. >>> it is part of the yosemite national park. some are pushing for more public access to the area. john ramose with the story.>> reporter: the views are so stunning john referred to is is a second gums yosemite valley valley. it turns out that is probably not an accident. hetch hetchy has a lot of the same features as yosemite. picture as the waterfalls rennet monoliths. one thing it doesn't have a lot of visitors. compared to yosemite it is exerted. >>> there are places to picnic and fish. there are places the rock line. people can't get back there. >>> executive director of a group called restore hetch hetchy which would like to return the valley to its natural state. but the group said at the very least the public should have more access to this land that is part of yosemite national park. >>> people should be able to explore this canyon. we are not proposing roads. there should be some more trails. the easiest way to get back there would be to allow voting on the reservoir.>> reporter: and electric ferryboat system operated b

and yosemite lodge. then walked to the el capitan picnic area. if conditions are right horsetail fall will look like a painting when the light hits the ice, the peak time this year is expected around 5:30 february 22. >>> we weren't the only ones dealing with a storm today, roadways turned into rivers and soil came down in parts of >> reporter: a much better mode of transportation than cars for these people. i spoke to the folks here in north hollywood who will tell you this is nothing new. >> it's usually like this when it rains. >> it's not just the streets that flood, sidewalks to. although andrea found a detour that fit her perfectly. at this studio city farmers market they boast their event goes on every sunday regardless of conditions. >> rain or shine but it's a little too cold out right now.>> reporter: lillian says it was a sunny sunday. >> it was for a split second, and then it all came down.[ laughter ]my shopping trip got cut short. mac she was pleased to make one purchase before getting pelt

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i'm wearing on my head right no to rise from the calvary were worn by the us army troops both in yosemite sequoia and yellowstone that history of the after american contribution. >>to the national parks is what johnson is working to keep alive and inspire others we didn't just come along after this was set up we were part of the setting up we are part of the building of this idea. >>and that was anthony bailey reporting make sure to tune in on saturday night february the 22th at 9 30 how the host an hour hidden history special celebrating black history. coming up former finaland the tea and fan favorite andre iguoda returned to the bay area play against his old teammates. >>mark and jason will set you up for bay area sports night by breaking down its with dollars return coming up. >>and winds continue with at least across parts of the north bay. we get a low temperatures we're going to have tomorrow they are going these folks, they don't have time to go to the post office they have businesses to grow customers to care for lives to get home to they use stamps.com print discounted postage f

hetch hetchy has a lot of the same features as yosemite, waterfalls, huge granite monoliths, but one thing it doesn't have is a lot of visitors, compared to yosemite, it is deserted. >> places to picnic, to fish, to rock climb, and people can't get back there. >> reporter: there is a group called restore hetch hetchy which would like to return the valley to its natural state. at the very least, the public should have access to this land that is part of yosemite national park . >> people should be able to explore the camden. the easiest way to get back there would to be allowed boating on the reservoir. >> reporter: the group has proposed an electric ferryboat system. it could transport people to various places that are currently only reachable by a multi-day backpacking journey. but the public utilities commission says that is not interested in any act tivoli that allows human contact with the water. >> and our experience, people in wilderness, national parks, lakes, where people go, trouble tends to follow. we have to be very cautious about the kind of access that might be allowed.

the problem, there is no waterfall this year because yosemite has been dry. like much of the northern california. photographers travel from around the world to get the perfect shot so unless things change, not going to happen until next year. jeff ranieri is talking about what is on tap for us in the next 48 hours. >>> it is too bad. >> it is beautiful. the sunset is beautiful tonight. >> at least we had the photos from last year to look at. >> filed video. >> it is frustrating out there because we love to get some rainfall in here. it has been so dry this month. in fact, not a drop picked up as we have been talk about. but, hey, at least we got changes in her visually. san jose now looks like it is about to rain. we do have that overcast moving in across the south bay and into the east bay and the peninsula. so at least this changes it up a little bit for us. but as far as rainfall goes, the best chances remain to the south. you could see the storm system spinning, the counterclockwise spin and rainfall within a hu s hundred miles and less in the bay area an

most people will half to park at the lot near yosemite falls and yosemite lodge then walk about a mile and a half to the el capitan picnic area. if conditions are right, or still fall will look like a painting when the light hits the ice. it is so pretty. the peak time this here is expected about 5:30. >>> it's particular. definitely on my bucket list. >> yeah. it looks like a lot of fun. we will see. very cool. the roadways, not so fun in some spots. we are seeing a few brake lights now. they have not officially turned the metering lights on. looks like pattern has already started to build here. here's a live look at the bay bridge near the inclan and starting to thicken up, which means you're going to see more brake lights at the toll plaza as well. out of the east bay into san francisco. you can see on our maps, we are seeing the same kind of traffic patterns of there. seeing some slow-and-go conditions heading onto the upper deck. and like it is getting a little bit slow through emeryville as well. so starting to build there as you head along the eastshore freeway. taking a look at

