how residents -- >> snow is piling up i sierra forcing highways to shut down, aching at a challenge for anyone trying to go to and from the mountains. reggie: do not put the umbrellas away yet. there is more rain in the forecast. good morning on this tuesday, february 28. lisa: you can pushing into the bay area. we will have embedded thunderstorms and heavy downpours in the north bay. further south some heavier showers south of mill valley and looking at san rafael right here in san francisco -- we are

looking at pockets of heavier downpours moving into half moon bay, highway gilroy. this is a level two system where we will see the rain heavy at times, thunderstorms, and the possibility of gusty winds accompanying thunderstorms with hail. a live look outside you can see how breezy it is out there with the camera shaking, so we have the showers throughout your morning commute, the chance for a thunderstorm and we will be looking at a drier day tomorrow. jobina: we begin with breaking news out of daly city. a fire has forced people from their homes this morning. this happened it just blocks from westborough middle school. lena howland joins us live from the scene. >> good.

from what we can see from our vantage point this fire, is still actively burning. it has caused quite the scene for neighbors here in daly city. it caused multiple neighbors to be evacuated in the middle of the night and that evacuation can last for a few hours. still a very similar scene when that fire was actively burning. fire officials tell us they believe this may have been caused by an electrical valve blowing. this incident was so they had to evacuate at least half a dozen neighbors in surrounding homes. all other neighbors have been asked to shelter-in-place. >> we are let off, because we do not want to put that out. we have evacuated several houses behind me. >> fire officials

further down the block a neighbor reported the cover to their electrical box being blown, off although fire ofarnot sure if these two incidents are related or not. authorities plan to be on longer as they are working together to get this fire out. we will continue to monitor this situation. jobina: now bac watch coverage. we will start in the east bay where there is more snow on mount diablo. snow was falling fast in the area. the snow shut down several areas in the park but it did not stop one family from enjoying the unfamiliar bay area snowfall. >> we came down a bit.

the kids made some snow angels, made a little snowman. it was a fun day. jobina: if you are headed to the mountain today, be cautious of your driving on the roads. reggie: in the north bay the recent rain is causing erosion along some roads in the mill valley area. cascade dve.r the homeowner said he heard the first tree come crashing to the ground. >> the police department and fire department came out and did nothing. a guy and i met battery-powered saws, cleaned it up, pulled these lines back. reggie: no injuries or structural damage has been reported there. parts of cascade drive where

hikers get access to cascade falls is close to the public for now. jobina: saratoga falls is pretty, but it is causing problems for drivers who are prepared. the cold, wet weather is a concern for the un-housed population. volunteers in san jose spent hours delivering supplies, including blankets and rain gear. >> we are at a point where you cannot take much more. it has been 2 or three months of solid, cold, wet, or both. the wind did this, and another flood did that. people are really suffering. jobina: advocates say some people living on the streets have been hard because lost shelter several times because of repeated flooding. reggie: interstate 80 at castle

peak is closed to traffic this morning. closures over the past few days -- when the roads are open, chains have been required. getting over the mountains has been difficult for many drivers. chp says drivers have been showing up unprepared. at the check -- >> at the cars with improper tires backing things up. reggie: chains have to be put on the right tires for them to work properly. you conditions on demand 7 bay area app. jobina: happening today a of property owners will ask the alameda ssors

to end the eviction moratorium. landlords say some tenants are using the moratorium to cheat them out of rent money. >> if you destroy the property, you cannot be evicted. if you need repairs done on the home, you cannot be evicted. yet you can still sue your landlord for not making repairs. jobina: oakland homeowner kirk says her home may go into foreclosure because she cannot evict her housemate. kirk is not alone here. a nonprofit survey on how much property owners are owed. >> about 205 owner county responded, saying collectively they are owed $68 million in unpaid rent in alameda county. jobina: it was argued

moratorium was needed to keep people housed during the pandemic. reggie: a major milestone today -- the pandemic in california is ending its major -- it gave governor new ranging power to stop the spread of the virus. while the government' to the virus is changing, other things are not. at the same time as the emergency is ending, the government is demanding more transparency from china. >> they are holding in secret all of the information. they have refused to cooperate with the world fourth organization -- world health organization. reggie: congressman romano says

