that entrance is done for the year. >> reporter: a number of resorts reopened late this morning. >> we're going totinue to dig out. our biggest challenge has been even getting employees up to the resort to be able to start digging the resort out. >> i shoveled three or four times yesterday. >> reporter: guy michael is a self-described, year-round griller who lives in incline village. he shared this picture of him on sunday. and at the bottom is this morning. >> sunday night i grillednd there was plenty of room. and this morning it's completely gone. >> reporter: he says they've been stuck at home for a couple days but were able to take a walk around the neighborhood this morning. >> worst is, there's nowhere to put the snow. i'm going to have to clean out the hill behind the deck so i can move snow to where i just cleaned. so it's going to be a long process. >> reporter: the blizzard burying i-80, closing the interstate on monday. visibility has been low and dozens of people got stuck. cal trans says crews are working

around the clock to clear it and it finally reopened this afternoon. highway 50 is back open, east of placerville, chains are required. and if you're trying to go this weekend another storm is expected saturday. authorities are asking you to be prepared and continue to check on condi the major roads are closed, don't try to use the back roads, they'll be worse. ian cole, nbc bay area news. >> amazing to see what's happening up there. we do have a couple more dry days in the bay area and in tahoe. but that's going to change. stay connected to the forect in your neighborhood by downloading our free nbc bay area app. new tonight, the first openly-transgender lutheran bishop is suing his former church. in 2021, reverend megan roar.

many allegio stem from the investigation of another church fission. many veterans of the united states are unhappy with the u.s. government. black veterans returning home from their service say discrimination at the v.a. has kept them from getting the benefits that they deserve. >> tonight in collaboration with nbc journalists across the country, we investigate the allegations and shortfalls at the veterans administration. and we question tomorrow lawmakers about how they plan to fix it. here's bigad shaban. >> reporter: ronny for example

forbes is a veteran. he says his most difficult fight was here at home against the very federal agency created to help soldiers, the v.a. you feel like you're having to fight a whole other battle? >> yeah. a whole other war. >> reporter: a war? >> yeah. this is another war. fighting for what is rightfully mine. >> reporter: forbes has been caught in a bureaucratic brawl with the veterans administration, trying to get compensation for the post traumatic stress disorder he says he developed as a direct result of his military service. >> you're protecting south korea from north korea, and it's constant alert. couldn't sleep at night. hearing all kinds of things and anxiety attacks. this was all just traumatic for me. >> reporter: it changed you. >> yeah. yeah. >> reporter: but over the past decade, his disability claims have been repeatedly denied. >> a quitter never wins, and a winner never quits.

>> reporter: his file at the d.a. now stretches more than 2,000 pages. filled with his lengthy appeal applications and the v.a.'s consistent requests for more documentation. forbes, who was the commander of the livermore chapter of veterans of foreign wars says his colleagues with similar medical conditions haven't faced the same struggles in getting their va benefits. >> reporter: what was the difference between you and your colleagues who did get these things? >> i'm black. they were white. >> reporter: yale university analyzed 20 years of disability compensation records from the v.a. and found denial rates for black veterans were disproportionately higher than white vets. that data is being cited in a new lawsuit filed against the v.a., accusing the agency of using racial discrimination to deny countless applications from black veterans. they say they are unable to

comment on ongoing litigation, but it has left veterans without benefits. they say they actively working to right these wrongs. historian richard rothstein has written extensively about discrimination. his book "color of law" details how the federal government's own policies including at the v.a., show segregation. the gi bill offered veterans scholarships and mortgages that meant less interest rates and less money down. but in the still-segregated south, those benefits were often unusable for black soldiers. >> when the millions of returning war veterans came home, the african-americans did not have the same opportunities that the whites had. >> reporter: so when you look at the history of the gi bill, its

very creation was discriminatory against black veterans. >> and purposely so. >> reporter: some believe the v.a. is still in need of major reform. congressman jim clyburn and seth molten proposed a vet build wealth in america are to get an education and buy a home. so when they are denied to a generation of black veterans, it's going to have a huge economic cost not just for their generation but for every generation thereafter. >> reporter: the bill which is thought to cost $70 billion failed to get enough support last year. so they hope to reintroduce it this year. >> we are benefitting from the sacrifices of some americans who

