we were worried. it is 24 inches from the house. all we need is another couple inches of rain. it will be under my desk. >> reporter: and his desk gives him a fish eye view of not one but two falls. >> it will not let you take your eyes off of it. this freight train sound it has going. >> reporter: when they moved in a year ago all they saw in the backyard was overgrown brush. clearing it away they discovered walkways, streams, bridges, they had idea they had falls but no idea they could get so big you. >> discovered a national park in your own backyard. >> we officially named it mewalk falls. >> usually usual -- >> reporter: usually when we are doing stories about water coming down the back walls it is bad news but they say it is good news. >> reporter: they admit there were misgivings in the b

if you are in yosemite, you can pull the book out of your backpack. as an educator, we download the writing and we take it with us on a piece of paper. it is hard to read from. i think a book holds together better. some of these books, i think are hopeful -- like children's books, were you hold it in your lap. or mine, were you take it outside with you. >> i know that you also work with a particular environmental agency that is an important one for people to know about. wondering if you can let them know about it. >> it is the largest jewish environmental organization in the country. we do a lot of work about sustainable behavior. to create sustainable competed -- computer -- communities and the jewish world. working about sustainable food. and what is fit to eat. and we're hoping to change this to involve an environmental ethic. and change our behavior for sustainability, from generation to generation. >> thank you so much. if you would like to have any information, you can go to the website at havon.org. or contact deborah at her website. or give a

cloudy and 60 and mid-to-upper 60's in san diego and los angeles and through the central valley and yosemite4 in lake tahoe and 84 in palm springs. >> we have clear conditions, but it is nut president's day, a holiday. it is early. specific the traffic to get heavier as the morning wears on. we will see views outside starting with the richmond and san rafael bridge at the toll plaza and traffic is funneling in, and it is empty. you can go to the camera and i will show you what we are look at the richmond-san rafael bridge and now to the bay bridge toll plaza you can see more traffic is building and we had an early crash in the number ten and 11 lanes which has cheered. we will go to the san mateo bridge you can see the traffic coming from hayward to foster city and empty, as well, only going to take you nine minutes to get to the peninsula. >>> you can watch abc7 news at eleven each night streaming on our website at abc7 news.com or on our mobile yaps if you are watching the olympics but want to know what is happening in the bay area at 11:00 use your iphone or smartphone downloading the app

that will stay north of the monterey bay and yosemite.0's if you are travel through the central valley. a warning at 10:00 this morning. so get to the sierra, go early. 2 to 4' of new snow above 7,000 feet. >>> as we head to the bridge, we have construction in the westbound direction at emeryville to san francisco you will find a couple of lanes are blocked off near treasure island. as you make the commute to san francisco you will have to slow down but mostly you are looking at an incident-free drive. it is easy to track your traffic with the exclusive abc7 news waze app. traffic smooth from oakland to san francisco. metering lights will hopefully not have to be turned on. >> the late philip seymour hoffman will be mourned behind closed doors today. a private funeral for the actor is held for 400 people in manhattan the church that hosted the funerals of jacqueline kennedy and lenna horne. a public service is planned for later in the month. >> there is new video of justin bieber's d.u.i. arrest. the miami police department handed out thi

in the roadways wide open. 37 degrees in lake tahoe. 45 in yosemite. the air quality is much improved with the sea breeze. so looking pretty good across much of the bay area. and i think only getting better over the next couple of days. computer models showing us the clouds racing on by for today and then here we goo for the evening tomorrow, for the commute maybe some showers developing. a nice little soaker on tap for the bay area and more to examine in towards the weekend. . thes expect -- temperatures expected in 52 at cool in pacifica. 56 in benicia. inside the bay, 57234 oakland and 54 in san francisco. your sunset time tonight is 5:37. sunrise is at 7:10. the colors should be spectacular with all the clouds. next couple of days, more rain is on the way. a brief break but maybe a bigger storm as we head in towards saturday and sunday. we want to go to our mobile weather lab and roberta gonzales is out there talking about drought resistant plants. roberta? >> reporter: 352 degrees right now in dublin lawrence after a morning low of 35. we have nea