that china should be transparent about covid because viruses do not recognize orders. lisa: more rain on the way. temperatures are in the 40's this morning. with the rain increasing through the morning hours, this is a level two system. highway 1 and into napa right now, more mo i southern moran and san francisco. some wet weather over on 80. further to the south,2 80 and high -- south, 280 and highway have some rain. to the east, not much happening but it will fill in through the morning hours. 38 in lafayette. elsewhere we are in the 40's. the plan for today shows the line of rain continuing to be

with us through 9:00. pockets of low snow levels, then by 2:30 you could see light to moderate rain out there. as we get into the later evening hours, we will be done with this system, so rainfall estimates anywhere from a quarter of an inch, maybe three quarters of an inch in our wettest locations, so highs today, the cloud cover, rain showers, thunderstorm activity in the low 50's. we have sunny but cool days on the way. >> we will head up to the mountains because there is very treacherous travel. do not try to get up to the truckee area. 80 is closed from applegate to the nevada state line. 50, chains are required. you can go through south lake tahoe, but it is slow and scary driving. 88 is closed east of the lake

towards kirkwood. it is wet here as lisa was saying. we have an advisory on the golden gate bridge, so gripped that steering wheel.you can see the rain coming down. it is an 8 minute drive. overall, traffic is slowing over the altamont. we had an earlier accident at airway, or livermore. that is off the shoulder. reggie: radio listeners are showing support for a missing dj last seen in san francisco. jobina: what the ceo is revealing about some of the network's show hosts and the spread of misinformation. reggie: how the county is making it easier for peopl veteran, dad, hair stylist.

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admission from rupert murdoch. he has admitted that some hosts endorsed claims the 2020 election was stolen even though they knew those claims were false. >> one legal expert calls the statements made by rupert murdoch strong evidence that people knew they were endorsing false claims. murdoch saying in new court filings, "i would have liked us to have been stronger in endorsing it in hindsight. they should be reprimanded or gotten rid of." >> you are not supposed to say things that you know are false or are recklessly. indifferent to the truth >> murdoch made the remarks during a deposition. fox news is being sued by dominion voting systems, saying that will hurt its business by

allowing some anchors to claim it read to the election. murdoch's recognizes claims were promoted by fox hosts, including lou dobbs, janine euro, and -- janine pirro, and maria bartiromo. >> they have invested in their own reasons and are using it to commit this fraud. >> dominion lawyers asked murdoch if he was aware that the hosts endorsed the false claims, and he replied "yes." the network responded to the filing saying it was covering and commenting on allegations made by a sitting president. >> you weren't -- hand there is a point at which you start to destroy the fabric of democracy, especially around

allegations of vote-changing. >> previous court filings show took our carlsen and laura ingraham privately doubted the trump team's claims. for april. jobina: this morning concern for a popular bay area radio host is growing. he has been missing since thursday and is considered at risk. jv hosts the he is 54 and has tattoos on his arms. fans have been calling into his show to give words of support as his on-air coast workers -- coworkers are trying to make sense of his disappearance. >> it is difficult for all of us, obviously. >> same with credit cards,

banking statements, there has been nothing there. >> some are concerned about jv because last week he edited this caption, writing "thank you for a life filled with pain and struggle." reggie: the man accused is accused of voluntary counts of -- yesterday in attorneys argued over new restrictions for his home release, including physical searches of price and m of his electronic devices. price was running a hash oil lab out of the home that caused the explosion that killed his wife and severely burned her caregiver. jobina: the board of

will consider a gun buyback events. it would improve incentives for a program that allows people to turn in guns 24 hours a day at the sheriffs county office. >> our annual cost of gun violence is more than $1 billion. these costs jobina: last year buyback programs in morgan hill collected 700 firearms. studies have questioned their effectiveness. last year the national bureau economic research issued a statement saying there is no evidence the programs reduce gun crime. lisa, leaving here yesterday around 9:20 outside -- reggie: did i see it or was i in it? i chose that moment to get some coffee. lisa: and i chose that moment to

