starts right now. >> preocupa esto. are you worried? >> si. por supuesto. mas todo por mi hijo. >> very worried about my kids because it's not. it's not easy. >> she's worried because she's on a deadline, counting down the days until she and her family have to leave the shelter. good evening. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. thanks for joining us. as you well know, homelessness is a chronic issue in the bay area, and it's especially noticeable in san francisco. >> yes, homelessness in the city is at record high levels. about 8300 people at the last count in 2024. 13% of those are families with children. we are talking about more than a thousand people, more than 400 family units. >> the number of homeless family members more than doubled since the pandemic. a bigger increase than any other demographic. three quarters of homeless families are living in shelters, not on the street. but that could soon change because the city is bringing back a pre-pandemic rule for families.

living in shelters are now being told that they cannot stay there past 90 days. >> and we are working to build a better bay area. and sometimes that means identifying an issue and looking for answers. abc seven news reporter luz pena spoke with families who are personally affected by the city's new rule. >> cindy veloz sleeps in a san francisco family shelter with her kids. today is day 25 for them. what is your plan if you have to leave the shelter? what is the plan? después de dias after 90 days? >> and realidad no se ninguno porque por lo menos aqui no tenemos familiares. qué nos apoyan? >> we don't have a place to go because we don't have any family members here who can support us. cindy's family is one of 309 in the san francisco family shelter system facing this reality. it follows the city's homelessness and supportive housing department decision last december, reinstating the pre covid shelter state limit of 90 days. emily lira has slept in a family shelter with her three

kids since last april. recently, we received a letter saying that we were being displaced. >> dias de febrero. >> a letter says that we have to leave by february 10th. today, these families joined forces to speak up. many are immigrants who are not only concerned about housing, but also being outside. as mass deportations loom. >> city wants to evict families from shelters after three months and then will let them extend for 30 days if they deem them worthy of those 30. >> days, h h said. they've granted all families currently enrolled in a 90 day family shelter, a one time automatic 30 day extension. we questioned what happens after that, h h said. if a family still needs more time after the 330 day extensions, then h h needs to assess the request relative to the eligibility requirements in the policy, and h h rather than the

provider would authorize the extension. >> approximately 19% of our families are living in unste housing conditions. >> in november of 2024, san francisco approved $50 million to expand shelter capacity for homeless families. >> they do have the funding. they do have the capacity. now the question is what is the holdup? >> parents and teachers now urging san francisco's mayor to intervene. >> we're in an emergency and we can't wait. >> in san francisco, luz pena, abc seven news. >> and from one chronic issue to another, san francisco is launching a new plan to deal with the drug market in the sixth street corridor. the city is creating an outdoor triage center where sfpd officers will process drug users and dealers that they detain. the hub will be set up in a parking lot on stephenson street near market and sixth. a jail transport van will be stationed there, ready to bust those who are arrested to jail or take them to get treatment.

>> we are going to streamline all of our departments in one place so we can get people the help that they need. make sure that law enforcement can bring people to get the help that they need. and really, this is going to be something that we're going to try because we have to try new things and we have to do it quickly. >> this is a 30 day pilot program, and how it goes will determine whether the city continues. it will follow it. >> we are in the clear today, but there is a level two storm in tomorrow's forecast, and that is followed by a level one storm for friday. according to the exclusive abc7 news storm impact scale. >> i knew there was a but yes. abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel is tracking the changinga conditions for sandhya. more rain and some wind, right? >> that's right. and it all starts tomorrow. dan and ama. you know what? hopefully you had a chance to get out and enjoy the sun. let me show you live doppler seven as you take a look here. this is a level two storm. it is developing in the pacific. it doesn't have quite the moisture plume that we saw from

yesterday's storm system. so the intensity of the rain and wind will be different. but here's the thing. cumulative effect of the rain that fell yesterday. and then more rain coming means there's potential for some flooding on streams and creeks. flood watch goes up tomorrow morning until friday afternoon for the north bay. there is a flood warning right now on the russian river. it did actually reach moderate flood stage earlier this morning and it is receding. but things are going to change again as the rain moves in. here's a timeline. 8:00 it's raining light to moderate rain at 11 a.m. and then as we head towards the afternoon, you will notice just pockets of moderate to heavy rain. the wind is going to be around. evening commute is going to be very similar. the winds will pick up as we head into the afternoon and evening, closing in on 50 miles an hour at times. gusty winds even higher along the coastline. it is a level two for tomorrow, so that's a moderate strength storm. rain with brief downpours. those gusty winds, there's a possibility of thunderstorms and certainly some minor flooding. as we take a look

