. >> amanda del castillo is there live. spoke to a man who identified himself as the target, right? >> reporter: yeah, dan, ama, man said it was a private family dispute that led to the shooting today. he said he was home with wife, seven-year-old son and two-week-old baby. bullets flew inside this home in fremont. one grazed a mother, causing her to drop two-week-old baby. father, adam, says the suspects were after him. >> there to kill me. >> reporter: three people showed up. started shooting. results of what he called private family dispute. wouldn't elaborate. fired back with hand gun. >> thank god for the second amendment, without being armed probably wouldn't be there. >> we locked the doors. got scared. don't know if someone is running around armed and i have kids. >> reporter: suspects got away, leaving law enforcement to canvas the neighborhood. >> cops with big guns, shocking home. >> reporter: not a random attack. >> just happy i came out with my life. >> reporter: adam says his wife and their newborn baby are doing fine. in fremont, amanda del castillo. >>> new developme

. >> amanda del castillo is there live. spoke to a man who identified himself as the target, right? >> reporter: yeah, dan, ama, man said it was a private family dispute that led to the shooting today. he said he was home with wife, seven-year-old son and two-week-old baby. bullets flew inside this home in fremont. one grazed a mother, causing her to drop two-week-old baby. father, adam, says the suspects were after him. >> there to kill me. >> reporter: three people showed up. started shooting. results of what he called private family dispute. wouldn't elaborate. fired back with hand gun. >> thank god for the second amendment, without being armed probably wouldn't be there. >> we locked the doors. got scared. don't know if someone is running around armed and i have kids. >> reporter: suspects got away, leaving law enforcement to canvas the neighborhood. >> cops with big guns, shocking home. >> reporter: not a random attack. >> just happy i came out with my life. >> reporter: adam says his wife and their newborn baby are doing fine. in fremont, amanda del castillo. >>> new developme

amanda del castillo is live there tonight and spoke with the victim's family. amanda? >> reporter: yeah, dan, ama. as you can imagine, the family is heart broken. the man's long-time partner spoke with me through tears and she's trying to find the courage to find her young son dad has died. jose gar soia aguilar was making his way home from work, where his partner and the couple's 6-year-old son were waiting. >> he never answered, so i waited, and i woke up thinking that he was in there. >> reporter: aguilar wouldn't make it home. the driver of this black vehicle crashed into the median just north of the 3rd avenue exit. two other drivers hit the vehicle. a fourth driver, aguilar, stopped to help. >> he was always like that. he liked to help people. >> he put on his hazards, stopped, walked to the number one lane and got out of his vehicle trying to assist the other people broken down on the road. >> reporter: he was killed by a hit and run driver. those living off the exit know all about 101 traffic problems. for nearly seven years, leonard johnson has heard collision

here's abc 7 news reporter amanda del castillo. ♪ >> i'm ready to go.ll. >> reporter: meet kenny the plan. he's a staple san francisco street performer who landed in south florida like the rest of the faithful. he's bringing positivity with the face paint. >> if you find a job you love to do, you don't have to work a day in your life. >> reporter: he picked up a few tips while working with tots in the bay area. >> i was a substitute schoolteacher for 28 years in the alameda unified school district. i liked doing that, but i love doing this. what's going on, niners. >> reporter: super bowl liv marks his third super bowl street performance. >> the energy here is like every bit matching what i got in new orleans and houston. >> reporter: of course, this year is extra special. kenny was able to ditch his classic polkadot clown suit for something more fitting. it's how the man makes a living. big events like the super bowl bring a different level of and interaction. win or lose, fan or faoe regardless of age, there's nothing like making something happen. it'

