Weekend in tahoe. Good evening everyone. Im mike mibach and im claudine wong. New tonight ktvu amber lee spoke to the teen and his coaches, who say blake is an exceptional young man who will get through this devastating time. I caught an edge and i was trying to avoid this tree. And then i caught another edge and went boom, right into the tree. I just stopped. I could not feel my legs. Blake mendenhall of napa spoke with me while recovering in a reno hospital. He crashed into a tree while snowboard at a tahoe ski resort sunday afternoon. Now, his parents are by his side along with his favorite nurse. Family members say he severed his spinal cord and cannot walk despite his life changing injuries. The 15 year old is upbeat even if somethings going wrong. Are you getting hurt . What ive realized from how much pain and suffering ive been through, is to just never, ever give up, never back down. The family, says blake, has undergone multiple hours of neurosurgery and has rods holding his spine together. And the way he handles it completely changes the way i start to think about it. And he lifts me up at vintage high. Blake is a talented athlete, excelling in many sports. His coaches and the community are giving his family support. Hes always smiling. Hes always just the sweetest kid. So this is blake, right here kicking the extra point. The ninth grader is the kicker for vintage highs freshman football team. Hes just going to work so hard to get to where he needs to be. Even going through this tragedy. Blake is wearing number 12 is also a soccer player, and he recently joined the golf team. He was supposed to be in School Monday to receive a special award for being an exceptional student athlete with a great work ethic. He was just awesome as a coach. Whether it be football, golf or soccer. You wish you had like 20 blakes. You know, with that kind of attitude on your teams. I miss you guys back in napa and cant cant wait to see you guys again. And thanks for all that support and help. Blake tells me he will be receiving care at craigs hospital in colorado, which specializes in spinal cord injuries. It will likely be months before hell be able to return home to napa. In the meantime, some family members are raising funds to help with expenses, including modifications that are now needed in his home in napa. Amber lee ktvu, fox two news new details tonight about a high speed chase in Contra Costa County that ended in a crash today. Now, this all started around two this afternoon when Lafayette Police responded to a report of a robbery at a Fast Food Restaurant on mount diablo boulevard. Not long after, Officials Say an officer located the suspect vehicle on highway 24 and they sped off on camino pablo towards el sobrante. The Contra Costa CountySheriffs Office says the car then lost traction and crashed into another car that was driving in the opposite direction. A police car was also involved in the crash. Two suspects were taken into custody. Both have multiple warrants out for their arrest, and the seven year old child of the driver was also in the car, so both suspects now face charges that include child endangerment and robbery. New video of some of the latest car break ins in oakland. This was near fourth in madison by jack lennon square. The break ins happening overnight involving at least five vehicles. One of the victims calling the situation frustrating and hope something more can be done about car break ins in oakland. Police say there were more than 13,000 of them just last year. New developments tonight in the search for a new Oakland Police chief, mayor shengtao says she will not participate in a public Forum Tomorrow night for the latest group of candidates. Tao told the commission that the forum could put candidates at risk with their employers or put the city in a bidding war with their current employer. Four candidates are expted to take part tomorrow night, and that includes former San Leandro Police chief aul pridgen, who left the job last week after being placed on leave in september. All right, now to our weather as we give you a live look at the Road Conditions on 80 and soda springs along donner pass. No snow out there on the roadways tonight, but that is all going to change. A blizzard warning scheduled to go into effect in just about five hours from now. With that, we bring in chief meteorologist bill martin, dangerous conditions bill on the way here. Yeah, definitely. As we go into tomorrow afternoon and evening, certainly, and certainly into friday, saturday, the mountains are going to be no place to be. This so theres system coming in. Its a cold one. Its got some moisture with it. Not a lot for us, but its really going to deliver as the aurora graphics. Thats the topographic component of precipitation where the mountains are going to wring out that moisture as the jet stream slams perpendicular into the west slope of the sierra nevada. So what did i just say . Its going to snow a bunch, man. Theyre going to look. I mean, i keep saying numbers up over ten feet in 3 or 4 days. This one of the models, this model was spitting out 12ft. So be interesting. You might maybe you get it down around kirkwood, up around truckee. It may be more like 6 to 8, but either way its going to snow a lot. Therell be a blizzard warning in effect thursday all the way through sunday. The blizzard warning is not unprecedented, but that number of days i cant remember that many days in a row, three days in a row being basically lined up with a blizzard warning. So basically what theyre saying is dont go. Just dont go. Dont even bother going up there unless youve got couple the day before and two days after to kind of let things clean up, because theres going to be enough snow and enough wind. Were going to see a lot of wind and some rain, but not not at all. The wind is not going to be as strong as what they see. Certainly in the rain is not going to be equivalent to the eight feet of snow they get. Our rainfall could