they've sent a letter to the homeowners in the coffey park neighborhood. the company cannot guarantee the resources it needs to build. 75 homeowners were said to express interest in did he nova doing the work. there is a general labor shortage in home construction. however, there is a ray of hope in can haoffey park. most of the neighborhood is flattened. >> there is one house rising from the ruins. here's reporter wayne friedman. >> reporter: maybe you noticed a rainbow that appeared to end in santa rosa. good place for you, especially the ruins of coffey park where many residents remain in a bit of a fog. it's certainly a place of promises, but mostly flat, mud and soot with an exception. on this lot, the future going up rather than a past burned down. >> coming in through laundry area. >> coffey park resident dan bradford getting a tour of the future 1613 kerry lane. 1235 square feet rising before your eyes. the first and only house to start construction in coffey park since last fall's tragedy. >> what's the secret? >> be assertive. maybe borderline ag

in coffey park, wayne friedman, abc news. >>> let's talk about the weather forecast.of strange day out there. we had a little bit of everything. >> we did have variety. the spice of life, right, spencer? >> this it waswas a spicy day. at least we had a lot to talk about. things are much calmer now, but as you can see, there are little pockets of scattered showers around the bay area, and any one of these little pockets of showers at some time could produce an isolated thunderstorm or hailstones, but right now things look pretty calm from sutro tower looking out over san francisco where it is 52 degree 52. 51 at mountain view and 46 at gilroy and half moon bay. partly cloudy skies at emeryville. napa, 49. 51 concord and 48 at livermore. and one more view from the south bay camera. the forecast features are these. we may see more scattered showers tonight, they're likely to occur. we'll see partial clearing tomorrow and a drier and milder pattern over the weekend. what's left of this storm and it's still here ranks one on the storm impact scale. through tonight we could

in coffey park, wayne friedman, abc news. >>> let's talk about the weather forecast. strange day out there. we had a little bit of everything. >> we did have variety. the spice of life, right, spencer? >> this it waswas a spicy day. at least we had a lot to talk about. things are much calmer now, but as you can see, there are little pockets of scattered showers around the bay area, and any one of these little pockets of showers at some time could produce an isolated thunderstorm or hailstones, but right now things look pretty calm from sutro tower looking out over san francisco where it is 52 degrees, oakland checked in at 52. 51 at mountain view and 46 at gilroy and half moon bay. partly cloudy skies at emeryville. napa, 49. 51 concord and 48 at livermore. and one more view from the south bay camera. the forecast features are these. we may see more scattered showers tonight, they're likely to occur. we'll see partial clearing tomorrow and a drier and milder pattern over the weekend. what's left of this storm and it's still here ranks one on the storm impact scale. th

especially in the ruens of coffey park where many residents remain fl a bit of a fog. it's a place of promises but mostly flat, mud and soot with an exception. on this lot, a future going up rather than a past burned down. >> so show you around. coming in through lawnry area. >> coffey park resident dan bradford giving a tour of the future, 1613 kari lain, 3 bedrooms 24r50u two paths and 1230 square pete. >> what's the secret? >> be assertive. maybe border line aggressive at times when you have to be. >> he has navigated the red tape and ins with guile and frrn. the plans he found at a drachltsman shop and he hired with a contractor out of lake county one with mourn a little experience. rob williams first advice ignore the careenup offer. >> the advantage sachg the foundation and my driveway. having excavators rolling on top and cracking it. >> if he had gone fema knelled have torn it out. >> and then he would have been lake all the other lots. waiting. >> instead, this. construction began the first of january, buy may, rob williams says it will all be finished and he