. >> amanda del castillo is live in san jose with the latest on this for us. amanda. >> reporter: this is the third confirmed case in santa clara county to describe this patient as an older adult woman, someone who was recently hospitalized for respiratory illness, now her doctor requested the health department test her for coronavirus. results came in just last night. what's most alarming is the source of transmission. according to the county public health department this is a case of community transmission. meaning the patient has had no known exposure to the virus through travel or close contact with the known infected person. >> but this case does signal to us that it's now time to shift how we respond to the novel coronavirus. the public health measures that we have taken so far isolation, quarantine, contact tracing, and travel restrictions have helped to slow the spread of disease, and we will continue to implement them. we will continue to trace close contacts of our cases to try to limit the spread of the virus. but now we need to add other -- >> repor

in san jose, amanda del castillo, abc7 news. >>> we know homelessness is a growing issue across the region that's why it's a focus of our efforts to building a better bay area. tonight the student homeless alliance at san jose state university will hold its 14th annual poverty under the stars. members say they will camp out by the johnny smith statue to support the 53,000 csu students experiencing homelessness in the past year. they're drawing attention to a state bill that would restructure the cal grant program to cover the full cost of attending college including housing. >>> fans of whitney houston will soon get to see her on the concert stage again. >> her former manager says a holographic version of the late pop star will appear in shows starting next week. they will feature a projected image of whitney with real backup dancers and a live band. the tour comes eight years after she died. holographic concerts are becoming more and more popular. one featuring roy orbison and buddy holly played in san francisco last september. the whitney houston hologram tour will start in europe with u

amanda del castillo is live there tonight and spoke with the victim's family. amanda? >> reporter: yeah, dan, ama. as you can imagine, the family is heart broken. the man's long-time partner spoke with me through tears and she's trying to find the courage to find her young son dad has died. jose gar soia aguilar was making his way home from work, where his partner and the couple's 6-year-old son were waiting. >> he never answered, so i waited, and i woke up thinking that he was in there. >> reporter: aguilar wouldn't make it home. the driver of this black vehicle crashed into the median just north of the 3rd avenue exit. two other drivers hit the vehicle. a fourth driver, aguilar, stopped to help. >> he was always like that. he liked to help people. >> he put on his hazards, stopped, walked to the number one lane and got out of his vehicle trying to assist the other people broken down on the road. >> reporter: he was killed by a hit and run driver. those living off the exit know all about 101 traffic problems. for nearly seven years, leonard johnson has heard collision

abc7 news reporter amanda del castillo spoke with the victim. she joins us live from police headquarters. amanda? >> ama, this time last night, mountain view police are still searching for the man they say is responsible for this attempted kidnapping. they say he burst into the victim's home and grabbed her by her neck. tonight he is in jail. there usually isn't much action on this court. she figured her neighbor needed help. the woman found a stranger on her doorstep, a man she says violently forced her way inside. police have identified the suspect as 33-yearold jeremiah porter. >> he threaten me. i cannot raise my voice, talk and then he took my neck. >> suspect bloody fingers or blood somewhere. >> the victim told us porter insisted he was being chase bade group of people who wanted to hurt him. the victim says she spoke calmly, offering help. >> he listen but he grab me and tried to push me to the car. but i run out. >> she broke free, but porter got away. hours later at 3:15 a.m., he was spotted in a neighboring complex. residents there cal

abc7 news reporter amanda del castillo spoke with the victim. she joins us live from police headquarters. amanda? >> ama, this time last night, mountain view police are still searching for the man they say is responsible for this attempted kidnapping. they say he burst into the victim's home and grabbed her by her neck. tonight he is in jail. there usually isn't much onhi court. she fi needed help. the woman found a stranger on her doorstep, a man sheay specthavd theide i cannot raise my voice, talk and then he took my neck. >> suspect bloody fingers or blood somewhere. >> the victim told us porter insisted he was being chase bade group of people who wanted to hurt him. the victim says she spoke calmly, offering help. >> he listen but he grab me and tried to push me to the car. but i run out. >> she broke free, but porter got away. hours later at 3:15 a.m., he was spotted in a neighboring complex. residents there called police to report the man's bizarre behavior. >> he was shouting and throwing walks at windows on top of a carport. >> theictim a

i'm amanda del castillo, abc7 news. >>> this morning some special valentine's will be given to parking control officers in san francisco. advocates from walk sf will be handing out special treats to officers enforcing the car-free market street. that's have a large valentine's that reads i heart car-free market street. it's been two weeks since the city closed market street to private vehicles. >> nice. >> i'm sure they appreciate that. >> i'm sure they do. who doesn't want a valentine's. >> especially when other people are like, really? i can't go down this street? because of you? >> yeah. >> bikers probably love it. >> they do. >> don't have to deal with the cars in that area. >> it's much safer for them. >> i must say, during the morning, people are not paying attention to that. >> i've noticed that as well. >> yeah. just throwing that out there. congratulations. that's great. hope they have a great valentine's day. treat everybody nicer today maybe, once in 366 days this year? we're coming up on sutro tower. a little bit of haze out there. no real fog as we'll eventually become par

