a lot going on and abc news 7 news is keeping track of the layoffs. visit abc news 7 news. ott com. >> we are seeing moderate rain, heavy at times, falling through the bay area right now. it will be heaviest through 7:00 this morning. as we some in a little bit, heavier rainfall on the lower part of the peninsula except especially 101. could a tough commute over the next couple hours n san francisco you could hear the rain coming down over our studio. we have mor rainfall. temperatures are in the mid to low 50's at this point. san francisco, 51. oakland, 53. palo aalto, milder at 58. san jose at 56. another live shot, of the richmond toll plaza. it will be a wet commute t could get messy. it's cooler in parts of the north bay. santa rosa 47. we are seeing mid 40's in fairfield and concord. livermore at 48. here's what it looks like with the future forecast. at 6:00 we'll see heavier rain start to slide east. you'll notice there is a line of rain moving south towards the east bay and into the santa cruz mountains. then it starts to move east. then it clears out. rns into sca

for now, live in san mateo county, zach fuentes, abc 7 news. ama: thank you. in the east bay, good snow around midnight, and we saw some good snow people. coming up on abc 7 news at five: 30, reporter suzanne phan will show us what is happening around camden park. here's a live look at pg&e's power outages map. nearly 13,000 bay area customers do not have electricity to the majority of those residences and businesses are located in the north bay and south bay. dan: our team coverage of the storm continues next. ama: that is right, from animals in the wild, everyone is excited. dan: also ahead here, back for another big performance, rihanna is set to take the stage again in just a few weeks on a huge stage. stay with us. abc 7 news ama: last nights's storm brought heavy rain, hail, storm to the bay area. here in san francisco, lightning strikes happened multiple times throughout the night. the strong weather does continue tonight. dan: from that picture to countless others, abc 7 news viewers like you are helping tell the story of this historic weather day. ama:

lena howland, abc 7 news. kristen: in the north bay, the downside of all the rain we have had could mean very dangerous season for ticks, and marin county could be ground zero for hungry pests. larry: abc 7 news' cornell barnard talking about how to keep your pets safe. cornell: what do think about ticks? >> i don't like them. cornell: no one does. experts say they love wet weather, the bay area has had a lot of that. >> the rain combined with the temperate weather man's ticks will be out, looking for a meal. cornell: marion county has some of the highest take infection rates in california, around 30%, possibly due to all the open space and wetlands. ticks can carry the bacteria which causes lyme disease this image from a microscope shows the bacteria literally outrunning the immune system, using a corkscrew motion to bore through tissue and blood vessels. >> it is important, if you have been bitten by a tick, you may or may not see a rash, but if you develop symptoms, see a doctor right away. cornell: marion c

from abc news. this is world news now. that young man is some monday. motivation natch andrew denver joined alongside by jacqueline lee philadelphia. welcome back. thank you so much. glad news now insomniac world of us sleep deprived people viewers . us yeah, that's fine. alright we're going to start here, though we have some breaking news overnight, a massive and deadly magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit during the early morning hours in turkey, casualties and damages spread to the syrian border, at least 568 people combined have been killed overnight in the two nations, with hundreds more injured. here's a b cs derek dennis. this morning death and destruction in south central turkey and neighboring syria. a magnitude 7.8 earthquake, followed by a series of aftershocks, leaving a rising number of dead and dozens of buildings destroyed at the top of one building marking wires could be seen lighting up the sky the main tremor felt and at least nine cities. survivors out of breath and in a day searching for loved ones buried in debris. the epicenter in the turk

this is abc 7 news. and good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm dana ashley today. we're learning more about yesterday's massive explosion that destroyed two homes killing one person and severely burning another abc 7 news reporter suzanne fawn has the latest on the investigation and how neighbors are dealing with this disaster. investigators are still trying to determine the cause of this mysterious blast as for the people who live and work in this neighborhood many of them are still badly shaken some of them face thousands of dollars w of repairs and others can't move in because their home is considered structurally unsafe. construction crews are working fast to board a broken windows and doors all along 22nd avenue between noriega and moraga a massive blast thursday damage homes and vehicles along the entire street check out the surveillance video during the explosion a door was blown off its hinges and glass shattered what you see happen at liz nguins home. she lives one door down from the epicenter of the blast within the car. one house away so my windows windsh

