houseboat in the bay area. all got out safely. that is the good news. but the houseboat's future is not looking good tonight. >> it is flooded into the main flooring. reporter: one of the most famous houseboats is sinking after being tossed and turned by tuesday's epic storm. >> you probably heard, the bump cyclone, it kept coming from that opening. it broke the windows. reporter: the caretaker says the houseboat is quickly taking on water. salvage crews have tried to raise her but with no luck. the back deck, full of furniture, is slowly banishing. >> we had 14 pumps going. so, i really gave it a good go. but it's not working. reporter:ro v was er t t mahal. one of the larger houseboats by far in the yacht harbor. it's been a community landmark

since the 1970's. >> it's been a pleasure to take care of. reporter: apparently from what you can see, it under a valve, four to five feet of water. the fire battalion chief says the famous houseboat was hard to miss. >> an incredible loss for the city, the tourists, anybody on a vessel. it's one of those things that always catches your eye and is one of those many hidden gems. reporter: the official instagram page shows the houseboat in happier times. >> we just came to have a look. it is quite striking from the top. you can see the taj mahal look-alike. it's not that common a structure to see on a dock. it's on a bit of a tilt. reporter: caretakers say that tilt will only get worse. sadly the iconic floating home can't be saved. >> it's going to have to be demo 'd. >> that's sad. >> it is.s the end of an era.

it lasted reporter: we have seen lots of people taking pictures today on the dock. a lot of boat owners have told me that they used the taj mahal as a navigation tool to find their slip on the dock. a lot of items from inside the home have been rescued, which is good news. the caretaker tells me -- get this -- the houseboat weighs 360 tons. it sits on top of a concrete barge. that's what has made raising the houseboat even more difficult. demolition efforts could take weeks. the sad news here is, definitely the end of an era. kristen: thank you so much. marin county officials are monitoring the county airport. a mudslide in the area tuesday evening exposed a pg&e gas line

and may have damaged part of an aqueduct that runs from sonoma county to marin. no caps on or waterline breach has been reported. officials say there is no immediate threat to residents. julian: crews are helping residents recover after dealing with these back-to-back storms. there were over 200 reports of fallen trees around the city of oakland, including this tree that fell on a man's tent near lake merritt, killing the man. who spoke with the oakland mayor during our midday show on how the city's mobile assistant schools will be hoping on housed people ahead of next week's storm. >> we do have shelter for you. that is work that we are doing proactively here in the city. we have our micro team. our mental health team going out who works under the fire department, going out and really communicate with on housed communities to really get into shelter. julian: this is a good piece of advice before next week's storm, the mayor advising residents to call 311 instead of 911 to

report the fallen trees, only calling 911 if it is a life or death situation. repair work continues on the 580 freeway in livermore pyramid lane closures caused a major backup this morning. part of the work is now complete. three eastbound lanes reopened this afternoon. two lanes will remain closed until tomorrow, maybe longer. all of the recent rain caused a 250 foot section of the retaining wall next to the freeway to give way. the erosion has also caused a crack on the freeway, which led to the closure there. kristen: we are getting a better idea of the storm's damage and impact by the numbers. when it comes to power outages, pg&e says about 500,000 customers -- half a -- lost power at some point on tuesday. at the peak, 240,000 customers without power. this afternoon, things are a lot better. pg&e says crews are working to restore power to about 18,000.

the biggest impact on the peninsula and south bay. julian: a sergeant is in the hospital after a tree came crashing onto his patrol car, he had to be arrested by firefighters and at last check remains in serious condition. this all happened tuesday during the windstorm. days later, the aftermath, still visible. tree stumps can be seen along sf state. one witness says she could not tell which vehicles were under the massive trees, only that they had come down on cars. >> you just think about the timing. how 30 seconds before, 30 seconds later, you wouldn't have had that happen. >> just pray for them, think about them. they need our support. and is really tragic, actually, that a storm could cause that much damage and threaten lives. julian: the department says the family is asking for privacy at

this time. we are told the officer is a 16 year veteran police sergeant who was on duty at the time the tree came crashing down onto the car. some encouraging news for residents forced out of their homes by flooding in the monterey county town pf pajaro. the evacuation order has been lifted one day earlier than expected. officials are warning there are still safety risks in the area. evacuees have been staying in cars because the county does not have the capacity to take in more people at this time. kristen: one positive of all the recent storms coming out is that it's helping much of california get out of the drought. julian: we got a new drop monitor report released earlier today -- drought monitor report released earlier today. let's check in for more on today's update. hopefully more positive news. meteorologist: absolutely positive news. i want to show you the drought monitor. the positive news,