here's abc 7 news reporter amanda del castillo. ♪ >> i'm ready to go.. >> reporter: meet kenny the plan. he's a staple san francisco street performer who landed in south florida like the rest of the faithful. he's bringing positivity with the face paint. >> if you find a job you love to do, you don't have to work a day in your life. >> reporter: he picked up a few tips while working with tots in the bay area. >> i was a substitute schoolteacher for 28 years in the alameda unified school district. i liked doing that, but i love doing this. what's going on, niners. >> reporter: super bowl liv marks his third super bowl street performance. >> the energy here is like every bit matching what i got in new orleans and houston. >> reporter: of course, this year is extra special. kenny was able to ditch his classic polkadot clown suit for something more fitting. it's how the man makes a living. big events like the super bowl bring a different level of joy and interaction. win or lose, fan or faoe regardless of age, there's nothing like making something happen. i

in downtown miami-dade, amanda del castillo. >>> you can seeor m whole team . we have a live report from our reporter julian glover coming up at 6:30 this morning. you can find in-depth vbl coverage on the facebook page, the news app and atom. ow dinnavirus. it's official santa clara county confirmed the bay area's first case. more than 250 people have diedw infections confirmed around the world. recently as declared a public traveled to china from entering the u.s. all americans returning from wuhan will be quarantined. and here is what we know about the santa clara county man with coronavirus. health officials say the man had visited wuhan and shanghai and returned a week he flew in mineta san jose international airport and developed symptoms after returning. >> has been self-isolatesing at home and did not leave home except to seek medical care. >> county health teams are morning a short list of people who may have been exposed. at this point health officials tysais rhe k public. they did not disclose the man's name, age or his city of residence. >>> startin

i'm amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. >>> now to your voice, your vote. after current front-runner senator bernie sanders unveiled an itemized list of his college and medicare for all platforms as well as how he plans to pay for them. >> this is a list on our website tonight of how we pay for every program we have developed. through a modest tax speculation. that is how we pay for that. >> now ton's debate is the first 2020 debate in the south that will include michael bloomberg. we in california join 13 other states for the first time in super tuesday voting. >>> it is cool, 43 in castro valley. richmond and orinda around 50 to 51 degrees. san francisco 53. 58 right now in pacifica. 57 in fairfield. the rest of us in the 40s. the 50s is significantly warmer than yesterday. walnut creek right now if you're going to the beaches, if you're going to be out on the bay, if you're going to be exercising all full of sunshine and allergies. there was no fog there. heading out this evening at 7:00, 62 under the stars. a 30-degree spread. more summerlike from 47 at

in fremont, amanda del castillo. >>> i'm following the latest on the 2020 election. seven democratic candidates went all out on the debate stage last night in south carolina. many of the attacks last night were aimed at senator bernie sanders, he is currently the front-runner with the most delegates. >> vladimir putin thinks donald trump should be president of the united states, and that's why russia is helping you get elected -- >> oh, mr. bloomberg. >> i think i would make a better president than bernie. the reason for that is getting a progressive agenda enacted is going to be really hard, it's going to take someone who digs into the details to make it happen. >> there was a lot at stake since this was the last debate before super tuesday. south carolina will hold its primary election this saturday, 14 stating including california will vote on super tuesday. >> thank you very much. >>> abc7 news was at manny's in san francisco where people packed the space, some watching the debate through the bar's windows. california's primary is next week. when asked by a show

