on abc7 news, the first sign of tropical storm hillary flashes across the sky of san diego. emergency officials say they're now getting reports of flooding in southern california. the sounds i heard we'll never ever, ever leave my head. a maui wildfire survivor shares her story as fire crews release an update on their efforts to put out the devastating fires. and a different kind of mentorship program launches in oakland. this one designed to build bridges between the community and police. abc7 news starts now. building a better bay area moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7 news. prepare yourselves. we don't know what this rainstorm is going to do. we're expecting between five plus inches of rain. people in southern california and parts of the southwest are bracing for what forecasters say will be catastrophic and life threatening flooding.

we start with developing news. hurricane hillary is expected to pummel the region as a rare tropical storm. here is a live look right now at the current situation in cabo san lucas. this is a live camera from cabo villas, a resort in mexico. mexico's government issued a hurricane warning for much of the baja california peninsula. a hurricane watch is also in effect for a portion of the baja, california peninsula's west coast. thank you for joining us. i'm karina nova here with abc7 weather anchor spencer christian. we are tracking hurricane hillary. you can see that right here on the graphics. so what is the latest on the storm's path? well, it's still a category two hurricane, which is a powerful storm. it's got maximum sustained winds of 100mph just off the west coast of baja california, moving northward and still expected to make landfall in southern california by tomorrow morning. wow. as a tropical storm, but still a tremendous rainmaker and possibly potentially a flood maker as well. well, i'll let you map it all out for us and i'll get out of your way, spencer. well, here's a look at the path,

expected path of the storm that hasn't changed in the last several hours. by later tonight, 11 p.m. or so, it's expected to be a category one hurricane. but although it's losing its wind intensity, it's still going to be a tremendous rainfall. producer as it makes landfall tomorrow morning near san diego. and it's just going to plow through the southern half of the state going up toward the western portion of nevada as a tremendous, tremendously powerful storm that will dump 5 to 7in of rain in the areas that are hardest hit. those areas here in the purple, the darker colors, up to seven inches or more. the red areas will have about five inches of rain. so you can see the potential for that much rain falling in such a short period of time means that flooding widespread and severe flooding is quite likely. and looking at the reach of the successive rainfall, not just through the central or in the southern half of california, but all the way over into most of the state of nevada, most of the state of arizona northward into utah and all the way up into idaho. this storm will be a tremendous rain producer. but of course, our focus right

now is on southern california, where it's expected to make landfall tomorrow morning. i'll have more details on this a little bit later. karina. all right, spencer, thank you. hillary has triggered california's first ever tropical storm warning, extending from the state's southern border to just north of los angeles. the storm has sped up and is moving faster than expected and is currently about 640 miles southeast of san diego. significant rain from the storm will arrive in california tomorrow. california has resources on the ready, including two crew members from the alameda county fire department deploying to riverside county. and they'll join a swift water rescue team. reporter leanne suter from our sister station in los angeles is live tonight in long beach and has the latest on the storm's impact. leanne. one of the areas of great concern here in southern california is for catalina island. catalina express now adding more boats to its schedule tonight to get everyone off of that island

as quickly as possible, certainly before hurricane hillary hits. as you might imagine, time is of the essence just take a look and listen. we just needed to make sure that we were going to get home safe to san diego. we love being around the area, but also we need to get back just in case hillary does some damage. we are preparing to have enough boats to bring people back over today, but we really want people to take advantage of that today because tomorrow this hurricane is expected to hit landfall and we will really see the strong winds. and back on the mainland here, there's certainly a lot of concern for flooding in low lying areas here in long beach. crews have been helping residents pack up as many sandbags as possible. they've also built berms along the beach to try to prevent any of the flooding that would come in from the ocean. there certainly is so much concern here in southern california as for catalina island, they have issued an advisory, an urgent warning for

everyone to leave the island as quickly as possible. they are especially concerned for those with medical conditions. the number one concern on the island will be the loss of power. they expect that could happen pretty quickly if there's any kind of flash flooding, i should say. they think that the power plant could flood quite easily. so that is why they are trying to get everyone off the island as quickly as possible. back live now here. as i said, catalina express adding extra boats to their schedule. every boat so far tonight has filled up. they are no more seats available. we are told there might be 1 or 2. they are now looking at possibly bringing in county fire boats, as well as the sheriff's department, to make sure that anyone who wants to get off of the island can do it before that storm hits. reporting live here in long beach, leanne suter, abc seven news. leanne, thank you. hopefully everyone can get off in time. the state isn't taking any chances as hurricane hillary steams forward for california. abc7 news reporter cornell barnard is here with a look at how much the golden state is

