exclusive level two storm moves in. it is moderate and a strength. it is the first one of the season and it will make its presence known. tomorrow morning, brief heavy rain. gusty winds. minor urban roadway flooding. a small stream flooding. snow level will be dropping in the hills. mixed precipitation is coming our way as well. tonight at 11:00 mendocino county starts to get some showers. as we go into tomorrow morning's commute you will see those downpours. the winds will blow the rain sideways. it is going to be a mess in the morning between 5:00 and 8:00 a.m. very high likelihood of hazardous travel. moderate risk of downed tree limbs and small stream flooding. this is not the only storm i am tracking. i will be back with your weekend system coming up. >> it could be a rough day in

the sierra. the major roads to tahoe are clear for no but that is expected to change. this storm expected to dump up to four feet of snow in the mountains and there is a winter storm warning in effect. >> we are expecting gusts of over 75 miles per hour and snowfall rates of up to two to three inches per hour. any type of non-essential travel should be avoided. friday might be a better day to get some powder on the ski hills. >> >> >> in other storm is expected to roll through the sierra over the weekend which could bring at least another foot of snow in the mountains. in the north bay there are concerns about whether the raid could lead to more flooding. the fire department's warning about an increased risk of mudslides in the 2020 glass fire burn scars.

>> in east santa rosa it is the burn scars behind me that are of most concern. the fire department is warning of the possibility of debris flow off the hills. specifically if the drainpipes get backed up. that is something that happened last year with the storms in santa rosa and other parts of the north bay. in east santa rosa robert is sweeping up his leaves gearing up for what could be a day of heavy rain. >> i want to make sure it does not get into the gutters and potentially plug up the drain. >> that is what the sense rosa fire marshal is concerned could happen thursday. >> we saw a lot of the slippage last year. >> he says areas around the 2020 glass fire burn scars are at an increased risk of mudslides much like this deadly mudslide in september when debris gushed into a burn scar in the san bernardino mountains killing one

person. the >> hells have not regrown the way they should and they are not as receptive to water. water has a potential to sheet off the hill because it is a burn scar which could impact our waterways. >> that is what happened during the storm last year. an entire neighborhood in santa rosa flooded. nearly 100 residents had to be evacuated by fire and sheriff department vehicles and some even by boat. the fire department has their inflatable rescue boat on standby if it happens again. in san rafael the police department is asking residents to prepare reminding people of the flooding last year. >> last years's san rafael's experience. flooding downtown san rafael. this year we don't anticipate this storm to bring that sort of flood. >> in santa rosa the city is providing sandbags and doing with they can to get the word out. >> making sure people know what

is coming ahead. wind, rainfall. >> the fire department is staying in close contact with the national weather service. they are anticipating the most terrain to be between 2:00 and 6:00 tomorrow morning. there is not currently a flash flood effect for the burn scars but the fire department says it is still something they are monitoring and they will be ready to staff up if needed. >> be sure to watch us on area and online tomorrow at 5:00 a.m. for complete storm coverage. we will be on tv from 5:00 to 7:00 and stay livestreaming until 8:00 a.m. >> prosecutors said in federal court they need more time to go through the evidence in the case against the man accused of attacking paul pelosi. the clinical reports the request was made during a hearing today in san francisco.

david the papp reportedly was in court. he faces a long list of charges. he is accused of breaking in, demanding to see here and hitting her husband in the head with a hammer. >> our goal is to build a better bay area and that includes a better looking bay area. take the issue of graffiti. over the past three months in san francisco the 311 customer service center has received 20,000 because reporting graffiti on businesses. it has been a consistent problem for most of the year. leanne melendez is in the newsroom to tell us about a city pilot program to help make a difference. >> it has been a standing rule if any business gets tagged the city forces that business or the owner of the building to remove it at their expense. in many cases it has become a cat and mouse game. tagging, painting. this misses finally said enough is enough and the city agreed

and responded announcing for the next two years they are going to take care of it. >> mayor london breed showed off her painting skills kicking off a new pilot program to reduce the amount of graffiti in commercial corridors around the city. six new employees will be added to the public works roster. >> our goal is to be able to address graffiti within 72 hours. >> business owners can proactively call the city or respond to a notice of violation. either way they will not be charged. >> give us permission and allow us to do it. >> ivan has had to paint over graffiti about once a month. >> i am all for expressing yourself. i just don't want on my business. >> it is important our neighbors and people coming to visit our city feel welcome and they feel like the commercial corridors are not neglected. they are well taken care of, they are safe. >> it was a supervisor who introduced legislation.