coming out of southern california. northern california as well a we take a look at specifically that southern california location. you can see what i'm talking about. as of today, much of los angeles and san diego county are out of the dry category. there has been a reduction. bay area, of 99% of the drought. still parts of napa an solano county in the dry category. clouds have been increasing to the north, as a cold front is coming down. that's what's responsible for the gusty winds we are experiencing right now. 31 mph oakland, 30 mph sfo. watch out as you look at at our roof camera, it is breezy out there. i will be back with how long the winds will last and where you might see an isolated shower to coming up. kristen: your contract california has drought -- kristen: you can track

california's drought with our abc7 drought tracker available on our website, abc7news.com. julian: heartbreaking new developments -- the san francisco medical examiner's office has identified jv as the person found in the water near pure 39 -- pier 39 in san francisco on wednesday. he was last seen leaving his home back on february 23 in san francisco. his radio show lasted three decades and became the highest rated radio morning show in san francisco radio history. in 2021, he opened up about his struggle with lyme disease. he died at the age of 55. a statement shared from the radio station says, we are devastated by this news and our thoughts are with jv's

family, friends and loved ones during this difficult time. jv was special to all of us and will deeply be missed. we have plenty of resources if you or someone you know is going to a mental health issue. find our list at abc7news.com. for urgent matters, you can call the national suicide and crisis lifeline by dialing 988. kristen: a search is underway right now for a missing seven-year-old boy in monterey county. the coast guard received calls just before 8:00 last night at moss landing state park. a found alone by a passerby on the beach told him his brother and mother were missing. cal fire crews found her and took her to the hospital. our affiliate is reporting she died there. 7-year-old still has not yet been found. julian: we have a lot more coming up at 4 p.m. -- san francisco's 911 system at its breaking point. the new call for solutions after storms reveal it just can't keep up. paxlovid and long covid. . the connection between the two.

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julian: more thunderstorm watch coverage -- crews are still busy cleaning up the mess left behind from the strong storm that packed gusty winds earlier this week. more than 900 trees came down across the city.

we have more on the work that still needs to be done. >> i've never seen anything lik. she toured the aftermath of tuesday's powerful windstorm. gusts took down several massive trees in san francisco. >> i'm walking and that luckily the cleanup has been great. starting further south. reporter: one direction of sunset, closed during the morning commute between noriega and maraga. rachel gordon with the city's public works department says more than 900 trees came down across the city, adding it's taken a regionwide collaborative effort to repair damage and prepare for the next downpour. she says she has the crews will be busy for even longer. >> the wind swept up over 70 mph. we haven't seen anything like

that for a long time. it really has wreaked havoc on san francisco. we've come up pretty strong with it. reporter: days after the devastating storm, crews are still at work repairing damages. residents are still navigating the doors, after a series of storms, she says the weather has introduced new worries. >> walking down the street, i'm wondering how vulnerable the trees are and how might tumble. don't walk in the part. reporter: residence tell me -- residents, they are preparing for the bad weather next week. part of their plans includestaying home , waiting it out, and most importantly watching for injuries. -- watching for trees. kristen: san francisco's 911 system got swamped during tuesday's storm. the city saw a spike in calls more than four times the usual amount during a typical day. people were asked not to call 911 and called 311 -- call 311

if the issue was storm related. i asked noah boston from the san francisco standard about what happened and he says that staffing is a serious problem right now. that it takes 10 months from the moment someone applies until they can actually get hired, because it is this whole process to get someone hired into a city job. then another 10 months to get them trained up, so they can answer calls on their own. we could be looking at years before the department is back to full staffing levels. kristen: he says the call center was fully staffed on tuesday. julian: the state is stepping up efforts to increase the number of california children who can read by the time they reached the third grade. today the superintendent of public schools, discussing a number of changes being implement it. they include millions of dollars in grants to expand literacy programs and improvements on how teachers were taught. >> our commission, which

i have been on and serving has announced new standards for how teachers in teacher credential programs, teachers and training should be learning -- in training should be learning what they should be doing when it comes to teaching reading. julian: he and his overseeing at $250 million grant program to help districts recruit more reading coaches and specialists. one director is a dyslexia specialist. state leaders have set that by 2026, all students will be able to read by the third grade. kristen: i'm really enjoying the sunshine we have today. julian: i think we all are. it's been quite some time that we've had a stretch of sunshine out there, it feels like, with all the rounds of rank. -- oain. wderve a break. it has been nice to be able to see some sun outside.

