reporting live in orinda, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> thank you, amy. >>> orinda isn't the only community dealing with control of airbnb rentals. neighbors say sometimes it's rented to large groups. they complain and say it takes one incident for a disaster. >> we've been paring back how often we do it, having smaller groups, monitoring it more tightly. i think at the end of the day certain people just aren't going to like it. >> livermore does not have rules for short-term rentals. they suggest the city could impose regulat stdy gund theinca erull control by thursday. this is the latest active wildfire in california. flames have wiped out hundreds of structures including 174 homes. several people still don't have electricity or gas. >> we have a sink full of dishes. we have cords running through the house. we're freezing cold. we can't cook here. we're eating takeout. >> abc 7 news was in healdsburg where people were lining up at this assistance center to get help. it will be open today and tomorrow. >> new developments about one of the fires that broke out during high winds last weekend

residents in orinda had a lot to say. there were about 50 speakers, they spoke about three hours to a standing room only crowd. the issue was whether to ban airbnb rentals or restrict them. one city leader said there are 32 active airbnb homes in orinda. some of those home owners say they responsible with rentals. others don't want them in the neighborhood. >> we're getting cameras, we're doing everything we can, but if you take this away, my kids don't have any chance of keeping this house and living in orinda. >> unless you have the ability to hold them liable for comporting with your rules, you'll be back here again and again with problems. >> reporter: a party on halloween night was held in an airbnb rental in orinda.nfbrou five people were killed. the city council ruled a temporary ban on is okay. the council will have two years to pass a permanent ordinance. reporting live in orinda, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> san francisco mayor london breed has cruised to re-election. >> with 100% of precincts reporting, breed

reporting live in orinda, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> all right. we are staying on top of this breaking story. we're sending out updates as this story developments. download the app, it's free. make sure you enable push alerts. >>> from the live desk, i'm tracking the latest on a fire burning in southern california. firefighters are working around-the-clock on this new fire here. this is a live look right now from kabc. you can see that fire overhead. the line there burning. i want to bring you to some video we got in from overnight so you can see how powerful the flames are. firefighters are working with the maria fire. we are understanding that it is moving quickly in ventura county. it broke out near santa paula last night. 8,300 acres have burned. red flag warning conditions are making it difficult for firefighters to fight the flames. authorities say they're worried about plenty of fuel in the area. >> this is a ranching community with a lot of avocados and citrus orchards in the area. a lot of time they use the eucalyptus for wind breaks. >>

in the wake of the orinda shooting. party houses will be banned on the site. in a statement on twitter airbnb ceo brian chesky said we are redoubling our efforts to combat unauthorized parties and get rid of abusive hosts and guest conduct including conduct that leads to the terrible events we saw in orinda. we must do better and we will. this is unacceptable. the company plans to expand manual screening of high risk reservations from a rapid response team and take immediate action against violators. here's the screen shot of the orinda homes listing page. airbnb says the listing banned parties and weapons. now the city of orinda may also be making changes to its short-term rental policy in the wake of this shooting. abc 7 news reporter luz pena spoke with the mayor. >> reporter: the screams and so at 10:50 inside this home at 114 lucille way are still vivid in many neighbors' minds. >> i don't feel safe knowing that someone could actually do this in our neighborhood. >> reporter: five people in their 20s lost their liv

this is highway 24 in orinda. toward san francisco so we are westbound, and we are crawling along. number one and number two lane are blocked because of an overturned chevy. chp says there were major injuries in this crash. this happened at 5:39 this morning. so an hour has passed by, an hour of traffic has backed up. so you want to be aware of this if you're heading into the city from the east bay this morning. this is going to slow down your commute significantly. we did hear reports that the tow truck was getting close. these a good sign this could be opening up soon. when i did ask the chp officer for an estimated time of reopening, he said none has been given. they're not even estimating yet when they'll get this cleared up. just keep this in mind if you can find another way to get to work, maybe hop on b.a.r.t., delay your departure time. just plan accordingly. there's a major slowdown here. we are crawling along right now. we're not even going 5 miles per hour as we approach this accident. reporting live fr

it's a ginormous backup through orinda. if you know somebody that commutes this way and don't want to get stuck in it, please let them know. you can follow us here at abc 7. we've got sky 7 on it. b.a.r.t. would be a great alternate for you. >>> you're never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. look at all that gray. that's loud difficult and showing up on live doppler 7. the breezes are picking up, 12 in oakland, 13 in concord, 32 in fairfield. my accuweather 12-hour planner, mid to upper 50s through 7:00. you won't need the sunglasses in some areas as quickly as you did yesterday. look at that. 70 to 73 at noon. only 72 to 76. even when we get more sunshine, the breezes keep our temperatures in check. at the same time we're in the 50s at the coast, 50s and 60s at 7:00. still have hundreds on the way. i'll show you that coming up. >>> from the live desk, firefighters in lake coun making progress battling the pawnee fire. it's now 17% contained. the fire grew slightly yesterday to 13,000 acres. 2,700 f