stone abc 7 news. we will follow it closely jerry thank you new details tonight police are searching for a man who sexually assaulted a woman inside a building on grand avenue monday morning. it happened across from lake merritt and children's fairyland about 11:30 this morning. the man is described as 25 to maybe 30 years old about five 10 roughly 140 pounds the suspect forced the woman into the building's restroom where the sexual assault police say took place anyone who recognizes this man is asked to contact oakland police departments special victims unit tomorrow, san francisco supervisor. hillary ronan will introduce a plan to sanction a red light district and legalized sex work in the meantime the san francisco municipal transportation agency set up garrett cades to curb prostitution along some mission district streets temporary barriers were installed on cap street between 18th and 22nd streets last friday residents. say the city's attempt to deter prostitution is becoming a hazard drivers are

this is abc 7 news. a soggy saturday spencer christian is tracking a smattering of showers around the area. he'll let us know when the heaviest rain will arrive and when will dry out. thanks for joining us. i'm jr. stone, maybe a bit wet out there today, but it's not having much of an impact on one of the largest cultural celebrations in the bay area a live. look now is the chinese new year parade in san francisco set to kick off in about 45 minutes organizers say it is the biggest lunar new year parade outside of asia. we'll have a live report from that area in just minutes abc 7 weather anchor spencer christian joins us now all eyes on the weather right now for the chinese new year parade spencer. how is it looking? how long is it going to last? well, jr. i'm afraid to say that we have rain now in some parts of san francisco and more is on the way but it's scattered showers. he's pointing out earlier now as you look at the live doppler 7, you can see the heaviest studies rain is over in the east bay, b

abc 7 news reporter j.r.ws us how one social media post brought customers to show support. j.r.: this looks like another busy restaurant, but last month, things looked different here at lee's noodle house in santa rosa. it was completely empty. 21-year-old jennifer lee posted this seven-second video on tiktok, showing her dad leaning against the counter. she wrote, "it makes me so sad to see my parents just wait for customers to walk through the door to eat at their vietnamese restaurant." she added music, so the clip sounds like this. ♪ >> they are like really slow and i think a lot of people left because of the pandemic and the virus. i felt really sorry for them. j.r.: it was that short video that got quite a response. three weeks later, and the place is packed. >> his daughter was on tiktok, pleading to the public to help her dad, because he had run out of business because of covid. i saw it and it broke my heart. >> my dad always talked about how he would stress and how he was tired of waiting around and

here's mary bruce. >> reporter: tonight, sources tell abc news the fbi searched president biden's formerprivate office back in november after biden's lawyers discovered classified documents there earlier that month. no word on whether agents found any new material. the president didn't mention any fbi search when the documents story broke three weeks ago. >> i've turned over the boxes, they've turned over the boxes to the archives, and we're cooperating fully. >> reporter: the white house alerted the fbi when the president's lawyers later found more classified material in his wilmington home. federal agents found still more when they searched the residence earlier this month. the administration insists they have cooperated fully with the investigation, but they're now facing questions about why they haven't been more forthcoming with the american people. >> we've been fully transparent and cooperative from the begin. thanks very much. >> why the trickle of information? >> reporter: tonight, we've learned robert hur, the special counsel investigating president biden's handling of classifi

7 news of the center spoke to abc 7 news on thursday that the extra concerningsecurity concerns came after the shooting inside the synagogue. >> shocked. this is where my kids come on saturday to play, they are here where you see right now. answeer: three and video showed him brandishing a gun and fired several wound that frowns. a woman said she walked by the center with her daughter 10 minutes before the shooting. >> i'm jewish. this is terrifying to me.