but everyone we talked to here in coffey park say they welcome the rain. in santa rosa, deborah, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> not everybody is rebuilding. several homeowners are choosing to sell their burned lots. the new york times reports in the devastated coffey park neighborhood of santa rosa, more than a dozen lots are up for sale. some would rather take the insurance and sales money and try to relocate. >>> the latest health craze is called raw water. it is unfiltered, unsterilized water. since the trend was highlighted, the product has been flying off store shelves in san francisco. it is produced by live water which says the water is derived from a mountain spring in oregon. water and health officials have concerns about its safety. >> tap water is treated for a reason, because there are harmful things in that water that you don't want to drink. you could have bacteria. you could have e. coli. that is just to name a few. >> live water's founder and ceo says raw water isn't tainted by, quote, industrial aged contamination and it has health benefits of healt

he's hoping to move back to coffey park by may. > same shade, just a lighter tone. >> reporter: -- it's music to the ears of dan bradford. he's hoping to move back to coffey park by may. >> my focus was to resume some type of normalcy for me, whether it be getting on my bike and riding or taking my dogs out and running them. i had to have some type of normalcy. this will be a big step. >> reporter: contractors started just before new year's day. >> this will be a guest bedroom here, bedroom no. 3. >> reporter: while dan's house is taking shape his neighbors are still in limbo and will likely take a little longer to start the process. some of them were in talks with nova homes based in concord. the large homebuilder sent a letter this week out to fire survivors cancelling plans to rebuild houses. the company said its trade partners cannot currently gu

. >> wayne freedman from coffey park in santa rosa. what have you found? >> reporter: as drew said, region under a flash flood watch. here in coffey park could be concern about areas overflowing, water into storm drains and pollutants moving into creeks and streams. up higher, worries about mud slides. and there's irony here. three months to the day, anniversary as rain lands softly in the north bay fire zones this january 8th, how could we not compare and contrast them with the tragedies this region began to endure with the loss, uncertainty and doubt and how it led to new concerns today. >> not amount of rain but duration and time period. >> reporter: fire marshal paul is fire victim himself. spent day looking for potential mud slide areas. especially steep hillsides around fountain grove. so far so good. but residents are on notice if rains turn hard and soils look risky could face evacuations again. >> not large scale but focused to individual area. >> reporter: but fact you're using the word evacuation. >> rather be prepared and error on the side of c

some people can't afford that. >> reporter: coffey park lots are about $150,000 each, relatively cheap. fountain grove lots are 2 or 3 times as much but still relatively cheap. >> it's a great deal if you can hang onto it. usually when you buy a vacant lot you talking about septic or sewer, public utilities. those are in place for many of these lots. >> that's why so far most of the buyers are investors who want to flip the lots when prices rise or speculators who will build in rent or sell to people who can afford it. in a tight housing market, that is gold. most experts agree because the economy is strong, the labor market is strong and there is still a severe housing shortage in the one country. it's very unlikely there will be any mass migration away. in fact, with second units allowed in more places, we could end up in -- with more people in one country than ever before. >> a community and the north bay just had new led lights installed in streetlamps but not everyone is happy. some neighbors in san rafael say those lights are too bright. san rafael is almost finished installing 2

what's left of patty geisler's coffey park home is this tree, which now has a bit of decor.o keep their spirits up and move on, they're left to deal with a $472 charge to her account. never should they ever deduct money from someone's bank account without knowledge. patty says her husband called a-t-&-t right after the tubbs fire to let them know everything was lost. to their shock, those charges were debited in december.i went through 3 different people that day telling them my story until i finally i spoke to a guy in loss retention that said yes that was a mistake you shouldn't have been charged. i'm going to write a ticket for it.after nearly a month and no refund, patty called back on monday. this time around, she was told she needed to file a claim with her personal property insurance in order to get reimbursed.she said well i've been here for a long time and i know what i'm talking about. and basically this is the end of the story. you've reached the end of the line. i'm not giving you credit.and it's not just patty that's dealing with this more than 2 dozen neighbors