traveling today 60s and 70s into the central valley. 61 yosemite and about 69 degrees in the monterey bay. a lot of sunshine into the afternoon with the computer models and then this evening we'll begin to notice some patchy fog developing along the coastline. in place tomorrow morning when you get up out toward the beaches. still a great weekend ahead. temperatures around the bay today already have been have been nice. -- will be very very nice. 69 degrees in san jose. 70 morgan hill and 61 degrees in pacifica. in the 60s and also the 70. 69 in oakland and also 66 in san francisco. sunset tonight 5:55. sunrise tomorrow is at 6:51. and looking out toward the weekend, yeah almost spring- like weather conditions with plenty of sunshine in the afternoon. but in the middle of next week guess what? chance of rain coming our way i think we could see only heavy -- some heavy rain into the latter part of the week. enjoy the sunshine guys. >> we will. >> have a good weekend. >>> thanks lawrence. well it's friday and that means it's time to find out where is roberta? >> yeah so far she's been u

yosemite,e hiked in one of our most beautiful national parks.did not displace anybody because we were always a day ahead of the other people that came into the camp. theiked one day before upper camp opened. that was really fun. we hiked in all of the big national parks. the grand canyon was the first national park we hiked in together. many years ago. when george was president, we all took our girls. barbara, one of my daughters, was in africa, working in a hospital. , butid not yet to go jenna, that was a lot of fun. we still get to go. we have been back to glacier and yellowstone and probably not too yosemite because it is just too hard for us at our age. >> have you been stopped and recognized? >> we always do. we have one party as a fundraiser. western parks have friends groups. this summer, we had a big party at the superintendent's house for all the supporters of yellowstone national park to come. that was fun. >> what do you enjoy most about being texas first lady? >> i love being texas first lady because i love my state and i know my st

in fact we saw a bunch of light districts in the yosemite area. we will catch a break as we head into the afternoon. looking at the potential for some showers but we really dry up by one this afternoon. in fact some of the clouds will parts and we will see some sunshine later on today. is not until late tonight that we start to see some rain once again. storm number to rolling man. this on a lot weather. it will bring strong winds. very heavy rain expected to fall overnight and that it looks like scattered showers with an up and heading out on friday morning with the heaviest rain center and the north bay. from this point onward as we head into the weekend here some of the totals we are expecting. between 1 and 2 in. for the north bay hills. over and enter rain for the bay. we could see south east went up to 40 mi. per hour gusts up to 60 mi. per hour so i wouldn't be surprised if we went into down trees and power lines. the potential for hazard a lot greater with this upcoming system. here's your 7 day around the bay forecast. unsettled weather w

. >>> yosemite getting a big makeover to limit visitors to the park. the plan is to protect the river that runs through the heart of the park, merced. after thousands of comments from the public, officials decided to limit visitors to about 18,000 a day. and 21,000 during peak times. biking and rafting will still be allowed but rental facilities will be moved farther from the river. >>> flu deaths in california are still on the rise. health officials say don't let your guard down just yet. the state reported 41 deaths since last week. the total is up to 243 this season compared to just 26 this time last year. 41 additional deaths are under investigation. there is some good news. flu-related hospitalizations and doctors visits are down, which means the peak has likely passed. >>> california drivers may get a break at the pump this summer. the state board of equalization is considering a cut in the gas excise tax. it would drop about 3.5 cents a gallon starting july 1. it's all because the board's expecting lower gas prices over the next two years. it wi

