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seven news starts right now. >> the rain has arrived and there is a lot more to come. we are tracking dangerous conditions, bringing back the risk of flooding, landslides, downed trees and more. >> it's a busy night on live doppler seven, as you can see, and tomorrow is shaping up to be even more intense. so get ready. good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm dan. >> ashley and i'm ama daetz. there are evacuation warnings in the santa cruz mountains tonight because of flooding fears. dangerous surf on the way is

triggering wharf closures in capitola and santa cruz. >> now the rain is only getting more intense tonight, with powerful winds arriving soon. abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel leads off our coverage tonight with a closer look at live doppler seven. sandhya. >> yeah. dan and ama be. >> prepared for a stormy morning ride. take a look at live doppler seven. it is all lit up. we are seeing pockets of downpours. santa cruz county already getting hit right now. you can see from scotts valley heading up towards san jose. milpitas. we are seeing some downpours at this time. a flood advisory has been issued for santa cruz county, where minor flooding is already underway. seeing some pockets of rain around dublin 580. tassajara. as we widen the picture here, this is a strong level three storm with an atmospheric river, and it is going to bring damage as we head towards tomorrow. take a look at the hourly forecast. 2 a.m. pounding rain, strong winds 4 a.m. the start of the commute is going to be a mess at 7 a.m. watch out for downed trees and ponding on the roadways. could be some power outages as well and some scattered downpours at

noontime. flood watch in effect until 10 p.m. saturday. streams, creeks, roadways will likely see flooding shallow landslides as well. high wind warnings for san francisco and the coast. wind advisories elsewhere starting at 3 a.m, running until friday morning. gusts 55 to 80 miles an hour means there is potential for damage. winds are already picking up 38 at la honda. thunderstorm risk is going up tomorrow. and take a look at this rainy san jose 101 view and a very snowy sierra. i'll be back with a full timeline coming up. ama. >> all right, sandhya, thank you so much. and you can track the rain using live doppler seven, just like our weather team uses. download the abc seven bay area app for the latest forecast and updates on the storm. >> new developments tonight. in a story that just devastated the tight knit community of piedmont. toxicology reports show the three college students killed in a cyber truck crash over thanksgiving break. all had alcohol and drugs in their systems. abc seven news reporter lauren martinez breaks down the lingering questions in this

tragic case. >> police are investigating what role alcohol and drugs played in the crash that killed three college students in piedmont last year. toxicology reports released wednesday show the victims all had alcohol, marijuana and cocaine in their systems when they died. the reports were first obtained by our media partner, the san francisco standard. >> i just feel for their families. i feel for the community. i can't imagine what these parents are going through. >> the crash happened the night before thanksgiving, when the 2023 piedmont high school graduates were visiting home during the holiday break. the cyber truck slammed into a retaining wall and tree and burst into flames. police and the highway patrol are still investigating the moments leading up to the crash. they said this back in november. >> that more than likely may include a complete review of maybe any electronic information that's in the car, anything else related to the car, and then some of the crash dynamics.

>> wednesday, we spoke to santa clara university psychology professor thomas plant. >> it's tragic in every way, in every way, and it makes it even more challenging. when it was influenced by drugs and alcohol. >> plant says for people not directly impacted by this crash, it may be easy to be judgmental. >> there's a lot of people that can very easily wag their finger and say, you know, don't do that. lives were lost, families are in terrible grief. >> mothers against drunk driving is advocating for the federal hall drunk driving act, a possibility that would create anti-drunk driving technology in all new cars. tara ripka flores is a national ambassador. her own son was killed by a drunk driver while walking to school. >> i think the way we need to be talking about driving under the influence is that it's something that we all have a role in making sure doesn't happen.

>> the highway patrol says they expect their investigation to wrap up in the next few weeks. in piedmont. lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> we are getting new reaction tonight from san francisco's police chief following a police chase that ended with a vehicle plowing into a parklet in the mission district. a total of six people were hurt in the crash on sunday. the suspects were wanted for a series of thefts and were spotted over by stonestown galleria. officers began the pursuit after the driver refused to stop chasing the car for more than 20 minutes across the city. it has raised questions about san francisco's new policy on chases, something the chief addressed at tonight's police commission meeting. >> this whole thing is about balance. i mean, pursuits are dangerous and accidents or collisions will happen whether you have a restrictive policy or not. that's going to be really a fact of life. >> the chief added the department is reviewing whether the officers followed the pursuit policy. >> in the north bay. it was a big turnout for tonight's santa rosa city schools board meeting. the school board voted to lay off a number of employees trying