also today ukrainian officials confirming to abc news the u.s.as been providing the coordinates for most strikes against russian targets with those u.s. supplied rocket launchers, a deeper level of u.s. involvement than previously known. >> tom, thank you. >>> when we come back, news this evening about a deadly high school stabbing. a 15-year-old is dead. >>> and that close call at jfk airport and why the pilots won't talk. i also used to plan my days around finding a bathroom, in fear of an embarrassing bladder accident. you're not alone, and you don't have to live like this. i don't! i found real relief with axonics therapy, a proven non-drug solution, and i got my life back. go to findrealrelief.com to get started. ask a bladder specialist if axonics therapy is right for you and to discuss potential risks. results and experiences may vary. your life is waiting! three nights. esg... -diversification, futures, options... leverage. -excess cash flow. gold. the world is full of financial noise. you are right on track to hit your goals. our easy to

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dion: abc wirral seven news is celebrating black history month -- abc 7 news.e of 80, 1 woman intention to stop. she is building homes and a legacy. ♪ west oakland, it is all about tilting. -- about building not just his new apartment building, but legacy, community, and wealth. >> i feel like i put one more footstep in the sand of time. >> this is the woman behind it. she named the building going up the black panther. do you feel like this is a continuation of that legacy? >> i absolutely do. >> elaine brown served as chair of the black panther party, an organization founded in oakland in 1966, dedicated to fighting for housing, health care, food, employment, and education for the black community. now brown says that work will continue in this building. what do you think about when you stand here? >> to know that this community that is not only black, but has been abandonstroyed d it beautye spirit of people who imagined community wealth. >> between the 1940's and 1960's, 7th street competed with san francisco's fillmore district with -- for the title of harle

official tells abc news the chinese spy balloon created this new state of vigilance. is there truly an increase in the number of these flying objects or are we now just spotting and reacting to them more than before? >> if you remember, the intelligence community and the military knew about the chinese balloon about three days before the white house did, so there's a little bit of we're not going to get fooled again. they have tweaked their sensors to look for these balloons in ways they hadn't before. we don't know if these are more balloons launched over the united states or if we're just seeing them. until we can get to the balloons on the ground and analyze the wreckage, we won't know for sure whether they're innocuous or they're indeed more spy balloons. >> either way, it is alarming. how does the u.s. government go about investigating who was behind these objects and whether they're a serious threat? >> we have to get to what's left on the ground of the balloons or in the water. all of these have come down in very remote areas. it's winter, dark, cold. getting t

that is it for abc 7 news at 4:00. news at 5:00 with dan dan and next. ♪ want more from your vitamins? get more with nature's bounty. from the first-ever triple action sleep supplement... to daily digestive support... to more wellness solutions every day. get more with nature's bounty. ♪ announcer: building a better bag solutions, this is abc7 news. >> no for who they are, what they believe in, not online, not anywhere. ama: enough is enough. a rally to denounce threats made against women of color. good evening. dan: thank you. today, state and local elected leaders and allies spoke out against the violence and harassment. ama: our reporter was there and has the story.

stone abc 7 news. we will follow it closely jerry thank you new details tonight police are searching for a man who sexually assaulted a woman inside a building on grand avenue monday morning. it happened across from lake merritt and children's fairyland about 11:30 this morning. the man is described as 25 to maybe 30 years old about five 10 roughly 140 pounds the suspect forced the woman into the building's restroom where the sexual assault police say took place anyone who recognizes this man is asked to contact oakland police departments special victims unit tomorrow, san francisco supervisor. hillary ronan will introduce a plan to sanction a red light district and legalized sex work in the meantime the san francisco municipal transportation agency set up garrett cades to curb prostitution along some mission district streets temporary barriers were installed on cap street between 18th and 22nd streets last friday residents. say the city's attempt to deter prostitution is becoming a hazard drivers are

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moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> officials and tomorrow morning, a few bay area leaders are going to do something about it. good evening, i'm in jr stone. you are watching abc seven news at 11:00. several leaders will be taking a stand against increasing threats of violence against elected minority women. among then -- them will be the oakland mayor and council member carol fife. we first reported on the story and now have details. reporter: spoke with the elected california senator who has faced numerous rape and death threats. she said people stay quiet about this type of abuse and then it won't stop. she will be out there tomorrow because she says enough is enough. when hayward city was running for senate in last november's election, she said she faced a level of violence she had not seen before. >> you want a number to reach me at? 911 because you're going to need to come get your dead body. reporter: even after winning the senate race, she says the threats have not stopped. >> it's quite disgusting and alarming, and the fact that people cannot threatened to