yesterday a winter storm warning extending from portions of yosemite park down in to king's canyon, theyr received an a abundance of rainfall and quite a bit of snow falling across the areas 8,000 feet and above receiving anywhere from two to three feet of snow, the reservoirs up here in northern california when the snowpack melts it will fill up some of the reservoir that have been empty and the water will make its way down to southern california that's very good news for folks there. we have a winter storm warning in effect, throughout the course of the day. again we are looking at anywhere from two to three feet of snow, meanwhile, very, very chilly in fargo this morning, right around minus 9, minneapolis minus 1. feeling like negative 19 in minneapolis, although it's so cold they'll see quite a bit of sunshine out there today, morgan back to you. >> thanks so much jelelah. fire departments all across the country are fighting now more than fires, they are battling the affordable care act, employees with 50 or more workers to provide health insurance to employees working more than 30 h

it is fed by hetch hetchy and yosemite national park, to provide drinking water to san francisco and other bay area cities. >>> breaking news in oakland, an elderly woman killed in a home invasion robbery. police on the scene now. it happened on 34th avenue near foothill boulevard. we will show it to you on the map. her body was found inside the home at 3:00. we will update this breaking news as it develops. >>> sad news a cal football player collapsed and died after going on a russian with his teammates this morning. a team doctor says medical staff members found 21-year-old ted agu experiencing difficulties while running near memorial stadium. agu rode back to the stadium on board a cart and that's when he collapsed. trainers performed cpr but agu was pronounced dead after being rushed to a hospital. >> there is no greater tragedy than for us to lose one of our incredibly bright and passionate young people. >> as a coach auchb opportunity to be around a lot of special kids day in and day out. avenues special young man. >> the alameda county coroner will look for the cause of that y

sunny skies, highs 71 in chico. 61 yosemite.bay area, after a chilly morning start we're going to have a mild spring like afternoon. sunny skies and high temperatures mid-60s around the coast to 70 around the bay. enjoy forecast. >> your forecast being harolded on the bay. >> it is. i wasn't tooting my own horn for a change. >> team usa is on a role in russia. >> so what is your sport? music? maybe cooking? >> share them. >> still ahead at 4:00 a custom built suit allowing a woman to walk again >> high tech accessories. jewelry that is fashion scombrabl could help save your live. >> i'm michael finney with some insight from the gap over big announcement. how can it afford a raise without putting jobs on the line? [ male announcer ] fact: the 100% electric nissan leaf... is more fun than ever. sees better than ever. ♪ charges faster. and will charge. cool. and heat. from your phone. fact: leaf never needs gas. ever. good for the world. built in america. now, leaf's an easier choice than ever. ♪ shop at choosenissan.com. ♪ >>> fir

look for highs of 72 tomorrow in chico and act. 61 over in yosemite. 54 in tahoe.74 in fresno and los angeles. 83 in palm springs here in the bay area, chilly overnight. tomorrow afternoon, sunny and mild, high temperatures above 60s on the coast. and 70 degrees inland a lovely start to the weekend until next week, mid week, we expect rain to move in. and leaning towards moderate rain december nation. >> spencer, thank you >> still ahead at 4:00 priceless memories a california man is reunited with a camera that was stolen a year ago. >> plus, a personal message a 6-year-old boy sent to robin roberts. i'm hoo michael finney with a important recall regarding popular fit bit. >> looking at traffic on this friday. back ends of the cars going towards marin. stay with us. we'll be back in just a couple minutes. hales corners, wisconsin. nice pass by alyson dudek. can she hang on to that spot? and she does! [ male announcer ] with the u-verse wireless receiver, your tv goes where you take it, allowing inspiration to follow. ♪ [ dad ] looks pretty good, right? [ girl ] yea

