building a better bay area moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7 news. >> please please listen to emergency personnel. local officials take seriously debris flows and floods. flash floods, lightning possibility of tornadoes. stay safe. >> at the top of the hour, california on alert. the last minute preparations underway as more than 42 million people are waking up under a tropical storm warning this morning. we are tracking hurricane hillary as it barrels toward california. the railroad tropical storm is expected to unleash floods, strong winds and heavy rain. good morning. it's sunday, august 20th. i'm stephanie sierra. meteorologist francis lawson is here tracking the hurricane. the big question of course, will it affect us here in the bay area? it will, but minimally, especially compared to southern california. right now, it's hurricane hillary

category one, winds at about 80mph. it's only 285 miles away from san diego. and as we move along throughout the day, you'll notice at around 11:00, it starts to make landfall and then it turns into a tropical storm. it loses power tonight and we will see remnants of hillary impacting the bay area. but i'll show you exactly by how much we'll notice an increase in humidity. and today, possibly an isolated shower or two, right now, the models show most likely in the north bay, better chances of showers on monday morning will see some rain. and this looks like it'll hit parts of the bay area. a lot of the north bay and to the areas well east of us. so right now, rainfall amounts are very minimal, but we'll be tracking this as things change and we'll keep you posted on what you can expect the next couple of days. stephanie, all right, frances, thank you. well right now, california is under a state of emergency as millions of people are evacuating and

heeding the warnings. governor gavin newsom issued the emergency saturday. more than 7500 people from first responders to ready to go. cal fire is on standby as well as with hundreds of engines and position. it will have teams ready for any potential swift water rescues and prepared to search urban areas. united airlines issued an alert saying that flights could be affected on till tomorrow. major league baseball games in the area have postponed and the rain could cause flooding and mudslides in areas with burn scars. hillary is expected to be the first storm of its kind to hit the region since nora in 1977. we spoke to residentss who are concerned. >> thousands of sandbags

now in san diego alone as hillary the region. the life-threatening storm is expected to bring heavy rains but the potential for devastating flash flooding, and even mudslides. forecasters say the storm could drop by year's worth of rain in hours. >> the biggest will be flooding. >> the san bernardino county sheriff's office issued evacuation warnings for several communities. >> make no mistake -- this is a very dangerous storm. > and said clemente cruz set out plastic tarps -- in san clemente crews set out plastic tarps to deter mudslides.

> has been in contact with the governors of california and nevada, promising federal support. >> help is on the way from here in the bay area well. a special task force from the east bay has been deployed to riverside county where they are expecting heavy rainfall. tara campbell was -- >> tonight we will see what we can do about where we will stay. > we got the call -- very quickly a the official report that there

was a deployment. there was immediate need. >> these two -- >> the swift water rescue team is made about 50 first responders from across the bay area, congregating yesterday afternoon in oakland. we are checking all >> -- >> we are checking all of the equipment. >> this team knows how to go. they have been deployed to hurricanes across the country. >> we typically handle this stuff directly afterwards. people stranded inside buildings, hi flooding conditions, contaminated water. > the team is heading inland to riverside county, expecting lots of rainfall, packing up and preparing for whatever may come. >> you cannot predict the

magnitude of the flooding or if a levee breaks. > as for how long they will be down there, it all depends on how hillary plays out. >> it is all based off of what ends up coming out of this storm. >> you can track hillary our hurricane tracker has details about whe it is currently located its strength and the impact expected here in the bay area. we will have special team coverage on our 24 hour livestream when hillary reaches california at 4:00 p.m. today. now to the latest on the maui wildfires. 78% of the area has been searched with the death toll now at 114. there is also progress on containing the lahaina fighter containing the lahaina fighter. -- lahaina fire, containing

add 90% >> the sounds i heard will never leave my head. >> an investigation is currently underway into the cause of these fires. hawaiian electric is facing scrutiny. one of the reasons the maui county -- the 2020 one report warned of above ground powerlines saying they are vulnerable to wildfires and could even provide the ignition that could start a wildfire, particularly in windy or stormy conditions. president biden will make his way to the island of maui tomorrow to survey the damage. according to white house officials, biden and the first lady will meet with survivors, as well as federal and state

