breaking news. >> and that breaking news. multiple people are dead after a small learjet crashed in

northeast philadelphia tonight. this video you see here shows the moment that the plane crashed and you saw the fiery aftermath. >> our sister station in philadelphia has learned it was on its way to missouri on a medical assignment there. it came down in a very populated area, hitting several buildings and cars. there's the video once again. at least one person was taken away in an ambulance. transportation secretary sean duffy says six people are reportedly on board that plane. the faa has since issued a ground stop at the northeast philadelphia airport. federal investigators are now heading to that scene. >> with that, we say, good evening. i'm ama. >> dates and i'm julian glover. the crash in philadelphia comes as we learn some new information today on that mid-air collision in the nation's capital. >> divers are battling the elements in the icy waters of the potomac river. salvage operations have begun to recover the wreckage from the american airlines jet and army helicopter that collided wednesday. all 67 people on board the two aircraft were killed on the approach to ronald reagan national airport.

more than 40 bodies have been pulled from the river as the massive recovery effort continues. >> and these new images right here, obtained by cnn, show a close up view of the helicopter on the left and the jet with its bright lights on the right on a collision course. then, of course, that moment of impact. >> at long last winter weather finally returns to the bay area, bringing rain here and snow in the sierra. it is really needed up there. as we learned from today's second survey snow survey of 2025. >> live images right here. we'll get to that in just a moment. there it is atop atop mount tamalpais in marin county, where you can see it's kind of looking ominous out there, a cloudy and stormy. >> not so much, though, in the south bay. at least right now you are looking live at 101 8-80 in san jose. it's been dry there so far today, but just wait. >> let's get a first look at the

weather now with meteorologist sandhya patel. sandhya, you have been warning us about the rain and here it is. >> it is indeed. and it is beneficial and welcome, julian. and let's take a look at live doppler seven. we haven't seen this all lit up in quite some time, so we are seeing rain moving across the region. it has been light right at this hour from santa rosa guerneville road. this is street level radar heading into parts of the east bay from piedmont to oakland. foothill boulevard continuing to see that steady rain from san francisco down the peninsula. and as we look at the bigger picture here today, it's a level one. tomorrow it's a level two. you will notice that this atmospheric river, the moisture plume stretching all the way from the hawaiian islands, is heading right towards us. and that means we are going to be in for some heavier rain. not so much tonight. it's light to moderate in intensity. going into the nighttime hours. you will notice it turns over to scattered showers. and then here comes the heavier rain that is going to be pushing through. a flood watch has been issued until 10 p.m. sunday. the entire

bay area is at risk of seeing flooding on small streams creeks. i mean, you're looking at up to five inches of rain in the hills, 1 to 3. at the lower elevations. we are seeing gusty winds right now. big rock ridge, 40 miles an hour on our storm impact scale. this is a level one tonight. rain continues. slippery roads gusty in the hills. tomorrow it becomes a level two as that atmospheric river arrives. heavy rain and gusty winds accompanies it. minor urban flooding is expected. i'll be back with a full look at that hourly timeline for your weekend. and even beyond that, we have some wet weather, so i'll tell you all about it coming up. >> all right, we'll check back. thank you. sandhya. some roads are flooded in the north bay, causing closures and dangerous conditions for certain low lying roads. detours are in place. last november, a driver lost his life after driving through flooded maze canyon road in guerneville, the second such drowning fatality in two years. >> we are always encouraging folks to, if they see the road closed, road flooded signs and

the red or yellow tape across the roads to, you know, turn around and not drown. >> road workers work to fill potholes ahead of the storm. p-g-and-e's has extra crews busy trimming tree limbs around the power lines and pre-staging equipment like wires and transformers in case they are needed. >> it's become a bit of a cliche. as we say, we need the rain and we need the snow in the sierra. but as we learned today, it's not looking good in the high country. state water resource officials conducted their second measurement of 2025, returning to phillips station at echo summit, where the snow was falling hard for a time. abc seven news reporter zach fuentes shows us where the snowpack stands. >> extra attention is being put on this year's second snow survey. it comes after a month punctuated by dry weather and devastating wildfires across southern california. all of that leading to questions about what the drought outlook could be for the rest of the state. on average, the snowpack supplies about 30% of california's water needs, but the most recent