at a live picture from zephyr cove. things are quiet here. they did get anywhere between 3 to 32in of snow in the sierra in the last 24 hours, and there's more coming. 35in at kirkwood, 28 at donner. you will notice blue canyon picking up a half a foot of snow. so definitely more coming. statewide. snowpack is at 75% of average. they can certainly use more of that. i'll be back with a full look at the timeline, plus the weekend changes coming right up. >> okay, sandhya. thank you. an engineer had to come out to the scene of a mudslide in san francisco's telegraph hill to make sure the area was safe. about 400yd■!t of mud broke through a fence last night onto sansome street near union. no one was hurt. no cars in the area were damaged, and we are told there is no danger to the houses at the top of the hill in the north bay. cleanup is underway after yesterday's storm. abc seven news reporter tim johns shows you some of the damage. >> it was difficult to understand what she was seeing, and she was obviously panicking. she didn't know she could get out. but.

very scary. >> a raw and emotional moment for robert boyd and his wife. boyd says he was at work tuesday when his wife called him to sayy the intense storm had caused a mudslide to run straight into their home. sky seven video shows the extent of the damage. we caught up with the couple as they were removing some of their belongings wednesday. boyd says almost the entire first floor of their now dilapidated house is filled with mud. it's not the first natural disaster the couple has survived or that's destroyed this house. >> we were here for the tubbs fire in 2017, lost the house at that point. it took us two years, almost to the day to rebuild. >> the remnants of tuesday's atmospheric river were also seen farther east in guerneville. sonoma county fire district spokesperson karen hancock says flooding caused by the storm led to at least five water rescues wednesday morning. >> we've got all of our

swiftwater rescue teams out here. all of our stations are fully staffed. we've got extra staffing. >> evacuation orders for some low lying areas along the russian river were still in effect wednesday, and many roads remain unpassable. michael gomez tells us while he drove his trailer to higher ground before the storm hit, his property is still under water. the guerneville resident saying the water destroyed some items he and his wife had been keeping there in storage. >> i'm 62 years old. i can't do this. we can't afford it. we get a little bit ahead. finally go. okay. we got a little pad, and then something like this happens and we're back down below zero again. >> so more rain is expected to hit the area in the coming days. and officials are urging people to use this time to get prepared. >> we just don't know exactly what mother nature is going to do and how much rain is for sure going to fall in this area. we're asking people to please stay vigilant now. >> we are expecting that next storm to arrive sometime tomorrow morning, and it will stay in our region until midday friday. i'm in santa rosa. tim jonze, abc seven news.

>> new at six. a protest is going on right now in san francisco's mission district over the trump administration's administration's immigration policies. a decent sized crowd has shown up at the bart plaza on 24th and mission streets again over the immigration policies of the new administration. this is one of several protests across the country today, and what were billed as 5051 protests, 50 states, 50 protests. one day. >> sparked two. >> a similar protest happened earlier today outside the san francisco office of senator alex padilla. this group focused on the shakeup of the federal government and the increasing political power of elon musk. they then marched over to senator adam schiff's office. there was also a protest today at the sacramento state capitol. dozens of people gathered on the steps to rally against the trump administration. this was also billed as part of today's 5051

demonstrations. >> on the peninsula. today, two groups of sheriff's deputies endorsed measure a. that's the initiative that would give the san mateo county board of supervisors the power to remove embattled sheriff christina corpus from office following allegations of misconduct. abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey is following the story. >> you deserve better. stand up against corruption and vote yes on measure a. >> a culture of intimidation, retaliation and corruption allegations made against san mateo county sheriff christina corpus that have led to countywide calls for her resignation. now, the voters who may have once supported her have the opportunity to authorize her removal. >> they saw her as someone who is going to bring good things to the sheriff's office, into this community, and i think every single one of them is now against her. she has turned every single person who supported her against her. >> the san mateo county deputy sheriffs association, an organization of sheriff's sergeants urging voters to vote yes on measure a, which would amend the county charter and

give the board of supervisors the power to remove sheriff corpus from office for cause. they say cause would include neglect of duties, misappropriation of public funds and obstruction of misconduct. investigations. >> measure a is a clear and immediate solution to restoring the integrity and accountability that our residents deserve in the sheriff's office. >> sheriff corpus has filed an injunction to stop the special election, saying measure a is not about public safety, but rather a politically motivated attack. she has also filed a $10 million claim against the county, alleging unfair treatment because she is a latinx woman. but detective elliot stauch says calls for her removal have nothing to do with race or gender, but her actions. >> if she didn't do any of these things, if she wasn't abusing the people who worked here, if she wasn't fostering this climate and culture of fear and retaliation, none of this would be happening. >> the city of san mateo may soon join san carlos and millbrae with a vote of no confidence in corpus. meanwhile, these other san mateo county leaders say their next vote will be a yes on a.