up the storm impact scale! reggie: jobina: -- reggie: you are going out now? when the coffee is ready, the coffee is ready! lisa: here we go again. deja vu! we may have to talk because this is not feeling like we are getting behind this anytime soon. the active weather continues, not only today. the extended outlook is very wintry. as we head up to the north bay, there has been some light rain. here we are from dillon beach, highway 1, inverness, canyon sliding over into vallejo. as we get towards 589 going through san francisco, --

towards580 -- it has been a very active couple of days and today, this morning unfortunately for your morning commute it continues. rain heavy at times, snow over the hills. the colder air in some spots, otherwise above the thousand feet we still have our winter weather advisory -- 3000 still have our winter weather advisory. a blizzard warning continues through tomorrow with 3 to 6 feet in the sierra nevada. speaking of snow, at least 2 feet at the resorts. it is chilly. if you get underneath one of these rain showers you, are going to be cold and wet because they could come down heavy at times. we are looking at a bit of a break as soon as tomorrow. jobina: coming up the seven

things to know this morning. reggie: getting to the bottom of social media addiction. the lawsuit going after big tech for creating a mental health crisis. jobina:

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jobina: if you are just joining us this morning, here are the 7 things you need to know today. number 1, travel has been extremely dangerous in the sierra prompting officials to shut interstate 80 east of sacramento. lisa: number 2, systems throughout the day today. , the heaviest rain. if you -- morning hours, the heaviest rain. sue: following your tuesday morning commute with rain expected this morning. we have standing water so use caution out there with flooding possible. take a look outside and it is slow. reggie: a fire caused lake has caused speculation in daly city on geller boulevard. no homes have burned --

jobina: overnight crowds gathering outside the supreme court ahead of arguments over president biden's plans to forgive student led for millions of americans. a decision on whether the plan is legal is expected in june. reggie: a group of property owners will ask the board of supervisors to and an eviction moratorium in place since the start of the pandemic. jobina: number seven if you have already, booked a flight for summer vacation, you better check it. some flights have been changed by a few minutes, others by several hours. reggie: the defense in murdoch double murder case has rested. >> in this morning's gma first look, the jury one step closer to deciding alex murdoch's

fate, the disgraced attorney accused of murdering his wife and son. the defense team resting after calling murdoch's younger brother as their final witness. john emotional, remembering sister-in-law and nephew. he described finding his nephew's remains after police released the crime scene. >> kno uncle s awh ity.>> this d a theory that there could have been 2 shooters, not one. we will be live outside of the courthouse. with your gma first look, i am andrea fujii. jobina: a seattle school district is raising concerns over the potentially detrimental impact of social media on their students. they claim the companies behind

tiktok are harming children with a social media addiction. the schools can mission, if students are battling anxiety. >> these images coming at her quickly can have a really devastating impact on anxiety. anxiety goes up. i think depression goes up. jobina: metta says it has developed more than 30 tools to support families. reggie: coming up, stuck in class for the weekend. we will tell you about the school field trip in southern california extended through the weekend after people got snowed in. jobina: a san francisco neighborhood on edge after learning

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. reggie: homes neighborhood are under investigation this morning, and you can see why. the latest on a gas line fire crews are working to put out. jobina: demonstrators -- >> demonstrators gather overnight outside of the supreme court in anticipation of arguments for and against the biden student loan forgiveness plan. >> bay area communities are dealing with another round of storms. a look ahead at your daily forecast. reggie: it is time to put away the rain jacket 0 -- time to put away the rain jacket or umbrella. lisa: you can probably hear the raindrops. if you are up early this morning, this level 2 system

will have some intense downpours ugutheorning. w i havee rain through sears point -- we have rain through sears point. some white returns, but heavier rain from kenyatta road 280. we are already where we were yesterday. milder temperatures in the 40's. it is breezy, it is cold. the plan throughout your morning commute will the rain to be with us through 9:00. a heavier downpour is not out of the question. we have a line of showers that will develop, some of them heavy in that unstable atmosphere. jobina: we begin with news out of daly city where a gas line fire has forced people from their homes this morning.

