amanda del castillo is checking that out. amanda: good morning. the rain is coming down, the wind is picking up, and traffic is delayed along 101. good news for early commuters, especially as they head out. but this morning's storm could bring heavy rains at times and with that the possibility of thunder. of course, gusty winds which will be the strongest over the hills. in the last few months we have learned that rain paired with powerful winds can cause tree limbs and power outages. these are all conditions that have kept crews busy since the start of the year. valley water tells us in 2023 alone there has been plenty to do for the 32 maintenance workers. >> earlier in january we were going 24/7, two 12 hour anything coming into the office. it has been a challenge after all the drought to get into this heavy rain. amanda: with demand during one of the busiest storm seasons to hit the bay area. rain led to flooded roads and clogged flood drains, widespread potholes and snapped trees. within san jose this falls under the responsibility of the depa

amanda del castillo you is live where wet soils have caused a lot of issues for homeowners. amanda: the rain is coming down and is expected all morning long. imagines the concern for the residents in santa rosa. i am on cooper drive in the two red tagged homes. behind that, the hillside has been saturated and the soil causing a lot of went. when -- in the sunlight, you can see plastic tarps lining the hill to repel the rain and keep the hillside from moving. dump an additional two to three inches of rain. the saturation of the soil has moved the hillside it considerably and expected to continue, white city energies -- engineers are focusing on stabilizing and minimizing damage and figuring out a repair plan. many residents were at how it will impact their homes. >> if it is going to come down and keep going, it could potentially slide the houses off their foundations and potentially slide mine too. manda: the homeowner spelling out that threat as several houses are in danger where the saturated hillside is moving after so much rain. we know it is the back-to-back storms we ha

amanda del castillo checked in with astronomers on site to learn how the snow was impacting them. >> there is only one way in and one way out. amanda: this resident astronomer at the observatory describing the snow-covered drive up and down mount hamilton. the road remains closed to visitors and manned by law enforcement. the doctor is one of the 30 staffers who live on-site. since the 22nd, he says the official account is the cumulative amount of 39 inches of snow. >> the previous two years, has been barely a drop of precipitation on mount hamilton, so this is almost a return to normal. the unusual thing about this winter so far in the recent snowstorms is that it has all been in a short contained space of time. amanda: certainly making travel treasuries. the observatory recently cost power and is running on a generator. the efforts to replenish diesel supplies will be in the next few days pay it >> it will be extraordinarily dangerous on the roads. those of us that live here on the mountain are used to the more dangerous driving conditions because we experience them every year. aman

amanda del castillo is in the south bay with more on this. amanda: not just any employee. we are talking about the union's executive director. investigators say joanne segovia used her home and office computers, even the union's ups account, to purchase and distribute thousands of opioids and other pills. a criminal complaint details homeland security agents were investigating a network they say ships controlled substances made in india, which then led to segovia. she allegedly had mailed to her home from countries all around the world. some were even labeled wedding party favors. drill investigators are said to have intercepted those shipments, reporting they found thousands of narcotics pills. this was part of a scheme to distribute the drugs across the u.s. we spoke with the police union's president about the allegations. the woman is a 20-year employee of the union. >> shocked. became saturn. and as the days have gone by i'm at a place where now i am angry. >> it is a reminder of how accessible this is and that we, from a law enforcement and community perspective, need

amanda del castillo checked in with astronomers on site to learn how the snow was impacting them. >> e is only one way in and one way out. amanda: this resident astronomer at the observatory describing the snow-covered drive up and down mount hamilton. the road remains closed to visitors and manned by law enforcement. the doctor is one of the 30 staffers who live on-site. since the 22nd, he says the official account is the cumulative amount of 39 inches of snow. >> the previous two years, has been barely a drop of precipitation on mount hamilton, so this is almost a return to normal. the unusual thing about this winter so far in the recent snowstorms is that it has all been in a short contained space of time. amanda: certainly making travel treasuries. the observatory recently cost power and is running on a generator. the efforts to replenish diesel supplies will be in the next few days pay it >> it will be extraordinarily dangerous on the roads. those of us that live here on the mountain are used to the more dangerous driving conditions because we experience them every year. amanda:

amanda del castillo made it to pacifica some of the damage there. amanda: the drive up from san jose was wet in some areas, but here it is breezy and dry. we did find parts of a downed tree along canyon drive. i want to get this in -- get to some daylight footage. that's take you to cannon in pacifica, where video shows a massive tree that landed on a house. it missed a car, but to what extent the tree has impacted the house is not clear. elsewhere in half moon bay residents did what they could ahead of the storm. for jon stewart multiple sandbags were no match for the rain and 50 mile an hour winds. now he has three sump pumps doing the work to clear out water collected in his garage. >> is not fun. you have to keep everything in your garage up on blocks. you get a lot of water, and then you have to clean out all of the silt and dry everything with fans. amanda: another caution yesterday, surfers in pacifica choosing not to go into the water on account of storm conditions. back to live, we know around the bay area it is getting tough to figure out w

. >> kcra3 news reporter amanda del castillo leo reports. >> in the south bay, a view from the driver seat as the rain picked up, even puddling on the roadways. he says storms over the last few months have made for a world of inconvenience. yet it is personally impacted by downed trees and power outages. >> maintenance and cleanup cre have been hard at work focused on restoration and getting ready for more rain. elsewhere, central valley resident michael mill and says it has been tough. >> a lot of rain water my backyard. >> the constant battering rain and wind has proven to be bittersweet for him. >> we needed the rain from the drought, it was kind of coming in a lot at one time. it is causing a lot of flooding in the areas. >> in the bay area with no consistent rain come paired with powerful winds, potential to cause real damage. in san jose, amanda del castillo. >> marin county took action to try and address chronic flooding problem in marin county. the flood control board approved the installation of a portable pumping station at donahue street in drake avenue. -- drake boulevard

amanda del castillo, abc7news.olice patrols could impact public safety in antioch. a second round of police were put on leave, related to an ongoing fbi and state investigation into the department. now, the bay area news group reports that some officers allegedly got fake college degrees for pay increases and sent offensive texts. marilyn mar thorpe says the actions were not criminal, but also would reports. >> when i called halfway through it to check to see where they were at, they told me there was nobody available. because they were understaffed. reggie: mayor thorpe also says the city will likely be hit with increased expenses for law enforcement support from outside agencies. antioch's police chief sent a letter to the community, reading in part "we always strive to be of service and engage in fair, impartial policing practices. we want to be intentional about beingan to hear your policing plans and strategies. kumasi: hitting the road to visit red states for his new political action committee, campaign for d

abc 7 news amanda del castillo tells us why and what it might mean for our future working world. and pandemic divisiveness, and more, all impacting the professional lives of young adults who graduated in the last few years. >> because we have this mental health overlay now, anxiety, depression, suicidality, and substance abuse, it seems to be a lot harder, and the world is a harder place to enter into. so it is no surprise that people are going to struggle with this. amanda santa clara university : psychology professor dr. recent survey that sampled around 1000 adults between 22 and 28 with at least a bachelors degree, uncovering most are emotionally unprepared to survive in the 9:00 to 5:00 workplace. among the key findings, more than half admitted to seeking help for emotional problems, including anxiety or depression noted experiencing burnout at least once a week. the survey also found 39% blamed their colleges for not teaching them workplace skills or emotional and behavioral standards. >> i don't think you can blame colleges for this, because students come to us already burn

amanda del castillo has the story. amanda: san jose's new homeless program dashboard is live.ghting the homeless response, housing options, programs and funding focusing on the outcomes of different strategies. >> i think the way to begin to turn the corner on this crisis is to be very clear, very transparent about what we are trying to do to address the crisis. where the dollars are going and how those programs are performing. amanda: mayor matt may hand says it is a start. updates will reflect results, the number of people served, how resources are received and how many have stayed housed. for advocate sean cartwright she is critical, pointing to data on where people go once they leave temporary shelters. >> 74% of the people have no idea where these people go. that is a fail. amanda: while the 2021, 2022 numbers reflected only 2% return to homelessness, cartwright is convinced of the other 70% have too. >> a lot of those people have families, medical conditions, there are 250 that die a year on the street. amanda: referring to the annual tombstone project, a visual represen

amanda del castillo you has the details. amanda: 36-year-old peter, the man accused of having explosives in his family home on potomac courts, making his first court appearance friday. police linking him two explosions at two pg&e transformers not far from where he lived. this 21 page criminal complaint bringing to light a december 8 last of the damaged a transformer on thornwood drive outside of oakridge mall. the second happened january 5 on snow avenue at santa teresa boulevard where detectives noted damage to a nearby building including multiple broken windows. 1000 customers went without power. >> we are learning information day by day, hour-by-hour, and we will continue to learn more as the case comes together. amanda: detectives credit cellphone video, and police surveillance tying to the scenes and leading to his home. >> we are going with our f.b.i. partners to have a broader scope of this investigation. we believe this is the only individual that we know of. amanda: a search of his own turned up a large amount of ex