officials. many have criticized the president for not having more of a response to the disaster but, the president said he didn't want the pressure of a presidential visit to interfere with the search and rescue efforts. the san jose fire department raised money for the cause through their fill the boot fundraiser. all proceeds support firefighters in maui. if you would like to help with the maui wildfire relief efforts, you can make a $10 donation to the red cross by texting "red cross," to the number on your screen or call 1-8- a small plane makes an emergency landing

it rolled thr grapevines before coming to a halt. >> the engine quit when i was approaching the land, and i didn't have enough altitude to make it to the runway. i thought i would make it to the golf course. i walked away. i'm not hurt. the airplane is crunched. >> we are glad bill made it safely. with limited time and options the only safe place to land was in that vineyard. the pilot says he is a certified flight instructor and has been flying since 1982. let's take a peek outside. >> good morning, everyone. enjoy this pretty view. lots of cloud cover around the bay area. we will see more humidity today with the chance of an isolated shower as hurricane hillary

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have been helping people escape the region and fly them to safer areas. abc7news is dedicated to building a better bay area, and one of the most important issues we focus on his crime into local efforts to prevent it. we went to tell you about a program in oakland connecting middle and high school boys to mentors. th goale -- the goal is critical thinking skills. >> how disciplined they are. >> he -- >> i got tired of seeing black men going to jail and becoming victims of homicide. i looked around for a solution to the problem, and i did not see one. >> he didn't see one, so he started one.

he now runs the ok program. this is one of their training session for mentors who will work in the oakland chapter. >> we are trying to help our boys develop in their academics and social behavior. >> i still remember mr. mc told me i would be a leader someday. this was when i was in high school. i am 46 now. >> seth had a track coach who guided him as he was growing up so he knows the impact a mentor can have. he is now chief of staff to dan cao. he said he is'impressed with the programs commitment'-- he is impressed with the program's commitment to raising men. >> the program starts with and middle school and follows them through high school.

robert smith is an oakland police officer who grew up in foster care. he has been with the program for eight years and now oversees the oakland chapters. >> we have a lot of young men who elect to go into trades. >> the success of the program has taken it national, there is still work to be done. >> if specifically focused on that, then we are in trouble. stephanie: it is great to see that impact in the community. san francisco hosted its first ever asian community cookout. they came together for a celebration of culture and food. local artisans and marriott she banneds

bands were there. happening now san francisco crews are helping to battle multiple wildfires burning along the calif the smith river complex is made up of 12 fires covering the six rivers national forest. the national -- the service said several ligning strikes have hit the area, which led to several fires being ignited. you can track all of the fires burning in our state right now. th create its own electricity service. san jose power would not be the same as san jose clean energy, which started back in 2019. the proposal would operate separately from pg&e. dustin dorsey explains. >> san jose

power over its own power. the city council is looking into creating san jose power, its unlimited utility company managed by the city. it could make up for the shortcomings pg d has. >> pg nde has a lot of focus rural areas and places with fire danger, and it might not have the resources in san jose to expedite those resources. >> cohen is in favor of exploration because early estimates found that residents could save 15% on their bills. power outages impac people and to hospitals. he says the time to act is now. there -- >> those new transmission lines

will be built between now and 2028, but if we get involved early in their design process, we may be able to tap into that system and have the connections that we need to have this as an option in the future. >> but not all think this option is a good one. pg nde send letters calling for a deferment, citing loss of jobs members. the city would not take over infrastructure from pg endy, but he is hopeful with more time the city would see san jose power would be best for the city. >> right now pg andy is the -- pg andy is the only provider.

