Broke tonight. Jana. Reporter it was a 12inch main that broke. Right now theyre dealing with another problem where the asphalt collapsed understood beneath this engine. Down the road is where it basically flooded. And we have crews from here trying to figure out what happened. We were just in our living room and just heard this rushing and thought it was either pouring rain or something was happening. Reporter Alameda County was out trying to figure out what was going on. But for some people it was too late. Water damaged living rooms decorated for the holidays. Some people tried to salvage what they could before heading out with children and their belongings. It was a couple of feet of water. Reporter you can see this is one of the problems theyre trying to do is figure out how they can get this engine out. Again that asphalt that gave way underneath right underneath that truck is where that broke. We understand that the red cross was here but the chief on scene tells us so far nobody has needed their help. These two streets and if we get more information we will bring it to you. Now to the cold rain heavy at times falling on the bay area tonight. A ktvu photographer captured these pictures just a few minutes ago. This rain comes amidst some unusually cold temperatures. We saw from those pictures just a few moments ago its really coming down in some parts. The forecast verified nicely. In fact, that happened tonight. You can see a live Storm Tracker 2. This is the loop over the past two hours. You can see light shower activity. The big issue parts of northern napa county. Lake napa, that rain has opinion increasing. You get an idea with the moderate cells pushing into the mountains. Well move the maps closer to san mateo. Right around the fremont area picking up heavier downpours. Out toward San Francisco, a good portion of showers. And up in the north bay all that activity right around fairfield, santa rosa reporting heavy rain at last check. The most recent observations and right around nevato. Well take a look at this. A Winter Weather advisory posted locally. Well break down the timing of where the rainfall moves out and a freeze warning is being reissued. A cold snap has issued at least three deaths. All of the victims were homeless. The first died monday. Two died on thursday one near rout 87 in san jose the other inside a garage in saratoga. None of the victims names is being released. The efforts being made now to make sure any other Homeless People dont suffer the same fate. Hundreds of people are being forced to deal with the cold without power. In san anselmo Power Outages are being affected. In benetia the power is out for most people but there are a couple of homes and businesses where it is going to be a cold night. Crews are still working to return power to 32 homes and businesses. Pg e tells us the bay area is covered in white. Reporter ive gone from rain gear to snow gear and back to rain gear. It was pouring rain down here just a few minutes ago now its just a light sprinkle. But further up the way the rain turned to snow. I talked to caltrans earlier today and they told me they have both scrapers and sands trucks out in the northern corridor. That is not common but neither is snow below 2,000 feet. It isnt often you see a sign like this one when you youre not on the road to tahoe. Tonight caltranses has scrapers and snow trucks driving crews to i9 making sure there are no cars on the road. I am excited because i have four wheel drive on my car. Reporter Marisa Chavez working at the warehouse store. Theyre doing sales on equipment. And thats what brought value alread out. Pipe insulation. You have a problem at home or are you trying to prevent one . I have a problem at home. Cracked a valve. Reporter it flooded values yard. Problems that come living at an elevation where it can get cold enough to snow. Once or twice a year. This isnt uncommon but im tired of the pipes breaking. Reporter the rain is needed and the snow is pretty. The problems they cause today are the chores for next spring. Fix it next spring when it thaws out. Reporter drivers really need to evaluate how much they need to get out in this weather. We drove through some very heavy rain, thick fog and tkaeuplgts road. Reporting live in calastoga, noelle walker. Snow started falling several hours ago. The snow is coming down in placerville and starting to stick on the streets. Placerville is about 2,000 feet elevation. Higher elevations are expectedded to see even more snow. Mark tamayo tells us about 2 feet of snow is forecasted from this storm. If you are driveing to the mountains you will need chains. Caltrans is requiring chains on 80 to the donner change. On our website you the get the latest Weather Information any time. You can also check Storm Tracker 2. Developing news now, that 85yearold veteran from palo alto was being held in north korea is free tonight and on his way back to the bay area. And within the past 45 minutes, we heard from meryll newmans son. Amber lee spoke when he will be reunited with his family. Reporter we heard that newman was on his way home to San Francisco. Less than an hour ago his son whos in los angeles had a huge smile on his face when he spoke about his father. Were absolutely delighted to confirm that meryll newman is on his way home after being released by the dprk. Reporter in palo alto at channing house they refused to speak to us on camera. But they were all smiles. I was very pleased. Very pleased indeed. I dont know what it took to get him released but im very glad hes coming home. Im sure his family is too. Reporter the north Korean State News Agency kcna reported that newman had been quote deported. And they reported that the government did it in a humanitarian standpoint because of the mans old age and condition. This is meryll newman in a video we brought you last friday. He read from a prepared statement. Newman talks about what he did in north korea in his last trip. I asked my guide to help me look for their families and relatives