getting ready. and cornell, a lot of people are preparing right now. they really are. karina and the national weather service says no tropical storm has made landfall in southern california since 1939. and because of that, officials are urging residents to prepare and stay safe. hillary nearing landfall on mexico's baja peninsula, bringing heavy rain, wind and rough seas, while hundreds of miles north batten down the hatches. communities near la are filling sand bags, preparing for hillary, which could bring epic rainfall rarely seen in southern california. i mean, it's going to be some rain. so you know, usually there's some flooding and the landslide tides and things like that. evacuation warnings have been issued for mountain communities in san bernardino county. i think people are a little bit in denial, my friend juliette is cutting her family. so cal vacation short and driving back home to phenix. but heavy rain was making that drive tough. we vacation short because when we looked at the pathway of the storm, we saw that it was going

to track further eastward and being from the desert, we know water and the desert are not a good mix. heavy rain from this storm back at 2019 sent water rushing into palm springs. it's why many coachella valley neighbors are getting ready with sandbags, something they've never needed before. everybody is pulling together and helping one another because i think we think it's going to be a pretty big deal. oh, they ran out of sand at the fire department. some cities are running out of sand. so people have been driving into desert open space to fill sandbags. and near san diego, some stores have sold out of flashlights. fema has activated its national response coordination center. officials expect flooding lands, slides and power outages. so we're recognizing and encouraging people to take the time they can prepare. now, again, with this unprecedented storm, people may not be sure not how seriously they should take it. we're encouraging people to take this very seriously. my flight got canceled, but i found out this morning at 8 a.m.

bay area native emily irion is trying to get back home to san diego after spending the weekend in the east bay. we have a family friend who's driving down to la tomorrow, so i think i might hop in the car and then maybe take the bus down to san diego. and emily says she has tickets for the san diego padres game on monday, but expects the game will be canceled. rained out and many public places in los angeles county will be closed on sunday and monday from beaches, playgrounds to hiking trails again, the biggest message from first responders be alert and be prepared. cornell barnard abc7 news. all right, cornell, thank you. and you can track hillary all weekend long. the hurricane tracker on abc7 news.com has details about where it's currently located. its strength and the impact on the bay area. we'll also havepecial coverage on our 24 over seven live stream when hillary reaches california starting at 4 p.m. tomorrow, new details on the maui wildfires. crews today say fire activity is

now limited to isolated hot spots with much of the fires now at least 85% contained. the fires are now blamed for 114 deaths. that number continues to climb. abc news reporter melissa dionne has stories from survivors and how they're coping. more than 2000 buildings were destroyed on maui, another 500 damage as the long road to recovery begins. the governor promising criminal penalties for anyone trying to take advantage of the tragedy. the land in lahaina is reserved for its people as they return and rebuild. hawaii's first lady overcome with grief at the devastation tragic. it took less than a single day for us to lose line in the deadliest fire our country has seen in more than a century. among the victims, alfredo galliano, who made sure his family, tenants and neighbors escaped the flames. but he stayed behind. i know that he was trying to

fight the fire, fight the fire to save our home so we can come back to our home. joy richter seen in this photo, clinging to the seawall with her dog, bacon, and her father in law, describing the terror she endured, the smells, the sounds, the sound of a blazing fire, something i don't wish on anybody to ever hear or experience. the sounds i heard will never, ever, ever leave my head. her father in law did not survive for hundred and 70 search and rescue workers and 40 search dogs are still combing through the debris. about 78% of the disaster area has been searched so far. yet hundreds of people are still unaccounted for. this process is agonizing for the families waiting for word from their loved ones and heartbreaking for those sifting through the debris melissa dan, abc news, maui. if you'd like to help, you can go to abc7 news.com where you'll find a list of fundraisers,