the annual fire fall at yosemite, they're saying it won't show up this year. this is video from past years. the small waterfall could glow orange when it is back lit by the sunset. barring a major rain, horse tail fall doesn't have enough water to create that effect. thousands of people show up to see that phenomenon and every year the waterfalls in yosemite are spectacular this time of the year but the problem is we're not getting enough rain or snow pack. and that is concerning. we love the nice temperatures but we need that rain. >> and usually fire fall in february is like guaranteed because this is the middle of the rainy season but we haven't had enough rain recently. so our dry weather continues into the weekend and warm temperatures reaching into the upper 60s for the inland areas. for a bay, a high of about 64 degrees on saturday and the coast in the upper 50sment cooler on sunday. may also be more breezy as our temperatures reach into the mid-60s for the inland valleys and then upper 50s along the coast. now you'll probably want warmer weather if you

as the music comes on we are looking inside yosemite national park. this is a live picture of the yosemite falls. just beautiful down the side of the mountain. it's a bit of a trickle though. you are watching mornings on 2 on ktvu fox 2 news vo: while other candidates argue about health care, mike bloomberg has a record of doing something. as mayor, he protected women's reproductive rights. expanded health coverage to 700,000 new yorkers. and decreased infant-mortality rates to historic lows. as president, he'll build on obamacare, cap medical costs, and will always protect a woman's right to choose. mike bloomberg: a record on health care nobody can argue about. mike: i'm mike bloomberg and i approve this message. to give his money to charity, giving pledge when this californian walked away from his billion dollar company for good. he drives a chevy volt, flies commercial, and spends his days building grassroots campaigns for social and environmental justice. why? tom steyer believes every child deserves the same opportunities as his. a healthy plane

anthony bailey reveals the hidden story of yosemite.ur national parks are home to some of the most iconic views the world. >>we look across here you're are said river you're seeing and the coniferous trees that we have here deciduoustrees national park ranger shelton johnson teaches visitors about to somebody among the reenactments and talk the present is a story of group of afteamerican troops called the buffalo soldiers their na given by native american fighters who harkin their hairto the crown of a buffalo if you could bring soldiers back d put it right here again iwouldn't look that much fferent then what they experience themselves. in 1866 the army sent the group which cluded civil war veterans and other soldis to the wilderness, we know as well oh no. the group is comprised of the 9th and 10th calvary d the 24th and 25th infantry. so roads had be built hotels were built lodging of erisa urce rebuild and they were all built for the nvenience of visitors. >>for the next several summers a few 100 soldiers would camp in a tent city a

forecast for the high country, 39 in yosemite yosemit.tahoe but no snow this week. >>> the first crucial contest of the primary season is now just hours away. >> people attending the iowa caucuses will cast their votes. ines de la cuetara has more on the tight democratic race and the push for support. good morning. >> good morning. there's a real sense of unpredictability here. four candidates are vying for the top spot, but others are still in position to pull off surprises. after more than 2,000 events, months of campaigning and millions spent on ads, democratic candidates gearing up for one final push before the first major voting contest of the 2020 primary season. >> there are still undecideds out there. >> reporter: thousands packing events across the state. >> the bad news is there's no more room inside. the good news is, there's still more room inside. sounds to me like iowa's ready for some big structural change. >> reporter: former vice president joe biden drawing what his campaign says was his biggest crowd ever in iowa. >> you

that reservoir technically in yosemite national park is considered san francisco's main water supply. it has stunning views and picturesque waterfalls. not everyone is able to see. a group called restore hetch hetchy proposed an electric ferryboat system. it would transport hikers and fishermen to various places currently only reachable by a multi-day walking journey. but the san francisco public utilities commission said it is not interested. in any activity that allows human contact with that pristine water. >>> it is a great quality water. >>> it is beautiful. it looks beautiful now. i know we are desperate for rain. it looks pretty good. >>> which is surprising given the weather we have had lately. it will be really much colder this weekend. but only a tiny bit wetter. over san jose clear skies of san francisco here. concorde oakland livermore san francisco all in the 60s. highs from today in the 70s. for many locations. santa rosa which was 82 earlier in the week is down to 76. but still the numbers for the middle of winter are crazy. san francisco stands a slight chance of showe

african-americans did to preserve our national parks, anthony bailey reveals the hidden history of yosemiteonal parks are home to some of the most iconic views in the world. we look across here you're seeing the south fork of them are said river, you're seeing and the coniferous trees that we have here deciduous trees national park ranger shelton johnson teaches visitors about to somebody among the reenactments and talk the present is a story of a group of after american troops called the buffalo soldiers their name given by native american fighters who harkin their hair to the crown of the buffalo if you could bring soldiers back and put it right here again it wouldn't look that much different then what they experience themselves. in 1866 the army sent the group which included civil war veterans and other soldiers to the wilderness, we know as well oh no. the group is comprised of the 9th and 10th calvary and the 24th and 25th infantry. so roads had to be built hotels were built lodging of erisa source rebuild and they were all built for the convenience of visitors. >>for the next several