. >>> from abc news world headquarters, this is "world news tonight". >> thank you for join ugs on this busy saturday night. i'm whit johnson. several developing stories as we come on the air. the death toll from the devastating earthquake in turkey and syria, surpassing 28,000. >>> we begin with breaking news. canadian prime minister justin trudeau confirming he ordered the takedown of another unidentified flying about. he spoke to president biden and a u.s. aircraft was the one to fire the shot. just 24 hours after the fighter jets took similar action against a high-altitude object the size of a small car over alaska. and a week after the massive chinese spy balloon entered american air space, crossed the continental u.s. and was shot down off the carolina coast last sunday. recovery efforts continue. the multiple incidents only adds to the mystery of where the objects are coming from and what they're capable of. we have late reporting tonight. and here's maryalice parks leading us from washington. >> reporter: tonight, the american air defend, that justin trudeau order it be taken do

abc news spoke to sammy davis jr.d. >> you couldn't get a room where you were working? >> no, you could work the place. we couldn't even eat in the place. >> reporter: performers like sammy davis jr., lena horne, josephine baker all spoke out against the discrimination they endured. but their push for equality combined with the longtime work of civil rights organizations like the naacp made a difference. in 1971, change would come by way of an important legal agreement. >> some people at the naacp put together a consent decree where they name 17 hotel casinos, five labor unions, and the nevada resorts association for not having done enough for black employment in this city. therefore, the consent decree then demands 12% of jobs whole array of job categories for the african american community. >> reporter: today, casinos host black artists and superstars who perform night after night to sold-out crowds. >> to see the type of progress that we in america have as minorities is good. there's so much more that we need to ad

abc news returning to jackson, mississippi. the new look at the water crisis with kids caught in the middle. has anything changed? ♪ you won't break my soul ♪ >>> and music's biggest night. all eyes on beyonce. 28 grammys, but never the big one. could she finally win album of the year? plus, the star-studded lineup taking tonight's stage. >>> and good morning, america. it's so great to have you with us on a sunday. we start with the downing of that chinese surveillance balloon. this morning, china's ministry of foreign affairs protesting the u.s. response and warning it reserves the right to take action. >> the response coming hours after a u.s. fighter jet shot one missile into the balloon immediately sending it plunging to the sea off the south carolina coast. >> and the race is now on in the search for debris fallen that has been scattered in the ocean. the u.s. in hopes of gathering any possible intelligence about the chinese device. so let's begin our coverage with abc's elwyn lopez there in myrtle beach, south carolina. el

this is abc 7 news.gress amid a moderate list of domestic issues playing out in recent weeks. what we expect to hear during the state of the union. kumasi: natural gas prices are spiking and so is your energy bill. governor newsom is demanding answers from utility officials. plus -- >> we have gotten reports from people yelling shoot, shoot. you can imagine the dangerous and death. reggie: using toy guns to strangers at random, and the teens got the idea from tiktok. kumasi: recovery for many communities after last month's storms, will talk about the assistance still available to people who have been impacted. high clouds visiting us.

get more with nature's bounty. >>> finally tonight here, abc news and our reporting on climate. zealand for the wonder of it all, and the warning about what's changing already. >> reporter: to get an up-close look at new zealand's spectacular yet vanishing glaciers -- so this is the bird we're going up in. >> certainly is. >> reporter: we suited up for a birds-eye view, taking off to witness the dangerously thin ice, an out of this world experience. here we go. soaking in the majestic mountains. so untouched. just so natural. crystal blue lakes. oh my goodness! and breathtaking waterfalls. wow! our larger than life trek revealing the impact of a changing climate. glacier pilot michael clarke. >> it looks like a waterfall, but it's ice falling off the cliffs and smashing. so, you can see it disappearing right before our eyes. >> reporter: behind this stunning landscape lie cracks and crevices. the ice melting at a record rate. >> i can tell you i've watched glaciers completely disappear throughout my career. >> reporter: over 6,000 feet above sea level, it was time to experience t

