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fuentes with details on the president's visit. good evening. reporter: good evening to you. one thing that everybody agrees on who has seen the damage in places like capitola in person, they agree that you have to see it in person to understand the scope of just what happened there. that's what the president got to do in his tour in the area where he saw that firsthand. he really did that in a short but packed itinerary today. the days events off to an earlier than planned start as air force one landed at moffitt federal airfield. president biden greeted by governor gavin newsom, alex padilla, anna eshoo. speaking with reporters moments after biden arrived, relaying the message she gave him about the damage done in her district. >> heavy and costly damage. these are costs that no individual can afford to pick up themselves. you would have to be extort

merrily wealthy to afford that. i spoke to him about f fema director that is really outstanding. so i delivered my message. reporter: biden was back up in the air on marine one, joined by newsom and padilla, flying from santa clara county to santa cruz county. the leaders taking an aerial tour of the damage. this video showing of birdseye view of capitola. after that, the president landed at watsonville municipal airport. it was time to see the damage from the ground level. speaking with a capital business owners we force -- first spoke with. >> we did an aerial tour of the damage. unlike when we did the aerial tour of a fire, it's not as obvious from the air just how much damage has been done. reporter: a part of biden's

announcement approving that increase in disaster assistance for california. >> i've instructed my administration to bring every element of the federal government together with the help of the immediate needs for long-term rebuilding. reporter: the president left via marine one to head back to moffett field where he left on air force one around 4:30. >> the scale and scope of these flights is hard to understand unless you get out. i couldn't be more grateful to the president for taking the time to come out to the state of california and take a look at some of the damage. reporter: i want to break down what that expanded disaster assistance is going to be. the federal government will cover 100% of debris removal and said -- sheltering evacuees. the department of agriculture will be stepping up with low cost loans and some grants. this is assistance that people in those hard-hit areas can absolutely use. abc7news.

kristen: the first stop on president biden store was the hard-hit community of capitola village. that's where we find dustin dorsey who spoke with business owners and residents following the presidential visit. how are they feeling today? reporter: you know, the president's visit to capitola was quick but impactful on the community. it was bittersweet to a certain extent. everyone happy and excited to have them in their town. not exactly happy for the reason that he was here. that's all this devastation that you see behind me, left over in capitola. all in all, thankful the -- for the support that he has. you see this community was buzzing this morning in anticipation of president biden's arrival. people lined up to get a glimpse from a few hundred yards away. be on the police line, the president met with a dozen owners of restaurants badly

damaged by flooding from these recent storms. owners say biden was shocked at the devastation he saw. many of these restaurants won't open for quite a while. despite the somber reason for the visit, people who met the president said he brought a boost of energy to the town in a much-needed time. >> it's huge. he brought a sense of community. you can see the support that he had here. we've all been supportive of each other. we worked together as a team. it's all of us trying to reopen. human -- him being there supported the community. reporter: he says that he hopes today is the motivation businesses need to recover. his restaurant hopes to reopen for spring break. you know, it was definitely uplifting from this community here despite everything. they hope that they can push forward. it meant so much to hear

president biden is going to help us out. that meant a whole lot to them. live in capitola, abc7news. dan: thanks. within the last hour, our cameras captured president biden boarding air force one, capping off his visit to affected communities along the central coast. the oakland police chief has been put on administrative leave for dereliction of duty. sources told abc7news i team, he failed to take action on the sergeant who ripped a bumper off of his neighbors car and fired a gun into the department elevator. has been ongoing for 20 years now. we will have much more on the story tonight on abc7news at 11:00. in san francisco, the city's department of emergency

management is estimating the storms caused over $40 million in property damage. luz pena spoke with the city officials who say residents could get grants to help pay for some of those repairs. reporter: san francisco isn't dry and the bills are piling up. >> the water is coming up, destroying the city. i don't know. reporter: samuel has lived on 17th and folsom for 52 years. this area is below sea level. under a 2021 agreement, the city is required to invest up to 600 million dollars to fix overflow issues here and into other neighborhoods. it hasn't happened. samuel drew an arrow to mark how high water levels got with the last series of storms. >> this time, it is more high than last time. reporter: that same problem impacted businesses which had to close for multiple days.