she'll be in the coffey park neighborhood all night long. >> they're out here alone and scared and they need to go home. they want to be home. >> once i caught my first cat, i was hooked. >> reporter: jennifer started pet rescue and reunification all by herself. >> the goal in the beginning was just to feed the animals while everybody got collected. >> reporter: most lost dogs were found after the fire but many cats took off running. now hundreds of volunteers have joined her from napa to santa rosa looking for missing felines. and, yes, finding them. >> i would say we've caught about 70 and we probably reunited about half that. >> oh, my goodness. you are the best news. >> reporter: organization's facebook page is full of smiles and lots of happy reunions. but catching a cat isn't easy. first cameras are set up to see who is stopping by. sometimes they get lucky. the food has to be just right. >> one cat likes cheetos. we're trying that where he's been sighted. >> reporter: if a cat isn't micro chipped, they find every effort to find the owner even posting pictures at a key os nk coffe

debris was removed from 1200 homesites in coffey park. those property owners can now move ahead with rebuilding. >>> san francisco's sugary sodium morning -- sugary soda warning is being reviewed. the ninth circuit court of appeals agreed to the review after a three-judge panel ruled the city law violated the free- speech rights of soda advertisers. the 2015 law would require a billboard and poster advertisements for sodas and other sugary drinks to carry a health warning label. the law never went into effect because several companies including the american beverage association's sued to challenge it. no date has been set for arguments in the case. >>> later today the san jose city council is due to decide on relocating a statue of christopher columbus. last year a city councilmember proposed moving the statue from its current location in city hall because of complaints about christopher columbus's treatment of native americans. the city council will debate four office -- options, leaving the statuary days, removing and storing it until i

what's left of patty geisler's coffey park home is this tree, which now has a bit of decor.s the family tries to keep their spirits up and move on, they're left to deal with a $472 charge to her account. never should they ever deduct money from someone's bank account without knowledge. patty says her husband called a-t-&-t right after the tubbs fire to let them know everything was lost. to their shock, those charges were debited in december.i went through 3 different people that day telling them my story until i finally i spoke to a guy in loss retention that said yes that was a mistake you shouldn't have been charged. i'm going to write a ticket for it.after nearly a month and no refund, patty called back on monday. this time around, she was told she needed to file a claim with her personal property insurance in order to get reimbursed.she said well i've been here for a long time and i know what i'm talking about. and basically this is the end of the story. you've reached the end of the line. i'm not giving you credit.and it's not just patty that's dealing with this more th

. >> crews have finished the removal process in coffey park. as of friday the army corps of engineers has completed 58% of total cleanup. workers had to clean debris from 13 properties in coffey park. crews started to rebuild the first home in the neighborhood near sumatra drive. >>> starting today it's supposed to get easier and less expensive to get permits to rebuild where thousands of homes and other structures were destroyed. the county's resiliency permit center plan goes into full motion today and this means officials are bringing in an outside firm to handle permits and inspections. the county will reduce building fees, part of a $23 million plan approved by the board of supervisors. >>> a popular bay area ballet teacher is under arrest after allegations he sexually abused a child. abc 7 news reporter kay larson talked with his boss at a daly city ballet school. >> reporter: 54-year-old viktor kavaniaev is in jail after being arrested on a warrant of 16 counts of sexual assault after child under 14. >> these incidents occurred, though,

they've sent a letter to homeowners in the coffey park neighborhood.t states the company can't guarantee the resources it needs to builds. 75 homeowners said they were interested in them doing the work for them. the press democrat is reporting there is a general labor shortage in home construction. >>> sticking to santa rosa, there is a very big deal about a little house. >> if you've been to the coffey park neighborhood, you know there still is not much there. but you also know there is one x sep exception. this house on kerry lane is the first and only house to start construction in coffey park since last fall. >> what's the secret? >> be assertive, maybe borderline aggressive at times when you have to be. >> he's managed to navigate the red tape and the insurance. ban bradford gave us a tour of his future home. a 3-bedroom, 2-bath. hopes to be finished by >>> the device officially hits store shelves next month. launch date, february 9. it can play music, podcasts and connect to other device this is the home. it will go head to head with other smart