tai hernandez, abc news, new york. gloria: a new study by u.c.avis is a stretch of interstate 80 by cupertino is the deadliest roadway for mountain lions. it is the deadliest for all wildlife collisions in california. according to the chronicle, about 30 mountain lion deaths were reported from 2015 to 2022. the lead researcher says a simple solution will be to build a fencing, overpasses, and this would help animals cross safely. still ahead on abc 7 morni restaurant revival appeared have one daughter was able to bring her family business out of a rut through social media. let's get a live look outside this morning. it is now 5:38. we will have a look at your forecast with lisa argen in a few minutes. your heart is the beat of life. if you have heart failure, entrust your heart to entresto, a medicine specifically made for heart failure. entresto is the #1 heart failure brand prescribed by cardiologists. it was proven superior at helping people stay alive and out of the hospital. heart failure can change the structure of your heart, so it may not

ryan curry, abc 7 news. ama: thank you for that update. tonight for the first time we're hearing from former oakland police chief laurent armstrong after he was fired by oakland mayor sheng thao. we have heard others have been placed on leave following investigations that led to dismissal. >> i would like to clearly say i was wrongly terminated for standing up for the city of oakland. >> former police chief armstrong in his own words three days after being fired from the job. >> as a police chief i did my job a belie i did it well. >> he was terminated by mayor sheng thao on wednesday. >> i'm no longer confident he can do the work needed to achieve the vision. >> this after the chief was placed on paid leave for a month after a report questioned his conduct surrounding one of his sergeants. the former chief said he did nothing wrong. >> my termination was never about the facts, about performance, or my ability to effectively lead the oakland police department. my termination was about federal monitor robert wardshaw and the mayor's failure

abc news, new york. >> santa cruz mountai 9:00.ince january, it is been under heavy rain, powerful winds and now snowfall. people spent the last couple of days preparing for any powerful outages and showing the change in scenery. his back open after being closed because of a snowy condition. quite a view of the bay this is in the valley were you can see peaks in the background. as he moved closer, you might think you are in the sierra with all snow on the ground. snowcapped mountains are also now a huge attraction. it has seen snow before, but nothing like this. at lower elevations, we are told it looks like eight ski resort in the east bay. abc 7 news with order on a lot of people trying to get a good shot of the photogenic. >> and parts of the east bay, it is an iconic landmark. its onset, this proves why. >> this is a mountain. i love it. >> is 79-year-old has been driving around, trying get the best picture. >> had been driving over town to get pictures. next the mountains were a huge draw, and pulling off the freeway to get a

news at 6:00, starting now. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abcews. >> law taking action following this exclusive about young women believed to be sex workers who appear to be soliciting outside a grade school. >> oakland city offi concerned after the video we brought you last night. that video was shot outside saint anthony's catholic school on east 15th street in oakland. we are hearing there will be more patrols and new surveillance cameras to keep a closer eye on the problem. >> stephanie joins us with these new developments. >> parents are scared and frustrated about the safety of their children in this area along east 15th street. action is being taken and we are getting insight as to where these women are coming from and how they are being exploited. >> but exposed in plain sight. these videos show concerns of possible prostitution and human trafficking outside of k-8 grade school. >> as much as parents try to avoid it, it's there. it's heartbreaking. >> the city of oakland is committing to taking further action. >> discuss a new enforcemen

can you go to unicef usa.org/abc news and we're grateful to all of you at home who have helped already. >>> we continue with the news this monday night, and back here in the u.s., new body cam footage in the trial of the once prominent south carolina attorney alex murdaugh. the court releasing video of police arriving at the scene of the crime shortly after he called 911. murdaugh saying, "it's bad, it's bad, i checked their pulses." again tonight, eva pilgrim. > both gunshot wounds to the head. >> reporter: tonight, for the first time, we're seeing bodycam footage showing police arrive at the crime scene minutes after alex murdaugh called 911 to report his wife maggie and son paul had been found shot to death. an officer doing a brief pat-down. >> it's bad. it's bad. i checked their pulses. >> reporter: within a minute, murdaugh tells police their deaths are linked to threats against his son paul after he was in a boat crash. >> my son was in a boat wreck a few months back. he's been getting threats, most of it's been benign stuff we you know, he's been getting, like, punched. i know

