out there. we are checking out the golden gate bridge, richmond and mateo bridge. >> now some ski resorts say they have received several feet of fresh snow and conditions have proved deadly for at least two people across california. let's bring in abc7 news patel tracking the storm. >> so let me show you live doppler 7. the snow down to 1500 feet. seeing rain moderate in intensity from the east bay from milpitas. so definitely still downpours out there as you take a look at north bay from windsor to santa

rosa and it is turning to snow. you will notice some rain and snow in napa down at the lower elevations. it has been a wintry mix for the mt. hamilton. numerous thunderstorms as well. some of those making landfall earlier today. this is a level 1 light system. snow in the hills 1500 to 2,000 feet. hour by hour time line of your weekend which does include some wet weather coming up. >> thanks a lot. in the sierra we just learned that a second snowboarder has died as a result of the latest winter weather. the man was off the groomed grog when he fell head first on the powder and suffocated.

warning skiers going off the run. a body was found.ound. friends reported him missing in a squaw valley ski rescue crews used a tracking device to locate him this morning. squaw valley rescue crews responded to an avalanche. digging out the five people trapped in the avalanche. placer county used dogs and probes. one person suffered a serious lower body injury. not known what triggered the avalanche. but squaw was closed for the rest of the day because of avalanche hazards. cal trans warning of

conditions. if you are driving through the sierra tonight, it will be long, emotionally dangerous and hazardous. abc7 news leslie brinkley made the drive today. >> reporter: slow drive tahoe. >> all of the snow that was on the roadway became a sheet of ice which make it is harder to remove. >> reporter: once you are up in the mountains, it is breath taking. in this neighborhood, by soda springs, snow piled up on balconies and in driveways. time to shovel. you are getting a workout. >> yeah. it keeps you young, doesn't it? >> reporter: too much for this coke truck that got stuck.

according to sugar bowl over 50 inches of the white stuff fallen since wednesday. with more on the way tonight. the powdery snow that skiers and boarders love. >> winds blowing the snow into pockets. i found areas out there that were probably shoulder deep. really good out there. >> reporter: sugar bowl expects big crowds by sunday. financial relief that stifled business. >> next week another huge storm coming in. maybe eight feet of snow. another great time to be here. >> we hope we get more snow and a lot more water for the summer. to have water.re, we are going once this all melts water for the bay area and southern california, wherever. >> reporter: a march miracle.

i am leslie brinkley, abc7 >> santa rosa assisted living community files its legal response. >> at fault for residents injuries for the tub's >> melanie woodrow continues to follow every twist and turn. >> reporter: the response that was filed for attorneys includes 34 reasons why the assisted living facility denies allegations of elder abuse, negligence and two wrongful deaths. according to attorney catherine stebner, the fire at villa capri an assisted living communities in santa rosa results in the

su subsequent death of two residents. she filed a lawsuit on behalf of residents and family members in january. >> they are blaming the victims. >> reporter: saying it isn't responsible including. >> failed to take precautions that would have avoided and dim mined their injuries. >> reporter: residents like beth burdo. >> open wounds, a brokenroken >> they are blaming demented elderly people for what happened to those demented >> all i could think about was getting those people to safety. >> reporter: describing having

to carry residents in wheelchair down stairs in the dark. >> when i looked at those people, visions of the titanic going down and people saying goodbye for the last time got in my head. >> reporter: in their response saying the plaintiffs didn't act as a reasonable matter or as a reasonable person would have in similar circumstances. plans to asking officers, owners, what they mean by that. >> i am going to ask them what it is that our client should have done differently so they wouldn't have been injured. the department of social services has open investigations into the evacuations from three facilities. those investigations are ongoing and no finding reports.

in the news room, melanie woodrow. people protesting i.c.e. operations. hundreds of arrests by agents took place earlier this week in northern california. abc7 news janine de la vega is live in san jose. >> reporter: well, there is a rally happening right now and these protesters have been chanting and marching here at story and king for the last hour. they chose this location because i.c.e. was spotted here earlier this week and advocates want the community to know there are important steps that they can take to protect themselves. >> we are fighting. >> reporter: a call to help each other and not panic that was message in east san jose. people spotted numerous white

vans driving slowly. a government license from the homeland security confirmed their fear that i.c.e. was there. >> the streets were empty. no one walking around. business down significantly. >> reporter: the rapid response network has received 400 calls from people who have witnessed activity. nine people were arrested in san jose. advocates are reminding people of their rights. >> right to remain silent. right to an attorney. >> reporter: that enforcement and local sightings have been disturbing for the immigrant community. siren a rights group

