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oh, are you sure? are you sure you don't want to go, it will be so much fun! the long road ahead for people caught in nature's path and how the bay area is rallying to their side and plus our eyes on wildlife having their habitats turned upside down one more round of storms on the way. the fight for a california senate seat is on katie porter of socal stops in the bay area fishing for feinstein's seat what she has to say as other barrier names might be right behind. >> the warriors back in the white house. the duck dynasty with more on the agenda than just a photo op.
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joining us. >> we begin in the east bay in a neighborhood demanding more be done after a massive tree left a family without a home. >> right now people are concerned about other trees coming down after this one fell and sent a man to the hospital with serious injuries. >> tonight j.r. stone has more from castro valley. this massive eucalyptus tree has been sitting in the middle of this castro valley home for a week and a half. the family living there which includes four kids, their parents are now homeless. the father who was hit by the tree and rescued still in the hospital right now. >> he was pinned under the tree. literally right under, luckily the couch and a wall behind it supported the tree, he was responsive the entire time so he could tell them i can breathe.
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i can hold on and they took their time to really figure it out and cut him out. >> heather gonzalez was inside us over the couple's four kids, the tree came down on their father who was sitting alone on the couch watching the raiders and chiefs game. >> i felt the shake and i thought it was an earthquake and i said nobody move because aftershock and then one of our middle kids comes in and he is screaming daddy screaming and there debris everywhere and i see a huge trunk crossing my living room and it is when it dawns on me that a tree fell and it's massive. >> she says as the focus and concern outside of her partner working to walk again is now on these other big trees. the ones bordering the kelly canyon creek, what is left of her home and many other houses. half a dozen neighbors living in homes near these trees told us
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no county or city officials have talked with them about possible removal. >> who is going to take care of this? we don't want a blind eye to be thrown to the situation. >> when it is a public nuisance that means this tree could fall over, hit my house, hit the sidewalk hit the street. the street and sidewalk is owned by the county so of course it is a public nuisance. >> we reached out to alameda county public works about the issue but have not heard back. nearly 1000 people have signed a petition asking that the county act immediately. >> you should be safe at home and you can't stay home now because you're scared, nobody is helping. we need help. and they need to step up. >> the process to remove this tree will start up at 8 a.m. on wednesday but you can see the size of it, that is obviously going to take some time. in castro valley j.r. stone, abc7news.
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>> a massive mudslide stopped a train in its tracks today more than 200 passengers were stranded for hours. the a's train came up to the mudslide just after eight this morning near niles canyon after about four hours another train it came to rescue the stranded passengers who were then escorted to buses to get them to their destinations. george mcelroy at one of the writer shares his frustration. >> i am just disgusted because they wasted a whole day sitting on that train and potentially we could have been in jeopardy. >> there were no reported injuries from today's incident but niles canyon has been highly impacted by storms and mudslides. >> let's bring in abc 7 weather anchor spencer christian because we have one more bit of rough weather to keep an eye on tomorrow. >> we have entered a. of drying out but this is one minor system coming through let me give you a look at what's going on you can see on live doppler 7 quiet conditions right now but the approaching storm is
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a minor storm a level one on the impact scale. tomorrow evening it will be a fast-moving system producing light rain and brief downpours here is the forecast animation during the overnight hours. we will just see an increase in clouds and then by five or 6:00 tomorrow afternoon we will see that sweeping through the bay area from north to south and bringing may be some downpours but it will be moved through very quickly and not producing a lot of rainfall. with totals anywhere from a 10th of an inch to may 4/10 of an inch, i will have the complete accuweather drying out seven-day forecast in a few minutes. >> thank you. let's check this out a huge change in california's landscape. notice from nasa satellite view this first photo is what it looked like from space on september 1 last year. now a photo from today, much different care -- the national weather service just sides wettest 22 day. in 140 years.
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>> let's move to your your vote. it despite being two years away from the 2024 election the california campaign in some respects is already beginning. katie porter was in walnut creek tonight kicking off her bid it to fill the u.s. senate seat currently held by dianne feinstein. as tim johns explains orders campaign is already making waves. >> wondrous applause for congresswoman katie porter in walnut creek on tuesday. a representative from orange county appearing at an event hosted by democrats of rossmoor the largest democratic party group in northern california, to kick off her 2024 senate campaign. >> it is important for me to show every important pocket of california that i will be engaging in conversation with them and listening and learning. >> porter is running for the seat held by feinstein, feinstein will be 91 during the 2024 election and has phased speculation in recent months
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over her mental acumen. she has not announced whether she will seek reelection, the fact that has made porter's early campaign come under pressure. her office did not reach out to feinstein prior to the announcement. >> some people think it is presumptuous to go forward with replacing someone who has served so long and is still there, it is stepping on toes and being disrespectful as some say. but california is a big state, there are other people lining up behind the scenes. >> porter could face challenges from local congress members by barbara lee and ro khanna, battle she says she would win on issues like climate change health care and affordable housing. >> solutions are there, we know what to do. do we have the will to get it done. >> porter spoke to hundreds of voters here and we wondered how her message resonated. >> she puts on a very good show, she was lively. i think she will do all right.
