central, now bringing the party home for yardior houses into socially distanced decorative floats decked out in green, purple, and gold, because there's never a shortage of fun in the big easy. >> we are just ecstatic. and it's almost like a parade in the neighborhood. >> that is "nightline." thanks so much for watching. i'll be back tomorrow night on "abc news live" prime starting at 7:00 eastern. i'm linsey davis. have a great night.

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concerns. hour by hour look at the time line coming up. >> santa cruz county dodges a bullet while montery county braces for the worst. we'll give you the latest conditions in those areas. >> in saint helena another flood wash. what they are saying about the potential for another disaster if those burn scars give way. >> outdoor dining is officially allowed in san francisco come tomorrow. i'll tell you why not everybody will be opening back up. abc7 news starts right now. >> announcer: building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc7 news. >> we are not done yet. parts of the bay area are seeing rain tonight with the potential of thunderstorms, but the big story, the central coast is getting soaked. >> yes, we have live team coverage of this storm. let's start with abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel with a look at live doppler 7. sandhya. >> yeah, dan and ama, live doppler 7 will show you a scene that has been familiar the last

24 hours. an atmospheric river that is not in a hurry to move. as you take a look here, we are seeing some pockets of heavy rain right around the north bay. you will notice oranges and yellows, lukas valley road. street level showing you where it is coming down. but as you both mention, the focus has been the central coast where the atmospheric river has been stalled out all day long. flood advisory is in effect till 2:30 in the morning. it covers santa clara county and parts of monterey county. showers in san jose to los altos hills. in the east bay moderate pockets around walnut creek, danville, flash flood watch until 5:00 p.m. tomorrow. this was extended for the burn scar areas as the threat of mudslides and flash flooding continues. it's a level 2, moderate strength storm to tomorrow. we're looking at scars in heavier pockets, a thunder chance and that means the possibility of hail. i'll be back with an hour by hour look at the time line, taking you through tomorrow evening coming right up.

dan and ama? >> all right, sapped i can'ndhy you. the santa cruz mountains avoided the worst, but the same can't be said for monterey county. abc7 news reporter kris reyes is live in san jose. kris, you went to boulder creek to talk to residents who decided not to evacuate? >> reporter: that's right, uh m ama. boulder creek was pretty wet. evacuation centers in those areas have closed. resources diverted to monterey county where the situation is much worse. take a look. this is the scene in salinas at about 7:00 p.m. flood waters made rivers of roads while heavy equipment kept the mudslides at bay. it was an all day clean-up in monterey county with debris floe throughout the region.sce >> with it have injuries to civilians. they're in our local hospitals

being treated. >> reporter: in santa cruz county they felt more relief a feeling they dodged a bullet. a boulder creek resident took this picture, rain gauge just under 4 inches and their home safe. other residents who stayed behind thankful the storm didn't live up to expectations. >> i drive around looking at the krikz and rivers. they're not bad compared to what we've seen in big storms. >> reporter: downtown boulder creek was pretty quiet with many residents following evacuation orders. most of the rain happened overnight and slowed down during the day. >> i stayed up till midnight, went to bed, then woke up at 1:30. it was cats and dogs pouring down. it's been a while since we had a rainstorm that good. >> reporter: this red cross shelter in felton was packing up to take their supplies to monterey county where help is badly needed. still cruz county officials want residents to know conditions can change quickly and to follow evacuation orders as much as possible. in san jose, kris reyes for abc7 news. >> you know, we're not as soaked

as last night, but you can see there is light rain in san jose. the roads are very slick. we caught some cars in the ditch so a rem out there. live in san jose, i'm kris reyes, abc7 news. >> good reminder. kris, thank you. a flash flood is issued for the the areas burned, lmu complex. rain is expected all night, matt. >> reporter: dan, not out of the woods here yet. the past hour or so had been dry but now we're starting to see the rain pickup a little bit as we head into the night. obviously this area hit hard by fires and the pandemic has had a big impact on tourism up here so one business owner we spoke to tonight said any threat of a natural disaster up here could have even further consequence. the rain has been pretty steady since tuesday night in saint helena. not the weather she was hoping

for. the week she was finally allowed to have outdoor dining again at a restaurant on main street. >> tonight we just did one, yes. we had one table.sh t just aret she worries another disaster like flooding or mudslides would cause more issues for locals and tourists alike. >> i do know, you know, few customers who have lost their houses in prior and they have gone through so much. so on top of that i don't know. i hope not. >> reporter: for now she's hoping for dryer days ahead. >> also all the wineries will be open then we'll have i think more tourists. >> reporter: but in an area ravaged by fire, that's a double-edged sword. >> fires and everything three months ago, and we've been praying for rain since september and august, and now it's here and it's a great thing. >> reporter: britain bach lives up in an win. he says this level of rain doesn't make him worried about

