Travers has latest. I think the strong condemnation from countries around the world indicates the greater wish of russia is on the wrong side of history on this. Russian forces are now settling in. Armored vehicles line streets. Russian navy ships brought in support. This is potential to been a war in the heart of europe. So far, russian president putin has not blinked. It seems unlikely any of the threats from the International Community will deter him. Today he was seen in western russia observing military exercises the new Ukrainian Government indicated it has no military options on the table. We would like to keep good neighboring relations with others in russia. The Obama Administration is working all possible angles. Secretary of state john kerry leaves tonight for kiev. Vice President Biden called the russian Prime Minister today, urging russia to start with the white house called a meaningful dia loss with the Ukrainian Government. Uncertain tim pacted the global final markets.
Chris cleared a large tree from the roadway, when a fella pulled down phone and power lines and the process. Bill martin is here with conditions right now. Rain falling on the Late Afternoon commute. The heaviest rain will stay in the north bay. This system, you see the yellow its all north of San Francisco. The marin county area, petaluma, santa rosa reports of heavy rain for the last hour or two. In redwood city we have a yellow area with heavy rain and heavy rain along the peninsula. East bay has heavier showers toward black hawk toward livermore area in the san jose area so far has been relatively dry. San jose now just starting to get into the act with a few scattered showers showing up. The afternoon commute is getting hit. This is not a major storm but it will produce rainfall i will take the computer model, and pushes into the future so we can track the latenight hours and the Early Morning commute. Developing news tonight in hercules where police are investigating a report of
Assault a hate crime. Reporter well, it happened here on campus, in a bathroom during the school day. A 15yearold freshman says he was jumped, and sexually assaulted. The transgender student who identifies as male says he had just left this boys bedroom before 11 00 a. M. When he was forced back inside, and into the disabled stall. He was physically, and sexually assaulted. There is a strong indication it was a hate crime, and he was in the male bathroom, which is his right. Reporter he was led to the hospital by ambulance. I feel really bad for the victim. Reporter he says he will hold a special board member, addressing tolerance and safety at this school. As a board member, were horrified by what happened. Its terrible. Reporter students didnt know about the attack. I had three children here. But i didnt know about that. Im sad to hear that. I know there was an incident a few weeks ago of a young lady. Reporter that fight involving jewels gutierrez was caught on video. All involved w
H. D. While i still have a smile on my face. Light to moderate rain falling across virtually all the bay area now. Steadiest rainfall at the moment is up in the north bay. The pocket of light to moderate rain is beginning to push onshore now. This is the movement of the system, and you see the back edge . It looks like its about to taper off in the north bay once the current wave pushes through. Well have rain, at least light rain, overnight into the Early Morning commute. 24hour rainfall totals looking impressive. In the north bay,. 75 at mt. St. Helena. Ill give you a look later at how much we can expect out of the system and what the morning commute will look look. Smiling and forecasting the rain. Nice. Thank you very much. Multitasking. Spencer mentioned tonights storm is not looking like a big rainmaker. The last two that came in were stronger and wetter. How much did our weekend weather help with the drought situation in california . Abc 7 News Reporter Wayne Freedman has a look
With russia . Very directly. The governments of the United States decide to sanction russian companies, that will create problems for the business deals and investments that they have here. At the same time, putin and his friends have asset. There is russian money in American Bank accounts. Some of it are russian government officials. So we have levers available today to put pressure on russia that we didnt 30 or 40 years ago. Getting russias volatile president to think clearly, hour, may be a challenge. He says president putin wants to see ukraine in what he calls the russians sphere of influence. The west, including the Obama Administration want ukraine to be independent and free. All i can do is hope that more pragmatic minds in moscow will prevail. That remains to be seen. But it duds underscore that the world has changed. The cold war has thawed capitalist in and out of the soviet union. A good deal of it coming here to california. A couple years ago, sicsc pledged to russia. So t