they were home with a window open when coffey park burned. >> they both i hope got out. we found sally so far. but we don't have envy. so it is a little bittersweet for me. it is hard. >> reporter: this effort is so appreciated. santa rosa firefighters jumped in to help move the supplies last minute. volunteers have no plans to stop doing this. not while cats still show up and people still look. the reunions are everything. >> it breaks your heart. and there's lots of tears. and i just am have moved every time it happens because these people have lost everything. they're able to stay here. there is one piece that survived the fire. >> reporter: the group has rescued more than 70 cats so far here in coffey park alone. and many more in other burn neighborhoods too. find them on facebook to learn how you can help. right now, they could use a shed or a storage locker so they don't have to keep moving their supplies around. in santa rosa, deborah, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> the head of the department of homeland security will take a tour of the areas hit by the wildfires. she toure

i'm here in coffey park - in the heart of one of the burn zones.not much is happening as far as debris removal goes. it's just too wet for most of that work to be happening today. check out the line of dozers, all parked in the rain.there are very few contractors out here today because of all the water.but the city has been using straw wattles that you see lining the front of each property.for the most part those have kept standing water from spilling into the streets. some wattles have moved and blocked storm drains, but i met a coffey park neighbor who was been gently nudging some of those out of the way to get water flowing into the drain again. i mentioned contractors not able to work much today.7 some áhave been, but the work they're doing has been slowed down a lot.7 i'll tell you the tough tasks they face in the rain, coming up at six o'clock.live in santa rosa's coffey park, spencer blake, kron four news. (2-shot/grant) our team coverage of the first big storm of the new year continues now from thesouth bay and santa cruz mountains. (2-shot/vicki) kron four's rob fladeboe joins

kron four's spencer blake reports in the rain from santa rosa's hard hit coffey park neighborhood. debris is already gone from many of the burned-down lots in coffey park.but in its place...is standing water - inches deep in some cases. "it's been slowing us down, but we're still working out here trying to get the job done."daniel mercury is a contractor foreman whose team has been finding water and sewer lines, cutting them, capping them, and marking them with colored stakes.the job involves digging, so imagine how tough things were in the rain."we dig holes out here looking for lines and the water just fills up the holes that we're digging quicker than we can take it out."a lot of other contractors weren't able to work at all.a line of parked cats is evidence of how hampering the rain has been. the city of santa rosa worked on erosion and flooding control before the rain started.standup"check out the city's stash of these rolls and rolls of wattles; they're filled with straw and you've probably seen them before. and here's where they end up. they're staked into the ground in front

in the coffey park neighborhood of santa rosa alone more than one dozen lots are up for sale. last month one owner put her lot up for sale at $199,000. some feel that the time and effort that it will take to rebuild might be too much and they would rather take the insurance and other money to relocate. >>> former san francisco supervisor angela alioto will officially file paperwork to run for the san francisco mayor. she was one of several people interested in running in the special election in june to fill out the rest of the term. the term will be ending in january 2020. the deadline is tuesday. the city attorney may also enter the race. he has requested the paperwork as of yesterday. he is a longtime city politician who has held his current job since 2002. today the acting mayor will join city officials to announce major progress in the city's vision zero goal. the program is aiming to eliminate all traffic -related deaths in the city by the year 2024. >>> according to the chronicle those are the lowest ever recorded numbers in the city. there were 20 traffic -related death

kron four's spencer blake reports in the rain from santa rosa's hard hit coffey park neighborhood. debris is already gone from many of the burned-down lots in coffey park.but in its place...is standing water - inches deep in some cases. "it's been slowing us down, but we're still working out here trying to get the job done."daniel mercury is a contractor foreman whose team has been finding water and sewer lines, cutting them, capping them, and marking them with colored stakes.the job involves digging, so imagine how tough things were in the rain."we dig holes out here looking for lines and the water just fills up the holes that we're digging quicker than we can take it out."a lot of other contractors weren't able to work at all.a line of parked cats is evidence of how hampering the rain has been. the city of santa rosa worked on erosion and flooding control before the rain started.standup"check out the city's stash of these rolls and rolls of wattles; they're filled with straw and you've probably seen them before. and here's where they end up. they're staked into the ground in front