any major flooding, though he realizes the burn areas could easily become a muddy mess or worse. >> there's nothing there. it's just moon scape so the water is going to run down the hill. >> reporter: and that flash flood watch in effect till tomorrow afternoon. reporting live tonight in saint helena, matt boon, abc7 news. >> matt, thank you. now, more than 4,000 bay area customers are without power tonight. this is pg&e county's map. orange outages are impacting a great number of people. according to pg&e, the north and south bays have the most people without power right now. the east bay shows fire crews and what pg&e have been worried about. alameida firefighters responded to downed wires. and arcing power lines in castro

valley. pg&e reminds people to call 911 if they see a downed line. >> cal trans camera shows many people appearing to be heeding the warning to stay off the roads. it's not safe. chain controls are in effect for some areas. officials say wind overnight could lead to whiteout conditions. drivers are encouraged to delay any travel through the area until at least friday. it's just not worth the risk heading up now. to track the rain you can access live doppler 7 on demand on our television. the app is available for android tv, amazon fire tv and roku. just search abc7 bay area to download and start streaming now. >> tonight many san francisco businesses are hard at work preparing to reopen tomorrow morning. this past monday governor newsome lifted the strict stay-at-home orders. abc7 news reporter j.r. stone spoke with some solanoers who say they are booked solid the next few days. >> reporter: san francisco is now just hours away from again allowing outdoor dining.

some working late into the night wednesday to prepare. others are ready to open up their hair salons. >> we're really excited. i mean, we've been waiting for this news for quite a while. >> reporter: things will be busy at hook and scissor in the south of market area in san francisco. >> we are pretty much booked for the next, you know, week or so. >> reporter: but some of these tables will remain empty for another day. several restaurant owners telling us that outdoor dining is great, but not in the rain. >> we're going to hold off on the first day, the thursday, and shoot for friday where we have sun. >> reporter: news of reopenings is exciting, but comes too late for some like craig joyner who owns two of the oldest tanning salons in america called great tan in san francisco. he announced wednesday that his business is closing, saying we're broke. >> we lost almost $100,000 last year, and i just -- there's no way to continue. >> i guess i just want to

express gratitude to all the people that have patronized my business. >> reporter: those who are opening are hopeful that clients will be there. >> it's kind of a ghost town so we're also really worried even when we are open, our clients won't be there any more. will people come? >> reporter: j.r. stone, abc7 news. >> i'm dan noyes. a county supervisor is under fire for getting a covid vaccine before her turn. the story coming up. >> california is getting some help ramping up its vaccine effort. how two east bay companies will play a pivotal role. >> first a look at what's coming up tonight on jimmy kimmel live right after abc7 news at 11:00. jimmy. >> thanks, dan and ama. tonight our baby guillermo turns 50. lipstick matches guillermo's dress which is nice of you. >> happy birthday, guillermo. that is a beautiful dress. >> thank you very much. >> not just beautiful dress, but the wearer, of course, is quite lovely.

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the entertainment world is mourning the death of actress and a warn winning actress clors leach man. she was introduced to a new generation of fans when she became the oldest contestant on ""dancing with the stars"" in 2018. her publicist says she died of natural causes at her home in san diego county. leach man was 94 years old. >> so many amazing roles.

the abc7 news i-team went after answers after a supervisor it happened on the very day that the county ran out of vaccine. >> reporter: napa county okafor officials tell me they ran out of covid vaccines as of noon today. 17,583 people have received the shot but they won't schedule any more appointments until the state receives vaccine. janet is the county spokesperson. all people above 75, are they taking care of now? >> we are making a big dent in that situation certainly. >> reporter: but they confirmed ramos received a vaccine at a county site last week. she's 42 years old. napa is currently allowing vaccines for people 65 and above. did she have any preexisting conditions that would >> i wouldn't be aware of that. i couldn't speak to that, no. >> reporter: the story started

with an anonymous tip criticizing ramos. everyone knew she didn't qualify and she knew vaccines were going to run out. instead of giving the dose to someone who needed it she took it for herself. ramos has been available to abc7 several times often to discuss wildfires but she is isn't available to discuss this. i've been communicating with her for two days and ramos tells me she's too busy with meetings for even a brief interview. >> some questions have come up whether i've been vaccinated so i wanted to share that with you. >> reporter: she referred me to her facebook post overnight saying she was at the vaccination center to record a public service announcement and received one of the left-over shots. >> i was fortunate enough being one of the stand by list people that i received my first shot of moderna. >> reporter: the county allows people on a waiting list to sit in their cars and stand by in case someone cancels or there are extra shots that day. in any case, an official from the california vaccine advisory committee tells me ramos should have refused the vaccine. >> if i was i hsh that's what i would have said.