a little breezy around yosemite and tahoe. 58 and 47 for tahoe and the record high is 54. we'll get near 52 thursday before temperatures start to taper with that chance. snow sunday. >>> the public works director has resigned as he fights public corruption charges. agents arrested nuru and nick bovis last month. they say nuru tried to bribe an official into giving bovis a license for the airport. they say nuru wasn't immediately fired because the city had to follow legal procedures. >>> nasa plans to return to the moon by 2024. the space agency plans to see its budget increase to meet the goal. nasa engineers are working to not only return america to the moon but to explore deeper into space. >> reporter: a critical aspect launching astronauts back to the moon in four years is a performance of the sls. researchers are subjecting this model of the sls to winds up to 2,000 miles an hour inside a 9x7 foot wind tunnel. it is covered with pressure sensitive paint. the test produces color coded visualizations to show where it's enduring high or low pressure. fluctuations can lea

offer homework help in the school and free afterschool activities like sports drills and camping in yosemite. >> a lot of them have never been outside san francisco let alone visitation valley. to see that for the first time it is amazing. >> reporter: anthony is now a plumber who remembers r.o.c.k. was a refuge where he learned life skills. joy fisher is now a college graduate who is grateful that curt yagi has been her mentor all these years. >> he took the time to tell me to go to college and get the actual college experience. >> reporter: providing support this week's jefferson wooden the bay area goes to curt yagi . sharon chin, kpix 5. >> you can nominate your own local hero for jefferson award online at www.kpix.com. we will be right back. >>> tonight at 5:00 ever like the photo used on the drivers license. a new bill could give california a reason to smile at the dmv. will have that story and much more tonight at 5:00. remember we are streaming right now on cbsn bay area, and you can find us on www.kpix.com, the cbs news app, or your favorite platform. thumbs-up or thumbs down? >> my

like sports drills fencing zip lining camping and hiking in yosemite. >>> a lot of them have never been outside of san francisco that alone visitation valley. seeing that for the first time this is amazing. >>> anthony now a plumber with his own family remembers rock was a refuge where he learned life skills. >>> they found a way to make us feel special. they wanted us to shine. >> reporter: joy fisher now a college graduate in criminology is grateful he has been her mentor all these years. >>> kurt took the time to tell me to go away to college and get the actual college experience.>> reporter: for providing a rock of support and hope for visitation valley kids this week's jefferson award in the bay area goes to kurt. funding comes from the school district the city and private donations. kurt whose degree was in computer science gave up his technology job to become the executive director of rock. he realizes it was a lot more rewarding helping the kids then at his startup job. >>> how fun. they look like they were having a blast. >>> they were having a great time. >>> thank you for sha

a lack of rain blamed for yosemite national park not having this year's fire fall show. accu weather says positions of the sun this weekend would make for a perfect viewing of this nature show which makes the horse tail water fall look like it's spilling fire over the edge of the cliff instead of water. but there's no rain this month which means no fire fall. >>> more tragedy at the santa anita racetrack in southern california. . the 45th of that park since december of 2018. pushing to end horse racing here in california and they plan to protest this weekend at santa anita park. >>> time is 4:56. the mountain lion, the one that attacked a 6-year-old girl at a park on the peninsula on sunday has been captured and it was euthanized. it was found in a tree at the rancho san antonio reserve on wednesday. a dna savrp l matched a sample taken from the child's clothing after that attack. the little girl's wounds were r and she didn't need stitches. . >>> now a girl's parents want to thank the search crews and l volunteers who helped find her body. ktvu's amber lee talked to the

us up jr you know he will it end run around there u k to moving on now those planning to head to yosemiteo catch a glimpse of the annual fire fall optical illusion. >>well, some bad news for you apparently it might not happen this year. the all natural magic trick has been described as a cross between a waterfall and a lava flow. it occurs when light from the setting sun hits the waterfall at just the right angle. usually takes place for a short time in february. now this year the window as february 13 through the 27th. however, the national park service says horsetail fall has little to no water right now. so those hoping to see the fire fall will likely be disappointed trial. lawrence s the whole issue we need some for some rain drops around the bay area for to not get that, but we are going to see that fog make a return certainly some of the fog will develop overnight along the coastline, you got a big cold front off the coast, but. >>boys run right to that ridge that means not going to it's going to be left to the by the time to get your so that being said we are keeping us mostly dry

and palm springs. 65, breezy in yosemite. 51 in tahoe. here is a look, an update at the chance of snow. it is going to be light but at least there's a chance and it's sunday which, of course, is march 1st. >>> we're following breaking news from the live desk. egy egypt's state tv says the former president, hosni mubarak, died at the age of 91. he ruled with an iron fist before his famous ousting kicked off the uprising. mubarak was in power nearly three decades but forced to resign in 2011. it came after 18 days of unprecedented protests that led to the regime changes across the middle east. mubarak was sentenced to life in prison shortly after his ousting, but he was later acquitted on charges of ordering anti-government killings. reggie? >>> thanks, jobina. stanford has finally installed a plaque with a quote from sexual assault vic chanel miller, attacked by former student brock turner. the plaque was scrubbed. it's at the site where turner assaulted miller and the plaque culminates a four-year battle. >> she wrote, you took my time, m