be an inch and a half to two inches at most, over three days. Well come back. Well look at the full forecast in a few. Okay. Thank you. Bill and caltrans is warning people to avoid traveling up to the sierra ahead of this major storm. But some people are ignoring those warnings. Ktvu jose huerta caught up with some skiers and snowboarders who say they are eager to hit the slopes. Last minute preparations underway wednesday night ahead of the next round of snow in the sierra at Sports Basement in berkeley. Skis are being ground down and waxed up, snowboarders and skiers are getting ready to head up the hill up to tahoe for the weekend. Tim finnegan thinks hell beat the incoming snow. Hes headed up thursday afternoon. Soon well see how much of it stays open. And, um, worse comes to worse. Well just ski the lower mountain. Alex posey hasnt seen snow in a couple of years. Shes renting skis for a four day snow trip. Were going to try to ski. Were heading up tonight, actually, to try to miss the storm and then staying through sunday. Hopefully the roads will be clear by then and we can drive back down in the evening. Others are in search of the most extreme weather. They can find, because its going to be freaking gnarly. Its going to be really bad up there. Michael steinberg has years of storm chasing under his belt. Hes prepared for the worst, including getting his truck stuck in the snow and being stranded for hours. I got sleeping bags, hand warmers, lanterns, flashlights, a bunch of nonperishable food and a bunch of water. Anything that i can survive on for at least 24 to 36 hours. Palisades tahoe is preparing for slick roads, reduced visibility and closures on mountain passes as the ski resort is telling people not to give in to powder panic because they plan to be open until at least memorial day. Finnegan isnt waiting, but plans to play it safe. They just put chain controls. Weve got chains for the front tires and take it slow. I think its 25mph. Caltrans is advising people to skip this storm and avoid mountain travel altogether. If youre not prepared, you dont have to be out there. Dont go after those headed up to the sierra. Caltrans does have an active list of road closures and chain control areas on their website. We have a link to that ktvu. Com. Im in berkeley. Joey hornick, ktvu, fox two news and a flurry of customers at grocery and Hardware Stores in the sierra tonight ahead of the coming snow communities are bracing and getting supplies sorted for whats forecasted as the most significant snowfall of the year so far. The Mountain Hardware and sports on donner pass road says they are ready to equip people for anything that they might need. Its the gamut. So were, uh, shovels tire chains, uh, ice melt generators, lanterns, flashlights, batteries. Um anything that you can think of that somebody would need for a power outage or a severe storm, and they are coming in for it. Locals say this is not the weekend for a casual visit, even as even half the amount of expected snow would still make a mess of those roads happening tomorrow. Californias Water Resource Department will conduct the third snow survey of the season. This happens at phillips station right off 50 in the sierra. The last survey was taken on january 30th. It measured a snow depth of 29in with a snow water content of ten inches. This was up from the first survey of the season, which logged three inches of water content. The Sierra Snowpack contributes to about a third of californias water supply and stay up to date with the incoming snow storm. On our fox local app, you can see the latest conditions and updates from our meteorology site. Its free to download on your smart tv. Well, californias 20 minimum wage law set to take effect in just over a month. But one chain could be exempt at the investigation. One lawmaker is now calling for and a Catholic School at risk of closing in the north bay. Coming up, the desperate plea as it tries to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars in order to keep the doors open and west coast rap is up first. Coming up in 90s, the continued problems facing one development in los angeles covered in graffiti democrats agree. Conservative republican steve garvey is the wrong choice for the senate. Our republican opponent here on this stage has voted for donald trump twice. Mr. Garvey, you voted for him twice. As your own man, what is your decision . Garvey is wrong for california. But garveys surging in the polls. Fox news says garvey would be a boost to republican control of the senate. Stop garvey. Adam schiff for senate. Im adam schiff, and i approve this message. This story begins in tonights west coast rap. As many as eight people broke into the buildings overnight. Two people have been arrested so far for a swarm of officers. Are on location working overtime, hoping those trespassers will come out. Over the past month, people from all around the world have come to the towers to leave graffiti tags or to perform social media stunts. Police have spent over 3000 combined overtime hours with 24 over seven security. The man accused of killing four Idaho College students. Back in the courtroom today, a judge heard arguments about setting a date for the trial, as well as the defenses request to move that trial out of the county. In idaho, brian coburger is accused of the deadly stabbing of four students from the university of idaho in november 2022. Now, the prosecution says changing venues is not necessary, since the case has drawn nationwide publicity. The judge did not make a decision today. If convicted, coburger could face the death penalty. Six protesters are now in custody after interrupting a Seattle City Council meeting. This happened just before 3 p. M. Yesterday. Those arrested were taken in for criminal trespassing after disrupting the council meeting. One man was also charged with obstruction when protesters came into the chamber, they were chanting house our families, a statement from the