the community is coming together to show its resiliency, its heart and the work still left to be done. good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley and i'm ama daetz. >> we will get to that emotional memorial in just a moment. but we do want to turn our attention outside with this next round of rain that's moving in. yeah, let's take a live peek out across the bay area as the rain is starting to move overhead.

>> for some of us tonight. and like a lot of our mornings lately, this storm will really be hitting during the morning commute. yes, abc seven news weather anchor spencer christian is tracking that all for us tonight, starting with what we're seeing right now. >> spencer okay, ama and dan those some of us, you talked about are mainly in the north bay right now, but that rain is going to spread rapidly. >> let's go to live doppler seven. take a look at what's happening now. you see those dark, vivid colors up there in the northern sonoma county? that's some pretty heavy, steady and heavy rain from lakeport down to cloverdale to healdsburg. santa rosa right now is reporting only lightrillionain, but the lightrillionain is going to give way to much steadier, heavier rain. very shortly. the approaching storm i should say, the arriving storm is a level one on the exclusive abc seven storm impact scale, so overnight into the early morning hours, we expect light to moderate rain with occasional downpours. it will obviously be a wet and slow morning commute. here's the forecast animation starting at midnight, and you can see that the rain will spread rapidly between midnight and about 5 a.m, reaching all parts of the bay area, but it looks like the

heaviest rain. the steadiest rain is going to arrive just as the morning commute is kicking off between 5 and 6 a.m, and it's going to spread from northwest to southeast and hit all of the bay area, making for a very slow and potentially hazardous morning commute. however the good news is the rainfall will taper off and weaken a bit as we get into the mid midday hours. in the afternoon hours, rainfall estimates by 11:00 tomorrow night, anywhere from a quarter of an inch to just over a half inch in the south bay, the east bay and on the peninsula, and over three quarters of an inch in the north bay. dan and emma. okay, spencer. >> thanks very much. you can watch the weather as it moves in and right from your home, using the same live doppler seven that spencer uses every day. just search abc seven bay area in your device's app store to download it. >> now in the east bay, a two year old boy is back with his mother tonight after being taken during a suscted carjacking. police say the childas in the back seat of a honda accord. they belve it was on 85th avue near g street in oakland. that's notar fm the coliseum complex. the mother says the

carjacker left the boy at a warehouse complex in san leandro . >> he found the child, and the boy said a vehicle had pulled over and dropped the child off and then fled to a juvenile about two years old. >> we were the only ones there for the reunion. you can see officers and they handed the boy over to the mom and she gives him a quick hug. police have not said whether they have found the car or if there are any suspects in the carjacking tonight, governor newsom is highlighting another drop in highway shootings in the state for the second year in a row. >> the chp says it's a similar picture when it comes to the bay area specifically, but abc7 news reporter j.r. stone spoke with some who say there is still a lot more that needs to be done in a week and a half after a bullet went through this door, striking and injuring two children on i-880 in san lorenzo and less than two months after a truck driver believes a bullet shattered out his window and nearly hit him along i-80. >> 80 in oakland, governor gavin

newsom and chp both say that there is actually improvement when it comes to highway shootings. all new numbers show that statewide last year confirmed freeway shootings are down freeway deaths are down, and freeway injuries are down. 16 people died in california highway shootings in 2021. that number dropped to 10 in 2022. and just four last year are these numbers great to see absolute, but that doesn't mean we're stopping, right? >> it's just it's an indication that what we're doing is working. officer andrew barclay says. >> in the bay area, the highway shooting numbers have also dropped. he says the highest number of cases involving these types of crimes are in alameda and contra costa county. he credits partnerships between different law enforcement agencies and the information exchanged, being able to find trends over multiple years of, you know, for example, locations

where we see more shootings days of the week, time of the day, things like that. >> what that allows us to do is adjust how we deploy resources. >> while confirmed statewide shootings dropped from 349 in 20 22 to 270 4 in 2023, i spoke with the mother of five year old eliana, who was shot and killed along i-8 80, in fremont last april. she says these crimes are still being committed and there needs to be stronger penalties for those who commit the crimes. suspects in this case are still awaiting trial. caltrans confirms that 200 highway cameras are up across the bay area, but not fully operational until spring. hercules mayor dan romero pushed hard for camera years ago, before they were installed in his area along i-80 . he says these shootings are still happening and more local and state lawmakers need to demand that the cameras start being used and the cameras sitting up on along the freeway does us no good unless that information is going back to the