yosemite, 66. upper 70s to near 80 through the central valley. palm springs, los angeles, 80. here we are saturday, you can seal t see the snow starting to fall. a couple of inches, then what happens sunday? a couple more inches. not a dumping of snow, but at least some fresh powder even if it's only at its greatest amount six inches at kirkwood. seven-day forecast for tahoe, near record highs today. close tomorrow. 50 saturday before the snow rolls in, then 20 degrees cooler sunday but warm again next week. >>> in the east bay, oakland school leaders say mcclymonds high school will be closed for another week while testing for a chemical linked to cancer goes on. abc7 was at the west oakland senior center for a town hall. students have been moved to three other schools while crews figure out if tce vapor is in the air around the school. engineers discovered the industrial solvent in ground water beneath the campus last week. a former mcclymonds principal says action needs to be taken. >> it's a little frightening immediately because of it being water i thought of flint, michig

and palm springs. 58 in yosemite. 48 in tahoe. i'm seeing hints of snow. chance of rain turning to snow saturday night and snow showers on sunday. >>> an investigation finds the death toll from the camp fire is likely much higher than originally reported. officially 87 people were killed in the 2018 wildfire that ripped through paradise in butte county. the record identified at least 50 more people who died as a result of the fire. because their deaths couldn't be directly linked to the inferno they're not counted in the official death toll. many of the additional victims were elderly or ill and died shortly after the fire. >>> finding solutions to our ongoing housing crisis is just one of the ways that abc7 news is building a better bay area. right now a group of oakland tenants says a landlord has been unresponsive to their needs while raising their rent. so they're taking drastic action with a rent strike. cornell barnard explains. >> the door is not aligned. >> reporter: francisco shows us his fruitvale district apartment where he lived for 20 years. r

70 in l.a. 77 in palm springs. 60 in yosemite. 53 in tahoe. our sierra snow pack, 64% of average. other than a few snow showers on sunday after the temperatures drop from 50 on saturday to 32, it will be dry and warmer than average every other day in lake thoe. >>> a date has been selected for a memorial service for kobe bryant and the seven others killed in that helicopter crash. it will be february 24th. that reflects the basketball numbers worn by the nba icon and his daughter. kobe wore the number 24 and his daughter gianna wore the number 2. >>> we want to bring you one woman's story that is really a reminder homelessness is about individuals. here's laura anthony. >> reporter: satana has learned it's never good to stay in one place too long. >> they don't normally bother anybody in this parking lot. >> reporter: for five months ballard has been living in her car after moving out of an abusive relationship. leaving a husband and a home in oakland she's known for decades. i think people have a stereotype about who is out here. >> yes. >> what would you tell them? >> i'd tell t

fresno, month ray, sacramento, chico, 54 to 57. 52 in eureka with sunshine. 44 in yosemite and 32 today. so we get right up to the freezing mark but still don't surpass it until tomorrow. that's when the thawing begins. above average thursday and friday. saturday some 50s. some light snow for sunday and about 20 degrees cooler. only 30 for a high. >> thank you, mike. rising rent is a problem for so many here in the bay area and finding solutions to that isn't easy but it is one of our key focuses in building a better bay area. a homeless youth shelter in berkeley is now looking for a new home. abc 7 news reporter lauren martinez has more on their search for a jump in rent. >>> if they could thrive at the church, that would be great. they don't have the dedicated space to do that. >> reporter: lutheran church of the cross in berkeley runs as a homeless youth shelter seven nights a week but rising rent is forcing the shelter known as yeah to find a different location. >> they need a bigger space and more dedicated space, too, and they need it in berkeley. >> reporter: the lead pastor says

showers possible in eureka. 57 in yosemite, look at the dwindling snow pack. 58% of average. we are not going to add to that in any significant way. we have temperatures above average. low to mid 50s today, tomorrow and saturday. sunday 50 with a light mix at the highest elevations, then a cold front will bring us back to average, no snow next week. >> thanks. >>> an opera performance and thousands of homes went black during a power outage in san francisco. pg&e says underground equipment failed just before 8:00 last night. the opera was canceled because of the outage. a pg&e map shows the areas impacted. some 9100 customers were without power. most of them in ash bury and hayes valley neighborhoods. laguna and ivy street were blocked as crews tried to work on the issue. they had power restored by midnight. >>> police are searching for a robbery suspect in the east bay that could be linked to several crimes. richmond police say on monday a robbery suspect robbed a victim at gun point in the business district. the suspect demanded money and property and ran away. investigators

