>> it is none of the court's business where uc berkeley decides to build housing on its land. >> and a housing battle at cal the ruling against building new housing at uc berkeley and how state leaders are planning to fight back. good morning. thank you for joining us.

lisa has the forecast. we are talking more rain today and a little bit of snow in the higher elevations. lisa: the snow levels will be lowering. today is the first system. you can see scattered showers pushing through the bay area. go to the north and you can see highway 29, a light shower in san rafael, mill valle pescadero, west of 280, some showers in the santa cruz mounds, so you can see snow around mount hamilton. this is a level one system come anywhere from -- anywhere around a half-inch of rain today. we will see some sun later on with onshore winds, temps keeping them in the mid 40's. so the plan throughout the day, scattered showers increasing through 9:00 a.m. then it will clear out in the north bay.

and we will talk about another system getting ready, a stronger one, the come on monday. liz: mount diablo is still covered in snow. many people have been going to check out the beauty of it, but if you hope to play in it the entrance gates are closed. conditions come from that rare snowfall that hit the bay area on friday. as lisa mentioned, the rain is another concern on top of the already dangerous road conditions. a stretch of highway 29 is closed because of those conditions. the closure is in napa county from tubbs all the way to the lake county line. conditions were sent after that mix of rain and snow, leading to multiple car accidents. the weather is not enough to stop families from going to the fresh snow in the sierra. if you have plans to travel there, chains are required on 80 and 50. crews

the roads in and out of this year. >> we will make it, then leave a soon as we can. liz: there is a lot of fresh powder for the skiers at tahoe ski resorts. mount rose, snow piling up yesterday and more is expected today. they received 8-10 inches of snow since friday night. at alpine meadows, skiers enjoyed pristine conditions. the palisades said they got more than four feet of snow last week. also, you might need to reconsider travel plans if you are heading to yosemite. yosemite national park will be closed until at least wednesday, march 1. the park announced the closure is because of severe weather conditions. this video is from yesterday, and shows how storms have transformed the area there are around halftime into a wintery landscape. thousands are waking up in the dark after wild weather brought down power lines and trees.

10:00 p.m. last night, nearly 7000 customers were without electricity, and that is a slight improvement from the 8000 we saw the day before. this comes as we are experiencing very chilly temperatures, as well as more rain on the way. it's also not only the bay area that has these outages. across the state, 120 6000 people have no electricity. today, fema will open up a mobile center to help contra costa residents impacted by the. workers will offer disaster recovery resources. the center will be open daily from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. through wednesday. after that it will move to pittsburg starting on thursday, then danville in march. also in the east bay, uc berkeley and state leaders plan on taking a housing battle to the supreme court in california,

after an appeals court said the college cannot billet more student housing until it addresses issues within the project's environmental impact. our reporter tells us about what is next in the fight. >> last summer, attempted to stop construction in berkeley. new appeals court on friday goes even further. reporter: according to the forward with plans to build student housing on people's park because it failed to assess potential noise impacts, in residential neighborhoods near the campus, a long-standing problem. >> the courts are micromanaging. it is not the court's business where uc berkeley decides to billet housing on its land. reporter: california state senator senator scott wiener says the ruling is not in his backyard. the court is arguing that the

california environmental quality act requires looking at what kind of people are going to move in. >> you can imagine the stereotyping of low income people and people of color, that is not how we do things in california. reporter: uc berkeley says it will appeal the decision to the california supreme court. and that the new decisional bestows new privileges and power to the privileged and powerful by arming neighbors with additional weapons to obstruct the development of all housing. >> basically, anyone who has means to hire a lawyer could use this bill to kill anything they do not like, even if it is pro-environmental. reporter: it overturns a ruling that allows the university to begin construction for housing for 1100 students, and 125 a lower income and on house to residents. >> it's positive. reporter: this brooklyn resident is glad the report came from the project.