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reporter amanda del castillo life. >> the wind is picking up. i'm in front of one of the two red attacked homes in santa rosa, the hillside you are talking about just behind these homes. during the sunlight you can see a tarp lay down along the slope meant to repel the rain. the biggest worry surrounds this atmospheric river forecast two -- two an additional two of three inches of rain today. the soil is saturated. other residents understandably concerned about what the movement could mean for them. >> more rain on the way so we will see how much the dirt continues to shift. we don't know what to expect. >> fire officials say the continued rain, the of soil has moved the hillside considerably. city engineers are monitoring conditions on the hill hour-by-hour. the focus is on stabilizing and minimizing the damage. trying to work on the repair plan. we are out here this morning where it is coming down. we will have to see what this means for residents. kumasi: serious damage in the lake tahoe area. heavy snow is taking a toll on homes. from this v

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in cupertino, i'm amanda del castillo. dan: when city is prepari more storm damage while still recovering from the last round. during january's series of atmospheric rivers, a landslide destroyed a private road used by 1000 residents. one of them went to a federal disaster relief center in danville. fema officials could cover the cost peeredt. >> you're asking fema for help because it will be a six-figure amount of money and the road is privately owned so we have to do it ourselves. dan: yuma opened the center month for anyone who experienced damage from january's storms appeared it is on the gunned away in danville open at 10:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. every day until march 16. ama: the winter weather is proving to be treacherous across northern california. up north search-and-rescue teams have been busy locating several people who were missing in the snow for the last three days. at least 60 of snow has fallen along spy rock road near leighton ville in the heart of the county. these are the conditions in the area. residents

caroussev made his first appearance in court today where he was denied bail abc 7 news reporter amanda del castillo has the new details. 36 year old peter karasov the san jose man accused of having explosives and his family home on potomac court making his first court appearance friday police now linking him to explosions at two pg&e transformers. not far from where he lived this 21-page criminal complaint bringing to light a december 8th blast that damaged or transformer on thornwood drive outside, oakridge mall, the second happened january 5th on snell avenue in santa teresa boulevard. we're detectives noted damage to a nearby building including multiple broken windows at least 1,000 customers went without power. we're learning information day by day hour by hour and we will continue to learn more as this case comes together detectives credit cell phone data video from a parked tesla and police surveillance. tying. kara sev to the two scenes and leading to his home. we know that we're going forward with our fbi partners to have a broader scope of this. investigation, but as of right now, we belie

amanda del castillo you is live with what customers should know this morning about accessing money. nches they open customers will have access to all of their funds. relief comes as president biden plans to address the nation, speaking specifically about the failed silicon valley bank and signature bank of new york. the fbi sec resume normal banking hours and activities. the bridge bank will bridge the gap between the failure of a bank in the time when stability and resolution could be made by the d janet yellen says different than the taxpayer bailout. >> it is easy to think the impact of this is limited to silicon valley and the bay area. nothing could be further from the truth. amanda: silicon valley bank has been funding innovation for decades. this is a significant move with the government taking these emergency measures. there has been plenty of concern about what the major collapse might mean for other banks, including smaller, local and regional and a systemic fear about impact to the bank sector. we will be here all morning trying to talk to customers as they arrive as this

in cupertino, i'm amanda del castillo. dan: when city is prepari more storm damage while still recovering from the last round. during january's series of atmospheric rivers, a landslide destroyed a private road used by 1000 residents. one of them went to a federal disaster relief center in danville. fema officials could cover the cost peeredt. >> you're asking fema for help because it will be a six-figure amount of money and the road is privately owned so we have to do it ourselves. dan: yuma opened the center month for anyone who experienced damage from january's storms appeared it is on the gunned away in danville open at 10:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. every day until march 16. ama: the winter weather is proving to be treacherous across northern california. up north search-and-rescue teams have been busy locating several people who were missing in the snow for the last three days. at least 60 of snow has fallen along spy rock road near leighton ville in the heart of the county. these are the conditions in the area. residents