>> schools are actually considered what are called a sensitive location and that means unless specific exceptions are met, they should not be entering or trying to arrest individuals on a campus. >> reporter: i.c.e. says the majority of people who arrested are convicted criminals or had previously been removed and returned to the u.s. as you know, we have been in the midst of aaaaaaa step forward in oakland. controlled chaos here in hollywood.

oakland mayor libby schaaf renewed her commitment to protect the most vulnerable people who live in the city. >> reporter: in the early international boulevard in the fruit vale district was one of the most blighted districts. >> we really wanted the community to be empowered and to benefit from the development. >> reporter: she and others took on b.a.r.t. which wanted to build a four story parking

garage to protect riders from the once crime infected fruit vale. >> and that must start by taking care and protecting, protecting first. >> reporter: b.a.r.t. sold the land to the city of oakland which helped create a public and private partnership to build affordable housing apartments. >> this is public land. this land belongs to the public for public good and that is the solution. >> primarily town homes for families and 21 units are reserved for veterans. >> reporter: across the street is another public/private venture. 185 units. including office space for

nonprofit organizations in the neighborhood and an urgent care clinic. in oakland, lyanne melendez abc7 news. oscar weekend. and there are local connections. >> dion lim joins us live from hollywood. >> reporter: something so fun about being here on the red carpet is who you are going to meet. over my shoulder here, what you see here are all of the cameras from not only the national press but the international press. i got interviewed by a german television station of all things. and you don't have to go far to meet interesting people who play a role in this year's oscar. i was able to meet a boot maker in seb basasta pole.

naturally what happened one fateful day in 2015 seemed meant to be. >> i have been an >> reporter: a team from pixar approached michael requesting to research his shop for a movie. >> a pixar reconnaissance rescue team. >> reporter: alas it was not. instead an excited two-hour world wind. >> they sent a team, miked me and asked questions. >> reporter: the movie they were researching is oscar nominated film coco. >> i saw it the night it premiered. >> reporter: michael doesn't know if his shop was the only

inspiration, but clues in the movie that are spot on like the tool he is sitting on. >> oh, that is my bench or oh, that is my stool. >> reporter: playing a tiny role in the movie. >> two minutes of fame. >> reporter: somewhat of an unexpected dream come true. a long time pixar fan. >> i fulfilled a lifelong dream on planet earth. >> reporter: michael is a fun guy. you can tell by watching him. and something really fun, he says that if coko does win that oscar, he might wear a custom boot. reporting live in hollywood

along the red carpet, i am dion lim. >> he can follow at we have had rain and wind and rainbows and it has been different. >> don't forget the hail and snow. >> how can i forget. >> there could be more of that. let's check in with meteorologist sandhya patel. >> we are tracking this cold system that is producing a wintry mix. we are seeing some pockets of moderate rain. street level radar, milpitas, definitely coming down pretty good and it is higher elevation snow as you notice in the santa cruz mountains.

walnut creek getting moderate rain. turning to snow over mt. diablo. did have snow showers over mt. tam. looking at scattered showers throughout seb basta poll. san carlos and san mateo. central sierra under an avalanche warning until 7:00 a.m. we have a winter storm warning and travel is not recommended. sierras will see an additional 19 to 13 inches of snow. here is a view from tahoe where it is beautiful. another stunning shot from our sutro tower camera.

freezing cold morning. this is a light level 1 system for today and tomorrow. snow in the hills, all of those things will continue. 7:00 tonight if you are stepping out. look for moderate pockets of shower. snow showers over the higher terrain. this theme carries over to tomorrow. early plans should include shades and the umbrellas. definitely seeing that mix of shower snow activity and will continue through the afternoon and evening hours tomorrow before it winds down and you get a break for the second half of your weekend. cold in the morning. slippery in spots. 30s, 40s, bundle up. chilly afternoon. low to mid-50s. snow showers over mt. hamilton. waves are building.

breakers up to 25 feet. accuweath accuweath accuweath accuweath accuweath accuweather seven-day fork. there is a chance of rain check out live doppler 7. you know the drill, it has been one active day. >> certainly has. the only thing more active is the stock market. mostly going downhill. >>

it's been a turbulent wor wr on wall street. the dow lost a third of a point. the nasdaq and mild gains. >> president trump announced yesterday that the u.s. will impose a 25% tariff on steel and a 10% tariff on aluminum. tweeting that the u.s. is losing billions and trade wars are good and easy to win. representatives of many u.s. companies saying the tax could

be passed along to consumers. >> we have heard from a handful of companies speaking out of this. for example molso molso molso mo >> canada could be hit the hardest. 90% of steel exports are sent to the u.s. >> soam rockwell is nominated. >> years ago he was just a kid from the bay area. another check at today's storms. looking wet out there. bringing scattered showers. latest on