survey measuring it was less than encouraging. >> we're behind the eight ball throughout the state. >> at phillips station. officials at the california department of water resources measured 22.5in of snow depth and a water equivalent of eight inches. that's 46% of average for that spot. when factoring in the other stations statewide, the snowpack is 65% of average for january 31st. at the beginning of january, it was 108%. officials attributing that to a dry spell. >> as we can see, when we don't accumulate snow or rain, it it definitely hurts our our snowpack and it requires us to catch up. >> the hope now is that a week of wet weather will bring at least the northern half of the state to average or above average. promising news here in the bay area for valley water, where much of the water from the snowpack ends up in the local reservoirs that supply water to the south bay. those local reservoirs are at 72% of average for this time of year. >> seeing these storms coming is good news for us. hopefully they'll fill up our local

reservoirs as well, but we are below average for this time of year. >> locally, valley water says the community has done a good job maintaining conservation habits developed during the height of the statewide drought. >> you don't have to wait to a drought to make changes. it's a good idea to make those changes now because we know a drought is coming and you might as well be saving water and saving money now. >> while officials say water management will be key to keeping reservoirs full, they're still holding on to high hopes for the current and future storms. >> so we'll definitely need more storms throughout the next several months to make up for the very dry january. >> the next snow survey is tentatively scheduled for february 28th in the south bay. zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> and don't forget, you can track the rain throughout the weekend with the abc seven bay area app. you can get the latest forecast and look at the same live doppler seven radar. our entire weather team uses. all you have to do is search abc seven news bay area in your device's app store and go ahead and give it a download now. >> it is another hit for oakland. the waterfront hotel at jack london square is closing down tonight. abc seven news

reporter anser hassan looks at the impact of today's closure. >> morgan ward came up from san diego on friday, hoping to spend the weekend at the waterfront hotel in oakland. >> flew in and came here. >> and you did not know? >> and i did not know. i received no notification at all that the hotel was closing. >> after 35 years, the hotel will close just before midnight friday. luckily, ward found another place to stay. she'll request a refund from a third party booking website, but her real disappointment is that oakland is losing another iconic business. >> i love the waterfront. i've been staying here since 2010. i've got fantastic memories of swimming in the pool, staying in different rooms. i even brought my cat george here with me once and he loved the bird view, so it's really sad to see it go. >> the boutique hotel first opened in 1990. it's operated by the hyatt corporation, which said on tuesday that the hotel will be closing and that the building's future is unclear. >> definitely shocked. i didn't i didn't know that we were

losing money because they were making cutbacks and trying to make it work. >> voices crews worked at the hotel for three years. he estimates it employed about 100 people. he praised the management team and says the company has been helping employees look for positions within the hyatt chain. he believes the downturn came following the pandemic. >> areas started getting more worse break-ins and cars and such. a lot of homelessness. a lot of people were just complaining about mostly that kind of stuff. >> peter gomez is president and ceo of visit oakland. he released a statement saying it's unfortunate that the waterfront hotel is closing. the decision was made by the hotel's ownership based on financial performance, but he remains optimistic that something else will take its place given the location and oakland's potential. in oakland, anser hassan. abc seven news. >> president donald trump is making good on his threat to impose 25% tariffs on goods from canada and mexico. today, the president announced that the tariffs will start tomorrow. they include an additional 10% tariff on chinese products.

economists say the tariffs will increase prices for americans on energy, cars, lumber and agriculture. both canada and mexico say they plan to retaliate. trump is considering a lower 10% tariff on oil from mexico and canada. well, a large crowd of people rallied today in san francisco in response to president trump's executive order targeting trans youth. >> as abc seven news reporter tim johns shows us, hundreds turned out to show their support. >> if donald trump and his authoritarian regime are coming for our trans residents, they're going to have to come through us. >> powerful words from state senator scott wiener. wiener calling a rally friday in support of transgender youth, their families and their teachers since coming back into office. president donald trump has signed several executive orders targeting trans people. san francisco city attorney david chu says while california can provide some protections for those impacted, his office will be fighting for people around

the country. >> when donald trump violates the constitution, violates the law, we think that that judges who follow the law will rule the correct way. >> she says his office is specifically fighting for people like minda murphy and her child, kanoa wilson. >> if we do not speak up now against the hatred and ignorance and vitriol that is coming from donald trump and his administration, then their voices are going to be the only voices in the room. >> wilson is non-binary, they say while they're not surprised by the president's actions, they're speaking out against the attempted erasure of their identity. >> i've tried different pronouns all my life. i've tried everything out. i've figured out what has worked for me, and this is my truest form. >> wilson says despite everything going on, they're not scared, something that makes their mom proud. even if she doesn't feel the same. >> i would be foolish not to be. you know, we're in the second week of this presidency, and my

