as you mentioned, matthew miller and gavin powell. they were juniors at this high school. and they were best friend. and this morning autopsy results show they confirm the pair drowned to death after trying to navigate the powerful flow of a rushing creek on saturday. with all the rain we have been having, although they were warned by one of their parents not to do it, the two took an inflatable raft into a drainage canal in walnut creek. they were wearing helmets but they were not wearing life preservers. the force of the water was just too much to handle. and they were found about a mile apart from each other in concord on sunday. as fellow students head back to class this morning, no doubt, they will be thinking of matthew and gavin. >> i wasn't really shocked. i was kind of surprised because why would you go out in the rain. and i know they are smarter than that. they are nice, they are smart, they are intelligent, they get good grades. they both wanted to go to college. they had high expectancies of themselves. they were both vail motivated. >> reporter: a candlelight

also this coming weekend a memorial service is planned for matthew miller sunday afternoon at 2:00 at congregation benet tikba in walnut creek. the school starts at 8:00 this morning, so we are still two hours away. no students just yet, but again, when they do arrive at las lomas high school this morning they have the option of meeting with a grief counselor. live in walnut creek this morning, par marla tellez, "today in the bay." >> so sad, they were so young. thank you, marla. >>> pleasanton police are asking for help to identify a dead man. someone found the man's body yesterday. detectives are trying to figure out how and why he died, but so far it is called a suspicious death. the man was white in his late 40s or early 50s. he was mostly bald with some gray hair. they say he was about 6 feet tall and 250 pounds. he was wearing gray shorts, a blue long-sleeved sweatshirt and sneakers. if you think you might have information that can help, call police. we have the number on your screen, it is 925-931-5100. >>> rescue and cleanup crews are still searching the rubble in new zealand

and here matthew miller who was 16. floating in the water. the other body was givehis name was kevin powel---gavin it's really delicious, mom. it's not too well done? nope. but it is a job well done. what are you reading, sweetie? her diary. when you're done, i'd love some feedback. sure. your mom and i read that thing cover-to-cover. loved it. thanks. would you mind if i cut the lawn this weekend? only if you let me talk to your mother on the phone for hours on end. done. [ male announcer ] u-verse brings peace to the family. at&t u-verse lets you record four shows at once from any room and play them back on any tv. get u-verse tv for only $29 a month for 6 months. in the network, everyone can get along. >>pam: a daly city swat steam with a six hour standoff. standoff--a swat teams. this suspect was believed to be armed and. he did inside. maureen kelly has more. >> 5:00 a.m., daly city were near the intersection of mission and west market street and they heard five shots fired. bullet holes were found at a home across the street they saw th

the memorial service for matthew miller will be held today at 3:00 at st. matthew looutheran church in walnut creek. an anonymous citizen offering a $5,000 reward to help police track down whoever burglarized the home of matthew miller on thursday. the miller home was robbed while the family was at their son's burial on what would have been his 17th birthday. call the walnut creek police department if you have any information about that crime. >>> federal investigators are kicking off three days of hearings on the san bruno disaster by releasing thousands of pages of new documents. those records include technical reports and interview transcripts from the ongoing investigation into the san bruno pipeline blast that killed eight people in september. the mayor and the city manager of san bruno will attend the hearings which start tuesday in washington, d.c. the san bruno fire chief, state public utilities commission officials and other gas line industry leaders are also expected to testify. tuesday's hearing will focus on the way that pg&e operates. wednesday

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the bodies of matthew miller on the left, his friend gavin called on the right were found in the water. they were on a raft on saturday, neither came back. >> it is such a tragedy. i think we're all in shock. >> james: autopsies found that the cause of death was drowned in. there are grief counselors at the high school today. schools are always under the threat of budget cuts, that is the situation at mount yellow school district. they announce the closure of two schools and they are because out funding for sports and music. they have been charged with raising the money to try and restore music but as dan kerman tells us they got help from the city of concord auto dealers. >> reporter: in the market for a new truck but she had planned to buy one at a dealership until she found out more than a dozen of the retailers or donating a percentage of their sales to support sports and music programs at mount diablo. >> the efforts to support that is amazing. i want to shop locally and support them. >> reporter: the idea of having concord to dealerships donate with the city's ideal, but car deal