live doppler 7 shows are dealing with an increase in the amount of clouds in the northern part of our viewing area out ahead of a cold front coming in. while all the energy is staying to the north, the pacific northwest, a weak cold front wi sweep through here and we will see the possibility of isolated showers or spreckels. lightning strikes up in northern california. onshore winds have been picking up. 31 mph oakland, 32 mph hour-by-hour, 4:00 p.m. this afternoon, 30 mph winds, 10:00 p.m., you will notice it is still breezy though not quite as windy. tomorrow morning, winds, picking back up again along the coast. for the afternoon and evening, stood on the expecting gusty

northwesterly winds once again. just a lovely view of san francisco with clouds overhead. mid 50's for san francisco and oakland. 54 half moon bay. here's a gorgeous view from the oakland airport camera. peeks of blue through the clouds. upper 50 for napa, santa rosa, fairfield, 60 for concord. notice the flag swaying in the wind from the golden gate bridge camera. at least that is not terribly windy. isolated showers. receipt of gusty today. areas of morning frost. milder weather for the weekend. a storm arrives early next week. hour-by-hour -- don't be surprised if you see a pop-up shower at 5 p.m., 6 p.m. tonight. tomorrow morning, we wake up to the chill. tomorrow afternoon, a possibility of an isolated springboard to in the northern

part of our viewing area. most of you will be seeing sunshine for your friday. thel continue to bring additional snow. we are looking at 5-10 inches of snow. winter weather advisory until 5 p.m. tomorrow. frost advisory going up for the northbay valleys and the mountains tomorrow morning. upper 20's to mid 30's. this is the advisory go back up again saturday and sunday mornings as well. bundle up, low 30's to mid 40's tomorrow morning. breezy at the coast tomorrow afternoon. most of you, in the 50's. enjoy the sun. we are looking at another chilly couple of mornings saturday and sunday. a level 1 monday late in the day, when the storm arrives, we will get a good soaking, gusty

winds, and a level 1 wednesday with some showers continuing before we get a chance to dry out. at this point, even though we don't have really terribly strong winds or anything, even gusty winds because the trees are weaker, could still see a tree or two going down. d aware of it. -- be aware of it. kristen: i'm downright scared now driving under trees. meteorologist: many of us have seen it. rows and rows of very large trees that have fallen. julian: 900 in san francisco alone. 200 and the city of oakland -- in the city of oakland. you can track our next storm when you download our app. you can use the same live doppler 7 our team uses, all available on-demand on the abc7 bay area app. you want to stick with us. abc7

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medication paxlovid lowers your chances of developing lung covid by 26% -- long covid by 26% and your chances of death by 47%. the research analyzed data from 41 different studies. kristen: now to the latest on the multiple legal battles former president trump is facing. proceedings in two investigations are moving forward even as he denies any wrongdoing. it includes a special counsel investigation into classified documents found at his mar-a-lago estate and the criminal investigation into an alleged hush money payment. rena roy has the latest. reporter: grand jurors in two different states, currently looking into former president donald trump as part of two separate criminal investigations. sources tell abc news a grand jury in new york city will reconvene monday and may hear from another witness in the manhattan district attorney's criminal probe into an alleged hush money payment made to born actress -- porn actress stormy

daniels. with possible charges against the former president coming down at any moment. some from the defense, including top republicans, who sent a letter demanding his office turnover testimony and evidence related to their investigation. the office, no firing boxing the litter only came after donald trump created a false expectation that he would be arrested the next day and his lawyers reportedly urged you to intervene. another fact is a legitimate basis for congressional inquiry. trump was invited but has refused to testify in the case. but has repeatedly denied the alleged affair with daniels and any wrongdoing. a special counsel's investigation into the classified documents found at his mar-a-lago home, an appeals court panel ordered one of trump's lawyers to provide evidence and testify before the grand jury. trump, also denying wrongdoing

in this case. a federal appeals rejected the efforts. sources tell abc an earlier ruling from the former chief judge and the d.c. circuit court hearing the case found compelling pulmonary evidence trump knowingly misled his attorneys about returning all the classified documents so they would file a sworn statement to that effect even though he knew it was false. police barrica york are up with trump calling on his supporters to protest but so far very few of them have actually showed up. julian: in your l for some of the big -- a new lifeline for some of the bay area's residents. jackie speier will be joining us live to talk about it. kristen: testifying over tiktok. the ceo, in the hot seat on capitol hill today.

