it is really unfortunate that the rhetoric that we've heard from the federal, the new, the new administration has seeped

into our community in the form of fear, making. >> plans to protect students and their families tonight. the superintendent of san francisco public schools details the steps being taken in case ice agents show up on campus. good evening. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. thanks for joining us. this comes amid the trump administration's threats of potential mass deportations. >> abc seven news reporter louis pena sat down with the superintendent to talk about the measures being taken to protect and inform families. >> schools are no longer off limits for federal immigration agents to arrest undocumented immigrants, a shift that has created fear inside the classrooms and outside during pickup times. >> all of our families and students are hypersensitive to anyone that they suspect to be law enforcement. >> last week, the department of homeland security revoked a 2011 policy that restricted immigration agents from conducting raids on what they classified as sensitive areas, which include churches and

schools. even before schools became a target, the san francisco unified school district began to prepare. >> so we actually have provided trainings and information to all of our site leaders over the last several weeks. in preparation for this. >> we sat down with sfusd superintendent maria swease. she said san francisco schools will remain a safe haven for students regardless of immigration status. so what happens if an ice agent shows up to an sfusd school? >> all of our site leaders know that if an ice agent shows up at their school site, they need to immediately call our legal office first and allow our legal office to work directly with the ice agent to confirm and verify why and what is the intent and purpose for the ice agents coming to the schools. >> sfusd does not keep track of students legal status, but under public data dashboard of the 2023 2024 school year, there were over 12,000 sfusd students

enrolled in english learner classes. based on the total number of students, the english learner group makes up 25% of sfusd students. the majority are latinos and chinese. >> we are very fortunate that we are a sanctuary city, where everyone who lives here are protected by the sanctity of those laws. >> despite sanctuary cities being threatened by the trump administration as if usd is joining forces with the city and nonprofits to help families. >> we're providing know your rights trainings at many of our school sites. there was one at monroe, for example, this last weekend. we're encouraging all of our site leaders to have a clear plan. >> su is hoping their protocol is strong enough when faced with an ice agent at any of the city's schools. >> we will do whatever it takes to prevent any such enforcements to come on to our our school sites. >> in san francisco, luz pena, abc seven news. >> in san jose, ice officials

have been performing deportation operations there. according to the rapid response network of santa clara county. abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey spoke with community leaders who say the worries are only growing. >> fear of mass deportation by the trump administration is growing throughout the large immigrant population in east san jose, because what was once thought of as just a threat is becoming closer to reality. >> it's really, really uncertain, you know, uncertain. so i can just imagine i have my green card, right? thank god i have the privilege. and i'm feeling like, god, what's going to happen now? you can imagine, like my people that don't have nothing, you know, they might be terrified. >> there have been multiple confirmed sightings of u.s. immigration and customs enforcement officials conducting deportation operations sunday. ice was at a residence near south white and tully roads, as well as in front of this target at story and king roads, then again monday morning along west capitol avenue and near alum rock and south jackson avenue.

council member peter ortiz shared these pictures with us. taken in the district that he represents. >> the community is on edge due to, you know, who our new president is, and now we know that with his mass deportation strategy that is now getting started, we're going to see more of this. and we're we're hoping that this is the new normal. but the goal right now is to be prepared. >> and one way to do that is through the santa clara county rapid response network. the community can report ice activity in a group of responders, work to confirm it. council member ortiz was among those falling ice sunday and monday. >> to film and to document, not to interrupt. right. you can't stop any sort of arrest or detainment, but just to document for educational purposes, for the community. and in case there is any sort of abuse that is conducted. >> the network confirms there was an arrest and adds the focus of ice remains on individuals with existing deportation orders. but rapid responder mizrahim. mendoza says this has the community on edge. >> i have community members calling me should i take my kid to school? should i not take my

kid to school? what should i do? you know, so we're just telling them to use the trainings that they have and to be vigilant and to just act normal. >> in east san jose. dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> now here is a look at some of the numbers from ice. the agency tells abc news that just today ice arrests more arrested more than 1000 people across the country. that's compared to 956 arrests yesterday, 286 on saturday, 593 on friday and 538 on thursday. again, these numbers are nationwide figures. if you or someone you know is dealing with a situation involving rights, racism or just needs support, there is help available and it's not far away. go to abc seven news.com slash. take action for a list of local resources. >> environmental groups are sounding alarms tonight over what they call a dangerous attempt by president trump to take over massive parts of california's water system. the move is part of an executive order released last night. abc

