>> san francisco has struggled with post pandemic recovery. now, a new idea by two new san francisco supervisors could help change that. >> and if it passes, you would notice a difference along a mile of one of the city's busiest streets. van ness abc seven news political reporter monica madden joins us live to explain these changes. monica. >> julian, this proposal cos from two moderate new supervisors and is in line with mayor daniel lurie's big goals of revitalizing downtown. and they're hoping to reverse the city's long standing approach of how they can d or d, incentivizing rather big national chains. >> if you drive. >> down van ness avenue north of city hall. sure enough, you'll find vacancy signs every block. but filling those spaces is a process that can take upwards of two years, at least for large scale retailers. >> we've developed a reputation in san francisco as being difficult to deal with and do business in because of this. >> laura tonetti leases retail spaces for jll and says the

bureaucratic obstacles have equated to missed business opportunities. >> it has impacted our ability to lease space to national retailers that process in other cities. if there is something similar, runs about 3 to 6ing months. >> how long does it take for those big shops to lease a space here? >> i think the bigger question is, are the big shops even willing to go through the process? >> that's why san francisco supervisor stephen sherrill wants to reduce the time it takes for formula retailers to get approved for leasing these spaces on the van ness corridor, north of city hall. the city defines formula retailers as 11 or more outlets. >> it's eroding the character of our neighborhoods. it's hurting our economy, and it makes people feel less confident. it's just not as nice a place. >> sherrill says they're focused on van ness for one main reason. >> these are the former auto showrooms, and so permitting formula retail allows for more flexibility in these really, really big spaces that you're not seeing on, on, on some of

the neighborhood merchant corridors. >> real estate developers like tinetti don't think it would hurt mom and pop shops and would help the city rebuild. >> what formula retail was created to protect was the integrity of our neighborhood, fabric of the community retail, but it was just applied broadly and grossly misinterpreted by the city. van ness is a great first step. >> so far, supervisor sherrill is still trying to get support from other board members. he just introduced this, but he does have supervisor danny sartor as a co-sponsor. sheryl staff told me that they are trying to get a hearing with the planning commission as soon as possible, which oversees the process for leasing retail space. live in the studio. monica madden, abc seven news. >> all right, monica, thank you. all right. storms are lining up like planes coming into sfo. >> do you remember what rain looks like? >> vaguely. >> yeah. we're going to have to get used to it. we check in now with abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel for a look at that accuweather forecast. sandhya. >> yeah. and julian and the accuweather forecast is

featuring what we want to see which is wet weather day after day after day. let's start with live doppler seven. the first in a series of storms is developing in the pacific. it gets here on friday. i want to show you the timeline here as we head into the morning commute. 5:00. the rain moves in. it is light to moderate in intensity at 10 a.m, spreading, and then it turns more to scattered shower activity for the nighttime hours. it is a level one on our exclusive abc seven news storm impact scale for frida light system, as i mentioned it does arrive in the morning with those showers continuing, wet roadways and breezy conditions. this is just the start of what's to come. check out the rain chances. i'll be back with a full look at the forecast coming right up julian, which includes the weekend. >> okay, we'll see you then. thank you so much, sandhya. new here at six. the abc seven news i-team with an update on the san mateo county sheriff's saga. a judge says she will decide at a february 26th hearing whether a special election will move forward. that could cost sheriff

cristina corpus her job. measure a would change the county charter and give the board of supervisors the power to fire the sheriff. corpus has been under attack since the release of an audit that accused her of creating a toxic work environment and of having an inappropriate relationship with her chief of staff. accusations they both deny. after court today, attorneys for both sides declined to comment. but we did speak with dan stegenga, a corpus supporter who wrote the opposition language to be included on that ballot. >> the state of california never intended for the board of supervisors to have an immediate mechanism for removing a sitting sheriff. this is the most popular sheriff in san mateo county history that got 82,600 votes. i don't represent the sheriff, but i do represent a lot of those 82, 6600 people that are very happy with what happened. >> the millbrae city council unanimously approved a vote of no confidence in the sheriff last night and asked her to resign. the sheriff's office has provided law enforcement in millbrae since 2012. the current

