eve, that was the first time, and now we are hearing it again. reggie: not 5:00, a storm closing in on northern california. with all the damage the past three months, people are bracing for what the storm will bring. >> i think everyone feels the worst is over, but now it looks like it will start all over again. jobina: business owners and homeowners loading up on sandbags, hoping to avoid more flooding. rain here means more snow in the sierra, adding to the dire situation for the mountain communities. some are warned to stock up at least two weeks worth of essentials ahead of the storm. reggie: so there is that good morning this thursday, march 9. jobina: let's check on the forecast. >> the action ramps up later this afternoon and evening, so flooding will be a concern with a lot of rain coming our way with this atmospheric river.

live doppler 7 knocking on our door as we speak. rain is off the coast but will take its time moving in this morning. anything that falls the next six hours will be on the light side. mainly in the 30's and mid-40's. temperatures are elevated as warmer air moves in with a subtropical jet bringing in this moisture later today. exclusive abc 7 storm impact scale, this is a level three strong storm this afternoon through tomorrow morning. moderate to heavy rain, strong to damaging winds. flooding is a concern, so, too, is the chance of thunderstorms popping up. here how their day shapes up. light rain the first half of your day. the back half of the day is when things get ugly. heavy rain gusty winds, especially after 4:00 p.m. we are not dropping overnight. we stay in the 50's as humid air moves in.

we will look closer at the storm, coming up in 90 minutes. reggie: communities hit hard by recent storm say they are not taking chances with the potential effects of today's atmospheric river. on our abc 7 impact scale, it is expected to bring in intense winds and flooding. jobina: governor newsom extended a state of emergency to cover 21 additional counties. now 34 are included. you can see a significant portion of the state is in this, including napa, san francisco, san mateo, santa cruz, and santa clarita. reggie: people are preparing their homes and businesses to avoid weather damage. lena howland joins us live in morgan hill, where sandbags are available for people who need them. we are at the el toro fire station in morgan hill, where a sandbagging station was set up

yesterday for folks in santa clara county who are hoping to prepare for today's atmospheric river. take a look at the video. we found cruise hard at work filling up sandbag locations like these across the south bay yesterday with 4200 bags dropped off and quickly loaded up in morgan hill. when it comes to santa clara county for this storm, the southern part is expected to get the most. cases like morgan hill and gilroy, who saw serious flooding at the start of the year. valley water crews spreading out across the region to keep the water flowing, making sure they are not causing a backup, and gearing up to avoid a repeat of january storm. >> we hope it does not going to be as bad, but in january, that one was not forecasted to be bad and it stalled over as. we are taking the same precautions just in case. there is a possibility that mother nature changes her mind. lena: areas in south

forecasted to get more than two inches of rain, leaving creek and stream flooding risks hi. for a list of all santa clara county sandbagging locations, head over to valley water's website, valleywater.org. call before you go because you could end up at a station with no sandbags left. lena howland, abc 7 news. jobina: another local area we are seeing take precaution is residential danville. some of their streets became creeks with the amount of flooding they got during january's make atmospheric river. j.r. stone went back to hear how people are feeling before our next big storm. j.r.: ominous clouds over danville wednesday night, as the atmospheric river approaches. neighbors moving vehicles to higher ground, with memories of this flowing street a couple of months ago. >> there was so much water coming down the street.

there was an suv floating down the street. j.r.: this danville neighborhood was hit especially hard during that atmospheric river. now, another is on the way. >> what happened on new year's eve, that was the first time, or new year's day, and now we are hearing it will start again there is tension in the neighborhood. >> people feel the worst is over, but now it looks it may start over again. j.r.: john hughes finished redoing his front yard, destroyed by the mud from the storm. now, here we go again. >> kind of scary. we had to be evacuated. j.r.: they evacuated out the back, but both of their cars in their driveway were eventually totaled. >> we have been here since 1975. nothing close to it. >> this is the san ramon creek. i can hear it right now. i can late december when the nearby neighborhood solve those problems here in danville, this area where i am standing, was completely flooded. >> it was a muddy mess, very

