kerendia can cause hyperkalemia, which is high potassium levels in your blood. ask your doctor before taking products containing potassium. kerendia can also cause low blood pressure and low sodium levels. so now that you know your abcs, don't wait. kidney damage from ckd in t2d is not reversible. so ask your doctor about slowing your kidney damage with kerendia. who's now at six, one of the biggest storms of the year is rolling in today. >> it's dry right now, but in a few hours much of the area won't be. drew is following the track and intensity of this level three storm on our storm impact scale. >> jobina road still closed in concord a day after a single engine plane crashed into the street, killing the pilot and some teachers shocked when they get bonuses up to $50,000. >> only to be told they need to

give that money back. >> the whole thing is rude. good morning. on this wednesday, january 31st. >> yes, of course, we're starting with our forecast with drew. >> yeah, we really want to get you prepared this afternoon and evening for heavy rain and some strong winds. right now, live doppler seven. we do have some light rain falling around ukiah and cloverdale, but for the most part it's just cloudy out there. but we have a lot of moisture headed in our direction. the wider picture, clearly you can see that area of low pressure spinning right there, dragging in all this moisture later on today and into the evening. it is a level three as we go throughout the day. rain heavy at times during the afternoon and evening we'll have gusty winds, flooding possible. also possible outages and trees down sutro tower. it is bouncing around this morning. the winds are picking up so for the morning we'll see those winds ramp up. showers become more widespread and by noon it's the afternoon and evening we're really highlighting. that's when it is windy. that's when we'll have heavy rain and that's will likely see some issues starting to pop up. we're going to go hour by hour in future weather.

time out. this rain coming up at six minutes. let's say hi to gloria and see how that morning commute is going. yeah. >> well, you know, so far it's going pretty good. drew, i know you mentioned that we could see some slick roads later on. so right now that's not an issue. however, we are seeing traffic building right now as it does about this time of the morning when more people head out to work. this is a live look outside at our bay bridge toll plaza camera, and you could see that there is a backup there. there's a crash between a big rig and a car right before the metering lights. so that's creating some more delays because of that. now the metering lights flipped on at 526 this morning. right now the backup there is to the 8-80 over crossing. and then let's get a look at your drive times for this morning. note those two areas in yellow. so a bit of a slowdown from tracy to castro valley that will take you 55 minutes. and then from highway 85 to the san jose airport, that will take you 23 minutes. guys >> thank you. gloria. in anticipation of the storm today, governor newsom is activating the state operations center. it allows for a coordinated

emergency response among state, local and federal agencies. cal fire is also taking precautions, precautions ahead of the intensifying weather. they are reminding the public to prepare for a potential danger check to make sure your emergency equipment, things like your flashlights and your generators are working. check your local county websites where you can figure out where to get sandbags if you need them, and create a family communication plan in case you get separated from your loved ones. abc seven news reporter lena howland joining us live in the east bay with more on preparations. lena >> kumasi we are we are at one of six sandbag stations set up across contra costa county. this one is at the county's public works department, with free sand and bags available to anyone who needs it. ahead of the incoming storms. here in the east bay, extra resources are already on standby. the operations chief with the san ramon valley fire district said along with other contra costa agencies, they've gotten os approval to have a

number of things that includes five extra engines, a dozer and a hand crew. as well as a swift water task force. just in case many people here are no stranger to floods. this was new year's day last year. homes were inundated with water. they're hoping it doesn't happen again. >> actually, the fire department had to take us out of our house. i couldn't get out of my home. so that's how bad it was last year. >> so you must still have a little bit of fear, anxiety. >> oh, yes, i do. and my two next door neighbors. we all do very scary. public works departments say the new year's day storm last year was problematic because it swept through as all the leaves fell from trees clogging drainage. >> this time in the late january. timing means the leaves are already cleared out. and if you are hoping to pick up some sandbags today, other cities are also offering similar sandbags. stations such as berkeley and san jose. just check with your

local city for more information. live in martinez. lena howland, abc seven news lena. >> one of the big areas of focus is the santa cruz mountains. pg and e says it'll mobilize personnel to get ready and respond to incidents. the county sent out an alert to residents yesterday to let them know to be prepared for the strong storm they're expecting impacts, including traffic and falling trees, which could lead to power outages. officials say there's a potential for flooding at creeks and rivers along the san lorenzo river, behind the felton covered bridge is an equestrian center. they've had to evacuate during previous fires and floods flooded last year, and we did. >> we only we had all the horses leave the property. so we do have a pretty extensive evacuation plan. water is powerful and we need the rain. we'll probably be up and watchful. >> seacliff state beach is closed until tomorrow because of the unsafe weather conditions. you can track the storm with the

