kron 4's dan thorn is live in forestville tonight with the latest... dan? have begun to recede ... but most flood victims will likely have to wait until tomorrow to return home. (pam) let's bring in chief meteorologist lawrence karnow... he is tracking the latest flood numbers. lawrence karnow: it was a dry day for the bay area but the flooding conitnues along the russian river. flood waters are expected to recede below flood stage by tomorrow morning. there are only a few showers showing up on doppler radar around the state. we will see mostly cloudy skies tonight but it should stay dry. on the satellite you can see

sara stinson encountered a rescue in forestville.r went around a driver went around the roadblocks ... and tried to drive through the high water. the driver got stuck. the people inside the car were rescued by firefighters. they are now safe. ( james ) don't forget .... you can stay connected to the weather in your neighborhood with the kron-4 mobile app. you will find full forecasts ... and interactive radar. and you can get push alerts on bay area storms. you can also send in pictures and videos from your neighborhood of the conditions outside. ( darya ) new this morning... police have a sketch of the man they say attacked a woman in mountain view. investigators sa this man attacked a runner on the stevens creek trail monday night. the victim says he introduced himself as "jerry"... before he attacked her... and also spoke with some sort of caribbean accent. police say he may also have bite marks on either a hand or a forearm after the woman tried to defend herself. the victim was treated for serious injuries to her face, but is ex

they are needed...in forestville haaziq madyun kron4news (robin) in the east bay... oakland teachers will be on strike for a seventh day today. this comes after the teachers union says the district did the right thing in cancelling yesterday's meeting... in light of the largely empty classrooms and the on-going negotiations. the majority of students have not crossed the picket lines and are staying out of classrooms. it's not clear if both sides are getting any closer to reaching a deal. (robin) and more teachers in the east bay could soon strike. this is video as teachers walked out of california high school in san ramon yesterday. the demonstration happened during the lunch hour-- and did not disrupt classes. teachers also walked out during lunchtime at country club elementary. teachers with the san ramon valley unified school district are currently voting to authorize a strike as contract negotiations are entering their final stage. they are asking for smaller class sizes.. and more than a three percent salary increase. (robin) in the south bay... four down and on

we start with kron4's dan thorn who is live in forestville .. dan (dan) rex susoeff, forestville resident: "the unusual thing was completely getting evacuation notices where i live on champs. we're out of the flood zone, like up on a mountain. but down below, all the homeless people got flooded out from the fires. there's hundreds of homeless people live here from the fires, in their trailers, and they got washed away. but uh, it's been pretty good. the cable electricity still going, no gas. so the stove doesn't work. and we've been kinda trapped here. because all the ways out are closed off from our house. but our house is okay, so that's what's important." (dan) (pam) with thousands forced from their homes.. many are staying at evacuation centers.the center set-up by the red cross in sebastopol... is at capacity tonight.(ken) that is where we find our justine waldman.. she spent time there today talking with there today (dan) important." (dan) (dan) rex susoeff, forestville resident: "the unusual thing was completely getting evacuation notices

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kron 4's dan thorn is live in forestville tonight... dan? (dan) like many --- rex and his family are without gas right now because pg&e have been forced to cut the lines. as i mentioned earlier, we've been seeing the water recede throughout hte day nad into the night.however evacuation orders have remained in effect. we learned earlier from emergency crews they're wrning people not to wade through these floodwaters because there can be power lines and other dangers.sonoma county deputies, local police, and fire departments, then ational guard, and chp have spent the past two days rescuing people and closing roads affected by the storm.sonoma county officials say there were 59 people rescued by using high- water vehicles boats and helicopters rex susoeff, forestville resident: "the unusual thing was completely getting evacuation notices where i live on champs. we're out of the flood zone, like up on a mountain. but down below, all the homeless people got flooded out from the fires. there's hundreds of homeless people live here from the fires,

. >> reporter: we went along as scott simpson returned to his forestville house for the first time since evacuating tuesday night. >> it's a lot worse than i thought. >> reporter: the flood waters turned everything in the newly-remodeled and painted house upside down. >> you can see the fridge is flipped on its side. i had no idea the water would pick everything up, the couch, the tv stand, nothing is where it was. >> reporter: simpson just moved in on sunday after losing his house in the tubbs fire. he finly a new home of his own, only to now experience a major flood after just two nights in his new place. >> what am i doing, you know? am i doing something so tragically wrong that, like, this stuff keeps getting thrown at me? >> reporter: one of the only hat survived the fire, also survived the flood. a symbol of inner peace, simpson hopes will get him through this disaster and help him start over once again. >> back to home depot. >> reporter: we are back here live in forestville. as you can see there's quite a bit of water still out here, but it has gone down enough to allow some peop