in san jose, i'm amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. >>> i have to say that man is wrong. flying is fun in first class. go find yourself a sugar mommy or daddy and have them pay for that seat in the front. >> and enjoy your flight. >> recline. >> please don't fall over. i can't take it. >> you know who is not relaxing this morning, jobina fortson. she's doing double duty. >> i was thinking don't let that chair break after all of our events this morning. let's say that. we have here our 12-hour day planner starting with the peninsula. 7:00 a.m. when you hop out the door. around 45 degrees there. let's see when you climb up to the afternoon, 65. a bit warmer. dropping down to 55 at 7:00. east bay valley is here, 7:00 a.m. 46 degrees. similar to the peninsula climbing up to 67 at 3:00 p.m. dropping down to 56 at 7:00 and to the south bay we have degrees. that high at 3:00 p.m. and moving over to 59 at 7:00. and now we'll slide into traffic because we have some major issues to talk about starting on westbound 80 in emeryville. a major injury roll over crash involving a big rig

i'm in san jose, amanda del castillo abc 7 news. >> good information on that. amanda, thank you. >>> abc 7 news spoke to the two patients who tested positive for coronavirus on the princess cruise ship in japan. robert and elizabeth young are currently under observation by the solano public health department at their rio vista home. >> emotionally it's draining. it's nothing that i would want anybody else to go through, but you know, it kind of is what it is. a i've had worse hay fever events than i've had with this, you know, and both my wife and i have tested positive for it, and we feel absolutely perfectly fine. get out of the drama, live your life, relax. >> let's go to solano county live now. that's where abc 7 news anchor eric thomas has the latest. >> reporter: and the health department considers those two people to be asymptomatic, which means they're not showing much in the way of symptoms. now, they are two more cases for the county to handle. we didn't say new because the cdc already knew they had tested positive for the coronavirus in japan, but now

. >> abc7 reporter amanda del castillo is live with details. >> reporter: you can understand why some residents might be alarmed. same source of water many of us are using in our homes. seemingly dwindling down. valley water says even with the concern, we're in the clear. south bay reservoirs are visibly low but no need to be alarmed yet. >> typically by end of the summer we lower reservoirs to be ready for wet winter. regular operations. >> reporter: this winter anything but. ten local reservoirs are 62% of the 20-year average. >> little bit less than average but not concerned too much because the groundwater basin is so full. >> reporter: stark contrast to last february, rising water forced reservoir to overflow in morgan hill. >> we went around the lake, island back there and flat spots in the back. getting down, need more water for sure. >> reporter: buoys mark shallow water. complications with multiple boats. >> confined on the weekends and can get clustered. >> reporter: valley water says we're in the clear now, state reservoirs around average this time of year and will bring mo

. >> abc7 reporter amanda del castillo is live with details. >> reporter: you can understand why some residents might be alarmed. same source of water many of us are using in our homes. seemingly dwindling down. valley water says even with the concern, we're in the clear. south bay reservoirs are visibly low but no need to be alarmed yet. >> typically by end of the summer we lower reservoirs to be ready for wet winter. regular operations. >> reporter: this winter anything but. ten local reservoirs are 62% of the 20-year average. >> little bit less than average but not concerned too much because the groundwater basin is so full. >> reporter: stark contrast to last february, rising water forced reservoir to overflow in morgan hill. >> we went around the lake, island back there and flat spots in the back. getting down, need more water for sure. >> reporter: buoys mark shallow water. complications with multiple boats. >> confined on the weekends and can get clustered. >> reporter: valley water says we're in the clear now, state reservoirs around average this time of year and will bring mo

in the south bay bureau i'm amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. >>> rocking san francisco city hall. mayor london breed admitting to having a personal relationship with embattled public works director mohammed nuru. including a gift valued at $5,600. now some san francisco supervisors are expressing deep concern. all right. we are going to get you that story a little bit later. but we want to let you toe we have included mayor breed's entire essay posted on medium on our website. it's part of our coverage on abc 7 news.com. now happening today it's no secret that filming for the movie matrix 4 is under way in downtown san francisco. parts of the city are closed this weekend to shoot scenes. you may see pyrotechniques, controlled crashes or even low-flaying helicopters. but there is some mystery where the star keanu reeves will be. he has been recently spotted in a couple of bay area spots. we put abc 7 news kris reyes on keanu watch. here is what she found. >> reporter: i think that's a film truck right there. we have been driving around this area now where we know he is filming beca