seven news reporter stephanie sierra has more reporter. >> from rivers to dams to hundreds of miles of canals, moving water around california takes a massive system engineered over the better part of a century. now, with a new executive order, president trump is directing federal agencies to essentially assert control over critical sections of it, claiming mismanagement and trying to assign blame for the wildfires in southern california. >> and sort of eviscerate state control of state water resources. >> first, it helps to understand that california's water system has a kind of split personality, starting with some major dams being run by federal agencies, others by the state, and two massive canal systems flowing side by side with the state water project delivering much of its water to southern california, and the federal project mainly to agricultural areas in the central valley. for more than half a century,

they've worked in a delicate balance with coordinated agreements, possibly until now. john rosenfield is a research biologist with the environmental group san francisco baykeeper. >> having one partner say, we're not going to play by the rules anymore puts a tremendous burden on the other partners and really puts the entire water distribution system at great risk. >> but in the executive order, president trump directs federal agencies to deliver more water in a section called overriding disastrous california policies and to, quote, ensure that state agencies, including the california department of water resources, do not interfere with federal operations. but critics say just turning on one side of the tap could risk everything from the quality of our drinking water to federally protected endangered species. >> these are regulations, by the way, that are benefiting not just delta communities, but but bay area communities that really rely on the san francisco bay

delta system. >> john bussey is senior counsel with center for biological diversity. he argues that water management had nothing to do with the southern california wildfires. he believes it will take time to see what elements of the order actually go into effect, and he expects lawsuits will follow to protect water quality and the endangered species act. >> so we're just going to have to keep an eye on things. and uh- try to hold tight. >> with control of vast amounts of california water, potentially in the balance. stephanie sierra, abc seven news. >> environmental groups say one major concern, concern is maintaining enough flow through the delta to push back salt water and keep drinking water supplies protected. >> the cdc has now been told to stop working with the world health organization. officials expect the sudden stoppage to delay work on investigating and trying to stop outbreaks around the world. it also comes as health officials monitor a bird

flu outbreak in the united states. last week, president trump signed an executive order to withdraw the u.s. from the organization. he says he is unhappy the u.s. pays more into the w.h.o. than china, which has a bigger population. >> the first outbreak of a rare type of bird flu in poultry has been detected on a duck farm in merced county. the world organization for animal health made the announcement this morning. this is the first confirmed case of the new strain in poultry in the united states. authorities said the discovery of h5n1 bird flu came alongside the detection of the more common strain on the same farm. >> still ahead here, a bay area city on edge following a series of recent crimes. but now more help is on the way. we're going to tell you about the state resources being expanded in vallejo. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. bundle up tonight. we have another frost advisory going up. i'll show you the temperatures first thing tomorrow morning and when rain

adrian gonzalez should be released has resumed in santa cruz. ten years ago, gonzalez kidnaped, raped and killed his eight year old neighbor madison middleton when he was 15 years old. last october, he was scheduled to be released on his 25th birthday, but the santa cruz county district attorney's office argued he may be a danger to the public still. that's according to our partners at the bay area news group. a jury trial to determine his release is currently underway. >> for the first time in vallejo. the california highway patrol will be helping vallejo police on the weekends to combat crime. this comes after recent incidents that include the shootings of two cal maritime students and a copper theft that crippled a school, forcing it to close temporarily in just about an hour. community members will have a chance to talk about these crimes during a special meeting. abc seven news reporter

leslie brinkley has more. >> last week, two cal maritime students were shot as they pumped gas in vallejo. caught in crossfire. the owner of a food truck was shot in the head and someone stripped so much copper wire out of breakers at one elementary school that they took down the school's entire electrical system. tonight, residents are invited to share their perspectives regarding the vallejo police department as the city works on reforms. under an agreement with the california department of justice. today, vallejo police announced a collaboration with the california highway patrol to address sideshows and reckless driving in the city. chp will start supporting local police on weekend nights, but police declined to do an interview about their ongoing investigations into this recent surge of crime in vallejo. the mayor was also not available to comment. meanwhile, solano wiedenmann leadership academy closed after $250,000 worth of