>> the actions of sheriff corpus have denigrated everything the county is trying to do to protect our communities. >> we cannot stand by and allow fear to silence the voices of those who seek justice. >> now is the time to hold our sheriff accountable. >> and measure a is that opportunity? >> measure a will be decided by the voters on march 4th. in san mateo county, dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> new data released today by the san mateo county sheriff's office shows a significant drop in crime. violent crime was down 14% last year compared to 2023. property crime was down 15%. but it's not just san mateo county seeing things head in the right direction. crime rates in san francisco reached a 20 year low last year. that's according to numbers from the city. violent crime and property crime were also down there. oakland also saw a decrease in crime, but that's only after homicides, aggravated assaults, rape and robbery spiked significantly in 2023. you can get detailed

information about what crime is like where you live with our abc7 neighborhood safety tracker. find it at abc seven news.com or on our abc seven bay area app. >> coming up next, the new dangers in the southern california burn zone after the fires, nearly a month after the wildfires started changing weather patterns bring a different kind of threat. >> plus, why a unique research lab, the only one of its kind on san francisco bay, is going

fire just tore through neighborhoods almost exactly one month ago. reporter shayla gerardin from our los angeles

station has a look at what they're doing to handle this upcoming rain. >> all eyes are on the skies as another storm moves throughs as southern california. in malibu, the area of concern is the palisades fire burn scar. >> i can tell you that. we've got k-rails. there's berms, there's wattles, practically everything you can imagine in the toolbox are out, and they're monitoring it closely. so we're doing everything we can to be ready for it. but mother nature is going to decide how it comes out. >> due to the rain, caltrans making the difficult decision to close pch yesterday. >> we have slopes, natural slopes and man made slopes that are quite unstable right now that could even fail and have been failing even when it's not raining. the rain hits another level of concern for me. >> the closure will be through friday after two storms passed through the area. >> whether you're traveling, motorist or you are a property owner, there is risk in in our

environment right now. risk of bodily damage, property damage. risk to lives and risk to the environment. >> the closure already taking its toll on the community. >> this is a major impact on our residents. major impact on our small businesses. major impact on our school kids. this is just this is a lot of impact from one disaster, and we're going to be feeling it for a while. >> the mayor adding, they'll be ready if future closures come. >> just the nature of the beast we've got right now. tremendous amount of burn scar from the palisades fire and from the franklin fire. and it's just a fact of life that we're going to have to deal with. >> sheila jordan, abc seven news. >> the sonoma county sheriff's office says evacuation orders along the russian river are still in effect. sky seven flew over it today. as you're seeing this morning, the russian river at guerneville was just above 36ft. a flood warning is still in effect through the night. yesterday, a mudslide caused a forestville home to slide into the russian river. you can see

remnants of the home floating in the water there. the house was empty, fortunately, and no one was hurt. but. wow, what a scene. >> all right, let's talk about the weather, because more rain is coming even after this nice day to dry out. >> yes. let's get to meteorologist sandhya patel. sandhya? >> yeah. ama and dan. we are expecting a level two storm tomorrow. right now. savor this. take a look at this live picture from our santa cruz camera. it's absolutely gorgeous. a clear view tonight. the sun has gone down. we do have changes coming overnight. it's going to be a chilly one. areas of frost tomorrow turns wet and windy. and for your weekend, cold mornings and sunny days are expected. we will likely see frost advisories and freeze warnings for the weekend as well. talking abt live doppler seven right now, here is the storm that's coming in. it is nothing like the storm that came through yesterday, but it is just going to bring in rain and wind on top of saturated ground so we could still see some minor flooding. and certainly the

potential is there for some trees to topple. as we look at live doppler seven, it is all quiet. isolated showers developed in the north bay earlier in the day, 40s and 50s on your temperatures right now, let's talk about the rain totals. i mean, the storm that came through that level three really just soaked us close to five inches of rain in ben lomond, more than that in san rafael, over three inches in san francisco, napa, santa rosa. you'll notice close to two inches there in oakland. even san jose got over an inch of rain. 6/10 concord livermore brentwood 7000/600 of an inch. tomorrow morning it's all about the chill. north and east bay valleys will be under a frost advisory. midnight to 9 a.m, temperatures down to the mid 30s. so it will be icy lawns and icy windshields once again. 35 degrees in napa. 36 for you in santa rosa. even colder around ukiah and lakeport. 35 degrees in livermore. so bundle up before you head out the door. and don't forget the umbrella. afternoon will feature not only the rain, but the wind as well. and up