police department. >> there could be a thousand cameras, but if they're not operating and giving information back to a police department, they're just a camera. >> as to those injured in freeway shootings statewide, that number dropped only slightly from 74 in 20 22 to 68 last year is now a hope that those numbers continue to trend down. jr stone, abc seven news and we want to make sure you have the full picture of crime where you live with the abc seven neighborhood safety tracker. >> it shows you a wide range of statistics on public safety over the years for san francisco, oakland and san jose. you can narrow it down by neighborhood as well. you'll find that on our website, abc seven news.com. >> it was this time tonight exactly one year ago, when half moon bay was in the midst of a terrorizing, mass shooting ordeal. and tonight, the community is taking its next steps to heal. seven people were shot and killed on january 23rd last year. all of them were local workers. rather, at two

local mushroom farms, an eighth person managed to survive hours after the first gunshots. the suspect was taken down. chen li jiao, who worked at both farms, was in court today facing his charges of murder and attempted murder in the first degree. tonight, abc seven news south bay reporter lauren martinez was at the memorial event. one year later. >> music, art and moments of reflection honor the seven farm workers killed in two workplace shootings in half moon bay. to mark the one year anniversary, dozens of farm workers and community members gathered at a loss for a memorial tuesday evening. the nonprofit and its colorful casita has become a hub and resource for survivors within the isolated farmworking community. >> we see the beauty of the work they do, but this moment marks a tragedy, a heartache, a heartbreak. >> the tragedy exposed local and state officials to how deplorable living and working conditions are. san mateo

supervisor ray mueller addressed efforts underway to build a better future, and his commitment for change. >> my biggest fear right now, tonight in this sacred place is that after this one year anniversary, people will treat it as a bookend, as a tribute to make sure the community will never forget. >> an art piece that now stands in front of alas was unveiled. the artist from redwood city, fernando ortiz, titled the piece corazon del campesino the heart of the farm worker. >> it's not forma, he said. >> this was a way for him to keep their honor and life alive. the heart with wings symbolizes immigrants. the fire represents their passion. we spoke with one farm worker, vicente, who said the loss of his fellow company sent him into a nervous shock. >> palavras tengo para expresar me pero, he said. >> he doesn't have the words to express how good he feels now. after all the support different organizations have offered this past year, all of the victims of the shootings were chinese and latino immigrants. the night may

have started with mariachi music, but it ended with a traditional chinese instrument called the guzheng, a symbol that the tragedy bridged two cultures together. in bay, lauren martinez, abc seven news. the healing process for this farmworker community is far from over, but we are seeing change for the better. >> our abc seven news reporter luz pena, put together an abc seven special shortly after the shooting about the challenges farmworkers face with housing. it's called hidden crisis tragedy in half moon bay. you can watch it on demand on abc seven news.com or the abc seven bay area app. >> all right to the election. new hampshire makes its voice heard and tilts the presidential race firmly toward a trump biden rematch. plus a dramatic river rescue. >> and those highly talked about oscars nominations. >> those are just some of the stories making up tonight's abc seven news to know former president donald trump taking a big step toward securing the republican nomination for

president. he is victorious in the new hampshire primary. nikki haley finishing second. >> you know, we won new hampshire three times now three, three. we win it. every time we win the primary, we win the generals. we've won it. and it's very, very special place. to me. it's very important. >> during her speech, haley insisted that the race is not over. president biden won the democratic primary through a write in campaign. he wasn't on the ballot because of a dispute between the state and the democratic party, a woman was rescued at del valle regional park in livermore after being stranded for nearly 15 hours. >> the alameda county fire department says she tried to drive over a flooded bridge, and the current swept the car into a creek, flipping it over. a camper found her and called for help. >> alaska and united airlines are frustrated with boeing after inspections of the 737 max nine jets turned up loose bolts on several planes. the fleet was grounded earlier this month

after a door plug flew off that alaska flight in midair. boeing ceo is supposed to meet with top ranking senators in washington tomorrow, and thursday. >> an executive order is expected from the white house to try to protect americans personal data from being sold to foreign governments. the order is expected to cover cell phone location data, genetic information and health records. personal data can often be easily acquired online. >> the oscar nominations are out, with oppenheimer leading the way with 13. barbie received eight, but there were some apparent snubs. neither director greta gerwig or actress margot robbie were nominated without her. >> none of this would have happened in the same thing with margot robbie. it's like they are really the guiding lights behind what made barbie special for so many people. >> 81 year old martin scorsese became the oldest person ever nominated for best director, and lily gladstone is the first native american to earn a best actress nomination. and don't miss the oscars awards live! hosted by jimmy kimmel, it is

sunday, march 10th, right here on abc seven coverage. all begins an hour earlier this year at 4 p.m. >> controversy in the castro tonight, a longtime lesbians in tech conference is getting the boot. the reason many local leaders say it's about time. plus, layoffs at ebay, how employees are expected to be delivered. the news and the dubs suiting up in honor of coach deion. a sneak peek at the tributes before tip off tomorrow night. >> first, a look at what's coming up tonight on jimmy kimmel live! right after abc seven news at 11. jimmy thank you dan and amna watch tonight or you'll anger aquaman