central high studes are moving to forestville high in forestville next school year. >> i'm shocked. let me just say that. that's not a good thing. this is a neighborhood school for our kids. i don't know where forestville high is. >> reporter: school officials say a $20 million hvac construction project is too expansive for the students to be in the building when it happens. >> the size and scope 'cause us to have to relocate central for one year. that's the goal. the project is r going touire a lot of abatement and there was no way to phase thi project. >> reporter: while students here can attest to theeed to replace the current steam system. it'se day you get in, freezing cold, the next day it's burning up. >> reporter: belinda queen whob's a parent and school board member said if they move the kids they needore than hvac here. >> over 10 years ago we were promishvac and we were promised a new school, we're lking about spending $20 million onoo a sch that got roaches and rats. it's so old and outdated. >> reporter: she's also concernedrebout kids who used to walking to this neighb

. >> we begin with nbc bay area's jodi hernandez in forestville. you were there yesterday in that exact same spot. how much has it changed? >> reporter: raj, it has changed dramatically. i'm actually standing on a road that i had to tour aboard a boat yesterday afternoon. those cars you see behind us were completely covered with water yesterday afternoon. while there's still a lot of water out here and most folks around allowed to go back to their homes, a few folks in forestville are being allowed back in, including one man who is suffering his second disaster. >> my goodness. okay, guys. >> reporter: we went along at scott simpson returned to his forestville house for the first time since evacuating tuesday night. >> it's a lot worse than i thought. >> reporter: flood waters turned everything in the newly remodeled and painted house upside down. >> you could see the fridge is idea the water could come in this high and pick everything up, the couch, the tv stand. nothing is where it was. >> reporter: simpson just moved in on sunday after losing hi

on february 4, they moved into their newly renovated forestville home on sunday, 24th. the russian river reached flood stage that tuesday night. >> so two days in the home, basically every, everything was destroyed. >> reporter: his bad luck is being met with good intention. friends from simpson's rock climbing community are coming together to be a rock for him and his 7-year-old daughter. this gofundme campaign meant to help them after the second disaster. >> if you see the whole community, it's affecting the whole community. schools, public transportation, everything is damaged. simpson admits it's been tough. >> i see a lot of crying, i see a lot of sadness out there. you know, people are hurting. >> reporter: but simpson also says the support is something else. you can find a link to that campaign on abc7news.com. just click on the story. i'm amanda del castillo, abc7 news. >> here are the first signs of the storm on live doppler 7. you can see some moisture off the coast getting picked up by our radar. this storm, as you take a look at the wider picture here, is no

sara stinson encountered a rescue in forestville. a driver went around the roadblocks ...ugh the high water. the driver got stuck. the people inside the car were rescued by firefighters. they are now safe. ( james ) happening now ... west bound lanes of highway- 37 are still closed because of flooding. the closure is happening between atherton avenue and highway- 101 near novato. the concern now is the major rain system coming this weekend. officials say that could keep the westbound lanes closed through early next week. . ( james ) don't forget .... you can stay connected to the weather in your neighborhood with the kron-4 mobile app. you will find full forecasts ... and interactive radar. and you can get push alerts on bay area storms. you can also send in pictures and videos from your neighborhood of the conditions outside. ( james ) breaking overnight ... police in the east bay are investigating a deadly shooting in east oakland. it happened on edes avenue near nevada street. police say two men and two women were shot. one of the men died at the scene. police say the m

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sara stinson encountered a rescue in forestville. a driver went around the roadblocks ...ried to drive through the high water. the driver got stuck. the people inside the car were rescued by firefighters. they are now safe. ( james )( james ) happening now ... west bound lanes of highway- 37 are still closed because of flooding. the closure is happening between atherton avenue and highway- 101 near novato. the concern now is the major rain system coming this weekend. officials say that could keep the westbound lanes closed through early next week. . ( james ) don't forget .... you can stay connected to the weather in your neighborhood with the kron-4 mobile app. you will find full forecasts ... and interactive radar. and you can get push alerts on bay area storms. you can also send in pictures and videos from your neighborhood of the conditions outside. ( darya ) new this morning... police have a sketch of the man they say attacked a woman in mountain view. investigators say this man attacked a runner on the stevens creek trail monday night. the victim says he introduced h