the front moved through overnight and the thunder and lightning with thunder snow around yosemite village and a plume of moisture along the cold front where urban flooding is an issue and wind damage. a lot of the damage could happen while we are sleeping so tune in 24 hours from now and we will have that covered as the biggest part of the storm moves in overnight. at 10:00, the steady rain moves in and the thunderstorms and the winds and urban flooding potential around midnight through 3:00 in the morning it is a stormy start to the commute which is a nightmare because of the rain and by noon scattered showers and that continues in the evening through saturday. 2" to 4" in the mountains. sunday is the nice are day to be outside and partly cloudy and 50's at the coast and low-to-mid 60's elsewhere. a couple of slight chances monday, tuesday, and wednesday but nothing like tonight through tomorrow. with the wind blowing out and the rain coming down this keeps the top half warm cover your good shoes and slacks. >> here is the toyota lake tahoe report and we are getting snow in the sierra wi

we went up san francisco around yosemite, back down to joshua tree looped back around, up the coast andt take any turns? >> my sister is 19. hey, sis, drive the rv. you'll be fine, don't worry. so no, i drove the whole entire way. i also loved it. for me it was like meditation. i was so happy on that road. but it's funny. each time you pass another rv driver, you wave. you literally -- it's like "we're the millers" for reals. >> jimmy: did the guy tell you that as part of the 30 minute tutorial? >> the 30-minute tutorial was a total waste of time and ended up in a fan photo and a signature. >> jimmy: hey, good luck with the rv, can i get a photograph? so i'm on the road and literally each time anything would go wrong, i would have to pull out the manual, which was, like, this big and go through, like, you know like sandra bullock in "gravity." each time she gets into a new pod -- >> jimmy: you watch a lot of movies, don't you? >> i do. >> jimmy: i wouldn't want to have to get the manual out. i don't read manuals. if i get a new car, i never read the manual because i like -- in two years

that system moves on out and we are back to high pressure in command. 58 for today in yosemite with 70 will be clear and cool with numbers in the 60s there. but the surf builds in southern california with mid-70s. and temperatures in and around the bay average for this time of year. upper 50s it low to mid-60s. but the rainfall certainly isn't. with only four inches in oakland and about 5 1/2 in san francisco. that's only about 32 to 36% of average. so the accuweather seven-day forecast shows more sunshine today with about the same range in temperatures tomorrow for the holiday monday. a few more clouds on tuesday. maybe a few sprinkles overnight. by wednesday we are back to sunshine and warmer weather. looks like thursday, friday and then into the weekend temperatures will be well above normal. so we are just reporting it here. doesn't mean we like it. in fact, what is a disappointment yesterday's rain was. but it kept the parade dry, the festivities, so that's always a good thing. >> yeah, bus it has rained on this parade in years past. they got a break this time around. thank you, l

it will be mild there. 58 yosemite with 60 in monterey.ad a regular high yesterday at the tough show valley airport. 62 fremont, concord and antioch today. the delta coming in in the low 50s and northwest winds will keep it on the cool side at the coast. upper 50s there. the accuweather seven-day forecast shows more sunshine for the holiday tomorrow. a little more cloud cover on tuesday with a chance of rain in the north bay. wednesday some clouds. partly cloudy and even milder into next weekend. we are looking at a spring like forecast and we've got more of that to come. abc7 news has another great weather resource for you to follow. follow live doppler 7hd on twitter for the latest bay area weather conditions rain or shine. and tweeting fun facts, as well, carolyn. a little chilly now with the clear skies but it will be a beautiful sun rides. we will have that for you. >> all right. our unusual weather just continues. i mean, 70s next weekend, amazing. >> yeah. that would be above normal and still just 20 to 30% for our season to date, w

forecast for the state shows scattered showers with higher elevations and 43 in lake tahoe and 53 in yosemiteh the central valley. safe travels. leyla gulen? >> we have a hit-and-run before the caldecott tunnel westbound highway 24. we will see how it is affecting traffic, it is not slowing things down too much but you need to slow down when you head into the tunnel. as we look at the bay bridge toll plaza metering lights turned on this morning and it is a sea headlights as you make it away from 580 to the bay bridge toll plaza and traffic is slowing down a bit and westbound tail lights on 80's as you push to 580 but, still, no citizens. >>> secretary of state john kerry will make his fifth into asia traveling to south korea, china, and indonesia. his schedule does not include japan because he met with the foreign minister in washington on friday. he will visit seoul, beijing and jakarta starting on thursday amid heightened tens between china and the small are neighbors over territorial disputes in the east and south china seas. >> a study shows an effective way for proem -- premies to catch