same live doppler seven. drew uses just search abc seven bay area in your devices app store and download it now. >> developing news out of the east bay streets near buchanan field and concord will remain closed, as the faa and ntsb are investigating a deadly plane crash. the small aircraft went down at concord avenue and dimond boulevard around 1030 yesterday morning, killing the pilot, the only person on board. now the front of the plane had severe damage. one witness shot video of the scene just moments after the crash. others say the plane's engine cut off right before it went down. i'm standing over there loading my truck and i heard it pop up and went straight down, and then boom! >> i literally hear the plane stop and stall, and then you hear him pretty much try to turn it back on. you hear the engine turn on again, and then it died again and then went down the website flightaware shows a plane with the same tail number doing a maneuver called touch and go, where the pilot lands and takes off right away.

>> the pilot's name has not been released. >> happening today, top executives of social media companies will be on capitol hill testifying on the safety of children while their online. gloria. the ceos are expected to highlight safety improvements as lawmakers push for new restrictions for how kids can use their sites. yeah, reggie. >> lawmakers say kids are subjected to everything from to sex trafficking to ads for diets while they're on social media. and they really want these companies to endorse the kids online safety act. it would require companies to block harmful material from kids accounts. the law would also restrict how companies can use data collected from minors, and allow parents to supervise their kids activity. snap, the parent company of the popular app snapchat, is the only company to endorse the bill so far. the senate judiciary committee has summoned the leaders of tiktok. snap x, formerly known as twitter, discord and meta to testify today, the ceos are expected to highlight what

they've already done to improve protections for kids and what they see as the positives of social media guys. >> thank you gloria. coming up, the end of an era in the east bay, the restaurant that's been open for four decades is set to close its doors for good today. >> then record snow falling in some parts of the country where so much has accumulated. people are calling it a pandemic of snow. >> 607 this morning, looking atrillionain chances. we start out pretty quiet this morning, and those chances really ramp up into the afternoon, peaking with heavy rain in the evening, which means the evening commute is going to be messy. prepare for rounds of heavy rain and some strong gusty winds. we'll talk details with the hi wind warning and the flood

has fallen so far, pushing anchorage past the 100 inch mark. earlier than ever before. the city is on track to break its all time record of 134.5in of snow. that is more than 11ft. some residents are making the most out of it. one homeowner made a snowman nicknamed snowzilla that stands more than 20ft tall. you see it there. tourists and residents have made their way to see snowzilla at and get that photo. >> what an interesting problem to have too much snow for us. it's going to be too much rain and high winds. winds are already picking up this morning. we're seeing frequent gusts in many cities over 20mph, and the winds will strengthen as the morning goes on, peaking later on this evening. high wind warnings have now been expanded to the east bay hills and also the north bay coastline, where we could see winds up to 60mph. so looking at the wind forecast,

you look at the long duration today of those active winds. but once that front passes by later on this evening, those winds are really going to drop off. but it's the evening where the rain will be heaviest. so we do have flood watches up for everybody, meaning everyone is fair game to see pockets of flooding on roads and our streams and creeks. watch what happens. future weather. this evening thatrillionain is going to be heavy. that's the brighter colors you see on your screen. we'll take a closer look at the timeline of this rain and amounts and winter storm warning in effect coming up in about nine minutes. reggie, thanks. >> still to come, one bay area community is declaring loneliness a health emergency. why? one supervisor says it's so important to recognize the dangers. and a bay area man finally reunited with his family after being stuck in the philippines for months, i should say. barry. woman. we were ask about vraylar. because you are greater than your bipolar 1, and you can help take control of your symptoms with vraylar. some medicines only treat the lows or highs. vraylar treats depressive, acute manic,

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for nearly two months. we first told you about giovita domingo. last week, she couldn't fly home because of an airline dispute. philippine airlines, also known as pal, didn't let her fly home because of her copd. that's chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. the only way it would have been to buy an on board oxygen machine. but javier's doctors wrote letters saying that she was healthy enough to fly and did not need oxygen. her family was not able to get a refund. abc7 news reached out to the airline, and after our story aired, pal said it would make a quote, gesture of goodwill to provide jovita with free in-flight oxygen and to cover any additional fees. we were at sfo for the emotional reunion. >> just happy to be back home. >> it's relief. you know, it's just all this time waiting and the rescheduling and just just

