At a helicopter, perhaps a desperate attempt to direct potential rescuers to a man who had fallen down a cliff, hoping he might still be alive. But it was too late. The National ParkService Confirms the 67yearold was trying to get to his dog, which had made its way partway down the cliff. But he slipped and fell hundreds of feet to his death. While a california Highway Patrol helicopter lifted firefighters anl the mans body from the area, his family members arrived to retrieve the dog and console one another. Clearly devastated by what had happened. The area is just south of Thornton Beach and west of daly citys palisades park. A popular area for dog walkers and families. But also one that can be as dangerous as it is beautiful. Stay on the trails, yeah. Especially i mean, the it will be slippery with the moisture. Thats why i can see maybe someone falling if theyre on the edge. Reporter chp helicopter with the mans body touched down near Thornton Beach and the body transferred to a San Mateo County coroners van. Reporter were back live giving you a sample of theter, what this man was dealing with. There are paths like this all over the area. The park service is warning that folks stay on these trails. If an animal or a dog happens to go somewhere that they cannot recover them, to call for help. Dont try to retrieve the dog by yourself. Its often the case that the dog survives and unfortunately, the person does not. Live at Thornton Beach, laura anthony, ashsbc 7 news much. Boy, is it windy. Laura anthony, many thanks to you. Nikolas cruz appeared in court for the second time. Were hearing from the family that took in the 19yearold after his adoptive mother died. Heres reporter jim ryan. Reporter at 19yearold accused of killing 17 people was led into the courtroom for proceedings that lasted a few moints. Were here on the state of florida versus nikolas cruz. Are all of the foerns present . Yes, your honor ziemt at issue was a motion filed on friday to keep sealed the document related to their access to cruz. The judge agreed to keep it sealed but said that from here on out motions related to cruz would be heard in open court in a separate hearing without cruz present, the judge granted an order to release documents from a 2016 state investigation. The public should have the opportunity to properly evaluate the actions of the department of children and families and all agencies that interacted with nikolas cruz prior to february 14th of this year. It shows cruz cut his arms and posted a video on snapchat and ep wanted to buy a gun and he struggled with depression. Meanwhile, were learning more about the family that took in nikolas cruz after his adoptive mother died in november. He was very polite. He didnt he seemed normal. On good morning america, they knew he had an ar15 rifle but insisted it be locked up. He followed every rule to the tee. Until wednesday. Nikolas cruz was arrested after the murders of 17 people at Marjory StonemanDouglas High School. Leaving the community devastated. I cant process it still. Broward county, florida. In recent days, many ar15 owners have gotten rid of their guns. Scott pap lar dough bought his rifle more than 30 years ago. Hes cutting up his gun with a circular saw and this image has gone viral. Might drop it in a very large bucket. He loved shooting the gun, but he wanted to make sure it would never be able to take a life. President trump is supportive of efforts to approve the check system. In plantation, florida, about 15 miles from Marjory StonemanDouglas High School where this tragedy happened, students stood outside their school with signs calling for gun regulation. In washington, teenagers staged a liein outside the white house. This isnt supposed to be the republicans against the democrats. It should be everyone coming together and deciding something needs to be done. Several hundred people are gathered in Downtown Los Angeles today for a rally against gun violence. Other protests are planned. Including on march 14th when theres a call for students and teachers to walk out of their schools for 17 minutes to honor the 17 florida victims. Clearly, the Florida School shootings have touched a nerve across the country and right here in the bay area tonight. Case in point, a rally in santa rosa today. As Wayne Friedman explains, the we too movement as they call it is resonating there. Reporter in this land where we take seriously the pursuits of life, liberty, happiness and free speech what do we want . Safe schools. It appears we may be in for another popular undertaking. Say hello to we too. I live in absolute fear. We need to start acting like adults so kids can be kids. Less than a week ago, michelle was a mother with a couple of twins. Now shes helped give birth to a rally and a movement. On this National Holiday when school kids learn about president s and history, theyre looking at the Florida School shootings and staring down the National Rifle association for contributing to political campaigns. Wed like to make history. Because people could get hurt and like injured really badly. Reporter parents had to walk a fine line with this event today. It was a matter of empowering their kids, but also of not frightening them. I was putting my hand mark in to like shape like a heart and for like the symbol for kids. He doesnt know a lot, honestly, about the shooting, but he knows that they have the right to demand action. All this in santa rosa today. A continent away from washington, but right next door. I think it has to start somewhere. In santa rosa, Wayne Friedman, abc 7 news. In case you havent heard, a go fund me account has been set up for the victims of the school shooting. Youre taking a live look at the site as we speak. You can see there are about 1. 