moon bay community digging into the gunman's past. >> you targeted people. he knew exactly who he was going after. reggie: the latest on that investigation and when we know they suspect will be in court. kumasi: police chief defined after being placed on administrative leave. why supporters are demanding he be reinstated and how i district judges weighing in on the controversy. reggie: good morning. it is wednesday, january 25. kumasi: right now we have some fog to talk about in the north bay. n to hmi vibility.

sn is cleareto a cin the coast was 50's. right now35 in santa rosa. aaron is 0 -- 40 in -- it turns this afternoon. you will feel that breeze around lunchtime, that as the day goes on we well find mild conditions. 4:00 p.m. we are going into the 60's, above average for this time of year but we have some changes coming we continue to learn more about the mass shooting reggie: the 66 -- reggie: we continue to learn

more about the mass shooting in half moon bay. the 66-year-old suspect wil arraigned today. friends have identified 2 of the victims. authorities have not released any names. we have team coverage this morning on this developing story. we begin with lena is in redwood city with the latest on the investigation into the gunman. >> this is where the suspect is expected to be in court here in redwood city at the san mateo hall of justice just two days after shootings at 2 he was targeting coworkers. we are learning the suspect threats against a different one of his workplaces 10 years ago. he works with a roommate at a

san jose restaurant and the roommate eventually got a temporary restraining order against him after he threatened to -- he attempted him with a pillow. a few months later a judge allowed the temporary restraining order to expire. on the prosecution level it is a much different story for the half moon bay shooting, which left seven people dead. >> there can be no case that we take more serious. this is the largest number of victims we have ever prosecuted in one incident in this county. w to be concerned about what happens in the court system. we will see justice done. >> after the sheriff

that the victims were a mix of both hispanic and asian races, he does not anticipate filing any hate crime charges based off the suspect's own statements to officers. we could see one attempted murder files before he is expected to be in court today at 1: there kumasi: is a kumasi: growing memorial and half moon bay to remember the victims. this is coming as we are hearing from the family of a man who was killed. gloria rodriguez's live in downtown half moon bay. >> more and more people have been coming to the heart of half moon bay to drop off

place candles in honor of the victims. the sign behind me says, "as a community, we one man said he heard gunshots because he was doing work with 2 people who were eventually victims. in all, 7 people were killed. one person was injured at both locations, including a mushroom farm where the suspect worked as a forklift driver. joaquin gimenez also serves as the farmworker program director. h says before the numbers of his team spent time taking goods to the mountain mushroom farm. hours later, word of a shooting. jimenez said he called a farmworker friend who did not answer. >> i asked him, "

are you ok? he said there was a shooting and 2 people are dead. 2 people actua to hide in a porta potty to get away from the shooter >> the family of a 50-year-old marciano martinez details about their loved one. the victim's brother describing martinez-jimenez as a good worker. the loss has left the family broken. we are learning more about the violence that day. we are told the shooter several people and shot them straight in the face. reggie: thank you. san jose city council is taking action to reduce gun violence after the recent shootings.

the council increased outreach on gun violence restraining orders. they will also make public safety information more available by providing them in more languages. kumasi: governor gavin and other state leaders say more has to be done to stop shootings. california has some of the strictest gun laws in the country. jobina: they are demanding congress help pass a national ban domiciled weapons and other gun safety legislation. governor newsom believes mass shootings in the u.s. are correlated with the availability of assault weapons. they allow a shooter to fire many rounds without stopping. the governor expressed frustration one day after he met with victims' families in the monterey park shooting. >> we can say " thoughts and

prayers," are we can say " this is the price of freedom." freedom from what? what kind of freedom is that. what kind of expression for support for public safety is that? jobina: authorities moon bay shooting suspect legally purchased a semi automatic handgun. there is no indication whether he used an extended magazine. r.g. capacity magazines can be easily bought in neighboring states and brought into california. -- large cap be easily b neighboring states and brought into california. reggie

gas station during a music video shoot, bullets started flying in every direction. this was gang-related, authorities fear there could be more bloodshed. >> we stemming from this particular incident. police reggie: and city -- reggie: police and city leaders say they are doing everything they can. whether you are a victim of gun violence yourself are you are feeling emotional, you can visit abc 7.com/takeaction. drew: we are cooler along the coast this morning without that wind. we are waking up in the 30's and our coolest spots. 47 in the city. 39on bay. mondalgo hodf morning, concord.