it starts at 2:00 this afternoon at el molino high school in forestville. experts will be there to answer any questions. you can check the weather any time on the abc7 news app and you can enable push alerts to get updates sent directly to your mobile device. time now is 6:08. meteorologist lisa argen tracking the forecast for us. >>> we not only have a little bit of shower activity in the forecast, but fog is certainly an issue this morning. 50-minute delays at sfo. 50 degrees there. emeryville in the mid-50s, so it's not that cold. we're not going toer activity, additional half inch to over an inch in the forecast for the middle of the week. i'll explain next. >> lisa, thank you. >>> also ahead, the mother of stephon clark reacts just moments after learning the district attorney's decision about criminal charges against the sacramento officers who shot and killed her son. >>> also, san jose's oldest restaurant may have closed for good, but the owner wants to take something with her. what it is and why city officials are now reviewing the but when's the la

it starts at 2:00 this afternoon at el molino high school in forestville. officials will be there to answer any questions. you can always check the weather conditions where you live on the abc7 news app. just click the blue live bar at the top. you can also enable push alerts to get weather and news updates sent directly to your mobile device. and of course, we're seeing on live doppler 7 right now that rain, much of it in the stockton, the san joaquin valley, but here in the bay area, it appears to be dry for now, lisa. >> yeah, a little shower activity up by clear lake, to the north of mt. st. helena, but yes, otherwise, a pretty good break today, tomorrow as well. maybe not so much in the sun category, but at least we're going to have a couple days rst. withhiss enjoyeekendds o accuweather seveday fo >> lisa, thank you. >>> also ahead, stephon clark's mother reacts just moments after learning the district attorney's decision about criminal charges against the sacramento officers who shot and killed her son. >>> also, san jose's oldest restaurant may have

>> reporter: that's how high the water got in forestville. their downstairs submerged, under six feet of floodwater. a fan is working overtime trying to dry everything out. the couple lost a lot. >> artwork that was downstairs in storage, refrigerator, freezers turned upside down, floating. >> reporter: this was the view on wednesday, high water as far as you could see. their car, replaced by a trustee canoe. >> welcome to floodville. >> reporter: friends are stopping by with food and supplies. >> we got yellow tagged. >> reporter: that means they have restricted use of their home for now. this man is tossing out water logged insulation and everything else that got wet in the flood and that's just about everything in his house. >> let's say i'm six feet. if i put my hand up, there's a good two more feet water line. i canoed in the other day. >> reporter: in sebastopol there's a big mess inside the bar low shopping district. a collection of high-ending shops and eateries. many stores had extensive flood damage. >> see this line? that's how hig

. >> reporter: here in forestville you would typically see a vineyard behind me.nstead all you see is an overflowing river. in fact, the riverbank is supposed to be where those trees are hundreds of yards away. tonight, though, the river is slowly receding. lester? >> all right. thank you, joe. >>> tonight the feds are taking action over a situation still frustrating passengers left trapped in planes, stuck on the tarmac for far too long. miguel almaguer with details on the airlines being punished. >> ror lengthy tarmac delays at u.s. airports, tonight the u.s. department of transportation has fined american airlines $1 million and delta $750,000 for violating federal rules. >> it says, airlines, you are responsible and accountable to your passengers for their experience. >> reporter: the hefty fines come after investigators cited more than 20 flights over several years where passengers were forced to wait on planes for hours. >> nobody likes to be on the tarmac for an extensive period of time. >> reporter: though delays on tarmacs can be common -- >> we do apolog

be done at central high school in capital heights that mnens school year students have to attend forestville high school. district leaders say the $20 million project is too big for students to be in the ilding. rents worry about their kids catching a bus several miles away. students sayt they just w a comfortable place to learn. >> one day you get inthere, it's freezing cold. the next day it's burning up. >> we had issues withur bus already where they're not picking kids up, bus drivers are not coming, now we're talking about putting me kids on a bus. >> forestville high school is being used as a swing space since it closed the plan i to have the elementary school which is there now to move out this summer to make way for central high school >>> there could be a new course for high school students in maryland, organ donation, according to our news partners at wtop, a new bill moving through the general assembly wod makeway. the bill could require county boards of education to begin teaching the course in public schools starting in the 2020, 2021 school year. >>> also new thi morning, amazon

now we're talking about putting a busids on >> forestville high school is being used as a swing space. an elementary school is in there, the plan is to have the elementary school move out this summer to make way for the high school students. >>> paul manafort will be back in court tomorrow for his second sentencing tied to the mueller investigation. president trump's former campaign manager faces an additional ten i yearsn prison. last week a judge in virginia sentencedhim, you'll recall, to less than four years, far fewer than federal sentencing guidelines recmend. tomorrow a judge in d.c. will decide if manafort deserves additional punishment for unrelated finanal crimes or if hevean s his sentences simultaneously. >>> former vice president joe biden is dropping his strongest hints yet about a possible presidential run. today biden took on in a pair of appearance that felt at times rallies witho the campaign. a crowd of firefighters cheered him on, cnting "run, joe, run," a nbc news andrea mitchell pressed himt.fter the ev >> i appreciate the energy you showed when i got up here. sa

richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( james ) ( darya ) forestville fire fighters are patrolling on the russian river ... looking for any hazards or anyone who may need help. among the hazards they are looking out for are propane tanks, trailers and cars that were swept away by the flood waters. firefighters are also keeping an eye out for power lines. <"when it's two feet higher you can be taken out by power lines so">"this is the most flooded i have seen it here. we've had a couple of other floods but this is the highest and most devastating houses down in the hacienda area">>( darya ) as the river recedes ... forestville fire department officials say they are standing to help with any emergency. ( darya ) happening now ... west bound lanes of highway- 37 are still closed because of flooding. the closure is happening between atherton avenue and highway- 101 near novato. the concern now is the major rain system coming this weekend. officials say that could keep the westbound lanes closed through early next week. . ( darya ) don't forget .... you can stay connected

kron 4's dan thorn is live in forestville tonight with the latest... dan?

this video of the damage on trenton road at covey road in forestville. flood waters, mud and debris have been scattered all over the area... with one car getting stuck in the aftermath. one man saying he's used a canoe to get around... and now has to start picking up debris as the water begins to receed. (robin) that man says he doesn't have hot water but is glad he at least has electricity. (robin) as the waters recede .... many businesses in sebastopol are dealing with a lot of water damage. this is video from flooding at the barlows. its a former warehouse district converted into a collection of stores. and you can see how the water is impacting the stores. businesses have to bring in machines to pump out the water. a woman who owns an ice cream shop in the area says the water got up to six feet in

now we're hearingre students going to be leaving and relocating to forestville high scho. right now it's being occupied by district heights elementary because district heights has mold issues.ig forestville h is a swing spe sincehe school closed down some time ago. but parents are concerned since a lot of studes walk here, seniors spending their senior year at another school, we heard from the assistant superintendent who's at ere propty here, and also the school board member who happens to have a kid who atends central high school. >> the size and scope of this project call for us to have t relocate central for one year. that's the goal, to move them out, t project is going to require a lot of abatement. the's no way to phase this project. >> prince george's county as a school board member we haveit issues our buses already where they're not picking the kids up, now they're talking about putting more kids on a bus. >> reporter: $20 million program and that parent and school board member saying i you're going to move kids out of here, bring them back to a new school becaus

are crisscrossing the russian river area for one final week, to clean things upsot rose dwelley / forestville resident :12here in forest hills road, many homes remain yellow tagged.. and if that's not bad enough residents are warning outsiders not to dump their trash here... they have a enough to deal with.in guerneville, many businesses have reopend and are ready for locals and tourists.. but some like the woods, the 3 r and timberline and 4th street remain closedsot larry boeger/mgr, timberline restaurant :39but there is some good news for flood victims... the small business administration is now offering low interest loans to qualifying businesses and residents in the flood zone sotstandup dan kerman/guerne ville 117 (robin) coming up on the kron 4 morning news ... a push to end obamacare... with a look at what the president has to say about ending it. (robin) plus... high cost of living... continue to push people out of the bay area... new numbers on how many of us are ready to leave. (robin) and... the latest on the college cheating scandal with details from court. (robin) and here's a l

are crisscrossing the russian river area for one final week, to clean things upsot rose dwelley / forestville resident :12here in forest hills road, many homes remain yellow tagged.. and if that's not bad enough residents are warning outsiders not to dump their trash here... they have a enough to deal with.in guerneville, many businesses have reopend and are ready for locals and tourists.. but some like the woods, the 3 r and timberline and 4th street remain closedsot larry boeger/mgr, timberline restaurant :39but there is some good news for flood victims... the small business administration is now offering low interest loans to qualifying businesses and residents in the flood zone sotstandup dan kerman/guerne ville 117132/std (pam) developing news tonight. pending a judge's approval.... the wife of an east bay school principal... will soon be facing murder charges. 45-year-old paul shatswell died 132/stdville 117kerman/guerne standup dan sotstandup dan kerman/guerneville 117132/std developing news tonight. pending a judge's approval.... the wife of an east bay school principal... will soon b

