up here, but the train did not get here as scheduled. first and foremost, there were not injuries as a result of what happened. passengers i spoke with told me there commute in the majority of their day turned out to be a nightmare. >> i am disgusted because i wasted a whole day. sitting on that train we could have been in jeopardy. >> many on the a strain were hoping to bring some normalcy. instead, there commute was brought to a standstill thanks to this mudslide. >> we could hear the bump train. >> the interruption happened just off niles canyon road between the pleasanton and fremont stations. >> this side of niles cannon has been an area that has been impacted by the floods and storms within the last couple of weeks. zach: niles canyon road only

recently opening following a previous slide. the events that halted the train happened around 8: 20, when the tearing -- the train encounter the mudslide and brought there commute to a stop. >> i usually take a nap in the morning because it is early. all i heard was a loud noise and felt a rumble. zach: union pacific owns the tracks of the train was on and sent a crew to inspect the safety. in the meantime, afternoon service to other trains was impacted while a rescue train was brought and passengers transferred to buses. >> i'm going home. i'm going to work from home. >> race says they have been working with the real commission to form alternate plans for passengers who use other trains. >> does unfortunate come up but the fortunate part of it is that we are not experiencing any. zach: still, that wasn't enough to change the moods of passengers and bring back the time they lost. >> i am taking one dave --

taking a day of vacation. it is a wasted day. zach: how the train got delayed are still under investigation. did the train hit the slide or did the slide the trade? that still has to be released. we got an update about 40 units ago. they said two trains will operate from san jose to stockton. two others are delayed, but they are expecting operations to go back to normal tomorrow. people who had to sit there for that long. when they were eventually moved, how did that process go? zach: that was a process. they had to be moved to kars on the train that were not as impacted. those cars were attached to the rescue train and was able to take them the rest of the way to pleasanton.

you saw in the story, they got connected to buses. that train was a normally scheduled train. the people initially on the rescue train also had to be taken off on buses. the ripple effects go on and on. kristen: what an ordeal. larry: city crews in the east bay busy clearing debris and repairing infrastructure brought down by mudslides. portions of grizzly peak boulevard in berkeley hills have been shut down for most of the day as crews worked to remove power lines that came down across the roadway. fish ranch road, saturated hillsides gave way when a mudslide forced debris onto that road. that road has since reopened. kristen:. it feels like it has been forever since we have had a sunny day. spencer christian is up on the roof today because it is so nice. soaking it all in. spencer: it is beautiful. i can't tell you home and people have stopped me to think for the sunshine. i will take the credit.

as you can see, no rain in the bay area today. let me show you how many rainy days we have had over the last month. 20 of the last 24 days have seen rain. look at the calendar, starting the day after christmas, we had all those rainy days until today. bright, sunny skies and there will be more on the way. but there is one interruption coming our way. a weak system coming through tomorrow evening on the exclusive storm impact scale, it rings one. a storm of light intensity. it will produce light rain and brief downpours, less than half an inch of rain likely. 11:00 tomorrow morning, clouds thick. the funnel system sweeps through in the late afternoon, continuing into the mid-evening hours. after that, it will be out of here by 11:00 tomorrow night, leading into a sunny day thursday, which will be the

first of many sunny days. here's the rainfall estimate. most locations -- half-inch of rain. in the sierra, more snow will fall from this storm. it winter weather advisory will be in effect from 6:00 p.m. until 4:00 a.m. thursday. six to 12 inches of additional snow likely. i will so you just how sunny the sunny days will be a little bit later. larry: see you in a few minutes. dramatic video out of palm springs were a fast floodwater is seen swallowing a truck trapped in the mud. this video was taken at the whitewater wash in palm springs. fire crews say the driver of the truck tried to drive through the wash to get around safety barricades. that is how they got stuck. the driver did make it out to the other side without injury. kristen: here is video from huntington beach. that is a street underwater, one black up. this area is prone to flooding

and there is no word on whether any of the homes had significant damage. between of operations underway following this flooding survey in san diego. several had to be rescued after trying to drive through the roads flooded by the san diego river in the mission valley area. there were rescues to the south in san ysidro where the tijuana river overflowed. you can check the weather on the abc7 bay area streaming app we have the latest forecast and live doppler seven. the app is available on your roku, apple tv, fire tv and google tv. larry: two contractors working for bayer were hurt in a fire at the west berkeley campus. you can see the large emergency response at one of their manufacturing buildings around 11:00 the fire happened inside one of those buildings. representative stella's spring firefighters were used to extinguish the flames.