in san jose, amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. >>> and social media is one of the best ways to join in on the discussion about building a better bay area. you can share your ideas with us by joining our better bay area group on facebook. >>> as many of you know the oscars are a day away and the last-minute preparations are if in full swing. abc news reporter elena gomez is live at dolby neither in hollywood with more. >> good morning, julian, the red carpet rolled out final touches made before the big names in hollywood arrive for the oscars. the countdown to the oscars is on. and with just a day to go all eyes on the nominees. >> it's so nice to meet you. >> reporter: this year's best supporting actor category is one to watch featuring tom hanks, anthony hopkins, al passen oi. joe peshy and brad pitt. >> the best supporting actor category this year is completely stacked with legends. and remarkably brad pitt is the only one without an acting oscar. >> cynthia arriva one of the few nominees of color this year and nominated in the best actress and cong song categories could mold an egot

our reporter, amanda del castillo is in san jose with how people are helping out. >> reporter: masks gloves and isolation gowns one million pieces of personal protective equipment delivered to wuhan health workers. tom gong and a team jumped into action when the government locked down wuhan. the first shipment arrived january 31st. >> that virus came before hospital declared sos to the society. they ran out of stock. there is nothing. so it's very painful. >> gong hurting for his hometown. born and raised in wuhan and went to college there. he banded together with other graduates of the university living in the bay area to help. they make up the non-profitable wuhan united. >> i haven't met most of them. probably 50, 60. >> but on friday he met this woman handling the group's communications. they partnered with non-profits like direct relief supplying much of the needed equipment. wuhan united steps in to help with logistics, customs forms and paperwork needed to get supplies to wuhan. gong say many volunteers are in china. >> many have full-time jobs. new moms have a baby two months

amanda del castillo captured the man in the neighborhood. >> reporter: he never imagined his dash cam would catch this amazingly bizarre stunt. >> that was jarring to say the least. >> reporter: he's not fully visible until he rides into the fast lane on northbound 280 near the saratoga avenue exit. the chp is not amused. >> it's not only reckless and dangerous. >> reporter: over speakers told him to stay off to the freeway. he got away but otherwise would have received a citation. >> had someone hit him, that could have been a severe wreck. >> reporter: electric scooters on the bay bridge, a necked man on a bicycle and now this stunt in santa clara. >>> bart, of course, is an integral part of building a better bay area. i was with our team talking with all kinds of commuters and they told us how they think bart can be better. >> dear bart, dear bart. lower the price. >> there's too few trains and they're too few crowded. >> dear bart. >> they need outlets for the people. >> dear bart. even the bathrooms are disgusting.leaning up platforms stairs, the escalators. >> we had a great day

our report amanda del castillo has the details. >> isolation, quarantine and travel restrictions helped to slow the spread of covid-19. but the second case of community transmission in the u.s. is heightening concern. cases without a recognized source. no known exposure through travel or close contact with a known infected person. >> the virus is here present at some level. but we still don't know to what degree. >> county public officials say an older adult woman was hospitalized with breathing issues her infect occupies decease physician reached out with concern. >> they seem to have illness compatible with covid-19. and -- and wanted to test. >> now the race is on to find anyone who may have been exposed. governor newsom recently called the number of test kits in california inadequate by friday the state's public health department assured that changed. >> as of today there are eight labs able to conduct the contesting. >> including in alameda and santa clara. for now santa clara county asked the state and the cdc for help evaluates what's happening within the community. >> we need ev

in the south bay bureau i'm amanda del castillo. >> we have a lot of information about coronavirus on our website and everything you need to know about the outbreak. it is all in one place at abc7news.com. >> we do have some developing news just into the newsroom this morning. san francisco police are investigating on the embarcadero after they say two women were stabbed this morning. officers say the first woman was attacked just before 7:00 a.m. at pier 39, they believe the man took off on a bike. then about 15 minutes later sfpd says the second woman was also stabbed near pier 59. they arrested the man they believe are behind the attacks. they are in the hospital but expected to recover. >>> switching gears to the developments in the corruption scandal rocking city hall. mayor london breed is admitting to having a personal relationship with the embattled former public works director mohammed nuru. that included a gift worth nearly $6,000. abc 7 news reporter luz pena spoke to a stanford law professor who said she broke ethics law. >> reporter: she had a personal relationship two de