contract is due to expire at the end of june. >> a tumultuous 48 hours for the white house surrounding the trump administration's proposed federal funding freeze. and there's a local impact. newly elected congresswoman lateefah simon toured her home district today in oakland, hoping to deliver millions in federal funding to local nonprofits. abc seven news reporter anser hassan explains what changed. >> oh, happy new year, sweetie. oh, hi. >> five newly elected u.s. congresswoman lateefah simon was supposed to have a check for $2 million, but instead, she came home to oakland empty handed. >> my commitment going to d.c. was to bring money home. and while again, you were given the confirmation weeks ago that you would receive this resource, the federal government has us on pause, but we will fight back. >> the money was supposed to fund a project connecting oakland's chinatown to the waterfront by improving the pathways under i-880. it was awarded to the east bay asian local development corporation,

one of the largest affordable housing providers in oakland. >> this is about connecting chinatown to the waterfront. this is about making sure that economic vitality flows for us. we want to make sure that our projects under construction are smooth sailing still, right? if we are already in the ground, that's a real cost. >> on wednesday, simon toured oakland's chinatown to celebrate the lunar new year and to mark her first full week in the bay area. during that time, the trump administration announced a pause on federal grants and loans totaling trillions of dollars. on wednesday, it was rescinded and later temporarily blocked by a federal judge, leading to more confusion. >> because no one knows what's happening. our mayor, our governor, the federal government, the office of the president is keeping us again in this state of chaos. >> the trump administration says the pause was needed to review whether spending aligned with trump's executive orders on issues like climate change and diversity, equity and inclusion. simon says the pause will have

impacts across the country, such as federal funding that goes towards firefighters and police and programs for schools. >> you all, we're in trouble. we're in trouble, but we don't go down. we're from oakland. we're not going down without a serious fight. >> simon says it could be several days before even elected officials will have a better understanding of the funding freeze. in oakland, anser hassan abc seven news. >> confirmation hearings began today for president trump's pick for secretary of health and human services, robert f kennedy jr, faced scrutiny from senators over his past claims that no vaccine is safe and effective, but today said he is not an anti-vaxxer. >> i support vaccines. i support the childhood schedule. >> did you say lyme disease is a highly likely militarily engineered bio weapon? >> i probably did say that. >> did you say that? >> that's what the developer of. >> i want all of our colleagues to hear it, mr. kennedy. i want them to hear it. you said yes.

did you say that exposure to pesticides causes children to become transgender? >> no, i never said that. >> okay, i have the record that i'll give to the chairman, and he can make his judgment about what you said. >> tomorrow, kennedy goes before the senate committee on health, education, labor and pensions. >> president donald trump has signed the first bill of his second term into law. the lincoln riley act. the law requires federal authorities to detain and deport undocumented immigrants who are accused of crimes, including misdemeanors like shoplifting. notably, the law allows this to take place before the accused person is found guilty. the law is named after lincoln riley, a 22 year old georgia nursing student who was killed in february of last year by jose ibarra. ibarra was an immigrant without legal status. he was found guilty and sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. another day, another round of executive orders, the president signed one to build a massive facility at

guantanamo bay to be used for housing tens of thousands of deported migrants. he also signed a school choice executive order, which is something he's been pushing for years. it will allow taxpayer money to be spent by families to pay for private schools. there's another school executive order, and it's a big one called ending racial indoctrination in k through 12 schooling. it threatens to cut funding to schools that teach critical race theory. >> there's also an executive order to combat anti-semitism on college campuses, and it could mean possible deportation for students who were part of pro-palestinian actions. abc seven news reporter luz pena went to the university of san francisco and has more. >> international students with f-1 visas who participated in pro-palestinian protests, woke up to a threat by president donald trump. they could be deported. >> it's scary knowing that we have to be cognizant about ice coming onto our campus. it's scary that we have to worry about dhs stalking our students. >> president trump signed a new

executive order on wednesday, combating what the administration categorizes as the explosion of anti-semitism on university campuses since october of 2023. many bay area university students organize protests for both sides. at least 20 pro-palestinian actions were organized by university of san francisco students. jaden jakle, speaking for many of his friends who were part of these actions and now could be at risk. >> they're telling us that they're scared. i think it's completely reasonable to live in a country where you have rights that you're expected to be granted, and then when a new administration comes in and tells you you can be deported for expressing your first amendment rights, it's shocking. >> in april of 2020, four, pro-palestinian protesters shot down the golden gate bridge and i-880 in oakland for hours protesting the israel-hamas war. jeff wosniak, attorney with the national lawyers guild, represents many of those protesters and said attorneys now are gearing up to represent

students. >> broad, overreaching order that is going to be impossible to enforce. but most importantly, it is an attack on free speech. >> wozniak emphasized international students also have rights. >> there's a process by which that visa has to be revoked. it's not just something that through the issuance of this order, it's just going to happen automatically. there's going to have to be a review by ice. >> one of the main questions is, is how will the federal government know which students with an f-1 visa were part of these protests? the nextrt of question is, is will local government collaborate with ice and also universities? several weeks ago, the university of san francisco sent this email to students, breaking down how they will respond to ice agents saying they intend on protecting students, adding the director will not share any student or employee information unless compelled to by a signed court order or verified claim of imminent danger to public safety.