how come you're offering it to me? we've got a 90-year-old out there that hasn't been vaccinated yet. how do we get it to that person? >> reporter: late today ramos sent me a statement saying she hopes to persuade people on the fence about getting the shot and posting her full statement on abc7news.com. you can send me a story idea there or by calling 1-888-40-i-team. for the i-team, dan noyes, abc7 news. >> state health leaders have tapped oakland-based blue shield of california to help with the vaccination effort. california public health officials say the insurance giant will create and manage a statewide vaccine administration network. experts say helping allocate doses to providers could be a huge help as they try to vaccinate. >> this burden is coming into organizations that are already crushed by the pandemic. >> the contract with blue shield is still being finalized, but officials hope the transition will happen by mid february. kaiser permanente also based in

oakland will help deliver vaccines as well. >> bay area transit agencies are getting a cash infusion from a federal coronavirus relief package. the bay area's metropolitan transportation commission says tonight that bart will get more than $103 million. muni is getting nearly 44 million. and desperately needed money. 12 million is going to the golden gate bridge highway and transportation districnd ain g. >> well, take a look at this. that is snow coming down live in this view from our new camera at zephyr cove in lake tahoe. it is streaming through the abc7 bay area app and roku. hopefully you can watch ■itat home upped a blanket because you don't want to be out in that, sandhya. >> no, not at all, ama and dan. and that's because they have whiteout conditions up there due to the heavy snow and the gusty winds. take a look at the wide picture

on live snow. you see the bay area rain and that atmospheric river still with us as we take a look at some of the heavier pockets from pacifica, linda mar boulevard heading into south city, the bay view district, guadalupe canyon moderate pockets of rain. in the north bay it is starting to move a bit as you will notice right around la bunitas. wood acre, fairfax area. we are seeing moderate to heavy rain. as you take a look at the wider perspective here, numerous storm reports in the last 24 hours. here are just some of them. we've seen debris floes, flooding, of course wind damage. and a lot of it has been concentrated around the central coast where they have seen over half a foot of rain and they're stillti.th c mountains almt there.l er an inc ci. of rain. even san jose, livermore picking ill to be adding an

more to those. winter weather advisory till 10:00 a.m. tomorrow, 2,500 feet additional snow is expected in lake and mendocino counties. certainly cold out there. 40s and 50s right now for your temperatures and it's a rainy view from our exploratorium camera. a snowy view in the mountains where chain controls are in effect for all roads leading up to tahoe. hold off on travel. blizzard warning until 2:00 a.m. friday. we're looking at 5 to 8 feet of snow for the storm totals. they've already seen a few feet gusts 50 to 70 miles an hour up there. level 2 impact scale. showers heavy in pockets. burn scar areas susceptible to more flooding and debris floes with a chance of thunder and hail. as we look at the hour by hour forecast, tomorrow morning's commute will be dicey. some will be seeing wet roadways. allow extra time if commuting. grab your umbrellas. 7:00 a.m. still looking at wet

roadways. then the rainfall intensity begins to ease in terms of coverage. but tomorrow afternoon still we'll have to deal with those showers before itinds dn hours of morning. initionaou oannch in loem an area. this is additional rain on top of what is already fallen. temperatures 30s, 40s tomorrow morning, so chilly and tomorrow afternoon staying on the cool side, 40s, 50s, breezy with showers. here's a look at the accuweather seven-day forecast. still unsettled. chance of hail. isolated showers friday, but i don't think it will be enough for a storm impact scale. slight chance saturday. and then we bring in another storm sunday night going into monday with wind and rain, scattered showers for tuesday before we dry out on wednesday. still a risk of mudslides in the burn scar areas which is why that flash flood watch is going till tomorrow evening.

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inaugural poet amanda gorman will be at the super bowl. she will recite an original poem during the pregame show. it won't be focused on football, instead highlight three people selected by the nfl as honorary captains for the game. they include an educator, an i.c.u. nurse manager, and a marine veteran. oh, that will be worth tuning in

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and that is going to do it for us tonight. thank you so much for watching. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. beil, all of us, thank you pour watching. it is coming down in the sierra. good