the north around guerneville and forestville too, let's bring in mark tamayo. they are still in above flood stage in that area, wn but very slowly at this point. >> crested at 9:00. a drug nearly 3.5 feet, give you an idea how long this is taking. russian river, guerneville, thankfully water levels have reached their max height, but that was a major height. so it is crested officially thursday, 9 p.m., 45.38 feet. since then it has been coming down a little bit, so the latest observation right now as you can see, 41.1 feet. that is the current level, and here's the projected level forecast throughout the evening hours and into friday. 8:00 down to about 37.8 feet, even into 2:00 tomorrow morning, still above flood stage. but the tomorrow morning 8:00, below that area, so 29.7 feet, below 32 feet, and that is read. thankfully, that will continue to the afternoon hours for the russian river at guerneville. here today satellite and radar showing you some clouds, but they fully not much in the way of rainfall. we still have a widespread area under a flood warning f

live in forestville, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> that is a good sign behind you, amy. thank you. chp golden gate division got a bird's eye view of the flooding on highway 37. this is the westbound lanes under quite a bit of water with no estimate for when that is going to reopen. coming up in the next half hour, will carr will have an update on the flooding in guerneville and you can keep up to date on the flooding disaster by going to abc7news.com. >>> in gma first look, actor luke perry is in the hospital after having a medical emergency. >> reporter paula faris has details about the 911 call. >> so you know in advance -- >> in first look, you know him best as '90s teen heartthrob dylan mckay from beverly hills 90210. this morning, luke perry is hospitalized after reportedly suffering a stroke at his home in los angeles. the los angeles fire department responding to the actor's home on thursday morning with dispatch audio referring to a stroke patient. >> rescue 78. stroke. >> luke perry is currently under observation at the hospital a rep says. >> his hospitalizatio

bay, this morning the guerneville school district open until 3:00 today and spots in guerneville, forestville and monte rio and organizers want nontoxic debris. the batteries, medication, paint and pool chemicals. >>> all right. we have seen some microclimate weather in the different weather shots. we see it gloomy behind you. >> yes. this morning it was sunny in the south bay and raining in the north bay and then san francisco. so that's kind of a weather to see over the next couple of days. at times raining off and on. here's a live look outside in palo alto. we hold steady in the mid to upper 50s with a light wind and this is our break from the next storm that will be movg as ouremar reach into the upper 50s to lower 60 seen the light moving through as the next storm reaches closer to the bay area. but there is a lot going on here on the satellite imagery. we have the swirl of clouds, this area of low pressure moving close to the bay area and we have a long line of clouds that's just to the south and that's targeting san diego. this is actually the atmospheric river and what happened last

now we're talking about putting more kids on a bus. >> forestville high school is being used as a swing space since it. clos an elementary school is there right now. the plan is to have theel entary school move out this summer to make way for central high school. >>> it's now 6:10. there could be a new courshifor school students in maryland. organ donation. according to our news partners at wtop, a new bill through the general assembly would make way to educate high schoolers about becoming an organ donor. the bill couldequire county ards of education to begin teaching the course in public schools startingn the 2020/2021 school year. >>> also new this morning, amazon is removingooks promoting autism cures and misinformation about vaccines. the online marketplace confirmed its removing books that unscientifically claim children can be curedm of aut with methods such as eating and bathing in a potentially toxic form of bleach and taking medici meant to treat arsenic and lead poisoning. this comes after a report in zewire criti the retail giant for offering dangerous metho forreversing aut

sara stinson encountered a rescue in forestville. a driver went around the roadblocks ...ried to drive through the high water. the driver got stuck. the people inside the car were rescued by firefighters. they are now safe. ( darya ) happening now ... west bound lanes of highway- 37 are still closed because of flooding. the closure is happening between atherton avenue and highway- 101 near novato. the concern now is the major rain system coming this weekend. officials say that could keep the westbound lanes closed through early next week. . ( james ) the snow pack in the sierra is well above average. there are mountains and mountains of snow piling up, towering over some of the cars... because there is no where else to put it...( darya ) this happening after a month full of snow storms, which made for a record smashing snow survey. the snow pack is at 153- percent of the average for this time of year... and there is a snow depth of 113 inches. ( james ) it's a great snow season for skiers and snowboarders. this year heavenly, northstar, and kirkwood resorts are going to ex

this man was driving along richey road in forestville around 1:00 a.m. it smashed head on into e.other vehicl he was pronounced dead at the scene. police are trying to figure out what led up to this crash. >>> a tragedy unfolded at a popular park in norern rginia. a man jumped into lake braddock to save a dog. new this morning, we just arned he was 28-year-old nahia trend of burke. police tell us he never made it back to shore.nc darcy s is in burke with the details. > yellow police tape surrounds lake braddock, it is off limits despite the beautiful weather. that's because something trac happened here. fairfax county police say a man apparently drowned trying to rescue a dog from the chilly waters. >> detectives are still looking into that aspect. initial reports are that he did go into the water to retrieve a dog. just don't know if it was his dog or s>>ebody else's. eporter: police were called here after 5:00 for the report of a missing swimmer. boats and rescue swimmers went in, they found the man's body m about utes later. they say the dog was found