>> encouraging people and students who are concerned to reach out to local organizations like our own, we provide legal services and consultation. we know that in this moment, our solidarity is our strength. >> in san francisco, luz pena abc seven news. >> still to come on abc7 news at six. seven on your side investigates new concerns about california's insurance crisis that's pushing people to the last resort. and next. >> we want to bring mike home to his son. >> you could help this family find closure after cremated

too short, was reportedly shot and killed this morning in oakland. police say it happened at around seven this morning when suspects tried to smash their way into a property. a man they've identified as 61 year old wayne shaw, then came outside. our media partners at the bay area news group report shaw is too short's brother. police then walked us through what happened. >> so we're looking at more than one suspect and preliminary. what we have is that the suspects arrived to the location. they attempted to force their way into the property. while they were attempting their way in, the victim stepped out, was confronted by the suspects, and the suspects fired several rounds at the victim. suspects then fled the area in a vehicle. >> police have not made arrests so far. the shooting happened on 49th avenue near international boulevard. the building reportedly was a marijuana grow house. too short is originally from los angeles, but moved to oakland as a teenager and went to fremont high school. of

course, two sports music is synonymous with the bay area's distinct hip hop culture. >> we're following the story of the shooting of the vapor room dispensary owner in san francisco's soma neighborhood on monday. a gofundme for martin oliver has already raised more than $86,000. an update posted on it today said he was shot seven times, and that some bullet fragments are too risky for doctors to remove. witnesses told abc seven news. oliver was shot in the face at point blank range by another man, who then hid outside in a nearby building, where he hid out in a nearby building. after hours of negotiation, the suspect was shot and killed by san francisco police. >> a mother and son are desperate to get his father's cremated remains, r the u.s. postal service said the package was delivered to the wrong address. abc seven news south bay reporter zach fuentes found they're hoping someone will just come forward. >> 54 year old michael voorhees life was cut tragically short by an aggressive form of cancer. heartbreaking to all who knew and loved him.

>> battle. he battled skin cancer, and it came back a year later and it was metastatic. and it completely just we were not expecting that. >> anna garcia, a local er nurse, shares a 23 year old son with voorhees. voorhees died last month in arizona. his ashes were to be divided and shared among four loved ones. garcia and her son, who are in san jose, were to get theirs delivered directly from the cremation service via certified mail. the usps tracking number showed that the ashes were delivered january 18th in the afternoon, but garcia and her son never received them. >> we investigated and we found out that usps had delivered the ashes, but to a different address. >> the news was devastating. >> my son is the one who's really distraught. he's just, you know, we're having a celebration of life for him, and then we're not going to have the ashes. >> this is a picture of what other relatives received. a big envelope with a clearly marked label saying cremated remains. we reached out to the u.s. postal service, who sent us this statement wednesday, saying the

station has sent multiple representatives to the location where the item was delivered. unfortunately, no one answered the door during those attempts. the matter has been escalated to the inspection service, who will be making efforts today to assist in the recovery of this package. we deeply regret the inconvenience this has caused. we acknowledge the sensitivity of this misdelivered item and will continue to pursue efforts to recover it. garcia acknowledged that the postal service has been working with them, but both she and her son are desperate to get his father's remains. she's posted on nextdoor and also reached out to abc seven trying to get the word out, encouraging whoever might have the remains to take them to the post office. >> if the ashes are sitting in someone's mailbox or you know, their kitchen table, their living room, it just we want to bring mike home to his son. >> in san jose. zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> i hope they can get that resolved. >> hopefully someone comes forward quickly. >> okay, let's get to our weather. we've got to find the

umbrellas. >> yes, the countdown is on to the rain. coming back in the forecast. we check back in now with sandhya. >> yeah, and you know what? we definitely need that rain. and it is coming, julian. and let me show you a live picture right now from our pier 39 camera. it's just absolutely gorgeous. there are a couple of clouds out there and that's about it. happy lunar new year to all of you who celebrate or those of you who celebrate. if you are going to step out tonight, i do want to show you what you can expect. mainly clear skies, 49 degrees, dropping off at 9 p.m, temperatures continuing to come down. partly cloudy later on tonight and in the mid 40s. you will need those extra layers. so if you are going out, definitely enjoy and grab a jacket or a sweater. all right let's talk about the pattern change. live doppler seven is tracking the first in a series of storms. this one has a deep moisture plume, an atmospheric river that extends all the way out across the pacific. and we are going to get a piece of the energy. so we are going to get soaked.