thick. j.r.: as to how those are preparing now in the neighborhood, sandbags could be seen at at least two different houses, streets are clear, and homes are working. >> well, i need to fix -- they fixed my roof, thank goodness. try to get out as much mud that was therefrom before. had my some check pumps checked. they are working fine. j.r.: j.r. stone, abc 7. reggie: pg&e diverted crews to areas expected to to get hit hard. they expect downed power lines and outages. they have this advice for bay area residents. >> having things like lash lights with fresh batteries instead of candles, charging electronics from now, electric vehicles, so we are anticipating outages and want to make sure people plan ahead. reggie: another reminder, have ice ready or a cooler prepared

in the event of a prolonged outage to keep food from going bad. jobina: if you plan to take a trip to lake tahoe, the window to get there safely is closing. this is a live look at interstate 80. 80 and 50 are clear, but that will change tonight. conditions are expected to be treacherous. people heading to the region are asked to come prepared or rethink their plans altogether. >> while we do not want to say, do not come to tahoe, if you do, do so responsibly. our resorts are likely to be open later into the season than usual, so there will be time for people to get here and have their ski weekends. jobina: there are two main concerns with the next storm, rain makes snow incredibly heavy, which could cause routes to collapse. also, storm drains covered could lead to flooding. >> that is something we will watch closely. highs only going into the 50's

today, but it will feel a lot more humid as tropical air will move in here. we will take a live look at live doppler 7. this atmospheric river is just beginning to knock on our door right now. you can see rain off the coast line. it starts light and then intensifies as the evening goes on. we have two components to the storm that will help intensified as the day goes on. this upper level low spinning off the coast of morgan and washington will combine and are faced with this subtropical jet which has a lot of moisture. warm air can build more moisture than cold air. when they link up, they will bring heavy rain this evening and into the overnight hours on friday. the exclusive abc 7 storm impact scale, level three storm with moderate to heavy rain, damaging wind possible and the chance of flooding.

you can see a huge portion of northern and central california underneath a flood watch, including the entire bay area. this will last through sunday. even after this atmospheric river moves through, we have more rain this weekend. not only flooding a concern but strong, gusty wind. we will go hour-by-hour, show you the rain and winds, and the highest impact coming up in nine minutes. let's check in with sue. sue: a fatal accident. eastbound, if there is a saving grace, it is eastbound 80 past the carquinez bridge in vallejo. for a time, all lanes were blocked. the corner has been called. the right lane has been reopened eastbound after the carquinez bridge on 80. a special traffic alert and effect. westbound is fine. no delays across the carquinez, so if you travel eastbound, take highway 4 over to 680 two the

bridge. right now, the alternate is looking really good for you. it is a little farther around but beats the backup. other than that, we had foreclosure on highway 17 over the santa cruz mountains. a little slow southbound. northbound has been picked up, and your commute over to san jose is looking good. jobina: thank you. a programming note, abc 7 mornings will start one hour early tomorrow at 4:00 a.m. to track the storm minute by minute as it moves through the bay area. we hope you join us. reggie: still ahead, how the recent winter temperatures has an impact on the clarity of lake tahoe's water. >> a deadly day in ukraine as missiles rain down across the country. coming up, why one u.s. official says the war could go on for years. jobina: and something not seen at the oscars since before the 60's. the tradition the award ceremony is getting rid of this year.