here is live doppler 7. high pressure is still the muscle -- whether-maker in our forecast -- the our forecast. snow showers from chicago over to philadelphia. this potent area of low in the panhandle of florida. future weather back here at home, we are in the 40's and 50's by 9:00 a.m.. lunchtime, it is not a bad day to eat the meal outside. today we are all going into the 60's. 61 in the city. santa rosa getting into the upper 60's at 58 degrees --

68 degrees. jobina: we only have one weather-related issue due to the storms from last week. it is a sinkhole in west moon bay. it is all otherwise our roadways are looking clear. we do not even have wind advisories this morning. we will wrap up here with our drive times. we have a slow ride for our super commuters. everything else is running on time. reggie: a bay area teacher caught on camera. the viral video that led to that educator being fired. kumasi: are learning more about layoffs at google. reggie: and a rare sighting in the sierra. we will show you the animal that has not been seen in more tha

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the report, according to the chronicle, us district court judge william orrick said the report demonstrates significant cultural problems within the department remain unaddressed. he ordered the city to detail a plan to come into compliance with court ordered reforms. the hearing was the first since oracle made the misconduct report public last week. a teacher in richmond has been fired after a video went viral, showing him slamming a student to the ground and then shoving him out of the classroom. now police are investigating the incident with the possibility of charges being filed. abc seven news senior education reportedly , um melendez has the details. a warning first. this video is definitely disturbing. nobody knows. substitute teacher exchanging words with the student before grabbing and slamming him on the ground as other students watched in disbelief. the teacher then forces the student out of the

classroom, according to the west contra costa unified school district. prior student out of the classroom. prior to the incident the student had made a racial slur. >> there is no justifying it. he could have taken better precautions like calling the principal or some authority. >> this par teacher's actions the action has rattled richmond high. the given footage from the -- those who have been taught by the substitute teacher say hes is liked by students >> he>> was a cool guy when he subbed in my classrooms. >> he was there if we needed

him. >> the student is safe with their family and the school district are fully investigating the incident. >> fully investigating the statement also is richmond police. >> we will finish our investigation, and file that report to the district attorney. we decision as what charges should be filed, if any. reggie: authorities are hoping you can help identify a person who hurt an older man in san francisco's downtown. you can see the person w alking across the street when the person behind him shoves him . the attacker is described as white or hispanic, roughly 30 to 40 years old wearing a black

sweater with some writing on it. anyone with information about the case is asked to call sfpd. a van full of dogs w san francisco. 8 dogs were inside when thieves took the car in ashbury heights. police were able to track down the van in the castro. all the dogs were safe inside. kumasi: a rare fox has been spotted in the sierra. a sierra nevada red fox was spotted 4 times last year on the eastern edge of the national park. this fox is endangered. they thought the fox didn't even exist anymore in the sierra range until people started to spot them in 2010.

this one was spotted 100 miles south of that area. reggie: welcome back. drew: beautiful! kumasi: i'm ready, hon drew: 60's above average,. reggie: i thought it was decent yesterday. drew: tomorrow as well. we will find temperatures going into the 60's today. we will find a difference of anywhere from 3 to 9 degrees. we are finding temperatures in the 30's and 40's. it is a nice and breezy day. we will cool off. we have a chance for some rain in the forecast. winds are calm, light in some spots. breezy, i would say

miles, per hour likely a little stronger in our hills around the north bay. we will likely have some gusty winds in the hills overnight. it is bright, 61 in the city. 64 in san jose. enjoy the wild weather. tonight, breezy in the hills. that will keep temperatures for most of us mainly in the 40's. a warmer night on the way compared to where we are now. we are expecting a trough for the second half of our week. some light snow in the sierra, but it is not a very impactful storm. here is the seven-day forecast. enjoy the mild weather through the end of the week. monday, we are stuck in the 40's. ♪ reggie: [laughter] kumasi: get used to this life. reggie: we get today. kumasi: seven things to know

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kumasi: it is 5:22. a public m started in half moon bay for the victims of the mass shooting. authorities haven't identified the victims officially. reggie: the suspect of the shootings is expected to make his first court appearance this afternoon. he targeted each of the victims is specifically. kumasi: the san jose city council has approved new gun violence prevention measures. they include increased outreach on gun violence restraining orders. reggie: classified documents have been discovered at the indiana home of former vice president mike pence. a representatives says that he docenhe depament a breezy day today.