it's not just going to be one day. so let's start with live doppler seven. right now we do have fog and clouds, a live view from our mount tam cam, a beautiful one there, 49 in san francisco. it's in the 50s in oakland, san jose, 52, redwood city and half moon bay, 50 degrees. by the way, santa rosa never got out of the 40s today. it was so chilly. and it is 46 right now in santa rosa. many other areas. we're in the 50s and 60s for highs. a lovely view from santa cruz right now. 45 petaluma. it is 47, in napa and in livermore and 50 in concord. here's a look at your headlines tomorrow morning. fog increasing clouds. friday rain arrives in the morning. and then from the weekend heading into the middle of next week, a wet pattern continues. now, keep in mind it's not going to be a washout every single day, but we will have periods of rain and showers and gusty winds at times. tomorrow morning, mid 30s to the mid 40s. it's going to be actually a chilly start tomorrow afternoon. you're looking at partly cloudy skies anywhere from the low 50s to the low 60s. now here comes the storm impact

scale. it is a level one, a light storm for friday. rain arrives in the morning, turns more showery in the afternoon and evening with those wet roadways and breezy conditions. 5:00 in the morning. make sure you allow that extra time. on friday there will be some rain moving in by 11 a.m. it is widespread and then we go to scattered showers through the afternoon. like i said going into the evening, more wet weather moving in for the weekend. so let me take you through at least saturday morning, quarter of an inch in san jose to almost an inch in ukiah. now we're going to add to those totals as we head into the weekend saturday. if you have plans. the wet weather continues. sierra is getting a rain snow mix sunday as well. and really, this is just the start of another storm that is moving in next week and that will bring us some more rain and sierra snow. here's a look at the accuweather seven day forecast fog and clouds tomorrow with some sun in between. a level one for friday february begins with a level two storm. it's a moderate strength storm. wet and windy, gusty showers

sunday, a level one and then more ones for monday, tuesday and wednesday. and julian, this is exactly what we were waiting for weeks and we're finally getting it. i mean, last saturday, spotty showers didn't do much. >> yeah. >> i didn't even see anything. >> i know some people did was like i heard it. they were gone. yeah, i needed. >> the wipers a few times and other people did as well, but it was so spotty and so light. >> okay. thank you so much, sandhya. >> the sights, the sounds we are welcoming in the

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no planes landing, no planes taking off. currently at reagan national airport. >> also breaking closer to home, a major crash has shut down lawrence expressway in santa clara. so there's no word right now on when the road will reopen. google maps shows several blocks of bad traffic on lawrence expressway between homestead road and el camino real. northbound traffic is being diverted between homestead road and benton street. that's according to the sunnyvale department of public safety. it's just right on the border between sunnyvale and santa clara. >> not renewed and forced out tonight. seven on your side is digging into the data investigating new concerns about california's insurance crisis. >> it's pushing people to the state's insurer of last resort. seven on your side's stephanie sierra shows us the area's most impacted. >> state farm's motto uh. wt is it like a good neighbor? state farm is there. what a joke that is. >> after 50 years of never missing a payment with state farm, judith gage got dropped.

