so they waived the low bid process and negotiated directly with c.c. meyers for $600,000 job, they say they can do it. here's the problem. it's going to be noisy and dusty and dirty like this for the next six days, 24/7 and that rain that's coming tonight? don't worry about it because they say that they have put a dam, a bladder dam, in the creek. they have inflated it with air and they are already sending and diverting that water downstream. it's a construction project that's going to be noisy here but should be quiet by the time santa arrives. in mobile5 live in lafayette tonight, ken bastida, we'll be right back. >>> checking some bay area headlines, a pair of suspected jewel thieves led officers on a brief chase through hayward. police say they hit the diamond ring company in southland mall around noon and split up. one took off on foot the other in a car. officers caught one both of them about an hour later. >>> some brazen burglars in walnut creek helped themselves to the contents of the macy's jewelry counter. they smashed their way into the sto

city leaders have agreed to a $600,000 contract with c.c. meyers. heavy rains helped create the sinkhole after overwhelming the area's drainage system. the sinkhole on mountain view drive is roughly 15 feet deep, 80 feet long and 40 feet wide. cleaning and fixing that problem will be challenging. >> they are going to route the stormwater around the -- you can put the dam in the creek and route the stormwater around the failed pipe. once they achieve that, they will clear out the creek and establish a stream bed on the bottom, then they'll bring in a bunch of really big pipe, 10 diameter pipe. each section weighs 42,000 pounds. >> c.c. meyers expects to finish by christmas. >>> it will cost $1 million to fix a hillside in daly city. it will also include fixing a broken water pipe that led to last month's mud slide. starting today residents will be allowed to file damage claims with the city. money is coming from already collected water bills. >>> 4:40. a defiant act? perhaps. north korea successfully fires a loaning range rocket. >> plus, back to sea

c.c. meyers. they are out here tonight with lights, generators, backhoes, people on the ground welding and cutting metal down there in the creek. they say hey, no problems, $600,000 from the city of lafayette, we'll have it done i six days and you'll be able to go back up the hill by christmas. that's the situation in lafayette right now. i'm ken bastida, back to you. >> thank you. >>> in oakland, exceptional acts of service in the community not going unnoticed. almost three dozen members of the oakland police department received awards of honor this morning. there were 23 recipients of the silver star award. silver star award is the department's second highest honor for distinguished and courageous acts. many of the awards handed out today were a result from actions taken during the city's largest ever mass killings that happened at oikos university earlier this year. >>> i'm juliette goodrich. an unidentified couple walks into walmart and randomly pays for customers' items in their carts. who ar

. >>> city leaders in lafayette agreed to a $600,000 contract with c.c. meyers to fix the sinkhole. heavy rains caused the hole on mountain view drive about 15 feet deep, 80 feet long and 40 feet wide. cleaning up and fixing the problem will be a big challenge too. >> they are going to route the stormwater around the -- they are going to put the dam in the creek and route the stormwater around the failed pipe. once they achieve that, they will clear out the creek, establish a streambed on the bottom, then they will bring in a bun. really big pipe, 10-foot diameter pipes, each section weighs 42,000 pounds. >> c.c. meyers is looking to have that project done by christmas. >>> and city leaders, voters are playing the blame game in contra costa county concerning the fire stations. next month, four stations will close in lafayette, martinez, walnut creek and clayton and cbs 5 reporter cate caugiran with the extreme cost saving measure. she joins us with more in clayton. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, frank. the fire protection district chief does say this move is dramatic but a

city leaders agreed to a $600,000 contract with c.c. meyers. heavy rains overwhelmed the area's drainage system causing the hole on mountain view drive. it's about 15 feet deep, 80 feet long, and 40 feet wide. cleaning up and fixing the problem will be challenging. >> they are going to route the stormwater around the -- they are going to put the dam in the creek and route the stormwater around the failed pipe. once they achieve that, they will clear out the creek, establish a stream bed on the bottom and then they will bring in a bunch of really big pipe, 10-foot diameter pipe, each section weighs 42,000 pounds. >> c.c. meyers is looking to have the project done by christmas. that is a big project. >> but they are getting it done pretty quick. i have taken a look at this thing. it is massive. >> it is. >> by the holidays i'm sure the folks will be happy. >> 5:10 now. move over oprah and justin bieber. the pope tweeted for the first time today. >> pretty amazing there. >> plus military muscle. reaction from the white house this morning. >> look

c.c. meyers company will be hired to handle repair work on mountain view drive. weather permitting, the plan is to have the work completed by christmas. >>> union officials have vowed to wage war against those behind the just-passed right to work law in michigan state. thousands of protestors stormed the state capital today as lawmakers made their final vote on the plan. the law makes it illegal to force a worker to join a union or pay union dues. michigan is now the 24th state to did so. supporters say it will bring more jobs to the state but opponents including president obama are adamant the law is a political attack against unions. >>> in this economy people are struggling to find work but would you believe a bay area restaurant is struggling to find workers? cbs 5 reporter cate caugiran is in emeryville now. they have been holding job fairs. >> we're outside the construction site of that new restaurant also across the street from a job fair which started a few moments ago. as you can see by our little bear friend here. normally restaurant leaders of the blac