5 million has been donated of a 2 Million Dollar goal. For information, head to abc7news. Com. All right. Bundle up. That includes you and your plants. Some of the coldest temperatures of the season are headed our way. Take a live look right now at the windy conditions on mt. Tam. Its also cold up there as well. It is very cold for all of the skiers who made it up to the sierra for the Holiday Weekend. This is a live picture of heavenly mountain resort. It looks brisk. Spencer christian is here now. Records broken. They may be, dan. Getting ready for seriously cold weather by bay area standards over the next two nights and mornings. Heres a look at live doppler 7 to show you whats going on now. Its showing up on the radar screen. May be a drop or two isolated drops hitting a few places. No one is reporting at the moment. What were concerned about is the approaching deep freeze overnight. Right now were looking at temperatures in ukiah. Mainly low 50s everywhere else. The temperature will sharply drop overnight. A freeze warning is in effect from midnight to 9 00 a. M. Tomorrow for virtually all of the bay area away from the coast. A hard freeze warning in effect for Solano County and around the bay shoreline and the coast, a frost advisory in effect. Low temperatures tonight will drop from 25 out to the range between 25 and 35 degrees. Bring pets inside. Protect pets, plants and pipes. Most cities, in fact, will see lows ranging from 25 to 35 degrees. Record low temperatures are definitely possible. In fact ill show you the forecast coming up. Were talking about a half a dozen record lows. FWarming Centers will be opn tonight. Thats on east santa clara street earlier today. This Warming Center is dee Staten Island for families with designed for families with children. People can sit and drink hot beverages the. Folks here in the bay area not used to the fwrij i had weather are trying to adjust while enjoying their Favorite Outdoor activities. Matt keller has this story. Reporter how cold is too cold in the Santa Cruz Mountains . John from saratoga found out while cycling on skyline boulevard. Is it ever too cold to bike ride . Today. Temperatures dropped into the low 30s. The threat of snow showers was real during a small window of time this morning. That abruptly closed at 6 30 a. M. When a Winter Weather advisory was canceled. The sun is outs. Yeah. But its not warm . Its not warm enough yet. We drove highway 9 from Scotts Valley to skyline boulevard into saratoga. No snow yet . Still no snow. No snow, but the scenery was beautiful. Frosty conditions in some spots. The cold weather made for an interesting camping trip for this couple. I think perhaps we didnt look at the weather as closely as we should have. It turned out to be this magical adventure. A very freezing and very memorable adventure. Any regrets . No. It was wonderful. Cold but wonderful . Yeah. Next time, a fourth pair of socks would have helped. Reporter you may need a fifth pair of socks tonight. Its going to stay cold. The National Weather service issued that freeze watch starting at midnight. In the Santa Cruz Mountains, matt keller, abc 7 news. A fire that heavily damaged several condos in martinez over the weekend flared up again this morning. Firefighters say they put out the latest fire, which was contained to the attic in about 20 minutes or so. It started just before 1 30 in the morning. Less than 24 hours earlier, there was a much larger fire that investigators say started after someone left a pot on a kitchen stove. Five of eight units were damaged. Even the other three units are not habitable. We havent our power gets on, and the smell goes away. Im pregnant right now. We cant really be there. It looks like a mudslide came through. A lot of ash and sheetrock and water. Just stinky smoke smell everywhere. That smell permeates if youve ever experienced it. One firefighter was hurt in the fire sunday. There were no other injuries. Still to come on abc 7 news at 4 00, an historic step here in the bay area for californias highspeed rail project. Also, more problems for a potential site for a new ballpark for the as. One prominent local official calls it incompetent possible. I thought to myself. Thats it. Thats what i want to be. From a moment of inspiration in a San FranciscoMovie Theater to an iconic theme. Later, meet the animator who helped create the spaghetti kiss on lady and the tramp. Post questions with the ask finney. As we head to the live look at the San Francisco skyway. Despite the long Holiday Weekend, folks still on the roadways. Looking jampacked on both im trying to manage my a1c, and then i learn type 2 diabetes puts me at greater risk for heart attack or stroke. Can one medicine help treat both blood sugar and cardiovascular risk . I asked my doctor. He told me about noninsulin victoza®. Victoza® is not only proven to lower a1c and blood sugar, but for people with type 2 diabetes treating their cardiovascular disease, victoza® is also approved to lower the risk of major cv events such as heart attack, stroke, or death. And while not for weight loss, victoza® may help you lose some weight. announcer victoza® is not for people with type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis. Do not take victoza® if you have a personal or Family History of medullary thyroid cancer, multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2, or if you are allergic to victoza® or any of its ingredients. Stop taking victoza® and get medical help right away if you get a lump or swelling in your neck or symptoms of a serious