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>> building a better bay area. moving forward. finding solutions. this is abc7 news. julian: the future of tiktok continues to be at risk as house lawmakers grilled the app ceo in congress today. kristen: they are looking into a nationwide ban of the social media app based on concerns that the app could share data with the chinese government. julian: zach fuentes spoke with local experts who say companies will be watching this closely. reporter: it was a face-off between lawmakers and the tiktok ceo as they question him over concerns tiktok is sharing data with the chinese communist government. >> they don't play fair.

now they may have access to data of millions of our young people. reporter: there's no evidence tiktok has shared u.s. data with beijing. there is a law that forces chinese companies to help them with intelligence gathering. con concerns are shared by republican and democratic lawmakers. >> it is our commitment that we will keep this free from any manipulation. >> the concerns brought up went beyond data issues. there were questions about the potential spread of misinformation and the impact that has on young kids. >> the interface is designed to engage us in ways where it is almost like a narcotic effect. that endless scrolling is something that we can easily fall into. reporter: the hearing, being watched closely around the world and local. this professor says the outcome could affect other social media giants based here in silicon valley. >> if the ban took place, this is one of the biggest

competitors of the market. so instagram, you will see it will add more users. same thing with snapchat, youtube. reporter: if the government does enforce a ban, it could be a multiple step process. >> they will ask google and apple to remove it from their app stores. so no more new downloads. no updates. no new filters. nothing. this is where the app is going to die. reporter: many are worried, including those who say it could limit free speech. influencers rallied at the capital. some say they rely on the app to make a living. >> we can resolve the issue without taking away something so precious to us all. julian: we are committed to building a better bay area here at abc7. part of that work includes bringing your stories that impact your community. former congresswoman and now political analyst jackie speier

has launched her own foundation to help women and children get out of poverty. lena howland has a look at the need behind this foundation. >> today, i'm announcing the launching of the jackie speier foundation for women and children in san mateo county. [applause] reporter: funded by $1 million from her own campaign, the former congresswoman says it is her time to mix up a little bit of good trouble as john lewis would say and what she is calling the most important campaign of her life. >> and when you realize that we are the wealthiest county in the state, we can't let that be. reporter: san mateo county is also the fourth richest county in the country. yet the county is also home to as many as 27,000 children living in poverty, according to kidsdata.org, two out of five

children go to bed hungry at night. >> it is one of the biggest fears you have. what if i can't make it on my own? reporter: christina sandoval left an abusive relationship with her three kids just nine months ago. on top of working two jobs just to keep food on the table, she is now staying at a family friendly shelter. >> i remember calling and being like, we are about to lose her house in less than a week. i don't have anywhere to go. >> they say, you made so much money -- too much mon reporter: she says the goal is to put money directly into the hands of moms like sandoval and get them and their kids out of poverty. >> so they can fix up their car and they are not affected from their homes and they don't end up homeless. reporter: she says she is now on track to being connected to permanent housing in the next few months after meeting with it gives you hope.

that maybe it won't be so hard. julian: joining us now to share more about her foundation and the incredible work is jackie speier. kristen: thanks for being here. >> great to be with you. kristen: you are so excited about this. creating more opportunities for families and women. your foundation seems to keep that work going. >> that is exactly right. but i've got to tell you that after 40 years in public life, and starting to research what i was going to do, i was so flabbergasted that we have so many people living in poverty in san mateo county. when i drilled down and found we could have as many as 27,000 children living in poverty, i as you heard from -- and as you heard from christina,

there are those that are working two jobs to be able to survive in san mateo county. because they are working two jobs, they are not eligible for the programs that we have on a federal level because the federal poverty level caps out at $30,000 a year for a family of four. christina went to visit an apartment that was a one bedroom apartment that was $2500 a month. the landlord would not rent it to her because she had three sons. julian: we know it is so challenging here in the bay area with the cost of living being as high as it is. why was it important for you to have those local single moms like christina there with you by your side as you launch your foundation? >> i think the stories of these women are the gravitas that we need in order to recognize that we need to do more locally, for