c.c. meyers specializes in emergency repair work and his crew started fixing that hole which opened up on mountain view drive during the last few storms. that work could be finished on christmas day but that work was supposed to be taking months. >>> and this is a big day, many are expected to mary on 12 / 12 / 12. doctors say they also see more c checks sections, -- c- sections, scheduled births. >>> sal, how is the traffic looking? >> we have some sort of a truck accident a mile up on the ban and we will follow that on mornings on 2. >>> some off and on rain this morning, some breaks here and there but there is cold air coming in so highs are cool, cool and breezy, coming up on mornings on 2 another update. >>> and a suspected drunk driver involved in a crash with sleeping children. >>> we will have more on the gunman from portland oregon stay right here with us.

with c.c. meyers it will be quicker. the cleanup and repairs related to water pipe break that center river mud flowing into daly city neighbor unless mother expected to cost about a million dollars. yesterday the city council approved setting aside over $990,000 to repay for repairs to the hillside above the homes on a blues and ave. repairs will also be made to the aid and water main that cracked open november 13th. city officials say the funding for these repairs will come from money already collected from residents' water bills. >> it is 6:36 a.m. and giving you a quick look, we have outside. i know we have one more story is show you. the bay area's favorite waiter ring in the new year, right here on kron4. all the spectacular fireworks can be viewed from your couch. it will be hosted by katharine heenan and gary radnich the starting at 1130 on the years each. >> you are watching kron 4 urs bay area news channel here are the top stories. police have arrested five people in connection with the death of a man who was on

the contractor c.c. meyers is known for quick emergency repairs. the project is expected to cost around $600,000. >>> the highest tides of the year hit the bay area today. and lived up to their name. the so-called king tides, thank you very much, swallowed up beaches all along the shoreline in some spots the water rushing right into town. the tides hit their peak about mid-morning. and in some areas, the waters rows a couple of inches. others, several feet. this business in mill valley scrambling to stack the sandbags around its buildings. >> it's amazing, coming up high. >> bill hudson river sent this in an hour after high tide. even then the water level is as high as the bumpers of several suvs. same story in southern california. drivers had to deal with flooding along the stretch of road. sunset beach today. part of the pacific coast highway shut down for part of the morning. all of think areminder we're at the mercy of the sun and moon. paul deanno showing us why that is. >> the sun, moon and earth will line up about twice a month and we get hi

. >> the city has hired birds tick protectors c.c. meyers for the job. >> a single form on mt. view drive after a storm drain failed. it was initially thought the road would be close for the entire winter. >> the cleanup and repairs related to a water pipe break that said a river of mud flowing into daly city neighborhood last month are expected to cost about a million dollars. >> yesterday, the city council approve setting aside nine under $90,000 to pay for repairs to the hillside above the homes in lausanne ave. >> repairs also be made to the a inch water main that cracked open november 13th. >> city officials say the funding for these repairs will come from money already collected for residents' water bill. >> with the following the bankruptcy and liquidation of hostess france. and today, the last shipment of twinkies and the country will hit store shelves in chicago this morning. >> select chicago when jewell osco stores were received 20,000 boxes of twinkies,ding dongd ,zingers, the and george cupcakes. but do not fret we will probably see the sex again. >> a bankruptcy j

. >>> lafayette leaders agreed to a $600,000 contract with c.c. meyers to fix a sinkhole. heavy rains overwhelmed the area's drainage system causing the hole on mountain view drive. >>> those affected by last month's mud slide in daly city can start filing for damage claims today. city officials say it will cost almost a million dollars to restore the hillside that slid into the streets below. the price tag will also include fixing the broken water pipe that led to the mud slide. the money is coming from already collected water bills. >>> and now here's lawrence with the forecast. >> cold showers to start off the day around the bay area but the storm system begins to break up somewhat now. still, we have some widely scattered showers. those clouds broken over the bay at the time. but we'll still see cold air in the bay area throughout the afternoon so temperatures will stay well below average. high-def doppler radar showing you some scattered showers outside right now. that should be settling down though this morning. by the afternoon, we dry things out but only highs in t

the city has hired emergency contractor c.c. meyers for the job. the sinkhole form on mt. view drive after a storm drain failed. it was initially thought the road would be closed for the entire winter. it looks like a christmas deadline could be in the wake. >> the cleanup and repairs related to the water pipe owing into daly city neighborhood last month are expected to cost about $8 million. >> yesterday, the city council approved setting aside over 990,000 out to pay for repairs to the hillside above the homes in lausanne ave. repairs will also be made to the inch water main that cracked open a research team. city officials said the funding for these repairs will come from money already collected from residents were built. >> coming up on the kron 4 morning news more weather and [ female announcer ] this is a special message from at&t. [ male announcer ] it's no secret that the price of things just keeps going up. [ female announcer ] but we have some good news. it's our bundle price promise. [ male announcer ] a price you can definitely count on, for two whole years. fr