l o the 60s for ur afternoon highs. jobina: our biggest traffic issue still is this large sinkhole in half moon bay. it has been in place for weeks now between upper skyline boulevard and -- kumasi: paris hilton is a mom! she tweeted this photo yesterday, captioned "you are already loved beyond words." reggie: the department of justice is suing google, accusing the company of being too dominant in the online advertising market. >> we alleged that google has used anti-competitive, exclusionary unlawful conduct to severely diminish or eliminate any threat to its dominance or digital advertising technologies. reggie: california is one of 8 states part of the suigole sayte "attempts to pick winners and

losers." kumasi: the latest round of google layoffs aims to eliminate 16,000 jobs across the bay area. that includes areas in palo alto and riverview. last employees it is planning to cut 12,000 jobs worldwide. reggie: alphabet also like go workers from waymo. waymo laid-off workers monday. it is unclear how many workers were affected. the company is expected to shut down its waymo via. after holding out for 7 years lyft is adding wait time fees for its customers. they will begin premium rides. this does not apply on

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. >> us that we allow these high-capacity clips out on sidewalks? reggie: the call for gun reform has been reignited following the latest mass shootings i california. how communities are coming together for support. kumasi: we are learning more about the suspected shooter in the half moon bay shooting through court documents. reggie: tracking the trend of mass shootings, not just imagining that they are happening more often. we have the data that backs it up. kumasi: it is wednesday, january 25. drew: we have a little fog to talk about in the bay. santa rosa is the problems mot

-- problem spot. right now it is a cooler morning for a winds especially along the coast. we are at 35 in palo same in santa rosa. you certainly need a couple layers as you go through your morning. outside, a clear picture. you can see good visibility from our east bay hills camera. a little breezy in the afternoon, winds 20 miles per hour. we will all go into the 60's for afternoon highs. we will talk about some warmer -- cooler weather this weekend coming up. reggie: we continued to talk about the shooting that happened in half moon bay. the 66-year-old suspect will be arraigned in court today.

he is accused of killing 5 men and two women on mushroom farms and concord farms. the suspect had built up anger towards his coworkers. kumasi: abc 7 has news on this story. we begin in half moon bay with gloria rodriguez who has reaction from friends and family members who remember the victims. gloria: street and more and more people have been coming to drop off flowers and candles in memory of those who died in that mass shooting. there is a sign behind me that says, " as a community, we grieve." so many are coming together to remember those who lost their lives. the family of the 50-year-old marciano martinez-him and is -- martinez-jimenez killed.

martinez-kim ennis -- martinez-jimenez's brother describes him as a good coworker. we are learning more about what was witnessed from those at the scene. witnesses shared that the suspect targeted people shooting some right in the face. 2 people said they had to hide in the porta potty to get away from the shooter. mental health services are being offered to victim.s -- victims' family members and those present that day. reggie: lena howland is live at the hall of justice in redwood city where the suspect will make his first court appearance. lena: the san mateo district attorney says the suspect, a

66-year-old man from half moon bay, used a semi automatic handgun that was legally purchased and owned. we have learned the suspect was open and candid with investigators here inside of the holiday on monday night, giving hours upon hours of statements upon his arrest. san mateo county's sheriff the suspect, shown in this video of him getting arrested, opened fire at 2 separate scenes, concord farms and the mountain mushroom farm where he was a forklift driver. the only connection between and thea people shot is that theyo may have been coworkers. based on the -- between z and the people shot is that they may have been coworkers. >> he gave a several hours long statement in the building last night.

it has alleviated any thought for us that it was a hate crime. this was a workplace and not against vta a few years ago where there was anger against coworkers and the vta. this was just at the coworkers. lena: wagstaff says there is case they are taking more seriously than this one. this is the most amount of victims that county has ever processed in one incident, assuring family members that justice will be done. the suspect is expected to appear this afternoon at 1:30. we will let you know what happens. kumasi: after in less than 2 days, they are now calling on congress to pass

oa ban on assault wea not doing enough to stop gun violence. > congress is sitting on its butt. you have politicians not bidding assault weapons but getting the word! they are not serious. what is -- banning assault weapons but banning the word! what is wrong with this country? reggie: gun violence has gone up in the last 10 years. it is not just the number of mass shootings, the number of victims is also increasing. jobina, how have the shootin in our state contributed to those numbers? jobina: more than one third of the people killed in mass shootings this year have been in