the contractors were taken to the hospital and we are waiting for word on their conditions. fire crews have more than they bargained for when they went to extinguish a house fire in martinez. [indiscernible] larry: crews came across more than 70 dogs and cats that were inside the home. some of them had gotten out and they were running around the neighborhood. >> we initially had a lot of help from neighbors all around the firehouse who helped us corral the dogs. and give them water and keep them attended to. larry: animal control officers had to be called to assist. they are now being housed by a breeder. no animal dies. one of the three residents was treated for smoke inhalation. the fire is not believed to be suspicious. kristen: here from the warriors as they pay a visit to president biden.

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president biden seemed more impressed with her off the court achievements. pres. biden: look at what this team does. speaking out against racism. standing up for equality. encouraging people to vote. empowering children and families to eat healthy. learn and play in safe places. rallying the country against gun violence. larry: afterwards, the team presented president biden and vice president harris with custom jerseys. there is a theme to the celebration. >> steph curry described the trip as majestic. the dubs house since 2016. a need to get the team photo. wanted to make sure everyone got in that got a good laugh. a busy day for the organization, especially steve kern. steph curry, who actually attended the press briefing ahead of the ceremony, where steph curry made quite a speech.

>> there is a connection to you. i know you grew up in scranton, pennsylvania. that's two hours away from philly, which is where the warriors organization began in 1946. so 46 is a nice ring. [laughter] that is a great connection there. and obviously, vice president harris representing oakland in the bay area. which we are able to do here in d.c. it means the world. you are a huge fan and you are loud with it too, and we love that. >> i thought the speech was incredible. i think steph could when they want run -- could when day run for president. what better person? he is smart and put together. he doesn't really make mistakes.

why not? >> president curry has a ring to it. in that case, i have already interviewed the president. >> i am happy for you. it is interesting, he looks so smooth. i do not think he would want the headaches of being president or any of that. >> we saw him walked on the carpet with president biden. >> he looks like he belongs it >> i'm just saying. larry: of a number -- there's a number of politicians i would trade for one steph curry. kristen: part better bay area is looking at a work climate. recent storms have caused thousands of trees to come down. one company is asking homeowners to think twice before hauling those trees away. here's a story on to make sure would won't go to waste. >> this sound of

wood chippers can be heard all around the bay area as neighborhoods clean up all of the trees uprooted during the storms. in san leandro, this massive tree collapsed in christina walkup stockyard, crashing into the family shed and playground. >> you are very likely. >> if it had fallen any direction but this one committed would have killed someone. >> their story is one of many like this in the bay area following the dailies of storms. and now, what do you do with these trees? >> i see opportunity. >> nick harvey says he has an answer. >> you have this big segment before the branch, these are giant conference tables. >> harvey owns a company that repurpose his trees and uses the wood to make pieces of furniture. hesorking with ealke family to find creative uses for their tree.

>> you can't lose a 100 plus-year-old tree and throw it in a pile. >> it could cost thousands of dollars to remove a tree like this. most of the time they end up in the dump. >> best case scenario is we can turn a tree like this into wood. >> woods of walker family envisions becoming a dining table and benches. >> imagine taking those pieces and we turn them into these big commit heavy -- >> an unexpected way to keep their memories of the tree alive. >> it is unfortunate when you lose a piece like this because there is so much history. this tree is going to live forever on this property. kristen: you can area redwood to see if nick can work with you to repurpose your tree larry: in nonprofit center that serves to heal others is in need of help after being battered by rain.