stolen copper wiring, took down their electrical system. >> for us at a school district, it's disheartening. it's maddening. you know, someone stripping a spool of copper wire that they might maybe receive $2 a pound at a recycling center. the impact we feel in the community feels and the students feel is much greater than that. >> teachers scramble to assemble independent study packets for 600 k through eight students, and if repairs take longer than a few days, the district is looking at alternative placements at neighboring schools. many residents have long advocated for a safer city. >> it's complete lawlessness. it's anarchy. it's out of control. >> weary residents like activist paula conley say they are hopeful about chp patrols finally stepping in to help. cal maritime started a fund raising effort to help their two wounded students. one shot in the face, the other shot in the neck. one remains hospitalized. >> i feel sorry for the, you

know, families out there, but then i would just stay out of the way. >> in vallejo, i'm leslie brinkley, abc seven news. >> after the break, it's new video that attorneys claim proves the deadly eaton fire was started by southern california edison power lin

battery storage plant. researchers tell us they've detected high levels of a talk of toxic metals in a protected wildlife habitat right next door. san jose state researchers say microscopic particles of nickel, manganese and cobalt have been found in the soil of the elkhorn slough. that's an alarming discovery because the area is home to endangered species like the california sea otter. a battery fire of this size and magnitude hasn't happened before, so researchers aren't sure about long term impacts. >> this is an opportunity to understand what will happen in

the case of a large storage facility. battery storage facility, facility burning, and how what can we do to understand the consequences of those such an event? >> the findings have been reported to monterey county. the discovery has prompted the san jose state team to conduct more frequent and in-depth testing of the marsh. >> in los angeles. socal edison admitted today to finding faulty lines near the eaton fire. the company is being sued, accused of causing one of the most destructive wildfires in california's history. in court today, attorneys argued the power company is trying to hide evidence. they also say surveillance video from an altadena arco gas station proves that edison's high tension power lines ignited that deadly wildfire. >> we see what is unequivocally arcing at the very origin of this fire. we know that their equipment was involved in this, and now it's just a matter of determining why did this happen. >> that video requires careful analysis, and it's premature for

anyone to be speculating on what the video footage means before it goes to investigators. >> the socal edison representative told abc news that during their initial investigation of the lines, they did not see any faults, but now admit to finding faults near lines that don't serve the canyon. >> a proposed bill could make big oil companies pay for natural disasters. both californians and insurers would be able to sue fossil fuel companies for damages for things like fires and floods. it's called the affordable insurance and climate recovery act. >> we know that insurance in california is escalating in cost, and it continues to escalate, and it's going to keep moving in that direction. we are all paying for these disasters. >> senator scott wiener says big oil isn't paying for anything, but it pushed its product knowing it was fueling climate change and knowing it would lead to these disasters. the western states petroleum association responded to the bill, saying in

part, quote, today's proposal is the latest installment of an ongoing effort to scapegoat our industry for political gain. while complex problems continue to go unsolved. >> all right, let's turn to the weather forecast. we've had a nice string of sunny days, but that's about to change. >> yes. let's get to meteorologist sandhya patel for what our week looks like. sandhya. >> yeah. we're going to be seeing some changes this week as well. first, we're going to have to deal with the chill and then we'll talk about rain. that is definitely needed here. a live view. clear skies as we look from our pier 39 camera at alcatraz. this is why we're in for another cold night. it was cold and frosty this morning. the low temperatures napa down to 30. livermore dropped to 26 degrees. mid 30s oakland airport, san jose. it is going to be cold once again. well, cold enough for snow in the mountains in southern california. they got soaked over the weekend, over an inch of rain in many areas for the wettest spots, and right now just a few showers are trailing behind that system. here in the bay area. we've got the clear