california, but when accounting for the state's population the per capita ratio is low. the executive director of the gun violence archive says the overall number of shootings is the same, but the number of victims per shooting shows an alarming increase. the weapons people use speak to their crimes as well. >> they are getting louder, bigger. >> what does that tell you? >> it tells me people are using high-capacity magazines. it tells me people are using semiautomatic assault-type rifles at times. jobina: over the last decade, ryan said that violence is up by approximately 25%. all the numbers tell part of the story here. they do not capture the individual lives taken, nor the toll on the victims' families and communities as well. reggie: as this story continues to unfold, we are making it easier for you to track the

latest developments. we are putting all the updates about the half moon bay shooting in one place on our app, which is available for apple tv, google tv, or wherever you stream. kumasi: today vice president, harris will be visiting monterey park. those killed arranged in from their 50's to their 70's. yesterday investigators released the names of all who died. at trump's house, biden'house ands -- biden's house and now mike pence's house, documents found where they should not be. reggie: if football player facing domestic abuse allegations. drew: 24 hour temperature change by 13

degrees. we are cooler than yesterday. we are waking up in the 30's and 40's, pretty close to average for this time of year. 36 thing concord. here is live doppler 7. high-pressure still the muscle maker for our forecast. mild temperatures, but to the east we are seeing a pretty potent winter storm. we have winter storm warnings stretching from the midwest to the northeast. even some severe tornado watch has been issued for parts of the panhandle of florida. back here it is all about quiet weather and sunshine. we are well into the 50's by 10:00 a.m.. at lunchtime it is not a bad idea te your meal outside. right, a little breezy outside -- right, a little breezy --

we are still sunny on friday. the weekend, we will find though cooler air moving in also the chances of rain returned to the forecast. we will show you that rain coming up in8 minutes -- in 8 minutes. jobina: we will start with the new crash we are following. it will be westbound 580 before studio avenue. speeds have dropped to around 11 miles per hour. there is major damage in this area. 2 lanes are blocked in this area. this is beginning to really fill in if you are traveling towards the bay bridge we had a crash earlier. it has cleared but there are some residual delays. just a heads up to you. the richmond-san rafael bridge, nice and clear for you. we have no advisories to report, just a slow drive time if you

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kumasi: after months of reluctance the biden administration may approve sending tanks to ukraine. his decision to send 30 tanks could be announced today, but it could take months to get there. until now the pentagon has resisted sending tanks. >> the m1 is a complex wea system that is challenging to maintain. that was true yesterday. it is true today. it will be true in the future. sending american tanks will encourage germany to send additional tanks from their fleet.

currently ukraine has access to russian and soviet-era tanks. kumasi: were classified -- reggie: more classified documents have been found where they should not be, this time in former vice president mike pence's indiana home. he said he did not take any classified information from his time in the white house. his lawyers say they found a small number of classified papers. they insist he was unaware and he immediately contacted the national archives. top lawmakers agree this should not be happening. >> hol i do wonder how many others. >> there is a systemic problem in the executive branch. reggie: in the past year classified material has been found in former president trump's home in florida and in vice president -- in former

vice president biden's delaware home. kumasi: new campaign disclosures suggested 600 $25,000 in campaign loans previously declared as self -- campaign loans previously declared as self-financed may not be. this is what house speaker mccarthy had to say. >> i am standing behind him because his constituents voted for him. because i disagree with someone to remove them from elected office. if for some reason he has broken the law, then we will remove him. kumasi: this is the latest controversy from the new york congressman. he lied multiple times about his background but he has refused to step down. reggie: days before the 49ers

play in the championship game, one of their defensive lineman has been arrested. charles is accused of -- misdemeanor domestic violence. his girlfriend said that he pushed her to the ground during an argument. the attorney's office will decide whether or not to push -- press charges. kumasi: andrew brother tristen were taken to romania's anti-organized crime organization overnight. 2 romanian women are in jail in the same case. they got approval to extend the tate brothers' jail time by at least 03 days -- 30 days. >> in this morning's gma first