all of the 22 berliners that live in san francisco, and the 5000 people that make over $4.1 million a year in income, thwir donations -- their donations and many residents' donations go to many international causes all of which are wonderful, but we have so much need right here in our own communities, that it is important i think to start charity at home. kristen: real quickly, you are launching this innovation incubator through this, right? >> that's right. one of the hopes is we will have innovative pilots that we can fund to do we should be doing across the country. if we can eradicate child poverty in san francisco, that would be a huge win, not just for these children, for this generation of children, but for all those who recognize that

what we have been doing is not good enough and hopefully some of these ideas will prosper. julian: creating that foundation forgets to grow and prosper into adults that integrate things in our community. so important. former congresswoman jackie speier, we appreciate your time. thank you. kristen: you can help women and children thrive in san francisco by donating -- in san mateo county by donating to the jackie speier foundation. for more information, log onto venturesfoudation.org and follow the links to jackie's foundation. julian: are you ready for baseball season? giants fans, there's a change coming to oracle park this season. we will let you know what you

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kristen: it's time for the four at 4:00. courteney cox is channeling her famous monica character from "friends." she posted this to instagram, acquiring a star on the walk of fame. "someone's got to do it." that's very monica. [laughter] julian: one, it costs a lot of

money to get one of these stars. it is not free. you have to pony up some money to make it happen. if you see someone on your star, i get it. it's thousands and thousands of dollars. it is in character for her. kristen: that's why you haven't gotten my star yet, it just costs too much. [laughter] julian: waiting on the check. kristen: those are some wet stars this week, though, even for l.a. julian: put in some elbow grease. if you still have a vcr -- or dvd player, this could be exciting news for you. blockbuster's websiteis apparently active again. it says "we are working on rewinding your movie." this is sparking speculation the company could be making some sort of a comeback. there's still one privately

owned blockbuster left in the u.s. in oregon. blockbuster's parent company went defunct a decade ago after dish network bought its assets -- there's also this thing called netflix that came along, too. >> it seems like such a fading memory now, went out of business. but there was a certain magic. remember when you would go on saturday night to see if they had the movie you wanted to watch? lo and behold, they happened to have a copy. sometimes it was disappointing, they were all checked out. it is a little less exciting ordering it online. more convenient. but i don't know. the magic is lost. kristen: i remember going with their friends, going, i want this one. >> absolutely. just a fun night to have

popcorn and watch a movie. maybe there's some nostalgia with blockbuster. some might want to do whatdan and you were saying , going. julian: i would be interested what the comeback is. you know the saying, "you can't go home again?" i don't know if they can go "back to the future." [laughter] >> good one, dan. kristen: i see what you did there. [laughter] julian: he's been working on that one in the newsroom. [laughter] julian: the joy for me was going after school, getting a video game or movie for the weekend. good times. kristen: the san francisco giants today held an open house showcasing new items coming to oracle park in 2023. you can look forward to new food items and shows and more. the gitants have sold nearly million tickets. on-site storage lockers will be

provided outside the stadium for large items and backpacks. lockers will be available to rent two hours before each game. this here's home opener -- this year's home opener is around the corner on april 7. what do you think about the new things? drone shows? >> why not? it would probably be pretty fun to watch. you get spectacular views in san francisco where the stadium is. it's amazing they have already sold so many tickets. it's one of the great ballparks in america. a historic franchise. it's exciting. something magical about when baseball season comes back. even if you don't go often to the games. just having around elevates excitement. julian: in jones -- are the drone shows in lieu of fireworks displays? >> i don't know how they do it. julian: it is incredible. it is a lot quieter for folks who are sensitive about fireworks. it is disruptive to folks and

pets. maybe this is a win-win for everybody. if you love cheese, this next story is for you. the artist cheese festival kicks off tomorrow in sonoma county. it'll be the first time the event has been held since 2019. the three-day festival includes a cheese crawl on saturday and 80's testing and marketplace -- cheese tasting and marketplace on sunday. today thursday so we are getting a taste test of some of the cheeses that will be featured. kristen: joining us live is cheese expert laura w. how are you doing? >> i'm doing fine. [laughter] kristen: how long have you been ages expert -- how did you become a cheese expert? >> by eating a lot of it. [laughter] kristen: we are all about to become experts. we have a whole bunch here. julian: i like laura's background. >> that is cool. >> marianne brandt --