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will reduce the number of cars operating on san francisco roads by 50%. that's in response to a request by the california dmv which is investigating recent incidents involving robotaxis. the latest was in san francisco thursday night. it involved a collision between a cruise car and a fire truck. a passenger in the robocar was injured. crews released a statement saying in part, it positively impacts road safety and looks forward to working with the dmv to make improvements. all this comes just a week after state regulators allowed cruise and waymo to expand operations, a national program focused on providing mentorship for black youth is expanding. in oakland, the program held a training session for new mentors today. the program's goal is to pair boys in oakland with men who can serve as role models. they also team up with law enforcement in an effort to bridge the gap between black communities and local police, giving the young men an outlet.

that's not crime. the crime is so high. anywhere you go, there's somebody doing something that they shouldn't be right. and we want to make sure that we stop that way before they get to even making those types of decisions. and this program really helps develop people into good men. organizers say the program works with about 400 young men in oakland. you'll want to check out a first of its kind cookout here in the bay area. it's a combination of two cultures. get a taste of an event featuring kimchi and quesadillas and a quick live look outside. it's a bit breezy out there. spencer is going to let us know how the tropical storm will impact our

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hosted its first ever asian and latino community cookout. the free event at pier 30 is bringing two major communities together in a celebration of culture and food, food trucks, vendors, local artisans and mariachi bands were part of that celebration. the festival also includes a carnival, a lowrider car show and an asian night market. the asian and latino cookout is organized and hosted by two local nonprofits. asians are strong and.

let's get another check on the weather here. locally, of course, it's the weekend. people have plans and you, of course, are tracking hurricane hillary. spencer. so what is the latest with that? well, fortunately for the bay area, katrina, we expect minimal effect here on us. maybe some showers, maybe like a 10th of an inch of rain, but that's about it. but areas across the state from all about monterey county southward and eastward could get hammered by heavy flooding rain. right now, we're looking at breezy conditions across the bay area with 24 mile per hour surface winds here in san francisco and just a few clouds beginning to collect in the sky that had been blue for most of the day. 63 degrees in san francisco right now, 668 in oakland. we've got low to mid 70s at mountain view, san jose, palo alto and 63 at half moon bay. nice view at emeryville. you can see lots of blue sky there looking across the bay. it is 74 and santa rosa and napa right now 81 in novato and low 80s at fairfield, concord and livermore. one more live view from our our east bay hills camera looking toward mount diablo and we see just a few clouds off in the

distance there. otherwise it's a sunny afternoon or evening right now. these are our forecast headlines. low clouds, fog and patchy drizzle will develop overnight and during the early morning hours will see some lingering patchy drizzle and lots of clouds warm and humid. tomorrow i isolated showers are possible tomorrow as the storms outer band does get a little bit closer to the bay area. but again, no significant effect from hurricane or by then tropical storm hillary expected in the bay area. still humid with a chance of showers through monday here in the bay area. now for tonight, it's going to be a little bit muggy and mild with overnight lows, mainly in the low to mid 60s and an increase in clouds and humidity. of course, tomorrow that increase in humidity continues. still, it's going to be hot in our inland areas where you'll see highs in the mid or maybe even excuse me, maybe even mid to upper 90s in the inland east bay, low to mid 80s around the bay shoreline and on the coast upper 60s to about 70 degrees. now let's skip ahead and take a look at our forecast animation going through the day tomorrow you'll see those clouds beginning to increase

significantly late in the afternoon into the evening hours and then into monday. notice we'll start to get pockets of showers, mainly light showers, where there could be some brief downpours embedded in those showers and that of course, means that we could see just minimal measurable rainfall, a few hundredths of an inch, possibly up to a quarter of an inch. here's the accuweather seven day forecast after we get through the humidity and the showers on monday, we start to dry out, get a little bit warmer, a little bit sunnier going into midweek. look for wednesday to be the hottest day with inland highs in the upper 90s mid 80s around the bay shoreline and then we'll have gradual tapering off of the heat going into the end of the week. now sports from abc7 news. good evening. 49 ers fans can collect exh whew brock purdy made his first start since injuring himself in the nfc championship game and he looked spectacular. purdy completed his first pass for 25 yards, then proceeded to lead the 49 ers down the field for a 20 yard field goal. all in all, purdy was four of