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reggie: a barrage of virshon missiles have slammed into ukraine overnight, hitting -- russian missiles have slammed into ukraine overnight. we have the aftermath and the new concerns the war could last for years to come. >> the sunshine rising over kyiv this morning. ukrainian officials reported multiple explosions from russian missile attacks across the country. this woman saying they are destroying our city. i go to bed i do not know if i will wake up the next day. several were killed and many wounded in the latest round of russian attacks. it comes as the fight for the city of bak this drone operator takes cover right outside his window but still holds up his ipad to try to keep the signal connection. abc is there. >> this is the road that

through the city. it has been active all day, but it does not feel like they want to give it up anytime soon. >> the director of the u.s. national intelligence told the senate wednesday that she does not believe russia will make major territorial gains in ukraine this year because it is suffering high casualty rates, but she said vladimir putin is playing the long game. >> vladimir putin most likely calculates time works in his favor, and prolonging the war, with causes infighting, maybe his best pathway to eventually securing ukraine, even if it takes years. >> the russian military is taking heavy casualties, dealing with shortages, exhaustion, and morale challenges. >> on the battlefield, there is additional war on which neither side has definitive advantage. >> poland now saying it is ready to provide mink 29 fighter jets to ukraine.

jobina: u.s. intelligence officials say china is the biggest threat to national security and is working to between the allies. at one point, he was asked about tiktok, a big concern for lawmakers. >> could they use it to drive narratives, like to divide americans against each other, for example? let's say china would like to invade taiwan to make sure americans are seeing videos arguing why taiwan belongs to china and why the u.s. should not intervene. jobina: tiktok is owned by a company based in china, and the ceo insisted they would never provide american data to the chinese government. another debate during yesterday's hearing, the origin of covid-19. the two leading theories continue to be that the virus be evolved naturally or it was accidentally leaked from a lab in china. reggie: mitch mcconnell is in

the hospital this morning following a fall at a washington, d.c., hotel. a spokesperson tells abc 7 news, the senator tripped while at a private dinner and is receiving treatment. the spokesperson declined to comment beyond that. mitch mcconnell is 81. he fractured his shoulder. he had a different fall in 2019 and has been the top republican in the senate since 2007, the longest-serving republican leader in the history of the senate. governor newsom tested positive for covid, again, the second time he has had it. he was also infected and may. his office said that the first partner has tested negative. he will self-isolate for five days. he was scheduled to make a "major announcement with rob bonta later this morning," but we do not know how that will proceed. jobina: head of the incoming rain, the department of water resources started releasing water from lake dell valley in alameda county yesterday. this is video from the last time they did this in january to

prevent damage and flooding. the process increases danger downstream, with higher than usual water levels in faster flows in streets and creams. in san ramon, public works teams have been clearing storm drains. sandbags are available for anyone who needs them. >> if you have been prone to flooding in the past, we encourage you to get those sandbags before there is a need for them. jobina: the storms in january caused major flooding in san ramon, and many are hoping to avoid a repeat. reggie: the oakland zoo will stay close today. if you have a reservation, you don't need to do anything and will get an automatic refund. the weather has forced them to close a number of times, including a full shutdown in january to repair a large sinkhole. here we go again, drew. drew: here we go again. the morning is pretty quiet. it is the afternoon and evening when the storm really gets its act together. live doppler 7 showing your rain off the coast line now.

we are finding thickening cover and 40's. let's go hour-by-hour to show you what to expect. this morning by 8:00 a.m., light showers in the north bay and along the coast. back on air for midday, we will likely find more lights. light rain. orange and red indicates downpours are moving through and that continues throughout the evening. we start to see red popping up and those are intense downpours that will be moving through. that is the theme as you head into the early morning of friday. look at this heavy rain that moves through that continues into the morning, as well. there is a long window where we have heavy rain. the flood advisory is in effect. look at the rain totals. the estimate, one to three inches of rain. we are watching the santa cruz

mountains closely. they could see more than six inches of rain and that is why mudslides are a big concern. winter advisory would also be in effect with southwinds up to 50 miles-per-hour. later this afternoon and evening, winds are the strongest with trees coming down and isolated power outages. a winter storm warning also in effect starting at 10:00 a.m. heavy snow, 6500 feet, two feet to six feet of snow, so that window, if you try to go to tahoe, you better leave in the next four hours. after 11:00 a.m., conditions go downhill. do not try to go friday or saturday. here's to accuweather 7-day forecast, level 3 three today and tomorrow morning. stormy weather, temperatures above average. rain in the forecast and for next week. jobina: coming up, seven things to know. reggie: wining and dining in hollywood. looking at the food prepared for the oscars. jobina: a look outside at 519,

