the images are just incredible. pleasanton neighbors watching their back yards disappear after the recent rain and worse they thought they were going to be left with the bill. this morning, finally some good news. thanks for joining us today. kristen is going to be in later today. when i say good news, this is all relative. this is what it looked like a week ago as huge trees and big chunks of property fell into a pleasanton creek. today things are not quite as dire, especially now that it looks like homeowners are going to get some help, although the challenges are hardly over. amy is live for us on foothill

road in pleasanton. >> reporter: it looks like the water district is going to pay for the repairs, but they're not popping champagne here on foothill road. they know this is good news, but they don't know if it's going to be in time. homeowners are nervously watching next week's forecast. even as these back yards continue to crumble, residents are feeling a bit of relief after last night zone meeting where officials decided to pay for an emergency fix and long-term repairs. >> i couldn't have hoped for a better outcome. i thank the board. it was a very good outcome. >> it made my heart feel better. >> reporter: they've lost at least 30 feet of land. 13 trees have fallen into the creek, three have them huge redwoods. the land giving in to the rain we've had. the residents are worried their homes will be next and they're

concerned about next week's forecast. >> we're talking six days of rain as forecasted and some of it significant and i'm not sure our property itself can survive. >> reporter: he's wondering if they can get sandbags in place before the rain arrives. the emergency work that's been approved need permits, materials a plan. >> we'd love to see equipment right now. the time frame is not quick enough. >> reporter: this homeowner doesn't know if she can stick around through next week's weather. >> hopefully we can get out. that's my -- that's what i want to do. i can't sit here. i can't watch this. i don't want to see anything more go in that creek. >> reporter: even if dry weather they say pieces of the backyard have been falling in the creek. noises in the middle of the night. they wake up and panic. that's why they're so nervous about this upcoming rain.

abc 7 news. >> they've been through enough. i hope the weather is kind to them. we are tracking some problems on i-80. it is in the clearing stages. that's the good news. what are you seeing? >> reporter: this happened at about 8:30 this morning. i want to take you to this video that crews got. you can see the jackknifed semi this is on tennessee street. they had to cut the driver out of that vehicle. she was transported with some injuries. they were able to get two lanes open about an hour after the crash first occurred so about 9:30 this morning and around 1030 ti1 10: 10:30 they were able to get the lanes open. at our worst point we had a two mile backup. the fact it was eastbound helps. we had a two mile delay there that spilled over on the bridge. we had a delay on the westbound side. we're back in the green.

that has cleared out in the last few minutes. >> that's good news. president trump sparing few departments from major cuts in his new budget proposal that was released this morning. if he gets his way, one dozen departments will see their budgets slashed. we break down the numbers and oh this could expect us here. >> reporter: with the pen president trump cuts deep. his $1.15 million proposal cuts into 12 of the government's 15 cabinet agencies. >> the president wrote a budget based on his campaign promises and that's what you see. we took his words and turned them into numbers. >> reporter: environmental programs, medical research, amtrak would take a big hit. the epa faces a propose d 31% reduction. the state department cut by 28%. the defense department's budget would increase by 10% equal to

$54 billion more. the biggest boost for the military since the 1980s. the house minority leader doesn't think this budget will fly. >> we understand and respect our responsibility to protect and defend the american people and to have a smart and strong defense budget. not a budget and actions that are reckless and rash. >> reporter: the los angeles times says the budget would deliver a painful financial blow to california. federal money makes up about one-third of the state's budget. the proposal could lead to cuts in health care, and initiatives for the poor. an effort to restore the san francisco bay is on the chopping block. this is the white house wish list. it's up to congress to decide where the money goes. abc 7 news. president trump is facing a new challenge to his revised travel ban. a second federal judge has blocked his executive order. that was calling for refugees and citizens

predominantly muslim countries doct from coming to the u.s. the judge says the order discriminates and unconstituti unconstitutional. >> every day people coming out to the protests and standing with their muslim immigrant neighbors continue to do so. >> a federal judge in hawaii blocked the ban yesterday on the same grounds. the revised version was supposed to go into effect at midnight. president trump has vowed to take this fight to the supreme court. what is next for the president's travel ban? appeal it to the ninth circuit court of appeals here in san francisco. that's the same court that upheld the stay on the original ban or now that it's been blocked in maryland the case could go to the fourth circuit