so now we're talking about putting more kids a on bus. >> forestville high school is being used as a swinc space it closed. an elementary school is there right now. the plan is to have the elementary school move out this summ make way for central high school. >>> well, there could be a new course for high school student in maryland. organ donation. according to our news partners at wtop a new billth moving ugh the general assembly would make way to educate high schoolersboutecoming an organ donor. the build would require count boards of education to begin teaching the course in public schools starting in the 2020/2021 school year. >> also new this morning, amazon is removing books promoting autism cures ama misinfon about vaccines. the online marketplace confirmed it is removing books that unscientifically claimt children can be cured of autism with methods such as eating and bathing in a potentially toxic form of bleach and taking medicine meant to treat arsenic and lead poisoning. after a report criticized the retail giant. >>> the department of defense has approved a new regarding

we're waiting to see how this mornings weather impacts communities like guerneville and forestville thatwere just beginning the clean-up process friday. people returned home to find a lot of mud, mildew, debris, tree branches, and damage to many buildngs. luckily downtown guernville sits a little higher than some other parts of town so it was spared some of the worst damage. ( sara ) ( sara ) officials are also asking anyone who doesn't have a reason to be in guerneville to stay clear for the time being. they want to give residents a chance to clean up first. and we will be keeping an eye on any new potential flooding in the north bay this ( sara ) a tentative agreement has been reached between oakland teachers and the school district... this could potentially end the seven day strike. teachers are declaring victory... with the deal including an 11- percent salary raise. kron 4's gayle ong has more. after seven days on the picket lines,the oak

abc7 news was in forestville when people asked questions inside the gym at he willel school. flood waters affected 1900 homes. many people lost items that can't be replaced. >> i threw away a lot of pictures today. you know, sentimental things. you can always get a new vehicle or clean your motorcycle up. >> we have a local assistance center hope the try to bring all the state and local agencies together to support those impacted. >> the local assistance center is located on main street in guerneville. it will stay open until at least saturday. >>> big changes are coming to oakland's macarthur mays. you have a chance to give your opinion on it. caltrans is taking suggestions on line on plans to modernize the mays. improvements would require diverting traffic onto surface streets. caltrans is looking at raising some overpasses, lowering ramps to increase clearance and possibly replacing connector ramps. the work is expected to begin in 2022. you can find out more, including a link to the survey on abc7 news.com. >>> a celebration of life is set for tomorrow for long-time san f

also, through at least tomorrow you can drop off hazardous debris at a location in forestville. supervisors have declared a local emergency. fema is still assessing the damage to determine if a federal declaration will be made. >>> it's back to the bargaining table for teachers in the san roman unified school district. they'll try to reach a deal with administration today. nbc bay area's kara clapper has a look at the sticking points. good morning. >> good morning. the focus will be on class size reduction. we heard from a student who told us her math class has 40 students and only 1 teacher and the district did confirm that is true. after marathon negotiations on wednesday, talks ended around midnight. teachers held a town hall meeting that night to let parents and students know what they are fighting for. teachers are asking for a raise. they also want more librarians, counselors and smaller class sizes. they ended up with 11 tentative agreements as of wednesday night. the teachers union says the sticking point is still class size reductions. while the district remains hopeful

doctor's appointment in forestville. i've taken four different roads. >> be patient. there's a lot of heavy flooding. >> when is the last time you saw a log in the middle of the road? >> yeah. >> they'll have to clean the debris sitting on the roads before the cars start driving through. >> cars can't drive through yet but at least some of the water is still start to go recede. good evening, thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley. >>> i'm kristen sze. governor newsom declared a state of emergency today. >> the russian river finally started to recede but the devastation is so widespread. >>> reporter wayne freedman is live in monte rio. wayne? >> reporter: good evening. the last 48 hours they're going to be talking about those for the next several years. probably for decades. getting a. trying to launch a boatright now. this is the road you need to get through to get to guerneville. i'm not sure if he's going to launch it or float it. he's got his dog in it. that is the way they're traveling in the region. even as the water recedes. >> in guerneville, the aftermath h