amanda del castillo captured the man in the neighborhood. >> reporter: he never imagined his dash cam would catch this amazingly bizarre stunt. >> that was jarring to say the least. >> reporter: he's not fully visible until he rides into the fast lane on northbound 280 near the saratoga avenue exit. the chp is not amused. >> it's not only reckless and dangerous. >> reporter: over speakers told him to stay off to the freeway. he got away but otherwise would have received a citation. >> had someone hit him, that could have been a severe wreck. >> reporter: electric scooters on the bay bridge, a necked man on a bicycle and now this stunt in santa clara. >>> bart, of course, is an integral part of building a better bay area. i was with our team talking with all kinds of commuters and they told us how they think bart can be better. >> dear bart, dear bart. lower the price. >> there's too few trains and they're too few crowded. >> dear bart. >> they need outlets for the people. >> dear bart. >> we feel dirty. even the bathrooms are disgusting. >> cleaning up platforms, the stairs, the escal

amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. >>> the number of dead from the coronavirus shot up again sadly. it's now at 1,115 worldwide. more than 45,000 people are infected with this new disease, but the pace of new cases appears to be slowing. there are 13 confirmed coronavirus cases in the united states. this deadly disease officialsy has a name tonight. it's being called covid 19 for the world health organization. 39 more cases are being reported on a cruise ship nor yokohama, japan, bringing the total now to 174. among those infected was a japanese official who took part in the first quarantine checks. at least 23 americans have become ill. the u.s. postal service says the suspension of flights because of the outbreak is disrupting mail service. it can no longer quarantine timely deliver of mail and packages to china, hong kong and macao. >>> new developments with the camp fire. the number of dead is likely much higher than originally reported. that's according to doctors and other experts. the official death count lists 86 people killed in the 2018 wildfire that burned through paradis

larry beil and chris alvarez and amanda del castillo and community journalist dustin dorsey.ive reports continue at 6:00 and then at 11:00 p.m. larry and chris will have highlights and post-game reaction. >>> fire crews in the south bay got an illegal surprise while responding to a house fire. >> up in smoke. coming up, what firefighters discovered that made the scene especially dangerous. >>> and caught in the act. take a look. a thief in san francisco ran into a bit of a setback during this heist. >>> and i'm meteorologist drew tuma. a bright but brisk day out there. winds gusting well over 30 miles yourbut as you get older,thing. it naturally begins to change, causing a lack of sharpness, or even trouble with recall. thankfully, the breakthrough in prevagen helps your brain and actually improves memory. the secret is an ingredient originally discovered... in jellyfish. in clinical trials, prevagen has been shown to improve short-term memory. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. >>> in san francisco a popular restaurant had its safe stolen overnight. they shared this sur

amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. >>> the number of dead from the coronavirus shot up again sadly. it's now at 1,115 worldwide. more than 45,000 people are infected with this new disease, but the pace of new cases appears to be slowing. there are 13 confirmed coronavirus cases in the united states. this deadly disease officialsy has a name tonight. it's being called covid 19 for the world health organization. 39 more cases are being reported on a cruise ship nor yokohama, japan, bringing the total now to 174. among those infected was a japanese official who took part in the first quarantine checks. at least 23 americans have become ill. the u.s. postal service says the suspension of flights because of the outbreak is disrupting mail service. it can no longer quarantine timely deliver of mail and packages to china, hong kong and macao. >>> new developments with the camp fire. the number of dead is likely much higher than originally reported. that's according to doctors and other experts. the official death count lists 86 people killed in the 2018 wildfire that burned through paradis

amanda del castillo is live in downtown miami. hi, amanda! >> hi, larry. as you can imagine, the team house is the spot to be tonight at super bowl live. it is packed inside which is why we're standing outside. over three days, fans can catch gold rush cheerleaders. sour dough sam. today they went down with niner noise. the fans are in the house. the team house, that is. they led the way at bay front park. >> it's huge! >> you see the sign. 49ers fans only. we came in wednesday night. a little sleep here and there that you it's all about the super bowl. >> these are seasons we weren't winning. i had to show my love for the 49ers. >> reporter: it features all things faithful centric. >> my backyard of niners florida. >> reporter: he says history is bound to repeat itself. adding winning in miami is the only option. >> we're making it three for three. we're getting our ring. it's happening this sunday. >> until then, the team house is sure to bring the energy. oh, yeah. we spotted the chiefs house across the way. i think we'll stay with the san francisco 49e

