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dan: our an earthquake rattles northern california, but its effects are enormous. >> mother nature sho have to be cautious. ama: tonight, we have the questions being raised of why we didn't know about it. good evening. dan: it was enough to give the bay area a serious stir today because we know the potential these could bring. ama: let's get to abc7news meteorologist stanley a patel -- sandhya patel. sandhya: we have had multiple reports of aftershocks since then, celebs take a look at where that happened southeast of hollister. it was a 4.5 magnitude earthquake this afternoon at a depth of six miles. we will take a look at how many reports there were. there were 62 reports with a magnitude of 6.5 as a xi

this is a good reminder to be ready. this was on the calaveras fault and as we look at the intensity map, it was strongest around the epicenter but it was felt all the way to the bay area up to the north bay out towards the central valley. we are talking all the way out towards merced, fresno, modesto. when you look at the earthquake intensity, the magnitude was a 4.5, which is a light earthquake, but with noticeable earthquake, the energy equivalent is about 33,000 pounds of explosives. so if you felt it, and i felt it up on the second floor here, it was a jolt. ama: it certainly makes sense when you put it that way. dan: for the locals living on top of this earthquake today, they got quite a jolt. ama: lauren martinez want to hear from neighbors about the damage. >> everything started falling and what do i do because it has been so long since we had this

size of earthquake? lauren: the 4.5 e rattled the nerves of some and some grocery store shelves. >> it rolled a bit, but it was not terrible. lauren: after the managers of hollister super made sure no one was hurt, they went into cleanup mode. >> lots of sauces and glass on the floor. lauren: they joked alcohol was spared. >> another thursday, i guess. [laughter] lauren: at dollar general, their doors were closed for the rest of the day to deal with cleanup. at mullaney nail spa, only some products tipped over, but the quake was long enough to cause a scare. >> there was a lady sitting in the pedicure chair and she had her shoes off, she ran outside so scared. lauren: the quake is a reminder to be prepared. >> it is a good reminder of

safety and what to do. lauren: april's national earthquake preparedness month, so a good idea for everyone to update their emergency plans. in hollister, lauren martinez, abc 7 news. ama: the earthquake was felt across much of the bay. dan: many folks are frustrated about not being able to get a helpful alert on their phone. ama: j.r. stone spoke with experts tonight to get answers. >> all of a sudden there was a big jolt and shaking. >> it started to shake and really started to roll. j.r.: descriptions of tuesday's earthquake that centered than hollister came from across the bay area. on my facebook page, questions and comments came pouring in about the shake alert early warning system. some like melanie received this image and said, i felt it in gil wrote, got alert on my phone,

but many other people like vicky and sheila never received an alert. those from usgs have a reason for that. >> the people who receive those alerts will be the people who can feel that intensity three level. j.r.: and in the dark areas where many of you told me you felt the quake, this official from usgs says that intense movement was felt in the southern area of this map, where the earthquake was not centered in san hinze spoke -- san francisco or san jose. >> the ideas to send the alerts to the people who can feel the most shaking and where the danger is. want to prioritize that because the basic currency of the shake on system is time. j.r.: the group says they ar constantly improving the alert

system, which monitors earthquakes in california, oregon, and washington. while there is work to be done, early alerts for lower intensity quakes are a challenge. >> intensity level three, a truck passing by your house, is the lowest level we can do this most accurately at this point. when you get to the lower shaking levels, there are so many factors and influencers that will affect if you feel it or not. dan: and make sure you are ready for the next earthquake. get a kit, make a plan, and look forward. some breaking news tonight. a major force in the tech world is dead. ama: let's get to abc news reporter tim johns. this is all developing as we speak. what do you know? tim: the news has come as a shock to many online. tributes for bob we h pouring in.

some colleagues saying he was killed. sfpd has not confirmed that this evening. he was chief mobile officer at a cryptocurrency company, but before that he was cto of square and cash app. in a statement emailed to abc7news in the past hour or so, the ceo of mobile coin said bob was a force of nature, helping to promote android and cash app into a world that was his dream. i will miss him every day. we are still looking into the circumstances of lee's death and we will continue to bring you the latest information. dan: thank you very much. developing news tonight, and historic day as we saw former president donald trump appears in a new york courtroom where he was arraigned of 34 felony charges bid he entered a not guilty plea. as soon as his court appearance wrapped up, he returned to