living with ktrp. I gave them names and addresses to the guide in the hotel. Reporter north korea does have a history of coercing statements from detainees so the circumstances surrounding the maybing of the video is unknown. Vice president joseph biden was in south korea as the last stop of his tour of asian. He offered to fly newman back on air force 2. But instead hes back in a commercial flight on it way to San Francisco that is expected to land sometime tomorrow. Amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. New visit corrode here just into our newsroom of a hidden run in oakland. It happened around 6 30 tonight right near interstate 880. A witness told ktvu that a car hit a pedestrian and kept ongoing. Our pe a plan to fix oaklands Public Safety radio system could cost the city tens of millions of dollars. A City Commission recommends oakland replace all 2,700 Police Radios as soon as possible. And that could cost between 15 and 20 million. Oakland officials have been working for months to repair the system. Many describe as unreliable. A malfunction even happened during president obamas visit to oakland last year. The latest numbers released today show the job situation in this country is showing signs of steady improvement. Novembers Unemployment Rate dropped to 7 from 7. 3 . That is its lowest level in five years. And the Labor Department reported employers added 207,000 workers last month. Hiring was across a broad sector as well. That jobs report triggered an increase after days of decline. The nasdaq added 29. Gunned down and killed in front of his front door. The trouble Police Believe this man interrupted right before he was shot. We told you about a system bringing rain and snow. Find out how long the freezing wet conditions are going to happen. A cash smashed into a home injuring two people and causing considerable damage to a car. San jose firefighters say it started when who vehicles collided sending one vehicle right into the front of the garage. Two people were hospitalized and firefighters had to make a brace out of lumber to keep the gradual from collapsing. Cold weather, a space heater and a fire. It might have added up to a real tragedy if not for one fathers quick actions. Reporter that dad is being treated for burns to his feet. Suffered he says when he walked in fire to get his 3yearold son. Flames were just pouring out of there. Reporter she found a man hobbling in pain. Reporter and he said my feet and i looked down and, they were peeling and it was pretty exposed. Reporter it was 8 30 this morning. This motherinlaw unit was full of flames. He was jumping around. My feet is hot. My feet is hot. Reporter that flame man named charles came shouting to his neighbors that his futon caught fire while he and his father slept. The covers caught on fire and he was trying to put it out with his feet. He said he went back to get his son. Reporter he said in the heavy the smoke and flames he ran out quickly to get a breath of fresh air and he ran back to get his son. I think with the space heater when you get those elements hot enough. They do combust. Reporter the 44yearold dad who escaped this place with his son is lucky although it may not seem like it right now. I said youre a hero. You saved your son. Youre a hero. It was heartbreaking because he kept saying its christmas. Its christmas. Why does this happen to happen. Everything i have is in there. Of course i started crying. Reporter the red cross will help with housing. But the family of three need to find a place to live. She tells me from the emergency room he is going to need several weeks of recovery. Reporting live in vallejo, deborah villalon, ktvu channel 2 news. South africa plans 10 days of events for Nelson Mandela who died yesterday. His admirers are gathering outside his johannesburg home. The last black president of south africa called mr. Mandela a great man with great integrity. I think his greatest legacy to south africa and to the world is the emphasis in which he has always put on the need for reconciliation. Reporter the white house says president and mrs. Obama as long wz former president george w. Bush and bill clinton plan to attend the memorial event. Stpraap announced their own memorial for Nelson Mandela. Itll be held in the rotunda and former mayor brown will attend. San francisco animal control today arrested a man suspected of drowning two cat that is belonged to a homeless woman. Animal control officers say they arrested lee Roy Patterson on drum street after a struggle. Police say patterson confronted the homeless work last month on pier 15. He threw her belongings right into the bay including her two cats. Patterson is now facing two counts of felony animal cruelty and if convicted he could get p up could get up to two years in jail. Continuing coverage of the unseasonably cold weather affecting those who make live on the streets in san jose. Reporter emergency workers handed out covers in san jose. Other Homeless People there were sad about the death and worried about themselves. It scares me because im going through the same cold. You know, its very freezing at night. I cant sleep. Reporter today publish Health Officials say three homeless men all in their 40s and 60s died of hyperthermia at several encampments. Ehc expanded its three shelters to accommodate hundredsover extra beds. In this community where we have so much wealth and invasion and all this stuff. We had several people lose their lives simply because it was too cold. And that should not happen. Reporter officials also say a fourth man described as homeless tide last week in a garage in saratoga but did not provide any more details. Anyone dying on the streets is a horrible news. So were trying to do anything we can just to get them inside. Its just hard. Its hard. Daytoday living is hard. Reporter emergency workers say they plan to be out again throughout the weekend because of the expected Rainy Weather which they say will only make conditions at these camps more dangerous. In san