months of public comment the national park service has issued new details on a plan to help protect yosemitee rentals to guard against erosion against the merced river. thena plan allows it but moves rental facilities away from the rifer. and it proposes limited visitors to 19,000 visitors a day, which is about what they get on a busy day, and add more shuttle buses. >>> it's cleaned pup and reintroduced as a present to the city this valentines weekend. dozens joined the unveiling of the dog guy diner head yesterday. the seven foot head was refurbished. people pitched in $51,000 for the cleanup. the first doggy head went up 1956. it was designate add city landmark in 2006. >> time for a check of the weather. up to the roof for a check-in with lisa. >> hi, katie. rain is headed our way over the weekend but right now it's dry and pretty dark in mt. tam. temperatures in the 40s and 50s around the bay. we will tuck about rain here, snow in the sierra and when it is going to happen when we return. >> and next, depending on your perspective, either the best or worst trophy presentation ever. worst

to go to muir woods you can get in free, also maybe you have tomorrow off as well negotiation to yosemite, it's free for today. and tahoe where a lot of people are going to be headed for ski week, 51 degrees, make sure you have your cold wardrobe ready to go. it's going to be cold overnight. 62 in walnut creek. 61 degrees in oak town so looking really good. then we have changes to tell you about as we head deeper into the week. starting tomorrow we'll see clouds starting to increase. then our first showers arrive overnight tomorrow, into very early wednesday. we're not expecting much, we want to let you know ach all our rainy months are going to come to a close after we hit april. we want to keep that window open for precipitation that we can get. stop that clock at 1:00 a.m. on wednesday, showers located over the north bay. all of that moisture will press in the south bay, we get rain shadow effect from the santa cruz mountains. 5:00 a.m., a little bit of activity on wednesday morning. i'll have your full forecast coming up. back to you, scott and peggy. >> 6:37. still ahead demanding an

. >>> yosemite is putting new limits on the number of visitors to the park, the purpose is to protect river that runs through the heart of it. after thousands of comments from the public, the park decided to limit visitors to 8,000 a day and 21,000 during peak times. biking and rafting will still be allowed but the rental facilities will be moved farther away from the river. >>> here is something you don't see every day. a camel on the loose in southern california. this is the camel. that escaped the pen. and caused quite a commotion in the neighborhood yesterday. the palmdale neighborhood. it even attacked a man who then ended up in the hospital. he was trying to corral the camel when it suddenly attacked. >> it hit him on the head and knocked him down. and storchled on him. and he -- stomped on him. and he crawled under something and the camel tried to pull him out from under it. he is still in the hospital still in shock. >> aggressive little guy. the man has several stitches on his head and is expected to be okay. the owner of the camel may face charges because he doesn't have the

yosemite, how about 61 degrees? in the south bay then upper 50s. and very little change. if you are at the coast you will notice the morning greylingering through the early afternoon and then we should see cool numbers in the low 60s. sunshine downtown today, 63 in the financial district. low clouds and fog hanging neither golden gate. 67 in petaluma. but pulling away from stinson beach, which is usually does. look for mid-60s oakland, 68 fremont. as you head inland, once again, a few 70s around the bay. so pretty nice weather. if we're going to see is that trainings, why not enjoy dry, mild weather beforehand. we have the low fog and clouds this morning. cooler tomorrow. sun and clouds tuesday. look at the temperatures. the first bout of rain should come in for the wednesday afternoon commute, slick roadways, maybe an inch of rain and lower elevations, and a break on thursday. then comes friday with the rain and wind. we are talking several inches of rain. then still somehowry weather into saturday with cooler temperatures. abc7 news has another great weather resource fo