around lake and mendocino counties, they're looking at a rain snow mix with really low snow levels. here's a look at the storm impact scale. it's a moderate strength storm, a level two rain with brief downpours, gusty winds, thunder chance and flooding is certainly possible, but the kind of flooding we're expecting is minor roadway flooding and streams and creeks as we go into tomorrow morning. 8:00 widespread rain heading into 10 a.m. you're still seeing that. and then it switches over to more scattered activity at 3:00. but you are going to see some brief pockets of moderate to heavy rain even into the evening commute at 5:00. scattered lighter showers late tomorrow night into friday morning. and then friday afternoon. one last push before the system gets on out of here. in terms of rainfall totals, we are expecting anywhere from a third of an inch to just over an inch for most areas. there will be some spots that may get just a quarter of an inch, so keep that in mind. winds will be coming up out of the south 46 miles an hour. half moon bay, 11 a.m, point reyes 38. it gets

gusty, strongest winds along the coastline in the hills, but you will notice even inland areas are picking up 3036 miles an hour. 40 in redwood city, heading into the 9:00 hour, it is still gusty and then the winds will back off into friday. a winter storm warning in the sierra tomorrow morning until noon friday above 5000ft, expecting up to three feet for the peak. so it's going to be heavy snow with those wind gusts, it's going to be very difficult to travel. i would just hold off. they're going to have chain controls and certainly the potential is there for delays. the accuweather seven day forecast a level two tomorrow wet and gusty. it's a one for friday scattered showers and then for the weekend. we're talking about sunshine dry weather. but the mornings will be very cold and there will be frost around next week. around tuesday is when we have a slight chance of rain, but a better opportunity for wet weather with a level one coming back into the picture on wednesday and. >> a few nice dry days are going to be nice. >> yeah, the breaks are good. >> thanks, andy. >> well, san francisco bay's

only marine laboratory is going to be closing. the chronicle reports san francisco state is shutting it down because of a lack of funding and a budget shortfall. located in tiburon, it needs around half $1 million annually to remain operational. the school is looking at a deficit of around $25 million in the california state university budget, is facing a cut of 8%. >> coming up next, a new warning by an expert about the chinese ai company deep seat. you're hearing so much about and potential privacy concerns for american users. stay

it's future you. constipation with belly pain again? our doctor figured it out. she said... it's ibs-c and... linzess could help you get ahead of it. linzess is not a laxative. it's a once-daily pill that helps you get ahead of your symptoms. it's proven to help you have more frequent and complete bowel movements. and helps relieve overall abdominal symptoms - belly pain, discomfort, and bloating. do not give linzess to children less than two. it may harm them. do not take linzess if you have a bowel blockage. get immediate help if you develop unusual or severe stomach pain, especially with bloody or black stools. the most common side effect is diarrhea, sometimes severe. if it's severe, stop taking linzess and call your doctor right away. other side effects include gas, stomach area pain, and swelling. get ahead of it. talk to your doctor and say yess to linzess. learn how abbvie and ironwood could help you save.

these hands create. all of the materials i work with talk dry out my hands.d say yess to linzess. if my hands get really dry, i can't do my job. i depend on o'keeffe's it's america's #1 selling hand cream for guaranteed relief. if it works for these hands, it'll work for yours. also available in o'keeffe's for healthy feet.

there's a closing bell for a recovering wall street. most industries recorded gains, but weaker earnings from technology giants google and amd held back a bigger rally. the dow jones rose by 317 points. the nasdaq gained 38 points. the s&p 500 went up 23 points. workday is cutting its workforce by more than 8%. that's around 1700 jobs at the pleasanton based company, which handles payroll and hr. workday ceo says the company will be investing in artificial intelligence. >> some new concerns tonight about the new chinese ai service called deep seek. you're hearing a lot about it lately. it's hidden in the code, according to security experts, is the