ortiz says the student housing shortage is not just about availability, but also about affordability. as the number of on house -- uno housed people live in people's part. >> it is unavailable to people of a certain income. reporter: the lawyer and plaintiffs in the keys were not available for comment. reggie: governor newsom -- liz: governor newsom has said "ou when wealthy homeowners can block desperately needed student housing for years, even decades." he is saying he will change laws. ♪ [shouting] liz: in oakland, a semi truck was seen doing donuts in the middle of a street on friday night on grant avenue, near the bay. some people even hopped on the

trailer. cars were also seen doing donuts in two other locations, across from the coliseum and on a freeway. police are investigating. and play area leaders are showing support for congresswoman barbara in her bid to replace dianne feinstein. she held her first campaign rally at leaning college yesterday. there are two endorser was the san francisco mayor and chang tao. the former mayor was there too. lee is the third high-profile democrat in the race, alongside adam schiff and katie porter. she fired up supporters when she took the stage. >> we commit the people, have a chance to write our next chapter together. it's a chapter where we fight for dignity, for freedom, for justice, and together we win. [laughter] -- [applause] >> when we fight, we

that is why i am running for the u.s. senate. liz: if she wins that she be the third black woman's in the country's history to serve in the u.s. senate. ukrainian americans and allies continue to stand in solidarity with ukraine as the war with russia surpasses one year. a large group took to the streets of san francisco for a rally and march. as our reporter tells us, many ukrainians are hopeful the fighting will end. reporter: ukrainians and allies standing shoulder to shoulder to mark the beginning of a war that many believed -- cannot believe is still raging. >> much stronger than the enemy thought, 365 days of wrath and anger. >> in our neighborhood, five houses were destroyed by the russians.

reporter: this woman escaped after the russian invasion and assess her father is fighting in the ukrainian army. >> we are worried about him. but i know that god gives him strength to fight. and he is fighting for us. he is protecting us and our country. >> we never would have expected we would have expected we would've lasted a year against such people. -- evil. evil that does nothing but genocide. reporter: millions have left since the war began and thousands of come to the west coast, seeking asylum. >> i would say about 30,000, probably, on the west coast. but we have many more ukrainians here. this is our new home. >> we are here to protest the russian invasion. reporter: many are think full prayer the american support, including joe biden's visit there this week. later, hundreds marched in a show of solidarity.

many praying for victory and peace in their homeland. will have a cookout to support vendors recently attacked. activists are putting on the san jose street vendor by out, which will support two vendors who were attacked into separate incidents this month while on the job. both victims will be at this event and will serve customers outside of the san jose auto shop. both vendors are self-employed and typically do not get paid leave. the event organizer tells us what people can look forward to. >> you can try their food, there will be music. you can tip the vendors, get to know them. and have a celebration for them. liz: the man accused of attacking sanchez was arrested and formally apologized for his actions.

the event will be at old bayshore highway starting at 1:00 p.m. liza let's -- lisa, let's look outside. lisa: we are looking at some isolated showers, but temperatures are milder, 5-7 degrees warmer. this will be the warmest system we will see in the next three, so we could see more snow in the lower elevations. stay tuned, the forecast is next. liz: a temporary halt in ohio, why there has been a pause ininn east palestine.. budget my wife's name is joy. we've been married 45 years. i'm taking a two-year business course. i've been studying a lot. i've been producing and directing for over 50 years. it's a very detailed thing and the pressure's all on me.

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company, norfolk southern, was asked to clean up the hazardous materials there. the epa will review disposal plans with the company. the epa says the hazardous material removal will continue soon. >> one thing that has been made clear is everyone wants this contamination gone from the community. they do not want to the worry, they do not want the smell. liz: the ohio governor's office reports about 20 truckloads of material was taken to a hazardous waste treatment facility yesterday, but five trucks were sent back to east palestine and not accepted by that treatment facility. tomorrow, a school board member for district one will host a town hall to address with the district can and cannot afford. for the past four months, oakland teachers have been working without a contract and negotiations continue, but os isd warning about -- osd is

warning about a deficit. teachers want to raises of nearly 23%. >> we want our salary to be competitive, we want to get it to them median of what teachers and other districts are making 15 minutes away. liz: the teachers union says the school district was expected to make an offer last thursday, but delayed it until this wednesday. trade-offs are expected. oakland's finances are of a concern to the -- downgraded because they rescinded the closure of five schools. the covid state of emergency will be ending into days and it so will the public health emergency in many counties, like san francisco. it acknowledges that hospitals are no longer overwhelmed by covid, but we spoke with people dealing with long covid, who have concerns about the next step. ♪