it happened near the orinda station.orked through the night to remove that damaged train and repair the tracks at number three. >> traffic is pretty light this morning in the bay area as it seems like most people are still enjoying their holiday break. this is a live look from the bay bridge toll plaza. the metering lights did flip on at 545 this morning, but doesn't even look like it because traffic is flowing nicely there. >> number four, a japan airlines plane bursts into flames overnight after officials say it collided with a japanese coast guard plane while landing at tokyo's haneda airport. 379 passengers and crew on the japan airlines jet got out safely. the pilot of the coast guard plane is safe, but officials say that five crew members were killed in this crash. >> number five, today is the first snow survey of the season and the sierra state water experts believe it will be well below normal for this time of year. >> number six, san francisco residents can begin recycling their christmas trees today. you must r

amy hollyfield is live in orinda this morning. >> a few developments today.hey are still aggressively working this case. the atf tweeting they have made arrests. take a look at the tweet. it included some pictures. this is the team that did the raids yesterday. the atf also announcing progress in the evidence gathering, saying their database linked a gun used in the orinda shootings to other shootings in the bay area. the atf is also announcing a reward. $20,000 for any information leading to arrests or convictions in this case. they had arrested five men last week, but they were released when the district attorney's office said the evidence wasn't there. five people were shot and killed halloween night at a party at an airbnb rental house in orinda. officials have said this is a very complex case saying even a couple of the victims had guns on them and could have been a part of the shootings. they say they are determined to figure out what happened and seek justice for the victims and their families. reporting live in orinda, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> th

orinda, not quite as comfortable we'll drop back in the 50s and 60s for lows.ook at the highs on thursday, friday and saturday. the coolest of the week, they are below average. >>> good morning, everyone. that issue i was talking about in sunol has been upgraded to a signal alert, and we are looking at a three-car crash blocking three lanes there. look at the speeds, down to 4 miles per hour. injuries have been reported there and it's not clear when this is all going to be cleared up, so best advice at this point is to take the surface streets if you can and you are not stuck in the mess. over in oakland, we are giving you a thumbs up, a two-car crash there earlier blocking a lane, and you can see there sheu there shifting to orange. we are giving our friends in the south bay love this morning. they have a beautiful commute. look how clear and light that is, very nice. just a quick look at our drive times. everything in the green and green is good. >> thank you. >>> "good morning america" coming up at 7:00 right here on abc7. >> ginger zee is here, and great to

westbound highway 24, we have barely moving into orinda. we do not see cars moving. we have three lanes shut down on or side of the tunnel. the clouds and fog are cooperating with us because you can see string of headlights as they move through the hillside and they are barely moving at all. it is, in fact, a sig-alert, and, possibly, a second accident involving an overturned vehicle. we wonder if they are same or separate. five miles per hour is the top speed. it will take you more than an hour to head from walnut creek to oakland so, bart, take bart. this is causing light conditions as the toll plaza toll plaza, and the traffic is light. >> people holding to jog or walk on the if peninsula watershed in san mateo will be met with locked gates the trails are closed because of concern of lightning strikes prompting wildfire. along the peninsula and in the areas around mount tamalpais and marin county, the watershed will remain closed through today and it will be reassessed for the weekend depending on weather conditions. our reporter janet o has more on the closure at

people are angry this is happening in orinda and danville.e will be shutting off the power in a couple hours. residents say they just can't believe the timing of this. they have been told to stay at home. they're working from home. kids are on their computers learning from home. the refrigerators are full as people try to avoid multiple trips to the store and now the power will be shutorda some even begged pg&e to >>n monday to say, you know, you guys have to reschedule this, right? i was blown away they said, no, we're not going to reschedule it. in fact, we're moving forward and there is nothing we can do. >> i'm dreading it and a conflict to be told to stay in your house and having your house being taken away from you. >> and she was told it's going to happen to her a couple times this month. pg&e released this statement saying we understand the impacts of a service interruption given the current stay-at-home orders and we apologize for any disruption or hardship these outages may cause. they said they cannot reschedule. that this work mus

another in orinda, westbound 24, we have a new crash blocking lane three. just two vehicles involved. in the tri-valley, westbound 580 before the 680 merge another collision involving two vehicles moved to the shoulder. the bay bridge toll plaza shows metering lights on at 5:28. it is extra slow. most of our bridges have a high wind advisory this morning. westbound 80 highway 4 to the maze is 31 minutes and bay bridge is 18 and southbound 101 san francisco to sfo is 10 minutes. >>> this is special, a whale watching group in australia got their money's working, seeing this, a family of humpbacks playing under their boat with a special guest appearance from a dolphin. this footage was captured of two mother humpbacks and two calves. dolphins are seen swim through the frame. where is flipper? >> i don't see him. flipper? flipper? the dolphin never shows up on time. >> we have been there, a contractor who takes forever. "7 on your side" and michael finney is next on what you can do if you have trouble with a remodel. >> i saw the dolphin swim through. there you

the richmond-san rafael bridge near orinda and walnut creek. impressive rain towards union city in hayward and fremont. mill bray, 280 half moon bay, you're wet. we'll talk about when this exits. keep the rain gear handy for the morning hours. sue. >> busy on the roads this morning. as you might imagine, we have the standing water and potential for solo spin outs. we had an earlier head-on accident southbound 1 near manor drive. thankfully, that was not major injuries and cleared out of lanes. we have an accident west 580 near hacienda slowing things back towards airway. there's an accident s

abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live in orinda this morning with how residents are dealing with this and also businesses. good morning, amy. >> hi, jobina. you can't help but feel bad for the businesses and i ammic looilo looking at them in orinda and a second day and morning of not being able to light. it's the same situation in lafayette and also in moraga. their downtown areas do not have power and, of course, some homes also have had their lights turned out. we have seen grocery stores bring in lights to stay in business. some people are frustrated. you can go on nextdoor and read how hard this is for people as they try to distance learn and work without power. the hardware store now say they plan for these. >> after last year's one we restocked and held stock on things like generators and cords for generators, oil for y generators and gas cans and held much more stock than we would have normally in years past. >> pg&e set up resource centers for people where they can go charge their devices and get a snack and just hang out. the utility says now that the winds have died dow

all the way through the orinda area. so that's not going to be fun. that will definitely add to your commute from the walnut creek area. southbound 680, be on the lookout for a giant pothole. one in the slow lane that is about four feet wide. next traffic update at 6:20. >>> just nine more days until the new warm springs b.a.r.t. station opens. riders will see minor train schedule changes starting on march 25. officials say adjustments of a few minutes to arrival and departure times are necessary to incorporate this new station. in addition, the amount of time the train pauses at a station to load and drop off passengers will be extended slightly to help b.a.r.t. riders at crowded station during peak times. >>> texas lawmakers moving forward with a controversial bathroom bill that targets transgender people. >>> plus a health alert about a popular painkiller you probably popular painkiller you probably have right now in your medicine you need one of these. you wouldn't put up with an umbrella that covers you part way, so when it comes to pain reliever

here in orinda. the couple, she is 70 and her husband is 59. therapy at safeway and were coming home from the grocery store, possible followed from the store to their home. outside the home in the drive they unloaded the groceries and were con fronted by to men in halloween masks. they pistol-whipped the husband and took his wallet, and they ended up shooting the extent-year-old woman who the neighbor said is on the school board in orinda and took her purse. she was shot in the arm and the neighbor said she got hit in the hip. she is in the hospital but is expected to survive. she is going to okay not life threatening injuries. the two hen got away and ran away, ran out of here, we are on the north side of highway 24 a mile and a half in, in orinda at claremont and california. a very quiet neighborhood. a dead enstreet. police set up the perimeter and the two men got away and they think necessity ran away and were on foot but, still, looking for them this morning. >> now your voice and your vote it was a fiery debate in a tight race and you saw

deadly crash in orinda this morning.ing over now to a live look, showing you the bay bridge toll plaza, mitering lights came on plaza. slow ride across the bridge into san francisco. and also it is slow from richmond all the way through emeryville. anyone traveling on 580 or 80, traveling westbound, expect delays. and lastly here as we head to break, a live picture from the south bay, showing you san jose and are you managing your diabetes... ...using fingersticks? with the new freestyle libre 2 system, a continuous glucose monitor, you can check your glucose with a painless, one-second scan. and now with optional alarms, you can choose to be notified if you go too high or too low. and for those who qualify, the freestyle libre 2 system is now covered by medicare. ask your doctor for a prescription. you can do it without fingersticks. learn more at freestyle libre 2 dot u.s. ♪ >>> the former minneapolis police officer charged with killing george floyd is going to face an additional charge. a judge has just granted the pr

. >>> one of the new suspects facing charges in the orinda airbnb shooting is due in court today. domico dones is charged with two felonies related to gun and ammunition possession. he was arrested thursday along with frederick johnson. earlier this month five other men were arrested in connection with the shooting, but the contra costa county district attorney's office did not end up filing charges. >>> four juveniles in the east bay are in big trouble. police arrested them as suspects in a carjacking that ended in a crash. a pittsburg police officer spotted it on highway 4, that led to a high speed chase. the stolen car crashed while getting off i-680 on the gregory lane off-ramp. police arrested two suspects at the scene in pleasant hill. they found two more suspects a the a nearby shopping center. in all of this no one was hurt. >>> fighting crime is something we're focused on as part of our effort to building a better bay area. some restaurant owners are trying to find solutions after several burglaries in the russian hill neighborhood. the latest happened saturday morning a

amy hollyfield is at the orinda police department with details. >> kristen the new shift of officersk and the information they say has been house speakerred to them to be looking out for to guy. officers have surveillance video. they are studying it. they hope they can get dad imams images. he kicked in the door of a home at 2:30 yesterday afternoon. the nanny gave the armed man cash and ipad and keys to the family s.u.v. but he still's toll whiled her in the head in front of a five-year-old girl. >> this is a frontage road next to the highway 24. there is an on and off-ramp in a half mile so it is easy to access. >> the s.u.v. is a 2012 porsche cayenne license plate 6zmk320. the nanny is treated at hospital for a cut to the back of her bed. the police chief saying the property crimes are rising and the number of them have been high with residents needing to be vision -- >> donald trump's proposed ban on muslims entering the united states continues to ignite global con -- nation from united states lawmakers to the british prime minister many call the republican presidential canidate'