his rafting companion 16-year- old matthew miller. they were juniors. both were good students and great athletes. an autopsy is scheduled for tomorrow. >>> our time now 5:01. just hours ago california's central coast was jolted by an earthquake. it was a magnitude 3.2 quake hit just after 1:00 this morning. centered between parkfield enchain don -- shandon. >>> rescue teams are going to resume a search for dr. brian cairo. he parked his car planning a hike up the mountain peak. his cell phone was last used at noontime on saturday. that's when a snowstorm hit that mountain. he san experienced hiker. he had a day pack with him with food, water, and extra clothing. >>> a search has ended for a missing snow border on mt. shasta. 23-year-old alex gadro of redding last called his family telling them he was going to take one more pass down the hill. >>> in san francisco preparations are under way for this years centennial run of the beta -- bay to breakers. good morning, jade. >> reporter: good morning, we are live along hay street hill. this is along the race

and the other body was found of matthew miller all the way up here near how we no. 4. jonathan blum. >>pam: this is not the first tragedy in the walnut creek canal. last april, a family in a car crashed inside the canal. this is dramatic video, 75 year-old janet logan. she was swept out and heusing a helicopter and your husband and her son that that was visiting from san diego were found dead. (music) >>jacqueline: this storm along the coast could bring showers along the coast this evening. the stormtracker 4 radar, the tail end is moving down to the south. the rainfall off the short is producing some light showers. san francisco, the airports, and light sprinkles earlier today. temperatures quite cool. this afternoon pushing through 50 degrees in redwood city. 51 degrees in napa. 50 in livermore, and here is what we're going to be seen as we see the overnight hours. sun/clouds mixture right now. and as that storm progresses to the south the skies will clear out and temperatures are going to drop. tomorrow morning widespread 30's and even bay shores will be in the low

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matthew miller and gavin powell were found in the water yesterday. they went out on saturday and neither came back. >> it's just such a tragedy that we are all in shock. >> today autopsies found the cause of death was affixia due to drowning. >>> jacqueline is here, the storms are gone but the cold temperatures are hanging on. it's chilly tonight. >> yeah and it will get colder overnight. >> and then storms? >> it's not going stop and it gets colder with temperatures around freezing for most of the bay area. today the temperatures into tomorrow morning are freezing to the north bay, the valleys. 39 in santa rosa. 38 fairfield. 39 red wood city. the storm riding the coast line is pushing to the south leaving us with clear skies. that allows the temperatures to drop off. very cold morning. temperatures in the 30s. into the afternoon, sunny skies, temperatures warm. 3:00 warmer than what we saw today. we will talk about that musthe rain coming up in a bit. >>> new state park in santa cruz county is closed after three trees toppled over. crews are removi

and 15 year-old matthew miller that you see here and 17 year-old gavin were well known. >> i went to elementary school with him and he was one great about me. every year. he was really unique, basically. and comfortable with being himself. >> here, the raft the rescue crews found. the high school students went into this canal at 2:00 p.m. on saturday. there were supposed to meet a friend at the other end of the canal at 4:00 p.m. but never showed up. the parents did not find out until they're fate until late saturday night. to rainfall brought debris, and three different locations were located with the bodies and the raft. this loss has been difficult for the teen's to take. we are a huge school. 1500 kids. they all know each other, and a good portion have gone to elementary school together and it is difficult. >> and walnut creek, christine connolly purify >>pam: the canal runs through walnut creek and it is not easy to get into. jeff bush shows you how they got in and would likely cost this route to capsize. >>reporter: where the two boys gained access and this creek is right next

the music is gone as is the legendary sense of humor of matthew miller. both gone for ever and the students aren't newer how to deal with that. this morning we couldn't find a student that didn't have a story about gavin or matthew. >> he was a really good artist and all his contests in art were really cool. he was very talented. >> michael caine took math with powell. >> you would ask him anything or anything like that. >> both of these young men had a similar reaction to the passing of their friends. >> just disbelief. like what it took -- excuse me, but two kids have died. i don't quite understand it at first. >> we were coming from tahoe. we didn't know what to do. we just kind of sat around like in silence. we didn't know what to say or anything. >> school principal matt campbell said shock is the common denominate temperature. that's why school councils will be joined by counselors from other district high schools to offer one-on-one for students. now students can counsel students. >> what we know about students at this age they're all feeling it so

the boys were identified by the sheriff's department as 16-year-old matthew miller, and his friend, gavin powell. the boys' parents say they had no idea the boys planned the rafting trip. you remember yesterday's weather and you can only imagine how dangerous the waters were. this is the rain-swollen section of creek where the two boys began their journey edafternoon. there are signs warning against going in the dangerous waters, but the teens told their friends they were going rafting. they called a friend to meet them upstream. they were never seen alive again. >> the parents didn't find out about this until later on when the son ist