reporter: it is airing, a sing-along commercial from the department of public health, showing people of all ages and ethnicities jumping around about ways to bates covid. but -- beat covid. but as emergency measures come to an end, some say it is no laughing matter. >> long covid has been a nightmare. reporter: harris has no underlying health conditions but has been dealing with long covid after being infected last june. >> i have had fatigue, bodyaches, gastrointestinal issues, and i was surprised to be experiencing these because we have kinda been told that covid has become kind of a cold. reporter: harris had to drop out of grad school in a back home with her parents. she has not been able to work. >> there is so much confusion. reporter: the cofounder of a group that advocates on behalf of people affected by the covid,

whose father died from covid -- both lazy concerns as the public health -- raising concerns as the public health emergency ends. >> there is still a we are about to lose protections that have been keeping san francisco safe. reporter: the housing protections, paid time off and food benefits are in jeopardy. >> how we measure the emergency is around the severity of the disease. reporter: this dr. explained the end to the emergency does not mean the end of covid. >> it has to be attached to hospital systems being overwhelmed. it actually does not mean covid is gone. unfortunately, it would never be eradicated. reporter: still, these two women hope people do not get the wrong message about the future of the virus. >> i do not think the general public understands how bad it can be. liz: the city has not released

specific details on what the end of the health emergency will mean for certain protections, like housing. the mayor said covid-related sick pay requirements will be coming to an end, mask requirements are also ending in the city. the 42nd clam chowder cooko here in santa cruz. the first day of the two day event showcased in the amateur competition. awards include best clam chowder, people's choice, most tasted and best this is the longest running competition of its kind in the country. day is kicking2 -- 2 is off today rain or shine. i cannot think of a better food to have during this weather. lisa: mhm. i can think of some, for sure. liz: are you a clam chowder fan? lisa: it is definitely fun to cook. for sure. good morning, we are certainly

looking at several days of winter like whether. -- weather. today we will have the first of a series of three systems that will be moving through, bringing rain and high elevation snow. you can see there's no over extreme northern california here. but this has more of a pacific trajectory. nt flight -- not quite down from the arctic that brought all of the colder air. but we will get into some slightly colder air as we get into the next couple systems. rain from napa, highway 12, 128. as we get closer to the coast, bodega bay with somewhat weather. also around central san rafael down through perhaps san mateo, 280 here, but very spotty. ben lomond will see some showers. snow on mount diablo. the snow system at 3000 feet. on hamilton, over 4000 feet.

45, berkeley. it is 46 in hayward. to the north, mid 40's. winds look at breezy as the front pushes through. right around the middle of the day. a level 1 system. the quarter system will be here tomorrow. it will be more dynamic with heavy rain, a chance of thunderstorms in the north bay, into tuesday. and than with the next system the snow levels 2500 feet into we could see a snow advisory from the national weather service because of the low snow levels. the plan today, as we get to the backend of the system, it clears the north bay by 2:00 p.m., but it is still raining in the peninsula and south bay. we get a break overnight. the first part of the morning on monday will be dry, but mid morning this is a system that will bring heavy rain, downpours. and you can see cold following

behind it. as we get into late monday, we get another break, but we still have unsettled weather and moisture coming for tuesday. and. is tuesday afternoon with more showers into the evening. rainfall today anywhere from 1/10 to a third of an through tuesday we could see into and a half with all of the monday's system. in the sierra nevada, a winter storm warning through 4:00 a.m. on wednesday, starting today. it will be something. this is a rare advisory sierra nevada with 4-7 feet. it will be not advised to travel. a level 1 system coming through the bay area in the middle of the day. so we will get a little bit of a break with sun in the afternoon, but unfortunately not for the black joy parade. upper 40's, low 50's with rain. and the forecast featuring the

first half of the week being soggy and cold. that second half will be slightly warmer. next week can we will see a little more. liz: we look forward to the drier weather. thank you. we will be right back. >> the abc7 storm impact the storm today is level 1. so keep the umbrella handy. drive safely. check storms in time on the abc news app. ♪ ♪ we're the ones getting it done. we're managing type 2 diabetes and heart risk. we're on it with jardiance. join the growing number of people who are on it with the once-daily pill, jardiance. jardiance not only lowers a1c, it goes beyond to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death for adults with type 2 diabetes and known heart disease. and jardiance may help you lose some weight. jardiance may cause serious side effects including ketoacidosis that may be fatal, dehydration, (that can lead to sudden worsening of kidney function),