it looks like its still dark in orinda. >> yeah. the iconic marquee here at the orinda theater is usually lit up. you can see it's still lights out. pg&e says it may not be until 6:00 p.m. tonight before power is turned back on in orinda. now, throughout much of the east bay, cities like oakland looked like ghost towns. businesses in oakland have been hit hard by these power cuts. some losing thousands of dollars pg&e has apologized but many business owners say pg&e has do better. >> they keep you, like, like you're in prison in your own home without doing anything. this can't happen again. >> an apology is not acceptable. >> not acceptable. there's a lot of loss. >> orinda school district tweeted out they will be open today even if there is no power, but uc berkeley will be closed today. for a list of all the schools that are open and closed, we have a link on our website, abc7news.com. >>> in addition to schools canceled at uc berkeley, in the north bay, sonoma valley unified school district, the sonoma county office of education,

we were seeing slow downs from orinda and he have dissipated and on 13, that is looking slow as you tryo make it to berkeley to i-80. headed back into san jose, still a problem northbound highway 87, nine miles per hour approaching this accident, one lane is still blocked, and it things out as you continue to 280 toward scrowlian street. this -- julian street. use 101 from highway 85 to 880 a short 12 minute drive. kristen and eric? >> the winter olympics are just a few weeks away and a bay area aisle student will be there for the action and ready to go for gold. >> we are days away for the 49ers looking for another road game win. tomorrow, join us for the oscar nominations for the 86 the academy award to be announced right here at 5:30. we will bring it to you live and you can see would wins march 2nd, right here, on abc7 you're always on, so we're always ready. tyson grilled & ready chicken. made with 100% all natural ingredients, all white meat, and fully cooked. we'll take care of dinner. you take care of everything else. hurry to sears for our mattress spectacular and closeout even

. >> lauren martinez joins us from orinda. >> good morning. more than 120,000 contra costa county residents could be impacted by the shutoffs that start tomorrow night. the list includes walnut creek, moraga, orinda, and lafayette. the likely outages are because of extreme fire conditions we're expected to experience this >> we do think it will be the strongest offshore wind event this season by a large margin. if models are correct, possibly the strongest offshore winds we've seen in years. >> in alameda county 57,000 pg&e customers could lose power as well. now, if you still need a way to get around, b.a.r.t. will still be up and running. they run on their own power supplies. so they'll still be on during an outage. these possible outages could start tomorrow at 10:00 p.m. and last until 2:00 p.m. on monday. i'm lauren martinez, abc7 news. >>> as we told you the kincaid fire burned homes in geyserville and forced thousands to leave the area. for many it's a chilling rminder of the north bay fires two years ago. the kincaid fire forced the ev

bart has a major delay in sfo and orinda direction, both directions, with new information.s a power shut only one track is in use. trains in both directions are sharing one track we do not have an estimate on when we get both those tracks moving. an update at 6 o'clock and we will check with meteorologist mike nicco now. >> good morning, everyone. the highlights, the forecast highlights, inland warming today through the weekend, and patchy fog tonight and the warmth is spreading to the cost on saturday and sunday but nothing excessive. small craft advisory, north of the bay bridge and east golden gate from 2:00 to 9:00, the breezes are back the enjoy the quiet this morning if you take the ferry. highs in the south bay upper 70 for most us like san jose at 79 and low 80s to mid-80s for los gatos toingly provide. millbrae is 72 and otherwise, 75 to 77 on the peninsula, and notice more clouds on the coast this afternoon and temperatures are right around 60. we will be below average in downtown san francisco at 66, and at gate, this evening, it is italian heritage night, 7:15 f

now, between lafayette and orinda, there is a ten minute delay right now. then on the san francisco line, and the antioch direction. there is a 20 minute delay right now, guys. >> thank you. gloria. sandbags being handed out for free in the city of belmont. for anyone who's worried about flooding on their property, city officials were out yesterday preparing early in case you need to shut down roads and intersections that typically flood when there's heavy rainfall. well, that's not something you can do in five minutes. >> but what we're doing today is we're prepping the k rail. we're staging it out there, we're getting ready. if pd and public works make the call, we need to close the road. we're ready to do so in a matter of minutes. >> belmont has three sandbag pickup locations. you can find those addresses on the city's website. eight cities across the bay area are taking similar precautions ahead of the incoming atmospheric river. abc seven news reporter lena howland in the east bay this morning with the latest on preparations there. lena kumasi, it's a

in orinda, laura anthony, abc7 news. number-crunchers out there special day for you.ay. today, 3-14-15, is special because the mathematical formula for pi, the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, is approximately 3.14159 that won't happen again until the next century. pi day started 27 years ago at san francisco's exploratorium. it started primarily with staffers and has since grown into a worldwide phenomenon. and in honor of pi day admission to the exploratorium is free today. >> the standard way of protecting your e-mail hacked. coming up, michael finney explains how ways of protecting your account are changing. first here's a live look outside from san jose this morning. a look at 280. not too far from downtown. lisa argen will have your full forecast in a few minutes. stay close. you are watching the abc7 saturday morning hey, gracie... you know how our family has... daddy and mommy... and me! yeah, that's right. pretty soon... you're going to have a baby brother. ♪ ♪ and... a puppy. ♪ ♪ [ chuckles ] deal. ♪ ♪ milne. >> thanks for joining us o