the two year pilot program dictates the city spent $2 million each year removing and covering up graffiti rather than forcing businesses to do it selves. city responded to a call for help from any small busine business who barely survived the pandemic. >> they emailed us and said where is the support. i think that was a very good question. this legislation is an excellent answer to the question. >> graffiti is typically a community blight and which studies have shown could lead to the decay of a neighborhood. the city warns at first it may take longer than the estimated 72 hours to get to many of these businesses because as you can expect there will be hide demand. >> supporting businesses sounds like a great idea but let's talk about the reality. they come back over and over again so what is the city going to do to deter this?

>> i have been told it is not a crime to tack a building but in some cases when they are caught on camera or video they are able to charge them for the cost of the damage to the building. when businesses are tagged over and over again at that point the city encourages them to put lights on with sensors, video cameras to deter people but again and added cost to small businesses. >> a lot of people in the bay area feel it has become less safe in recent years but has it? you can find out with the neighborhood safety tracker. karina nova explains how it works. >> crime and safety is a concern for all of us in the bay area. you can get a closer look at what exactly what is happening in your neighborhood with the abc 7 neighborhood safety tracker. from property theft of violent crimes it is all here. you can also track trends and compare crime activity around

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>> neighbors at a popular park reacting to news a 10-year-old -- 10-month-old baby had to be rushed to the hospital after ingesting fentanyl. >> the parents of a 10 month old baby claim he is the latest victim of the san francisco fentanyl crisis. >> 1747 chestnut st. 10-month-old. >> san francisco firefighters and paramedics were sent to a popular park in the marina district. this resident witnessed the medical response. >> my office is right here. the mommy is over there with the

nannies or what have you and people in distress. >> a person claiming to the be the parent of the child posted on social media there 10-month-old barely survived after ingesting fentanyl while playing at the park. parents were on edge. >> it worries me he is going to pick up something like that, get on his hands and put in his mouth. at this age you should not be worried about your kid consuming something like fentanyl. >> on a new post the parents said the nanny reacted quickly after noticing the baby's mouth turned blue and he began to have trouble breathing. a quick into the parent their baby was given narcan, and opioid overdose reversal drug. the san francisco police department confirmed they are investigating the cause of the medical emergency. the fire department said they could not confirm the clean of the baby -- the claim of the baby ingesting fentanyl at the park. they claim we responded to a

baby in cardiac arrest abiding life-saving measures and revived the patient. >> what is your office going to do about this? >> what i have been doing is making sure we are not just engaging in harm reduction making sure people have paths to recovery. >> the supervisors said the san francisco recreation and parks department will close the park after hours and police patrol will increase. for some parents this incident may be there tipping point. >> it makes me consider staying in san francisco and if we should move. >> it is an all hands on deck approach across the bay area as we get ready for tomorrow's storm to bring wind, rain and other issues. dustin dorsey has a look at how crews are getting ready. >> i'll call my new the skies for now but a storm is brewing

on the horizon. the bay area is expected to face plenty of wet and windy weather pg&e says could cause issues for many of us. >> a moderately severe weather event like this we are our own in-house meteorology department that calibrates storm size against customer outages. predicting in the neighborhood of 40,000 customers affected across the greater bay area. >> pg&e says a large portion are expected to come from the peninsula as is is -- as it is expected to get the brunt of the storm. stockpiling essentials like power poles, transformers and employees to get the lights back on quickly. >> we are bringing crews from all over the system staged and ready to come here and support. >> in contra costa county, prep work where the county's public works department is more preventative in nature. sky 7 high above san pablo dam road as crews clear potentially hazardous areas often impacted