capability to collect data from american users and potentially send it directly to the chinese government. >> we see direct links to servers and to companies in china, and that are under the control of the chinese government, and this is something that we've never seen in the past. >> the code was only found on deep seek's website. the mobile version was not analyzed. congress banned tiktok over national security concerns. now there are fears that deep sea could pose a greater risk. >> coming up next. hellos and handshakes in the halls of capitol hill. the new view of governor newsom in washington, d.c. plus. >> they're more resilient than ever, and they're more defiant than ever. to have anyone else dictate their their future. >> bay area palestinians share their reaction to the president's proposal that the u.s. take control of the

since his inauguration, the

primary topic of the discussion was more federal aid to help the relief effort for the southern california wildfires. >> the governor also met with members of congress. abc seven news political reporter monica madden shows us how those meetings went. >> so here at the white house just finished a meeting with president trump. had a very successful day on capitol hill. >> governor gavin newsom is making his rounds in the nation's capital. >> meeting in a bipartisan manner with republican, democratic leaders about disaster aid and disaster recovery for people impacted by the fires in southern california. >> newsom is hoping to secure federal funding to help los angeles recover from last month's devastating wildfires. despite trump's previous statements that he wants the aid to be conditional. >> what's on my mind is what's on everybody's mind in the state is can we get past partizanship? >> the governor's crucial oval office meeting with the president closed to the press. the white house tells abc news the meeting lasted more than an hour. the governor's office said the meeting was, quote, very productive. it comes shortly

after the commander in chief's visit to l.a, when the two revived their previously antagonistic relationship. >> you were there for us during covid. i don't forget that. and i have all the expectations that we'll be able to work together and. >> we're going to get it completed. they're going to need a lot of federal help unless you don't need any, which would be okay. >> we're going to need a lot of federal help. >> so we're going to take care of. >> things in california. >> abc seven news insider phil matier says newsom's silence tuesday was notable, coming right after the state legislature signed off on $50 million to fight trump in court. part of newsom's special session. >> that is not the same governor and that we saw, let's say, a year or two ago. >> but he doesn't expect the two to be exactly friends in the future. >> newsom and donald trump, in many ways, were made for each other. they're on both sides, polar opposites. >> of. >> the political spectrum, and they're on polar opposite sides of the country right now, and they represent completely polarized, different ideas. how

this turns out, i think the rest of the country is governors are looking to see just what happens on this match. >> so far, no word if the president will hold off aid unless california changes its water, forest management and voter id policies. monica madden, abc seven news. >> the governor of texas also met with the president today and made a pledge of support regarding immigration efforts. governor greg abbott said texas will add another 20 miles of border wall soon. he also offered two military bases and jail cells in texas that can be used as detention facilities. a new move in the president's push to downsize the government. the cia is now offering buyouts toe its entire staff. abc news reports 40,000 federal workers have accepted resignation offers to leave the federal government. administration officials say they expect that number to grow tomorrow. >> meantime, today, president trump signed a new executive order banning transgender athletes from participating in women's sports. this is the latest action taken by the white house targeting the transgender

community. the president says schools that do not comply with this order could lose federal funding and face investigation. >> from now on, women's sports will be only for women. >> this has never really been about trans people in sports, and particularly trans women and girls in sports. this has always been about trying to erase us from society. >> san jose state's women's volleyball team found itself swept up in the controversy this pa season, and was targeted by trump on the campaign trail. several opponents forfeited games, claiming the team has a transgender player. a federal judge issued a nationwide preliminary injunction on president trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship. it was already paused by a temporary restraining order issued by another judge. there are multiple lawsuits challenging the constitutional constitutionality of this order. in total, 22 states, including california, as well as other organizations, have sued to try

to stop the executive action from going into effect. >> bay area palestinians say they are shocked over president trump's comments about removing palestinians from gaza and having the united states take over the war torn territory. abc seven news reporter anser hassan spoke to several who called the proposal outlandish and bizarre. >> since the cease fire was announced between israel and gaza, rami sultan has been getting photos of his family reuniting in gaza. >> that is my cousin with her son, who she hadn't seen in 15 months and actually assumed that he was dead. so that was quite a beautiful moment to witness and see. >> sultan says his family described returning to northern gaza as knowing full well that they'd return to destruction, but still with a sense of optimism. then on tuesday, president trump announced his plans for gaza to force palestinians out. the u.s. would take over and turn it into the so-called riviera of the middle east. but many bay area palestinians don't think that will ever happen.