clearing stages you're jammed for three miles past orinda and lafayette.ce back south bay heavy, 17 miles an hour, 14 miles an hour due to an earlier crash before oakland road. all lanes back open there. bay bridge also a lot of issues. we'll talk about that next. >> thanks, alexis. happening today president trump heading to capitol hill to talk to republicans about immigration as the outcry over child separations at the border is growing louder. >> stephanie ramos joining us live in washington with the latest on the emotional issue. good morning, stephanie. >> natasha and reggie, good morning. we've heard from lawmakers, former first lady, current first lady all seemingly not on board taking children away from parents who cross the border illegally. president trump isn't budging on his zero tolerance policy. opposition to president trump's zero tolerance policy is growing. republican senator john mccain is weighing in in making it clear it's a trump administration policy and not the way to go. in a tweet mccain says the administration rescind this policy

tunnel where we have an accident, bore number two, in the last lane, and traffic now is stacking up to orinda and looking at 15 minute delay to get beyond the scene and in san jose southbound 85 before highway 87 an accident in the center divide here just reported and out of the central valley, this is where we start the with have slow traffic this morning because of an accident north flynn in the left lane. we have traffic inching to a crawl stop-and-go traffic for two hours with not a great alternate for you unfortunately. more ahead. >> soot section of the original bay bridge is about to come down this morning. our reporter, amy hollyfield, is on treasure island. it should be happening shortly? >> yes, good morning, they are about to get started. look at the old bridge. that view is about to change. they are going to take another part of it away today, and they going to be started in a few minutes. from new they will remove truss and ask you do not look while drive over the bridge. here is a better view, a time lanced version of what they will do, the third truss they are removing. today w

. >> we have another crash that now is causing delays from lafayette to orinda.efore you get to orinda we have two lanes block and that is where a horse trailer and truck caught fire. you are looking at heavy delays away from 680 with backups at 680. pushing to the west from orinda, we have an accident causing one lane to be blocked. plenty of yellow and green as you head between tracy and dublin and it will take 32 minutes from tracy to dublin. >>> security formers and field crews are making final preparations at at&t park is ready to host the next three games of the world series tonight. giants fans are basking in an orange flow and -- orange flow. amy hollyfield is at at&t park. >> we are playing at home. finally. the same is set. look at the big world series logo: it looks good. everyone is in here clearing tonight and officials are on the outside doing what they can to make sure everyone in here is safe. trucks with deliveries have to be screened first before they can get freeway near here and that is happening at bi96 with customs and board protection offic

well, right now we are continuing to follow crashes in orinda. that's one of them.. we want to show you this crash right here. this is the right lane that is blocked right now after a rollover crash in orinda. and you can expect the backup to 680 in pleasant hill and definitely expect some delays, right there. and right now, we are still following a deadly overnight crash. this is a live look at our richmond, san rafael bridge camera. the two right lanes are blocked right now. there are some backups there in the area. >> thank you, gloria. the powerball lottery losing streak is still going. no, that's not where we are. we'll get to that later. >> yes, right now we're talking about native american music and art all on display at yerba buena gardens in san francisco. dozens of people turned out for a program yesterday that included aztec dancing, drumming speeches, all honoring indigenous peoples day. it's really a celebration of the survival of indigenous peoples of our culture and the contribution that we want to continue making to the bay area community, to united

live in orinda. gloria rodriguez, abc seven news thank you, gloria three bay area regions are receiving millions of dollars in funding for infrastructure projects. >> the biden administration announced $3.3 billion in grant awards to help cities across the u.s. improve highways, add new transit routes, sidewalks and bridges. the alameda county transportation commission, the city of san rafael, and the san francisco county transportation authority are receiving grants for current infrastructure projects. >> this morning, the us house is poised to pass a bill that could lead to a nationwide ban on tiktok. the bill would require the app's chinese parent company, bytedance, to cut ties with the app within six months, or risk getting blocked here in the us, fbi director christopher wray testified before congress this week. he said the app poses a threat to national security, and warned tiktok could be used to spy on americans and possibly influence the election. >> the ability to conduct influence operati

traffic is stacked through orinda to lafayette on west 24.g is a problem northbound 87 before 101 in san jose most of the morning again green so we are having rain for the commute along the way. i an not see the green sensors so take your time in getting through the areas of puddling and pooling. we back with the north bay drive coming up. gas prices are heading up. industry analysts are tracking a seven cent jump the past two weeks bringing the national average for a gallon of regular to $1.84. why? growing demand, higher crude oil and in california the refinery switch from the winter friend to the more expensive state-mandated summer blend. >> final phase of construction at the transit center is today with the unveiling of this, a rendering of the awning they are putting up. the awning will wrap the entire floor block perimeter at 125,000 square feet with a special pattern on the >> ming and no section -- on the awning and no section will look like another section. like another section. >> stay tuned. ♪ ♪ hush my darling... ♪ don't fear my

we reached out to the city of orinda. we are waiting a reply orvis says if he doesn't see anything change on his street soon, he and his family will consider moving. there's gotta be something that's that's done here. i mean, my wife doesn't want to live it. we want to move because this is crazy orvis says it took seven months to repair the damage from the first crash and then a year later the second crash happened he fears if no safety improvements are made on his street. a third crash will happen. do we put a huge boulder do we put a gigantic tree? we're talking about gates. but i don't know. i don't know if that's going to deter any cars from coming here in orinda ryan curry abc 7 news. the head of us customs and border protection is out of a job this morning christopher magnus did not want to leave he was reportedly refusing to step down before president biden accepted his resignation yesterday magnus's departure is part of a larger shake-up expected at homeland security as it struggles to manage migrants coming from