family has become a direct target. >> and despite the challenges their family may face in the future, both murphy and wilson say they'll continue speaking out. >> they can write my child's identity out of existence in our federal government. my kid's still going to be my kid. they're still going to be exactly the same person that they are. >> in san francisco, tim johns, abc seven news. >> up next, it wasn't business as usual at san jose city today. hundreds converged on the rotunda for a special annual event. plus. >> i want everyone to know this. they can learn how to date. they can find someone. it is not hopeless. we got you. >> the folks at this new matchmaking service claim they got you, but it comes at a very steep price tag. we're talking about $1 million. yeah. abc

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services like free dental and vision exams, health screenings, blood pressure checks and flu shots to unhoused people. some were even able to get a free haircut, too. this event has been organized for the past 14 years by state senator dave cortese. it's estimated 10,000 people are homeless in santa clara county alone. nearly half of them are age 55 or older. >> san carlos airport's air traffic control tower will remain staffed. the airport was set to operate with an unmanned tower starting this weekend. but county officials say the controllers have reached an agreement with the company that operates the airport. 18,000 costco workers in the teamsters union are ready to strike if a new contract isn't reached by midnight. the union says the contract needs to reflect costco's record profits. last fiscal year, costco's net income was double what it was in 2019. costco said in a statement it is negotiating in good faith. it's not clear if any stores would close during the strike.

>> we know valentine's day is just around the corner, and of course, love is priceless. >> of course, but one california matchmaking service is putting a price tag on it $1 million. abc seven news reporter monica madden has more about what the wealthy, romantic hopefuls in the bay area are willing to pay. >> some people go on dating apps, some people even go on dating shows, but some are willing to go even a step further for finding true love. and an la based matchmaking service says some are willing to pay a million for love. >> in this case, we're going to find you the one. >> dating company. three day rule launched its year long million dollar matchmaking program on tuesday. three day rule will only be selecting three clients for the program, and 15% of their applicants so far are from the bay area. many in the tech space. >> we have a huge client base in san francisco and in the bay area silicon valley. usually it's someone that hasn't really prioritized love and prioritized maybe career or other parts of their life ahead of love. >> so what's in the package? why

is it worth $1 million? >> wherever your person is, we will be there finding them for you. we get them, we chat with them, and then we vet them through social media, through background checks and potentially credit checks if you're interested in that as well. so a thorough background check. >> the service offers unlimited matches with date planning, date prepping and a three person personalized team to help you find the one, all for the small price of $1 million. and if there's a proposal during that time, a three carat diamond ring is added in. >> we literally will map out every single place we need to find this archetype, this type of person for our client. >> there are dozens of free dating apps and websites out there, but the group's ceo says matchmaking is more personal. >> because not only do you get this private treatment, but you get a white glove treatment that actually works. we want this person to really be open, to love and open to the process of learning the skill of dating, and also learn how to be successful in a long term relationship. >> because finding your soulmate is priceless. in san francisco,

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off limits because of a major landslide. the chunk of cliff above thousand steps beach in laguna beach gave away around 945 this morning. no homes were damaged. no one was hurt, but a portion of the steps leading to the beach were wiped away. officials are now trying to determine what caused the slide, which happened just days after southern california's first rainfall in months. yeah, they really can't get a break. >> no they can't. now we're seeing our first rainfall in several weeks here in the bay area. >> that's right. let's get to meteorologist. sandhya patel is here. sandhya. >> it is indeed. and you know what? we love seeing it. and, julian, let's take a look at live doppler seven. next up, an atmospheric river. as you can

see, the moisture plume is stretching all the way to the hawaiian islands. this plume of moisture is moving in our direction. and when it arrives, you're going to know that it's an atmospheric river. all right. and that's going to be as early as tomorrow. but right now we have the steady rain moving through the region as we get you into street level radar around 580 dublin, pleasanton, dublin boulevard. it is raining. we are seeing some steady rain from san rafael across highway 101, mill valley, paradise road, and we are seeing the lighter rain around the richmond district, san francisco bayview district down towards the south bay. they have seen a few hundredths of an inch in san jose. at the airport mountain view, you're seeing rain. sunnyvale. by the way, varnado has seen over a half an inch of rain up in the far northern end of sonoma county. here is live doppler seven. the sierra is getting snow, but at the very highest elevations, blue canyon is actually reporting mixed precip right now because the snow levels are going to continue to rise 40s