miller and gavin powell. were here at the union high school district offices, the school principal matt campbell talks about the two popular students. >> there were really great people in good students and well liked by their peers. there were well respected by their peers and the respected the educational process. they were fine young man. >>reporter: the principal said grief counselors are being made available on campus for students, teachers and parents following the tragic deaths of these two students. reporting live, kron 4 news. >>pam: our team coverage on the story continues with crank who spoke with students. >>craig: a difficult time for students, know in two of their fellow students died tragically over the weekend. news of the accident came as a shock to fellow students even those who didn't know the boys. >> i still felt pretty bad and sad. >> even if you don't know the person as a friend or anything, it makes you think about your own mortality. >> for those who knew the boys there are still fond

a memorial service for matthew miller will be held today at 3:00 at st. matthew lute ran church in walnut creek. an anonymous citizen is offering a reward to track down the people who burglarized the home of matt miller thursday. the miller home was robbed while the family was at their son's memorial on what would have been his 17th birthday. >>> we have all of the day's top stories coming up for you at 7:00 on "today in the bay." of course another look at the forecast. it's chilly today. [ bob ] i'd love to build bird houses for the rest of my life. so i've got to take care of my heart. for me cheerios is a good place to start. [ male announcer ] to keep doing what you love, take care of your heart with cheerios. the whole grain oats can help lower cholesterol. love your heart so you can do what you love. that's ever happened to cinnamon. introducing cinnamon burst cheerios. 20% daily value of fiber bursting with the delicious taste of cinnamon. new cinnamon burst cheerios. prepare your taste buds. >>> a lot more coming up. how about a check of the weath

the music is gone as is the legendary sense of humor of matthew miller. both gone for ever and the students aren't newer how to deal with that. this morning we couldn't find a student that didn't have a story about gavin or matthew. >> he was a really good artist and all his contests in art were really cool. he was very talented. >> michael caine took math with powell. >> you would ask him anything or anything like that. >> both of these young men had a similar reaction to the passing of their friends. >> just disbelief. like what it took -- excuse me, but two kids have died. i don't quite understand it at first. >> we were coming from tahoe. we didn't know what to do. we just kind of sat around like in silence. we didn't know what to say or anything. >> school principal matt campbell said shock is the common denominate temperature. that's why school councils will be joined by counselors from other district high schools to offer one-on-one for students. now students can counsel students. >> what we know about students at this age they're all feeling it so

miller, 17-year-old gavin powell launched that raft friday afternoon. they launched in walnut creek. the pictures show the water not very frightening, not very terrifying at all but this can swell really to a river very rapidly during downpours such as we had friday and saturday. you can get to 15 feet deep in places. when walnut creek is raging, there many hazards. >> the creek actually swells, becomes very fast-moving. what's even more dangerous is the debris that's in the water. branches, rocks, you can think of any kind of other debris in there causes problems. >> miller's body was found around 11:30 yesterday near highway 4 in concord. a couple hours later powell's body was found perhaps a mile away also in concord. both were wearing helmets, neither had on a life vest. lots of signs of warning along walnut creek, but not enough to keep these two boys out from what they now the was a heck of an adventure. live in walnut creek, terry mcsweeney, abc 7 news. >> thanks, terry. you may remember last april a car with three people inside went into the sam

the body of one of the teens, matthew miller, was found in the creek. two hours later, the body of 17- year-old gavin powell was also found. >> it's a flood zone, we had the recent rains. it makes the river, we will not -- well not the river but the creek actually swell. the debris that's in the water, branches, rocks, other debris causes causes and obvious. >> reporter: the wall nut creek channel figured into another tragedy a year ago. both powell and miller was students. the principal met with some teachers today to discuss how to handle the tragedy when the students return. they told friends they were going rafting in a nearby creek. about 4:00 in the afternoon, they called a friend to meet them at a location. when they didn't show up, he assumed they had been picked up. at midnight, the families reported the boys missing. although the sheriff's department learned the boys were missing overnight, the waters were too fast to risk putting search crews in the channel in the dark. about 85 volunteers were looking for the boys before the deflated raft wa

and at 11:30 the body of one of the teens, matthew miller was found in the creek in concord. two hours later, the body of gavin powell also of walnut creek was found just off stanwell drive. >> it is a floodplain and the rains makes the creek swell and it becomes fast moving. but what is more dangerous is the debris that is in the water, the branches and rocks and other debris in there, it causes problems and obstructions. >> reporter: the channel figured in another tragedy a year ago. a fire rescue swimmer hangs from a chp hermit and pulmoas woman from the waters but her husband and son were killed. >> reporter: powell and miller were students at los lomas high school in walnut creek. and they are discussing how to handle the tragedy when the students return after the holiday. the teenagers said they were going rafting in a canal or creek, now known to be the call nut creek channel. at 4:00 in the afternoon they called a friend to meet them at a location. when they didn't show up, the friends assumed they were picked up by someone else and they. he. at midnight, the families