it is happening right now on geller avenue near the intersection of king drive, just blocks from westborough middle school. lena howland joins us from the scene. good morning. lena: good morning. it is a dramatic scene out here in this neighborhood. you can see the flames actively burning behind me. this has been going on for several hours throughout the night. for neighbors to be seeing happening so close to their homes as they are waking up. it cause neighbors to be evacuated in the middle of the night. that evacuation could last for several hours. i want to show you this scene a few hours ago. firefighters on scene tell us they believe this may have been caused by an electrical valve blowing that then caused

leak. other neighbors have been asked to shelter-in-place. firefighters worked with pgn crews to dig out and to secure the gas. >> behind me -- pg to dig out and to secure the gas. lena: f further down the block, a neighbor reported the cover to their electrical box being blown off, although investigators are not sure if those 2 events are connected at this time. c longer as they work to get this under control. for now, reporting live in daly

city, lena howland. reggie: happening today some alameda county property owners will call for an end to the eviction moratorium at the board of visitors meeting. gloria rodriguez is in the newsroom with why they believe it is time to end this pandemic- era protection for renters. gloria: some property owners they have been victimized by tenants using the law to cheat them out of rent. a group of alameda county property owners gathered yesterday to call for an end to the eviction march or am. this ahead of the board -- eviction moratorium. a representative nonprofit organization said that 205 property owners and alameda

county said they are owed $68 million in unpaid rent collectively. one homeowner, han evict her housemate. she has spoken to six lawyers who all say she is stuck. >> if you bring in pets you cannot the evicted. if you need repairs done on the home, you can refuse to let them in the home and still sue your landlord for not making repairs. >> this is not an us ver issue, so let's t out gloria: him

jobina: oral arguments begi this morning as 40 million americans wait to find out whether the president will be allowed to wipe out or reduce their student loan debt. at the heart of the case is whether the president has the legal authority to move forward with the plan. faith: overnight a group of demonstrators braving the winter cold and rain out front of the u.s. supreme court, camping out for when oral arguments begin today on president biden's student loan forgiveness plan. >> you can jumpstart their path. faith: if you progressive congressional democrats, firing up the -- a few

congressional democrats, firing up the crowd. lawyers for 2 individual borrowers are set to argue that the plan president biden suggested last august to cancel student loan debt is a gross overreach of his constitutional power. it is a key biden campaign promise and would cancel up to $10,000 in student loan debts for individuals, they are recipients of pell grants. >> my administration is it the case -- faith: the latest majority of americans support the student loan forgiveness program. the justices are expected to

release their decision by june. student loan repayments were put on hold until that decision comes down. reggie: oakland police are responding to questions about the violent weekend that left people dead in separate shootings. this map shows you where those homicides happened. 3 deadly shootings happened in the span of less than 3 hours friday night. authorities do not believe the shootings were connected. >> we have increased our patrol measures, are violent crimes operations team came in to give more coverage to the area captain, and we continue to use our cease fire strategy. reggie: five other people were also wounded in shootings this weekend. oakland's homicide total is now at 17 for the year. jobina: a startling revelation for residents in the city's

sunset district. there may only be 3 or 4 officers on duty in the middle of the night there. he says short staffing at the sfpd has impacted the police station drastically. he also says our partners at the sf standard -- the standard reports crime has been increasing year-over-year since 2020 in the district. there is still snow in the ground from livermore to saratoga and mount hamilton. families across the bay area are taking in this rare weather event. >> we have not gone up to the snow in a long time. i am excited i didn't have to go to school! jobina: driving is still tense

on those roads, so please be cautious. the open zoo will be shut today because of the weather. we are not the only ones dealing with a winter blast of severe weather. parts of the south are seeing tornadoes, and those in parts of the midwest are still without power. reggie: you should not expect your water bill to reflect -- lisa: rain quickly filling in across the bay area. it started in the north bay from santa rosa, highway 12, petaluma, also a wet start for you in inverness, and some moderate cells over by vallejo, south of american canyon. taking you into the east bay, grizzly peak boulevard, south park drive, some moderate rain,

and right here on the peninsula. foster city and san mateo -- it is a rough one this morning. as we widen the notice all the way down the coast and south of morgan hill, we have a little shower activity. this is a level 2 system. rain could be heavy at times. snow levels are at 2500 but the hills are a lot lower than that. low to mid 40's for most of us, although it is 38 in san ramon. as we go through the next few hours, notice all of the activity. 9:00, we are still looking at some downpours. by the evening hours, this system is pushing to the south and east, so rainfall amounts, maybe three quarters as we get to the higher elevationss,

otherwise look at the warm ups. for today it a soggy sta sue: we had to the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights just turn on. not too slow behind them. we have rain happening at the toll plaza and a high wind advisory across the span. you will find some brake lights as you head towards the tunnel. right by the oakland coliseum roads are wet. prepare yourself for flooding. slow up and over the altamont pass. tracy