>> it's kind of. >> embarrassing because the solution is so bizarre. especially if you were to ask the vast majority of palestinians, would they ever leave gaza, even though it's been reduced more or less to rubble, they would never leave their lands. >> it seems like he was not sincere with the palestinians at all. it's a shock for our community. it's not only immoral and illegal under international law, but it's irrational and completely nonsensical. >> fadi hijazi says more than 150 of her family members were killed in gaza. many are concerned about trump's announcement, since it's a break from decades long u.s. foreign policy of a two state solution. >> he's a businessman at the end of the day, and he's seeing gaza as a real estate project. and it's not a real estate project. how are you going to just tell them to pack up and leave from their indigenous homeland? >> doctor mohammad subhi is an emergency physician who's been on several medical missions to gaza. he's headed back next week. he says his response to

trump's plan has already been answered by the palestinians themselves. >> that they will likely go back to their homes finding nothing but dust and rubble. and yet, their actions spoke of what it means to be a palestinian, what it means to resist against your erasure. >> it's a sentiment shared by many. >> i could tell you from my own family, from the palestinian people. they're more resilient than ever, and they're more defiant than ever. to have anyone else dictate their their future and their destiny. >> anser hassan abc seven news. >> and there are many changes happening in the trump administration. we are keeping track of the first 100 days you can as well at abc seven news.com and on the abc seven bay area app. >> favor of tabling. yes. let's have order in this country. you're out of order. you know you're out. >> that was a committee meeting today on capitol hill. next we're talking elon musk, ro

khanna and a rather choice use of

the japan airlines plane, which

had just arrived from tokyo, hit the tail of a delta plane today at seattle-tacoma international airport. it happened while the planes were taxiing. there were 142 people on board the delta flight, which was headed to puerto vallarta. no one was injured. today marks exactly one week since an american airlines regional jet collided with a u.s. army blackhawk helicopter. both aircraft plunged into the potomac river in washington, dc near ronald reagan washington national airport. as of today, all 67 bodies have been identified. crews are in the process of removing wreckage from the potomac river. pieces of the plane have been moved to a secure location for a full examination. crews will then work on removing the helicopter from the water. the medical examiner's office is in the process of returning remains to their families. >> today, silicon valley representative ro khanna is responding after missing a vote to subpoena elon musk. it comes as musk, the world's richest man, is working to overhaul the

federal government as directed by president trump. representative khanna says the oversight committees vote was taken without notice. several others, he says, also did not make it in time. the vote failed, and not without some heated discussion. >> yes, let's have order in this country. you're out of order. you know you're out of order. you know the rules of this committee. there's been a motion. mr. elon musk is out of order, and he's. >> out of order. >> representative khanna has accused musk of violating the u.s. constitution. musk responded with a crude insult, as the two argued on social media. >> the newest member of president trump's cabinet was sworn in today. pam bondi is now the u.s. attorney general. >> i will restore integrity to the justice department, and i will fight violent crime throughout this country and throughout this world, and make america safe again. >> with the administration focused on changing the justice department, bondi is already outlining her day one

objectives. they include investigating dea programs in schools that receive federal funds and pausing federal grants to sanctuary cities. >> also in washington, senator mitch mcconnell fell twice at the u.s. capitol. today, he was not seriously hurt. the 82 year old was later seen in a wheelchair. his first fall happened when he missed a step walking down a set of stairs. his second happened during a republican policy lunch. the senator's spokesperson says mcconnell is fine, and that the falls were caused by lingering effects from childhood polio. >> happening now, san francisco mayor daniel lurie is hosting a lunar new year celebration. it's inside city hall under the rotunda, and we are counting down to the 2025 chinese new year parade. the big event is on saturday, february 15th. you can watch it live right here and everywhere you stream abc7. >> enjoy this break in the rain because the wet weather returns tomorrow. sandhya has the forecast for the rest of the workweek and the weekend also

ahead. >> it should have been different. i think i should have known something was wrong earlier. >> isabella strahan is a cancer survivor and she's michael strahan's daughter. tonight she'll share her story. a imagine never paying for groceries again. well, what if i can't decide? avocados or tomatoes? why choose? at grocery outlet, you can afford both. and not just the basics. with grocery outlet, you'll find all your favorite brands included. including gluten free pasta and my favorite cookies? um, huh, everything's included. so burgers and steaks for life?! you gotta win first. still worth it. now that's bargain bliss. ♪ grocery outlet bargain market (♪)

