Working its way up. Many 30s and reports of frost this morning. A cold 35 in martinez but beautiful weather at the martinez marina, thanks to joe for this picture. There are a lot of temperatures coming in in the low 30s, even a couple of upper 20s up north near lake port. Reports from San Francisco to kent field, maybe where you are as well, frost reports. Mostly clear. Weak system to the north that will start to move in towards Mendocino County later tonight and tomorrow. Not a big rain producer. Flood warning continues at lake port. Slow receding and a Winter Weather advisory is out parts of Mendocino County. Snow level down to 2,000 feet. 29 now in santa rosa. Theres a lot of low 30s not far away. Brentwood at 32. Livermore at 33. San jose 38 on the coast. San rafael 37. On the peninsula, 32 in lass al los altos. Many of you getting down to spring training, its brisk and dry. 39 in tucson. 44 in phoenix. Tucson was down to 36. 47 in san diego. 46 in la this morning. Mostly sunny to
Infrastructure. But can we bail it out. 50 million would go to water management. 137 million would go to address the enormous deferment on state and local highways. And he wants that plan available by april. Perhaps as wishful thinking, brown hopes california will get its fair share of the president s proposed trillion dollar infrastructure. That would be about 120 billion. What he wont get will come from increased taxes that californians will have to pay. If we are going to have a civilization, we have to pay for it. In general, we will be doing more, pay as you go. There has to be public expenditure, based on taxes. We have to belly up to the bar and start spending money. Reporter no one should underestimate how much opposition this will face from taxpayers and taxpayer groups. But make no mistake. The infrastructure in california is at the breaking point, and costs exponentially increased, as we try to do this without doing it. Tom vacar,ktvu news. Now to the latest in san jose floo
A female no, maam on the court provering nothing can slow him down. Nightly news begins right now. Good evening. Just three weeks on the job attorney general Jeff Sessions is caught in a growing political and legal fire storm over his silence about contacts with the russian deputi diplomat. Sessions announced he will step aside from the investigation into russian meddling in the election. It still leaves open why he omitted such contacts during his Senate Confirmation hearing in january. Pete williams is at the department of justice and has details. Pete. Reporter lester, after day of calls from some democrats for him to resign, Jeff Sessions said he has concluded he must bow out of making any decisions involving the investigation of russians attempt to influence the elections. He said he is doing it to avoid the appearance of a conflict. Good morning, mr. Sessions. Reporter the attorney general said he sought the advice of Career Justice Department officials beginning several days ago
A total witch hunt. Thats how the president of the United States is describing it this morning. Attorney general Jeff Sessions recusing himself of any federal probe of the Trump Campaign which could include an investigation of russian meddling. There was a conversation with the Russian Ambassador in july. While speaking to a group of ambassadors at the Republican Convention and again in september, a oneonone conversation in Sessions Senate office, at a time when allegations of russian influence were in the headlines. Overnight, questions of another discussion with russias ambassador during an interview with fox news. I dont recall any discussion of the campaign in any significant way. It was in no way some sort of coordinating of an effort or doing anything improper. According to a news report, you met twice with the Russian Ambassador in person and one phone conversation. Is that the extent of the contact . I dont remember whether i had a phone call conversation or not. We just receiv
Thats how the president of the United States is describing it this morning. Attorney general Jeff Sessions recusing himself of any federal probe of the Trump Campaign chrks could include suggestions of rush man meddling. There was a conversation with the Russian Ambassador in july. Again in september, a oneonone conversation in Sessions Senate office, at a time when allegations of russian influence were in the headlines. Overnight, questions of another discussion with russias ambassador during an interview with fox news. I dont recall any discussion of the campaign in any significant way. It was in no way some sort of coordinating of an effort or doing anything improper. According to news report, you met with the ambassador twice in person and one phone conversation. Is that the extent of the contact . I dont remember whether i had a phone call conversation or not. We just received a call from your office. Were hearing that there was not a phone call. Was there . I dont recall any such