waiting. a dot spokesperson says in cases like this, the airline must provide the passenger with a refund and an explanation in writing within ten calendar days of the refusal, solving the homeless crisis in san francisco is part of building a better bay area. >> volunteers took to the streets of the city last night to hand count unhoused individuals. is the bi annual count, is required by the us government in order for the city to receive funds. abc7 news was there as people spread out from the soma neighborhood across the city to count the number of people on each block, ali street and carr. the last count in 2022 showed the number of homeless folks not in shelters has decreased since 2019. the results are the result of the count, i should say, are usually released in the spring. abc seven news reporter lyanne melendez was with the team counting in the tenderloin, and we'll have more on what she saw tonight here on abc seven news. san mateo county is the first

county in the nation to declare loneliness as a public health emergency, according to city leaders stats show more local residents consider consider themselves lonely since the pandemic. abc seven spoke to a clinical psychologist who supports the resolution, saying poor mental health can also lead to poor physical health. >> we're feeling depressed. we often have stomach aches or body pains, muscle aches, um, headaches, migraines. i mean, you name it. >> supervisor david canepa introduced the resolution. he's also requesting governor newsom create a new minister of loneliness position for the state. if approved, the minister of loneliness would help enact policies to improve people's mental health. >> after 40 years, today is the last day of service for quinn's lighthouse in oakland. the popular restaurant and pub along the estuary opened in 1984. inside is a real lighthouse built more than a century ago. quinn's manager is blaming the closure on rising costs and

slower business after the warriors and raiders left town. >> we'll miss it if there was some way to bring it back, we'd do it and if that's just going to be us coming here tomorrow to say goodbye right out here where we're standing, then we're going to do that. >> but according to the chronicle, the restaurant is expected to go for sale, which could keep the business going. >> if you're craving pizza from chuck e cheese, you'll soon be able to make it at home. the company is coming out with a cookbook. recipes and recipes include cinnamon rolls, french toast dippers, which i never knew chuck e cheese to ever have breakfast pizza, mummy dog that's a halloween thing, i guess. there are ten different menus with appetizers and main courses, sides and snacks. the cookbook will be released march 19th. now you know, as a former employee of cec, we had a very limited menu. so i don't know where all this breakfast stuff is about. we weren't even open

for breakfast. >> yeah, i can't think of one thing besides pizza. we have pizza. >> we had subs. >> okay. >> we had moth sticks. this is how you would key it into the computer. that's mozzarella sticks. oh, we have breadsticks. but the breadsticks were just pizza. but without the sauce. >> i like chuck e cheese, but i don't know if i love the pizza enough to want to make it at home, you know? >> wow. i think it's more like, um, ambiance with the pizza makes the pizza. >> yeah. the ambiance. >> don't you get the same special feeling inside when you're just eating the pizza at home? does anyone remember the name of the chef of the pizza at chuck e cheese? no. >> part of munch's make believe band? >> no. >> uh, no. what's the name? >> pasquale. uh, he had a mustache that would go to and fro to and fro. >> evenflo. you know, i did read that cookbook, though, that it's going to have a little video links, like you can do a qr code and then it'll take you to a video online, and it'll have games and stuff too, for kids. >> so i'm sure the kids will love it.

>> that's cool. >> i bet pasquale's been erased. >> no, but he has. he's throwing down. >> if you knew him, you would know. >> i don't know him, so i don't know. i do. let's talk about what's happening today already. flood warnings are up, meaning we're going to see some minor flooding later on tonight along the navarro river. and even some minor flooding, likely along the russian river near hopland. watch these two areas very closely, because we are anticipating heavy rain. here's our storm system. you can see the area of low pressure, the comma shape. all this moisture is headed in our direction. it's the afternoon and the evening that we will take the brunt of the storm. level three strong storm today for thatrillionain. the wind, the flooding potential trees likely coming down and also some possible power outages. let's talk rain first. this morning you start to see those showers become light to moderate. more widespread. but it's the afternoon noon. you notice these brighter colors on future weather. we start seeing oranges and reds. that is some very heavy rain and that's what we'll see throughout the afternoon and throughout the evening. and that means thatrillionainfall will add up pretty quickly. just looking at

rainfall totals, a lot of us you can see 1 to 2in of rain in a short amount of time. even higher amounts in the north bay. and that's why the flood watch is up. we all have the possibility of some pockets of flooding sutro tower. it is bouncing around already. the winds are picking up. they'll continue to increase. look at 2 p.m. likely winds in excess of 50mph along our coastline. so highs today we'll get you into the upper 50s and lower 60s. it's just a stormy afternoon and evening. a quick look at the winter storm warning begins later today. we'll track heavy snow 1 to 2ft above 6000ft. our highest peaks could see three feet of snow. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. prepare for just a messy evening with thatrillionain and wind showers. potential thunderstorms tomorrow. some light rain on friday, a break saturday and then another storm on sunday. wet and windy a level two gloria. >> yeah, we have a couple things we want to tell you about this morning. there is a car crash over in san jose that's causing some delays there. this is a three car crash over on northbound 101 before oakland road. and because of this,