florida to address supporters. ama: the former president remained defiant. reporter: the former president holding a speech inside his palm beach estate, addressing a crowd full of political supporters and the media for about 25 minute inside mar-a-lago. an unprecedented days in american history has imploded as former president donald trump who is once again seeking to become commander in chief currently has a new title. inside mar-a-lago, trump addressing the arraignment in the new york state supreme court. >> i never thought anything like this could happen in america. reporter: the former president pleading not guilty to 34 state felony charges that he repeatedly and fraudulently falsified new york business records to conceal criminal conduct from the voting public during the 2016 election. trump reacting to those charges. >> the only crime i have

committed is to fearlessly defend our nation from those who seek to destroy it. reporter: he traveled back to florida immediately after his court appearance, greeted by some supporters on his return. prosecutors alleged trump executed a criminal scheme with his former lawyer pay hush money to at least three people, including born actress -- porn actress stormy daniels. >> it was a scheme to buy and suppress negative information to help esther trump's chance of winning the election. reporter: the lawyer says that this is a political persecution. >> if this man's name was not donald trump, there was no scenario we would be here tonight. reporter: the next court date is set for december 4 with the trial expected to begin in january.

this means that possibly goes through the election year. dion: unfolded, we will keep you updated with the abc7news app. you deck -- you can downl abc 7 bay area news app on your smartphone so you will be in the know when something happens. dan: it is our central focus every day as we bring you the news on abc 7. our mission, in what ways can we build a better bay area? we are finding a few of those breakthroughs and tonight we will start by looking at the future of downtown san francisco and the roadmap to bring it back to life. as an economic hub of the bay od, are thd aow itsorme sfde legislation introduced by mayor london breed. it would take the city's vacant office buildings and transform them into housing.

he asked many of you how you felt about it. >> you have a building with the families and they will be happy to know they have somewhere to stay. i do not think any parent wants to be homeless. dan: there are obviously lots of work to be done including which buildings to confirm to how much that will cost. however, the payoff could be worth it according to downtown sf -- >> with the right incentives from the state, we can look at many of the manhattan models. dan: research group, san francisco's vacant office space could be turned into 11,000 new homes. iconic part of san francisco's chinatown took a hit during recent storms and the community is asking for help. ♪ a fundraising effort is to replace those beautiful red

lanterns on grand avenue. they are iconic. the atmospheric rivers and windstorms have pummeled the bay area at took a toll on the delicate paper lanterns. the chinatown merchants association has launched a gofundme campaign with the nonprofit bechinatown to replace the lanterns, which also function as an extra layer of security. >> a lot of the residents in sro like evening strolls, but it can get really dark in the alleys and on the streets. that -- the lanterns act as a sense of safety because they are lit up at night. dan: each strand of lanterns cost roughly $1000 and three blocks of them need to be replaced. the final building of the bay area breakthrough tonight will take place in san jose. the city is racing to shore up coyote creek from flooding after those recent storms. but it could come at a serious

cost of harming hundreds of homeless that live there. today, our team was able to find one proposal that could solve those two problems at once. zach fuentes discovered one city plan in the works right now and you can find that story and the rest of our building a better bay area coverage on our website, abc7news.com, or on your abc7news app. dion: much more to come including the san jose police union executive believed to be importing opioids and fentanyl. and an incredible sight in iowa. this possible tornado seen spinning after an already deadly season of twisters. and snow r we're done what about these? looks right. nooo... nooo... quick, the quicker picker upper! one sheet of bounty is all you need. and bounty is 2x more absorbent so you can use less. bounty, the quicker picker upper. [tap tap]

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>> look at this tornado go. look at it. wow. look at that thing breaking the field. dan: isn't that incredible? another round of severe weather hitting the middle part of the country tonight, including this tornado in central iowa. a number of tornadoes have touched down in the state, but so far no deaths or injuries reported. tornado was also reported in neighboring illinois. dion: happening tomorrow, a coalition of south bay groups will be holding a press conference in response to the charging of the executive director of the san jose police

manager in relation to a drug distribution steam -- scheme. the group to include the asi law alliance and the human rights institute, among others. they say they will present a list of questions and demands surrounding criminal complaints filed against 64-year-old joanne segovia. segovia turned herself into authorities on friday morning before a court appearance, allegedly importing drugs from overseas and distributing them throughout the country. the san jose police officers association said they had no knowledge of what the go via was doing. news of her actions shocked many in her community. >> anybody who knows joanne far as i know has said the same thing. i am stunned. i cannot believe it is her. dion: tomorrow's news conference will happen at 2:00 in front of the san jose city hall rotunda. dan: new details tonight on the