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc7 news. liz: the winter storm is not over. the flooding and rigid temperatures moving through southern california, creating risky driving conditions. what is expected today as it will be one of the stronger storms to hit the state. good morning, thank you for joining us. this is some daily is tracking. a a lot of activity. lisa: we had a quiet day yesterday compared to southern california. today will b warr thms tneay.yod showers here, out ahead of aiming system to the north. around dillon beach, some light showers. to napa, highway 80, american

canyon, berkeley. as well as 280. the main system is to the north. it is a level 1 system. a half inch of rainfall today. it was clear out quickly. the snow level at much warmer than another system that brought snow. but do not worry, low snow levels on the way. by noon it will be rainy and breezy, but that system will move out by about 3:00 p.m. and we will talk about a stronger system for your morning commute tomorrow, coming up. liz: in southern california, flooding, snow and damaging winds are ripping through the region, causing mayhem for people. vers -- rescuers had to help a person trapped in an suv. they were able to hoist them to safety. many others were forced to abandon their cars.

los angeles county is seeing record-breaking rainfall, along with its first blizzard warning in 30 years. >> it is crazy. snow everywhere, accidents everywhere. it has not been like this for years. liz: large snowblowers in san bernardino were working to clear the roads. dangerous driving conditions have caused some highways to close. developing this morning, more than 40 people are dead after in overcrowded boat crashed off of the coast of southern italy. the coast guard says nearly 100 migrants were on the boat, including children. nearly 80 survivors clinging parts and the water. the disaster has been called criminal. human traffickers have been blamed. the war in ukraine continues, as troops defended the eastern line in the country. the ukrainian president is concerned at that china is about to supply deadly aid to moscow. in an interview with david muir,

biden says he warned the chinese president against it. >> i said if you are engaged by supported the brutality, you may face the same consequences. liz: the u.s. is doubling down on its support for ukraine. biden and other leaders met virtually with president zelenskyy, promising to up financial support, and to maintain it as long as it takes. one brave san francisco nurse is preparing for his return to ukraine, after he has been on the front lines and since the start of the war. our reporter is following his journey. >> i just wanted the bay, the fairies go back and forth, it is very soothing. reporter: dennis taking a moment. days ago, he returned after nine months volunteering in ukraine. >> as a registered nurse doing

trauma and critical care, i came in very handy. reporter: he is a volunteer with the american red cross. he has been teaming up with the ukrainian red cross. last march, i spoke with him shortly after his arrival. >> there was a cruise missiles. reporter: one russian attack after the next, dennis continue to respond, rarely thinking of the risk. >> i say, they need my help. where do they need me to go? what do i need to do? reporter: describing a moment narrowly missed by a missile, his team leaving just-in-time. >> one of the repurposed s300 cruise missiles landed outside of the gate. formed a crater that would've been about 15 feet deep. luckily, no one was hurt. reporter: and one particular animal capturing his heart.

the team adopting a young german shepherd, the pup a welcome to face in war. reporter: in late march, i went with the team to bucha. that was horrific. reporter: russian soldiers leaving behind casualties of war, the atrocities now well known. >> my first instinct was to check for a pulse, but than the army said everybody stay away. they have booby-trapped the bodies. if you roll them over, then there is an explosion. reporter: despite the horror, dennis plans on returning this spring. reporter: what are you anticipating upon your return? >> that many people who fled the country will be coming back, coming back to their houses, jobs, schooling. and the system will get

overwhelmed again, especially in terms of electrical grid. reporter: in the meantime, he is taking time to take it all in. abc7 news. liz: still ahead, scouts for social justice. a group of girl scouts focusing on freedom and justice, and the story behind each badge. and here is a look outside this morning. the time right now is 5:36 a.m. we'll check in with