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the likes of kamala harris, megan rapinoe and many others. but now it is heading to new york city. >> abc seven news reporter tim johns explains why things between locals and the longtime conference quickly soured. >> it's another exit out of san francisco after ten years of being hosted in the city's famous castro neighborhood. the lesbians who tech conference says they're done with the city by the bay, boasting 15,000 attendees in 2023, this year, their departure is welcome news to many local businesses. >> a lot of businesses didn't know what was going on. i mean, something as simple as taking a trash out. nobody knew where to put it. traditionally held inside the castro theater since 2022, the conference has also shut down two blocks of the street outside, putting up massive barriers and makeshift

structures in the middle of the road, something several businesses we spoke to told us was detrimental. no business was allowed to happen. deliveries also, the event was closed in, so they were only allowed to stay in their area. >> katie duggan works at rossi's deli. he says after several difficult years during and after the pandemic, another week with little to no business was the last thing they needed. >> a lot of people have been staying from home, leaving san francisco, so i think them having an event was nice, but it would have been a lot better if it was inclusive of the whole community. >> the concerns were heard all the way to city hall supervisor rafael mandelman, who represents the castro district, says although he thinks the castro theater closing for renovations, played a role in the conference, moving this year, he knows lesbians who tech were aware of some of the complaints from the neighborhood. >> lesbians who tech made representations. about their desire to try to address some of those they were uh- relatively inflexible about some of the requested changes. >> mandelman says he's open to

having the conference come back into town in the future. however, he tells me if it does come back, it'll have to be with some changes. >> if they come back in the future. i think we need to take a hard look at the footprint and figure out how to minimize impact on on businesses in san francisco, tim johns, abc seven news. >> ebay is laying off about 1000 people. that's roughly 9% of its staff. and the layoff notifications will happen over zoom. the layoffs affect full time employees at the san jose based company. all employees have been told to work from home tomorrow to, quote, provide some space and privacy for these conversations. this is the second round of layoffs in less than a year. last february, ebay announced it was laying off 500 people. >> all right. staying in san jose, where one of the city's favorite dining destinations will now be permanently closed to car traffic after today's city council vote, san pedro street between santa clara street and saint john will remain a pedesly walkway. this stretch first

closed during the pandemic to try the car free way of life. supporters say it has helped local businesses there thrive. >> i've been working on san pedro street for the last 20 years uh- thanks to the temporary closure of san pedro square during the pandemic, uh, many of our businesses, my friends, were able to survive, and it's exciting to know this will soon be a permanent closure . >> officials with san jose fire opposed the plan, saying it didn't account for fire code. however, they say the newly revised plan addresses those issues in san mateo county, a new ordinance has passed to clear out homeless encampments. >> we first told you about the plan on abc seven news last night here at 11. this now makes it a misdemeanor to be living in an encampment in unincorporated parts of the county. when shelter beds are available, charges would be brought if someone refuses shelter bed offers twice. we've seen similar legislation in cities around california. the u.s. supreme court is set to take up similar cases a case rather on homeless encampments in oregon, and a

decision could bring and could really change the future of this kind of legislation. >> new at 11 inspiring the next generation of storytellers from right here at abc seven, with a focus on diversity and inclusion . tonight, the group bay area storytellers of color came to our station for a panel discussion and tour of the newsroom and studio. the group is dedicated to helping each other grow, collaborate, and connect in tech journalism and public relations. members are involved in many big news organizations and top pr agencies in the bay area. tonight's panelists included our very own lindsay nakano, a producer, diane lim, luz pena, and kumasi aaron, as well as myself. >> that's so great. i got to meet them in the newsroom and they were thrilled to meet you guys and have you part of that great, a great questions. i understand. >> absolutely great. >> all right. excellent. all right. we have a question that we want to ask i need to have an answer i'm like wait do i know the exact question i'm asking? >> yes. when where rain. okay you got it. >> let me answer all those questions. i'll start right now with a look at live doppler seven. we can show you when and