conditions temperatures right now in the 50s and the 60s. bundle up tonight we have a frost advisory. 1 to 9 a.m. covers virtually all of the bay area. temperatures will drop in the coldest spots down to freezing, which means we will see frost once again. so six, 20, 40, 58, 30 you're starting to see those 40s inland, and by morning, we're starting to drop off into the 30s in many of our inland communities, where you will wake up to a little bit of ice on the ground. you know how it goes. those lawns are a little icy. the windshields are a little icy. temperatures by the afternoon, though, 50s and 60s. now the following morning, wednesday, 1 a.m. until thursday at 9 a.m, we have freeze watches for the same general area. here's a live view from our east bay hills camera right now. beautiful view of the sun setting. next two mornings. frost and freeze alerts. tomorrow bright and sunny afternoon and then friday rain returns. it's going to turn breezy once again. so out the door tomorrow. make sure you have your winter coats and jackets. the little ones as well. if you're sending your kids off to school, it's going

to be down to 31. in santa rosa and livermore. some of our coldest spots, 29 in fairfield. afternoon highs will look like this in the 50s and 60s. plenty of sun right about where you should be for this time of year. and i want to show you what's going to happen over the next seven days. so remaining dry through thursday. but we will notice an increase in the cloud cover certainly as we head towards friday. that's when the rain comes in. it is really going to soak the pacific northwest and northern california. that's where the highest rain totals will be. but here in the bay area, we're going to see some wet weather out of this as well. so let's check out what we're expecting. this is just giving you a preview an idea in the next seven days. highest rain totals over 2.5in in ukiah about 9000/600 in santa rosa, a few hundredths of an inch elsewhere. now, i know the model is not picking up a whole lot in the south and east bay, but that will change as we get closer. the accuweather seven day forecast cold. the next few mornings we will see areas of frost, start of lunar new year festivities on wednesday, and it is going to be dry for any

events that are happening heading into friday. we've got the potential for some wet weather with scattered showers over the weekend. going into monday. dan. >> all right. thank you sandhya. >> all right. a new season of the bachelor premieres tonight on abc seven. and the new bachelor, grant ellis may look familiar. he first appeared on jen tran's season of the bachelorette. while it doesn't work out for them, maybe bachelor nation fell in love with grant. thousands of women applied to be part of his season, and 25 have been picked. the new season premieres tonight at 8:00 on abc seven. enjoy. but stay with us. we'll be right

well, this news is for you. the cdc now recommends you get vaccinated against pneumococcal pneumonia. why? if you're 50 or older even if you're healthy... you're 6 times more likely to be hospitalized. so, schedule at vaxassist.com. i'm lyanne melendez. >> i'm luz pena. i'm tara campbell. >> i'm j.r. >> stone at abc seven news. we deliver local stories. >> with real answers. >> to help make our city better. >> the raiders have introduced their new head coach with a little help from an old friend. >> we do want to fill our stadium up with our guys. i know that we have a good draw for people from out of town. there

you go. there you go. that's what i'm talking about. >> that was former raider marshawn lynch off camera, welcoming pete carroll to raider nation carolyn lynch won a super bowl together in seattle. the team also introduced new general manager john spytek. the new regime made it clear everyone in the locker room is on notice, as they try to change the culture and establish a winning attitude. >> we're starting right now, going for it immediately. we're not. we don't have some time. we got to make it 5 or 6 years down the road. that's not what we're thinking. we're going to start right now to go after it and build this team as quickly as we can. >> carroll is jumping back into coaching at 73 years old, he's one of only three coaches who have won a super bowl and a college football national championship. >> he's something else. i always liked him. all right. we have much more news ahead for you. >> yes. let's go to abc seven news anchor karina nova for a look at the stories coming up at 530. karina. >> all right. thanks, dan and dan, we are looking forward to having you on the show and discussing your visit to poland. that's as we commemorate international holocaust

remembrance day. we'll look back at dan's story, speaking to holocaust survivors and sharing his experience visiting auschwitz. plus, we'll take a deep dive into trump's executive order concerning california's water, our climate and environment. producer tim didion joins us after researching and speaking to local water officials about the impact on the bay area and the state. join us for those stories and more. at 5.30 on abc seven bay area streaming tv. dan. >> i'm karina. thanks. see you in a minute. >> and you can download the abc seven app or head to abc7 news.com to join karina in just two minutes. >> and if you're watching us here on tv. world news tonight with david muir is next for sandhya patel and all of us. we appreciate your time. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. we

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