speeds are down to 13mph. so we'll keep checking in on this for you throughout the morning. and then also on bart, there is still that ten minute delay. this is on the anti oc line in the sfo direction between lafayette and orinda. also at millbrae. this is because of an equipment problem on the track. guys. thank you gloria. >> now we're checking in with ginger zee who is live with what's coming up on gma. good morning ginger reggie kumasi nice to be with everybody this morning. >> so yes on a wednesday we're all following the story of president biden saying that he has decided how he will retaliate for the drone strike that killed three u.s. service members in the middle east. what officials are now saying about that operation and the tech execs, they're in hot seat on capitol hill over child exploitation on their platforms. also we've got a parenting alert about the nicotine pouches that are becoming more popular with teens. we're also going to count down to the super bowl and the commercials. the budweiser clydesdales. oh, they're back. and we have one here in times square. plus demi moore live.

>> we love demi, but we also said, ooh, oh, a horse, a whole horse. ooh. >> the clydesdale. yeah. right. right. >> in military island, in times square, it's just doesn't always seem like it fits, but it fit today. >> hey. why not? clydesdales are enormous animals. have you ever seen one in person? it's bigger than you think. yeah mhm. it makes a real statement. oh we'll get into it. wait, is dua lipa on today or is that another day i keep seeing ads for it. >> it's she was but it was on tape so got it maggie did it from somewhere else. >> so in other words dua did not walk in front of you and you and if dua, if dua was here, i would be in such trouble because my trainer and friend mark is the biggest dua lipa fan, that the last time she was here, he came. >> it's like true he he is not like that guy until he gets around dua lipa and all of a sudden he is melting. >> he doesn't know what to do with himself. um, wait, no. >> did he get to meet her or did he get to see her?

>> he did last time. yeah. that's why we're still friends. probably. that's why he stuck with it. just for the chance that the next dua sighting happens. >> yes. >> ginger is what generous. yes, we appreciate that. we'll see you. we'll see who. and dua at

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potential for trees down and power outages. kumasi thank you drew. >> teachers in oklahoma not happy after they got a $50,000 bonus. and then were asked to give it back. nine teachers received this money through a recruitment program. one teacher says she received $50,000, but took home roughly $29,000 after taxes. she says the state now wants the full $50,000 back. the official behind the recruitment program suggests the bonuses were given after the teachers misrepresented their experience. but lawmakers insist the state is in the wrong. >> the state wants to go claw back that money. they will. they will use the heavy hand and the full force of government to do that. and it's our job as. legislators not to champion. that, but to step in and say, whoa, this doesn't make sense. >> lawmakers are threatening to take action unless the teachers can keep their bonuses. next, at

630, the tiktok trend helping adults better budget their money. but does it work? an oakland workers at one business being escorted to their cars due to an uptick in crime in that area as we head to break,

now at 630, prepping for the incoming atmospheric river. people filling up sandbags and taking precautions as a level three event moves into the bay area. drew is here with the timing and intensity and the skate park at un plaza may be keeping out crime during the day, but what about when the sun goes down? >> one person telling us nothing has changed when it gets dark and don't call it a reunion just yet. >> justin timberlake says he and

nsync have been in the studio together recently. >> okay, well, good morning everybody. it is wednesday, january 31st. >> okay, the all important forecast is here with meteorologist drew tuma. yeah. >> and it's later today. the afternoon and into the evening. we'll find the highest impacts when it comes to heavy rain and strong winds. right now, live doppler seven i just looked at all of our observations. the only place that is reporting rain right now is ukiah. but you can see a lot of moisture off our coastline. we have this area of low pressure spinning right here, dragging this train of moisture into our direction. and later today that rain becomes heavy and the winds will become rather gusty. it's a level three today for that heavy rain. those gusty winds taking down some trees, likely some isolated power outages on the table. flooding will likely see pockets of that as the heavy rain falls. sutro tower it's bouncing around this morning as those winds start to ramp up. the morning will feature light showers. it's the afternoon and the evening. that's when the rain will be heavy. those winds will be gusty , so just prepare for a messy