court in richmond, virginia. if those courts don't give the administration the answer they're looking for, as the president has promised, again, this could go all the way to the supreme court. several silicon valley tech giants are backing away from fighting president trump's revised travel ban. apple, google, facebook and netflix are among more than 60 tech companies that have declined to join a lawsuit challenging the executive order. tech companies played a big role in the legal effort to halt the first version of the president's travel ban. 127 signed an appeal last month, but now less than half that have joined this challenge. the travel ban not the only fight in the president's future. president trump now bracing for a showdown over health care. this morning a hearing is under way in washington on the republicans replacement bill for the affordable care act. lawmakers are discussing a am in of issues including how the bill impacts medicare and medicaid. a bay area congressman spoke

about the impact of cutting subsidies for those who need them most. >> let's not pretend. let's have a philosophical debate about the issues. do we care about expanding coverage, which is going to cost more and is it worth that cost as a society, or do we care more about reducing costs and taking money away? >> president trump says the plan that some are already calling trump care is far from a done deal and as for that campaign promise of insurance for everyone, the president says he still plans on taking care of the american people or he says he's not signing it. a bay area congresswoman has joined forces today with one of the most high profile attorneys to introduce a bill to prevent sexual harassment. the nude photo sharing scandal has been busted up and now the democrat wants to make it illegal for members of the

military to share intimate photos of other troops without that person's permission. the attorney unveiled this morning. happening today, a convicted kidnapper is scheduled to be tried for a crime that the officials called a hoax. it's been two years since the man broke into a home. he drugged and bound the woman, abducted her and held her hostage for two days before letting her go. the police accused the couple of making up the story. dublin police arrested the man after a home invasion a few months later and the fbi found evidence linking him to the case. he pleaded guilty to federal kidnapping charge. the charge could sentence him up to life in prison. a napa school board could vote on whether to excel a high

school quarterback for an alleged hazing incident. napa high's head coach resigned yesterday after what he described yesterday as varying philosophies on the program's future. moments later his entire staff walked out with t. the incident took place in october. it has been described as horseplay. police are investigating. the student could be expelled for a year. region chancellor has been a professor and head of the english department at the school and president of smith college. if approved, she will take over july 1th when the outgoing chancellor steps down. it's unclear just how much chris is going to be paid. t the chancellor offered his resignation last august amid controversies after campus sex

assaults. next, taking aim at president trump on twitter. the words fired his way and what's apparently the reason for it. then tesla's campaign for cash. why they're looking to gain capital and fast. a warning about a popular item in your medicine cabinet. why doctors say you should think twice before popping ibuprofen for your aches and pains. we're shifting into a dry afternoon and a dry st. patrick's day. it's our warmest and brightest day moving forward because i'm looking at the pattern change that's going to come this weekend and bring us healthy rain next

the white house not saying anything this morning about a tweet that raised a lot of eyebrows. mcdonald's verified twitter account sent this out a few hours ago. the tweet says donald trump you are actually a disgusting excuse of a president and we would love to have barack obama back and you have tiny hands. that tweet quickly deleted. in a statement mcdonald's says it was told by twitter its account got compromised. the company is investigating what happened. developing news from europe now. france's president believes this morning's school shooting has no links to terrorism. the police arrested a 16-year-old student in southern france. investigators believe the principal stepped in when the

student made threats. the president urged french citizens to stay vigilant. france will remain under a state of emergency until at least july. we turn to your morning report. tesla raising more than $1 billion as it ramps up production of the new sedan. tesla says it needs the money to fund the launch of that car. tesla unveiled the model three a year ago this month. a $35,000 price tag which is low for this company. the first deliveries of the car are expected this year. if you are a direct tv customer, you could have some money coming your way. the company is admitting it overcharged for its regional sports fee. that's the money you pay to have access to local sports channels. some customers were charged $87 more a year than they should have been. if you're effected direct tv will credit your bill. next a study revealing a

theory about eyewitness accounts, the connection between alcohol and accuracy. here is a live look at our roof cam. speaking of accuracy, how about the mike. he's going to have the forecast next.