five for 65 yards. most importantly, most importantly, he got out of the game healthy. we'll have full highlights tonight at 11. meanwhile, the giants are on the struggle bus. they've lost 11 of their last 12 road games. the lone win came with ace logan webb on the mound. but good news, he's back on the bump today. giants visiting the braves skipper gabe kapler in the dugout after serving a one game suspension. the giants got what they needed right right out of the gate. lamonte wade junior leading off the game with a homer to right that's one way to get off the road schneid three two giants in the fourth tiro estrada singles over orlando headed shortstop michael conforto comes racing around to score the giants are going to take a two run lead but in the bottom of the fifth, ronald acuna goes the opposite way off. webb solo homer ties the game at four. he has 28 homers this season. right now, it's five four for giants in the seventh. and a couple days ago, a's closer. trevor may tweeted if you aren't paying attention to what zack alof is doing, you should. a little context, though get

eight homers in his first 29 games are the most in athletics history. turns out he's equally impressive off the field. your mom was an attorney. your dad was an attorney. so what happened? yeah, i don't know. it's a it's not a bad failure story, that's for sure so far. but yeah, growing up, i couldn't really get anything past them. so there was no arguments to be won. but, you know, somehow i just ended up on a baseball field, sustained. is that something attorneys say? objection. i don't know. i don't know. i'm not really sure. well, your brother also plays baseball. it's kind of wild, though. you have two attorneys for parents and then, like somehow in your family, genetics, there's just like incredible baseball skill, right? yeah. i think the biggest thing is just like the work ethic. and they gave us all the tools to pick what we wanted to do and have, you know, passion doing it. and for whatever reason, i think we just picked baseball and we, you know, went pretty hard at it. and, you know, trying to make a career out of it. we saw your parents in the stands. a lot. they were showing them when you're making your debut and

your dad was running like the we are here last dive. he seems like a cool guy. so, i mean, how amazing has this been? just for them to watch you? how cool is this for your family to just kind of come along on this ride you're going on? right? right now? i think it was pretty surreal just being especially in dc, around all my family and friends and for them to get the, you know, like always getting the camera on them. and i think it's just pretty cool because it really is. it's because of them, you know, i wouldn't be here without them. and, you know, i just love them so much. so baseball is not supposed to be this easy. i know it's not always going to be like this, but i mean, just how comfortable are you? i don't know if it looks easy. it really does not feel easy at all. i mean, like i go out there and, you know, these are big league pitchers and the stuff. i feel like it's getting nastier every year. but i think the big thing is just like when you have bad days, it's not because you're a skill or like, you know what kind of player you are, but it's just part of the game. and i think once you accept that, it's pretty easy to move on to the next game and, you know, just try to be your best when you show up the next day. my absolute favorite thing covering sports is seeing these

young guys come up and succeed. it's so fun to chart their career as they go. and equally impressive, brock purdy getting on the field again. everybody, if you want to do it with me, brock is back 40 niners fans can finally exhale perfect kc thank you. all right well it's not a typical culinary trio, but who doesn't like pizza bagels and beer? highlights from a festival. first today in san

talk about an interesting landing spot. you'll hear from the pilot who crashed landed in a sonoma county vineyard this afternoon and there's a new covid variant that scientists are racing to understand. what makes it so much different than other strains. that's cause for concern. that's tonight on abc7 news at 11 people chow down today in san francisco's north beach neighborhood. check out the inaugural pizza bagel and beer festival yum. the event brought together over 45 pizzerias bagel bakeries and breweries for a celebration of food and community and pizza. maestro and restaurateur tony germany teamed up with the san francisco italian athletic club

foundation to hold the event tickets quickly sold out. as you can imagine, that's a lot of good food all in one place. oh yeah. with beverage. yeah. and a beer to wash it all down. right. and great weather. yeah, it was great weather. all right, well, that does it for us. for abc7 news at six. first brother christian casey pratt. i'm karina nova. we'll see you back here at 11. thanks for watching. but his vision dimmed with age. he had amd. i didn't know it then, but it can progress to ga, an advanced form of the disease. his struggle with vision loss from amd made me want to help you see warning signs of ga. like straight lines that seem wavy, blurry, or missing visual spots that make it hard to see faces like this one, or trouble with low light that makes driving at night a real challenge.

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