by big storms. >> his location is rule in nature. we have hillsides along a roadway so it is susceptible to slides and material coming down and filling our ditches. >> crews will be out weather permitting from 9:00 to 3:00 monday through thursday. only a slight impact to traffic along the road is expected. it is necessary. filled ditches mean water has nowhere to go but on the road causing flooding and other dangerous conditions for drivers. >> we went to make sure motorists are safe so we are clearing the ditch which reduces the ability to do that. >> the last part of getting ready for extremely this falls on the community. preparing your home, storm supplies and other essentials play a role in your safety. >> we are staged and ready as a company. we need you to be ready as well. >> we are mentally preparing as well. >> sandhya patel tracking rough

weather coming in. >> it is going to have been right as of the morning compete -- morning commute begins. i went to show you live doppler 7. the rain is a welcome sight. unfortunately the timing is not great. it's get you closer where we are seeing mixed precipitation around northern california. the mountains are seeing snow. this is a cold storm the kind of storm we expect in the winter. heavy rain starting to move into eureka. this morning it was in the mid-20's to low 30's. half moon bay dropped down to 32 which ties the old record for the day. live views from our tower camera's. it is a serene scene and gorges. these views will be different come morning. from our san jose camera you can see the shark tank. visibility is good. not the case tomorrow morning. lingering showers in the early

afternoon should and the storm that is going to be weaker comes in this weekend. it is a level two moderate strength storm for tomorrow morning. brief heavy rain. gusty winds. roadway where the water will be punting. small streams and creeks could overflow. give yourself that extra time should snow level will be t -- will be between 2000 and 3000 feet. 7:00 tonight. this in no county seeing a few showers. the rest of us wait and tomorrow morning's commute will be a rough one. downpours at 5:00 in the north bay. it :00 a.m. the central day is getting pounded. isolate thunderstorm cannot be doubt. 11:00 a.m. the shift is and to the santa cruz mountains and the south bay. although we are still seeing rain across the east bay and san francisco. at 4:00 the colder air settles in.

at mount hamilton, we are talking about the potential for snow. quickly the storm moves out. because the bulk of the precipitation is falling in a short time during mostly the morning commute the rainfall intensity will create hazardous conditions. rainfall totals will range from half an inch in fairfield to just over an inch of rain expected in places like nevada. the winds will also be cranking from the south. tonight is a little breezy. tomorrow morning getting gusty. 38 miles an hour along the coast. the hills will see the strong winds so definitely watch out. you need the raincoats, umbrellas and the extra patience and time. not as cold but certainly stormy tomorrow afternoon. a few lingering showers in the south and part of our viewing area. grab those sweaters and jackets. the accuweather 7 day forecast. it is a stormy morning.

cold and frosty friday morning. a level 1 system coming in for the weekend. that will bring us some more wet weather which we obviously really need. >> we are dealing with a triple threat this year between covid, flu and rsv dr. patel says the flu season is looking bad but there's one thing people can do to protect themselves. >> you're gearing up to have our worst flu season in 10 years. it is not a pretty flu season and is not a good time to sit without your flu shot. early data shows it is antigenically meaning the very as similar to the way the flu shot was designed so it is likely to provide good protection. some people say on the given you the flu shot is only 40 to safety percent effective. in terms of preventing severe infections it is much higher. >> california is one of 16 states reporting a very high

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>> transportation officials are considering a plan to charge drivers a toll to travel and some of the most congested highways. the idea as part of a two year study to get people out of their cars and into public transportation. the website, plan bay area.org shows some of the core doors that could be facing roadway pricing. >> those include interstate 80 all the way through solano county, contra costa county, alameda county to the bay bridge. 101 and 280 along the peninsula. > the mtc does not have many details including how much the tolls might be. officials say and you plan to come up with would not go into effect until 2035 or later. >> in other east bay street has been named in memory of an alameda county supervisor just a year after her death. a street in lorenzo was unveiled

with a new name, wilma chan. wilma chan successor reminded people in the community about her leadership. >> she was a fierce warrior for social justice. she was a voice for those who did not have a seat at the table. >> chan was the first asian-american to serve on the alameda board of supervisors. chan was hit and killed by a car while she walked her dog along alameda shoreline last november. >> fire burned through a historic home in san jose. while the damage is extensive, it is opening up opportunities for change they could save other historic properties in the bay area. >> historic steps being taken at the national level to protect same-sex marriage. a look at what could be done in california.