>> drake is the latest music artist to have something thrown at him while on stage. this is not the first time. it happened at the chase center. drake grabbed the item in the air. in the video drake catches it in the air and tells the fan that they are lucky it did not hit him. thankfully, drake was not hurt. ♪ stephanie: for those who missed taylor's's taylor's' there was a light show. the

will have the theme of stranger things -- the next the theme of stranger things. i want to show you how it is already impacting california and areas to our east and south with live doppler 7 looping over the last few hours and the say light radar image. we are seeing some light rain falling through parts of the central parts of the state like fresno. we even had a little bit of a lightning strike near i-5. here is how it looks with a bigger picture. we are seeing some rain falling through southern california at this point as hurricane hilary will make landfall this morning. numerous warnings and watches parts of southern california. there is a tropical storm

warning for the area in orange. even wind advisories out towards phoenix and arizona. here is the forecast model with how much rain they're going to get. they will be inundated. you will see anywhere from one to six inches. that is why we are thinking these are life-threatening rainfall amounts with possible flash floods expected throughout the day today. what it will do for the bay area is give us a chance of storms and increased humidity. it is already muggy to humid and we will experience that over the next few days. a live look at sfo shows us fog their. temperatures are the milder side but in san francisco, it we are

cool. oakland, 61. from mount tam we see some cloud cover over the bay area. livermore at 67. as we show you a live view, winds are light as we look towards the ferry building. had she drizzle this morning, warm and humid -- patchy drizzle this morning, warm and humid today. we have a better chance of showers on monday. highs today, we will be warmer today compared to yesterday. around the bay we will see 70's and 80's and inland, in the 90's. san francisco, 74. tonight we will see some of these showers possibly move-in. it looks like it will be

affecting parts of the north bay. temperatures will be mild overnight in the upper 50's to some mid-60's like san jose. here is the accuweather 7-day forecast. we had that isolated -- temperatures are quite warm. tomorrow it will be cooler with a better chance of storms as the remnants of hillary will track to the east of our area, then we start to dry out midweek, and he gets a little bit warmer, fact hot on wednesday. we will be keeping an eye on this because of the amount of rainfall expected in southern california. stephanie: for those of you waking up with us right now to get a sense of the timing, when will landfall take place in california? around 11:00 a.m. this morning, give or take an

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stephanie: after years of silence san francisco's emergency sirens are coming back. they have been off-line for a security upgrade with no funding for years. emily woodrow has the story. >> since 2019 thi been silenced. that is when san francisco's emergency sirens were taken off-line because they were vulnerable to cyber security threat. >> there are ways to communicate >> important -- there are ways to communicate in real time that are important. all of these departments bring their list of priorities in priority order. >> the sirens never made it to

the top of the list. the department of emergency management told abc 7 it is the city's intention to bring the sirens online, at the last time funding for the sirens went before the committee, peskin says he was the only no vote. >> i felt we should be putting more money into capital planning citywide. >> the sirens have been top of mind since the devastating fires in maui. in light of what happened in lahaina, do you think you made the right call? >> knock on woods so far, that i think lahaina has told us that it should be higher up on the priority list, and it is the reason i am moving forward with a funding package for it this year. >> peskin will introduce an ordinance to fund the first phase of the public outdoor

warning system rehabilitation. >> funds have not recerti a skilled nursing facility and are available to be expended in different ways. >> about $96 million. the first job will be t 119 sirens will cost $5 million, according to peskin. this sound could return as early as next calendar year. stephanie: still on abc 7 prepares for its first tropical storm in nearly 80 years. how people in that region are preparing as they expect catastrophic flooding. plus from minutemen to bears, y and east bay high school is --

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. stephanie: good morning. we start this half-hour with weather and pain -- an latest on hurricane hilary. >> hilary is miles away from san diego, california. you notice by about 2:00 this afternoon it moved rather quickly. it starts to hit the border of california at 3:00 and by tonight the remnants of >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. -- it starts to hit the border of call-up :00 and by tonight the remnant -- it starts to hit the

border of california tonight the remnants of hilary -- i will have rainfall totals coming up. is not taking chances with this storm bearing down. millions of people are in hurricane hilary's path. some are evacuating. >> hilary mexico's baja peninsula, bringing heavy rain, and rough seas. humidity -- communities near lar filling sandbags, preparing for hilary, which could bring rainfall. evacuation warnings have been issued for mountain communities

in san bernardino county. my friend juliet is cutting her family's socal vacation short, heavy rain was making that trip difficult. >> sawwe -- we attract further eastward. >> heavy rain from this storm back in 2019 sent water rushing into palm springs. it is why many coachella valley neighbors are getting ready with sandbags, something they have never needed before. >> everyone is pulling together and helping one another. of sand so people have been driving into desert open space to fill sandbags. near san diego some stores have sold out of flashlights. fema has activated its national emergency coordination center. >> we are recognizing and

encouraging people to take the time they can to prepare now. people may not be sure take it. it take it very seriously. >> my flight got canceled. i found out this morning at 8:00 a.m. we have a family friend who is driving down to l.a. tomorrow, so i think i may hop into a car and hop on a flex bus to san diego. >> she has tickets to the padres game, but she fears it may be rained out. the big message is be prepared. stephanie: as we keep an eye hurricane hilary we are keeping you updated with alerts just like this one. if you have the latest information sent directly to your phones, you can download the bay area news app.