dion lim traveled to the venture retreat center near pescadero and shows us the destruction. >> imagine a title weighed title wave of mud so fast, you can see how high the levels were up the side of this lodge. ever since new year's eve, volunteers have been working tirelessly to the bone digging themselves out, trying to salvage what they can. they still need so much help from the community tonight. >> i have never experienced anything like this. quickly things could be normal and then all of a sudden complete tragedy. >> set among the majestic redwoods of pescadero, venture retreat center is a nonprofit for those in search for peace in an otherwise chaotic world. >> it has been here since 1965. there's been so many wonderful groups here. >> never did janelle bartlett

imagine the chaos that unfolded new year's eve. >> it looked like somebody opened the dam coming out of the house. >> in an instant, the storm's wrath penetrated their main lodge and surrounding grounds, displacing a visiting group. >> overwhelming. so much work. shovel by shovel. step-by-step. >> armed with whatever they could find, volunteers have been painstakingly digging out, salvaging whatever is left. like the nearly two weeks of relentless rain, the task feels never-ending. >> we need lots of hands. it finances. i do not think we will survive without help from somewhere. >> janelle is doubtful insurance will cover much, if anything. with impending rain and the forecast, can't wait. the retreat center has since started a gofundme to help with the cleanup. they make this plea with the public watching tonight.

larry: we've coming, but not weeklong stretches we have endured the past few weeks. kristen: hopefully not too much. let's check in with spencer. spencer: looking more like ours, which is not bad. we have conquered it and then clear skies right now for a change and we are loving it wind is calm, new gusts blowing around. it has been a couple of degrees milder than this time yesterday in most locations. the sick a live look over san francisco where right now it is 54 degrees. 50 four oakland. mid-50's palo alto. 52 at half moon bay. beautiful blue sky over mount diablo as we are looking from the east bay hills camera. 57 degrees right now in santa rosa. mid to upper 50's in napa. one more live view just because the skies so blue. these are our headlines. partly cloudy and chilly

overnight. a level 1 storm comes in tomorrow but won't last long. dry, sunny days ahead for some time. the approaching storm is a level 1, a light storm moving in. a fast-moving storm, it won't drop a lot of rainfall. we can expect mainly light rain and some brief downpours. tonight, mainly clear skies to start, but more clouds come in the early morning. by midmorning, quite cloudy and we expect this cold front to sweep through in the late afternoon into the early evening , starting in the north bay, then swinging eastward. it would be pretty much out by 11:00 tomorrow, which is good news. clear skies to start thursday. rainfall totals will be generally under half an inch. under .4 inches. in this era, a little snow. francis :00 tomorrow until 4:00 thursday, he winter weather advisories in effect. we expect another six to 12 inches of snow and gust up to 30

miles an hour. overnight come mainly clear skies. those will drop to the 30's in inland valleys. 41 degrees around the bay and on the coast. highs tomorrow will be generally in the mid-50's. here is the seven-day forecast. it is basically seven days of sunny skies, with the exception of tomorrow. you're not going to get much of a warm up during that seven-day period but you will have lots of sunny skies, drying outcome a relief from the rain and the threat of flooding and all of that i am sure most people will be happy with this. kristen: that's ok. larry: thank you. kristen: as if the rain was not enough, the potential for the bay area to face a double flood. larry: we are learning who is nominated for an oscar.

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kristen: china's population trained. it dropped by 850,000 people and could be a sign of a bigger shift. the birthrate also dropped to a record low, despite the government encouraging married couples to have children. the numbers came out during a report on the nation's economy, which appears to be slowing. the climbing population could have significant ramifications

on the country's economy in the future. larry: the academy of motion pictures released a shortlist of 15 documentaries to be considered for an oscar. we do not know which made the cut and we won't until the nominations are released, but retrograde is about the u.s. withdrawal from afghanistan. it has emerged as a leading contender. sandy kenyon spoke to the moviepass director. >> retrograde takes its title from the military term for leaving a war zone, which in this case meant leaving afghan soldiers to fight the taliban on their own. >> since the west see the sense of abandonment within the afghan forces. >> it is my job to put you in those places, to put you on the ground. and make you think, what if that was me? my sister? my cousin? >> matthew heineman has come under fire before in cartelland

