announcer: this is abc7news. moments a blast lifted several san francisco homes off their foundations. explosion igniting a massive fire killing one person. tonight, for the first time ever, we are hearing from the only other person and said that home who survived. >> that explosion was more than 20 blocks away. the fire said she had never seen anything like it and 25 years. today, forhe time, the quick she was by herself in this

hospital room requested we call her by the name is and all that different from how she feels in america right now. super family who are still in thailand don't even know what happened the morning of thursday, february 9. >> i went downstairs to do laundry. i just ran out. didn't know what happens. >> an immigrant from thailand, she overcame many personal challenges. once too painful to share with the public today, one of her greatest joys was working for darren price in caring for his paralyzed wife the past five years. klaxon air such a wonderful family. i love this family, the kids i love and i love my employer. vice investigators have not provided a cause for the explosion which leveled the home on 20 2nd avenue. in rendered nearby houses uninhabitable.

darren price was arrested and charged with manufacturing drugs, child endangerment and manslaughter. she maintains she had no idea how this could've happened. >> he told me that he was looking for a contractor and that's all i know. please keep it simple. i do not bother anyone. >> remarkably, despite being on fire and suffering burns to her head, torso and hands, which no longer can be used, please some managed to escape and attempted to save the wife who was sitting in the living room and perished in the explosion. >> and i ran out and went to go helped her and i was taken to the hospital. it wasn't until i asked the police if she survived and i learned that she did not survive. >> while lisa slowly tight community group has set up

gofundme so that she can rebuild her life. all of her possessions and livelihood are gone, but her gratitude towards her community she has callede the past eight years remains strong. >> thank you was not enough, but i want you to know that it means so much to me to know that the community out there care about someone like me. >> she is remarkable. a tight community group set up desclafani and if you'd like to contribute we have information on abc7news.com. >> we are learning more about the 53-year-old darren price, the man accused of manufacturing butane hash oil inside his home where that explosion took place. abc 7's news reporter talk to people who know him. >> new photos today of how a blast gutted the inside of the yellow house on 20 2nd avenue and noriega. every thing was turned upside down, torn to shreds or blacken. that houses next door to where darren price lives. he's accused of operating a drug lab inside the home where he

lived with his wife and two kids for the past two years. neighbors say the man shown here is darren price. today we heard from the owner of 3rd street boxing gym where price used to work out. paul says it's been about two years since he last saw price. >> he said he would come in several times a week for an early warning class and would sometimes bring his son. >> it's definitely shocked, and now that i recognize who it is, it's even more of a shock because he didn't seem like that kind of individual that would be involved with drugs and stuff like that. >> we spoke with an attorney who represented price in a civil case nine years ago. back in 2014 they said price had filed a lawsuit for partial ownership of a marijuana dispensary in the city of richmond. >> he had a claim to ownership that he had invested in this business and so we filed a for the business and it didn't really go anywhere. >> he says he talked to price a

few times since then. according to him in the neighbor, his wife suffered a stroke and was disabled. >> i'm extremely surprised, like i said, he was a family for sky last time i was with him. he was basically taking care of his wife full-time, and his children. >> the blast on 20 2nd avenue caused a tremendous amount of damage. a private town hall meeting on wednesday is 10 -- is designed to help those impacted by the tragedy. >> my staff went doorknocking on all of those places on 20 2nd avenue. so the town hall is open to everyone on that block who was impacted either physically and psychologically for this explosion. >> there's going to be a private town hall meeting. authorities say the goal is to help people who have been impacted either blast to the help they need to move forward. in the sunset district, suzanne phan, abc7news. >> moving on to developing news, a fixture of california politics