. >>4 former employees say they were fired from their jobs as ramp agents at fresno yosemite international airport after posting the video online or know where it is an every like video for never played for the day was already done on the mother that taking care of all of our duties or so we decided to make a little video they say the country came after the video started back in a once we hit 250 k of a maybe something might happen. but they say they never got a clear reason for the termination we heard from our bosses after our video hit about like 300,000 views and so we have got you know the attention of a lot of people apparently. and i guess that they didn't like that the airport responding with a statement saying in part quote the employs inappropriate behavior in the work environment displays poor judgment and does not reflect the conduct expected of individuals working at f e t. >>the company employing these individuals has taken corrective action concerning the parties involved as well as instructed the removal of the unauthorized video from social media i don't even understand we

the reservoir in yosemite national park has been considered san francisco's main water supply and hastunning views and picturesque waterfalls that few get to see. a group called restore hetch hetchy has proposed a boat system. what transport hikers and fishermen to various places currently only reachable by a multiday journey. >> people should be able to explore this canyon. we're not proposing roads. there probably should be some more trails. the easiest way to get back there would be to allow boating on the reservoir. >> the san francisco public utilities commission says it is not interested in any activity that allows human contact with the water. >>> this money's "moneywatch" report, the president's plan to stop coronavirus. >>> plus, how facebook is fighting misinformation. here's tony tantillo diane king hall . >>> wall street ended mostly lower on wednesday. the dow dropped 123 points. the nasdaq added 15 while the s&p 500 lost 11. it is the fifth straight day of losses for the dow and s&p 500. driven by worries over the coronavirus outbreak. president trump trying to ease the

yosemite 56. tahoe, 62% of average for the snow fall. that's better than the central and southern parts of the sierras. combined that comes up to 58% of average. looking at some snow possible for sunday. snow level around 6,400 feet. if you get a couple of inches consider yourself lucky. >> thanks. >>> a new report reveals that law enforcement is misusing data collected from automated license plate readers. the review of four agencies found millions of license plate images have been shared with hundreds of agencies across the country. the marin county sheriff's office was part of the review. there's no indication that the sharing was illegal. scott weiner instigated the audit. he said he is drafting legislation to end what he sees as privacy violations. >>> february has been bone dry for parts of the state. take a look. you can see our local reservoirs are suffering. the u.s. drought monitor put out this new map which shows that 46% -- nearly half of the state -- is abnormally dry. in the south bay, some residents are noticing reservoirs

anthony bailey reveals a hidden history of yosemite. our national parks are home to some of the most iconic views in the world. >>we look across here you're seeing a south fork of them are said river you're seeing and the coniferous trees that we have here deciduous trees national park ranger shelton johnson teaches visitors about you somebody among the reenactments and talk the present is the story of a group of after american troops called the buffalo soldiers their name given by native american fighters who harkin their hair to the crown of the buffalo if you could bring our soldiers back and put it right here again it wouldn't look that much different then what they experience themselves. in 1866 the army sent the group which included civil war veterans and other soldiers to the wilderness, we know as well oh no. the group is comprised of the 9th and 10th calvary and the 24th and 25th infantry. so roads had to be built hotels were built lodging of erisa source rebuild and they were all built for the convenience of visitors for the n

well the famous yosemite firefall optical illusion may not happen this year, it's beautiful indeed the all-natural magic trick happens when light from the setting sun hits the waterfall at just the right angle, but the national park services says that there's little to no water for this to happen usually happens for a short time in february this year's window was today through the 27 so. maybe next year. the peak outside you want to check in on conditions around the bay area. here's a live look at s f o want to check with your carrier this morning because karl the fog is back so some of your waking up to some patchy fog and. >>you know how that goes it could lead to delays at the airport sfo but we are expecting another on nice mild day john tribal tracking your forecast he has everything you need to know coming up after th this. climate change is an emergency. that's why i wrote the nation's most progressive climate law. and that's why i'm endorsing tom steyer. because when big oil tried to stop our clean air laws, he led us to victory. same with the keystone pipeline. when tom says w

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if you're hitting the road and heading to yosemite, watch out for light rain and snow that will be happeningay. other than that it's dry. and coming back to the bay area on sunday. checking out the russian river valley and temperatures that will cool off just a few more degrees. tomorrow 74 degrees. high temperatures up to about 65 degrees. warmer weather for the start of the weekend but that slight chance of rain on saturday and that's going to bring those temperatures wye down. a high of 59 there and breezy. we make some recovery on sunday reaching 67 degrees. expect monterey to be up to 68. heading south of the bay area a chance of showers and will make it feel cooler with highs in the upper 50s. santa barbara, maybe a soggy saturday for you. it does look good. we'll talk more about the rain chances for southern california, what's ahead for us. all of that is coming up in about three minutes. >>> sounds great, thanks, kari. >>> an uber driver says he fought back when carjackers tried to steal his car. >> all three of them are trying to get in. one got in the back seat. one was trying to g