Seattle City Council says this was not a group of refugees who the council has been working with to provide shelter. The session resumed after those arrests were made new at 11, the california assemblys republican minority leader, james gallagher, is calling for an investigation tonight. He wants to look into an alleged deal between Governor Newsom and panera bread Franchise Owner and billionaire greg flynn. Now, this comes after a bloomberg report that claims a fast food minimum wage law starting in april would benefit flynn, who is also a big newsom donor. The law allows establishments baking and selling bread as a standalone item to continue paying a 16 minimum, not 20. This would save flynn hundreds of thousands of dollars a year across his two dozen panera bread franchise locations. Saint Vincent High School in petaluma is working to avert a potential closure. The school says it needs to raise 400,000 by the end of march to cover a temporary operating deficit. Saint Vincent De Paul currently has 170 students and 30 full time faculty. School leadership says the funds will primarily go towards paying staff. Saint Vincent De Paul plans to use donations, grants and endowments to pay for future operating costs. But in the short terme, School Leaders say they are just trying to finish out the current year. Our mission is about a faith based education that builds kids who think outside themselves and grow leadership skills, Service Skills is the appeal for funds comes after School Officials announce plans to become an independent Catholic School, ending 106 years of leadership from the saint Vincent De Paul parish. Since that school first opened back in 1918. We have seen it before. High speed chases ending in a crash after the break, the Bay Area Police department that tops the list for collisions after a pursuit, plus coming up skin conditions are disproportionately undiagnosed in people of color. Im crystal bailey and i spoke with a dermatologist at Alameda Health system whos trying to change that, and im right back with the weather. Were going to look at the rain that begins tomorrow around here later in the day, well have that forecast coming up overflowing with ideas and energy. Thats the San Francisco chronicle endorsing democrat katie porter for senate over all other options. Porter is easily the most impressive candidate. Known for her grilling of corporate executives. With deep policy knowledge. Katie porters housing plan has bipartisanfriendly ideas to bring homebuilding costs down. And the chronicle praises her ideas to end soft corruption in politics. Lets shake up the senate. With democrat katie porter. Im katie porter and i approve this message. Did my legs shrink . I can move them. I mean, i knew Alaska Airlines premium class had extra legroom but this. This feels different. Okay. Crazy idea. On the count of 3. Im going to try and cross my. Ohhhhhhhhhhh boyy thats nice. Woooooo i launched our campaign at this union hall. Lets go win this thing then we hit the road and never stopped. You shared with me your frustration at working harder to barely get by and afford a place to live. Your fears for our democracy and freedoms and your dreams for yourself, your family, and the future. It is not too late to realize those dreams. Im adam schiff, and i approve this message because together we can still get big things done. Than any other big city Police Department in the state. The San Francisco standard analyzed data from the california highway patrol. They found that 41 of the 115 sfpd chases. Between 2018 and 2021 ended in a crash. Thats compared to 22 statewide. And this comes as San Francisco voters are set to cast ballots of proposition e, which would change the police. Police pursuit policy to allow officers to chase suspects in felonies and violent misdemeanors. San francisco says it is taking steps to better support victims and survivors of violent crime. With a new program, the District Attorneys Office says it is adding trained victim advocates to two community organizations. The advocates will help victims heal and make them aware of city resources, according to da brooke jenkins. They will work in the tenderloin at la voz latina and at the Samoan CommunityDevelopment Center in visitacion valley, San Mateo County says it will invest 5 million in its new mobile Mental Health program as ktvu. Lamonica peters explains, for the first time in that county, specialized teams will respond to Mental Health calls without police. San mateo county has awarded a 5 million annual contract to tell a care corporation, which will work with local nonprofits star vista, to operate a new Mental Health response system. People can call 911, and specifically request this kind of response. And so it creates this pathway that didnt exist before. This is the first time San Mateo County will use specialized teams to respond to Mental Health calls without involving police. Callers will soon be able to call to request help for a family member, a friend, or anyone else, including themselves, and they will have five five mobile Crisis Response vans that will be located throughout the county at the ready for in person response and that will be a game changer. After calls are screened, staff will arrive in unmarked vans for privacy. Corzo also says police will not go out on calls unless deemed necessary for other safety reasons. The city of san mateos Police Department says since its Mental HealthResponse Program began in 2021, its clinician has responded to over 2000 calls as she has has access to resources that a normal Police Officer doesnt. Um, so over over the last couple of years, weve seen, uh, just a lot of success with, uh, the work that shes doing, San Mateo County says they expect response times for its mobile Mental Health program to be within an hour in central county areas and within 90 minutes along the coast. Social workers work miracles. Uh, you know, therapists work miracles, psychologists work miracles. Uh, they are