for decades. senator dianne feinstein announced today that she will not run for reelection. >> there's times for all under the sun. i think that will be the right time. >> the 89-year-old was the first female senator elected in california and is the longest-serving woman on the u.s. senate in history since 1992. she first was elected in 1969 to san francisco's board of supervisors and that became the first female mayor of the city. her fingerprints are on some of capitol hill's most consequential works in recent history. congresswoman nancy pelosi said feinstein is someone she admires. quick she was very welcoming and made a tremendous difference from day one. she started with the assault weapon ban and that was revolutionary for our country. in our family, we love her very much personally, pedal -- politically i admire her officially and we are all deeply

in her debt. >> congress members adam schiff and katie porter and barbara lee all have announced their intentions to run for feinstein seat. in the east bay -- >> in the east bay huge sweep has netted dozens of arrest called operation northstar. u.s. marshal matthew silverman led the cracked that focused on gun related crimes. warrants in the oakland bay area there is number one operation northstar. we arrested 19 robbery suspects, five assault suspects, to sex assault suspects. one child was recovered in 24 other arrests for lower level. new initiatives as part of her

campaign promise to make public safety a top priority. as abc7news reporter explains, her plan involves collaboration between oakland police and business leaders. >> we are committed to a safe oakland for every person who lives here, works here, visits and plays here in the city of oakland. >> the oakland mayor led the charge to tackle crime in the city. the acting police chief says one of the biggest changes will be reintroducing for patrols. >> this is a unit that hasn't been in existence for the past two years so this is an exciting time to expand relationships in the business community in the neighborhoods. >> next week the patrols were operate monday through friday during business hours in the city shopping areas. >> this effort will help enhance communication between the police department and businesses. >> chief allison says it comes on the success of last november's holiday crime plan which came out of the spike in crime last summer. according to the oakland police department and the last three months of 2022 homicides are

down 45%. shootings down 20%, robberies reduced by 13% and 160 people arrested. oakland police have been criticized for slow response times. chief allison says the recent hires will help improve that. >> right now we're sitting at 713, just a highest we've been in the last year plus. so we will grant greater capacity, certainly. >> i think now because someone close to our community just passed away so there's a sense of urgency. >> the oakland business owner is referring to the death of oakland baker jan angel. angel died last week following a smash and grab robbery in downtown oakland. kid hopes of the patrol hours will be expanded. she adds it's also important to improve communication with business owners so they aren't just reliant on 911 in emergencies. >> if you think, i will call 911, but are you guys giving us money for security cameras and that nature, so what can we do?

there needs to be more of a partnership. >> parts of the bay area right now and temperatures are dropping. for all the details it's go to abc7news meteorologist sandhya patel. >> there's a valentine's day chill in the air. then we show you live doppler seven and you will notice that we are still seeing a few showers, really quick moving right around doubling, shafer ranch road heading in a 680. it is wet, trace amounts of been reported across the region over mount hamilton, cold enough for snow as we take a look for the temperatures around the region in the 40's and 50's. when you add the wind to it, were talking wind chill factors, it's gusty, 35 miles per hour and oakland, 30 in san jose, tonight those temperatures will tumble. freeze warnings and frost advisories going up tomorrow from 2:00 to 9:00 a.m. we are looking at a warning for temperatures in the 20 degree mark. for the advisory is 32 to 36

degrees. protect any sensitive plants. don't forget about the pets and of course outdoor pipes as they could see damage. i will be back with a full look at your accuweather 7-day forecast which includes how cold it's going to get in your area right after this break.

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>> sacramento to require students entering the eighth grade to have the hpv vaccine. this would apply to students attending public and private schools in california. >> are abc7news reporter has more on the bill, which is expected to be controversial. >> the hpv vaccine has been on the market since 2006 when the fda approved it as a way to prevent cervical cancer in women. but it also benefits men in the prevents are -- p now cancer. the recommendation is to have children vaccinated against hpv between the ages of eight and