monterey, low to mid 70s. 60s in yosemite today. quiet until tomorrow. of thunderstorms across southern california. none of that moisture makes it to tahoe. it's bone dry with near record highs next week. >>> thank you. going back to southern california, los angeles county. we are on bear watch this morning because a large black bear has been wandering around this neighborhood. he's been there off and on for the past couple of days. this morning he's now focusg on this backyard and driveway. you can see him -- see that little white tent and the car at the top of the screen? he's up there. >> we'll check back in. because he's been out here for about 2 1/2 days they said in the neighborhood. every few hours he'll be really out in peoples backyards and streets. we'll keep you updated. you can watch it live online. >>> housing is a major challenge when building a better bay area, when you build housing at transit hubs something has somes give. anser hassan has more on that. >> the sign behind me explains it all. starting tonight the parking lot will be close

a couple that got engaged at yosemite national park is now at the center of a nationwide search. one photographer's quest to find the two people in that photo. >> but first, the nfl may be wrapped up for the season, but you can still get your football fix on fox. the xfl makes its debut. what to expect from the rebooted league. the white house. we all have progressive plans to address the big challenges facing our country. what makes me different, is i've been working for ten years outside of washington, to end the corporate takeover of our democracy, and to return power to the american people. i started need to impeach to hold this lawless president accountable. i'm proposing big reforms like term limits... ...a national referendum... ...and ending corporate money in politics. as president, i'll declare climate change an emergency on day 1. and, use those powers to finally address the climate crisis. and, i've spent 30 years building a successful international business. so, i can take on donald trump on the economy - and beat him. i'm tom steyer and i approve this message - beca

whether you're in the sierra where it's 55 in yosemite, or down in southern california, 74 in l.a. no snow, just temperature swings for tahoe, 43 today, 52 on thursday, hints of snow but nothing quite tangible yet for saturday and sunday. >>> for the ninth straight year, live with kelly and ryan is taking over the oscar strange. >> dion lim is live in hollywood. you have been running around since we saw you just a few minutes ago at the top of the hour. >> all i have to say is hashtag truth to that. i was going to say the hustle don't stop for us, but check it out. these guys behind me, these crews, they have been go, go, going since late last night breaking down the oscars set and they continue to work through this morning. so, yeah, i traded in the high heels, got my sneakers on and just ran into the dolby theaters moments ago to get you that preview of live's after the oscar show with kelly and ryan. check it out. how cool is this? you can see the dolby theater packed with people from across the country. one of the coolest moments was walking back stage and hearing kesha rehears

yosemite 44 today. tahoe still freezing cold. above average, 50 by saturday.t, 20 degrees cooler with snow the next day. >>> thank you, mike. at 6:42 in the morning we are still waiting for the results of the iowa caucuses. the democratic party released an update minutes ago and is blaming a coding error with an app. >> the party went on to say it plans on releasing the results today at some point but the candidates are not wasting any more time in iowa. campaign planes flew to new hampshire overnight. new video of andrew yang, elizabeth warren and amy klobuchar arriving. it's iowa that's still the focus and that's where we find ines de la cuetara. >> reporter: good morning. we still d't know who won the iowa caucuses. the campaigns and their supporters have been waiting for hours and the iowa democratic party is struggling to explain the delay. overnight frustration from campaigns and their supporters. >> thank you so much. so listen, it is too close to call. so i'm going to tell you what i do know. >> you won! >> reporter: the iowa democratic party not relea

breezy around the state. 58 in yosemite.amento, los angeles, 68 with sunshine in monterey. what a nice forecast that is. if it was in the summer. we need rain and snow. until then dry. >> thanks, mike. >>> an attorney for elizabeth holmes is hinting. she is accused of defrauding patients. her lawyers asked for all 11 counts of fraud against her to be thrown out in a san jose courtroom. they argued that even if some patients were hurt, fraud involves the loss of money or property. prosecutors say the defender's intent is what matters. >>> san francisco's public works director has re-signed. nuru and nick bovis last month. investigators say nuru tried to bribe an official at sfo into giving bovis a license. nuru was placed on paid leave. mayor london breed says nuru wasn't immediately fired because the city had to follow legal procedures. >> janet jackson afounsed a new album and tour and one of the stops is here in the south bay. the black diamond world tour named after her album that's coming out. one of the stops is at the

that's in areas closer to yosemite if you aren't familiar with that.all valley also reported a wind gust at 100 miles per hour. for us, the winds have come down considerably. in the east bay hills, the wind dozen continue to blow, not quite as strong as what we saw yesterday. mount st. helena, still reporting 44. middle peak, 16. we have a wind advisory that will remain in place. santa rosa reporting a 26 mile- per-hour gust at the airport there. fairfield reporting a 28 mile- per-hour gust. so for folks that are driving along i-80, when you have that wind coming in from the north, and you're driving this direction like this, the wind is hitting up against your car, so it could be a little bit hazardous out there for folks, holding tight to the wheel this afternoon. the ridge of high pressure locked in. we're not going to see any rain come our way, unfortunately. we typically get any prosecute from 3 to 6 inches of rainfall for the month of february, and so far we haven't seen a drop. as we go through the next week, through valentine's day, and into th

