a chilly and wet weekend. latest on the storm moving through and a look ahead to thanksgiving. >> a local father turns to

zboo good evening, it's cold wet weekend. >> live shot from emeryville the go is a little slower than most friday recognized. >> in this is the embarcadero plenty of puddles near the ferry building. >> we have the umbrellas out on telegraph avenue. >> you know the drill rain means welcome snow not sierra with four feet expected up to boreal mountain. >> travelers at sfo can also expect delays all weekend long.

>> meteorologist sandhya patel is going to show us where it's raining right now. >> so far rainfall totals have ranged anywhere from quarter of an inch here in san francisco location right outside of our studio to half an inch in the santa cruz mountains. let's take you in closer down to san jose ben lomond area we're seeing some rain. you see the ben lomond area where we're seeing heavier rainfall. highlight this area around monterey bay they are picking up moderate rainfall and it will be heading towards the monterey-salinas area. light to moderate range we are just getting started. coldest part is coming in this weekend. snow down to 2500 feet locally and showers and thunderstorms.

a father in walnut creek is making a personal flee. michael smith has posted a video on youtube begging his children to contact him. he says he were abducted by his mother 13 years ago. amy hollyfield. >> he is hoping the video will continue to spread and reach his target audience. >> michael smith sat down in front of a camera and spoke from his heart to his two children who he hasn't seen for 13 years. video was posted on youtube on monday. heegs he's been an emotional wreck all week. >> a million emotions, ranging from anger to despair to the what ifs and every time the phone rings i just don't know.

>> he hasn't seen them since they were six and nine years old. he says the mother abducted them during a custody battle. he first accused him of sexual and verbal and physical abuse but after the allegations were cleared, he started to seek full custody, she took off. >> i want you to know this entire time since 1997, i have loved you. i think about you daily on a daily basis. >> he made this video he heard from the f.b.i. that they have been located and they told investigators they don't want to see their father. >> i don't know anything beyond that. they are over the age of 18. privacy laws kick in. >> he decided to turn to youtube in the hopes his video will go viral and seen by his kids. smith feels vulnerable having the video out there but he doesn't care. he hopes his message will reach

his kids. >> if they don't call me if they don't make contact i'll be extremely disappointed but i have no ill will towards them. they are victims. >> the he is hoping a video will came other parents from abducting their children. a violent car crash devastating results. it happened in san francisco leeg several families in the east bay shattered tonight. five teenagers were in the car two are dead one barely hanging on. lisa amin gulezian. >> he was nice outgoing guy. its shock. >> students at castro valley high school still can't believe what happened this morning when the car jonathan johnson crashed into a light pole on ocean avenue in san francisco.

johnson and another 18-year-old benjamin powell died. a 16-year-old sitting between them has life-threatening injuries. the two people in the front seat are uninjured an 18-year-old passenger and the driver who is just 14 years old. >> it's horrible. as a school district we try to do everything we can. >> he graduated in june after transferring from tracy. he immediately joined the drama class and made the wrestling team. >> his coach was the first too find out about the staff. he called school administrators who talked to guided answer counselors. >> it was devastating. he was an outstanding student. >> i've never have anyone close to me pass away before. >> all three of the boys sitting

in the back seat were not wearing their seat belts. >> this is tragic event for the families but there is the potential to save lives if the seat belts had been worn. >> the driver is charged with vehicular manslaughter and the father is charged with contributing to delinquency of a minor. >> now to a developing story. a south bay global research and goldman sachs are among the companies being examined. investigators are looking into whether consulting companies illegally passed inside investigation to investors looking for an edge. they are preparing charges that could involve consultants investment bankers across the nation. >> an undocumented san francisco city college student has been

released from federal lockup and prepared to come back to the bay area. he has been in custody in arizona since september. ice officials released him after senator dianne feinstein signed a private bill to block the deportation to peru. >> everybody was shocked but the last week or so we are giving him good news and bad news. another minute we're not sure. >> lee is expected back in the bay area tomorrow on the condition of his release he will have to report to the immigration office in san francisco. police are investigating a white powder mailed to a tv studio where dancing of the stars are from. it follows bristol palin's controversial advance. it contained a threatening letter and a white substance that turned out to be talcum

powder. still ahead, michael finney is here with an investigation exposing how much of a potentially harmful chemical is in is in your favorite canned food. >> a bay area woman one of oprah's favorite. >> and dancers d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d

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>> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. senator feinstein is urging consumers to stop buying products with bpa. >> most of us know of it as used in baby bottles and water containers but bpa is found in 90% of all americans and it could be a main source may surprise you. >> young mothers and mothers to be have become a staple of tv news reports about bpa.