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offering free admission on groundhog day. all you have to do is makean environmentally -- make an environmentally friendly change in your life. for example taking your bike, not driving. groundhog's day a metaphor that refers to events or actions that recur over and over, so it is about making changes in your life for the better. reggie: let's talk about the rihanna concert also known as the super bowl. we have other performers part of the pregame ceremonies, including chris stapleton. he will be singing the national anthem. baby face be doing america the beautiful, and a sheryl lee ralph from abbott elementary will be performing, "lift every voice and sing." breanna will be the halftime

performer. that is quite --na the halftime performer. that is quite a lineup! kumasi: when i saw cheryl lee ralph, i was like this is going to be her moment. reggie: i haven't heard babyface in a while. kumasi: i'm claiming. reggie: he will be great. drew: is it like two weeks? kumasi: three weeks. reggie: are you asking that to me? drew: i figured you might know. reggie: that's true. drew: it soon. that is what -- it is soon. that is what we know. let's go outside. here is a live look at our east bay hills camera. it is a mild january afternoon on the way. this time of year, most of us will max out in the mid to upper 50's. today all of us are going to the 60's. santa rosa at 68 degrees.

that is 9 degrees above where we usually are this time of year. 30's and 40's to start your day. it is bright and breezy today. we will have winds 10 to 15 miles per hour. cooler weather moves in for the weekend, and so do does the chance for rain. s wind right now are generally light -- winds right now are generally light. you can see anywhere from 10 24 miles per hour. it is bright, it is breezy. 61 in concord. 64 the high in santa cruz. overnight tonight, we will keep that breeze active in our hills, especially in north bay. that will keep temperatures warmer relative to where we are right now. we will stay in the 40's later on tonight as we head into thursday. we will watch a trough develop

that will bring in cooler weather. on sunday it is trying to bring light showers to the region, some light snow to the sierra. it is not an impactful the bigger impact will be the cooler air in here by monday. we will keep those mild temperatures through friday. a chance of light rain on sunday and a chilly afternoon. temperatures below average in the upper 40's. reggie: sweet dreams are made of cheese? the job that will investigate the link between eating cheese and bad dreams. kumasi: we introduce you to the 91-year-old crossing guard celebrating 41 years on the job. ♪ kumasi: a live look outs

kumasi: caregivers and hospital staff will be rallying outside of ucsf children's hospital in oakland. they want to make sure services will continue operating at their east bay location without further cuts. this is after the ceo anticipated a $2 million budget deficit. reggie: a school crossing is feeling the love for the people she has served for -- from the people she has served for 41 years. louise cobbs started as a crossing guard when she was 50. 4 students when she she helped when she was little will still roll down their windows and greet her. >> it was the greatest job. i love it very much.

>> she is awesome. if something happens, she will always be there. >> thank you so much, honey. thank you so much. reggie: she is very sweet. on her last day, nassau county named january 24 louise t. cobbs day. kumasi: severe storms are slamming the south. this is out of the houston area. homes and businesses got ripped apart by tornadoes. people were forced to find shelter quickly. now they are just glad they are alive. >> we watched a building, part. we had to fly it out because the building fell on top of us. we are alive, we are good. kumasi: at least one reportedly injured during those tornadoes in texas. that severe storm that hit usns w ng its way

at storm is expected to hit parts orerrolina today. we have a tornado watch out for the panhandle of northern florida. on the, cold side we are going to see a lot of snow from the midwest. we are having winter weather advisories, stretching all the way from missouri, all the way into maine. winter storm warnings, look at the snowfall totals coming their way. we will see a widespread 3 to 6 inches for most folks. parts of maine, new hampshire, and vermont will see anywhere 18 inches of snow.f snow 18

here we are finding temperatures in the 30's and 40's. 34 in san ramon. a typical chill this time of year. lovely 49ers colors outside on the explorat it is a breezy afternoon. that will warm us up. the niners are lucky enough to have a ticket to go to philly on sunday. we will find a kickoff temperature right around 48 degrees. kumasi: new at mccarthy denied eric swalwell a spot on a key committee. reggie: comments about the lgbtq+ community. kumasi: we will take y out to half moon bay where there is a memorial for the victims of this latest shooting tragedy. what we have learned about those killed and what comes next in the case today. reggie: it is 5:56.

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seven people in half moon bay preparing to face a judge today. we have learned about his past run-ins with the law. reggie: more demand for reform, governor newsom expressing frustration. kumasi: the pope criticizing anti-lgbtq laws. why he says they are unjust while still not fully supporting the lgbtq+ community. we have a lot to get to, starting with the forecast. drew: it is going to be bright, breezy, warm. a bit of fog in the north bay. the santa rosa down to a order visibility.