and earned an oscar nomination for his efforts. filming an attempt to resupply afghan forces via helicopter was a different level of danger. >> it was terrifying. there's nothing i could do. in those really scary moments, all i can do is focus my camera. >> as scary a ride as this w the time of the final exit is of the americans from kabul was even more challenging. >> is the first am i have ever cried while filming. it was unbearable sad. >> heideman placed himself in the middle of the crowds desperately trying to get on those last u.s. planes. >> the taliban was watching us 100 yards away at gunpoint. isis was circling in suicide vest's, waiting to attack, which happened 12 hours later. >> the director was left asking a simple question that you will be asking too.

>> what have we done? how did we get here? national geographic documentary films, available on disney plus. kristen: an update on a the latest on sonoma county's plans to build a community plaza. larry: we have seen more than our fair share of rain, but what if the tides were much higher?

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with controversial real estate investors to build a community plaza. melanie woodrow has the update to a story they say they feel they have won after protesting a proposed partnership between sonoma county and relents as real estate investor can mattson to>y mobilized. >> veronica started wake up -- to be a watchdog of projects and properties in sonoma valley. partnerships have dozens -- residents question the volume of purchases and darkened turned they are not in developed clear enough. >> all along we have been saying to separate the plaza/community gathering place from the idea of collaborating with -- who are developers who don't develop.

>> following community meetings highlighting those concerns, supervisor susan gore and tells abc7news she spoke with madsen last week and terminated any agreement on community outreach regarding a potential plaza location in the parking lot next to the post office. it is statement, -- that it is apparent there is not a base of support for this potential collaboration. >> she called it right. it is a start. >> wake up sonoma considers the terminated agreement a victory, but members say there is more to be done. >> there is a lot we need to educate this community about. this landgrab that is going on. but at least we stopped this one >> they want greater transparency about their plans for the other properties purchased around sonoma. >> if you want to be part of this community, you have to work within the community. >> a spokesperson for the fever madsen and related entities says the goal of the team was always to explore the project in partnership with the initial

advocates of the project, the community in the county. we understand that the dream of a plaza is still alive and it is disappointing the community may be denied this space and that -- may be robbed of her legacy of seeing this project to completion. >> we are hoping susan will come to the table and speak to not only wake up sonoma, but to the community about looking for another place to have a community gathering place. it does not have to be that location. >> in her statement, the supervisor said any funding previously allocated by the board of supervisors will remain in that fund and tell it can be used for a plaza were reallocated. kristen: our r atmospheric rivers have greatly built up water supplies after drought years. but reservoir management is getting ever more complicated. i spoke with janine jones earlier today on getting answers about the new challenges to water management.

>> because of warming temperatures, that is creating essentially a tax on our water supply. we get less runoff from storms than we used to. less storms overall as well. instead of now planning for growth in population, we have to plan for eight did munition of supplies due to climate change. kristen: preparing for a new water future includes dealing with a lower snowpack, which she says would take infrastructure changes to come up with ways to move more water into groundwater storage larry: we are getting a break from an endless parade of storms. could the severity of our weather become our new normal? here is dan ashley in the studio. i think we would all like more rain. but maybe not all in a three week stretch. >> we needed stretched out over a season. as you know and has we have reported, our recent wave of

storms unleashed floodwaters all over the area. a new report is suggesting the threat could be expanding in the future not just from storms above, but rising tide below. powerful storms offer clear evidence of how vulnerable parts of the bay area are to flooding. but now come a new study is raising concern about a double threat right underneath our feet. it is being driven by sea level rise that is literally pushing saltwater inland and raising the water table. it is potentially threatening to undermine the system of levees and sea walls that protect our shoreline. >> the groundwater is running under them. so even though you have a levy, you are going to get flooded from below as the groundwater rises. >> chris may and ellen - analyzed groundwater data for low-lying areas in four counties. san francisco, marin, alameda