>> you have to be toxicologist when i go to grocery store. >> most focus on plastics but overlooked is bpa found in the lining of cans. the chemical is used as part of a coating which keeps food fresh. the fda has expressed concern but issued no rule. the san francisco based breast cancer fund wants that to change saying they are dangerous. >> when we take it in the body reads it as something that is pushing the buttons on hormones are affecting how they work. >> they have linked it to health concerns including cancer and obesity but other studies show no linkage. the chemical industry says concerns are overblown. >> i've looked at the data and

included bpa is safe. it's a political decision not being made by scientific fact. >> feinstein has been pushing a compromise. >> to move aggressively right now in baby bottles and sippy cups infant formula and infant food and then in conjunction with the fda study phase out bpa from canned goods. >> the compromise was voted down just this week. now california senior senator is urging people to back away from products containing bpa, but is that really possible? how common is bpa. could it be found in cans randomly off of store shelves. working with our san diego affiliate we commissioned our

own lab report. >> as the bpa goes through, it is broken into fragments. >> before i showed you the results you should know that some studies suggest there should be concerns that levels as little a as nine parts per inch billion and our tests so.5 parts per inch billion. conagra owned chef borardee. while they are higher than regularly found in the product line it doesn't pose any risk. nonetheless they are converting to non-bpa lined cans. but we are changing of customer interest in bpa. busch brothers says they will be in full compliance with the fd

zbla more than 90% of the canned food tested tested positive for bpa. canada formally declared bpa a toxic substance. >> oprah winfrey had to have medics standings by. they lost it when they realized they were part of the annual favorite episode. this is a show that she lifts some of the best products and services she has found and gives them to everyone in the audience. it included a caribbean cruise a 3-d tv. three bay area residents were there. they founded a nonprofit club of fabulous women of petaluma which helps people in need. >> how we are changing. you are doing fantastic things in the community, and it's an honor, you don't need to thank me. what was amazing we were all on

her list. >> they are aware go a second audience on monday's show which you can see right here. >> let's go back and talk about the weather, kind of messy shoppers and diners movie-goers braved the rain. >> let's check with sandhya patel for the latest. >> you can see where it's raining right now brief to heavy rainfall. from san jose down to boulder creek and around wot watsonville we're seeing heavier returns. do not be surprised if you see a brief downpour. lighter showers in the north bay. we're starting to get a break around windsor and santa rosa. you can see where the cold front is located. if you are heading to the high country, chains are required on all major routes heading out to the lake tahoe area blue canyon

truckee and all reporting snow at this hour. numbers in the 40s it's getting cold outside. it's going to get colder snow over our local peaks about 2500 feet and chaps of thunderstorms this weekend. here satellite and radar cold front is going through right now. this is barely the beginning of what is to come. you see the cold air is back here. it's the clouds you are looking at. this has to come down along with this area of low pressure to get the colder air filter in. let me take you through time as the cold air is sitting across the bay area. showers in to tomorrow morning. watch what happens we start to get numerous showers and around 4:00 p.m. in the north bay we'll start to see possible development of thunderstorms. mount st. helena you are looking for the possibility of snow.

heavy rain and thunderstorms possibly around half moon bay and along with the thunderstorms will come some snow on top of mount hamilton, as well. we see unstable air moving in and there is the thunderstorm potential for your sunday morning. you could see up to three to four inches of snow and light dusting at the 2500 foot level. you will see a few sun breaks. rainfall totals anywhere from three-quarters to inch and a half in santa cruz mountains. for the rest of the bay area half an inch to an inch of rain. in the sierra, nevada a heavy deal of snowfall. look at snow totals two to four feet of snow above 7,000. one to two feet above 5,000 and the snow level will be lowering

down to 2,000 feet on sunday. it will be tough getting up there and if you are planning to head up there prepare for blizzard driving conditions. overnight, temperatures in the upper 30s to the mid 40s and tomorrow afternoon it's a chilly day, mid 40s around clearlake mid-50s down south around san jose but certainly see the scattered cold showers and around monterey bay temperatures in the low to mid-50s. here is the seven-day forecast. showers snow potential for thunderstorms here in the bay area. a chance of lingering showers and dry forecast for thanksgiving but cold nights are coming up in the mid-week time period. big game happening tomorrow take the rain gear low to mid-50s, showers with the potential for other storms. up next how cal and

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thousands of dancers have gathered in oakland for one of the largest salsa dance conventions in the world. tonight the international salsa congress kicked off at the oakland convention center. three-day event includes shows and competition. tonight was amateur night where they 'performed for the fun of it. a group arrived here from canada. >> it's different from the culture but some of the dancers have been doing it their whole lives. >> tomorrow night's dances will be devoted to professional dancers. >> tomorrow's game between cal

and stanford will be the last one at the stadium before it undergoes modifications. it will reopen for the 2012 season. >> tonight the tower on the u.c. berkeley campus is school colors. they are award in color ahead of the big game tomorrow. >> it will be a great game. >> great game for pure entertainment. doesn't get much better than the warriors and knicks

warriors, the dunk of the year but it turned into a track meet. one of three former warriors making the return tonight. and beale had nine points and ellis would be with authority hand might be dunk of the year. knicks for 41 and beltan, come on! he had 35 all missed and that is amari and warriors launch their come back. monte had 40. reggie williams with 15 points in the fourth quarter. he makes eight 2-point game. not enough defense and warriors lose their first game. >> stanford over cal in thedig

of big game. stanford has one of best teams in years but this could be the final big game for the coach. if he stays and they put a salary cap. stanford in line for a bcs bowl game so there a lot on the line. >> you talk about everyday in the same day of coaching but there is a little more to this. on the emotional level and all the hype throughout the week. its special game and at this point in the season its critical time. >> there is a lot going on this week. we've had seven out of eight years. i'm not looking to give it up you. >> towards ranked boise state hosting fresno state. moore he throws for 33 and they

remain perfect with a win. and women's basketball stanford at utah jeanette poland sweet great finish game my high 19. >> thanks larry. >> we'll be "nightline" is up next. >> i'm carolyn johnson. you are looking at the snow falling at heavenly. >> have a great weekend. 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