among them, abc 7's amanda del castillo who is still feeling the pain. >> oh, yeah, larry, a tough night, indeed. certainly many 49ers fans, including myself walked out of hard rock stadium with our heads hanging, tears in our with a loss still sinking in. now that quest for a sixth championship title, once again delayed. this disappointment so easy to see on the face of the faithful. fans spoke to me through tears about shelling out thousands, taking time off work and spending so much time to be here and feeling the heartbreak. the overwhelming message, the 49ers will be back. >> heartbreaking loss. we came up with the short end of the stick. >> fears esimilar to miami. >> they choked. come on. >> nobody should hang their head about this one. you know, they'll be back. >> last year we were 4-12. this year super bowl. anything can happen. >> keep your heads up. proud of you. we got your back. we love you guys. >> would he love you. we're going to stick with you. bang bang, niners again. that's right, that's right, all day. >> you saw a mix of sadness and celebration. no doubt it will be

nfc champs they have a 49ers official team house in downtown miami, and that's where abc 7's amanda del castillo happens to be live for us right now. amanda? >> reporter: yeah, larry, what a difference a day makes. it definitely feels like the whole gang is here. we're talking about the niner gang of course. the streets are packed, the crowds have grown, and in that chaos we've connected with several of the faithful who are ready to take on the chiefs. 49ers fans are in the house. the 49ers team house, that is. niners noise led the way at bay front park, the site of super bowl live. while the team house puts focus on the fans, the faithful have one thing in mind. >> winning. winning, winning, winning. >> reporter: you see the sign, 49er fans only. we found plenty of them. mike is proving his permanent loyalty. >> these are seasons that we weren't winning but i had to show my support and my love for the 49ers. i knew it was going to come around again. >> reporter: through saturday fans can expect special guest appearances. even former 49ers players are getting into the mix. the official 49ers tea

amanda del castillo spoke with the man who captured this video. >> reporter: bay area native eric walker says his commute home is always a bit unpredictable but he never imagined his dash cam would catch this dangerously bizarre stunt. >> the expectation was not a long border in the middle of the highway. >> reporter: watch closely. the man is not fully visible to walker or the camera until he rides into the fast lane. this happened before 5:30 p.m. on tuesday on northbound 280 near the saratoga exit. the chp is not amused. >> it's not only reckless and ingerous but it'sh the arocated the man from the distance and over speakers told him to stay off the freeway. he got away, but otherwise would have received a citation. >> he put lives in danger. >> reporter: this adds to to bizarre behavior on the bay bridge, an electric scooter on the bay bridge, a naked man on a bicycle and now this stunt in santa clara. >>> democratic candidates are heavily campaigning in south carolina ahead of the primary. >> one candidate is getting a little help from singer john legend. >> we currently have a pres

in downtown miami, i'm amanda del castillo, abc7 news. >> reporter: thank you, amanda, for that report. it should be a lot of fun. i know i can't wait to see what goes on in san francisco on social media. of course we'll bring you that angle and everything in miami. i have the niners winning 28-17 if anyone cares about my prediction. much more coming up. guys? >> i remember larry had the niners winning 37-35 or something like that. he thinks there will be more offense than you think. thank you very much, sir. >> he should put some money on that. >> yes, he should. >> just saying. >>> all right. speaking of the rain that is clearing out in miami tonight, let's get to drew tuma with a look at the game forecast tomorrow. >> there's a lot of rain earlier in miami. a front moved through but soaked the entire state earlier today. live doppler 7, that rain is pushing out and the skies are beginning to clear. for the super bowl tomorrow, much better forecast than today. a lot of sunshine, dry skies, and temperatures slowly falling throughout the 60s throughout the evening. back here at home, i