where. right now we've got rain moving into the north bay, and some of it's pretty heavy already. now most of it is up in northern sonoma county right now, although this appears to be more widespread. the heavy rain than it actually is. but it's moving southward down towards santa rosa. will soon be pushing over into napa county and southward down into marin county. so we've got wet weather on the way right now. it is fairly calm here in san francisco, 53 degrees, mid 50s at other locations as well. oakland hayward, san jose, san mateo and 52 degrees at half moon bay. rather calm weather looking across the bay from emeryville 53 right now up north in santa rosa, 52 at petaluma and napa and livermore at 54 at concord and fairfield. and as we look across the embarcadero, these are the forecast headlines overnight and early tomorrow morning, rain with brief downpours for the remainder of the day tomorrow. some scattered showers. and then on thursday and friday, we expect a mix of sun and clouds and some drier weather right now, though, we're looking at the exclusive abc seven storm impact scale. the

approaching storm. the arriving storm is a level one overnight and early tomorrow morning. we expect light to moderate rain, widespread heavy downpours at times and of course a wet and slow morning commute is likely. here's the forecast animation starting at midnight not long from now, and you can see that very quickly. this rain is going to spread all across the bay area. by about 4 a.m. we'll see some even heavier rain pushing into the north bay and during the morning commute. that will also push southeastward and hit all regions of the bay area. so once again, if you're a morning commuter, you may want to give yourself a little extra time tomorrow. the storm will pretty much move out of here by then and start to taper off to just light showers by midday and overnight lows, generally in the upper 40s to about 50 degrees. and here's your day planner for tomorrow. 7 a.m. rainy and breezy at noon. scattered showers becoming even lighter into the late afternoon. partial clearing by 4 p.m. and by 7 p.m. clouds still lingering, but no rain is likely to be falling at that hour. tomorrow evening, temperatures won't get above about 5658 degrees at any portion of the day tomorrow.

here's the accuweather seven day forecast will be drying out on thursday and on friday, although on friday we can expect clouds to increase and it's going to look like rain is approaching. and the reason for that is rain will be here on saturday. another level one storm coming in on saturday. however, we expect sunnier, warmer and much drier weather on sunday for the big game at levi's stadium as the 40 niners take on the detroit lions in the nfc championship game you didn't choose your hairline. hot flashes, the flu, or that thing when your knee just gives out for no reason. you didn't choose your bad back or this. or... that. you didn't choose depression, melanoma, or lactose intolerance. but with kaiser permanente you can choose your doctor who works with other best-in-class specialists to care for all that is you.

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of assistant coach dejan milojevic last week. the warriors will wear patches honoring the man known as coach deki, and his initials will be on the chase center court. dubs hosting the hawks tomorrow night. it's going to be their first game in nine days, and also their first game since coach deki died of a heart attack at age 46. the warriors took a few days off. they resumed practice yesterday. really hard to know what to expect tomorrow night. >> very difficult at times all the way around. and, um, just, you know, the shock of what happened and the suddenness of it. so a lot of emotions, a lot of sadness. and then you try to find ways to carry the spirit that deki had and, and lived every single day into how you move forward, knowing we have to

get back to work. we're trying to do it in a way that you know, saves space for everybody to you know, take care of themselves. >> adrian griffin coached the bucks to a 30 and 13 record, but the feeling was he lost the locker room and he was fired today immediately replaced by veteran head coach doc rivers who's leaving his role at espn to get back on the bench. san jose state introduced their new head football coach today, kenny niumatalolo, who grew up in hawaii, spent 15 years coaching at navy spartans, going to run what they call a spread and shred passing attack instead of the option used at navy. but niumatalolo sees coaching football as only one part of his job. >> i'll start off by saying aloha. the joy, the jubilation of being here. i can't express it. my vocabulary is not, you know, in depth enough to explain how grateful and appreciative i am for this opportunity. and i don't look at it completely and solely as a football job. other people may and that the way i

look at is i'm here to help develop young men of character to the ice sharks, winners of two straight feeling like dancing, hosting the rangers on a back to back down two nothing. >> rangers turn it over nico sturm says. hey, look what i found and ricochets it home. two one game. just two minutes later, off the face off. grip it and rip it. former ranger ryan carpenter. the redirect goal in front. so we're tied at two. they go to overtime because that's what the sharks do. it's tic tac toe hurdle with it. sharks. they've won three in a row 3 to 2. teal sports on abc seven sponsored by river rock casino and

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