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> a historic house on the south has been devastated by fire. it is one of the sites a san jose group has been trying to save from neglect for years now. >> more on the home's in silicon valley. >> now devastated by fire this house was once a structure with a rich history in silicon valley. the last several years the house has been empty. the preservation council has worked to preserve the history. they got news of the fire late tuesday night. >> it is so depressing and this happens over and over again. the historic properties are not protected. >> the home was built in 1868 by

sylvester graves who gave away some of the property so one of santa clara county's earliest schools could be built. >> we were agricultural for so long and then we started to become a tech community. this little piece of property is completely surrounded by apartments and homes. this is just a little jewel sitting here. >> board members say they spent thousands of dollars keeping the grounds here maintained making this fire even more devastating. i don't the point fingers at any specific group or person. >> maybe because there are a lot of other problems we are facing we don't take the time to see the importance of a building like this and how it helps tell the story of silicon valley. >> while the cause of the fire is under investigation, the san jose vice who leads the district the home is part of tells us he wants to look into better ways to protect the properties.

private security surveillance and better fencing can be solutions. >> something we could do as a city or the property owner can do to try to mitigate these types of things from happening to historic structures. >> for now they are optimistic about new proposals that the landmark commission recently put forward. >> even though we have lost in this campaign hopefully others that are vulnerable can be saved. >> the u.s. house of representatives has voted to block a strike by the nations railway workers intervening in a labor dispute with wide-ranging economic and political implications. it was a two part vote on capitol hill. the first is to adopt the tentative deal reached in september and the second bill is aimed at addressing democrats concerns over worker protection. the house added seven days of paid sick leave to the agreement.

>> the president made it clear the ramifications for the country and workers across the country if we don't get this done if there is a strike. >> business groups across the country fear a real strike could lead to shortages of food and goods, price spikes and commuter train interruptions. >> a lot of relief in the bay area's lgbtq community after the u.s. senate passed the respect for marriage act. in california the vote is giving leaders new energy to wipe prop 8 from the states constitution. tara campbell explains this is seen as a critical time to protect marriage rights. >> the names are 36. the bill as amended has passed. >> the respect for marriage act is one step closer to being signed into law requiring all states to recognize same-sex and interracial marriages. the executive director of equality california. >> for us it was an historic when. it is in affirmation the unit

states will stand up and protect the freedom of all americans who marry the person they love. >> the act also protects same-sex marriages if the supreme court were to overturn his 2015 decision legalizing same-sex marriage. coming under threat this summer after the overturning of roe v. wade. the decision coming down during san francisco pride. >> i think it is a matter of time they are going to come for us. >> panic turning into pressure. people putting the spotlight on congress to pass more protections. >> this is quite a historic step to have federal law explicitly protect same-sex marriage rates. >> dr. melinda jackson is a political science professor at san jose state university. >> a much stronger protection than a right to same-sex marriage based on a supreme court decision. >> still some california lawmakers say there is more to be done. >> we need to get prop 8 out of

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>> the united nations is adjusting one of the world's most iconic coral reefs is in danger because of the effects of climate change. bay area researchers are working on solutions that could help bolster ecosystems. as a researcher with the california academy of sciences in san francisco, ellie hernandez has explored coral reefs around the world and in recent years she had seen heartbreaking examples of the damage known as coral break -- coral bleaching. >> this is a coral skeleton. it is made of calcium carbonate. >> she says the weight of the dead coral contrasts with the colors visible underneath the ocean surface produced by algae

which attach themselves to healthy coral. in many environments including the right barrier reef in australia the relationship is being disrupted by climate change and warming ocean waters. hernandez says some of the worst damages caused by recurring temperature spikes. >> in the great barrier reef there was back-to-back back amber court -- before the coral reef recovers there is another high >> temperature event. a united nations report is recommending the barrier reef be added to a list of world heritage sites designated as in danger. > it is a call for action. >> at the academy of sciences researchers are not his ping attends to the threatened coral reefs. they are working on solutions to help them recover. inside the spawning lab scientists are on what they call spohn watch. but lab is one of a few of its kind out of the country able to coax living coral into spawning. it employs a complex system that mimics everything from water temperature to lunar cycles.