a crash westbound 24 at orinda, c.h.p.en route but it doesn't feel like it is causing slowing moving at 63 minute, head to the connell and another accident reported westbound 580 at north livermore causing slowing out of the altamont pass, and that is blocking a lane, but, san jose is still looking good north 101 under 880 a few brake lights alum rock. >> tonight at 11:00, dan noyes at the it teen investigate why authorities have failed for decades to clean up the run down boats anchored off sausalito they pay nothing and risk pa luting the water and break free in the storms crashing into home on the other side of the bay at look at what is happening offshore at one of most popular tourist defendant nations in the country. that is tonight at 11:00. >> still ahead, the offer a san jose man tried to make marijuana legal in california is making today. >> to you are thinking of buying a car there are two mocks to avoid that could lead to more tickets. >> but, first, a gorgeous look on the friday morning from our explore inform

a monumental backup toward orinda through the caldecott tunnel and five miles, now. the alternate is highway 13 to 580 west. bart would be a wonderful way to go but they are experiencing major delays, as well, at 20 to 30-minute delays because of a problem in the tube. southbound 680 walnut creek before highway 24 an early accident has been cleared from the lanes. the damage is done. traffic is backing to pleasant hill and flooding in 9 south bay with lanes blocked for a time and looks like one lane is getting by, c.h.p. and caltran trying to clear the water. lots of standing water and winds, too. it is rough. storm coverage continues in the south bay with abc7 news reporter who has the roadway flooding creating big problems for drivers this morning. >> absolutely. early are i heard you use the adjective slippery and wet. i will add "hazardous." that is because of the flash flooding. mike talked about the steady rain in the south bay. that is evident in the standing water at 87 southbound. we had traffic reduced to a single lane because c.h.p. noticed the flooding. i

amy hollyfield is live for us in orinda. >> reporter: think about your gas tank, too. up today. pumps won't be working tomorrow without electricity. this gas station does not have a generator so it will be shut down. pg&e has notified orinda and lafayette that the power will be turned off between midnight and 4:00 tomorrow morning as a preventative measure. the utility is worried old equipment could blow over during the wind event we're expected to have and could start a fire. this could impact about 120,000 customers and many tell us they are getting ready. >> we bought a small one in case we need something for backup power. amazon is delivering it today. we'll have to test it out and figure out if it works. we're prepared. >> reporter: another thing you can do, sign up for alerts from your local agencies. pg&e has not said how long the power will be off. they said at least through thursday afternoon but it could be several days. so they're saying take today to get ready. that includes keeping that phone charged up as much as you can today so it will be ready for tomo

after being drafted he lives in oakland and san francisco, but he and his family also live in orinda. community of orinda, there is one resident everyone is buzzing about. >> is he the talk of the town? >> of course. everybody is talking about him. >> when steph curry leaves oracle arena he comes home where he's more than a name, he's a neighbor. >> he was here two weeks ago and he signed something for us. >> at the sweet dreams toy store seth autographed a gift certificate. it's here the family shops with adorable daughter reilly, who stole the spotlight. >> actually came in the day after and all the kids in here were freaking out. >> we hear most of the grown-ups who run into the curry family are cool. >> he will walk through this area. >> according to the owner of the restaurant table 24, curry likes his pizza without the paparizzi. >> i think that's why he likes it because they can come here and not get bugged and things like that. >> people here are used to seeing the entire curry clan. this warrior fan took a picture of seth's brother with seth's mom and dad. >> really nice. rea

. >>> developing news this mornin the family shooting at an airbnb home is orinda is planning to file>> it comes as airbnb says it will pay for the victims funerals and counseling for the families. lauren martinez joins us live in the newsroom with that. >> according to the "san francisco chronicle," parents of one of the victims says that airbnb allowed dangerous party conditions that ultimately led to their son's death. now ramon hill sr. and cynthia taylor plan to file the suit today in contra costa superior court. they're claiming airbnb did not screen the people who rented out the orinda house properly and allowed drugs and alcohol. the suit claims the rental company and the owners of the home were negligent in the wrongful death of their son, ramon hill jr. also airbnb says they will pay for funerals and counseling of the victims. they released this statement. we have set aside funds to support the victims' t loved ones with funeral expenses and counseling services and we have been in contact with those representing mr. hill's family in this regard. ramon hill jr. was one of fiv

the view from westbound highway 24 in orinda. you see handful of cars going through there. not heavy traffic but they are among the first cars to use the new bore. it opened shortly after 4:00 this morning. we are two and a half hours in. at that time, you can see there, our videographyer on the scene captured when the sign changed from "closed" to "open." you see it right there. the first cars were escorted through with a police escort. last night workers reconfigured the number 2 bore to be permanently dedicated to eastbound traffic. reverse commuters will see the biggest benefit during peak hours with an average of five minutes cut from their commute. >> from oakland side to the orinda side in the morning will experience for the first time two bores open for them, which should hopefully keep the opposite direction moving faster. >> caltran said the most dramatic change will be for people heading into san francisco on weekends. there used to be just one tunnel open, but now there are two. >>> president obama says improved energy efficiency and higher energy production in