mary on brandt. kristen: tell us about the festival and what people can do to experience it. >> unlike at the stadium, we will have our own fireworks, but they will be inside at sonoma county fairgrounds, ins think the weather is going to be good this weekend but if it is windy or something, we are going to be inside. we are up to 30 new vendors. attia total of 100. -- a total of 100. there's going to be nuts, crackers, beer, wine, cider, basically anything you can drink, honey wine. and great teas. pretty much everything that we love to eat in the bay area, its going to be -- it's going to be

there all for free. also to buy and take home. bring really big bags. you can't go home with an empty want. julian: i love the $free.99. talk to us about this cheese crawl. what is a cheese crawl? >> it is the same thing, you go around to different venues. this is being held at the marlowe -- barlow. you just walk around with your ticket and get different cheeses at each one. then you get a drink there, too. i just learned that it is sold out. but next year, folks! this has proved to be a very popular event.

we do -- well, part of this, too, we have farm tours tomorrow. there is one left. it is actually the best one. it is in the anderson valley. everyone planning to take tomorrow off, at the hampton inn and the winds are and goes over to the anderson valley, they go to anderson brewing and penny royal farm, an amazing cheese maker. then they go to golden winery which makes beautiful pinot noirs. you can just go to the website to get information about that. kristen: and that is? >> artisancheesefestival.com. how's the cheese? julian: fantastic. thank you. >> terrific. >> so good. when all the region has great wine, but also great cheeses, too.

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kristen: it's a special day today here at abc7. we are celebrating national puppy day. julian: we have been partnering with shelters across the bay area looking for potential dog owners. this morning we had puppies and dogs visit us and they took over our 24-7 stream. but puppies are not for everyone and officials told us there a shortage this year. so some of the shelters also

brought adult dogs in need of forever homes. if you are interested in adopting or want to see the puppies and dogs we featured, had to our website, abc7news.com. we will be showing more adorable dogs on our 5:30 p.m. show here today. kristen: so cute. julian: one even kept biting my shoelaces. [laughter] maybe i need to take that one home. kristen: and go for a walk. it is so nice out there. meteorologist: an absolutely is. -- it absolutely is. you should adopt that one that was chewing on your shoelaces. we are seeing some snow showers on the sierra right now on live doppler 7. in winter weather advisory in effect until 5 a.m. tomorrow. if you have travel plans, it may be difficult at times. carry the chains. a cold front coming in from the north. that will bring us the possibility of an isolated shower tonight. wendy out ahead of it. tomorrow afternoon, raising a gusty.

highs mainly in the 50's. -- breezy to gusty. highs mainly in the 50's. the weekend is dry. systems don't make it here. but monday afternoon, going into tuesday, we are expecting another storm. that one will bring us rain and windy conditions. be ready. this is your opportunity to get ready for the next storm. seven day forecast -- milder weather for the weekend after the cold mornings. a level 1 monday and level two on tuesday. we will be right back after

julian: not everyone is a morning person but at some point we have to wake up and face the day. a dairy cow in england pretended to be sleeping to get out of her chores. the only problem is, the owner knew the cow was faking it. reporter: do you hate getting up in the morning? so does doris. all the cows at reed's farm in england got up and left for milking. >> except for doris. dors was pretending to be asleep -- doris was pretending to be asleep. reporter: and she has gone viral. "i am doris" was a typical comet. >> she's got a fantastic personality. she's definitely more person than cow. reporter: she's one of john brody's favorites. >> you are a mischief maker.

reporter: when doris pretended to be asleep, john called her out. >> doris, come on. i see your ears moving. i see your eye. reporter: how did he know she was faking? >> 30 seconds before hand,she had her head up and was looking straight at me. she put it back down thinking she was going to get away with it. reporter: now she has fans online. "i think i found my spirit animal." leave doris alone -- "leave doris alone." why was she looking the back of your head? >> it's agreement. she accepts me as a member of the herd. reporter: she grooms him, he grooms her. cnn, new york. julian: i am doris, too.

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> our problems bay area was battered by the storm that knocked out the power for hundreds of thousands but some people are still in the dark. good afternoon. >> some areas in oakland hills have been closed for the last -- up until the last 30 minutes. >> we spoke with the infected residents and -- with the affected residents and he has the latest. >> about 20 minutes ago crews opened up sky boulevard it had been closed all day because of downed trees.

another problem for residents i