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and snow in the higher elevations. live doppler 7 shows us where the wet weather is right now. mostly to the east. >> weather here, and weather to the east, accounted for delays at sfo. still wet on the tarmac. delays of 45 minutes. 27 are two and from the northeast. at oakland airport, some rare delays there. three flights canceled and 30 flights delayed by one hour. mandatory evacuation orders in the montecito area has been lifted. a flash flood warning issued for the burn area. officials that issued the mandatory evacuation following january mud slides that killed

21 people. more rain and thunderstorms are possible tomorrow. but won't be a full day washout. you can keep an eye on live doppler 7. you can download it now. free. a new lawsuit filed dr. nassar in bay >> reporter: that's why the lawsuit was filed in santa clara county superior court. the suit claims abuse happened in other locations across the u.s. and overseas over a five year period. we spoke to her southern california attorney via skype.

>> even though usa gymnastics had a policy of not allowing adults in children's rooms, dr. nassar had free access to the rooms. >> reporter: he was sentenced for 40 to 125 years mol le molestations. >> the tables are turned. we are here and we are not going anywhere. >> reporter: claiming each group failed to enforce policies to prevent sexual abuse of minors. usa gymnastics issued this statement. we are very sorry that any athletes has been hurt. the top executives of both groups is also named in the group. and both have been replaced.

kerry perry now heads usa gymnastics. >> the best way it honor our athletes to make sure this never happens again. >> at some point somebody needs to act and >> reporter: david louie abc7 news. san francisco city hall lit up with blue lights in honor of colon cancer awareness month. second leading cause of cancer death. the cdc confirmed the country is past the flu epidemic. you can see the lines for this season in green has been on the decline for several weeks. the latest statewide tally

deaths. 20% of those deaths are in the bay area. after being the ninth state to legalize marijuana, the bill will allow -- similar in california here, state law says residents cannot smoke in public and it is up to counties to decide if you can smoke on private property. bay area native sam rock wel is a leading contender at the oscars this weekend. >> reporter: there is always that feeling of anticipation leading up to oscar sunday. >> i would love to have alumni. it would be amazing.

>> reporter: for students this year academy awards have extra meaning. >> if sam rockwell who came from here to do it, then we have a chance of doing it too. >> reporter: academy award sam rockwell attended school in the mid-'80s. >> i watched a lot of his stuff when i was younger. >> reporter: rockwell plays the complicated role of jason he is nominated for best supporting actor. >> he was always big. the guy who you said, oh that guy. >> reporter: some of rockwell's classmates are not surprised by his success. >> started his career slowly.

so people could know who he was and get the interest for people. >> reporter: a career that has been quite the journey all starting in the bay area. >> it offers me a sense of pride and hope. >> reporter: these students now drawing inspiration from one of their own. chris nguyen, abc7 news. lady bird putting sacramento anybody the spotlight. up for five awards. >> hearing from drama teacher about the inspiration that led to the film. a billing error. we will talk about that just ahead on "7

all right. if you paid a bill you shouldn't have, you should be reimbursed. >> what if you paid the bill for two decades. should you be reimbursed for all that money? >> we say yes. but turning to "7 on your side" michael finney. >> just discovered they have been getting and paying a bill

for 22 years. a bill they never should have received in the first place. you have heard of money being flushed down the toilet, that is exactly what kenneth folk says has been happening to his money for two decades. his sister invited him to move 22 years ago to a lot where there are two properties. ken happily showed his sister their water bill because it was cheaper than usual. for 22 years, she had been paying a sewer usage bill. >> i am already pail and sewer for the property.