maybe a rain-snow mix around yosemite today. high was the breezy winds much cooler, only in the 50s today with scattered light to moderate rain. 55 in san jose. accuweather seven-day forecast with the rain today, we are cleared out for a return to sunshine and milder temperatures through the early part of the week. light rain into wednesday might and thursday. the next system right on the heels of that little midweek system and that could bring a system next weekend. it's all coming into play but the timing is not looking very sure right now. so you will have to check back with us. but outside your door. >> that's a way to keep people coming back to you, lisa. >> yeah. >> all the tuck about the cold weather bowl for the super bowl, it's actually going to be reasonable there? >> it will be in the mid-40s there with the cloudy skies. warmer than usual. >> all right. let's talk about the super bowl. the countdown to super^bowl xlviii between the seahawks and the broncos is just hours away. kickoff is at 3:25. today is the super sun

around the state good day to travel. 79 fresno. 64 yosemite. 74 in redding with mostly sunny skies.timing the system out some clouds on the increase throughout the day but staying dry and then looks like overnight tonight into tomorrow morning the rain starts to pick up and then in the afternoon really gets going some heavy rainfall expected across the bay area with a possibility of some isolated thunderstorms. how much rain are we going to see? the latest computer models pick up on a good soaker sliding through the bay area. the wettest spots over 1.5" in santa rosa. some of the mountaintops maybe as much as two inches of rainfall. almost one inch in the santa cruz and san francisco. looks like around the bay area today looking at 60s and a few 70s. next couple of days in for changes. back to some wintry weather toward tomorrow. showers continuing into thursday. another storm moving in on friday moving further south but still a pretty good soaker with some gusty winds and showers continuing at least into the first part of the weekend. >> i have my umbrella ready. it is in the trunk

maybe around yosemite we could see snow showers.owards the end of the seven-day forecast bringing more clouds, next weekend could be a bigtime snow producer for the sierras and that's good news. high pressure will build in monday through thursday and things change up approaching next weekend and a final check of the forecast for super bowl sunday comparing san jose to new jersey we're going to see game-time temperature there close to 40 degrees close to the coldest super bowl ever played which was 39 degrees in 1972. in the meantime, san jose likely seeing some showers around game time later tomorrow. kris? >> the weather will be perfect when we have the super bowl here at the new niner stadium. a scare at the super bowl and the fbi is now on the case. someone mailed packages containing a suspicious white powder to businesses near the site of sunday's game. those mailings went to at least five hotels in new jersey. the fbi says the substances in the letters were tested -- was tested and deemed nonhazardous. >>> customs and border pr

temperatures. 73 in los angeles with some dense fog early. 83 in palm springs. 60 in monterey with yosemiteup for the second half of the weekend. notice the fog throughout the afternoon today. then by tomorrow morning we've got low clouds and fog. a stronger on shore push. taking numbers out of the near 70-degree range for more 60s and low 6 tos. today 68 in san jose and santa clara. los gatos coming in at 70. redwood city 67. and the sunset and the richmond district, look for highs in and around the 60-degree mark. san francisco 63. petaluma and santa rosa upper 60s. so no real big changes. maybe not quite as warm as yesterday but still very pleasant out there. 68 in cass vo valley, 68 fremont and with temperatures near 70, boy, it certainly feels like spring. we aren't forgetting what we need and what we are welcoming in next week. that's the rain. high temperatures today before average. a few degrees cooler tomorrow. increasing high clouds by tomorrow and low clouds. we will look for partly cloudy skies through tuesday. here comes the rain on wednesday. the first system just getting the