and 50s on those temperatures. here are live views from our tower cameras, and it is great to see what we are looking at, which is rainy, slick views and some snow in the sierra. look at okay, because we are going to turn your attention to fiesta friday travel forecast time oakland. tomorrow it is going to be raining. if you're flying out 60 degrees from okay. morelia 10% chance of a few showers 75 degrees. looks really nice in mexico city 71 degrees and partly cloudy. it's raindrops on the lens from our exploratorium camera tonight. light to moderate rain. level two storm will bring us saturday. soaking windy weather sunday through next week. this active pattern is going to continue, so it's a level one for tonight. rain continues. slippery roadways gusty in the hills. this will become a moderate strength storm for tomorrow. atmospheric river arrives. that's when you're going to see the heavy rain, the gusty winds and minor urban flooding. streets creeks ponding on the roadways. you know what i'm talking about. so we go hour

by hour. steady rain, 6:00, turning more scattered at 830. and then here comes the heavier rain tomorrow morning. tomorrow afternoon. some pockets of downpours do be prepared for this. even at 3:00 you can see some heavy rain there. and then it switches over to scattered showers for the late afternoon early evening hours. going into sunday we'll see occasional showers. sunday is your better day to get outside, where you will get some opportunities to have some dry slots, but rainfall totals taking you into sunday afternoon. most areas are going to see between a half an inch to an inch and a half. san jose maybe a little less than that, and there will be some higher totals in the wettest north bay locations. winds will remain breezy today and then getting gustier tomorrow over 30 miles an hour along the coast. you'll notice that breezy pattern goes on through sunday as well in the mountains. a winter weather advisory until 4 a.m. sunday above 6500ft, looking at 12 to 18in above 7000, but higher for the peaks. definitely be prepared for chain

controls as we look beyond the weekend, taking you all the way into a week from today. hefty snow totals because next week it's going to be colder and lower. snow levels 87in at donner, 54 tahoe and 87 at kirkwood. your morning temperatures in the 40s 50s. it's going to be a wet saturday. a good day to stay inside tomorrow afternoon. 50s and 60s. it is a milder storm. warmer air holds more moisture. so that's why you're going to get that soaking. accuweather seven day forecast. it's a two for tomorrow. heaviest rain will be in the morning. and then you're going to have gusty winds and showers and breezy on sunday. it's a11 for monday, level two on tuesday it's going to be colder. notice the temperatures dropping to the 50s. wednesday i'm keeping in a chance of showers. and then thursday we have a one friday going with lingering clouds. but julian and i've got to tell you, one model has been hinting at maybe some more rain. >> all righty. yeah, well stay tuned. thanks, andrea. >> well, up next, the new report that may force the famed

punxsutawney phil not to emerge from his

new study isn't painting a flattering picture of the famed punxsutawney phil. >> pennsylvania's legendary groundhog ranked 17th 17th on the national oceanic and atmospheric administration's list of weather predicting rodents because there is such a thing. according to noaa researchers, phil's prognostications on early spring or six more weeks of winter were right only 35% of the time. >> i mean, that's not good, phil. well, when it comes to the most accurate groundhog, it's actually new york's staten island. chuck. he's been right 85% of the time. what does he know? >> i've never heard. >> of him, and neither have you. oh, that was a scary look. jump scare. wow. all right. punxsutawney phil's got his work cut out for him, i think. all right, we still have much more news ahead. >> let's check in now with abc seven news anchor karina nova for a look at the stories coming up at 530. hey, karina. >> thanks, jillian. tonight, meteorologist sandhya patel is going to join us to time out the rain. the areas that will see the most downpours over the weekend as a level two storm moves in. plus, as ice agents

carry out operations in the bay area, we'll hear from former oakland mayor libby schaaf, who stood up to president trump's immigration orders during his first administration. reporter monica madden shares more of her interview about shefs decision to go against the president. in a story you'll see only on seven. join us for those stories and more at 5.30 on abc seven bay area streaming tv. julian. >> okay, we'll see you then. thank you so much. karina. you can download the abc seven news app or just head on over to abc seven news.com and join karina in just two minutes. >> now, if you're watching us on tv world news tonight with david muir is next for sandhya patel. all of us here. thank you so much for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm julian glover. we'll see you right back here for abc seven news at six. until then.

>> david: tonight breaking news as we come on the air in the west. there is word of a