12. on average, teens become sexually active by 15. the assembly member has introduced a bill that would require all incoming eighth graders to get the vaccine. >> people keep saying it's just a woman's issue, no, it's not just a woman's issue, it's a people's issue. and i have a philosophy is that anything i can do to prevent cancer, i'm going to do that. >> those students who are homeschooled or with a medical condition would be exempt. >> and know that people are going to be at my doorstep yelling and screaming at me, but this is a fact of saving lives. >> opponents of the bill are already weighing in. >> this mandatory theme of there is no choice, parents have no choice, children have no choice. >> in 2005, san francisco was one of the few cities in the united states conducting clinical trials with sex. today, 17 years later we interviewed the lead investigator of the study in the

bay area. >> with this hpv vaccine there is no legitimate debate. there are no side effects, there is no toxicity, and it has now shown unequivocally to prevent infection and cancer. so there's no reason why every young person shouldn't get this vaccine. >> hearings on the bill will begin in march. abc7news. >> just after the match to save a life. it's as easy as a cheek swab. we will tell you how to sign up for the bone marrow registry and the urgent plea for help from one north bay woman. there's nothing like volunteering at the fire department. there's nothing like hitting the waves. but with my moderate-to-severe eczema it hasn't always been easy,... ...since my skin was so irritated and itchy... ...and even worse with all my gear on. now, i'm staying ahead of my eczema. there's a power inside all of us to live our passion. and dupixent works on the insie to help heal your skin from within.

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>> i have been waiting 174 days to say this, good morning america. >> what a moment. next week marks a major milestone for good morning america inc. or robin roberts. it will be 10 years shouldn't she return to the anchor death -- desk after receiving a life-saving bone marrow transplant. >> abc7news on the abc owned tv

stations across the country are teaming up to get more people on the bone marrow registry. you can find out how you can help by texting kgo to 61474 or scanning the qr code that is on your screen right now. >> our abc7news reporter glori rodríguez has the story about north bay woman who need your help right now. >> being a match tells me only 30% of patients who need a bone marrow transplant might imagine their families. 70% turned to an unrelated donor. they say the likelihood of finding a match is based on ethnicity. one local woman knows that all too well. santa rosa resident badly -- battling my bro fry process, a bone marrow cancer. her only cure, a bone marrow transplant, but she seven a hard time finding a donor. >> i'm difficult to match because, first of all,

african-americans only have a 29% match rate because there are so few people in the donor registry. >> the biracial rick perry to be a nurse got a transplant in 2019, but her cancer has progressed, now she needs another one. >> if i do not find a match, my disease can progress to the point of leukemia. she is a very serious bone marrow disease. the hardest part is the unknown and the hardest part is, you say, what if this doesn't work, what if this, what if that. >> christian bates of be the match says they are working on getting more ethnically diverse people enrolled on the registry. she says they are looking for people ages 18 to 40 to donate. ask about 90% of the time it stem cells through the arm, so it's a lot like giving platelets. it's not very invasive, the most our former donors say is your arm is a little sore from having

the needle. 10% of the time is -- physicians will ask for marrow through the back of the head. this seems re-scary and invasive. the procedure has been upgraded since back in the 1980's when be the match started. >> is 71-year-old is hopeful she will find a donor so she can keep doing the things she loves, like traveling. >> the main thing is, it gives you a new outlook on life, that's why you do certain things to enjoy life, and no one knows how long we have, but with the time i have, i am attempting to live my life to the best of my ability. >> she says african-americans have a 29% chance of finding a match. agent -- asians have a 47% chance, latinos have a 48% chance compare that to europeans who have a 79% chance. they want to make those numbers equal. to go to registry it takes a simple swab and you can register online by scanning the qr code on the screen or by texting kgo