to fix a budget deficit. declining enrollment is driving the school board to consider closing multiple schools. dozens of parents, teachers and students were there to demand all schools stay open. >> sadly, in these past few weeks, unity is something that i feel we've lost sight of recently in light of school closures, schools have been pinned against each other. what happened to the community? that is the santa rosa city school district? we need to unite as one to get through this dark period. >> the board is expected to make its final decision next week. >> sonoma state university is also facing a budget crisis. and tomorrow, students will ask their president to call off massive cuts. the university is ending all athletics and several degree programs. the broken budget is prompting a valentine's day themed protest and growing pressure from local leaders. abc seven news reporter tara campbell spoke to student organizers and sonoma county officials fighting the cuts.

>> efforts are mounting to save sonoma state university from crippling funding cuts. last month, the university's interim president announcing it's slashing 23 of its academic programs and doing away with the entire athletics department. >> we're in a fight for our lives. >> marcus ziemer is among the coaches leading the charge, pressuring the school's president to reverse course with a special plan ahead of valentine's day, banning, together with unions on campus and other groups. >> it's a broken heart day, obviously, for obvious reasons, and we've collected over 10,000 signatures on petitions and we're going to hand-deliver them to her. >> but this battle is one that goes far beyond one day or even one school. the california state university system is facing a $375 million funding cut in governor gavin newsom's next budget, on top of a budget shortfall upwards of $800 million. csu board of trustees sounding its own alarm in a

recent meeting. >> it's so important that this board, the chancellor, the entire csu community and stakeholders come together for a show of strength, solidarity to remind californians what is at stake. >> warning the near 8% cut in funding would impact everything from providing basic student services to paying faculty. >> and more specifically, to the governor. the master plan for career education won't succeed without the csu. it's an engine of social and economic mobility. >> sonoma county board of supervisors making that very case in this letter to the csu chancellor and board of trustees pleading for an intervention. >> sonoma state has been an integral part of sonoma county. we want it to remain that way, and we want to make sure it's uh- uh- its successes. uh- gauaranteed going forward. >> tara campbell abc seven news. >> hundreds of thousands of people are expected to pack san

francisco for nba all star weekend. it really is a critical moment for the city still trying to shake off the national doom loop narrative and show off to the city and the world everything that's good about this community. and abc seven news reporter j.r. stone has more on the excitement and the opportunity. >> san francisco is open for business again. >> that's the message from san francisco mayor daniel lurie at wednesday night's nba all star tip off event at chase center. >> we need to have the eyes of the world look on us and say, oh yeah, san francisco is back. >> the bay area host committee organized this event, while the bigwigs were the ones who spoke about the upcoming nba all star game, perhaps the greatest and most well known athlete here was former olympic gold medalist and bay area native kristi yamaguchi. >> any time you have an event where the world's best are collected in one area for one event, it's just it's massive. >> and already we know that

people from 34 different countries plan to come into the bay area. >> and it's not just adults interested in what's happening in the bay area, which not only includes the all star game, but next year's super bowl and world cup, young athletes are interested too. this 11 year old recited her poem about soccer. >> 630 in the morning. it's game day. i rush out of bed. can't wait to play. but right now my dreams come true. i am soccer. i am a girl. i love playing the beautiful game. thank you. >> a standing ovation for that young superstar who seemed to inspire those here about the bay area. >> we got to get people coming back from from asia, from europe. we need people traveling here, shopping here, and we need more conventions here. and if and we're going to pull this weekend off and people will say, okay, we got to be in san francisco. >> again, we're coming back. >> as to who will be at the actual nba all star game this

weekend, and will you be at the game on sunday? >> i don't have tickets yet. >> they're expensive. >> i know. yeah, so probably not. i'll be watching with the millions on tv. >> now, with all of the bay area all star events about to start up, there is a hope that the rain won't have too much of an impact on things. you can see some of the businesses outside of chase center. they are prepared in san francisco j.r. stone abc seven news. >> and oakland is hosting a few of the all star weekend events. security is a top priority. the nba is chipping in for police overtime as oakland grapples with a massive budget cut. >> we'd love to have a full complement, but what we can't, but we're working with our partners, and part of that was reaching out to the nba saying, hey, you're having these events. we're going to need you to assist us in that because of the situation that we're in. >> yeah, that budget deficit is definitely impacting them. the chp will increase patrols along the freeways and oakland's busiest streets. the fbi is

assisting opd in cracking down on sex trafficking along international boulevard. the alameda county sheriff's office will help with security around the airport. sunday's all star game will cap off a very busy weekend in the city, on top of the all star game and all the pre-game festivities, saturday is san francisco's chinese new year parade, which you can watch right here on abc seven. >> a lot more to come. a fighter jet in freefall straight into a california harbor. the dramatic moments when this plane took a nosedive and how the pilots survived. >> a sudden closure could make it harder to bring lost pets home. what pet owners should do now to make sure their furry friends can be found. >> plus, a week long rescue attempt ending with some very tense moments in the water. how kayaks, teamwork and hope helped secure a happy ending. >> first, a look at what's coming up tonight on jimmy kimmel live! right after abc seven news at 11. jimmy. >> thanks, dan and ama. watch tonight before we get hit by an asteroid and die. little did he