caroussev made his first appearance in court today where he was denied bail abc 7 news reporter amanda del castillo the new details. 36 year old peter karasov the san jose man accused of having explosives and his family home on potomac court making his first court appearance friday police now linking him to explosions at two pg&e transformers. not far from where he lived this 21-page criminal complaint bringing to light a december 8th blast that damaged or transformer on thornwood drive outside, oakridge mall, the second happened january 5th on snell avenue in santa teresa boulevard. we're detectives noted damage to a nearby building including multiple broken windows at least 1,000 customers went without power. we're learning information day by day hour by hour and we will continue to learn more as this case comes together detectives credit cell phone data video from a parked tesla and police surveillance. tying. kara sev to the two scenes and leading to his home. we know that we're going forward with our fbi partners to have a broader scope of this. investigation, but as of right now, we believe t

a piece -- amanda del castillo joins us live. it is coming down and here along orchard and spencer, a lot of neighbors will wake up without power and perhaps a detour and that is because a large tree came down along orchard around 3:30 this morning and the weather causing a domino effect. that larch street split up pg&e power pole. crusade the concern is the tension on the power lines being pulled. there is minor damage to cars and a street sign but no injuries reported and this is not the only seen causing concern. we started on cooper drive but the city read attacked two homes because of all -- an incoming -- an effort to repel that rain and keep the hillside from sliding. it is why city engineers are monitoring conditions on the hill with a focus on stabilizing and minimizing damage and figuring out a repair plan. the right conditions leaving residents with concerns about the moving hillside and how it may impact their homes. >> certainly, if it comes down and keeps going, it can slide these houses off their foundations and it

amanda del castillo is life -- live. ll dealing with the aftermath of the powerful storm. as you mention, the san francisco police sergeant has been seriously injured after that tree fell on a car that he was inside near lake merced. we don't know the identity of that police are -- sergeant. the department is saying to families asking for privacy at this time -- the family seat -- the family is asking for privacy at this time. he is a 16 year veteran who was on duty. witness renÉe stevens says she could not tell what kind of vehicles were under the massive trees but they -- only they came down on cars. >> you think about the timing, how 30 seconds later he would not have had that happened. >> just pray for them, think about them and they need our support. it is tragic that a storm could cost that much damage and threaten lives. amanda: elsewhere in the at least two people were killed by falling trees including someone hit by host and >> -- post and polk and it is incredible the number of trees and branches that went down

amanda del castillo you has the details. amanda: the 37-year-old accused of having explosives on his family home making his first court appearance friday. linking him to explosions of two transformers not far from where he lived. this 21 page complaint bringing to light a december 8 blast that damaged a transformer on thornwood drive outside oakridge mall. the second half in january 5 on snell avenue. the tectum's noted damage to a nearby building including multiple broken windows. 1000 customers went without power. >> we are learning information day by day, hour-by-hour. we will learn more as this case comes together. amanda: detectives credit cell phone data, a parked tesla tying him to the two scenes and his home. >> we are going in with our fbi partners to have a broader scope of the investigation. we believe this is the only individual. amanda: a search of his home turned up explosive materials and what they describe as an inactive meth lab. one with finished product. he admitted to using methamphetamine as a replacement

amanda del castillo joins us live with a tree on top of a church. >> very busy, and a lot incidents within a short amount of time. that is how some officials are describing the response to this powerful wind and rain. one of those incidents pleasanton, just outside of the baptist church. a large tree came down on the side of the church. we have some incredible video of the actual tree falling that was captured by someone at a neighboring business. they were attempting to capture footage of the strong winds, they got so much more. the tree damage the roof of a home next door. no one was home. but there were people inside of the church at the time, including churchgoer carol bryson who was upstairs next to the part of the church that collapsed red >> the building shook a little, and the undersecretary was in there with me. i said something is going on. we have to get out of here. >> are steve hill said they had an unprecedented day dealing with the wind. gusting at 70 miles per hour, and is some areas, they were back live. we know that the hills said they were so busy that they had to call a