evening on the way. let's check in with gloria and see how the commute is going right now. yeah >> you know, we do want to tell you about some delays on bart this morning. now, between lafayette and orinda, there is a ten minute delay right now. and then on the san francisco line, and the antioch direction. there is a 20 minute delay right now, guys. >> thank you. gloria. sandbags being handed out for free in the city of belmont. for anyone who's worried about flooding on their property, city officials were out yesterday preparing early in case you need to shut down roads and intersections that typically flood when there's heavy rainfall. well, that's not something you can do in five minutes. >> but what we're doing today is we're prepping the k rail. we're staging it out there, we're getting ready. if pd and public works make the call, we need to close the road. we're ready to do so in a matter of minutes. >> belmont has three sandbag pickup locations. you can find those addresses on the city's website. eight cities across the bay area are taking similar precautions ahead of the incoming atmospheric river. abc seven news reporter lena howland in the east bay this morning with the latest on preparations

there. lena kumasi, it's all hands on deck here in contra costa county as public works crews brace for the next big storm. >> that's why they have six different sandbag stations like this one here behind me, set up across the county to help make sure everyone is prepared. the operations chief with san ramon valley fire district tells us along with other contra costa agencies, they've gotten oes approval to have a number of extra resources on standby. that includes five extra engines, a dozer and a hand crew, as well as a swift water task force. just in case public works departments say last year's new year's day storm was problematic because it swept through as all the leaves fell from trees clogging drainage. this time, the late january timing means the leaves are already cleared out. >> storm prep mode as always, we're doing our due diligence and we're making sure that we're , um, cleaning our storm drains, catch basins, roadside ditches.

we have all staff and all hands on deck. san bag stations across the county are stocked up, with officials urging residents to bag up before the heavy rains come. >> since runoff could happen quickly, with the soil already super saturated. now the bags and sand are free, but you will have to bring your own shovel. check with your local city for help finding your nearest sandbag station. live in martinez, lena howland abc seven news thank you lena, and you can track the storm with the same live doppler seven that drew uses to search abc seven bay area in your device's app store to download it now. >> developing news president biden has made a decision on a military response to the deadly drone attack that killed three american soldiers in jordan. officials tell abc news strikes are expected to hit multiple targets over the course of several days. another official says the strikes will likely target iranian assets in syria. a response by the us military

could come at any moment. we have called on the iranian proxy groups to stop their attacks. >> they have not. and so we will respond in a time and manner of our choosing. >> us bases have experienced more than 160 attacks in the region since israel's war with hamas broke out in october. yemen's houthi rebels, backed by iran, have also attacked ships crossing the red sea in response to the war in gaza. a third suspect in the killing of a former bay area police officer is back in alameda county after being extradited from missouri. >> lauren marcus gilbert was arrested in kansas city and is now in santa rita jail. kevin nishida was shot and killed in november of 2021 while working as a security guard for a tv news crew. now there is some confusion over the alleged role. each suspect played in the crime. the district attorney's office initially claimed gilbert

was a shooter. police say gilbert was the getaway driver at the time that the case was presented. >> julia mitchell was identified as the shooter. i said, we've been in communication with the da's office. um, and at this point, like i said, it's still an active investigation. but at this point, we're we're going forward with with, um, should i a shooter. lauren driver, all three suspects are charged with murder in the east bay. >> the effects of the rising crime rates in oakland have led some companies to increase their security, to protect their workers downtown, and even tell them not to eat lunch outside. so sources confirmed to abc seven news. clorox employees now have the option to be escorted by security to their car to bart or a location within two blocks of the office. blue shield has taken similar measures at that location. at their location in oakland, and kaiser has told their employees to stay inside on their lunch breaks. we talked to some people who say this is a

good move. i think that's kind of like a good thing. >> um, given the fact that oakland after dark, it's a crazy place, right? >> i guess you would say it. appreciation at least they're thinking of the community and their their members. >> we reached out to mayor sheng . excuse me? to mayor sheng tao's office to ask her response to all of this. we have yet to hear back an update to a story we've been following for you. >> police have made an arrest in south san francisco after a church was damaged yesterday by gunfire. investigators say the suspected the suspect fired multiple gunshots just after 1:30 p.m. at saint augustine church on callan boulevard. now this is video from sky seven. you can see several of the glass windows blown out of officers say no one was hit, no parishioners were there at the time. the suspect was a later arrested near hudson court in san francisco and taken to san mateo, san mateo county jail.