authorities found the bodies of 15-year-old matthew miller and gavin powell in a creek in concord. the boys apparently drowned after rafting in a rain-swollen waterway saturday. the raft turned up yesterday as well. they attended the high school at walnut creek. autopsies are going to determine the exact cause of death. >> the union representing a. c. transit bus drivers and mechanics says it plans to file grievances in a recent bus shooting. someone shot out the back window of a bus 12 days ago. drivers on that route and other routes say they fear for their safety and don't feel the agency is doing enough to protect them. sheriff deputies shadowed buses after the shooting but only after a few days. a. c. transit says it plans to increase its security efforts and wants to make sure every bus on that line has working security cameras. >> president's day may be a holiday for school kids but 14 concord car dealerships are working for kids in the mount diablo district to save music and programs. terry mcsweeney with the story. >> standing here on concord , y dealership here. just acros

authorities found the bodies of 15-year-old matthew miller and gavin powell in a creek in concord. the boys apparently drowned after rafting in a rain-swollen waterway saturday. the raft turned up yesterday as well. they attended the high school at walnut creek. autopsies are going to determine the exact cause of death. >> the union representing a. c. transit bus drivers and mechanics says it plans to file grievances in a recent bus shooting. someone shot out the back window of a bus 12 days ago. drivers on that route and other routes say they fear for their safety and don't feel the agency is doing enough to protect them. sheriff deputies shadowed buses after the shooting but only after a few days. a. c. transit says it plans to increase its security efforts and wants to make sure every bus on that line has working security cameras. >> president's day may be a holiday for school kids but 14 concord car dealerships are working for kids in the mount diablo district to save music and programs. terry mcsweeney with the story. >> standing here on concord avenue, you can see a nissan de

a memorial service for matthew miller will be held on sunday afternoon at the -- congregation. >>> all lanes on the dunbarton bridge are opened. the crash happened this morning in the eastbound direction of the span. all eastbound lanes were closed until 2:30. there were no injuries. >>> now to a developing news. crews in new zealand continue to work around the clock to rescue people trapped beneath rubble. the 6.3 magnitude quake rocked the city of christchurch leveling the city. raj? >> yesterday, the earthquake and today, it's the frantic search for survivors. keep in mind, some of the rescue workers in new zealand were trained here in the bay as the usgs in men low park for this reason specifically in terms of earthquake damage. what's happening now, dogs, heavy cranes and earth movers called into action, but many are still just going through the rubble with their bare hands. the death toll raised to at least 75 people. screaming can still be heard from some of the collapsed buildings and at one poignant moment, a woman used her cell phone to call her children to say good-bye. some

the memorial for matthew miller and gavin powell is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. wednesday at at shell ridge in walnut creek. the test results confirmed their two person inflatable raft was no match for the dangerous fast moving canal waters in contra costa families and the boys both drowned. they have no idea why the boys decided to go rafting during saturday's powerful rainstorm. >> gavin was a wonderful kid. and to do such inexplicable stunt is beyond comprehension to everybody in the family. >> both were wearing helmets but they were not wearing life vests. >>> overnight bay area temperatures plunged to near freezing. for people that were homeless it was an especially long night. the redwood gospel mission center has been full for the last few weeks. we spoke to a woman that was turned away. >> it's very cold in the morning. it's hard to get up because you just can't move. >> the redwood gospel mission says it has run out of blankets and sleeping bags. any donations from the community are welcome. >>> libya's ambassador to the u.s. is joining the call for moma

that's an area where matthew miller and gavin powell often hiked. and many of those attending tonight's vigil are classmates. grief counselors were on the campus yesterday when the students came back to class after the long president's day weekend. >>> renovations on the golden gate bridge will get underway soon. ktvu's tara moriarty tells us what is being done and what it means for visitors. tara. >> reporter: the commute should be picking up here in about a half an hour. if you take a look behind me you can see four lanes southbound open into san francisco. this new project should not be a big deal for drivers, but for cyclists a different story. they're going to have less wiggle room starting today. now crews are erecting scaffolding that just arrived this morning which will narrow the bike only sidewalk on the ocean side of the span from ten feet down to seven feet. this means a lot of bicyclists may have to walk their bikes across. here's what's happening. something that's never been done before in the span's 70 year history. golden gate bridge

miller died last weekend when they tried to take a trip down a walnut creek canal in an inflatable raft. a memorial service for powell was held today and one for miller is scheduled for tomorrow. an anonymous donor is now offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person who broke into the miller home on thursday. the home was robbed while matt's parents were at the funeral service on what would have been his 17th birthday. >>> coming up next at 5:00, a san jose grocery store closes its doors for good tonight, after 60 years in business. >> i'm like, no, this can't be. >> the remarkable reunion between a father and a daughter, after ten years, made possible thanks to twitter. >>> and anticipation of the 100th anniversary of beta breakers, a piece of history makes its way home. >>> tracking another wild day of wild weather around the day area. take a look at this video just in. snow again at sea level. in parts of the bay area. so what does it mean for the rest of this evening's forecast and the rest of your weekend? we'll have a full look at the changes ahead.