and san mateo. mapping suggests key infrastructure will be increasingly vulnerable to being flooded from below, especially during big storms. >> most of our infrastructure is in with -- is within six feet of the ground surface. we are talking about buried sewer lines, wastewater sewers, electrical lines. all sorts of things that are under the ground. >> in the case of -- systems, water entering broken were degraded pipes could overwhelm capacity, increasing flood risk during storms. the report raises concerns about former military your industrial sites in hunters point, richmond and alameda where rising groundwater could push toxic materials to the surface. >> as the groundwater rises, it could cause contamination to move in new directions. >> with the pace of sea level rise expected to accelerate, the report suggests an urgent need for resilient solutions and expanded title march and

horizontal levees. >> that visitation drinks the groundwater. creating more green space between communities and the day is needed. >> perhaps more urgently than we suspected. the report also found that many of the low-lying areas vulnerable to sea level rise are located in low income communities and communities of color. kristen: thank you. mudslides in sequoia and kings canyon national park self caused heavy damage to campgrounds and parts of general highway. in this video, you can see extensive damage to the south fork campground. the storms brought mudslides and landslides but damaging bear boxes, picnic tables, trailheads. hikers are encouraged to avoid the area and nearby roads that could be unstable.

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life. topping the list, san francisco. the city gets high grades for entertainment and parks. berkeley at number two. san mateo, third. alameda fourth. oakland fifth. antioch ranked 25th. the chronicle based its rankings on 16 different metrics, up from 11 last year. so come assist -- 16 met i'll bet there are a lot of people who would say but what about fremont? what about schools? where they looked at? there's always debate over san francisco schools. i don't know who the demographic was that was surveyed. >> depends on what you're looking for. you know? it is interesting, san francisco i guess moved up because we said, what, alameda was first last year? kristen: alameda moved down. >> i wonder why san francisco went up? fewer people after the pandemic?

kristen: do you have a favorite city? anyone? spencer: the only major city in the area i have lived in is san francisco. i can't really judge. i have visited all the other ones and they are all nice. i could not rank a favorite. >> i grew up in san jose, which is the largest. kristen: i love san jose to >> they are such great proximity. you can just go over the hill to santa cruz after school. kristen: great food. >> access. you can drive and park. larry: that one may be underrated. crisco san jose's a big winner on this panel. larry: everyone cares about our opinion. [laughter] a new study found spending time in nature reduces the need for some medications. going for a walk in the park or along a lake, helping lower the

odds of meeting drugs for blood pressure, anxiety, asthma. the study found that enjoying nature indoors, like your potted plants, does not have the same effect. >> virtual reality? >> vital no -- i do not know. 20 years from now everyone is going to have stuff on their heads. wondering around. you strike me as a person who would enjoy a stroll through nature. >> yes. today, i made a point to get louis out. i got us both some fresh air, despite my broken toe. i am saying that every day this week because the sun is out, i am going to get out and get that vitamin d. spencer: especially now that the sun is out. nature wasn't very friendly to us. now that it is ok to go outside, it does lift your spirits. it makes you feel better. elevate your mood.

>> that point of better health and better mental health from nature was underscored during the pandemic. you saw everybody going to the hiking trails and outdoors. for me, that stuck. time outdoors is important. general motors is rolling out a hybrid version of the corvette. the front wheels will be electric while the rear will rely on gas. the car has 655 horsepower a can go 0-60 in 2.5 seconds. it should be available earlier -- later this year with a price tag starting at $104,000. spencer: i'll take two. >> it had larry's name all over it until we said the price tag >> it is crazy the amount of money these vehicles cost. it looks really cool. and really fast. i don't know about $100,000. >> is there something special about the front wheels versus

the back wheels? i don't know cars. larry: there are benefits when you have the hybrid because you don't have to constantly be worried about range anxiety, as you do with all electric vehicles. i don't think when they designed the card they were really thinking about mileage. spencer: not my style. when i get in cars that size, i feel cramped. i've got long legs. i'm just not comfortable in sports cars. they look great and all of that, but for me, i prefer comfort. larry: spencer, you are used to me driving you everywhere. [laughter]the length have i tipped you well lately? larry:. no. kristen: those cars, i would be worried about getting tickets all the time. it is a magnet.