. >> brian pettinghouse is seeing his forestville home for the first time. >> my garage door is open for some reason, it's not, i don't know why, so we're just checking it out. >> it's all part of life. what i might see is just stuff and things, and i'm alive. my aunt, my pet, my cat is alive. we got out safely. >> cheryl hurd, "today in the bay." >> 4:34. >>> this morning we did learn that one person died in the floodwaters in humboldt county. according to sheriff's deputies, the man was trying to walk on his farm through a barn in four to five feet of water, when he got swept up in a fast-moving current. two other people tried to rescue him using a tractor, but the tractor stalled, and they were unable to reach him. >>> as the oakland teacher's strike enters its seventh day, other teachers in contra costa county may hit the picket lines. teachers in san ramon are also asking for more money. "today in the bay's" bob redell live for us in san ramon, and bob, what's going on there? >> marcus, the 1700 teachers who work at walt disney elementary and other schools in san ramon have been

abc 7 news was in forestville yesterday as officials answered questions inside a high school gym. so far the storm caused about $155 millionag ie across sonoma county. floodwaters damaged 1900 homes. many people lost items that cannot be replaced. >> i threw away a lot of pictures today. you know, sentimental things. you can always get a new vehicle or clean your motorcycle up. >> local assistance center opened up to get the agencies to support those impacted. >> it's in guerneville. it will stay open through at least saturday. the guerneville school district will remain closed for cleanup and maintenance after the flooding last week. the monte rio and montgomery school districts plan to reopen today if power is restored to their facilities. >>> we have an update on a deadly crash that killed three siblings and left their brother fighting for his life. aaron villarreal is now breathing on his own. he's recovering from a broken leg and collapsed lung. his siblings, eli, sarah and ava villarre died when they crashed into a illegally parked along the interstate. they were drivingo se

sonoma county officials are hosting a meeting for flood victims at molina high school in forestville at 2 p.m. >>> at 2600 properties were inundated by the flooding. of those, 1900 our home, and 578 our businesses. the estimate for the damage at $155 million countywide. >>> you can stay up to date with the conditions around the bay area and northern ktvu weather app. interactive radar, hourly updates, and the seven-day forecast. also there's an option for you to send your weather photos and videos too. >>> a three hour standup has come to an end after a arms& unarmed subject barricaded himself. residents in more than a dozen homes nearby were told to shelter in place, and chris's negotiators were called in. after several hours, officers went inside the home and found the suspect dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. the person's identity has not yet been released. >>> mountain view police have arrested a french national in connection to an attack. michael wendy adonis was arrested yesterday after police said he grabbed a woman monday night on thhed her multiple times. s

the collection site of that sunset beach river park on river road in forestville.ople can drop off everything from paint to propane tanks. >> monday morning we will begin curbside collection throughout the affected areas. we will be bringing drop boxes, loaders, inspectors, hazardous waste specialist through the communities and collecting any debris that is piled street side. >> the california department of toxic substances toxic waste complacent the environment if put into a regular landfill. but some toxic substances can be recycled and then repurposed. struck another sign of recovery following last week's disastrous flooding along the russian river. sonoma county leaders announced that today's the last day of emergency health center located in kernville. the center set up at a former bank of america building to be one-stop shopping for flood victims. the facility was shut down tonight at 6:00. the county says those still needing help to contact local emergency agencies. struck it is one of the big travel stories this week.>> $49 to get to hawaii. we hope you too

midday, the river had receded more than three feet, just enough to let a few vehicles in to tiny forestvilleer 36 hours of being cut off. >> 42 is on their way up. >> reporter: now emergency responders, fire captain michael francheschi among them, have to figure out if everyone is safe. how many people have you rescued? >> yesterday, in the area of 40, probably. >> reporter: and today? >> two on trenton road this morning. >> reporter: there's no telling how bad the damage will be in this long river valley that runs through a dozen towns from california's wine country to the pacific. at it's worst, the russian river flooded 13 feet above its banks, cresting at 45 feet. how much water flooded into your home? >> into the basement, six or seven feet. >> reporter: andre rykoff chose noner dinshiunr ant toanatnecue bevaltran.e. what's been the hardest part? >> i think just the feeling of being trapped and not having a connection to the other side. no way to call. that's hard. >> reporter: for those who are okay now, there's the cleanup. >> all the silt that accumulates on your stairs, everywhere a

. >>> berrd forestville yesterday. >> reporter: that is how high the water got. their down stairs submerged under six feet of flood water. a fan working overtime trying to dry everything out. >> outwork down stairs in storage. >> reporter: this was the view on wednesday. high water as far as you could see. their car replaced by a c canoe. they have restricted use of their home for now. tossing out water log insulation and everything else that gt wet in the flood and that is just about everything in his house. >> i am six feet and if i put my hand up, there is a good two more feet before i hit the water mark. >> reporter: there is a big mess to clean up. many stores had extensive flood damage. >> see this line, that is how high the water was. >> reporter: across sonoma county, friends and neighbors stepping up and pitching in to help. >> one positive side is there is a big sense of community right now. i met a lot of neighbors i bef. >> reporter: folks we talked to today said they had flood insurance and others did not. many residents are not sure what to do. sund