teens, 16-year-old matthew miller was found in the creek between i'mhoff in concord. two hours later gavin bowel's body, also of walnut creek, was found just south of concord. >> the recent rain makes the river -- the creek fast moving. what was more dangerous was the debris in the water, branches, rocks, other kind of debris in there, causes problems and obstructions. >> reporter: the wall i couldn't tell creek channel figured in another tragedy a year ago. here at contra costa a swimmer hangs from a helicopter and pulls janet hogan from the rushing waters. the two walnut creek boys had told family members they were going rafting in a nearby canal. we now know it's nut creek channel. they called a boy to meet them downstream and when they didn't show up the friend assumed they had assumed they had been picked up and last night they reported them missing, one to the walnut creek police force, the other to the contra costa county office. it's not known if that slowed the search effort. >> don knapp in concord, thank you. >>> a young man shot several times through the w

. >> reporter: the bodies of gavin powell and matthew miller were found a mile apart. >>> gay rights are praising a decision by the obama administration. it has decided to stop defending a federal law that bans the recognition of same sex marriage. attorney general eric holder says the president decided that the administration just cannot defend it anymore. >> the president's position on the defensive marriage act has been consistent. he has long opposed it as unnecessary and unfair. >> house speaker john boehner says the white house should instead being focused on creating jobs and cutting spending. the head of the national gay and lesbian task force calls today's move a tremendous step toward recognizing our common humanity. >>> we are getting a look at and video program. bay area women who have lost sons and husbands to violence. coming face to face with killers. the first public look at an unusual form of therapy for both the victims' families and the convicts. >> reporter: a mother's pain. >> i feel so cheated and robbed. my sons are cheated and robbed. >> reporter: a widow's lo

miller. the 16-year-old was one of two teens who died last weekend in a rafting accident in wall numb creek. his family came home thursday after his funeral to find their home torn apart. an unanimous citizen offered the money for the reward. >>> the water is back on tonight for an entire berkeley neighborhood after a water main break. the main ruptured on spruce street early this morning leaving 12 homes without water. crews say an 8-inch valve broke deep under ground. repair work began right away and customers had their water back on at 1:00 this afternoon. >>> in san francisco, muney is doing track work. the work is being done at church. this is one of the areas that california public utilities commission found safety violations in muney's light rail system. they are adjusting the lines in that area and some streets and lanes around there will be closed through the weekend. >> they stand with us. >> a show for solidarity for wisconsin workers from hundreds of miles away. the demands of loc

miller and his best friend, gavin powell, took an inflatable raft into a drain storm on saturday. they were wearing helmets, but not life preservers. >> they're nice. they're smart, intelligent. got good grades, both wanted to go to college. they were both really well motivated. >> wednesday night's walk will take place at the shell open space, a place both teens enjoyed hiking. >>> it is a kidnapping on the high seas. us navy warships tracking a yacht with a california couple on board captured by somali pirates. jean and scott adams have been sailing for seven years. they've been delivering bibles to churches and schools along the way. the couple from seattle -- the couples had been sailing with a group that travels through dangerous sections of the indian ocean, but organizers say they left the group last tuesday. >> there was a report they left the rally and i assure you, they would not have done so without very good reason. >> last year, pirates operating out of somalia hijacked 49 vessels. over a million square miles of ocean. >>> some graffiti is the subject of a police inve

the bodies of matthew miller and a gallon.gavin. they were thrown f from the raft, and both drown. today's students were sharing their support and stories of miller and gavin. >> when i heard about it i still pretty bad and sad. i did a really know what to think. it's tough. >> even if you don't know the person as a friend or anything, it makes you think about your own mortality which is pretty i'm thinking i may see a counselor for that. >> they were pretty cool. there were really down to earth kids. if not wanted to be the president since his first rape. >> guys, a great personality. today was one of the golden venture's like this one. they're risk takers. >> these were the bright yellow jackets. it's a good weight on them. >> appears above the high school spoke to kron 4 about the loss of these two students >>reporter: it's the first effective school for the student since the deaths of matthew miller and gavin powell. here at the union high school district offices, the school principal matt campbell, talked about the two popular students. >> in addition to being good students th