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california. this will be a level three on the exclusive abc 7 storm impact it will bring moderate to heavy rain, damaging winds later today and the threats of flooding. jobina: number two, communities are preparing for flooding in the south bay. valley water is filling up sandbag locations with more than 4000 bags dropped off in morgan hill alone after neighborhoods were hit hard during recent storms. reggie: pg nd, number three, has diverted crews to areas that could be hit hard. utilities morning of possible power outages and asks everyone to be prepared. jobina: number four, governor newsom expanded a state of emergency that covers ready for california counties, including several in the bay area. reggie: number five, officials won against visiting lake tahoe this weekend. they are concerned the next storm could cause flooding or roof collapses. sue: right now, no chain

controls on 50 or 80. time to slide up if you are going through this morning. we are looking at a fatal accident in the north bay, vallejo, east on 80. one lane has been opened. they are waiting for the corner to arrive. they are coming from vacaville. so traffic in the westbound direction of 80. you can take highway 4 to the venetian bridge. jobina: number seven, senate minority leader mitch mcconnell is in the hospital this morning. his staff says he fell last night during a dinner at a washington, d.c., hotel. in today's gma first look, the ex-girl friend of tiger woods filed a lawsuit over the nondisclosure agreement she signed after they began dating. abc news has the details. >> and this morning's gma first look, tiger woods faces a legal in court dum obtainedabc news, s

the e sey started dating in 201s invalid and unenforceable. she cites the federal speak out act, just signed into law in december that provides an exemption to nda's of sexual assault or harassment occurs. >> this complaint does not necessarily mean she has an accusation of sexual assault or sexual harassment against tiger woods because we do not know what the nda covers. until we know what her rights are, complaint is against. >> what happens of tiger woods loses the legal battle? it is coming up at 7:00 a.m. >> look at how beautifully are rolling that. this is the kind of thing you only see in hollywood. reggie: you may be wondering, wait, where is the carpet? it looks like they're rolling out nothing.

because it is not read this year. we do not know why, but it is champagne colored now, the first time it has not been red since 1961. i feel like it is going to look dirty. jobina: that was my first thought. dirty. people are going to be able to tell of those shoes are new-new or if they wore them before. reggie: if you're dress is this -- jobina: and the outfits have been selected already. reggie: i don't know about all of that. jobina: i find it entertaining. reggie: as predictions build for this sunday's oscars, one actress seems to have remained on the top this awards season, best supporting actress nominee angela bassett. she has racked up several awards for her role in black panther. she won a critics choice awards, wil golden globe, taking in all the fan recognition.

>> all the love and support just means a great deal. it is something eve of us wishes we could experience. reggie: she was previously nominated for best actress as tina turner in "what does love have to do with it." now is her chance to win. jobina: this morning, a behind-the-scenes look at the biggest oscar party of them all, the governors fall. our sister station's reporter in los angeles shows you how sunday's winners will be wined and dined. >> tiny gold guys made out of chocolate, endless glasses of champagne and celebrity chef wolfgang puck, it must be the oscars. >> it's a once in a year thing. >> if one thing is sure, celebrities will be stopping by the governors ball at the dolby theatre for food and drinks.

>> there are not many events, so it is exciting and we are proud of it. >> this year, he is serving up befalling 10 and smoked salmon. when wolfgang puck says you have to try something, you give it ago. this is what i am going to try out. this is one of the things that will be served during oscars night. it is delicious. >> we have to serve 1500 people. we have 300 people in the kitchen, 600 workers in the dining room, bartenders, you name it. >> when celebrities get thirsty, they can choose from bubbly or a themed cocktail featuring don julio. people have their oscar predictions, but do you have a prediction on the most popular drink? >> probably a lot of people are

waiting for this one, i feel like what we have done with beat juice and orange juice. >> i will take one best picture paloma, please. jobina: all right. that looked good. we are counting down to the oscars. it is sunday. you see the count on on your screen. the award show is this sunday at 5:00 p.m. you can watch it here on abc 7, hosted by jimmy kimmel. reggie: coming up at 5:30, another weapon brought to the classroom in santa rosa, following a deadly stabbing last week at a different school in the same district. jobina: how those living and working atop mount hamilton are bracing for today's incoming storm