had a drizzle to start the day. san francisco and richmond one

of the lower elevations that had about .1 of inch. the golden gate bridge still holding on to some low clouds. it's going to become brighter and milder this afternoon. a chance of light showers this weekend. it knocks down the area of high pressure that's in our way or keeping us dry the next 48 hours and that opens the door for stronger storms next week. here is a look. the area of low pressure to our west. we're on the warm side of that. so even though we will have high clouds and sunshine tonight and tomorrow, we'll be a little bit warmer than average. this is the storm that's going to hit the north bay primarily, but open the door for the storms later next week. if you're heading out, we're 59 in santa rosa. everybody else around 60 like in san francisco. 62 in san jose. oakland 61. here's the way it looks in walnut creek. nice day shaping up.

grab the sunglasses. walking the dog it will be dry and mild. our highs today around 60 at the coast and 64 to 70 around the bay and 68 to 72 in our inland valleys. still have some delays at sfo about an hour and ten minutes because of the low clouds this morning. by 2:00 the clouds start to open more. you can see by 4:00 the clouds decrease. temperatures holding in the 50s at the coast, but mid to upper 60s around the bay and inland. watch out for a colorful sunset at about 7:18. i'm sure the evening folks would like to see your photos. a quick look at our lows tonight. significantly cooler, mid 40s to near 50 degrees. here we are 9:00 saturday morning. look at the chance of rain up in the north bay. sunday for the most part is going to be rather quiet everywhere, just a lesser chance

of a shower. those temperatures will be knocked down tomorrow. now it really starts to get interesting monday night into tuesday morning. that's when we'll get our first round of moderate to heavy rain and then wednesday night into thursday another chance of some heavy rain. in fact, that second storm wednesday night into thursday could push up to a two on our storm impact scale. that's about a week away so we'll keep an eye on it. today and tomorrow it will be nice. >> i'm concentrating on the first half of that seven day forecast. >> i can see why. scientists are raising an alarm about a common over-the-counter painkiller. taking ibuprofen could increase your risk of cardiac arrest by 31%. what should you do if you take those drugs? let's listen to abc's doctor. >> you want to know what your heart risk is. if you're at high risk for heart disease you want to pay

attention. use the smallest dose necessary to get relief. if you have long term pain, talk to your doctor about other things for pain control. >> the doctor says bottom line for a lot of people ibuprofen can be life saving and i know this is frustrating, but the best advice is to talk to your own doctor about weighing your personal risks and benefits. a new study challenges the belief that drunk witnesses are less reliable than sober ones. researchers in england say alcohol can protect your memory from relaying misleading information, but listen closely. people watched a staged crime on video and then some of them drank alcohol and some of them didn't. researchers say the drinkers were able to recall what happened with much more accuracy. why? because they believe their brains are so pickled that they can't handle new information that happened after the crime

they watched that might color their view of what they actually saw. the study appears in the journal psycho pharmacology. interesting stuff. if you can't get enough of pandas, now is the perfect time to spend theest a rest of your watching pandas roll around in snow. why would you do that? we'll explain next. we want to see photos of your dog. this is your chance to make your pup a star. we're having a big event here for national puppy day which happens a week from today so share your photos right now using the use them.

we got information on a story we told you about in this newscast. we just learned uc region ents have confirmed the first female chancellor. she's going to take over july 1st. she's been serving at the interim chancellor. congratulations to her. coming up on abc 7 news at four, you could soon have to shell out more money for things

like hair cuts. the tax ta could add up. right in your kitchen, the cures to common ailments, the story tonight on abc 7 news at 5:00. we've talked about national pie day, pet day and now an entire day dedicate to what? pandas. so i guess i should say happy panda day to you. today the world is celebrating these loveable animals in honor of these fluffy fur balls we have cued up our favorite moments. panda day is dedicated to spreading awareness to one of the world's rarest mammals. they get a lot of attention proportionately for how many there are in the world. thanks for joining us today.

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