stone, abc 7 news. kumasi: where did you end up watching?eggie: i watched it by myself with my dog. drew: i went over to my friend's house to watch it. to be honest with you, i can't even name a commercial i saw. kumasi: i took notes. reggie: the dog one. kumasi: that made me cry. it was good. reggie: the brand didn't get in my head. . kumasi: the pixel, did you that? reggie: didn't see it. when rihanna was done. kumasi: a lot of them came before the performance. drew: when michael strahan said we will be right back with rihanna, time to walk over to the tv. kumasi: did you like j. lo and matt -- ben affleck? reggie: someone alerted me. i liked the plume one. is that weird? -- the blue moon one. is that weird? the whole thing was an ad for another beer and then they mentioned blue moon. it felt like something i would do because i really liked it. drew: so forget our beer, let's just get others. reggie: it was a risk. kumasi: what about didi for over one -- uber one? drew: what is it? kumasi: i think it is a membership. drew: another membersh

good evening and thank you for joining us for this early edition of abc 7 news. i am dion lim. it reduce the home into bits of debris and damaged several homes nearby. abc 7 news reporter cornell barnard has new details from neighbors who know the suspect. >> in the are nice, and it just turns out someone cornell: which exploded on thursday morning on 20 2nd avenue. police say a narcotics lab it was being operated inside. 53-year-old darron arrested. >> that is the right thing to do. it is disgusting. a caused property damages, and it caused people's lives. >> the suspect, darron price, we believe that was his primary residence. cornell: neighbors say price lived in the neighborhood with his family could although two young children were not home at the time, neighbors say price's wife and caregiver were inside. the frantic caregiver asked him to call 911. >> to hear him sayin you know. >the bod of a woman was cornell: and canisters f house, filled with unknown substances. the massive explosion rocked the neighborhood, blowing doors of hinges and shattering windows. >> this is pa

stone you are watching abc seven news at 11 and you thought we are going to dry out, just about everywhere you look tonight in the bay area it was raining making for a wet start to the first weekend of february. at times it was coming down pretty good providing a flashback to our weather from just a few weeks ago. spencer christian joins us now for a first look at the forecast, a wet night all around and we aren't done yet. >> a wet night indeed but a much different weather picture from what we saw an early newscast take a look at live doppler 7 you see we just have light, spotty widely scattered showers after heavy downpours earlier in the evening. the current storm on the exclusive impact scale was a lever one, through tomorrow we should expect more scattered showers and brief downpours, gusty weatherly wins with us in here is the forecast animation starting at midnight. the first few hours after midnight it will be quiet but then he gets active with pockets of downpours around 5 a.m. and then through the morning hours we have scattered showers, 11 a.m. till about 3 p.m. lots of showers.

interview with abc news pence, called trump's words on january 6th of reckless president's words that day at the rally and danger of me and my family and everyone at the capitol building, but it's still unclear whether the former vice president will comply with the special counsel's subpoena. it's a big deal in the sense that it's part of the justice department and, more specifically special counsel jack smith's promise to overturn every stone. and a spokesperson for pence did not immediately respond to an abc news request for comment, and the special counsel's office declined to speak on the matter, jacqueline thank you on january 6th writer who carried a confederate flag has been sentenced to three years in prison. kevin say fred was seen chasing officer eugene goodman up the stairs. the capital c. fred, was with his son, who was already sentenced overseas. more than 21,000 people are now confirmed dead after the earthquake in turkey. but this morning new details about the help n aivin. oh, overnight from turkey. the stunning new video, a teenager pulled out of a basement where he h

abc news learning of a new document from the memphis police department claiming that there's evidence that one of the officers on the scene used his personal cell phone to take a picture of a bloody, battered, and bruised nichols and then sent it by text to at least five people. memphis police are using evidence of the photo to bar the officers from ever working in the state of tennessee again. memphis police officer are banned from using personal cell phones to take pictures while performing their official duties. tonight, the troubling unanswered question, why would an officer want a personal picture of a badly beaten suspect? david? >> just awful. pierre thomas with us again on this case tonight. pierre, thank you. >>> and here in washington, as i mentioned a moment ago, just a short time from now, president biden will deliver his state of the union address to congress and to the country, of course. let's get right to our senior white house correspondent mary bruce live at the white house tonight. mary, the president, we know, is expected to list bipartisan accomplishments, support