superdelegates, by putting the billionaire on the stage, all of these are sticks of dynamite that the yosemiteam's of the democrats from the media keep shoving down their parents. and each one of them so far starting with impeachment is actually blown up in their faces and they still keep shuffling the dynamite down their pants. >> tucker: it just couldn't happen to better people. it's hard to watch, made my day every day. great to see you, thank you. the hills crystal ball is the coauthor of the fantastic new book, the populist guide to 2020. happy to have her ron, thank you so much for coming on. explain how exactly the media universe convinced itself joe biden was going to be the nominee. >> it is a remarkable thing. is basically because i cannot wrap around the facts they have been wrong about every single thing for the past i don't know how many years. and so once again, they thought this is the type of candidate that must win. they have the right neoliberal policies, the right resume, he was vice president of barack obama and so he must be the guy. in the meanwhile, they said the same th

check out yosemite. 23 degrees on sunday. be prepared for that. not only will it be colder but it will also be very windy. here's where you can get warmer weather, santa barbara and along the coast temperatures in the low to mid-60s as we get more sunshine continuing from. make sure you're following me on social media. let me know where you're headed. if you'd like a personalized forecast i can hook you up with that. >> thanks, kari. >>> 6:39 right now. coming up on "today in the bay," the fight that's coming to a head between a luxury designer store and a pot shop. pushing for a spot in the heart of union square. a live report coming up. >>> president trump this morning questioning the faith of two deeply religious politicians. where did he do it? the national prayer breakfast. >>> and a dmv do-over. the new bill that may give you options when it comes to your driver's license photo but at a cost. we'll have a look at the details and maybe a little peek at drivers licenses of people you may know. tom steyer: listen, every democrat running for pre

a lot of mid to upper 60s across the state. 57 in eureka. 73 in palm springs. 57 in yosemite.'s look at the seven-day forecast, other than a chance of flurries, tuesday, wednesday, thursday. >>> all right. thanks. hollywood has lost a star of its golden era. kirk douglas died in los angeles yesterday. he was 103. douglas made a career out of playing tough guys. he starred in films like "spartacus," "the bad and the beautiful" and lust for life. douglas was nominated for three oscars and later received an honorary oscar. his son, michael douglas, said on instagram he set a standard for all of us to aspire to. dad, i love you so much. i'm so proud to be your son. >>> lawrence livermore lab is trying to figure out what makes the coronavirus tick. scientists have been putting in long hours and are creating a 3-d image of the proteins at the core of the coronavirus. they're looking for a spot where anti bodies can attack it. there's one problem, the structure of the key protein this want to target is not known. so they're using a protein from a close cousin of the virus, the sars v

yosemite at 63. the snow pack, about 50% of average. and dwindling.is a chance, a better chance of a few inches of snow starting saturday night through sunday. temperatures dropping from near record highs of 58 on friday to 34 on sunday. >>> marin county supervisors have given the green light to a controversial cannabis business outside of mill valley. supervisors heard people in favor of and opposed to it yesterday. some neighbors are concerned because it's less than a mile from tamalpais high. they worry young people may patronize the business but elite herbs says they are a delivery only service and have no plans on selling cannabis on-site. >>> more seniors are getting high. a new study found the number of americans aged 65 and up who smoke marijuana and eat edibles spiked 75% in three years. the full study is published in jama. researchers looked at survey data from 2015 to 2018. the survey did not ask why seniors use cannabis or whether they had conditions like arthritis or chronic pain, but pain management could be one reason why seniors are us

a lack of rain blamed for yosemite national park not having the fire fall show this year.ys the position of the sun this weekend who have made for a perfect viewing of that nature show which makes the horse tail waterfall look like it's spilling fire over the edge of the cliff instead of water. but, we haven't had rain this month, which means no firefall. >>> more tragedy at the santa anita racetrack over the weekend. a 4-year-old colt was euthanized. it is now the eighth horse death at santa anita racetrack. animal rights activists want an end to horse racing in california. they plan to protest this weekend. >>> the mountain lion that attacked a 6-year-old girl on sunday has been captured and it was euthanized. it was found in a tree at the rancho san antonio reserve. a dna sample matched a sample taken from the girl's clothing after the attack. the child's injuries were minor. she did not need stitches. >>> it is now 5:57. the parents of a young whom who who was killed by a landslide. 22-year-old kira sunshine, scarlet was walking at ford funston beach with her dog and a

>> ♪ in new york >> these guys were fired from their jobs as ramp agents at fresno yosemite internationalirport. the consequences only came after their video start racking up views. it has more than 45,000 likes on tiktok. the reaction has been mostly positive. they say that they ever got clear reason for termination. >> we heard from our ss after our video hit 300,000 views. we had got, you know, the attention of lot of people. and i guess they did not like that. we don't understand what is such a bad thing about what we did. it is positive promotion for the company. >> the airport says in part that the employees of inappropriate behavior in the work environment displays poor judgment. >>> a the next half hour on kpix 5 and streaming on cbsn bay area, catching caltrain right outside your front door. coming up, the agencies affordable housing plan right near its stations. >>> and a plane full of people that just came from the epicenter of the coronavirus in china now sitting here in the bay area fighting climate change isn't just about polar bears. we're fighting for our lives, we're figh