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>> with 22 months to go until the next election katie porter has a long road ahead of her in walnut creek tim johns abc7news. >> the golden state warriors had some politics of their own to attend to today sort of. president biden and vice president harris invited the team and their families to the white house to celebrate their nba title. not only hailed as champs they were recognized for using their high profile to force positive change. golden state warriors head coach steve kerr and nb p -- m.v.p. steph curry led a championship celebration at the white house. as much as they spoke about their incredible m.v.p. title run at least spoke to americans about the issues they're facing. the coach sat in on a roundtable about gun violence with white house staff. >> we learned a lot about what this administration is doing to help create a safer environment
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in our country. something that is close to my heart. >> he is deeply passionate about the issue, his father was a victim of gun violence. curry used his opportunity in front of the white house press corps to thank the biden administration for securing the release of wnba start brittney griner who was released in december. >> she is a big part of our basketball family and it means a lot to know she is here and safe. >> at the celebration in the east room a who's who of bay area dignitaries, san francisco mayor and oakland mayor and congresswoman nancy pelosi and her husband, there he is in the hat chatting with draymond green, it has been three months since the attack at their home. in the biggest fan in the room vice president kamala harris. she says team values has a lot to do with her devotion. >> these players, their coaches in this entire organization consistently stand for the principles of equity, equality
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and justice. >> you entertain and above all you do something i don't even think you guys think about, you inspire. >> also in attendance today three of the bay area's most legendary's wrappers. >> warriors, we are here at the white house and who is there? earl steve and who is there? >> come on you've seen my overcoat. you see my turtleneck >> and who is there? >> taught at shop. >> you see them wit and e 40 into two short and the dj known as sway who was born in oakland. abc sports director larry beil will have another full look at the warriors visit coming up later in sports. >> what a great day they had, the warriors signed warning signs for trees and how to check if one might be coming down close to you. >> bay area birds in flight but some have been harmed by the heavy winter storms. >> giving blood without a
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happening now police and the votto are asking for help to find this missing jogger he is 32 years of age 135 pounds, last seen yesterday morning at about 9:30 in the morning wearing black sweatpants, running shoes and a colorful headband. police are asking anyone to check in the neighborhood with their surveillance cameras to see if they have any video or pictures. he was last seen here near claire court and highland drive he is known to jog nearby neighborhoods and trade fools -- trails in that area police want
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you to call them immediately if you see them or have helpful information. let's move now to good news and developments for parents, walgreens is lifting its online purchase limits for over-the-counter children's fever medicine. they had put a cap on buying a max of six at a time to that a national shortage, rite aid tells abc7news it will lift its five product online limit for child's tylenol and motrin by the end of the week. cvs limited purchases to two items both in-store and online that chain has yet to drop that rule. >> new at 11 a device could change the way we donate blood, cedars-sinai in -- is using the finger cuff. the ring shaped sensor hugs your thumb to reach your pulse rate and hemoglobin levels which are needed before giving blood. typically this is used with a --
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>> i can attest at times it feels more painful the actual finger stick instead of the actual donation process. >> cedars-sinai says the device is highly accurate in the hope is to welcome more people into giving blood at a time when donations are down across the country. a reminder, o positive and own negative are always in demand. >> thanks to a recent series of storms local arborists have been working nonstop to keep any more trees from crashing down. one with san jose tree service says you can look to three basic tips to spot problematic trees. it decay, root damage and heavy limbs. >> don't take every tree out just because you're scared, they don't need to be and they don't need to be topped either to eliminate weight because that is another misconception. they need to become -- pruned and cared for properly. >> it is also wise to be on the lookout for mushrooms those could be a for disease. also routes that may have been
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impacted by construction, if in doubt call a professional. >> today brought blue skies across the bay area but it does not mean we are in the clear, we have seen widespread damage even on dry days. little thought of is the local wildlife. the wildlife has been forced from homes in the past few weeks, tonight our news reporter has the focus from the south bay. >> under rehabilitation after the recent string of rainstorms this pocket gopher is being cared for at the wildlife center of silicon valley in san jose. where it is getting the treatment and tlc needed to return to the wild. >> after all that rain water saturated and saturated the soil has bro collapsed and he was then flooded and came up and was found on top of the surface completely soaking wet and hypothermic. >> the hospital manager says the storms knocked this kestrel from the sky causing an eye injury.