at that site there were flowers left behind in memory of 16- year-old matthew miller and 17- year-old gavin powell. now they set out on saturday afternoon in what authorities say was a two person inflatable raft. sheriffs deputies say they were wearing helmets but not life preservers. by midnight on sunday the boys parents reported them missing. early sunday morning is when search crews fanned out along the trail. their bodies were discovered later that afternoon in concord. authorities also found the deflated raft the teens had been using. there is no school this morning. there won't be anyone at the school to tell us about these two teenagers. we have been told an autopsy is expected to be performed on the two teens. reporting live in walnut creek i'm allie rasmus. >>> we are following developing news out of libya this morning. counterpromotes tours are making their voices heard as well. video from you tube shows progovernment supporters demonstrating today. waves of people can be seen waving machete, clubs, and posters. forces loyal are accused of killing 200 people in the ongoing

around 11:30 this morning, crews discovered the body of matthew miller in the water. two hours later gavin powell's body was located two miles away. the canal was particularly treacherous with the recent rain, and the water could have been up to 15 feet deep with temperatures less than 50 degrees. we spoke to a friend of teenagers who said the two liked to go on adventures but he never thought they'd try to do this. >> i wasn't really shocked, but i was kind of surprised why would you go out in the rain? they're smarter than that. they're smart and intelligent. they want to go to college and have high expectations of themselves and they were wel well-motivated. >> reporter: investigators said last year a car went into the water at north broadway in lincoln avenue. in that accident a father and son died in the canal, and neighbors have been concerned about how dangerous this canal has been for quite some time. the families have just been notified. we're live in concord tonight. >>> a san francisco based parent organization is putting pressure on state lawmakers to give

the home of matthew miller was ransacked while his family was away from the house making funeral arrangements. miller and his best friend, 17-year-old gavin powell took an inflatable raft in a canal on saturday and rescue crews found their bodies the next day. >>> the california public utilities commission is looking into regulations and penalties in connection with the natural gas pipe lines prompted by last september's explosion in san bru bruno. the commission will start the process of setting new rules for the safe and reliable operations of pipelines in california. a federal investigation into pg&e's record keeping up to the san bruno blast found the utility did not keep adequate records and had no way to verify the condition of many gas pipelines. one of rule changes would require utilities to report pressure spikes on pipelines. there will be a series of meetings in san bruno. >>> the chauncey bailey trial will stay in alameda county. lawyers argue that the two men associated with the black muslim bakery couldn't get a fair trial because of widespread publicity. they say the killing wa

a growing memorial tonight to both matthew miller and gavin powell, the juniors who died this weekend while trying to navigate a rain-swollen canal in walnut creek so an inflatable raft. their bodies were found about a le apart. today. a candlelight vigil for matthew and gavin is set for tomorrow night. >>> stalked and followed home after leaving their neighborhood grocery store. police arrested a 19-year-old man. in all, five women were robbed after driving home from the safeway in the lincoln square shopping center, but the women lost their cell phones, purses and some cash. police say the investigation is ongoing. >>> just ahead, the love of a mother, keeping her daughter alive. >> it's hard to explain in words. it's like our life has just been put on hold. >> tonight, this south bay woman breaks her silence and invites nbc bay area cameras into the hospital room where her daughter is fighting to stay alive. her message to every mother in the bay area is next. >>> budget plans, has some parents very worried. >>> a decision late tonight which could affect whether or not the 49ers mo

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a deflated raft five miles from where this trip began. 16-year-old matthew miller, 17-year-old gavin powell launched that raft 2:00 saturday afternoon near the high school. pictures you see of walnut creek not that impressive. the show the water maybe a couple feet deep. this

miller and 17-year-old gavin powell launched in walnut creek. it was supposed to be a two-hour journey, but the rain of h swollen waters were overwhelming, which in some spots reached depths of 15 feet. >> the creek swells and it is very fast moving. what is more dangerous was the debris in the water, branches, rocks, you can think of any kind of debris. it causes problems and obstructions. >> search and rescue teams found the bodies in concord. two hours later they found gavin's body a mile away from combine concord. both were wearing helmets, but no life preservers. residents who live along the creek have seen tragic outcome, and they even lobbied to have these danger signs painted, and now say perhaps more needs to be done. >> a lot of times they start in walnut creek, and this is where the under tow is so bad. they really need to put signs back in wall walnut creek also. >> news spread fast. they were juniors in high school. class doesn't resume until tuesday, but grief counselors were on hand to help them comb of the hanson was in a class w