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reggie: this morning the strong winter storm that brought snow to california last week is moving to the east coast. up to 7 inches of snow is expected in new york and across parts of new england. the storm was blamed for producing 9 tornadoes in kansas and oklahoma. 1 person was killed and at least one dozen injured. >> the larsson family rode out the storm inside their home. it has completely shifted off the foundation, the roof, the fence, trash is everywhere. they are now living in a hotel. reggie: the aftermath of the

storm is still being felt here in california. there were several mudslides across the state. in san bernardino have declared a state of emergency after more than 6 feet of snow fell at higher elevations. jobina: students are back home today after a long weekend stuck on a school trip. middle schoolers were visiting different outdoor camps when they were snowed in. they were originally supposed to be home on friday, but multiple feet of snow covered the mountain roads, trapping students and staff. >> she was able to send me a quick, "hey, mom, i miss and i love you." otherwise there has been no communication. jobina: students were finally reunited with their parents after being escorted down the mountain roads by the chp. reggie: this season has had a

positive impacts on some of our state's main reservoirs. some are nearly full! that might signal the end to the drought, but state water officials say it is not only reservoirs that need to be replenished. it is groundwater too. >> it the big reservoirs which are very important for southern california, so it takes multiple wet years to regain what we have lost in the past decade or 2 decades. reggie: conservation efforts need to stay in place. that means water surcharges to many water bills. even though it seems like we have a lot of water, we ne to keep conserving. jobina: do not doom the bloom.

last time there was a bloom in 2019, you saw it all over instagram. there were crowds of people creating traffic jams. there are new rules here. stay on the trail, do not pick the flowers, do not stand on the flowers, keep driving. reggie: that seems like all common sense to me. jobina: common sense! but here we are. lisa: here we are with the spring flowers having to wait a little bit because it has been so soggy out there. the rain continues as we look at live doppler 7 filling in. as we look in will sonom highway 116,, further south, pleasant hill. as we go into vallejo right now, you can see legend to circle, a moderate area of rain, and into

the east bay some lighter activity, bu is a little heavier from foster see through sin carlos. certainly, a soggy start out there. east of half moon bay, 1 we are looking at heavier rain. with the 40's, upper elevations will be even chillier. not out of the question to see that snowfall accumulate. here is a look at the plan the next couple of hours. the rain stays with us. you can see the snowy peaks from mount hamilton on top of mount diablo at 2300 feet. it is not out of the question. that should be the last of it for the next couple of days. we are looking at a quarter of an inch to three quarters of an inch through 11:00 tonight. as for your highs,

degrees below average. thursday -- overnight are waking up to frost. by friday that should be our mildest day. reggie: the sweet potato that helped police crack a murder case. jobina: plus the prestigious distinction one business owner in sacramento is claiming. reggie: it is

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rain is filling in quickly heading through the north bay live doppler 7 picking up wide spots of rain from glenallen, sonoma, down through richmond, 580, greenbrae, san wet weather. heavier rain around the san mateo bridge, east palo alto, and kenyatta road and all the way through to 80. further south all along the coast from highway 1, very wet weather. boulder creek, upper elevations are looking like some snow. the actual snow level actually fluctuating, but it is definitely slick out there. the winds are quite gusty. take it slow. we will get through this today and look forward to a break for the next few days. jobina: the man who has just

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city after a gas line catches fire in front of a home and what we have learned. reggie: morena possible snow sweeping through the bay area. lisa is here with their storm track and when we will stop -- when we will finally see a break. jobina: a scene in a to life. the finding site that some people -- frightening site that has some people screaming. reggie: no no. that is not what we are going to do. i don't want michael myers or the freddie mask. jobina: could you imagine sipping wine in sonoma andreggil over you. -- that wine will be of -- the blood. lisa: