>> building a better bay area. moving forward. finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. >> school, or to any place of safety, we expect them to live, learn, have fun, and come back from that day's experience. we don't anticipate things like this. >> another tragedy, this time in nashville, as we continue to learn more about a deadly school shooting that claimed the lives of six people, including three who were under 10 years old. dan: thank you for joining us. it happened at a private christian school this morning. today, the six victims have been identified. ama: we are learning more about the shooter who was shot and killed by police. karina: the shooting left six

people dead, three children and three adults. police also shot and killed the suspect, a 28-year-old woman. children could be seen walking out of the private christian school holding hands. the first 911 call to police of an active shooter came in just after 10:00 a.m.. police say the suspect entered through a side entrance, carrying several weapons, when she fired through a door on the second floor of the school. >> when the officers got to the second level, they saw a shooter, a female, who was firing. the officers engaged her. she was fatally shot by responding police officers. karina: this afternoon, we learned the names and ages of the six victims. three students were just nine years old. evelyn dieckhaus, hallie ggs, and william kinney. the adults were cynthia peak, mike hill, katherine koonce.

authorities say this was a planned and targeted shooting with detailed maps of the school and writings. the suspect was armed with at least two assault style weapons and a handgun. they believe she used to be a student at the school. president biden says congress needs to pass an assault weapons ban, saying we need to do more to protect our schools. live in the newsroom. ama: thank you. an event like today's school shooting are sobering reminders of the toll of gun violence. whether you have lost a loved one, been a victim yourself, or are feeling the emotional weight of these incidents, we have found ways to help. visit abc 7 news/taking action. dan: san jose police have identified the vehicle that hit and killed a woman seven-day night. police were informed by a citizen at the vehicle's location, and by using automated license plate reader cameras. the incident happened on blossom hill road 47:00 p.m. tified the v cowcoroner's office

lemon -- cal lemon. her daughter was transported to a nearby hospital for injuries. so far, there have been no arrests. >> ama: ama: san jose's police says of decision to kill unarmed man saved the lives of a mother and her two sons being held hostage. going to police, the hostage entered an apartment -- suspect entered an apartment with a replica firearm. >> the suspect ordered the mother and nihilist son to neil face away from him -- and the sun to kneel and face away from him. officers believe the situation was escalated and also believe the family's lives were in immediate danger. ama: the chief says only one officer fired at the suspect. the officer had his body camera on. the video will be released

later. he recently had been evicted from a local apartment and broke into the wrong unit demanding his keys back. dan: as we work to build a better bay area, business owners from two different parts of oakland that were each hit by burglaries last week are coming together now to brainstorm ways to put an end to this crime and help protect their businesses. lena howland has the story. lena: as they prepare to celebrate 50 years of business, they juggled not one, but two burglaries last week in the middle of the night. >> the next day, we found out our second window was broken, and they entered the safe and more cash was taken. it was horrible. lena: but just two days later, a mile away, eight businesses in oakland's chinatown were also hit, including the new gold-medal restaurant ransacked. >> it happened to my restaurant.

those pe anything. lena: their outdoor security video shows the same suspects walking over from her business with huge wire cutters in hand, heading towards lounge chinatown, which as we reported suffered at least $36,000 worth of damage, all caught on camera. >> we are all going through it. it doesn't matter what race, what kind of business you have, they want it and we have to protect it. lena: the co-owner of everett and jones reached out immediately to her former owners at lounge chinatown to collaborate on ideas to protect businesses in both neighborhoods. the oakland improvement council says they have started to make some changes in terms of after-hours private security, but it is going to cost them. >> one thing i can do, and i have done that, is increase the nighttime patrol solely on ocic fronts.

we can keep it up much longer. lena: something they say has already made a difference. after catching a burglary in progress early saturday morning. >> they saw our units and they stopped what they were doing and went away. lena: after these incidents and the fear of more happening, worry lingers over foot traffic to both chinatown and jaclyn in square. >> we need to do something about it, otherwise we lost the business. ama: we en it, but we are back on stormwatch as we get ready for another round of wind and rain. dan: sandhya patel is here with another round. sandhya: you still have time to prepare for that next round, which is arriving late tonight, into tomorrow morning. let's check out live doppler 7. clouds are increasing, moisture is getting picked up in the clouds to our north. as we take a look at the wider picture, this is a moderate

strength storm, a level 2. the area of low pressure is deepening quickly off the coast end of the front will be coming through as we head towards tomorrow morning's commute. take a look at the hourly forecast. by 9:00, it is knocking at our door. 11:00, it will be in the north bay as we head to the morning commute. some downpours in the north bay beginning to spread across the region by 11:00 a.m. not only the heavy rain, but strong gusty winds. it is a level 2 on our storm impact scale. downpours, minor flooding on roadways, rivers, and creeks. windy with downed trees. we are looking at a thunder chance, snow possibility over our highest peaks. a wind advisory has been issued. it starts at 8:00 tonight for solano county and ends at 11:00 tonight. for the rest of you, 5:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., wind gusts up to 55 miles per hour with soft install soiled -- softened soil, meaning the possibility of

downed trees and power outages. i will look at the full forecast in the winter storm warning coming up. ama: with more wind and rain on the way, renewed concerns over trees coming down. for the latest, let's go to leslie brinkley, who is in the east bay looking at the tree troubles we have had in recent storms. leslie: we took a look at that and the fact that the trees we have in the bay area just are not positioned to deal with all the weather factors they have been subjected to this winter. so, you can expect more trouble tomorrow. >> tomorrow, i expect more trees will fall. >> all it takes is a little more and they go down. leslie: experts say even with less wind and rain, more trees will topple in urban areas. >> we often plant trees in areas where there is a restricted

volume of soil that the roots trees planted along streets are unable to grow roots under the streets themselves usually. therefore, they are weakened if the wind is coming from the street side. leslie: winds blew from a different direction than usual last week. add high wind velocity and supersaturated soil, along with drought stressed trees, and you have an unprecedented perfect storm for tree failure. last week, five people died in the bay area from falling trees. >> the trees we lost in the last couple months, there were evergreen species. they kept the leafs on during wintertime. you can imagine the weight of the rainfall and also the canopy acting as a sail. so if there is wind, there is a lot of pressure on the tree, and some of them might simply fall. leslie: the taller the tree, the

wider the canopy, the bigger the danger. this martinez family noticed two cedar trees leaning dangerously on the hillside behind their house. >> that is near my roof. so we were kind of concerned about the tree falling in the next storm. leslie: tree experts removed them today just in the nick of time. if you're worried about a tree in your house, or while you are hiking or parking under a tree, there are signs to look for. >> look at entry of close and see how the soil is, whether it is uplifting on the backside of the tree, or if there is a new crack in the soil. leslie: again, more wind, rain coming tomorrow. they have already removed thousands of trees that have damaged infrastructure. more to come. dan: it sure looks that way. after the break, creating health equity in the south bay.

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dan: in the south bay, planned parenthood announced a new way to test for sexually transmitted infections that is faster than before. ama: dustin dorsey explains how it aims to save lives and bridge the widening health equity gap for san jose and beyond. dustin: at the nation's largest planned parenthood affiliate, the debut of the first of its kind technology available only here in san jose. it will change how sexually transmitted infections are tested and aims to save lives. >> bringing this gold standard test to our patients means we can reduce the disease burden for sti's, including gonorrhea, cove india, and hiv. dustin: to address the epidemic

in san jose, they partnered with a medical technology company to install this machine. it automates all steps for testing for sti's, steps that will end the pandemic. >> molecular testing will help advance even more so patients get the appropriate diagnosis in a timely manner and important treatments so they-- dustin: now the process for staff to do that has never been easier. self collected samples are loaded into the she met a higher volume than before. it can deliver more than 100 results in 20 bars, testing for three specific sti's to reduce false positives. >> it can enable high-volume testing, and the design can test for three infections. it enables more testing to happen within the community.

dustin: a community consider to be the most underserved in the city. 65% of patients live below the federal poverty level, while many are uninsured or underinsured. the new testing technology is bridging the equity gap. >> it plays an incredible role in expanding access to vital health care for our most vulnerable community, in many cases, our low income community, communities of color that have been traditionally underserved by our health care system. dustin: in san jose, dustin dorsey, abc 7 news. dan: still ahead, they were the lifeline for restaurants during the pandemic, but now many owners will have to decide if those parklets are worth it. san francisco's looming deadline to apply for a permit to keep them, and what happens if you

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the restaurant has filed a lawsuit for breach of contract, failing to address maintenance issues, and more. the landlord also filed a lawsuit that has been dismissed claiming the restaurant owner owes more than $4 bil rent from the pandemic. a spokesperson from china live says they continue to serve their customers. dan: the deadline is looming for restaurant owners to reapply for a permit to keep those outdoor seating areas known as parklets. suzanne phan talked with some owners to see if it is worth the cost for friday's deadline. >> the weather is nice, it is really nice to be able to eat outside. suzanne: there are plenty of reasons to dine outside in san francisco. the city's shared spaces programs will make parparklets possible for many restaurants. they now have until friday, march 31 to apply for a permit. >> for sure, the parklet will bring about more business. suzanne: he owns california fish

market and several other restaurants in north beach. >> i think the parklet is a great opportunity for every restaurant to have additional seating. suzanne: sascha, the owner of a restaurant, does not have plans to bring a parklet back. his restaurant had one for about a year and a half during covid. it was removed because the city was -- the street was repaved. he has mixed feelings. >> it is pretty expensive. suzanne: lori thomas is executive director of the golden gate restaurant association. >> it has been a hard-fought fight. all the departments and everybody, it is a big ask to allow this type of program to continue in the public realm. suzanne: she agrees that costs add up fast. there is a one-time applica should be and an annual license fee. >> it can be as much as $8,500. that does not include for buying the materials, paying for the labor. suzanne: a san francisco

supervisor has introduced legislation to offer applicants a $3000 fee waiver. san francisco planning department operates the shared spaces program. >> you have to apply by this friday, march 31. then, renewing a permit will occur on an annual basis. suzanne: restaurant owner sued continue to choose not -- you choose not to continue with the program -- they hav permanent and meet the new code. in san francisco, suzanne phan, abc 7 news. ama: eating outside tomorrow, maybe not. dan: it has warmed up a little bit, but the rain is coming back. sandhya patel is here. sandhya: that storm will be here while many of us are sleeping, and it will start to spread its influence as we head towards tomorrow morning's commute. let's take a look at some life pictures right now. take advantage of the dry conditions we have right now.

enjoy some sun because it is changing rather rapidly. here's a look at the doppler,, and the storm is winding up over the pacific. the biggest difference with this storm system is that low is not going to make a direct overhead contacts with the bay area. it is actually going to skirt the coast and head towards southern california. regardless, we are going to get wind and rain. southern california getting snow and rain. across the bay area, we are seeing the clouds increased. a few sprinkles not out of the question for the northern part of the viewing area but it is mostly cloudy. temperatures in the 50's and 60's. sfo had a record come along with a couple other record low temperatures this morning. from san jose, you're seeing sunshine. the storm moves in overnight into tomorrow morning. heavy rain and gusty winds, the possibility of damage with the wind and rain. a brief break is coming thursday and friday. on our storm impact scale, this is a level 2.

this is a moderate strength storm. downpours with moderate flooding. streams, creeks, roadway flooding are going to be likely. it is going to be windy with downed trees and power outages are possible as the ground is so saturated and it can only take so much. thunder chance and snow chance for the peaks. let's take a look at the lightning potential tomorrow. it includes the bay area. also on wednesday. if there's thunderstorm activity, we will see some hail as well. the winds out of the south, gusting to over 30 miles an hour at 5:00 is the commute begins, ramping up at 11:00 a.m. over 50 mile-per-hour winds. those gusts will continue until the early afternoon, so watch out. if tomorrow is a day where you can stay home and work from home, this would be a good opportunity. 11:00 tonight, the rain is moving into the northern part of the viewing area. you are starting to see the downpours during the morning commute at 5:00. across the central portion of the bay area, at 11:00 a.m., not

only heavy rain, but gusty winds. by 3:00 p.m., the front has gone into the south bay and east bay and you are getting a breather. scattered showers continue tomorrow afternoon and evening. going into wednesday morning, we will see pockets of downpours at 7:00 a.m. snow showing up over mount hamilton, the northern portion of the viewing area, the hills. don't be surprised above 3000 feet if you are seeing snow over our local peaks. to the north, it is about 2500 feet. wednesday night, you're still seeing the scattered showers. rainfall totals, one to over two inches. but in the rain shadow, santa cruz mountains, san jose, three quarters of an inch of rain. in the sierra, winter storm warning 11:00 tonight until 8:00 p.m. tuesday. gusting winds, difficult to impossible travel. snow level will go from 3000 to 4000 feet, lowering to 2500 tomorrow morning. speaking of the morning, grab your umbrellas before you go. 30's and 40's on those temperatures, windy and wet. scattered showers for tuesday.

the heaviest rain will shift southward, 40's and 50's. accuweather 7 day, it is a 2 tomorrow. some snow showers over our peaks as we head towards the middle and latter part of the work where things change a bit. thursday and friday are dry, then a weaker system for the weekend with a 1 saturday, then again sunday night into monday. ama: got it down. thank you.

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ama: a collaborative home food delivery disturbing since system is being hailed a major success. dan: hunger at home announced its project dash campaign has delivered 70,000 meals since it began last july. the campaign is a partnership where do doordash drivers. delivered homes. >> this partnership provides homes to seniors and individuals with disabilities who are facing food insecurity, families whose work or childcare would prevent them from coming. not able to come to our distribution. so we bring it right to you. ama: project dash operates in the u.s. and canada and has completed 3.5 million deliveries

of an estimated 60 million meals in both countries. we still have much more news ahead. dan: let's go to karina nova for a look at the stories coming up at 5:30. karina: another level 2 storm headed our way tomorrow. spencer christian joins me to time the wind and rain, and the biggest concerns for damage and flooding in the bay area. plus, the bay bridge series continues tonight as the giants and a's battle it out. former giant and world series winner sergio romo will take the mound. join us for those stories and more at 5:30 on abc seven bay area streaming tv. ama: you can download the abc seven app or head to abc7news.com to join karina. dan: if you are watching us on tv, world news tonight is next. we appreciate your time. ama: we will see you again at 6:00.

♪ ♪ >> david: it tonight, breaking news. the deadly shooting at an elementary school in nashville. three school children and three staff members killed. also tonight, the awful thing of the deadly tornado emergency in mississippi. and the new storms now on top tonight. first tonight, that deadly school shooting in a christian grade school in nashville. three children and three staff members killed. the alleged shooter believe to be a student carrying two assault style rifles and a handgun. police hearing gunshots on the second four. the suspect shot and killed by police. frightened children boarding school buses, holding each other hand in hand on the way to being reunited with their parents.

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