skilled in deescalating situations. And that is, you know, one of the big hopes of this program. San mateo county also says that it will roll out an Outreach Campaign that will let people know about this service and the hotline number. Lamonica peters, ktvu, fox two news. All righty. Were going to start off with the model, and were going to do it real quick. Im just going to take you through it. And then well look at it again towards the end of the weathercast. But heres tomorrow morning 5 a. M. Click through to about 7 a. M. Look how slow this thing is. This is 9 a. M. Tomorrow morning. Maybe some drizzle or sprinkles in San Francisco at 10 a. M. At 11 a. M, 1 00, 2 00. So you see how slow its going . I mean, that does that mean its going to happen that way . Hmm. I dont itll be somewhere. Itll be some iteration of this. So theres 5 00. Thats your afternoon commute. Now does that look like a lot of rain . Shouldnt be. It should be pretty light. But in the mountains, its going off. So that that will be a lot of snow in the daytime. Highs today will be dropped significantly as we move into tomorrow when temperatures are going to be just in the low 60s, upper 50s outside. We go live picture out there in oakland. You can see the beautiful tribune building lit up, and weve got a change in the weather coming, and you can see where its coming from. Its coming from the north. And so its cold, yadda yadda, right . I keep saying that, but thats the whole thing with weather systems is where theyre coming from. Its coming from here. Its going to be cold, its going to be low snow levels, less moisture for us, rain and further south, i. E. More rain. So scattered showers showing up north. The system is still well offshore and as that model runs showed you, it really is the models really slowing it down, right . Its about six hours behind where it was last night at this time. So take a look at 8 a. M. Tomorrow morning again. And then i click it through. Thats 4 00. So from 8 a. M. To 4 00 it takes that to travel 60 miles. And then you get some scattered showers over San Francisco and then through san jose by seven. And then this is your friday morning, and then this is your friday afternoon, and then this is your saturday. And this is your saturday afternoon. So widely scattered. It is so forecasting. It is a bear in that youre going to be itll be dry at times and itll be wet at times. And itll be dry at times. Its going to be chilly. Its going to be damp. Youre going to need umbrellas and youll be dodging raindrops pretty much throughout friday and saturday. Sunday or thursday starts off, i think, especially for the central and south bay, pretty dry. And then after about 2 00 it starts to rain a little bit. All right, bill, thank you. A former member of the real housewives of new york is suing bravo and the show host, andy cohen, alleging they took advantage of her alcohol abuse. In the documents Leah Mcsweeney filed yesterday, as she claims she was put through a curated toxic work environment, jeopardizing her Mental Health and alcohol use disorder in the name of selling the drama. Back when they did film ultimate girls trip, she was, you know, she had sobriety at this point and shes saying that many of the people around her were actually encouraged, urging her to drink and to pick up the bottle, which she was alleging also in the docs. And she also said in a big bombshell here that andy actually encouraged people on set to smoke cocaine with him, and if they did smoke cocaine, that they would get rewarded with good tv edits. This lawsuit comes amid other allegations against andy cohen that claim he sexually harassed real housewives of Beverly Hills alum brandi glanville. Well, the next star wars movie will be filmed entirely in california, including some locations in the bay area where it will be shot and how it will all help the states economy democrats agree. Conservative republican steve garvey is the wrong choice for the senate. Our republican opponent here on this stage has voted for donald trump twice. Mr. Garvey, you voted for him twice. As your own man, what is your decision . Garvey is wrong for california. But garveys surging in the polls. Fox news says garvey would be a boost to republican control of the senate. Stop garvey. Adam schiff for senate. Im adam schiff, and i approve this message. Looked in black patients because they looked different on skin of color. The impact can be deadly in some cases. This black History Month ktvu crystal bailey spoke to a dermatologist at Highland Hospital who is working to change that. Doctor leon clark at wilma chan Highland Hospital has been changing the way dermatologists look at skin. Unfortunately, when you google rosacea, this is what you see and this is what you see in the textbooks. But it looks different on darker skin and it can be deadly when a severe skin disease like melanoma is overlooked. While organizations like the skin of Color Society is raising awareness on a National Scale about diseases impacting people of color, a study by the National Library of medicine found that nearly half of dermatologists feel their training was inadequate. Diagnosed skin disease in patients of color. If you dont know what to look for, you just wont see it. So hes made it his mission to educate other doctors about the Health Disparities we teach young doctors specifically about skin of color, and specifically how to take care of the people here in our community. About 85 of Alameda HealthSystems Patient population are people of color, and just last year alone, the Dermatology Department saw about 4000 patients. Youre looking great. Felicia woods has a rare and painful form of psoriasis that severely affects her feet. It was originally misdiagnosed as foot fungus by a podiatrist. This was a like a big let down for me to not be able to get out and go to work. Shes been seeing doctor clark for about a year. Your foot was about this. This big initially. So painful. Yeah. It causes. Yeah