>> it continues to amaze me this process, the fact it happens once a year and when taken out of the ocean. >> rebecca alber oversees the spawning program and says there is intense interest around the world in developing technologies to bolster the reefs. she says one key may be genetically diverse corals. >> if we can understand how to facilitate sexual reproduction in corals which is the natural way to -- we will increase the chances for animals to survive. >> as the fight to slow global warming continues the restoration projects are likely to become more essential. >> we need to act and we need to do it fast. >> a sense of urgency being echoed worldwide. >> fascinating work. scientists are continuing to

monitor the annual coral spawning which is still continuing this month. >> we are monitoring the weather. >> there is a lot to monitor. >> we are going to definitely be experiencing stormy conditions in a matter of hours. let me show you live doppler 7. eureka getting the initial band. the mountains picking up the snow. it is heading in our direction. a level two moderate strength storm. mendocino county is where the showers are tonight around 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. 6:00 tomorrow morning at is storming across the bay area. at 9:00 a.m. the shift is into the east bay. by 2:00 most of the action is gone from the north bay but still some showers continuing in the southern part of the area. we will be piling up in terms of snow. up to four feet for the peaks

with gusty winds. white out conditions. look at some of the snow totals through thursday night. you're going to start to notice the chill as well. a few showers in the southern part of our viewing area. freeze watches and warnings going up tomorrow night through friday morning. a freeze watch for the mendocino coast. cold frosty friday morning. more wet weather for the weekend but that is a weaker storm. >> football to talk about. >> i just realized rain may be a factor on sunday. going to have to keep an eye on that. the niners going to see some old friends. the dolphins. they probably do well in the rain. ex nine are all offensive daniel. you cannot get anything by me.

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conferences you know he is not your normal football coach. >> showing all this high school. your technique was trash. >> you imagine telling your quarterback you were garbage? he was joking. dolphins riding a five-game winning streak. mcdaniel, a very different sense of humor. shanahan says he is not surprised mcdaniel is staying true to form. >> that is mike's personality. i never knew how you would do in those press conferences. that is how he is all the time to us. it is an acquired taste sometimes. >> you try to be a resource and you try not to miss opportunities. a great working relationship i am very much grateful and don't know what i would be without it. >> nva news -- nva news.

jonathan coming up. he has had trouble getting consistent minutes. in the rotation coming in at 14 points. 10 rebounds. his first double of the season. >> as jam -- best game i have seen him play. he contributed towards making an impact on winning. he stayed down. he challenged shots. he had a couple books. jk has been fantastic good that is very exciting. >> sharks and toronto taking on the -- sharks in toronto taking on the maple leafs. austin matthews scores on the second chance. the sharks tie it up less than a minute later. we are knotted. pierre yang voll right place, right time. an empty net or would make the final 3-1 toronto. mexico cleaning to a chance to

advance. needed to be saudi arabia by two goals. luis chavez on the free kick.co. i next time and scores for saudi arabia. mexico wins the match 2-1 but they fall short based on goal differential they failed to advance out of group play for the first time since 1970. you can see the emotion. a defeat that cost their coaches job. incredible video out of chicago. eighth-grader cooper thorson with the heave. the buzzer pewter to win. the celebration. he is falling on the floor. milton pope middle school goes crazy. his coach posted the video and naturally this thing went viral. one more time. this is lefty prayer that was answered. incredible. that is good stuff.

he is speaking in eighth-grade so there is that. >> take that. >> better than some of us who are still waiting. >> it is never going to happen. thanks, larry. >> coming up tonight on abc seven starting at 8:00 at is the connors, the goldbergs, abbott elementary and home economics. the sky at 10:00 followed by abc7news at 11:00 abc7news is streaming 24/7. join us whenever you want wherever you are. that is a for this edition of abc7news. thank you for joining us. >> we appreciate your time. have a great evening and we will see you again for abc7news at 11:00.

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