he's now facing multiple felonies, including attempted murder in san francisco. >> there's new debate about whether things really are better at the troubled un plaza, which has now turned into a skate park . during the day, the previously notorious open air drug market has disappeared, and in its place, ice skaters. the city invested $2 million to renovate the plaza. some people who live nearby say once it gets dark, it becomes a different world. >> rampant drug selling. it's basically lawless when the police are not here, it's dangerous and i hear it's dangerous for residents. you know, we often have to wake up people who are in the middle of overdoses just to get through our doors. >> i should add san francisco police say that they do have officers at the plaza, but they say that they are short staffed. >> this is coming as bart is crediting its new safe and clean plan for improvements at civic center station, right near un plaza. bart officials join

employees at the station to tout the results of this latest writer survey. according to bart . satisfaction with writer safety at the station jumped from 32 to 52% from the previous quarter, while overall cleanliness ratings surged. as well. bart board president bevan dufty says the safe and clean plan is a turning point for the agency. >> i think there's just so much good that's happening here right now, and we want to just stop for a moment and say we listened . we had to learn some very tough lessons here and at other stations in our system, but i think we're doing much better. >> bart says the focus of its safe and clean plan includes police visibility and increased station cleaning. >> there's a growing tiktok trend, and it might be helping gen z become more fiscally responsible. they call it loud budgets. and this morning, gloria, we're learning just how effective this could be for young people. >> yeah. you know, reggie, the original tiktok video started out as a joke, but it turns out that loud budgeting could actually be some decent

financial advice. and it's all about talking openly with your friends and your family about how much money you're willing to spend and how much you realistically want to save. the trend is part of a larger general shift in spending habits, with record student loan debt and economic instability, gen z and millennials have learned to tighten their wallets . >> it's one of the key things driving it is this more honest approach to spending money and being more open financial advisors say the accountability is a good first step, but budgeting does also need a set of specific goals and also follow through. >> and keep in mind other experts are warning that there is a fine line on when you can cross into over sharing, and that risks making others feel uncomfortable. so kumasi reggie, you don't want to say too much. there's a fine line right there. >> and i also don't want to say too little. so that's true. >> it's tough. i lose coming up, a shakeup in the berkeley city council, a second council member in a month announces they're

going to step down. >> and you're looking live right now at the big board at the new york stock exchange, up about 115 points. another update on the markets next. >> then the formidable foe steph curry will face in the three point contest. her ties to the bay area and stay with us on the abc seven bay area streaming app at seven for abc seven seven. we're alive every weekday from 7 to 8 a.m, but to see us, you got to stream us and you can do so by getting the app 40. >> this morning we are taking a look at our winds right now because they are picking up pretty fast this morning. tsay half moon bay, san mateo, gusting over 30mph. other areas close to 20mph and the winds will continue to increase as the morning goes on. we have high wind warnings in effect and they now have been spread out into other places. initially it was just the santa cruz mountains. now it includes the east bay hills. it also includes the coastline of the north bay, where we could see gusts up to 60mph. looking at the wind forecast, you do notice they are elevated through much of the day . later on tonight, once that front passes by us, those winds

are really going to drop off. so after 9 p.m, those winds are really going to calm down. but that heavy rain will also coincide with those heavy winds later on today. flood watches are posted for the entire region because as heavy rain moves through today, we could see some pockets of flooding on our roads and also our smaller streams and creeks. here's a look at this evening 6 p.m. those bright colors indicating the heavy rain that is moving through. we'll take a closer look at rainfall totals. we also have heavy snow coming to the sierra. a winter storm warning is in effect of all those details in about nine time to open the fridge. i'm not sure why i'm showing you this. the cabinets and the pantry. and here you've got plenty of storage for snacks

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february 15th. according to the chronicle, she still plans to run in berkeley's mayoral election this year. new apartment complexes in san jose will be required to have electric vehicle chargers in each resident parking spot, starting this summer. >> the city council just voted unanimously to approve this ordinance. supporters say people who live in buildings aren't just dealing with the inconvenience of charging and shared spaces. many are also spending more money than those who live in single family homes. because the price of public charging is not regulated. this new rule will update the current code. >> current reach code requires charging stations at a number of parking spaces and those are more expensive. both for the developers who build the buildings and for the users who charge using them. so getting rid of the charging stations is a good thing, and every space will have an outlet. >> each spot will have a direct wiring to each units meter. there are concerns about buildings with unassigned parking. the new rule will take

effect july 1st. >> the us is dealing with a growing sti problem. according to the cdc, more than 2.5 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis were reported in 2022. the number of syphilis cases, especially concerning because it went up 17. that's the highest level in decades. doctors say the attention paid to covid may have led to an increase in sti cases and underreporting of the infections, the cdc says it's looking for more innovative solutions to tackle the problem and come up with better prevention strategies. >> another spike in tuberculosis cases in santa clara county is prompting health officials there to urge people at increased risk to get tested and treated. >> born in a part of the world where tb is common and, um, maybe you have symptoms like you've been coughing for more than a few weeks, maybe associated with fever or weight loss or night sweats. think about tb, ask your provider, get a test, take treatment.