right now the city of orinda is working on a temporary ban on unhosted short-term rentals. omar taylor jr. was one of the men killed in the halloween shooting. the mother of his daughter says she also wished police had responded earlier to noise complaints at the house. >> i wish the party had more security, or had security. you know, i wish when the police first got the call that it was too noisy that they would have came. >> police say their officers were outside orinda helping respond to a mutual aid call. >>> the kincade fire is 100% contained and this morning one man is thanking firefighters for helping to save a lifetime of memories in three minutes. >> jeff thompson's dream home was up in flames when firefighters arrived. when they looked inside they motused pictures on the wall and other personal items. they gave themselves three minutes to save what they could. captain john nelson and his crew from grass valley told us why they took such a calculated risk. >> i kind of thought about it as if it was my house. i would want pictures that were still on the walls. >> it

. >>> disturbing new details in the orinda bare been b shooting case. police made five arrests and could be more. luz pena spoke with neighbors who say they feel relieved. >> two rival gang members were among those killed at the orinda halloween party. >> it was a bloodbath inside the home. >> ar a horrific homicide seen in inside the airbnb rental. sheriff livingston said there were shell casing all over floors and countertops. >> raymon kwoun hill a paige street gang associate in san francisco and had convictions for assault with a firearm and on parole at the time of his death. also inside the home deceased was javlin germane county. >> five people killed that night including gang members hill and county. who the sheriff confirmed were both armed. five suspects are behind bars in connection to the shooting, including 21-year-old deafen williamson, the promoter of the event. the other four suspects were arrested on suspicion of murder ad conspiracy. >> we heard all of the tires screeching and the racing up and down the street, and people sobbing and c

. >>> we are following the developing news in that deadly orinda airbnb shooting. >> tomorrow the orindaity council will discuss the future of short-term rentals after the halloween shooting that killed five people. one of them just 19 years old, the other four in their 20s. we were with neighbors yesterday as they added flowers to a memorial outside of the rental. one of the victims was the deejay at the party. >> never in a thousand years would i have thought that puta would have been the person that could have been involved in any type of violent situation. that was not the kid he was. >> police have not arrested anyone in connection to the shooting. abc7 news has learned there was at least one other party complaint at that same rental in february. airbnb's ceo announced on twitter over the weekend that the company is banning party to screen high-risk reservations. >>> more democrats are starting to back elizabeth warren for the party's presidential kamala hsdrabc news "washington post" poll. the poll surveyed more than 1,000 adults last month. former vice president joe biden remains

really, we've had one significant issue this morning in orinda. westbound 24 before you get inside caldecott tunnel. we have a four-vehicle collision off on the shoulder. no injuries. we just got that update from chp. however, we have a backup as we zoom out a bill more here. 7 miles an hour, 12 miles an hour. i'm hopeful that will be able to bounce back a bit. it may not. things along that stretch tend to get busy this time of morning. b.a.r.t., alternates through that stretch. here's the richmond side of the richmond-san rafael bridge. no major issues there. >> thanks, alexis. developing news now. a measles alert. >> a tourist made several stops across the region and that person may have exposed shoppers, diners and other people in the seven different cities. abc 7 news reporter jobina fortson is live for us in santa clara. >> reporter: good morning, jessica and reggie. the macy's behind me here at the valley fair mall is just one of the 20 stops the infected tourist made across the south bay starting on march 16th. that was the busiest day with

. >> here's a look from sky7 over orinda. it was looking at the bath stati b.a.r.t. station. that's the only place on 24 that has power. it was an eerie commute this morning. thankfully the moon is adding a full stage. that added some light to my commute through there. it's very dark when you roll through 24 this morning. we'll have more on the power how you watch it does too. tv just keeps getting better. this is xfinity x1. featuring the emmy award-winning voice remote. streaming services without changing passwords and input. live sports - with real-time stats and scores. access to the most 4k content. and your movies and shows to go. the best tv experience is the best tv value. xfinity x1. simple. easy. awesome. xfinity. the future of awesome. >>> check out the dry air. you will need lotion, lip balm, that is just to make you comfortable. it won't help with the fire situation. here's sutro tower, gusting up to 23 miles per hour. we're in the heart of the fastest wind. you may have some debris i your yard. try to clear that out. that could ignite as we head throughout the d

chp says a car went off the road between the saint stevens and orinda exit 3:00 a.m. early saturday and slammed into a tree. the road was wet at the time, but it's not clear what exactly caused the crash. chp is reminding people to be careful in the rain. >> be mindful of what you're doing. it's a greater impact, it takes you much longer to come to a complete stop, make a choice what you're going to do in a scenario. you need some more space, slow down, and be really aware of what you're doing while you're driving. >> one passenger is from oakland and the other from hayward. the man behind the wheel has not been identified. >>> people braves the rain to get holiday shopping done face an obstacle in san francisco. a geyser flooded the sidewalk outside the westfield mall near a powell street bart entrance. this video was tweeted around 3:00 yesterday afternoon. some crowded around to sea what was going on. you can see some other people, they just kept right on walking. that's city life. >>> this is for the car lovers out there. a bay area dealership is teasing the first