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liz: welcome back. here is a look outside. you can see wet conditions this morning. there's area, so keep it slow.

february is black history month and we have been looking at people making a difference in their community. this morning is about girl scouts, but this troop is more than just cookie we take a look at one organization that focuses on social justice. reporter: it is field trip day and the excitement is high. >> i want to talk about why we are at the black panther museum. reporter: while these girls are wearing vests, they do not belong to a traditional troop. they are called medical monarchs, and they earn badges, just like other troops. radical badges. >> my radical one is the first when i got. reporter: each badge is radical, like radical love. >> it is about self-love, self-care. reporter: and radical bodies. >> they learn about consent, body liberation. reporter: radical monarchs was

created during the social unrest of 2014, when people demonstrated nationwide for the deaths of michael brown and eric gardner. >> with everything happening when we started, there was lots of uprisings, racial reckonings, and the young people were like, what is going on? reporter: about that time, martinez was thinking of enrolling her daughter. >> when i looked at the composition of the troop, she would have been only one of two girls of color. i thought it would not speak to her experience. reporter: so she teamed up with her friend, marilyn, and they founded radical monarchs. their target, girls in the third to fifth grade. the first thing they worked on was learning about black lives matter and what was causing social unrest. >> some people say it is too much or too heavy, but they are human beings who experience the

world and they overhear what their parents are talking about. reporter: within months, their work was criticized by conservative commentators who zoomed in on the word radical. >> in society, we are socialized to accept that things are the way that they are. but we are here to investigate. things are set up where some people have more advantages than others. so we will have conversations and that perhaps are not normally had at home or in the media, so that is what it means to radicalize. reporter: this radical idea has grown nationwide. besides oakland, there are now groups in los angeles, denver, new york and other east coast cities. this troop from richmond visited the black panther museum as they worked to earn a black lives in badge. >> welcome to my hou this is what i wanted to do to show up in the protest. my mural is promoting black joy.

when you are learning something where you see yourself reflected, it's powerful. when you look at photographs and people in the photograph look like you, or people in your family or community, you are drawn to that and more likely to absorb that information. >> do you know what that is? >> rosa parks. >> i never knew what she looked like. >> we are still working on our black lives matter badge. reporter: anita is a troop leader and her nine-year-old daughter is in the troop. >> we are in a world that is very challenging. there's joy and happiness, we speak to that as well, but also we need to speak to the challenges. this helps her place herself in a world where she comes from, a legacy that is part of a movement of people who have been fighting, just for her freedom. >> my beautiful queens and ki ngs, somebody loves you and

knows you can do great things. reporter: since it started nearly 10 years ago, nearly 70 girls have finished the program and many stay involved as me ntors. >> it is beautiful to instill those values in our youth and it is only right we shift the narrative a bit. liz: we hope you will join as we celebrate black life and culture today. the sixth annual black joy parade is in oakland, we are bringing it to you live today. it will kickoff at 12:30 p.m. there will also be a street festival that will highlight black-owned businesses, along with food, games and music. visit us online at abc7.com/ black joy parade for more details. we hope you can join us for that. it might be a little rainy today, though.

but that will not stop it. lisa: we have cooler than average temperatures lingering as well. we should be in the 60's. i hate to say that because we are at 50 today with a level 1 system moving in. this will be the warmest of the three systems we will see. stay tuned, my forecast is next. liz: also, honoring number 12. the historic night for patrick marleau. chris is going to recap the night, coming up. entresto is the #1 heart failure brand prescribed by cardiologists. it was proven superior at helping people stay alive and out of the hospital. don't take entresto if pregnant; it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. don't take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren, or if you've had angioedema with an ace or arb. the most serious side effects are angioedema, low blood pressure, kidney problems, or high blood potassium. ask your doctor about entresto.