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! we want change! speaking up and pushing back against violence in the classrooms. school safety top of mind in the wake of last week's deadly stabbing. jobina: new evidence against a san jose man arrested for blowing up pg&e equipment. the extensive cachet of explosives investigators are finding and the charges he is facing. >> we are preparing for the worst. >> if you have been prone to flooding in the past, we encourage you to be proactive and get sandbags before there is a need for them. reggie: it is a race against time. storm prep underway as the area basis for an atmospheric river. residents and local officials doing what they can to limit the damage from the incoming storm. jobina: good morning. it is thursday, march 9. reggie: when is this going to hit? drew: we will start to see light rain the next few hours and heavy rain moves in this afternoon and evening.

here is live doppler seven. you can see the beginning of what will be a prolonged period of rain the next funny four hours. most of us are dry, but that will change the next few hours. we are starting off in the low to mid-40's at this hour. on the exclusive abc 7 storm impact scale, this is a level 3 storm that wraps up this afternoon, lasting through friday morning with moderate to heavy rain. strong, damaging winds and flooding is a high concern with all the heavy rain. may even get a couple of thunderstorms. it is a quiet start to thursday, drive from the tower. for the first half of the day, light showers spreading across the region. focus your attention on the afternoon and evening, when things get ugly, the rain turns heavy, winds turned gusty, 50's, a flood watch and wind advisory will go into effect for everybody. we will talk more about the storm, coming up. reggie: this morning,

communities are preparing for intense winds and the potential for flooding when that level 3 moves in. jobina: governor newsom expanded a state of emergency to 34 counties, including several in the bay area. areas that flooded the last storm are not taking chances. lena howland is live in morgan hill with what residents are doing to prepare. lena: as the south for the possibility of more than two inches of rain and this atmospheric river, valley water cruise or hard at work yesterday . they dropped off more than 4200 sandbags to this location in morgan hill, which were quickly picked up by folks bracing for the worst. when it comes to santa clara county, for this storm, the southern part is expected to get the most. places like morgan hill and gilroy, who saw serious flooding at the start of the year. valley water cruise spreading out across the region to keep

waters flowing, making sure there are no blockages, and gearing up to avoid a repeat of january's storm. as they brace for the next atmospheric river, we found a few people saying they were not taking chances this time around, stocking up on sandbags to protect their homes. >> we will try to get as ready as possible. that is all you can do. you know? with this kind of weather, you just do not know what it is going to become a bad or worse. >> sometimes stuff gets wet. a little damage here and there. tree branches fall. you roll with the punches. lena: for reference, this is what the u.s. creek looked like in january after our last major storm. this is what things look like in the daylight yesterday. back here live at the el toro fire station, this is one of five sandbagging stations that will be set up across santa

clara county. for a list of those, go to valleywater.org, but call before you go to see if they are stocked up on sandbags. lena howland, abc 7 news. jobina: this morning, the scientists who live and work at the lick observatory on top of mount hamilton are racing for more problems. they have been dealing with power outages and an unusual amount of snow this winter. now, the rain is causing additional concern. >> we still have snow and ice in the way, so where's that water going to go? it is going to flood through our cloud drives, walkways, and ice dams leaking into houses. jobina: despite the concerns, there is a silver lining to the timing of the weather. >> not in the immediate aftermath of the 2020 complex fire, which left a lot of burn scars. at least we have had a season or