some residents are losing hope in the city. >> everything is destroyed. reporter: san francisco's department of emergency management released their preliminary estimates of property damages due to the series of storms saying, our initial estimates are $25 million in public and private property damages in san francisco and 21 million in damage to city-owned property outside of the county. do you think the city was unprepared for this? >> initially, we were unprepared. reporter: this supervisor represents a district within a flood zone. >> our office has grants up $5,000 for businesses that were impacted. rebuild together. we will work with families and individuals that are making less then 120% of median income to do repairs to their homes. reporter: mold is beginning to grow now. some worry that more storm damages will mean a longer wait

time for past issues to get fixed. >> it doesn't stop unless yo actually have an engineering solution. reporter: according to the department of urgency management, this estimate will change with more properties being reviewed. the city is seeking federal and state reimbursement. this peña, abc7news. karina: traffic has reopened in both directions along highway 116. earlier today, a large rockslide sent boulders and tree limbs onto the roadway, forcing the westbound lane to shut down. drivers should stay alert for hillsides still saturated from the latest storms. >> we are getting busy again because all the trees are starting to fall over. a lot of trees are rotten and rainsoaked. reporter: traffic was down to one lane for several hours while crews brought in heavy machinery to clear the road. dan: all of this recent rain

created some serious landslide threats across the bay area. trains came to a halt on a couple of occasions. families have been evacuated from their homes. suzanne phan takes a closer look at exactly how long we will be dealing with this reporter: moving mud. reporter:check out this hillside in richmond. it sits above the sea cliff development and is covered in a massive tarp. two weeks ago, the city manager proclaimed a national -- an emergency due to flooding. the 15 families that evacuated from this area still have not been able to return to their homes. they've been able to pick up a couple items and secure their belongings but there's no telling when they will be able to move back in. >> until they secure the hill, they don't let to let any of the people back in. reporter: linda ferris lives cried -- white across the street. >> the first thought is, are we going to be evacuated? reporter: tom saw the crack in the hillside when the evacuation order was first ordered. >> the crack was a couple feet

wide. what you can't tell is how deep it is. reporter: the california geological survey says 6000 landslides have been reported statewide since december 30. this professor of geology believes that number is larger. >> all of our years rain all at once. we just had in some cases 300% of the rain we expect in just one burst. reporter: that's leading to landslide after landslide. two days in a row, a landslide slammed into the side of in a stream. >> i noticed the window got shattered. one of the sides. it was all cracked. we saw nothing but tree limbs everywhere. reporter: the mud blanketed the tracks. heavy equipment had to clear away the landslide. professor newton expects more to come. the threats of landslides can last weeks if not months after a rain like this. >> the soil is very saturated

and heavy. water is very heavy. when it is soaked in, clay expand. those are going to be a really prime risk until the soils dry out. reporter: abc7news. karina: thieves steal a land rover and leave police on a high-speed chase before crashing off of the hillside. we are hearing from the man who says he tried to tell police about the stolen vehicle. about the stolen vehicle. for back pain, i've always been a take two and call in the morning guy. but my new doctor recommended salonpas. without another pill upsetting my stomach, i get powerful, effective and safe relief. salonpas. it's good medicine.

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the general manager of jaguar in san francisco is speaking out after a suspect stole a luxury vehicle. that suspect led police on a high-speed chase and crash the car off twin peaks. here's the video of the aftermath. a range rover was destroyed after the fall. the thief broke into the dealership tuesday night. the general manager several calls to police but said he didn't get a response. it wasn't until wednesday night when police called back saying they recovered the vehicle. the suspect was allegedly intoxicated and ran into a marked police car which led to a high-speed chase. >> informing me that they recovered the vehicle and it was mildly damaged. and then i saw it on the news. the first thing i thought was, this could have been stopped 24 hours ago easily. we could have recovered the car yesterday. reporter: this isn't the first time police have not returned his calls probably. now he says he's going to lock his doors during business hours

for safety. karina: a winter surge of positive covid cases was avoided. dozens of testing sites will begin to close. california will shut down sites operating at less than 50% capacity. the pace of new infections has slowed significantly since peaking in november. concentrations of the virus that causes covid-19 fell sharply in most bay area wastewater samples. dan: good news for california following all this rain. what doesn't mean for drought conditions across california? oooohhh, it is cold outside time to protect your vehichle from winters wrath of course the hot sun can be tough on vehicles too you need weathertech all year round! come on, protect your investment laser measured floorliners and cargoliner will shield the carpeting from sand and snow for your interior, there's seat protector and sunshade plus, mudflaps and bumpstep for the exterior order american made products at weathertech.com surfs up yeah, right