♪ (slow down) ♪ (♪) cut!!!! i get it! slow motion. slow down geographic atrophy. but we don't need gimmicks. stick to the facts. ga, the advanced form of dry amd, can irreversibly damage your vision. but syfovre is an fda-approved eye injection that gives you the power to slow ga. syfovre was proven to slow ga lesion growth over 2 years with increasing effect over time. it's the only treatment to slow ga in as few as 6 doses per year. don't take syfovre if you have an infection, or active swelling in or around your eye that may include pain and redness or are allergic to it. syfovre can cause severe allergic reactions. other serious side effects are eye infection and retinal detachments, severe inflammation of vessels in the retina which may result in severe vision loss, wet amd, eye inflammation, and an increase in eye pressure. most common side effects are eye discomfort, wet amd, small specks floating in vision,

and blood in the white of the eye. tell your doctor right away if you have any side effects. act on facts to slow ga. ask your retina specialist about syfovre. nope! just the facts. (♪)

fight against cancer. well, now michael and isabella are opening up about her battle. reporter joelle gargiulo, from our sister station in new york has the story. >> so i am isabella strahan, and i want to give a walk through of what has been going on with me. >> strahan. it's a name we know well around here. so you could imagine the shock and compassion when michael shared his daughter's brain cancer diagnosis. >> she told me at one point, i'll do whatever i got to do because i don't want to die. and i was like, wow. >> now, cancer free, isabella strahan is taking viewers behind the scenes advice. >> wish me luck. >> to her fight for survival along with her family rocked by this diagnosis. >> the first thing that went

through my mind was this must be a mistake. it didn't seem real. >> you don't really think the worst until you get told the worst. >> she was just a freshman in college when she was diagnosed with medulloblastoma. it's a rare and fast growing type of brain cancer, especially in someone her age. >> and it's in an area of the brain that controls our balance. this is so rare that there's only about 300 to 500 cases a year. >> without knowing how the journey would end, isabella invited cameras into every step of her fight. >> this was just the longest journey, which is the hardest. >> she's come so far in a year. i'm really proud of her. >> personally, i look at things a lot differently. i'm realizing life is short. it could change like that. >> now, using her story to help inspire others to keep going and keep fighting no matter what. >> yeah, i learned how you should advocate for yourself. i think the whole journey has taught me that. i think at the beginning, me not going to the hospital for the month of october, it should have been different. i think i should have

known something was wrong earlier. and i think it's always important to trust your trust yourself and trust your body. i'm just so thankful for like, the support of my family and how grateful i am to have had people by my side. >> joel gargiulo, channel seven eyewitness news. >> watch life interrupted isabella strahan's fight against cancer tonight at ten, right here on abc seven. it's also streaming on hulu. >> a legendary bay area tv news anchor has passed away. ktvu announced longtime anchor dennis richmond died today at his grass valley home, with his wife by his side holding his hand. richmond was on the station's anchor desk for 31 years until he retired in 2008. ktvu says richmond had battled some health issues, including a heart attack and prostate cancer, about a decade ago. dennis richmond was 81 years old. >> and a nice man and certainly an icon here in the bay area. roger's family. well. all right. let's turn our attention now to the weather forecast. and more rain. >> yes, it is coming, sandhya.

>> it is indeed. and, dan, let's take a look at a live picture right now, because right now it is dry. from our exploratorium camera. looking at san francisco now, the russian river at guerneville crested at 10 a.m, 36.5ft. there was moderate flooding, but you can see it has been receding since then. there's still a flood warning until 4 a.m. tomorrow. this will likely get extended as more rain comes in and there could be some issues. now, i do want to show you that level two storm. it is not a three. it is a two. we will see our rain chances increasing as early as 8 a.m. and continuing through the night. so as we look at the timeline here, by 8:00 most areas are getting wet. 11 a.m. pockets of moderate rain. it turns more scattered by 3:00 in the afternoon, and this continues through the evening commute, so watch out. there could be some ponding on the roadways and certainly some wind damage like trees toppling. there will be scattered lighter showers for your friday through the early afternoon hours. the winds are going o crank up. not as strong as the last event, but close to 50 miles an hour and in some cases, even a little bit stronger.

tomorrow afternoon you'll need those umbrellas. it's going to be wet and windy, 40s to 60s on your highs. the accuweather seven day forecast. it is a level two for your thursday. it becomes a level one on friday, and then you get a break from all this wet weather over the weekend. it is going to get cold. there will be frost, but at least there will be sunny days. and then next week we'll bring in a slight chance of rain on tuesday and then a level one storm on wednesday. ama and dan. >> okay, sandhya, thanks very much. >> all right, larry biel making moves. >> whoa. i had to pick up my jaw off the floor when i saw this. the warriors take an enormous gamble. they are trading for all star jimmy butler. now just a few days ago butler said he would not sign an extension here. but it's funny how more than $100 million can change a person's perspective.