. >>> if you want to see the yosemite valley fire fall, you may see the orange glow and coming up, the year could be a dud. >>> members of the warriors made the cut to a possible spot on the 2020 olympic basketball team and we tell you who you may see playing on the court in tokyo this summer. mike: anyone hear the slogan, 'mike will get it done?' ok, let me tell you what the 'it' is. as mayor, i expanded healthcare coverage. as president, i'll build on obamacare because healthcare is a right. i created nearly 500,000 jobs in new york city. as president, i'll build an economy that delivers good jobs with higher wages. i'll take on the gun lobby and save lives. and i will stop trump's assault on women's reproductive rights. i've got a record of doing things. i've got the resources to take on this fight. as mayor, i held myself accountable for results. as president, i'll offer common sense plans and i will get it done. so let's stay on the offensive, and let's win. i'm mike bloomberg and i approve this message. >>> welcome back to mornings on 2 at 6:57. >>> three golden state warriors ar

tampered we can spot when somebody uses ball point pen to make a ten-dollar to 20-dollar bill having a yosemite hasn't flipped a bit? there was one obvious solution that brings us to the first why digital cash. like using paper checks or debit cards. the earliest project to predict the future of digital cash is the case this is the computers of tomorrow in the atlantic ma may 1964 in which the landmark document and among many other things that computers will dramatically transform the digital systems of money but that they could quietly police who has access to what and which electronic notes were affected this fantastic article from behavioral studies very much johnny appleseed of america and based on the congressional testimony to warn congress of imminent danger of the balance of power created by digital surveillance. of that transfer system part of the team at georgetown brought together on behalf of the state department with the technological future of the soviet union the challenge was to come up with the best unobtrusive comprehensive surveillance system they designed electronic funds tr

up in the sierra, 39 in yosem e yosemite.r freezing temperatures last night and will continue to be freezing cold below freezing all the way through wednesday morning. then warmer than average weather thursday, friday, saturday. no snow this week. >>> this is the first big hurdle in the presidential primary race. the iowa caucuses today will vote for their candidate. while president trump is expected to win the republican caucus, the democratic race is anybody's game. in it the lead, joe biden, senators bernie sanders, elizabeth warren and mayor pete buttigieg are locked in a four-way battle. democratic candidate s pushed fr support over the weekend. >>> californians can start casting l casting ballots today for the march 3rd primary. there's about 20 million registered voters in the state. for the first time people will be allowed to register on election day. that could mean a potential surge in last-minute ballots. factor in provisional ballots and the counting could take longer than it normally does. california moved its p

l.a., 70. 77 in palm springs. 60 in yosemite. sierra knsnow pack, 64% of average.y above average temperatures and a slight chance of snow showers after a 20 degree drop from saturday to sunday. julian? >> thank you. >>> a date has been set for a memorial service celebrating the lives of kobe bryant and his daughter and the seven others killed in that helicopter crash. it will be held monday, february 24th at the staples center in los angeles. there is significance in that date. it reflects the basketball numbers worn by the nba icon and his daughter. kobe wore the number 24 and gianna wore the number 2. >>> abc7 news is focused on the ways people are building a better bay area and that includes addressing the housing crisis. housing may be built for muni operators on property it already owns. agency officials say they are dealing with an operator shortage that leaves muni buses undriven system-wise. they hope to build 525 housing units at muni yard on bryant ot street. half of those units would be designated for affordable housing. >>> netflix users know all too we

we just left yosemite yesterday.nferences, we bring the first responders and and we introduce them to the science and the research about what's going on with their bodies and their brains resulting in what they do for a living. and on top of all of that subject matter, we introduce into modalities to help reduce the amount of stress that their brains absorb. so they could be emotionally and physically more prepared for what they do for a living and most importantly to sustainability to do the job well and go home. and we train your families. and we let them go home and we feel more in touch with their emotions. more available to have feelings. and, we just train them how to be more resilient. >> well, i think another interesting aspect of what you do, as you touch on the families of those first is founders. and how they are impacted by the man or woman in their life. when they do leave their jobs or come home to be the husband or the wife or the father and the mother. and, these families could be impacted by the stre

you can see a little bit up there this live look there we actually have some really clear skies at yosemite you 70 does have a chance of dusting of snowfall but nothing like areas further south like south the sequoia national park when she really had down into the kern county mountains that's where you could actually see some accumulation that will be very helpful for the southern sierra lots of sunshine across the bay area this morning you will see passing clouds such as we did earlier this morning. there's your rainfall for the part southern part of the sierra you do see a little bit of snow popping up there out to the central coast, some very light rain nothing more than sprinkles has been seen so far this morning, rain falls to increase on into the evening tonight for central coast in southern california neighbors and then there's your snow fall that shows up in the sierra nevada, not as much for lake tahoe is i'm sure they would like to be saying, but there will be some further south showers will be most widespread into tomorrow morning for southern and central california. while the ba