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watch closely. new video tonight shows the moment a fighter jet took a nosedive, crashing into the san diego harbor. this was earlier today. the navy says the two pilots on board ejected. they were rescued by two fishermen before being picked up by the coast guard. the pilots are okay, but are being monitored at a hospital as a

precaution. the investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing. >> its engine got more aggressive sounding and started making crackling, popping noises. and then it just stopped. >> the navy says the aircraft remains in the water. environmental and safety teams are working to mitigate any potential environmental damage. >> being back home with my family and my four. after four long years is incredible. the time away from my wife and kids was the hardest part. >> we're hearing for the first time from former 40 niner dana stubblefield, after he had his rape conviction overturned and was released from prison. released from prison, his lawyers didn't let him take any questions because in their words, they're, quote, not at the end of the road. yet stubblefield maintained his innocence and is looking forward to the simple things in life. he says. >> now i really want to focus on what truly matters is watching my son play football, coaching him a little bit and having dinner with my wife. you have no idea how i miss spending time

with my family and friends. we all take the time for granted, but i won't. >> the santa clara county district attorney's office is considering refiling charges. the state attorney general's office is appealing the overturned conviction in december. an appellate court ruled prosecutors violated the state's racial justice act. >> the california interscholastic federation, which oversees high school sports in california, is under federal investigation for its transgender athlete policy. the department of education said the cif, quote, announced plans to violate federal anti-discrimination laws related to girls and women's sports. the cif is not commenting on this federal investigation, it has said in the past. it is going to follow california law, which allows for students to compete in sports consistent with their gender identity. >> the u.s. is releasing a russian cyber criminal who called the alameda county jail home. up until this week, there was a court hearing held for

alexander vinnik in san francisco. yesterday, vinnik is accused of transferring billions of dollars for criminals across the globe. he is being freed in exchange for american teacher mark fogel, who arrived at the white house last night. fogel had been held in russia since he was arrested on drug charges in 2021. >> well, pet owners are understandably worried after a microchip company suddenly closed up shop. texas based microchip and registration company save this life served pets all across the country may be one that you know. it shut down this week without notice. now, vets say if the microchips from save this life are scanned, the pet owners information will not show up. and of course, that can be a problem if your cat or dog goes missing. >> now that i'm aware of it, i'm probably going to go home and look at it and see if it's my company or if it's a, you know, some company that owns all the other companies. and then if it happens to something happens to him, god forbid. not if that's going to affect me trying to find out where he's at. of

course that's concerning. >> now, what to do if your pet's chip is from. save this life. you can reregister it with a new company. to find out, you can contact the vet or clinic that implanted it in the first place. >> in southern california. there are numerous evacuation warnings and orders in place in the fire burn areas because of the incoming storm. people in the pacific palisades area have been told they need to get out because of the possibility of mudslides. crews started putting out sandbags in preparation. >> it's always just such a dilemma. you know, fires do the damage. we need rain, we get rain caused problems. and in the meantime, we're going to get soaked here tonight. >> we certainly are. abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel has the details for us. sandhya. >> yeah. ama and dan. we've already seen about 8/10 of an inch of rain in the santa cruz mountains. that's why that flood advisory is, in effect, southern california, by the way. over two inches of rain expected by friday. that's why they're going to be at risk of mudslides and landslides. here's a look at live doppler seven. this is a very powerful level three storm that is moving in right now with

that atmospheric river. so let's get you in to a closer view right now, and i'll show you where the heavier rain is falling right around the livermore valley, 580 dublin area. you will notice some moderate to heavy rain falling around napa street level radar old sonoma road. watch out. this is a level three. now i do want to tell you that the san lorenzo river at big trees currently is just over 4.5ft. flood stage is 16.5. tomorrow at 8 a.m, it's expected to reach closer to flood stage. so it's going to be at action stage just over 14ft. pay attention to your officials. obviously, if you're told to get out, get out. here's a look at santa cruz camera right now where it is windy and it is raining and it is dumping in the mountains. this is from zephyr cove. at this hour, chain controls on all roads except state route four. here's a look at the sierra where the snow is starting to pick up a winter storm warning until 10 p.m. friday. above 4500ft, this is going to bring significant snow