>> did not need that. i'm alone. i. i am a widow and i didn't know what to do. >> the 79 year old survived the 2017 tubbs fire that tore through santa rosa. >> what's safe? i've thought about moving. i have no clue where i would move. >> a fear facing many of her neighbors, too. seven on your side investigates analyzed thousands of records to track zip codes with more than 50 total policies that have the highest non-renewal rates across the region. at the top of the list is a neighborhood just miles from judith's house and rio nido sonoma, where more than a quarter of policies were non-renewed in 2023. >> they are in the forest in. >> the areas that follow include small north bay towns like guerneville and pope valley, as well as parts of san jose and sunnyvale. our analysis found california is ranked fourth in the country for the highest percentage of non-renewals, behind florida, louisiana and north carolina. as for the

highest spike in premiums, the golden state is ranked 12th with an average increase of around 31%. >> if the rates had been adequate, i think that we wouldn't have seen these non-renewals right now. it's really a disaster. >> tom quirk is a 40 year veteran insurance broker based in san jose. >> when we talk to insurance companies, they tell us that the rate increases they're getting. they requested them years ago, long before inflation started to really eat up the dollar. so trying to get to the right price in this regulated system is going to be difficult. we don't let the free market really work. >> and right now we don't have a free market. in fact, there's very little competition as more than a dozen of the state's largest insurers have dropped out of the market or restricted issuing new policies, including state farm, allstate, usaa, travelers and nationwide. the list goes on. and this is why we're seeing the highest demand yet for the california fair plan. the fair plan has doubled in recent years, now accounting for roughly half a million policyholders across the state.

>> the fair plan was never intended to pick up that much. >> a seven on your side analysis of the most recent data available from 2023 found the pope valley zip code in napa has roughly 65% of policyholders forced to the california fair plan, the highest of any other neighborhood in the bay area. other zip codes surrounded by dense forests like loma mar, inverness, angwin trailed behin, with a third of the population also stuck with the fair plan. but even coastal towns like pescadero and san mateo county and jenner up in sonoma made the top ten list. >> it's a little tiny, small place, and it's at the mouth of the russian river, so i don't know. i don't get the logic there. >> but as quirk explains, is it logic or just weighing the risk? >> insurance agents, you know, we really do. we find ourselves in really crummy positions. as an example, if you had a home in the mountains and i said, look, the only place we could put you is the fair plan. i mean, is that even a good recommendation

on my part? because they might be bankrupt. and so we wrestle with those kind of ethical issues and we're looking for some direction on that. >> have you received any direction from the insurance commissioner with respect to that? >> no we haven't. you know, i've reached out a few times to a few different places to see. how do we advise people? we've got something out of lloyd's of london. it's twice the fair plan premium. and quite honestly, that's probably a much better recommendation from us because we'd have more confidence in that than we have in the fair plan. >> another frustration. >> after losing her husband and mother, the 79 year old now left to find a new policy on a fixed income. >> you know, what can i tell you? i mean, it's been hell. >> for seven. on your side investigates. i'm stephanie sierra, abc seven news. >> and as you know, seven on your side is here to help you. you can reach out by going to abc seven news.com/7 on your side. >> a san jose man is trying to get answers after ice showed up at his home. he didn't even know

it happened at the time. abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey has his story. >> confirmed reports of u.s. immigration and customs enforcement activity in san jose sent shockwaves throughout the south bay. perhaps no one more surprised than armando ceja, who learned from watching abc seven news that ice was not only in his city but knocking at his front door on sunday. >> freaking out. you know, i got my legal resident here, papers. i got citizenship to from my from all my family and sons. then my question why? what? who they looking for, what they want and only this specific property. >> ceja was out of town when neighbors say ice came by his house. this picture shared by the rapid response network and council member peter ortiz, captured the moment trying to get questions answered. ceja reached out to san jose police, homeland security and ice. when you talk to them, what did they say about the operation that was happening here? >> they say they don't know nothing about it. they don't have nothing. that means they

never have a search warrant for this property. is this supposed to have a search warrant to do that? and if they show it to me, they'll be happy with it, you know? >> ice, like other law enforcement agencies, don't have to share investigation details, but they are required to follow certain protocols when operating. ceja's story is y amigos de guadalupe. jeremy barajas says it's important for people to empower themselves by knowing their basic rights. when dealing with ice. >> they have the freedom to ask, am i being detained? and if they say no, they're free to go on with their day. if they are saying they're being detained, they have the right to remain silent and ask for an attorney and not cooperate. ask for an attorney and remain silent. >> important rights to remember. as ceja says, fear and confusion spreads throughout the community. >> i don't see why they're going to try to try to scare people about why we are hard working people. >> the santa clara county rapid response network confirmed monday at least one arrest was made, but we did not hear back