jose, robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. More details now an additional 375 beds are being placed in three santa clara shelters in response to that death. Officials say shelters bed will be available until monday. And right now were still tracking the activity on radar. The rain is still a factor in our forecast. Snowfall in the higher terrain of the research. A winter advisory in place for the east bay hills of the santa cruz mountains. North bay hills until 6 00 tomorrow morning. You could get a dusting of snow with snow levels at 1,500 to 2,000 feet. We will show you that at 1,800 feet. Look at Mount Hamilton at 2,200 people. It could be a pretty sight as we head into saturday morning. Coming up ill let you know about the rest of the weekend if you have rain chances in the forecast. I will let you know when freeze warnings returns to parts of the bay area. Cars and car lovers gather in honor of actor paul walker. Were continuing to follow breaking news. A river of water tonight inundating homes in one bay area neighborhood. Well go back live to the scene at 10 30. A sink hole opened up today. This happened about 5 30 a. M. The hole was caused by a leaking sewer line that was scheduled for repair next month. Nobody here was hurt but its not clear how much damage was done to this 1996 cal lack that ended up in the hole. Vallejo police are looking for the person who gunned down a young father in his front doorstep. Today family members gathered to remember lovelle brown. Ktvus alex sadvige reports, browns family is desperate for help. Everybody loved him. The pictures is the proof. Reporter a father of two little girls. Brown was a hard working family man. Anderson is hoping people will now step up and help police find his killer. It will mean so much to my family. To his family. Its you know if we can get the littlest piece of anything that will help to solve this because it deserves to be solved because he did not deserve this to p happen. Reporter the 26yearold was shot to death one week ago. After police say he stepped outside his apartment after hearing a disturbance and possibly interrupted a burglary happening at a neighboring unit. At least one shot went through his front door. You recognize that things arent as minor as they appear. He is retreating going back into his apartment when he was shot. Reporter he volunteered at his daughters preschool and was also a raiders season ticketholder. It was work. It was his family. Me, our daughters and it was the raiders. You know every sunday. Reporter anderson says their two girls are just beginning to understand what happened and their heartbroken. All she can tell them is, dad is listening. They can talk to him any time that they want to although he cant speak back. But they know. Reporter as browns friends and family hold out hope for an arrest. Vallejo police say they are going over Surveillance Video from this area and processing evidence from the crime scene. They do have some witnesses. But say they need more people to come forward to help solve this murder. In vallejo, alex sadvidge. San Francisco Police say theyve made an arrest in a deadly shooting that happened six months ago. Officers say 26yearold Joshua Pitman shot and killed 30year old auto brown in Hunters Point on the afternoon of july 20th. Pitman was booked in santa rita county jail in suspicion of murder. People who like High Performance cars did not let tonights rain and chill keep them from honoring the memory of paul walker. The event was a monthly gathering of car owners. Walker died saturday in a car crash along with his friend roger rotus. Roger was one of the stars of the fast and furious movie series which has grossed almost 21 2 billion dollars worldwide. A windy scene right now in oakland as the wintery storm is bringing rain and low snow to the bay area. The heaviest rain were tracking right after the break. And were getting new information on placer valley. On that water main that broke. And a car that got stuck after a collapse. And a reminder you can get ktvu news to go. Download the ktvu app and you can watch all of our newscasts live on our mobile device. Back now to breaking news and that mess this evening in Castro Valley where water rushed down streets and right into homes after a water main break. Ktvus Jana Katsuyama is still on the scene now. And jana in your last report you showed us that stuck fire truck, any movement . Frank, theres been a lot of changing out here. Let me just tell you that we had to move up the truck because they have brought in two very large tow trucks. They have attached cable to that engine that you can see half way down the block. What theyre planning to do is try to use some of those tow trucks to pull it out from where it got stuck. You can take a look at the video that we shot earlier. That will show you what the situation is. The driver got stuck when the road underneath it gave way. It sounds as though the pavement was unstable. The water was just blowing down santa maria avenue. Again 12inch main that broke. They are still trying to assess damage. They are about a dozen houses along santa maria avenue. Some of those did flood. We understand from residents that was as high as 3 feet in some areas inside the house as well as outside in the yard. Now about 15 minutes ago i did talk to east bay mud and they tell me that their records show there was some work done in the area around this broken break main break last february. And their records also show that there has since been work done by the city and possibly by some utilities. So it looks like this section is not new to having work done. Back here live you can see all of the activity here. An east bay mud truck just pulled up about five minutes ago and it looks as though theyre going to try to secure this area. Also to make sure that the pavement out here is secure and there wont be any other places where vehicles might go over asphalt that is unstable. Now we do understand at least the rain has stopped and about 45 minu