>> the health department has confirmed 168 tb cases last year , up 19% from 2022. this follows a 6% increase in new diagnoses in 2022. now, in 2021, the san jose area actually had the second highest tb rate in the nation. only honolulu had more. officials say the data does not reflect an outbreak, but an increasing community health risk for contagious illness. >> now for your morning money report. san jose based paypal is cutting 2500 workers. that's 9% of its workforce, according to bloomberg. the affected employees will be notified by the end of the week. the ceo says the layoffs are essential to rightsize, the company. last year, paypal laid off 2000 workers and now look at the new york stock exchange as trading gets underway, we are up about 66 points. all right. >> it's official. two bay area sports stars set to face off at the nba all star game next

month. steph curry will compete in the three point competition against sabrina ionescu. she's one of the best shooters in the wnba right now for the new york liberty. she is from walnut creek, went to high school at miramonte high school in orinda. it will be the first time an nba and wnba player go head to head. she won last year's wnba three point competition with 37 points, the most of any player, man or woman, and curry previously held the record. the warriors, they are celebrating the super bowl bound 40 niners before last night's game at chase center. several niners players got personalized jersey. as some of the people we saw included deebo samuel, brandon aiyuk and chase young, among others. the big game, as you know, february 11th in vegas. >> that is cool. and check it out. ghirardelli square lit up in niners red and gold. just one of the many signs that we're seeing around the city supporting the team as they try to bring home their sixth

championship trophy. barbie to the 40 niners bandwagon. look at this. mattel is making limited edition barbie dolls with a 40 niners jersey and a super bowl 58 cap. they're also making these little people figurines to represent the fans pretty cool. now we do have to mention that they're also making a kansas city chiefs toy, and while you can preorder it now, they'll only actually mass produce the toys of the winning team. so so we should have no problem, right ? >> the designer behind taylor swift's viral. kansas city chiefs coach now has a licensing agreement with the nfl. kristen, you. yusuke is the wife of 40 niners fullback kyle used check and she's been making these designs for various teams for a while now. she's also made pieces for klay thompson, simone biles, taylor lautner, the financial terms of the deal have not been released, but congratulations. >> i hope she's getting paid and

they've been tearing up our hearts, especially in the last year and in sync. fans could be in for some new music. during an interview yesterday, justin timberlake said the band has been in the studio, so quote, there may be a little something in the future. last year in saint croix, united for a song in the new trolls movie. it was their first song since 2001. did that do anything? oh, i couldn't even tell you what it sounds like. anyway it sounds like nsync. >> okay, it does kind of suck, didn't we listen to it? we listen to a little bit of it, try to remember just the morning it came out, but then after that did you ever listen to it again? don't come asking me all these questions. >> what i'm asking anyone here? >> oh, i don't know. i'm asking the general weed. >> did you listen to it? >> did you add to the stream? >> i certainly did not. that'd be cool. >> they're not saying bye bye bye. come on back. >> i got a little taste. >> yeah, okay. >> what's the rest of it? >> oh, they went to the vmas. >> oh, that's cool. >> i i'm not thirsty for this,

but if other people are, go for it. >> you know, i like that because. >> isn't justin going on tour. mhm. maybe this is the season for this season for music. >> yeah i'm not hating it. yeah good for them. let's talk about what's going on in the weather. look at sutro tower this morning. we are rocking and we are rolling. that camera is bouncing all around this morning the winds are going to pick up and the rain is on the way. so it's a level three today. it's s for heavy rain at times and gusty wind. it's the afternoon and the evening. if i were thinking to myself what is that time frame? 3 p.m. to 9 p.m? that's that window we're looking at where we could see flooding possible trees down and power outages. here's future weather we'll get you into the morning showing you by 11 a.m. we're starting to see more in the way of showers. light in nature. it's the afternoon future weather showing you once these brighter colors move in. that's the heavier rain on future weather, and we're in it throughout the afternoon. in the evening when future weather starts showing you pops of red, that is intense rainfall that will add up pretty quickly as the evening rolls on. so here's a look at rainfall totals. a really good estimate for many

cities around the bay. shoreline 1 to 2in of rain. certainly higher than that in the santa cruz mountains. higher than that in the north bay. i mean, four inches in santa rosa and a short amount of time is certainly going to cause some problems. that's why much of the region has been outlined for the increasing risk of excessive rain today. and what that means. we'll likely see pockets of flooding on our roads, our smaller streams and creeks watching our winds too, because they will ramp up high wind warnings and wind advisories. in effect, some areas winds in excess of 45mph, so trees will likely come down. possible power outages. upper 50s. lower 60s. as that storm moves onshore. just a quick look at the winter storm warning. this starts later today. 1 to 2ft of snow above 6000ft. our highest peaks. looking at three feet of snow. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. just prepare for a messy afternoon and evening with this level three storm. now out of the question. we could hear a thunderstorm tomorrow. then we'll start to dry out on saturday. our next storm arrives sunday and it's wet and windy. gloria. >> yeah, you know we want to tell you about some updates on bart. there are some delays this