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showing this slow-motion at the bird's progress, and this nocturnal western screech owl was also brought in battered by the weather. >> she was found grounded, waterlogged. she was sitting on the sidewalk covered in rainwater. >> clear examples of the bay area's weather impacting wildlife. she says those animals are expected to make a full recovery and be released. residents we have spoke with were not surprised to hear about injuries. >> i am sure there are injured animals, probably up in the hills. but that's nature. >> of course nature surrounds the wildlife center. the creek runs in front of it bringing up fear of flooding, this has forced workers to create an evacuation plan with patients in mind. she says wildlife centers across the coast are seeing the biggest impacts because of the inclement weather. >> there has been reports of an influx in other areas because of
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the storms but in our general area we are keeping our fingers crossed that everything remains the way it has been. if something changes we are fully prepared for the worst. >> she says if you come across an injured animal contact your local wildlife center immediately for direction, what to do and ways to keep both you in the animal safe. in san jose abc7news. >> glad those animals are getting tended to. our spirits are getting tended to tonight. >> they are although we have another blip on the radar. >> one more go around with the rain but it's going to be a little one here is a look at what's happening right now. mainly clear skies and calm conditions, under the clear skies the temperatures are dropping. it's going to be a bit chilly in some spots you can see on the temperature change it several the trees cooler in most locations than last night. here is a view from central tower looking out over san francisco where right now it is
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down to 49°. 43 in oakland, 38 in santa clara. 46 at half moon bay. another lie view from the east bay hills camera, 39° in santa rosa. low 40's in novato napa fairfield and livermore. here is your view from the rooftop camera looking towards the bay bridge and these are our forecast features partly cloudy but level 1 light storm is coming in tomorrow evening. we can expect a dry and sunny pattern beginning thursday. overnight as the clouds move and it's going to be pretty chilly temperatures dropping into the low to mid 30's in parts of the north bay only mid 30's and upper 30's and the south bay and low 40's right around the bay shoreline and on the coast. tomorrow for high temperatures, as skies get cloudier mainly in the mid 50's that storm is going to start up north and sweep southward. let's take a look at the details on this storm which on the exclusive impact scale is a
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level one. a fast-moving system that will swing through tomorrow evening bringing light rain and brief downpours, less than 4/10 of an inch of rain for most areas. forecast starting tonight clear skies and cloudier skies. pods get thicker tomorrow morning and then that storm, frontal system starts to sweep through the north bay around five or 6 p.m. tomorrow. it will move quickly out of the bay area by late tomorrow night and leave behind some rainfall. we expect totals to be anywhere from 2/10 of an inch to 4/10 of an inch generally. not a soaking storm but creating concerns for flooding. in the sierra a winter weather advisory will be in effect from 6 p.m. tomorrow to 4 a.m. thursday with another six to 12 inches of snow expected there and wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour. here's the seven-day forecast. once that light storm swings through tomorrow evening we can expect a string of sunny days and then drying out and recovering from all the storms we had. thursday, sunny skies all the way through next tuesday and
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this way foundation started by lady gaga. she first started it to empower youth when it comes to issues like self-confidence. kaiser officials say the money allows the nonprofit to increase the numbers of groups in california that will receive funding. if you or someone you know is going through mental health struggles we have our own list of useful resources at abc7news.com/take action ahead there to find support. >> what an incredible day for the warriors. >> here at sports as larry. >> most people never get a chance to stroll through the white house with the president, for steph curry and the warriors this is a return visit. mr. everyone is making room mom?
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>> good evening, respect, admiration, all. we saw all of that is the warriors visited the white house steph curry walking side-by-side with the president. one of those unforgettable moments, the invitation came when they were on the fourth nba title in eight years. they presented the president with a team jersey number 46 because he is the 46th president. they are loaded with stars but it is safe to say most of the people in this photo up here thought they might never have a chance to be taking pictures with the president. >> there's more to take away today than just us getting the trophy and jerseys, where basketball means being a good human. >> it was amazing to be in the oval office. to visit with the president and to see the history. >> the only dream of seeing the white house, let alone having the opportunity to attend or be celebrated.
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for us to have this opportunity is incredible and an amazing experience and one that never gets old. >> what a great privilege, 49ers and cowboys their franchises have each 15 super bowls. they will face off to see who will get the sixth, deebo samuel helping the niners build a 23 to 17 lead, dallas only saw time run out on dak prescott and the boys. that is how the game ended. cowboys have not forgotten and would love to even the score. >> i'm excited for it it's a good team that took us out last year we know what we have ahead of us and it's going to be another great week of preparation. >> for us clearly we have a quick week, a chance to watch them play they are playing extremely well. so we are excited about being in a divisional round and having a chance to get to the championship game. >> both coaches miked up at san jose state visited new mexico, amari moore led the way for the spartans. he became the 16th player in
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now on jimmy kimmel is rob lowe. >> tonight. >> lou: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight -- rob lowe, storm reid, and music from seal. with cleto and the cletones. and now, jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: thank you. welcome. very nice. i'm jimmy, i'm the host of the show. thanks for watching. thanks each and every one of you for coming. thank you for joining us at our regular time. last night, we were delayed by the football game. you watched that gam
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