Several streets drove through standing water. 20 years ago they read did some work here on the drains, and it havent worked right since. Reporter this man is taking personal responsibility for the grade at the end of his block. I live here. If the water gets too high, it floods. I clean out the drain. I make sure ims out here sweeping. Reporter public utility crews scramble throughout the city. The Public Utilities commission had prestaged flood barriers. They were saying at this point it appears the preparation paid off. We were very strategic about going to these lowlying neighborhoods. And making sure we did pre sweeps, and making sure there wasnt any surface level debris out there. Hopefully all these efforts are paying off. Reporter even with preparation, there was only so much water the city could take. The great highway south bound, was closed because of water in the roadway at lawton. Vulnerable commuters like this man, rides a motorcycle, says when the rain comes, the streets
Open and fair trial with witnesses. She told reporters the democrats now have the leverage of public opinion. When we first brought up the articles of impeachment, the senate said they would have a motion to dismiss forthright the whole thing. Theyre not saying that anymore because the American People had weighed in. There are new reports that the Trump Administration may attempt to do allow with the law that bans u. S. Companies from bribing foreigners. Plus, he said she had not read the book the reports are based on. But she did at, quote, i know they have no respect for the constitution when they say it is okay to bribe a Foreign Government. Million wils will be watchi the impeachment trial. More from washington. All eyes will be on the u. S. Senate tuesday as the impeachment trial of President Trump gets underway. House managers met sunday after president , declaring him guilty of abuse of power and obstruction of congress. The facts are uncontested and the evidence is overwhelming
Champione celtics back in the bay area, weighing in on how she thinks the trial will play out. Reporter Speaker Pelosi said the president s actions forced her hand and forced democrats to impeach him. When we talk about the impeachment, this is a sad occasion for our country. I wish we didnt have to do this. I wish the president s behavior did not want it. Reporter with the start of the impeachment trial just two days away, House Speaker Nancy Pelosito the publics desire to hear from witnesses and see documents that has so far been depend the trump white house. Since we said it would be important to have witnesses to shed for light on the truth, over 70 of the American People have said they want to see witnesses. Reporter the impeachment trial will begin with the issue of witnesses unresolved. It would take a simple majority, just 51 votes to allow them, but that would mean at least 4 republicans would break ranks and vote with the democrats. The math gets harder when it comes to convi
Event up there. Ive been talking to folks live on the internet, and texting and such, and it is going off up there. Heavy snow, chains on 50 and 80. Lizardlike conditions right now in lake tahoe. For us, we are just seeing a few scattered showers lingering. As that front goes through, this is what they are supposed to look like. The last three weeks have not been what we are supposed to be seeing this time of year. The system that went through today is a classic winter system. San leandro, that cell is producing some significant heavy rainfall as a crosses over by the colosseum and airport. I can sure you Oakland Airport is changing some things probably right now. It will be out of there shortly. Some areas drying out, scattered showers out near concorde. When we come back, well look at the models, and a chance for more showers. We are live in walnut creek after driving up mount diablo. Reporter heather and frank, we decided to drive back down from mount diablo while the light was stil
Survivors am human trafficking, ranging in age from 24 to 54. The police came. And they had their guns, their machine guns. Reporter this neighbor too afraid to show her face lives on silverlake road in this quiet neighborhood. I feel relieved. Nobody wants this in their neighborhood and around their families. Reporter she says the tenants moved in in december. She would see young girls and men going in and out of the home and expensive cars parked outside. Among the items, police atm machines. I didnt know who actually moved in there. Reporter this next door neighbor says police checked to see if anyone had jumped in his backyard. He and others had no idea. Im just really surprised. That in our neighborhood, things like that go on. Reporter one neighbor said the house had Christmas Lights on all the time so the house would stand out. That was the kaes at this suspected brothel eight miles away on south king road. The survivors are receiving support tonight from Community Solutions non