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condition. those with lower income, lower -- and women wear those most likely to delay treatment. >> that's dangerous. >> people still cut their pills in half. which means they are not getting enough. it is a crisis. kristen: the country at that -- two people for their humanitarian work the awards are given recipients that exemplify the social justice and community commitment values of dr. martin luther king jr.. >> as a girl scout, we would do community service. this is what we do. i didn't grow up not knowing what service was. it was what we did. >> as a young black student in a predominantly white area, i have struggled with prejudice that has become too normalized.

i chose -- to make meaningful change in my community. kristen: today's event also included performances from students, entertainment from dance collectives and a keynote speech by the state superintendent. larry: communities in the sierra l fee of ow that is like a hikeo the top. a resident told twitter followers she shoveled the same area 24 hours after taking the video. it is a winter wonderland every day. and today after that. well, it is fun for the dogs. >> not so much for the person shoveling. larry: not pictured. spencer has repelled down from his perch on the roof. i mean, the stairs.

spencer: i took the batmobile. here's what we expect tonight. mainly clear skies to start. becoming partly cloudy overnight. overnight lows drop to the mid-30's. pretty chilly overnight. cloudy in the morning. high temperatures in the afternoon in the low to mid 50's before the next bit of rain comes in. this storm approaching us ranks level one on the storm impact scale. tomorrow evening, fast-moving systems will bring brief downpours and most risk at less than half an inch from this system that will swing through between 5:00 and 8:00 p.m. and then we start another string of sunny days. here is the seven-day forecast. the string begins thursday and continues through the weekend into next week. it is not going to warm up much, but we can celebrate sunshine. if you are tired of rain, this is your week. kristen: what do you mean, if? larry: one of the hottest new shows on abc is called will trend. kristen: it brings in a new --

to being detective.

larry: will trend had the best debut of any series on the network. played by ramon rodriguez, the story follows in the tradition of detectives like palombo. these guys are different and they are written lies their charm.

>> special agent will trent. >> fancy. >> not really. trent may dress in three-piece suits, but he was abandoned by his parents as a child and grew up in foster care. >> there is hard. that is a great aspect to a character i connect with immediately. and then, how do we show what he has been through? how do we show this person's traumatic childhood in a way that feels authentic, and also plant these seeds throughout so that it is intriguing for people to want to know more. >> will has never been the popular kid. especially not in his current job with the georgia bureau of investigation's where colleagues resent his ability to solve cases by reading crime scenes expertly. >> i an observant guy. >> as it facing dyslexia mobile has trouble writing and spelling >> but here's what i find

interesting, he is not defined by these things. >> will trent is based on a series of best-selling novels. ramon rodriguez wanted to know more about him before agreeing to this series. >> he is complicated, strange. how do you pull back the oni std complications stemming from a romance at work adds to the appeal. they show that newly defines the term character driven. >> it isn't just we solve the case and von, how do we learn about our characters through this case and continue that journey? their love his dog. cat will trend right here on abc7. abc 7 news streaming 24/7. get the apps you can join us whenever you want, wherever you are. that is going to do it for the

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announcer: building a better bay area. moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7 news. >> the sunshine wabs out across the bay area -- was out across the bay area. but despite the break from rainstorm-related problems plagued the area including a mudslide that ruined the day for some ace train commuters. and street closures in the hills because of downed trees and power lines. good evening. i'm ama daetz. dan: and i'm dan ashley. thanks for joining us. we'll have the very latest on the mudslides in the east bay in just a moment. ama: first, though, we begin with abc7 news weather anchor spencer christian. tracking more weather on the way. >> example put a damp in our happy -- it will put a damp in our happy spirits. the 20 of the last 24 days we've seen rain here in the bay area. starting with christmas day, look at the calendar there. and now you can see we're about