2 to 5ft above 6000ft. it is going to be very difficult travel. temperatures right now in the 40s and the 50s. here's a look at the storm impact scale. it is a strong level three overnight into tomorrow. flooding. rain. thunderstorm chance, strong damaging winds and dangerous surf as we go. hour by hour 2:00 in the morning. watch out as we see downpours across the region. you're going to notice ponding on the roadways as the ground gets saturated. could see some trees toppling, so multiple hazards during the morning commute. this is 4 a.m. drew tuma will be here tomorrow morning tracking this storm as we head into 630. pounding rain across the east bay, the peninsula, the santa cruz mountains. at noontime, you're seeing those scattered downpours and then more heading into the late night hours. you will notice that continues well into 11 p.m. rainfall will measure in inches for most areas, about an inch and a quarter in san jose, three and a third in ben lomond. you'll notice 1 to 2, 2.5in, but

some parts of the santa cruz mountains are going to pick up anywhere from 4 to 6in, possibly more winds gusting out of the south 53 miles an hour. 4 a.m. in half moon bay. over the higher terrain. it's going to be strong winds as well. and that goes on through the morning and into the afternoon. high surf warning 3 p.m. tomorrow until 3 a.m. saturday. up to 45 foot breakers. that's life threatening conditions, so stay away from the coastline. here's a look at your morning temperatures 30s 40s. it's going to be a stormy start. allow that extra time for the commute because it will be a dicey one tomorrow afternoon. you're looking at a windy one uh- periods of uh, heavy rain at times, and the possibility of thunderstorms, 50s and 60s. and a look at the chinese new year parade for saturday. everything moves out in time for the big parade, which abc seven will be carrying it live. partly cloudy. mid 50s. the abc seven team will be there dry for the parade at 53 degrees. even some peeks of sun and then dropping off into

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on the run in alameda is safe tonight after trying to make a swim for it. this spooked dog had dodged a number of sightings for about a week, and then after one sighting, she jumped into the water at seaplane lagoon in alameda. alameda police say she swam for about 20 minutes before being trapped on some rocks. people with the friends of alameda animal shelter hopped into kayaks and helped an animal control officer bring her to shore. police say she was warmed up and enjoyed a nice meal, and had her paw pads treated for minor scrapes. she's now at the shelter, where staff says she's coming out of her shell and on the mend. nice that. >> she could swim. i know, goodness. thank you. all right. well, the warriors going for a three game winning streak since acquiring jimmy butler. >> it's been looking good. >> yeah. >> on board sports director larry beil is here. larry. >> dan. the warriors in dallas tonight. they gave us steph versus klay. splash brother

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against his former team. quick release. but kyrie irving was the real problem. he hit seven threes, including three in a row in a span of just 41 seconds. finished with 42. irving three and a half left to play and steph gives the dubs the lead with klay in his face. 25 points but only four of 13 from beyond the arc. you know steph versus klay is always fun. tied at 104. well not anymore. you better guard kyrie. hot as lava. and then with 30s left tied at 107. naji marshall over steph in the lane. dubs down two. butler had 21 points driving kyrie steps in for the charge. offensive foul. warriors lose 111 107. they're in houston tomorrow. luka and the lakers taking on the jazz. no. laker reached 20 points in this game. doncic 16 points four rebounds. and behind the back for one of his four assists. but l.a. loses to a squad they beat easily two nights ago. 131, 119. the jazz are out of last place.

the pels are in it. cal and third ranked duke. i'm not really sure what's going on with the weird doll there. first half madi sissoko two hand thunder over zion james and duke is up ten. second half james returns the favor with the alley oop over sissoko with authority. duke builds their lead to 15. and then cooper flagg shows exactly why he's the projected number one pick in the draft this summer. reverse it flagg for 27 duke cruises. and they beat cal 7857 stanford and georgia tech. well, he's feeling the groove. so was jaden mustafa. come get some. on the reverse to give the hornets a ten point lead. georgia tech led by as many as 20 in the first half. donovan young the dunk and the bump. and one. cardinal got within seven. but georgia tech holds him off. ibrahim suwari strolling down the lane georgia tech over stanford 60 to 52 giants pitchers and catchers reported to scottsdale. first day of workouts, including future hall of famer justin verlander, who will wear number 35. he got the blessing of

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