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they neighbors have a chance to weigh in on a plutonium plan. >> the federal government wants to expand nuclear weapons at lawrence livermore national lab, which would mean storing more plutonium there and transporting it along interstates like 580. the proposal is drawing pushback from the community. abc seven news reporter tim johns has our story. >> in a notice of intent posted earlier this month, the department of energy and the national nuclear security administration informing the public of their plan to increase the use, storage and transport of plutonium at the lawrence livermore national laboratory. plutonium is a key ingredient in the making of nuclear bombs, and

the proposal is already receiving pushback from some in the community.back from some in >> what this really means is an exponential increase in the quantity of plutonium at the facility, which is, of course, highly radioactive. >> scott young is the executive director of tri-valley cares, an advocacy group that pushes for the elimination of nuclear weapons. he says the expanded plutonium use is potentially dangerous, especially since it will be transported on local freeways and housed at a lab so close to a major urban area. >> people are concerned about the potential health implications that might result from an accident, an intentional act, you know, god forbid, a terrorist attack or a disgruntled employee. >> massimiliano frattini is a nuclear engineering professor at uc berkeley. he says while having concerns is understandable, he's confident the lab will have taken every precaution. >> plutonium is usually handled in in isolation. that is typically the systems of three containment structures within which plutonium is handled.

>> the federal government says evolving international security risks are a key reason for keeping the nuclear arsenal up to date. in a statement sent to abc seven news, the nnsa says it will allow them to be better able to fulfill current and future national security missions, and that upgrading the security infrastructure of the plutonium facility will ensure that it remains safe for both the employees and the public. ahead of a planned environmental impact report, the lawrence livermore lab will host a virtual public hearing wednesday. an event giant is encouraging everyone concerned to attend. >> it's a crucial for the public to show they're paying attention and get out there and participate in the public comment period on thisthe scoping period so that we have a robust draft document when it comes out that reflects the public's concern. >> in livermore, tim jonze, abc seven news. >> hey, the rain finally returns to the bay area soon after a long stretch of dry weather.

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in the distance. we know the crash happened near reagan national airport, which sits right along the potomac river near dc. we're working to find out who was involved in the crash and how badly anyone might be hurt in this. we do know that this has led to a ground stop at reagan. you can see on this map right here from the faa, it's marked with red. with that ground stop, no planes landing, no planes taking off. of course. reagan, one of three airports serving the d.c. area, bwi and dulles being the other two. again, that ground stop at reagan national airport for the time being. we'll bring you an update on this breaking news as we learn more information. >> for now, we want to tell you about a new clinic opening at ucsf in san frano that's blending cutting edge treatments from around the world, all with one goal to help children overcome their pain. >> abc seven news anchor karina nova has a look inside. >> seeing all the activities 14 year old chloe has enjoyed over the years, you might understand the impact of a condition that changed everything. it's known

as complex regional pain syndrome, chloe says it came on suddenly, leaving her struggling to regain her normal life. >> for me it was really hard. it was really hard to get into, like a more positive mindset. >> chloe's journey mirrors the inspiration behind a newly opened clinic at ucsf's mission bay campus. walking into the center for pediatric pain, the first thing you might notice is the lava lamp in the lobby. it sets the tone for an innovative experience designed to treat children suffering chronic pain with an integrated approach. director stephan friedrichsdorf says that often includes a blend of eastern and western medicine and a little sleight of hand magic. >> so when we offer massage or hypnosis or deep breathing or progressive muscle relaxation with best western medicine, we found that children need less pain medications. >> our tour started with experiences designed to help young patients move past their

fear. a waiting room wall that turns into an animal world with the wave of a patient's hand. >> so now let's find. bobcat. >> a gym includes swings and a rock climbing wall, while a short walk down the hall reveals rooms devoted to everything from massage to acupressure to aromatherapy. >> and there's a little swab in here of cotton that has essential oil on it. and the sticky back allows you to stick it right onto a child's shirt or to a pillowcase. >> a multi-sensory room a few feet away can engage a child's senses beyond the pain they're battling, a phenomenon that chloe understands from her recovery. >> when you're stuck with pain for a good amount of your life, just one second of just having a distraction or just something to get your mind off of it, it means a lot. >> beyond treating pediatric pain, friedrichsdorf says the