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.

thanks, but no thanks. concerning a return to the warriors, the dubs quickly pivoted. this afternoon, they traded for all star forward jimmy butler from miami. butler wanted a big extension from the heat. pat riley said nah. and butler started acting out, so he has been suspended three times this season. jimmy buckets, as he's been called. he's been unhappy in philly, minnesota and miami. so who knows how this thing is going to go here. but he's a six time all star, five time all nba selection, five time nba all-defensive team

member. definitely makes the warriors better. averaging 17 points, five boards, five assists per game. and he's already signed a two year extension with the dubs for $121 million to get butler. the warriors are sending andrew wiggins, dennis schroder, kyle anderson and a protected first round pick to miami. warriors are playing at utah right now. they're at the lakers tomorrow and chicago on saturday. the golden state valkyries first ever regular season game just over three months away. and today, the team unveiled their brand new performance center in oakland, which of course used to be the home of the warriors. as abc seven's chris alvarez reports, today was another major step towards taking the court this spring. >> and with that, the golden state valkyries performance center is officially open for business. >> we're world class and everything that we do, we just put a lot of effort into making sure that each of the athletes wouldn't have to go anywhere else to find what they need to

be great warriors. >> blue and gold has been replaced by valkyries violet for a 31,800 square foot state of the art complex that is just the fourth wnba dedicated performance center in the league. >> i believe, and we believe the words that we do things right, we do it the right way, and once we're in, we're all in. >> there's so much history in these walls and in this space. right. this is where steph curry and the warriors won championships. this is where they became a team. the grit that exists. and now we get to do that. but the valkyries way. >> when you visualize the home opener at chase center. and what home court advantage is going to look like for you guys. >> yeah i visualize it just to be electric. i want every quarter to be a vibe. i want as soon as that ball goes up, there needs to be a vibe. if all y'all are going to the game, you all need to stand up. you're going to get a workout in. >> the pressure of being here is also a privilege. you know, you're walking in. you know, we were sharing earlier that my office is actually coach kerr's former office. and you can't help but want to be great every

day. >> we're doing this right. we're going to do every aspect of it right. and we're going to build what i believe will be the greatest and honestly most valuable women's sports organization anywhere in the world, in any sport. that's my goal. that's our goal. woo! >> chris alvarez, abc seven sports. >> little nfl news 40 niners tight end george kittle. great on the field. just as good off of it today. kittle was named the 14th annual salute to service winner, which recognizes the exceptional efforts made by members of the nfl towards the military community. the two time all-pro tight end hosts military and frontline heroes at every niners game, and kittle will be recognized tomorrow at the nfl honors, the league's annual award show. so this butler thing is, is really dramatic. i know you were asking in the break, why is he always unhappy in these places? because he's this dogged competitor. and if he has teammates that aren't similar, he gets right in their face. he's kind of like draymond in that sense. the two of them

together is going to be very interesting. but he definitely makes the warriors better. and i got to credit joe lacob. you know he's talking about you know the valkyries. but he signed off on on $60 million a year for jimmy butler for the next two years. yeah. and so he's you know he's all in. he's you know, like maybe, you know, here we go. let's go. let's go. thanks, larry. yeah. >> tonight on abc seven at eight shifting gears, followed by abbott elementary, then at nine, celebrity jeopardy at ten. it's life, interrupted isabella strahan's fight against cancer. the story of michael strahan's daughter. then stay with us for abc seven news at 11. remember that we are always streaming. get the abc seven bay area app so you can join us whenever you want, wherever you are. that's it for this edition of abc seven news. thanks for being here. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley for sandhya patel, larry beil, all of us. we appreciate your time. have a wonderful evening and we'll see you again at 11.

♪♪ from the alex trebek stage at sony pictures studios, this is... ♪♪ let's meet our second group of semifinalists... an er doctor from milwaukee, wisconsin... a content manager from riverside, connecticut...

and a customer support team lead from burbank, california... [applause] and now here is the host of "jeopardy!"--ken jennings. thank you, johnny gilbert. to all of you at home, welcome to the second of our three semifinal match-ups in this "jeopardy!" tournament of champions. yesterday, we saw 15-game winner adriana harmeyer showing off her super-champion strength as she pulled off what was nearly a runaway victory against two noble challengers. today, three new semifinalists step up to the contestant podiums. welcome to isaac, mark and amy. good luck. here are your categories as we dive into the jeopardy! round. first up... then... we have... and finally, we're going to... isaac, you start the game. have i got news for you for $600.