abc 7 reporter julian glover at 9:00, abc 7 at 5:00 and 6:00, julian, amanda del castillo.t 11:00, larry beil and alvarez will have highlights of the exciting game. >> such an exciting day. at 3:30 in the morning, everyone is here pushed up and ready to go. >> exactly. we're looking at a cooler day. that bodes well to sit inside and hang out an eat. fourds and 50s, fog and wind. wind advisory through tomorrow morning. the fog not as widespread as yesterday but we're looking at the winds picking up really right on through the day. so we'll talk about that, pinpoint your super bowl forecast and talk about some frosty mornings ahead next. >> thanks, lisa. also to come, coronavirus concern as the number of people affected continues to grow in the u.s. we talk to travelers and local business owners about the impact in the bay area. >>> plus trashing the super bowl, not the game. all the garbage that we do leave behind, michael finney has tips on how to throw a winning house party. super bowl halftime, a surprise, when it comes to your business internet, which is more important?

here is our reporter amanda del castillo with that story. >> i'm ready to go and rock 'n' roll. >> meet kenny the clown, a staple san francisco street performer who landed in south florida like the rest of the faithful. with the face paint he brings positivi job you love you don't have to work a day in your life. nice to meet you guys. >> the long time street performer picked up a few tops while working with tots in the bay area. >> i was a substitute teacher for 28 years in the alameda unified school district. i liked that but i love this. >> this. >> what's going on? niners! >> super bowl liv marks his third super bowl street tine ncmahe seasons. >> the energy here in miami, it's like, man, it's every bit matching what i got in new orleans and houston. >> of course this year extra special. kenny able to ditch the classic poke a dot suit for something more fitting. >> lets go niners! >> it's how the man makes a living. he says big events like the super bowl bring a different level of joy and interaction. because win or lose, fan or foe, regardless of age, there is nothing like making s

. >> i'm amanda del castillo in the south bay. start to the year which has some people concerned about drought. what the water valley district says about our levels. that story at 11:00. th> and it was touted byom however, a popular diet drug is now being yanked off the market. we're going tell you all about that. >>> now coming up tonight on abc7 at 8:00, it's station 19 followed by "grey's anatomy," then at 10:00, catch little things." and we'll back at 11:00. >> stick around. after that, jimmy kimmel live comes on at 11:35. >> that is this edition of abc7 news. look for news any time you wish on the abc7 news app. we appreciate your time. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. for spencer christian, larry beil, the entire abc7 news team, we hope you have a great evening. >> see you at 11:00. putting term limits on congress, about washington insiders went crazy. they said term limits are bad, that they'll break government. what a joke! congress is working fine for politicians and corporations, but it's not doing anything for real peo

abc 7 news roper amanda del castillo has the details squloo isolation quarantine and travel restrictions helping to slow the spread of covid-19 according to health officials but the second case of community transmission in the u.s. is heightening the concerning. cases without a recognized source. no known exposure to the virus through travel or close contact with a known infected person. >> the virus is present at some level. but we still don't know to what degree. >> reporter: county public officials say an older adult woman was initially hospitalized with breathing issues we are infectious disease physician reached out with concern. >> they seem to have an illness that could be compatible with covid-19. and -- and wanted to tested. >> reporter: now the race is on to find anyone who may have been exposed. governor gavin newsom called the number of test kits in skrat simply inadequate. by friday the state's public health kpt assured that has since changed. >> as of today there are eight public public health labs able to test. >> reporter: in clab in alameda and santa cla collar. for now

amanda del castillo explains why. >> reporter: there is no shortage of content on the internet and a recent reddit post is racking up comments and compassion for a homeless woman in san jose. >> my connection on reddit helped me from being alienated from society like a lot of people out here for a long time easy to become that way. >> robin powers has been whomless five years. she used red sit posting i got a call from housing. putting a roof over her head. >> i had a two bedroom apartment. i worked in accounting. >> now powers is divorced and suffers from a connective tissue disorder keeping her from work. living under the freeway to keep the winter weather from destroying all she owns. but powers isn't the only one out there. we reached out to the office of supportive housing to learn the process. no one was available for comment but shared this graphic. it details the county system. all homeless people complete this tool. a ceasefire considering the person's need and identify the right housing. powers says the system helps to build a better bay area. >> every building that has gon