we are going to have buses between rockbridge and orinda, i know if you move through the stations youare probably familiar with this. due to the construction and work going on, buses between those two stations. a big heads up, bay bridge toll plaza metering lights came on at 5:38, traffic in the maze well past the parking let this point. we will wrap up with a live look at the san mateo bridge where everything is moving at the limit. kumasi: now what is coming up on gma. >> good morning, how nice to be with both of you. we will take the top story you've been covering and keep it going, the skier in the nation's capital. a sonic boom rattling homes after six f-16s intercepted a plane with an unresponsive pilot. then, new details extradition, when the prime suspect in the 2005 disappearance will be on u.s. soil. and, warning. as many are hitting the road, you are seeing the drugs used for weight loss, which we will get to that story. semi people are hitting the road for summer vacation, yellowstone national park is issuing an alert. devil incidents have put wildlife and people in danger

let's take a look at some video out of orinda.ook at the downpour that rolled through there at 24 and camino pablo. just sheets of rain and i can tell you i drove through there earlier today and was a bear. live doppler 7, i have it zoomed down, camino pablo in orinda, underlined in red. coming into the caldecott, that's where we're seeing a downpour right now so there could be ponding on the roadways. let's take a look at heavy rain, fremont boulevard, 680, 880, 237 stretching back to 85, stevens creek boulevard, and cupertino and that stretches into the santa cruz mountains. in fact, this is the way it looks at 280 and 17. you can see the rain coming down. we're going to have downpours through 7:00. scattered showers at noon. and then you'll need the sunglasses for the afternoon and early evening hours. going to be cool today. temperatures until the early 50s at 4:00. more rain on the way and even heavier coming up. >>> you can track the rain every time with live doppler 7. i have the street level view pulled up of my phone. dow

an alternate route is san pablo avenue and then quickly to orinda, westbound 24 before saint stevens is blocking the middle lane. the backup is to upper happy valley road. >> thanks, amanda. today is the last day of the republican national convention, and we are set to hear from donald trump. >> the presumptive nominee will formally accept the nomination for president tonight and speak with supporters. abc news reporter perry russom live on the convention floor in milwaukee. and perry, the former president, has already rewritten the speech he planned. >> yeah, he said he rewrote the entire speech after the assassination attempt over the weekend. i'm curious to see what he has to say because he says he wants to unify the country. man made the trip. former president trump preparing for his major speech at the republican national convention tonight. days after the assassination attempt in pennsylvania last night, trump, watching his running mate, ohio senator jd vance vance's mother in the crowd who struggled with addiction during his childhood. now almost ten years sober, i love you, m

the trains are not running between orinda and antioch stations. b.a.r.t and county connection will provide buses serving the areas and the buses will stop at lafayette station. b.a.r.t is performing major upgrades to the tracks that run in the median of highway 24, so drivers may also see delays because of two east bay bound lanes that will be closed until tuesday morning. starting today, hundreds of b.a.r.t station platform signs will have the ability to let riders know if the train is cancelled. riders have been frustrated because, say it says that the train gets there in five minutes and the train doesn't come or it may have been rerouted, 400 of the signs will also list if it features two-door cars or three-door cars and they're working on a delay notice for trains holding down the line to help riders plan their trips. i'm one of those people that i'm like, okay, i got five minutes, i'm all right, then where is it. >> time to freak out. >>> we are hoping for a pretty nice holiday weekend for everyone, even though it will be warm inland, we wil

. >> reporter: according to senator steve glazer who represents the area of orinda and other parts of the east bay a protester threw a red liquid from the visitor's gallery and it hit at least 8 senators. senator cathleen galgiani said the protesters yelled. >> babies. it was something like that. >> reporter: chp identified the protester as 43-year-old rebecca dalelio a resident of boulder creek near santa cruz. dl dalelio was arrested on six charges, including assault and vandalism. >> i had a drop on my head and on my clothes and, of course, on my desk. >> reporter: chp evacuated the chamber and taped off the crime scene. senators were asked to take showers and undergo medical evaluations. >> it's believed that the person who engaged in this conduct was a part of that group that we call them anti-vacciners. >> reporter: throughout the week demonstrators protested against two bills. governor gavin newsom signed on monday, by packing the hallways an disrupting hearings. the founder of freedom angels one of the groups outside the capitol denounced the act. >> we've never called for tha

and we want to take you to orinda.e're tracking that's going to be the only real slowdown here at this half hour. eastbound 24 at the caldecott tunnel. the right lane is blocked in for one. the backup is to broadway because of a three car crash, as i had mentioned. and then to the south bay, where things are pretty smooth and clear. this is 87, both north and southbound. reggie. >> thanks, amanda. a new development in san francisco will soon be able to sweep homeless camps without previous court ordered restrictions. abc7 news reporter gloria rodriguez is live in san francisco. and gloria, you have reaction from people who are for and against this. >> yes, reggie, and we know of course, that homelessness continues to be a big concern for san francisco residents. and yesterday, an appeals court ended an injunction that prevented the city from removing unhoused people from the streets. this came after a recent supreme court ruling san francisco city attorney david chu believes this will allow officials to more effectivel