. >>> about 15 minutes later, another tree came crashing down in forestville, coming danking it down on power lines. luckily, no one was hurt. >>> san francisco public works crews are busy filling potholes after all the recent winter storms. crews typically respond to about 350 calls a month but the storms in february created holes passer than the crews could fill them up. crews are working on nearly 2000 problem potholes currently around the the city. i thought that only happened in snow areas. >> i hit one in san francisco the size of a garbage can. >> i have learned where they are in my neighborhood so i know how to maneuver around them. keep your eyes peeled. >> we'll keep an eye on traffic because you have been a busy lady? >> yes, those potholes are all over the place. it's something to be aware of when you are out on the road. they can do real damage to your car. let's take a look at the commute if you are coming from tracy. a giant pothole on westbound 580 yesterday. it has been fixed. today, we have just the usual slowdowns. a lot of people heading out on the road. problem o

midday, the river had receded more than three feet, just enough to let a few vehicles in to tiny forestvilleer 36 hours of being cut off. >> 42 is on their way up. >> reporter: now emergency responders, fire captain michael francheschi among them, have to figure out if everyone is safe. how many people have you rescued? >> yesterday, an area of 40, probably. >> reporter: and today? >> two on trenton road this morning. >> reporter: there's no telling how bad the damage will be in this long river valley that runs through a dozen towns from california's wine country to the pacific. at it's worst, the russian river flooded 13 feet above its banks, cresting at 45 feet. how much water flooded into your home? >> into the basement, six or seven feet. >> reporter: andre rykoff chose not to evacuate. neither did sunshine hunter and anette beltran. what's been the hardest part? >> i think just the feeling of being trapped and not having a connection to the other side. no way to call. that's hard. >> reporter: for those who are okay now, there's the cleanup. >> all the silt that accumulates on your stai

. >>> a community meeting will be held this afternoon at the high school in forestville where residents will be briefed on the recovery progress. >>> they will provide one stop location for government, nonprofit and private resources. that will be in the former bank of america building on main street. >>> now, let's get right to brian hackney in the weather center. >>> good morning. some fog forecast to be around. a few light showers especially at the upper elevations of the bay area. we might get a peek at the sun, as well in the early going today. in general the tendency with high pressure building is for things to dry out. we'll go from drizzle yesterday to not much for this afternoon. rain will ease up. however, there is more on the way midweek. a fau showers will keep the streets slick early today. later today the show wget more more wind arriving by fuse exactly how much and exactly where, questions still up in the air today. it bears watching though and we will. >>> have a great sunday. back in a few minutes with the details. >> there is outrage in the state capital this weekend.

are crisscrossing the russian river area for one final week, to clean things upsot rose dwelley / forestvilleesident :12here in forest hills road, many homes remain yellow tagged.. and if that's not bad enough residents are warning outsiders not to dump their trash here... they have a enough to deal with.in guerneville, many businesses have reopend and are ready for locals and tourists.. but some like the woods, the 3 r and timberline and 4th street remain closedsot larry boeger/mgr, timberline restaurant :39but there is some good news for flood victims... the small business administration is now offering low interest loans to qualifying businesses and residents in the flood zone sotstandup dan kerman/guerne ville 117132/std (ken) now to our (ken) (ken) now to our four zone forecast. you're looking live at the golden gate bridge.(pam) kron-4's chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us with a look ahead lawrence karnow: another storm moved into the bay area with rain and wind. rain will move south and turn to showers. lows will be in the 50s. on the radar you can see the rain with some pock

. >> things were just as bad in forestville. fire crews rushed to save this woman stranded in her car. the army national guard clearing roads and helping people get back on their feet. let's hope those rivers begin to slow. >> california not used to all that rain. >> just so much devastation in that state the last couple years. >>> a potential break to benjamin netanyahu's re-election bid, the israeli prime minister facing indictment on corruption charges. a live report coming up from jerusalem next. >>> in a serious blow to benjamin netanyahu's chances for re-election in april after israel's attorney general announces the prime minister will be indicted. accusations of bribery and breach of trust stemming from three separate investigations. netanyahu says the impending charges are political and his main challenger is calling on him to resign. oren liebermann is joining us live with the latest from jerusalem. >> reporter: and that has been one of netanyahu's biggest complaints that it is 5 1/2 weeks away until israeli elections