search for oakland's next police chief. our media partners report the process of finding armstrong's replacement has not started. the search will be conducted from commission that consists citizens. it has been nearly two months since armstrong was fired. dion: the state of washington is stocking up on abortion medications that could soon become harder to find. today, the state purchased a three year supply of the generic version of a medication. a two pill combination of the drug is the most common form of abortion in the u.s., but a conservative christian group is suing to reverse federal approvals in the wake of the supreme court decision last year to strip away the constitutional right to end a pregnancy. >> we thought it was appropriate to buy enough that will care for

the people of the state of washington. dion: washington's attorney general is helping to lead a multistate lawsuit on further restrictions of the pill. dan: some ski resorts in this tahoe region oak snow records today. another round of snow showers. up to 566 inche previous record set during the 2016-2017 kirkwood broke a 40 year record. it is now 708 inches. the palisades is a few inches short of its record at 707 inches. sierra tahoe has a ways to go. the record was set during the 2010-2011 winter. dion: certainly we have rain coming up in the forecast, but

there is more snow news to talk about. sandhya: a few more inches coming as we go towards the end of the weekend. a life picture right now because it is all quiet at safford cove, but it will look very different. take a look at the sierra snowpack. statewide, we are at 241% of average. 302% in southern sierra, this is just crazy. we have seen historic and unprecedented snow this weekend. we take a look at the rainfall outlook from the climate protection -- projection center. this is about a week away. we are looking at above average rainfall out west and you will noticed it is a 33% to 50% chance of above average precipitation in the bay area. you can enjoy the sun right now, but do not forget we still need the umbrellas close by. in terms of temperatures, much of the central and eastern portion of the u.s. are looking above average and the climate

prediction center says out west, below average conditions in terms of temperatures for that same time period. so we will enjoy it while can. the sun we have in the forecast for tomorrow. there is a live view from our tower camera, a beautiful view of the golden gate bridge. a chilly morning with patchy fog and frost. rain returns friday night into the weekend. monday, we will take a closer look at that in a moment. your temperature right now in the 30's and 40's. a frost advisory going up from 2:00 to 9:00 a.m. tomorrow. also in delta, low so protect sensitive plants. tomorrow morning we see the high clouds, a few patches of fog. 30's to low 40's. temperatures by noontime still lagging behind where they should be just like today. as we go into the afternoon, they will come up a few degrees.

we have low 60's for your wednesday as we check out live doppler 7 right now. numbers first thing in the morning, down to freezing at lakeport, 45 san francisco, 37 napa, 38 degrees in concord. here is a look at high temperatures. mid-50's to low to mid 60's inland, so it will be a nice day. thursday night, rain comes in. as we head into friday is when we will see for the morning commute the light rain moving through, but by the time the giants home opener gets underway against the royals,. it should be just fine. . a court of an inch in the northern part of our viewing area. it is a chilly m night rain on thursday. for friday and saturday, we have wet weather in the forecast. easter for now is warmer. have the 70's, but late sunday

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>> abc 7 sports, sponsored by river rock casino. larry: andrew wiggins is back. the warriors forward missed 22 games attending to his father, who is ill. hope as he is back from one of the last two games of the regular season. >> when you are in a scary situation and your family needs you, it grabs your attention and your love. that is my first priority. larry: wiggins coming back, but no klay thompson tonight. first quarter, steph curry with the miss. an insane putback slam. first half was just offense galore. curry for his game-high 35 points. final moments of the half, jaelyn williams with a huge three. the thunder were 79 in the half, leading by 10. moses moody's best game of the year.

the warriors would then win. the thunder will be really good soon. shay gill just alexander is really smooth. jordan poole, a splash. warriors finally take the lead. trayvon green the steel, speed. spin a rom, and the warriors win 13 west. >> this is fun. the moments we love the competition and really proud of the guys and what they have done. it took weeks to put ourselves in this position, but now we have got to finish the deal. larry: the a's hosting the guardians today. josé ramirez popped up. rui's going in and look out. the ball falls, and this could have been a disaster. 3-2 cleveland.

two down, ryan noted him raising home. going over drive, a's with their first walk-off of the year, and the giants have the day off. the sharks hosting. nathan mckinnon gets the open look and scores the game-winner. the sharks followed by a final of 4-3.

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