two for the ground to recover and vegetation to regrow that will hopefully minimize those rock slides unless lights potentially. observatory it remains close to the public. reggie: ski resorts are seeing a big impact from the winter storms. yesterday, at palisades, they had to shut down because of white out conditions. they got six inches of snow yesterday, which brought their seven-day total to 58 inches. jobina: new developments with a deadly stabbing at montgomery high school in santa rosa. the school board heard from dozens of students and parents during its meeting last night. abc 7 gloria rodríguez joins us in the newsroom with their calls for change. gloria: good morning. the santa rosa city school district had a board meeting last night read many spoke out in light of the recent deadly stabbing at the school. students are making their voesaa

walking out of classes again, speaking out about violence and demanding more safety. a 16-year-old was stabbed and killed in a fight at montgomery high school in santa rosa last week. another student suffered a stab wound, and a 15-year-old suspect was charged with manslaughter. those participating last night, voiced their concerns and the council chamber moreover zoom. -- or over zoom. one high school student let the board know they are living in fear. >> we hate fire drills more than lockdowns. not because we think fire is more frightening, because we are terrified of being in crowds because it is the perfect time to get shot. do adults understand that is how we as students think? this time, there was a gun at high school. there could have been a real school shooting. we do not feel safe.

students i know stopped coming to school because we cannot trust you to protect us. gloria: no decisions were made last night. this is about starting the conversations. there have been talks about rigging back school resource officers. some stew -- bringing back school resource officers. some students are against that idea. jobina: police are investigating another incident at a separate santa rosa high school where a student brought a hunting knife to class. the student is a 15-year-old freshman at comoros academy and has been arrested. officers were called to the school after staff found the hunting knife hidden in one of his school binders. students' backpacks are checked each day before they enter the academy. the student has been booked on a felony weapons charge. reggie: police released new evidence that links the san jose man accused of having explosives at his home to two explosions in december and january. investigators say the surveillance video shows the man riding away on a bike, moments

after igniting a pg&e transformer. you can see him in the red circle. during a news conference yesterday, investigators revealed new details about what they found in the home. >> various items were seized, including a homemade liquid explosive, audible energetic, destructive devices, and multiple suspected destructive devices. other materials for making destructive devices were also found, including pipes, wires, fuses, and chemicals. reggie: cleaning up the explosive material took several days and forced the evacuation of several homes. police say the man lived with his wife and three children. police arrested him at work in foster city. he is charged with nine felonies. police still do not have any information about a motive. jobina: after the break, ransomware attack against oakland and the lingering possibility that it could happen again. reggie: and what is going on in the air? a question lawmakers have for aviation officials amid a string of equipment glitches, close

calls, and misbehaving passengers. first, a check of the weather. drew: taking a look at your commute today, the morning commute is quiet. after 7:00 a.m., we may find an isolated shower but we will not see problems when you're trying to get to and from work or school. the evening rush is a different story. moderate to heavy rain, which will create water on the roadways and will slow things down. strong, gusty winds, especially if you are driving over bridges. the south wind, on the san mateo bridge and the bay bridge will be gusty, and that will create issues on our bridges, a slow go later this evening. he was live doppler 7 and satellite. -- here is live doppler 7 and satellite. rain will intensify. a flood watch begins at 1:00 p.m. for the region because of the heavy rain that will cause

areas of flooding. light rain at 7:00 a.m. along the coast and along the north bay. when we are back on air for midday live, we will find more light, widespread showers, but heavier rain, indicated by the red and yellow on future weather, will create problems later tonight. this level three strong storm will get back toge afternoon and evening with heavy rain, gusty wind, and low to mid-50's. you will notice humidity will be increasing, as well. we will take a look at how friday and the weekend is shaping up, coming up in nine minutes. let's check in on traffic. sue: unfortunately, we are starting off with a fatal accident. this one eastbound 80, coming off of the carquinez bridge highway 29. one lane is getting by in the eastbound direction. the corners is on the way from vacaville. now i am seeing a bigger backup in the westbound direction and reports of an accident in the

center divide, westbound 80 at redwood, right about where you see the backup beginning in the westbound direction. at this hour, looks like the carquinez bridge is not the way to go. we take you to 680 and the phoenicia bridge if you're headed in the westbound direction. in the eastbound direction, highway 4 682. earlier, problems on the santa cruz mountains summit. those have been cleared. that was roadwork that had the freeway in the northbound direction shut down. slowing for one-way traffic control on the southbound reverse direction. we will check on this and m

