imagine it s going to affect you or someone close. reporter: the friends and business partners in alameda have been pins and needles for the past couple of days. as searchers scour the rugged terrain near downiville looking for the family s dark gray tacoma truck, but searchers say the area is treacherous and two inches of new snow is making it tough. yeah it s difficult. you know we re nervous. we miss them. we want him home. reporter: but friends say if anyone can survive in the wilderness, it s rajos. he s an avid outdoorsman. he may have gotten stuck on the jeep trails they speculate. hike out with the kids or hold tight? i feel he s thinking he should just honker down he has food shelter, and wait it out. eventually somebody s going to find him. that s why i m confident they re going to be find him. i mean i don t, i can t imagine any other outcome. reporter: searchers say the area is so rugged they have to use motor vehicles and atvs and the chp helicopter t
games with paralympian skier johnny weir, two stars in their own right here. we hope to see you then. goodnight for now. right now at 11:00, we re tracking the return of rain. meteorologist ron mayeda will show us how it is supposed to last. and skating disappointment in sochi for the u.s., the change that the u.s. team tried that didn t help. plus, the chinese new year s eve trade, problems with muni made it tougher for some people to get there. nbc bay area news starts now. good evening, i m diana dwyer. and i m terry mcsweeney. we re on later than usual because of the olympics coverage, the rain did not arrive in time to spoil the fun at the chinese new year s eve parade. but it is here now. on the left you get a view of downtown san francisco and the trans-america building, you should be able to see it on your right. and meteorologist rob mayeda joins us with more. as you can see, san jose is finally getting into the action, the last band focused in on the cen
flexibility in using vacation days to pay for the time off. they have to vote on the deal, but b.a.r.t. riders are relieved an agreement has to be reached and another strike does not appear eminent. i don t take b.a.r.t. to work every day, but when i do i like to know it s there as an option, and not all the b.a.r.t. commuters will be on the freeway. we got some of the stuff we wanted. that was beneficial to everybody, and even the stuff that we wanted will be beneficial for the system. reporter: as you just heard, union leaders are calling the deal a fair resolution. and there was a written statement released that says after eight months of uncertainty of the riders this will guarantee every ounce of the focus will be directed to providing great service to the bay area during the peak holiday period and beyond. both b.a.r.t. and the union say they plan to ratify the deal as soon as possible but have not specif spesfied a date. several people are out of a home tonight
performance pleased the crowd who gathered early to watch it live. what are you your arms doing. reporter: before heading to the competition in sochi, polina spent countless hours at the dance studio perfecting some of her positions. without skates, since there s a similarity in many of the movements. what in ballet translates to ice skating? everything. posture, musicality, dedication, discipline. reporter: polina was 8 years old when her mom first enrolled her in ballet to help her on the ice. her dance teachers say they immediately recognized polina s focus and dedication to her sport and helped her prepare. we usually train ballet dancer, so now it s a bit different, but it s always exciting to see young people achieving their dream. reporter: and today it all came together as polina took the ice in sochi. she did great. to me it was a very, very amazing performance, spectacular performance, and and she looked like she was having a great time. reporter
good evening and thanks for joining us. i m diane dwyer. a serial arsonist is on the loose in the south bay. there have been ten fires in less than a week, all in downtown san jose. police are hoping a new $10,000 reward will make the difference. kimberly terry is at the scene of the latest fire with more for us. reporter: authorities say they have grave concerns for public safety and also for the firefighters who are risking their lives to fight this rash of suspicious fires which have been moving fast, growing very quickly. the $10,000 reward is being offered by the san jose firefighters union for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible. neighbors who live on east st. john and 17th woke up just before 4:30 this morning to massive flames. i went to the back and i came outside and there was a fire in the back. so i came over here right away and tried to get them out. reporter: a couple in their 70s were inside sleeping