encouraging ethnic russians to rethink their stacks residents of crime there and so blasted cold tonight yosemite we can schemes in times of political adventures that we do not sell out but to be shed in the country to be told on to me there are no radicals and much less that he has been a tense standoff coming away. marin no plans to interfere with the life and customs and into the fourth. very briefly before before we go to break that dimitri since last year a reaction. we'll call him only slightly disagree with my georgian counterpart who said that knowledge is of the trash can. the station down and crannies to school i don't think so. the issue the only thing that cool calm. this edition dawned on him crying in his first responsibility on the part of the story is false abuse and single particle the ukrainian government. the new banana for this in historic responsibility is only part of. the new european union united states him last because the message that only intensify anticipation is that the new people will reopen will be excluded. they will remain low margin was that they will continue t

right now winter storm warnings in effect, that's snow falling across the sierra all the way from y yosemiteich is gorgeous in the went time especially when it's covered with snow down in to king's canyon and the spread i stream of moisture not looking to quit. winter storm warnings in effect we could see anywhere from two to three feet of needed snow, so this is great news. that rain coming down also along i-5 in northern california all wait towards fresno. now, remember that the ground has been very, very dry. and so with all of that sunshine, some of the oils from the roadways have been seeping up to the surface when you combine that with the rain that's when we see a lot of accidents out west, so please be careful in you are traveling just a little bit further towards the east it is cold, jonathan. back to you. >> cold indeed. as you know, it has been a harsh winter and it is not over yet. but not everyone is complaining about the snow. some actually find it inspiring. al jazerra'al jazerra reports f. >> reporter: the winter games may sochi, but for these artists in chicago, the competit

. >> : in fact a state yosemite reservoir is that 25 percent of normal for this time of year as a resultmwide water reduction has to be lowered. >> : to help customers reach the 10 percent reduction goal. the district is offering free water conservation products. : customer service can also help you decide on where to cut back. >> : request for 10 percent of water usage is voluntary at this point. however officials say that if the region does not see a significant amount of precipitation mandatory water rationing maybe next. >> : we have created a list of water saving tips with the conservation efforts to confine that on the homepage of our web site. just click on the drought section. >> : in this class system from 1 to 2 ft. for most resorts in snowfall. like topcoat rob said it and this is from his backyard you see all fresh pottered that accumulated out there in the last couple of days. star tracker for radar system still seen of few snow showers over the sierra de coming to an end soon. it's an end in a few hours. we see a few clear skies over the bay area as the state that way to th

lake tahoe 62, 60 yosemite, 65 monterey bay.dels picking up on a few high clouds drifting across our skies from time to time. otherwise a whole lot of sunshine in between. and some very nice weather outside. these temperatures should be comfortable in most spots, temperatures soaring near 70 degrees today in the napa valley. about 68 in fairfield. 67 in san jose. and 64 degrees in san francisco. sunrise time 6:53. sunset should be beautiful at 5:54 this evening. looking out over the next couple of days, we have a great weekend on tap. some temperatures very spring- like into the low 70s and then we cool down and by the middle of next week a chance of showers on wednesday. maybe some big storms latter part of next week. >> soak up the sunshine for now. >>> college entrance exams keeping your grades up and just plain growing up it can get stressful for high schoolers. >> yeah, sure can but there's one school that's taking a little bit of the edge off with yoga. monte vista high this week's "cool school." >>> reporter: the sign may

the camp will temporarily replace the popular berkeley too long-- toulumne camp, just outside yosemiteark which was destroyed by the rim wild fire last summer for it the parks and recreation department is working on a plan to rebuild the original berkeley toulumne camp but the effort involves multiple government agencies and to take some time. but check-in with the weather center. >>erica: started the morning off with some coastal fog. high cost of pretty mild temperatures. san francisco 51 right now. 53 by 7:00 this morning. we really won't be seen too much change in this temperatures for the still holding on to areas of fog and will be fairly over cast it into work or school. by 12:00 high clouds will remain committed by three this afternoon we will see more sunshine again the further east and south we go. it looks like a year highs could actually climb to the mid to upper 60s. the stick a closer look at those ties for you. fairfield testing 67. it will be a little cooler prove a lot more clout cover along the coast line. the city only getting 493-to 69. here 7 day around the bay for