With ktvus jade hernandez in East Palo Alto where crews try to shore up a levee that gave way, jade. Reporter the work continues tonight. This temporary levee hopes to hold the rain until the reconstruction project. But people are unsure with rain expected tomorrow. Curtis and his wife left when they saw water bringing tires into yard washing away what was already there. We will go through this tomorrow again, you know. Reporter with the flood came flood insurance. If it does well just have to take off and leave again. We cant stay, we have to use common sense. Reporter earlier today we spoke to the executive director of joint powers authority. The Regional Agency made up of three cities and two counties takes care of Flood Control issues. The joint Power Authority has approved a project that will rebuild the whole levy system. Reporter it was easy to see where creek water boiled up on the other side pushing water into the neighborhood. East palo altos new city manager said with more r
Our helicopter flew over southland mall in hayward about noon today and surprisingly there were quite a few parking spots available. Other stores report brisk business. We get more from christian in San Francisco. Lot of shoppers came in and out of these doors today. The west vil Shopping Center says retailers were offering deep discounts to bring in the customers and lots of people were willing to spend while some are de pending on sant klaus for those lastminute gifts, lot of shoppers took matters into their own hands, grabbing back after bag after goodies to bring home on Christmas Eve. Some say it doesnt feel like christmas without the adrenaline rush of shopping as the clock counts down. I like to consider myself a fourthquarter player. I step up, you know, down the stretch, and thoos what im all about, performing when its crunch time. Managers at the west field Shopping Center say i shally activity builds week by week following thanksgiving but that wubt the case this year. We ha
Reporter were live in campbell where more than 60 firefighters are on the scene of a fire at a commercial building. Well have the latest on what is happening at this hour. A new storm is knocking on our door. Ill have what we can expect for Christmas Day coming up. Stormy weather caused some big trouble sunday night. Todays rain is raising new concerns about flooding on the peninsula. Reporter something warm to eat and something warm to wear. The preparations underway for a big giveaway in San Francisco this morning. Mornings on 2 starts now. Good morning, everybody. Welcome to mornings on 2. Im brian flores. Dave clark has the morning off. Good morning. Im pack cook. Tori campbell is off today. Its im pam cook. It it Tori Campbell is off today. A Christmas Morning fire in the south bay. It started a few hours ago. Janine de la vega is on the scene and joins us from campbell. How does it look out there, janine . Reporter well, the fire is out here at this commercial building on del ave
The storm may be over but the problems remain and tonight the repairs are just beginning in the areas hardest hit by a powerful weekend weather system. Good evening im ken pritchett. And im jana katsuyama. Frank and julyly have the night off. Beyond the area people have been cleaning up from the weekends storms. And theres more rain headed our way. Chief meteorologist bill martin has rain totals and a look at whats to come but we begin with ktvus jade hernandez in East Palo Alto where crews try to shore up a levee that gave way, jade. Reporter the work continues tonight. This temporary levee hopes to hold the rain until the reconstruction project. But people are unsure with rain expected tomorrow. Curtis and his wife left when they saw water bringing tires into yard washing away what was already there. We will go through this tomorrow again, you know. Reporter with the flood came flood insurance. If it does well just have to take off and leave again. We cant stay, we have to use common
Beltway. Same goes for 95. Thats a look at 70 just west of the beltway running smoothly. Be aware of deer out there. Now wjz has the stories people are talking about this morning. Heres don. Thank you. The president is trying to d on a promise he made while selling his Health Care Plan but insurance executives across this country say it may not work. Here is Susan Mcginnis with the story for wjz. We fumbled the roll out on this health care law. Thats on me. President obama is trying to fix problems with the Affordable Care act. He now says americans can keep their current insurance plans through 2014 even if they dont meet the standards laid out in the new healthcare law. This fix wont solve every problem for every person. Its going to help a lot of people. Nearly 5 Million People received cancelations notices, something the president promised wouldnt happen. Democrats in congress pressured president obama to fix his broken promise before a vote today on a republican bill in the house.