were not treated fairly. >> reporter: the v.a. says it's working to reach out to black veterans to assist them in getting the benefits they're owed. since 2021, the v.a. says it has helped more than 650 black veterans navigate the claims process, through outreach event throughout the country, but the v.a. won't say how many of those veterans ultimately got their claims approved. soon after we started digging into forbes' story he got the letter he had been waiting on for years. >> we made a decision on your entitlement to v.a. benefits. post traumatic stress disorder ptsd is granted. >> reporter: why the change? they wouldn't tell us, but they are now saying forbes sfers from ptsd. he is now receiving monly payment totaling about $1600. >> i'm so ary at the fact that

it should not have taken this long. and look at all of the things that happened to me and my family. >> reporter: forbes says he spent years estranged from his loved ones because of his ptsd. he was homeless and hungry but now receives medication and counselor. he also start adnaofit to help feed the needy, including other veterans. forbes wondered how life for him and other black vets could have been different if the v.a. approved their claims back when they needed it the most. >> it's not about me. yeah, i do need my benefits for my life and for my family. but nationwide, if they are admitting that they've been doing this, then this has got to stop. >> reporter: the nation's government accountability office, a sort of independent watchdog for federal agencies is now studying the extent of racial disparities within the v.a. benefits program and plans

to issue its report this summer. with the investigative unit, i'm bigad shaban. >> thank you. if you have a tip for bigad or anyone else, give us a call, or go to our website. march is officially here, which means it's women's history month. up next, the bay aa event that brought together an actress, an olan and ceos. more people are eligible for federal help cleaning up from the winter storms, b you have to apply. i'm customer investigator chris chmura. we'll show you how next. i'm jeff ranieri the we'll have the latest numbers which are off the charts for the sier snowrapa

. those n-stop storms are history for now. there's a break, but many families are still dealing with the damage. >> this is helpful. you can apply for help from fee m chris chmura's going to show you how, even if you thought you why ineligible. >> uncle sam declared a disaster in january and modified the declaration time in nine time, often adding additional eligible families who can get up to $41,000 for repairs. if you and thought the feds left you out, look fen. there are two ways to apply for fema assistance. online at disaster assistance.gov. the qr code will take you there. if you had storm-related damage and are uninsured or

underinsured you can receive assistance. you have to file a claim there first. say you had an insurance policy that didn't pay in full or at all. fema says you may be eligible for fema assistance regarding your unmet needs. fairarning. fema assistance only covers the basics to make a home habitable. thing like toilets, a roof, critical utilities, windows and doors. the application is pretty straightforward. but before you start it, fema recommends making a list of all your damage and snapping photos of it. fema also requires some proof that you are who you say you are and that you actually own and occupy your home. after you submit your application, fema says an inspector might visit your home within ten days to see the damage in person. fema says those inspections usually take 30-45 minutes. next you'll get a notice.

they on give you 60 days to file an appeal. after that, you should get a response within 90 days. >> thank you, chris. inspirational stories of percent anniversary and perseverance and overcoming hardship. i was honored to emcee today's event. >> there you are. >> nbc bay area is a proud sponsor. tomorrow's will go virtual. we're talking about monopoly. the announcement made at the

monopoly in the park in san jose. it's like life-size here. it's going to include the new game, san jose landmarks that will occupy 38 spots on the game board, like boardwalk, part park place. you can nominate your ideas through april 10th. >> it's unique to you and your city. you can put plas you are familiar with. >> shark tank. >> happy hollow zoo. >> oakland zoo. >> san jose. >> i thought it was for the entire bay area. on't worry, there will be an oakland edition. >> you don't want to go to jail. >> the gam november. >> cesar cz park.

>> lots of ideas. >> i thought it was all of the bay area. >> you're smiling. your tie matches the weather. >> it was on purpose. >>t makes us into a good mood. >> are you guys ready for more rain? >> no, don't talk about that right now. >> give us a few days. >> i hear you all on that. we do have a break, and then we're going to get you back into more rain chances in the microclimate forecast. let's start it off with a look at the sierra snowpack. we have been seeing the pictures. snow stacking up past the windows. the results of this is phenomenal numbers. best february snowpack since 1995. northern sierra, 150, central 198. southern sierra 236. they're higher because some of the storms in early january were pointed right there toward the

southern sierra. we'll talk about the totals in a bit, but let's get the rain in here. up over two inches in santa rosa. over ten inches in oakland, the highest surplus. over 8 inches in san francisco. plus 6.9 inches in concord and over an inch in san jose. everybody is a hundred percent and/or better. the storm system we had yesterday, really the past couple days is moving off to the south, pushing in to southern nevada. also still hanging out in southern california. plus, we're slot right now. that's enabled that sunshine and to make it so beautiful. but because we have more of those clear skies for tomorrow morning, just a little bit of cloud cover, mainly clear, it's going to allow temperatures to