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mix causes cold water at the lake surface to sink and brings the warmer water up to the top. the lakes clarity, overall health, usually drops to 60 or 70 peat.

they say it is going down about 115 feet. that is a positive sign. reggie: i have seen those people in swimming suits, we are far away from that. drew: you have about to leave for tahoe, then you are not going. a lot of snow was coming our way into sierra, heavy rain locally. here is a live look at love doppler seven, light shores off the coast line. we are starting of the day relatively quiet, increasing the cloud cover. winds are calm, but things change this afternoon and evening. but 8:30, light showers in the north bay. mainly overcast. i lunchtime, the rain becomes more widespread and we start to see the atmospheric river juice up, bring heavy showers in the forms of yellow and orange on future weather. into the evening, heavier rain in the form of red. heavy rain continues in the

overnight andar fday morning, so it is a prolonged period of heavy rain, adding up from one to three inches. even higher in the santa cruz mountains. it winter weather advisories in effect, gusting out of the south this evening. here is future trak. i :00 p.m., -- by could have power outages. about 6500 feet, we will see two to six feet of snow. low 6500 feet, it is all very messy across northern california the next 48 hours. level 3 strong storm intensifies later today into tomorrow morning, behind the atmospheric river it is showers saturday and sunday. put your clocks forward one hour. a light savings begins and more rain next week. -- daylight savings begins and more rain next week. reggie: that was a lot of news,

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reggie: protecting the environment is part of building a better bay area. as researchers struggled to identify threats from climate change, there is focus on antarctica. spencer christian tells us about the sophisticated technology to track a key species that could be feeling the effects. spencer: it is hard to imagine

how emperor penguin's with everything going on around them. they were listed as endangered and new data suggests the marine heat event could further destabilize antarctica's massive ice shelves-- >> enter a team from san jose state who returned to monitor the penguins with an array of tracking devices. they described the threats to the penguins in an interview provided by the university. >> some of the ice is disappearing, so that is probably going to be one of their first challenges, as the ice becomes more unreliable, if the sea ice breaks out too soon, there could be reproductive failure. >> the tracking will help verify data gathered by satellites, which have been methodically scanning the continent. ryan is with nasa jpl in

pasadena. they have been collaborating on a long-term observation project known as the internet of animals. >> it is the idea of tracking the animals and relaying their movement through a satellite back down to earth and understanding how they are moving, but actually here at jpl and within nasa, we are looking at not just the animals but also their habitat, using a host of satellites. >> a german team is preparing to launch a new set of instruments into space early next year, collecting data critical for tracking changes in global habitats, like antarctica. >> we notice -- if we not animals are going to one place they did not go to before or they stopped going to a place they had been to in the past, that is an indication of something changing there. >> meanwhile, back on the researchers continue gathering data from tracking devices to

gauge the health of the penguin populations and breeding patterns. >> from this study, it is not that we are learning so much about climate change but more about how it will impact penguins. right now, we are collecting baseline data, where are they going? what are they eating? then we can use modeling to predict how they will respond. >> perhaps tracking changes in the world's most unique species and their icy habitat. spencer christian, abc 7 news. jobina: that may have been my favorite story. reggie: i really enjoyed seeing that. beautiful animals. jobina: and tall. reggie: and they made a noise i did not expect. jobina: stately animals. 6:00, a popular sitcom getting special treatment in san francisco, when the golden girls kitchen is expected to open. reggie: do you suffer from allergies? it is about to get worse. look, we are included. jobina: i felt it in my throat this morning. reggie: same.

what is leading to longer allergy seasons across the country. bina: and expensive trips to the grocery store. why some food prices ma it's very hard on little black boys. jordan: sometimes, when i cry, i won't know how i'm feeling or why i'm crying. tobe: you have to navigate feelings and emotions so they world don't get you.

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