that's because while the miller family was at a memorial for their 16-year-old son matthew, their home was robbed and ransacked and a window was smashed in by the front door. police believe it did happen while the family was at the memorial and then they came home to the unthinkable a home broken into. over the weekend, matthew miller and his friend gavin powell went missing afternoon they were in a raft going down an engorged stream after the weekend's heavy rains. volunteers were searching the waterways and then early sunday afternoon, the raft and the bodies of the boys had been found miles downstream. investigators believe debris may have punctured the raft. the creek's depth can actually vary from 2 to 15 feet in storms with a fast-moving current. the memorial for matthew happened today and maybe that's when the home was broken into. neighbors say that this is a very quiet walnut creek street here, allen. they think maybe someone on foot broke in. really a crime of opportunity on just such a troubling and heart breaking day. >> i'm sure that they will have someone at the house fro

the memorial growing for both matthew miller and gavin powell, they were juniors, they died trying to navigate a rain swollen canal in a raft. they were best friends and on the way to meet another friend. they never made it. their bodies were about a mile apart in concord. this week grief counselors are on campus to help the students. >> tonight's candlelight vigil at the shell ridge open space in walnut creek from 6:00 to 8:00. >> we are learning new information about the death of a high school football player last month that may have been in revenge for a beating in his neighborhood. court testimony in the killing of gene grisby suggests that he was randomly targeted. two were ordered to stand trial. tyrus franklin is the shooting suspect. he is charged as an adult. grisby was shot outside of his family home on january 10th. >> police have made a string -- an arrest in a string of robberies in an oakland safeway store. police arrested a 19-year-old man after watching video. it's unclear the there are other suspects at large. five women were robbed after driving home from the safeway

search crews found the body of 16-year-old matthew miller and 17-year-old gavin powell on sunday. in the part of the creek that goes through concord. both boys were students atlas low mass high school. the classmates say they were both well-liked and good friends. >> what comes to mind when i think of them, i just think like a really nice, good, all- round kid. and that's what makes this thing really sad too because he was a great person and like contributor to our school. >> it's not clear exactly what happened but the creek was running fast and deep after all the rain we have had. the boys were wearing helmets but not life vests. >>> checking other bay area headlines oakland's mayor made good on her promise to rehire 10 police officers. the tribune reports today was their first day back. they were among 80 officers laid off in july because of budget cutbacks. >>> and a 6-hour standoff in daly city ended with police taking a man and woman into custody. it started 5:00 this morning when neighbors called 911 after hearing gunshots. police found the man and woman standing outside th

. >> matthew miller and gavin powell died when they drowned after heading into a treacherous area of the creek. >>> oakland police are asking for your help in finding a man who could be a sex assault suspect. a surveillance video shows a man assaulting a woman at an apartment complex at jackson and eighth street. the man sexually assaulted the woman and beat her on february 7th. if you recognize this picture the oakland police ask that you give them a call. >>> the man accused of killing chauncey bailey wants the hearing moved out of the county. yusef bay iv could be charged with three murders including the deadly shooting of bailey. a third suspect in the case agreed to plea bargain in exchange for testimony. >>> this morning ten people under arrest after a raid in a tough oakland neighborhood. police targeting 59 different locations where those on probation live or visit. the area is known as b-26 bordered by 54th avenue and san leandro street. this area has more burglaries than any other area of the same size. parents complain that their children walk through prostitution and drug

just a few hours after learning their son matthew miller drowned after going drafting in a rain drain creek his parents were devastated. too upset to talk on camera they say it was a horrific accident. friend aden harick says his two best friends decided to embark on a two-person inflatable raft. the teens had helmets but no life preservers. they were supposed to meet a friend a few hours downstream but never arrived. >> the recent rains mixed with the river or not the river, the creek swelled and becomes fast moving. what was more dangerous was the debris in the water. the branches, rocks, you can think of any other kind of debris in there. >> reporter: with the helicopter hovering above the creek, divers combed the water and around 80 volunteers searched the area. by sunday afternoon the boys' bodies were found in the creek about an hour apart in concord. >> and i heard the hovering of the helicopter overhead. and it to myself, i said to my husband, someone is in the canal. >> reporter: with water levels reaching depths of 15 feet in places, this neighbor says it is not the first ti

they just released the young victims' names. 16-year-old matthew miller and 17-year-old gavin powell. i want to show you now a photo of gavin powell. both powell and miller decided to go rafting yesterday afternoon in a two-person inflatable raft. they launched into the creek behind nearwood elementary school at about 2:00 p.m. crews found the deflated raft this morning in the canal near bancroft and treat in concord. then around 311:30, miller's boy was discovered. authorities found powell's body two hours later near stanwill drive, nauls concord. investigators say the creek's water level can vary from two feet up to 15 feet during storms. and with the significant undertow, the raft could have easily been damaged. >> we had the recent rains. you mix the river or not the river, the creek swelled. it becomes fast moving. what's more dangerous is the debris that's in the water. branches, rocks. you can think of any other debris that's in there. >> reporter: investigators say this isn't the only time tragedy has struck in this canal. last year a canal went into the waterway at north broa