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abc 7 news. >> to discuss this further, joining me as our abc 7 contributor. as always, thank you for your time. we heard counties like santa clara downgrading their covid response. do you think now is the right time to be doing this? >> i think it makes sense from a numbers standpoint and i want to put a's there. if we look at the numbers and look at the fact that about 90% of their residents have at least one shot, they were the first actually declare the emergency declaration, which i cannot believe was three years ago. and now the seven-day averages between it zero and five. so they are doing a really good job in terms of pushing this virus to be a background disease. truth be told, once these declarations are lifted, what will happen with respect to access to vaccines, to treatment, damascus, whether it's inpatient or outpatient. what will happen to people who don't have private insurance and rely on medicare and medicaid. i do agree that we still have a pandemic to worry about and we need to make sure we are taking care of those who are most vulnerable b

this one when the explosion and the fire happened, so to stay up to date , just download the abc seven news mobile app and enable the notifications will let you know as soon as anything happens from the abc seven news i team apparent meeting is being held right now at st anthony's school in east oakland to discuss new ways to enhance security at the k through eighth grade school. this comes after our series, exposing concerns of possible prostitution and human trafficking. oakland city officials have agreed to meet with state senator scott wiener to address concerns about a law that police say is prohibiting them from addressing the problem . reporter stephanie sierra has the details right here, ridiculously pointing over there . ricardo vin d'olonne has owned auto tire service out 15th street in east oakland for 30 years. his business is down the street from st anthony's catholic school, where young women some believed to be trafficked. sex workers appear to be soliciting right in front of the school kids. the little kid. it was everything, mendiola told the i team. he's seen more police p

some of them now speaking out with abc news anchor linsey davis in a new episode of "impact on nightline is disturbing. >> at what point did you feel, i love to leave? >> the violence towards me had really escalated. and it reached a point where i did feel as if, if i stay any longer, i think i might die. it starts to feel like this might be a mortal threat. >> and the complete episode of "impact: under his spell, sarah lawrence dad turned predator" now streaming on hulu. new episodes of "impact on nightline" drop every thursday. that's "nightline." see you back here tomorrow same time. thanks for staying up with us. good night, america.

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live in san francisco, lena, abc news 7 news. >> thank you. new developments in the death of a famed san francisco private investigator murderer charges against two men accused in his death have been dropped. 76-year-old jack pal dino die interested a fall at his home in january, 2021 after an encounter with two men who allegedly tried to steal his camera. the primary witness in the case never actually saw what happened. the revelation about this witness surprised palidino's long time friend. >> i was blown out of my socks to hear that the whole version of events may have been less than truthful. and a witness recanting their testimony while under oath during a preliminary hearing, i can certainly understand why the d.a. had to dismiss the charges. >> the men charged in the case spent two years in jail while awaiting trial. we are told one has been released. the other is still in custody. >> a new survey confirms what you already know. the economy and homelessness are big issues. the public policy institute of california released a survey thur

this is abc 7 news. reggie: a deadly new drug is what we are learning about. ny city leaders are responding. >> a safe place for sex work in san francisco. one city supervisor floating early support behind possible postal. >> this would allow localities to keep people safe. >> that proposal aimed at an ongoing issue that mayor london breed may touch on in the state of the city address. reggie: good morning, welcome to thursday, february 9. drew: today is the warmest day of the entire week. it is going to feel quite like spring out there. we had some issues around santa rosa this morning. they are at 10 miles right now. just be aware of that. we are in the 30's and in the 40's this morning.