drop. so looking good, starting off at 41. as we head through tomorrow, numbers wl warm up by 3 to 6 degrees. that had make it nice in the afternoon with the sunshine putting us to 60 in los gatos. for the east bay, 59. san francisco 53 in the marina and the north bay. napa, 61. we'll stay dry through tomorrow. also into friday's forecast. then by this weekend, those changes are on the horizon for us. haven't seen too many big differences really day to day on what i'm thinking on this storm system. it's going to sit and linger across the west from saturday into next tuesday. another cold blast of air. we're talking about the low snow and that rain. four-day totals, a half to one and a half inches. we shouldn'tof flooding. bay area snow level again

between 1,000 to 2,000 feet. sierra snow, one to four feet. let me show you that sierra snow a little closer. look at these totals. saturday through tuesday, 53 inches, kingvale, snow down to auburn and right there into placerville. dry next two days and here comes more rain as we head into this weekend and early next week. right now it hooks like on and off rain. so we're just undergoing periods of lingering storm system all the way through next tuesday's forecast. so as we did today, soak it up, enjoy it next two days, because the weekend we have to find the board games and all the other stuff. >> monopoly. >> ah, i haven't done that one in a while. up next, the warriors playoff push could soon be

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the earthquakes are kicking aeweason and a new era. this weeke is their home oper. >> should be great. the earthquakes' new head coach is preparing for the home match in san jose. >> reporter: there's a lot of anticipation in san je. this weekend, the earthquak will play their home opener. the match will also mark the debut of head coa gonzalez. building a team the bay area can be proud of. that's t gl of the new head coach. >> we want to focus on how w want to play, how want to act, and what are we going t do for each other, on and offer the field. >> reporter: even though this is his first season as head coach with san jose gonzalez knows all about the organization and the area. he was in the 2002 super draft,

but he saw limited action and only appeared in eight matches. after his playing days, he spent three seasons as the head coach of fc dallas. he also gained valuable experience as an assistant with the u.s. men's national 2022 world cup team. >> you learn how you balance your style of play with the players you have and the opposition. key off-season acquion mensa.s he won in 2020ith columbus. >> make sure that i held the young guys, make sure i do what is expected of me and help the team improve. >> we have a talented team, a new staff with fresh eney that's instilling ideas in us that we're taking on by the day the once we really execute for 90 minutes there's no reason we can't be where we want to be, which is fighting for playoffs.

>> reporter: the quakes opened the season with a disappointing 2-1 loss in atlanta. they gave up two goals in stoppage time. now they're looking forward to hearing the roar of their home crowd. >> playing in front of 60,000 in cool but it's better when we have our loyal supporters. we're hoping to give them a good show. >> reporter: the home opener is saturday night against vancouver. in san jose, anthony flores, nbc bay area. >> i think the stadium there has the longest outdoor bar in north america. >> oh, really? it's a party for sure. jessica aguirre joins us with more on what's coming up at 6:00. crews are trying to ta advantage of the break in the weather before the next round rolls in. and a man accused of beheading the mother of his child on the peninsula had face trial in court. how the victim's family is responding. the school didn't do anything. the school knew these two had

problems beforehand. the school, it's their job to keep us safe. classmates and parents literally in shock. a teenager stabbed and killed in the middle of the school day in santa rosa. why students say the school just didn't do enough. >> the news at 6:00 starts right now. i'm raj mathai. >> i'm jessica aguirre. we're going to start with that breaking news in the north bay. a high school student is dead afte a fight broke out insid classroom. this happened at montgomery high school in santa rosa just after 11:00 this morning. tey mcsweeney joins us live from the school and certainly a tough day, emotionally, fors at that school and i'm sure very frustrating for parents. >> reporter: it is very frustrating for parents and students. and many of them have gathered here at montgomery high school. you see the service going on behind me, a little impromptu gathering at the base of that flagpole. three have candles and flowers

and a big piece of cardboard out, message board they're writing things on that for the boy who ssed, whose name was jaden. i'll tell you what police say about what happened today as we look at this scene and also some video from earlier. 11:00 this morning, two juniors, 16 years old, went to a class that they were not enrolled in, and they confronted a 15-year-old freshman. it was an art class. there was a fight. there are 27 students, one teacher three aides in this classroom watching that, if you can imagine the craziness going on there. the fight continues. the 15-year-old freshman, who was enrolled in the class pulls out a pocket knife with a four to five-inch blade and stabs one boy, cuts him, cuts his hand, stabs the other boy, gets him in the chest, one report says he was stabbed numerous times. the 15-year-old freshman after that runs out of the