morning. this is between lafayette and orinda on the antioch line and the sfo direction. there's the ten minute delay there. and then on the san francisco line in the antioch direction, there's a 20 minute delay there. and so some delays on bart. we'll keep you updated on that throughout the morning. >> thank you. gloria, today marks the start of the 65th annual white elephant rummage sale in oakland. so the sale supports the oakland museum. every year you can see this massive warehouse is packed full of oddities and treasures. it's all donated goods with super low prices, and only 1500 shoppers can go in each day. the tickets are $5 online. the sale goes through march. celine dion's battle with stiff person syndrome is going to be the focus of a new documentary. >> it's called i am celine dion, a press release says the movie will chronicle dion's health, journey and the lengths she has gone to perform for her loyal fan base again in 2022, dion was forced to cancel her world tour after being diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder. in december, her sister said in an

interview that celine dion has lost control of her muscles. i am celine dion, will be available to stream on prime video later this year. senior kseg, the restaurant known for its filipino american street food, will soon open a new location at chase center, according to the restaurant's website. customers can order classic menu items along with new dishes exclusive to the thrive city location. the grand opening is expected in february of 2025. that would be just in time for the all star game. senior cc currently has three locations, two in san francisco and one in oakland. and if you haven't had it, you're missing out all right. >> up next is seven things you need to know today a reminder you can watch all of our newscasts live and on demand through the abc seven bay area connected tv app that's available for apple tv, google tv, amazon fire tv, and roku. >> download the app now. you can start streaming, and as we head to break, we're taking a live look outside. >> at 654, we'll be right back. >> this is abc 724 seven. in

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this evening. live doppler seven. along with satellite showing you our moderate strength atmospheric river. moving on in. it's a level three strong storm today. rain, heavy at times along with gusty winds, so we're likely seeing areas of flooding. trees coming down that could also lead to possible power outages. the entire region is underneath a flood watch that means the ingredients are there that we could see flooding. if you go under a flood warning at any time later on today, that

means flooding is happening or is imminent. so be aware of that. watch our roads, our streams and our creeks very closely today. it's not only the rain, it's the wind. we are worried about as well. high wind warnings have been expanded now to include the east bay hills and the north bay coastline along with the san mateo coastline and the santa cruz mountains. or winds could gust up to 60mph this afternoon and evening. again, trees coming down also, power outages all on the menu. >> number two cities across the bay area are preparing for this storm. residents in mid cities can get free sandbags if they're concerned about flooding. governor newsom has activated the state operations center to coordinate emergency response number three streets near buchanan field in concord were closed overnight as the faa, faa and ntsb investigated deadly plane crash. >> the one person on board died and number four, san jose has voted to create an ordinance that would ban encampments within 150ft of school grounds. >> it comes after students at

kipp collegiate shared concerns about safety. >> number five, the ceos of snap, meta, discord, tiktok and x will be on capitol hill today as lawmakers push for new protections for children on social media. they include blocking harmful material, restricting access to the data of minors, and allowing parents to supervise their kids activity >> 86 bar is announcing some delays between lafayette and orinda on the antioch line, and the sfo direction. ten minute delay there also 20 minute delay on the san francisco line and the antioch direction. and they're also running trains at slower speeds because of the wet weather today. look at this, reggie. >> doesn't it bring you joy? >> what is this, peeps? >> number seven hilton and peeps are helping us all get ready for spring. the companies are teaming up. they are transforming a room into the peeps. sweet, sweet. it's filled with marshmallows and merch. now this is in easton, pennsylvania,

near the peeps headquarters. is this near where you were? >> yeah, and ironically, easton is also where the crayola factory is. oh, so you can do it two for one. get a tour of how brands are made and i love how that sweet is colorful. >> i love peeps, do you love the crayola? you love peeps. >> i like them there. okay, not once a year for easter. >> you got to have one. >> i tried to block that out. >> it's terrible. it's not for me. >> good morning america for our viewers in the west. the pentagon preparing to strike back after the deadly attack on u.s. troops. president biden says he's decided how he will retaliate for the drone attack on a remote u.s. base in jordan that killed three american soldiers. what officials are saying about the operation. this as neor