2614 74. you will be able to get a kit to see if you are a match for someone and help save a life. gloria rodríguez, abc7news. >> something so simple really makes a difference. moving on to the weather, i'm not sure if i'm loving these temperatures. lex's longest we are done with the wind, i'd be ok. >> i understand, the winds will begin to let up later on tonight , but the chill is going to stick around. so if you don't like it, wait until the weekend. that me show you live doppler seven and you will notice that we are tracking a few showers. they are not everywhere. right now around union city, fremont, chris sale padre parkway, very fast-moving so you might see a few drops, the ground gets wet and then they are gone. mount hambleton seeing snow showers, definitely colder air as we take a look at the wider picture. system coming in from the north, limited picture. it is bringing snow showers to this year in nevada and as it

continues to travel southward, the moisture will move out of the picture. that same wind direction is kicking up the swells, so we do have a beach hazard statement. 12 to 16 feet. those gusts increasing sea spray the higher risk of seeker waves. live views from our tower cameras and you are seeing a mix of sun and clouds right now from all of those views, but it is one of those days where temperatures are dropping in the 40's, 50's, a good day to be inside as we take a look at our live picture from our san jose camera. winds will direct -- wins relaxing, temperatures plunging overnight. very cold with frost we are looking at mild weather this weekend. once again, most of the bay area under the freeze warning or frost advisory tomorrow morning, subfreezing conditions expected to freezing and want to protect pets, pipes and plants. it becomes a freeze wrought for the same areas under the freeze warning thursday morning, so we are looking at another very cold one. if you are stepping out tonight

at 6:00, temperatures in the 40's. definitely grabbed the heavier coats at midnight. already near freezing in santa rosa. your valentine's day plans include outdoor activities. it will be chilly tomorrow morning you are looking at upper 20's for our cultus and then spots. this is where the numbers role bottom out. funny nine in santa rosa, 30 in livermore, definitely bone chilling cold for the afternoon hours. looking at temperatures that will range from the 50's to the 60's. a lot of sun tomorrow and not the kind of wind that we are experiencing today. very cold the next couple of mornings with frost, looking at a slight chance of showers friday and then we warm it up for you sunnier skies, milder conditions over the long holiday weekend. it will be slightly above average. today those high temperatures are below average for this time of year. so changes are coming, but we will have to hold on and get through this chill. >> we thank you for

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including sister roma, the last black man in san francisco actor, state senator scott weiner and rappers big rich and project level. our abc7news anchor emceed in the event sport city crazing, a san francisco city goat landscaping nonprofit. >> at the video of the day i think. >> i cannot believe it when i sought on the newscast. >> on a day that seller rates love, more than 250 couples were married in san francisco. quick san francisco city hall held a special valentine's day celebration for the couples. each received a long stem rose, candy and a valentine's day souvenir. the office of the county clerk said they performed more than double the number of ceremonies they normally perform. 22 people were on site to help officiate those marriages. >> in contra costa county, they held destination weddings for couples. >> staff officiated 16 marriage ceremonies at the cobra museum today.

each couple was allowed to have up to 20 guests and they were able to take photos with a vintage shelby cobra, one of the most legendary cars at the museum. >> much more news ahead. lex's good abc7news anchor karina for a look at the stories coming up at 5:30. >> coming up at 5:30 we continue our coverage of senator dianne feinstein's announcement that she will not be seeking reelection. our abc7news insider will be here to talk about her trailblazing career, the legacy she leaves behind and whom i try to fill her shoes. plus, we continue to celebrate black history month. the importance of increasing black male teacher representation in our schools. we will introduce you to a local nonprofit working to make that possible. join us for those stories and more at 5:30 on abc 7 bay area streaming tv. execute download the abc 7 app or head to abc7news.com for more local news. >> if you are watching us on tv, world news tonight with david mirrors next.

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ask your asthma specialist about dupixent. tonight, the deadly shooting on the campus of michigan state university. three students killed. five others shot and in critical condition. terrified students running to safety after hearing the gunshots. >> run! >> the alleged gunman opening fire inside a classroom, then targeting the student union building. students in other classrooms hiding, barricading doors. tonight, what we've now learned about the suspect. and the three young lives lost. who they were, what they loved, what their plans were. 67 mass shootings in the u.s. already this year. alex perez in east lansing, michigan. also tonight, we are tracking back-to-back storms, 30 states now on alert from california all the way to new york. snow, dangerous winds, and the nighttime tornado threat. they're very concerned about it. ging