allergic reaction such as rash, swelling, difficulty breathing, or swallowing. Serious side effects may happen, including pancreatitis. So stop taking victoza® and call your doctor right away if you have severe pain in your stomach area. Tell your doctor your medical history. Gallbladder problems have happened in some people. Tell your doctor right away if you get symptoms. Taking victoza® with a sulfonylurea or insulin may cause low blood sugar. Common side effects are nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, decreased appetite, indigestion, and constipation. Side effects can lead to dehydration, which may cause kidney problems. Change the course of your treatment. Ask your doctor about victoza®. Nearly three years passed since the construction on the rail network. That was in the fresno area. Now the very first round is being broken here in the bay area. But its a baby step. Abc 7 News Reporter, david explains. Reporter that is the sound of progress. The First Physical work to be done in the bay area. Crews have been drilling for about a month to conduct Geo Technical analysis. Theyre to connect Silicon Valley in several years. About 50 sites will be drilled. This crew is working along busy monterey road. Its working along the shoulder that necessitates a lane closure. Other sites in median strips. Land acquisition is a next step. It will be a year or two before it makes a decision on the exact rightofway. This particular site is adjacent to the Union PacificRailroad Tracks. While work here is at the earliest stage, progress is dramatic at the Central Valley. 4700 viaduct is highly visible in north fresno. The viaduct will cross the san joaquin river. A separate structure routes it over Union PacificRailroad Tracks and into fresno. Altogether, 119 miles of Central Valley construction is in progress. This project and related construction has created an estimated 1700 jobs. Before any of this work could begin, soil studies had to be done similar to the ones under way in san jose. Highspeed rail remains a concept in vision and computer ab maanimated form. But in Silicon Valley, its a reality. Reporter road closures adjacent to these, over the next couple of months in santa clara county. In san jose, david louis, abc 7 news. B. A. R. T. s general manager smashing any hope of a new station to serve a potential new oakland as ballpark in the terminal. The general manager says any substation at the west oakland station would reduce speeds and create uncertainty along the busiest stretch of track. A nonstater apparently. He says construction will be extremely complicated and there are questions about who would pay for the project. By the time we would be able to design and build such a project, im sure the as would have had at least ten winning seasons and a world series win in the new stadium. The warriors are taking on a new opponent over billions of dollars. The bay area newsgroup reports the warriors believe they have no obligation to pay any remaining debt on their Lease Agreement once the team moves to San Francisco. The Coliseum Authority claims the warriors owe 40 million. An arbitration hearing will be held in july according to the report. The decision over who should pay the debt is final. This president s day many bay area families are in tahoe to enjoy the sun and snow. Ski conditions are surprisingly good considering how much natural snow has fallen this winter. Kristen sze is here with a look at the slopes. It had been looking so so for ski week a week ago. It rival the low of a few years ago. The driest winter in recorded history. What a difference a weekend makes. A foot of snow fell on the top of many resorts. This is shot at kirkwood this morning. Look at all that fresh powder waiting for holiday skiers to make their tracks. This latest storm was much appreciated. 2 3 of the way through the season. But the conditions are just getting better. With the system starting to move in, 10 to 15 inches of new snow with more storms in the forecast, so its been a tough year, but the Mountain Operations Team have been working hard. Working hard to make snow, which kept the slopes skiable despite mother natures stingine stinginess. Many business rs having end of the season sales hoping for a last push. Lets show you squaw valley. Right now, this is live. 36 out of 42 lifts here are running today thanks to the new snow. With another storm, a smaller one midweek, these conditions should hold all through the ski week. Dan andy on. Kristen, thanks for the update. Lets turn our attention to the forecast. What can we expect out there . Its good to look at. We actually might get a couple snowflakes in the bay area peaks. Not enough for skiing. But enough to make it feel and look wintry. Heres a look at live doppler 7. Radar is picking up moisture in the atmosphere right now. We dont have any reports of rainfall. But its likely that some raindrops or some form of precipitation may be hitting the ground in some isolated spots right now. Its generally like this. Partly cloudy, looking at clouds over the bay from our rooftop. In oakland and Mountain View and half moon bay. 53 in san jose. This is the view from the other side of the bay from emeryville. Looking at a partly cloudy sky. Its 52 up north in santa rosa right now. Down to 45 at napa, novato. 54 fairfield. 52 in concord and livermore. One more from sutro tower. Check out those clouds. Those are beautiful. Freezing cold mornings tomorrow and wednesday with record low temperatures for those dates possible and this wintry pattern remains with us through thursday. Were looking at from 12 00 a. M. , from midnight to 9 00 a. M. Tomorrow, frost advis