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near washington, d.c, by reagan national airport. you're looking at live images right here of the recovery effort. we can reporthe that the plane came from wichita, kansas, from the wichita eisenhower airport. that is the largest airport in kansas. again, live images of this growing scene right there. all those flashing lights in the distance. there is a ground stop at reagan national airport. no

planes landing, no planes taking off. we'll bring you more information on this breaking news as we learn more about who could have been on that plane. >> on to sports now. for decades, the pebble beach national pro-am was a unique event where celebrities like bill murray would entertain the gallery. although the super close up over my shoulder is a bit disturbing, the clown prince of golf held court every year, even flinging a fan into the bunker. but now there's much more emphasis on golf, less on celebs, and i'd like to tell you about that. but let's go live to abc for a special on the plane crash in dc. >> we're learning that a small plane has gone down in the potomac river near reagan national airport in dc. details are still limited at this hour, but reports are there are a number of casualties. we believe that there are 60 passengers on planes. fire and rescue teams are on the scene along with divers. recovery efforts are underway. joining us now on the phone is our aviation expert, steve ganyard. steve, what more

can you tell us? >> firing anybody that's been to washington, dc understands that helicopters are flying around the capitol all the time. if you've ever flown into reagan airport, you know, as you come down the river that helicopters are flying underneath those aircraft as they're landing. so lots of helicopters in dc, but the helicopters are supposed to stay away from the landing patterns of the commercial jets. the commercial aircraft at reagan national. so why bother with a helicopter anywhere near where a regional jet was coming in for landing is a mystery. uh- the problem with this time of year is obviously the water is quite cold. there is water. there is ice on the potomac most of the way up towards the key bridge. and so getting anybody that is still alive out of the water quickly is going to be the real key for the fire department here. but i'll tell you, some of the video that we've seen is quite disturbing. and it does appear that there was a flash, which means that this is

probably going to be a very significant and very serious mishap. >> steve. thank you. stand in line with us. please go to katherine faulders, our abc news senior investigative correspondent in washington. katherine, what more can you tell us? >> hey, byron, i apologize. you can hear the announcements behind me here, but we're at dca, the washington airport here, right in the middle of the city. and just to put this in perspective, i fly out of this airport a lot, and they changed the setup of it recently. you used to be able where a lot of e activity is going on. but when you walk right into this airport, you drive through the city of washington dc. >> we just lost katherine. the phone joining us now is aaron katersky, our investigative correspondent. aaron, what more can you tell us? do we have any information about. we've reported to this point that the plane went down in the potomac

river. do we know what led to that? to steve ganyard. steve, if you're still with us, what more do we know about this incident? as i said, we reported from the beginning that a plane went down. we believe a commuter plane went down in the potomac river. >> i heard you. and. >> i got you. >> aaron. is that you? >> byron, it's aaron katersky. there are going to be a number of suspected fatalities, as you might expect. tragically, here. the authorities are still trying to get a handle on a specific number, but we know there are rescue boats in the water. authorities are doing all they can, but there are going to be, we're told, from from a number of sources, a number of fatalities after this apparent collision between the regional

jet inbound to washington from wichita that collided with a sikorsky h-60 helicopter. >> that's a military helicopter. >> it could well be. i don't have specifics more than the faa has put out, but we know that the small plane was on approach into reagan national when this collision occurred. and now the you know, the faa, faa is investigating. but the primary focus right now is on, you know, getting into the water and seeing, you know, who there is to save. and sadly, pulling, pulling bodies out of the water. >> thank you. aaron. katersky. aaron, stay with me. the white house now has just confirmed that a military jet crashed into the commuter plane. according to the white house, it was a military jet that crashed into the commuter plane that went down into the potomac river.

aaron, is there any expectation? i know there's certainly hope. is there reasonable expectation there will be survivors from this, or do you have any indication about that? as you said, and as steve ganyard also pointed out, it's almost certainly there will be fatalities, but is there any expectation that there will be survivors as well? >> byron, i think it's just too early to say. and i spoke with somebody a moment ago from from dc metro police, who said they were still trying to get a handle on on the situation. as you know, as it is, i think it's far too early to say, but you can only hope. and we know that there are, you know, teams that are in the river already working as furiously as they can. >> hope and prayer is a powerful thing. steve ganyard, if you're still with us, what more can you add to this? i mean, it seems all of us, we've traveled in and out of dc and yes, there's lots of traffic, but that area traditionally has always been very buttoned down in this

regard. okay, i'm not sure steve is with us, but just to recap. a according to the white house, a military plane crashed into a commuter jet near reagan national airport in washington, dc. that commuter plane went down into the potomac river at this hour. rescue teams, firefighters, divers are in the potomac seeking to recover what they can. the expectation is there will be casualties. we're going to return now to regular programing. we'll have a complete wrap up later on nightline. you can get the latest any time on abcnews.com