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dan: a missing person believed to be in the water of pacifica. it started at 10:30 this morning. authorities are asking the public to stay clear of that area while the search is happening. and avoid the water while the tide is high. >> if you are near the water's edge, don't turn your back to the water. that is one of our safety

pieces. this is treacherous water. even skilled surfers have a tough time out here. dan: the missing person has not yet been identified. karina: king tides have returned to the bay area. the national weather service says tides as high as seven feet are possible through the weekend. this round of king tides is expected to rollout by tuesday. dan: let's get more now on the king tides and the rest of the forecast. karina: spencer christian is here with more details on that. spencer: we will start with a look at this building high pressure system out in the pacific. this is the dominant feature in our weather right now and will be for the next several days. we call it a storm blocker because it's a strong enough system to literally block or deflect any approaching storms. clear skies for the next few days. clear skies bringing nice sunny days. they also allow for clear skies in the absence of clouds to have temperatures dropping to chili

levels around the bay area. freeze warning in effect from midnight tonight until 9:00 tomorrow for virtually all the inland areas of the bay area. the entire bay area except around the immediate shoreline and coast. temperatures down to 30 degrees or even lower in the cold the spots overnight. frost and theories will kill crops. protect tender plants, pets, and outdoor pipes. a nice view from our exploratorium camera. mainly clear skies r low 50's in san francisco. 49 at santa clara. 50 at half moon bay. clear skies over the golden gate and smoothly flowing traffic. temperature readings in the low 50's. live view from mount tam out to sea. these are forecast features. clear and cold overnight. freeze warning in effect. dry, sunny days ahead through

next week. no rain in sight the next seven to 10 days. coastal flood advisory in effect until 3:00 monday because of king tides. these are the highest opera -- astronomical tides of the year. flooding is likely in low areas. low to mid 30's in our inland areas. upper 30's around the bay shoreline. highs tomorrow under sunny skies in a rather uniform range. 52 to 55 degrees and most bay area locations. sunday, big game at levi's stadium. 49ers hosting the dallas cowboys in the playoffs. sunny skies around game time. it will be a very nice day for football. we have several nice days for football or any outdoor activity coming our way through next thursday. seven days of sunshine with temperatures gradually increasing. upper to 60 in our afternoons. karina: is it harn to make that

change? spencer: yes. it is shocking to me. karina: it's a good change for now. thanks. dan: volunteers gather to clean up east bay parks and shorelines affected by the recent storms. east bay regional parks were hit hard this month. park officials are looking for a lot more volunteers. loads of trash from water bottles was retrieved and the cleanup. some volunteers said they are frustrated with how much later they found. >> it's great for us to clean up the trash but ideally it wouldn't be there in the first place. i think it's good for people to try to produce less trash. dan: regional parks have reopened while other parts will remain closed until the storm damage is cleared. park officials say those visiting reopened parks should be cautious and mindful of the parts conditions. karina: extreme

completely eliminated in california. there's even a white spot in the northeastern corner showing there is no draft at all. this is all due to the recent storms. experts warn that while smaller reservoirs have returned to averages, many larger ones still remain low. it's too early to tell if the rain is enough to end the drought. dan: but we've made good progress. after the break, a glimpse at the ferry building renovation plans. we show you the renderings of that land

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(co-worker 4) what are you doing this weekend? karina: you can get our live newscasts with our streaming tv app. just search abc 7 bay area and download. dan: the ferry building is about to get a makeover. karina: improvements are part of the waterfront revival after the pandemic. leanne melendez has a look at what this means for visitors. reporter: at no point during the upcoming reservations will the ferry building be closed to the public.

with the existing tenants to make sure that they stay in place and the enhancements are assigned of them investing in the waterfront and helping with economic recovery. reporter: the port leases the building to hudson pacific properties. today inside there are a few available seats. the plan calls for accommodating new kitchens and adding indoor seating. along the embarcadero, there will be a canopy structure to enjoy outdoor dining at any time. the ferry plaza will also be enhanced to attract more outdoor activities. herb kane once said, i can't think of any landmark i would fight harder to save. the ferry building is the hearts of baghdad by the bay. >> the diversity and culinary offerings that are here, it's great for light shopping for a gift. the views are incredible. >> it's a great place to come for a variety of things. gourmet shops, breads,

all sorts of things. reporter: the farmers market will continue to operate during the project which is scheduled to begin at the end of the year. it's expected to be completed by 2025. abc 7 news. karina: much more presidents -- president biden's emergency declaration. what does that mean for residents and business owners? we hear from a fema official about what storm victims need to do to get assistance. some say a flaw in a use medical device may have contributed to the higher death rate among african-american covid patients. join us for those stories and more at 5:30 on abc 7 bay area streaming tv. dan: stay tuned. don't forget you can download the abc 7 app or head to abc7news.com to watch the 5:30 news with karina. we appreciate your time.

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tonight, actor alec baldwin will now face criminal charges. and breaking news just moments ago. president biden breaking his silence on the classified documents. first, after the deadly shooting on the set of the movie "rust," the d.a. tonight revealing that baldwin will be charged with involuntary manslaughter for the shooting death of cinematographer halyna hutchins. the movie's armorer hannah gutierrez reed also facing several charges. and what the d.a. said about what baldwin told our george stephanopoulos. linsey davis is there. that breaking news about president biden, speaking about the classified documents discovered at the office he used after he was vice president and at his home. the president sa t