happening now the eastbound portion of highway 80 is closed between hercules and crockett. the area is expected to open up at 5:00 a.m. on monday. the weekend closure is for major pavement repair work. this will be the last weekend for the eastbound section to be shut down. work for the westbound side is scheduled for labor day weekend. me winning actor ron jones has died at 66. jones was best known for his role in this is us. a representative for jone confirmed the actor's death to abc news on that are day. his death was due to a long-standing pulmonary issue. coming up on abc seven, donald e most emetic charges yet witent

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stephanie: we are back with this beauty shot from our expl oratorium camera. francis is tracking the latest on hurricane hilary.

in the east bay concord high school is getting a new mascot. starting next year the concord high minutemen will become the concord high bears. the decision is coming with some opposition. >> the concord high minutemen are no more. board approved a new mascot for the school. next year they will become the bears. >> i support that our students feel connected to our schools, that they have a voice, and that students gthrough a process. >> clark is the district superintendent. he says discussions over the change have been ongoing for years. >> it is time for new attitudes and if changing a mascot will

make students feel welcome, embraced, and empower them to participate more at their school, then i will support this. >> one of the concerns among those who called for change is the minutemen holding a musket at a time shootings are of concern. the other -- not everyone agrees with the changes though. matthew dowson are is a recent graduate who was on the student committee involved in the mascot change. he said body voted to become the bears, he said that only because this e status quo is not an option. the cost of

will be $200,000, money that -- and ar -- money that he could have been better spent elsewhere. >> it is looking cloudy over the bay area now. you cannot even see san francisco in the distance because of the low clouds. we will see increased humidity, warmer temperatures today, and i will talk about a chance of showers tomorrow due to the remnants of hilary, and i will give you the latest information on what is expected in southern california coming up. stephanie: brock's back. the 49ers take on the broncos in santa clara. we have the highlights after the break. ♪ come kick off the season with our shop and score game that'll have you cheering for more! play for a chance at over 25 million in prizes and money saving offers - like this

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broncos are looking to break their losing streaks today. brock purdy and the 49ers were back in action at levi's stadium against the broncos. casey pratt has your morning sports. >> seven months ago and elbow injury dreams. the dream is back on for now. pretty taking against the broncos. deebo samuel takes it 25 yards. later in the drive purdy set his feet, finds jennings, nice grab for 11 yards and first down. purdy using all of his weapons, 15 yards.

niners would settle for the field goal. here comes sam donald after purdy. interception so here comes trey lance following. he finds cameron latu for his loan touchdown of the night, at 22 yard strike. lance had a touchdown and an interception. just inside the right was three of three on field goals but he did miss an extra point. niners win 29-20. >> if ellie -- it felt really good to be out there with the guys in a game environment, get the nerves out a little bit. the build up to a game and being able to get an early completion to deebo, it

felt great. >> he was real good. all the plays that he made he didn't have a bad one. that sack, we busted protection. >> the giants are on the road and they are taking the struggle bus. they have lost 12 of their last 13 travel games. the giants got what they needed right out of the gate. a home worrier -- a homer to right. singles over the head. gew will come -- he will come racing around to score. eddie rosario takes tyler rogers deep to center and there was no doubt about this one. it is a two run go ahead homer. check out rogers' reaction.

he knew it! the braves come back for the 6-5 win. orioles and a's star wars night and the force was strong with this ball. i have never seen this before. austin hayes' homerun ball gets lodged in the pole. theo's rallied -- the rallied and the a's lost 7-2. stephanie: let's check in with francis for more on that. frances: if you're heading to the game will feel humid and warmer but you probably won't need a jacket or anything like that. hurricane hilary is a category level one. it is 285 miles away from san diego.