>> reporter: the occupants only paid for sewer charges. when the owners switched to city wall, they paid a combined water bill. at that point, the sewer only bill should have stopped. city records only go back 14 years and during that time, he paid about $11,000 in sewer charges. >> since the city is charging us for services that we didn't use in which is the sewer only charge, then we should be reimbursed for the 22 years. >> reporter: the city thought otherwise. offering to reimburse three of the 22 years. city attorney eric danly said the law presumes a certain amount of do you diligence and

an oversight on the part of rate payers regarding to the governments. he agreed to four years. and folk accepted the offer on the advice of an attorney. there is a limit as to how long you can wait to contest charges but unclear how long a consumer has to do that. >> it doesn't seem fair. well, we have a little bit more rain to get through before seeing a sunny streak. >> coming up next.

well, a bay area winery will have a lot to do with the smiles at the oscars. francis ford coppola made editions of wine. >> mr. coppola collects these 0

tropes. they are antiques. >> zo tropes. >> including several director cut wines that are sold to the public. if you go to the winery in geyserville, you can check out the five oscars as well as the movie memorabilia. >> sacramento is known to many as political town. but one oscar nominee is changing the view of the capital city. lady bird. carlos ses sedo wend to alma matter and they are over the moon. >> definitely couldn't get in.

>> i think this movie, all the academy award nominations, people are excited about it they want to come up and see sacramento. >> reporter: the movie is so popular, there is now a walking tour that gives visitors a chance to see filming locations up close including the giant blue house in the affluent neighborhood known as the fab 40s. >> people as far as maryland and san diego. >> reporter: a better sen >> i knew there was something special. >> reporter: the all girl's catholic high school helped shaped her early years. >> there is a lot of stories that need to be told about women. >> reporter: no doubt that she has influenced the next

generation of artists. >> she is a huge role model for me because i want to be a writer. >> reporter: greta is already a winner here. in sacramento, carlos sal abc7 news. our complete coverage begins sunday at 1:30. oscars opening ceremony at 3:30. my partner dion lim is down there, lucky. >> i know, right? >> well, you were there last year. >> it was so exciting. it was just amazing experience. >> yeah. you don't get the wrong answer out of sandhya patel. recent weather has been good

weather for movie watching. >> and look at this picture. kay too this photo. back with an update on your forecast. >> hi there, let's take a look at live doppler 7 right now. still active across bay area. starting out in the south bay. seeing rain over the santa cruz mountains, it is turning to snow. over mt. diablo. the snow has been falling as low as 1500 feet. it is turning to snow down to about 1500 feet up there. as you will notice, the rainfall totals many of you in the 1-2 inch category. almost 3 inches there in san rafael. highs tomorrow with scattered showers on the chilly side. keep the coats and umbrellas

handy. dry on oscar sunday through wednesday and wednesday night we see changes with the level 1 system thursday and friday. >> thanks. larry beil is here with sports now. >> yes. little anxious. >> yeah? >> here we go again. steph curry crypto night is his ankle. he tweaked it again, ♪ strummed guitar you can't experience the canadian rockies through a screen. you have to be here, with us. ♪ upbeat music travel through this natural wonder and get a glimpse of amazing, with a glass of wine in one hand, and a camera in the other, aboard rocky mountaineer.

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good evening, warriors playing the hawks. this should be a forgettable victory. except that steph curry tweaked his ankle early in the game. in atlanta, steph for president. the athleticism there is off the charts. tips it in with his left hand. end of the first quarter, curry lands on zaza's ken bays more twin as we speak. and the hawks are making this a game. steph comes back and it is the

three. appears to be okay and steph exploeted here. 11 points in two minutes. left in the third with 28 to go back and ice his ankle. and andre here, through the legs to david west and right now with 19 seconds left, it is warriors. kristin and then spots a teammate but throws it to kelly stanford is playing usc right

now. requiring a coin flip to see who would get the ninth pick. and they televised the coin flip despite making his living on tv, jon gruden not happy to be there live. >> you asked is this live. your thoughts. >> let's get on with this. >> no need to call it in the air. simply flip the coin. and it is san francisco. john lynch, who are you picking at ninth overall? >> no comment. >> on the combine field, ran 40.

41-inch vertical? 225 pounds 29 times. eric thomas used to do 30. saying after he wished he was stronger and giant's mad bum looking sharp. mad bum on the hill. perfect three innings. a walnut creek native, kyle jensen. he keeps hitting the ball out of the park. fourth for the spring tied for the major league. a line shot to right. and that is into a whole people drinking margaritas right there.

giants lose 3-2. a lot of people are, max suretier says i struck out this case had seen enough. >> i am all for steph running for president, but you have to be 35. >> delta loses its tax break. find out who is inviting the airline to relocate its headquarters. getting rid of needles. getting help to those who need it yes. look for breaking news on twitter on abc7 news, i am eric thomas. >> and i am kristen sze. sandhya patel, larry beil, for all of us, good night.

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