abc 7 news. liz: now at 9:00, flames erupt after an suv crashes into the side of a home in oakland hills. how the children inside the car at the time are doing as authorities look into what may have caused the crash in the first place. good morning. it is sunday, february 19. i said this earlier, i feel like we are channeling spring, turn to get warmer weather. lisa: it is happening for a day or two before the bottom drops out, we are experiencing some of the coldest temperatures we have had in a while. live doppler 7, clear sky and a beautiful view. 40 six downtown, 49 in oakland. palo alto a nice recovery from the low 30's this morning, 47 in san jose. 54 in half moon bay. elsewhere, 30's by the delta, low to mid 40's inland valleys, napa experiencing a warm up. up to five degrees warmer than yesterday at this hour, look at the winds. this is indication of the dry north wind aiding in the warm up , 30 to 42 miles an hour. what a pretty view. enjoy the day if you like it sunny and mild, upper 50

this is abc seven news. good morning, everyone. i'm kumasi, aaron from abc seven mornings. ight before the high rise. you can see there. the traffic is beginning to pick up there. and also it really hasn't let up in the bay bridge toll plaza. we're meeting lights came on at 6 to 13. hey, drew, you're being okay. we're warming through the thirties into the forties. our frost advisory is over. as we have been in the file out, so to speak at 45 opened 43 in this city alive. look from our east bay hills camera. partly cloudy skies out there. that's the sky will keep throughout the day feeling comfortable later today we'll go into the mid fifties and low sixties later on in this is pretty average for the first day of february. kamasi alright, thank you drew. now it's time for live with kelly and ryan and we'll be back at 11 for midday live. we hope to see you then ♪ ♪ >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, broadway, film, and television star, alan cumming. and from the hit series "ginny and georgia," antonia gentry. plus, debunking travel myths as we continue "trav

an 8:00 p.m., of abc news. wheel of fortune and jeopardy. abc news at 11:00. i congress member is the new political analyst. today at 5:00 p.m. prior to the state of the union address and will be here for analysis after the speech during the special edition so keep it here the whole night. coming up later in the show, lonnie chen will be here to give the gop perspective on the state of the union and gop in california. next, our media talk why the reparations hearing had to be delayed. plan has been delayed. according -- the flight issues getting back from vacation in columbia. it has been nearly two years in the making and is now the late area more on the story thank you for coming on the show. for viewers who had not been following the story, explain what the plan was what was supposed to happen today. >> the city reparations task force after a resolution by a supervisor authored in early 2020. over the last two years, the committee has been meeting to get ready for the the scheduled to happen on tuesday. >> in the plan? >> issue about $5 million lump sum paym

the mayor making that announcement during a news conference yesterday. abc 7 news reporter lena howland in the newsroom with the latest of elements. >> mayor -- the mayor cited her decision as no longer having confidence in the police chiefs ability to effectively lead the department, and stressed this was not a disciplinary action. the move comes exactly 30 days after chief armstrong was put on paid administrative leave. that happened when a federal monitor questioned his response, after two misconduct allegations were made, including a hit-and-run, and a gunshot fired inside of an elevator at opd headquarters. the firing also happened just hours before oakland police commissioners were supposed to hold a disciplinary meeting on the chief. >> chief armstrong said these were not incidents where officers behaved poorly. he stated that he did not believe these incidents reflected systemic problems. instead, chief armstrong described the underlying incident as a minor vehicle collision. he said the officers made mistakes. it is clear to me that there are system

this is abc 7 news. >> the other , hackers have gotten into oakland.thank you for joining us. dan: the city of oakland is dealing with the ransomware attack that has taken some city systems off-line. dion: leslie brinkley dug int the decisions the city is facing. reporter: how was the city of oakland hacked? it was most likely efficient email bat led to compromising new data. >> ransomware is on the rise. because of the cryptocur availability. reporter: the fbi ransomware as malware designed to encrypt files on a device and rendering them unusable. the hackers usually make a demand for a bitcoin ransom to be deposited in an overseas account to decrypt the files. it can cost thousands or millions. >> if i was would be at the point where i would have to make that decision. like five or seven days for organizations to make a decision. reporter: oaknd