here's photos of the two boys, 16-year-old matthew miller and 17-year-old gavin powell, they both attended high school in walnut creek. investigators say this is the first time they tried to go rafting in walnut creek, and they tried it on a day when the waters raged, in some spots reaching 15 feet high. this is the rain swollen section of creek where the two boys began their journey yesterday. there are signs warning against going in the waters, but the teens told their friends they were going rafting. they left at 2:00 in the afternoon. two hours later, the called a friend to meet them upstream. they were never seen alive again. >> after crews gone searching, attempting to locate them, and worked through the night and were never able to do that. >> reporter: the neighbors who live nearby know how deadly the waters can be. >> i called the county and said you have to do something to prevent this from happening again. they came out and put something on the wall. >> if you watch that when there's a heavier rain, it just churns. the last time they were looking for somebody, or the time before

just a few hours after learning their son, matthew miller drowned after going rafting in a rain-drenched creek, his parents are devastated, too upset to talk on camera. all they can say is that it was a horrific accident. >> they're adventurous. they're not stupid, but they're adventurous. >> reporter: friend hayden says 16-year-old miller and his best friend, 17-year-old gavin powell decided their adventure on a soggy saturday afternoon was to embark on a two-person inflatable rafts. the teens had helmets, but no life preservers. they were supposed to meet a friend a few hours later downstream. but they never arrived. >> the recent rains, the creek actually swells. it becomes very fast-moving. but what is even more dangerous is the debris that is in the water. branchs, rocks. you can think of any other kind of debris that is in there. >> reporter: with the helicopter hovering above the creek, divers combed the water, and around 80 volunteers searched the area. by sunday afternoon, the boys' bodies were found in the creek about an hour apart in concord. >> and i heard the hovering of the

it begins at 6:00 tonight at shell ridge open space in walnut creek where matthew miller and gavin powell often hiked. the boys' bodies were pulled from the creek sunday morning, a day after they set out on their raft during saturday's powerful storm. grief counselors were at the boys' school yesterday. >>> and above average snow pack in the sierra this winter is raising concerns about the delta levee system. a heavy spring runoff is just one of the many potential threats to the delta. word from the california department of resources states the levee system is tested every day. but some scientists say the system is unsustainable and failure is inevitable. >> whether it's a flood, whether it's an earthquake or the unlikely case both, the risks are still really high. we can't paper this over. >> a state sponsored council will unveil a plan next year outlining a possible solution for the delta levee problems. >>> senate majority leader harry reed says he will introduce legislation next week to avoid a government shutdown. reed's bill would keep government running at current spending levels i

search crews found the bodies of 16-year-old matthew miller and 17-year-old gavin powell on sunday in a part of the creek that goes through concord. both were students at las lomas high school. the boys were wearing helmets but neither was wearing a life vest. >>> witnesses quickly rushed into action when a van loaded with five show dogs caught fire in san jose. by the time rescuers got to the van, the heat had melted two plastic crates each with a dog inside. people attacked the flames with as many as 20 fire extinguishers. those dogs were here to take part in the silicon valley kennel club dog show. organizers say those who reached into the burning vehicle are heroes. >> they had the van open. they were pulling dogs out. they were saving dogs' lives and thing their own lives at risk and it's all about the dogs here it's all about doing the right thing. >>> the 5 dogs went to a vet in los altos. three were released but show organizers wouldn't comment on the conditions of the two dogs most seriously injured. >> my sister actually was at that dog show. >> that's how we found bout it.

you recall matthew miller died last weekend when he drowned in a drainage canal in walnut creek. while the family attended the funeral somebody broke into their home. the walnut creek neighbors are outraged. the millers have received incredible support from the community and are focusing on the outpouring of love rather than the burglary. their son would have turned 17 yesterday. >>> a scandal that shoot the livermore community has closure this morning. a 42-year-old soccer mom accused of having sex with young boys pleaded no contest. christine hubbs pleaded no contest to unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor, three lewd counts on a child in exchange prosecutors dropped 60 felony sex charges against her. hubbs will be sentenced next month to five years in prison. once she's released she'll have ten years of parole and will have to register as a sex offender. >>> this morning police need your help tracking down the man who robbed a concord credit union. take a look at the picture. this is surveillance video of the man entering the metro one credit union just after 1:00 yesterda