liz: here is a live look right now from the oakland airport. our camera looking at a wet runway, as we are tracking more rain on the way. in the nhl, shark fans came to san jose to honor the man known as mr. shark. chris recaps the historic event for patrick marleau and the number 12 jersey.

chris: what an honor for the man known as mr. shark. the sharks retired at number 12, the first number retired in franchise history. he's the all time leader and holds every franchise record appeared >> it was in this -- record. >> it was in this ring that i grew from a boy, to a man, husband and father. [applause] this will always be home to me. thank you for this honor of a lifetime. [applause] chris: a full their feet. in addition to former teammates, barry bonds and other sports legends made an appearance. th signed in presented their jerseys tomorrow. the sharks wearing marlowe jerseys in warm-ups.

it was a high-scoring affair. it was tied at 2-2 after one. the final minutes of the third, sharks were down, erik karlsson blasts it home. ties it, and you know mr. shark loves it. no score in ot. in the shoot out, the sharks are denied and fall. a disappointing finish. the top two teams, saint mary's at gonzaga. he lays it in. committee on defense. a big block here. here is the second half. here comes st. mary's. gales down single digits. then kyle bowen, the miss. but it is tipped in. too much gonzaga, though. watson with the slam. zach clinching his share of --.

the tourney starts next week. then the stanford women. a title on the line. stanford trailed at the entire second half. here's the pass to haley jones. she had only nine points. brink, down on the low block. nice move, stanford down by one. utah's next possession, minkins with a dagger three. stanford got closer -- no closer than four points the rest of the way. utah takes it, but stanford gets the number one seed in the tournament beginning on wednesday in las vegas. that's sports. liz: let's check the forecast. a want to track today as we head into a rainy week. lisa: that is right. we are starting with a system to the north. you can see the snow over extreme northern california. we have spotty showers ahead of it. south winds will be picking up.

you can see from santa rosa, highway 1 16 over to highway 12, scattered showers. this into mill valley and further south across the san mateo bridge. highway 92 there. 80, oakland, piedmont and 580 all pretty soggy this morning. so slick pavement is out there. we are in the mid 40's. it's mild. we will be on the mild throughout the afternoon compared to where we have been. starting in the 40's. south winds giusti and numbers into the 50's. and we will get some sunshine in the afternoon for some of you, but as we look outside right now you can see the clouds. a level 1 system. a quarter storm arriving on monday. late in the day, we could see a thunderstorm. this takes us into tuesday as that system will be slow to exit.

and let us know levels will be starting out around 2500 feet. then lorraine. mount hamilton is likely to see some snow, as well as mount diablo. perhaps mount tam. ben lomond likely to get some snow. here's a look at the early picture. now by noon, you can see how rainy it will be in san francisco and into the east bay. it will clear the north bay by 3:00 p.m., but it will be soggy from the santa cruz mountains into the south bay. a nice break in the evening. then through the overnight and into midmorning we have got a stronger system. you can see the cold air behind it by about 11:00 on monday. by the afternoon, some breaks, but we could see thunderstorms and then looking at more unstable air behind it into your tuesday morning. another slug of moisture. by tuesday evening, we have got a dry slot. but late in the evening here comes more precip.

today, anywhere fr to a 10th ofh throughout the day. on monday and tuesday, we will see heavy downpours, over one inch of rain, adding up the totals to may be inch and three quarters. in ben lomond, pretty generous amounts. in the sierra nevada we have a winter storm warning from today until 4:00 on wednesday, so you can see all of the area, not only 1-2 feet above 2000 feet, we are talking about a blizzard warning. that could bring down about three inches of snow per h that is why we are looking out 4-7 feet totals. it's going to be a gigantic snowpack, as this continues to bury parts of donner, blue canyon, southlake and of course kirkwood. the forecast, some 50's afternoon sunshine today. some rain from morning to midday.

a tense of thunderstorms by tomorrow. and then we get a break after tuesday. by wednesday afternoon it is looking milder, but we cannot talk about spring yet. we'll get some rain into next weekend. then we will change the clocks. then it actually is spring. and hopefully we see the springtime weather. liz: it has been a long winter. next, a life-changing experience. a warriors basketball academy camper overcoming obstacles.

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