it will be tracking to the north end by 11:00 this morning it will make landfall in the baja california area. i 2:00 this afternoon, that is when it will hit the border of california. it they will get inundated with rain from 2:00 until 8:00 and that is when it moves the center. tropical storm hilary will be moving north of los angeles. they will get the brunt of it this afternoon and evening. here is what it is doing in the bay area -- we are not getting too much rain in the bay area, may be the chance of an isolated shower, and it is bringing rain to parts of the central valley. fresno has already gotten a few hundredths of an inch of rain and even some lightning strikes there north of kalinga. most of the rainfall is heading parts of southern california at this point. as we take a look, we have

numerous advisories. the tropical storm warning goes from los angeles down to san diego. a flood watch in many parts of the state and there is even a winde advisory and parts of arizona. rainfall totals could be as high as up to 10 inches by tomorrow evening. the areas they are in the dark purple, many other areas will get anywhere from one to 3 inches of rain. for the immediate bay area, rainfall estimates are little to none for the immediate bay area may be parts of the north bay like ukiah could get up to a quarter of an inch, but most of this rainfall will affect the interior valleys and further east of the bay area. dew points is what we will notice are changing and that will feel muggy and humid today

and tomorrow. temperatures right now are from the upper 50's to even the upper 60's, so san francisco, 59. a live view from sutro. you can see those low clouds and the salesforce tower peeking out from below the low clouds. some patchy drizzle is possible this morning. it will be warm and humid today with showers possible. the shower chances increase tomorrow. temperatures today will range from 60's at the coast to mid to upper 90's inland so it will be quite a warm day. here is the seven-day forec the isolated showers chance, today but better chances tomorrow. we have a couple humid days as remnants of hilary will pass through the area tomorrow and then drier and quite hot on wednesday before temperatures moderate. stephanie: we are tracking

closely hurricane hilary, the timing fluctuating. we talked about 11:00 earlier. it could be 2:30 in frances: it is not going to increase because once the hurricane hits land, it loses its fuel from the warmer sea surface temperatures, so it always weakens overland. stephanie: we will be tracking it. a reminder you can watch all of our newscasts live and on-demand through the tv app. when you were diagnosed with cancer. i know this has allowed you to see how hard life can be, but always realize it's full of opportunities to make someone's day better. there's been so much kindness surrounding you, starlight who made you smile even on your toughest days. never forget those who loved you so well and know that you have

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stephanie: we are committed to building a better bay area. part of our work involves bringing you stories about people making a difference in their communities. lena howland has the story of how a young woman from the bay

is defying all the odds. ♪ >> meet warner out of danville. from the floor to the vault, beam, and bars with a little trial and error, warner comes to the gym four times a week to perfect her craft. >> did you do it? >> we are now at a point where it is no different then coaching any of the other kids. >> how many years have you been doing gymnastics? your whole life? >> the whole of my life? >> after spending the past six years in usa gymnastics with individuals with no disabilities, next year she is going to the sou syndrome gymnastics competition.

chelsea is no stranger to the international stage. she first pri competition a year ago. was that your first world championship? >> chelsea was way better than anyone else at that competition. they did not have the skills she was doing even listed. >> that is her coach don pombo. she has been working with chelsea for two decades now, but when they started working together she had no experience working with kids with special needs. what is your secret? > i treat her like anybody. she does not have down syndrome. >> that hard work has paid off tenfold inspiring parents of kids with down syndrome around the world. >> you think there are not going to be opportunities for my

child, but chelsea and other athletes are proving that, that is completely untrue. >> as for south africa -- are you ready for september? >> yes. >> if she does what we practice, she will win. stephanie: what a remarkable story. chelsea, we are cheering you on. flaming lips day -- it is the last sunday of the stern grove festival and the mayor is proclaiming the date flaming lips day in honor of the canadian band who made their first appearance here back in 1995. it is only fitting for the time period. it came to san francisco culture as an experimental psychedelic band. coming up on abc at 6:00 a.m., bay area responders pack up and head to southern california get them to take on the impacts of hurricane hilary.

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