the first home in coffey park is now being built. the clang of construction thuds loudly in one corner of coffey park.this is 1613 kerry lane.a phoenix rising from the ashes of the tubbs firesot driving out i knew it was bad with the propane tanks exploding coming back that monday it was just devastation dan bradford escaped inferno with just his two dogs. determined to rebuild, he started construction of his new home ..on his old lot this week.natsthe wooden beams of the roof are now up.with each swing of the hammer.nats measurement.natsand pop of a nail gun.this neighborhood comes back to life.natsjeff sot there is progress being made and hope that this is not just a giant neighborhood full of hazardous material and debris anymorethe home is surrounded by hundreds of vacant lots it seems dan won't have neighbors for a while.sot somebody said yeah you are going to have a difficult time borrowing a cup of sugar hahanats this is a 2nd bedroomdan admits he lucked out that the foundation was solid enough to rebuild his 3 bedroom 2 bath h

what's left of patty geisler's coffey park home is this tree, which now has a bit of decor.e family tries to keep their spirits up and move on, they're left to deal with a $472 charge to her account. never should they ever deduct money from someone's bank account without knowledge. patty says her husband called a-t-&-t right after the tubbs fire to let them know everything was lost. to their shock, those charges were debited in december.i went through 3 different people that day telling them my story until i finally i spoke to a guy in loss retention that said yes that was a mistake you shouldn't have been charged. i'm going to write a ticket for it.after nearly a month and no refund, patty called back on monday. this time around, she was told she needed to file a claim with her personal property insurance in order to get reimbursed.she said well i've been here for a long time and i know what i'm talking about. and basically this is the end of the story. you've reached the end of the line. i'm not giving you credit.and it's not just patty that's dealing with this more than 2

debris was removed from more than 1200 homesites in coffey park. those property owners can now move ahead with rebuilding. >>> san francisco sugary soda warning is being reviewed by a federal panel. the ninth circuit court of appeals agreed to the review after a three-judge panel ruled the city law violated the free- speech rights of soda advertisers. the 2015 law would require billboard and poster advertisements for sodas and other sugary drinks to carry a health warning label. the law never went into effect because several companies sued to challenge it. no date has been set for arguments in the case. >>> later today the san jose city council is due to decide on relocating a statue of christopher columbus. last year a council member proposed relocating the statue from where it is now in city hall because of controversy over columbus's role in history. the city council will look at four options today, leaving the statue where it is at city hall, removing and storing it until it can be donated, relocating it to the san jose international airport, o

. >> paul chambers shows us the construction underway of a new home in coffey park. >> reporter: too many people this may look like any other house under construction but when you take a closer look, you see it's the only structure inside. >> it's nice to see something going up. for a while there i was just looking at burnt out homes. >> reporter: the fires that swept through the north bay in october destroyed entire neighborhoods. months later, santa rosa's coffey park neighborhood is showing the first signs of a rebound with crews working to bring it back to life. >> i will rebuild. i wanted to take a look. unbelievable. >> this is a good size for us. >> reporter: rob williams is a contractor. >> people have been giving us a thumbs up and say it looks great. >> reporter: for the last two weeks, they've worked hard to build this new home. williams said the company is used to rebuilding communities, something he says is gratifying. his company built dozens of homes after the valley fire in lake county. >> the homeowner came over when we are putting siding on and she started crying on

what's left of patty geisler's coffey park home is this tree, which now has a bit of decor.he family tries to keep their spirits up and move on, they're left to deal with a $472 charge to her account. never should they ever deduct money from someone's bank account without knowledge. patty says her husband called a-t-&-t right after the tubbs fire to let them know everything was lost. to their shock, those charges were debited in december.i went through 3 different people that day telling them my story until i finally i spoke to a guy in loss retention that said yes that was a mistake you shouldn't have been charged. i'm going to write a ticket for it.after nearly a month and no refund, patty called back on monday. this time around, she was told she needed to file a claim with her personal property insurance in order to get reimbursed.she said well i've been here for a long time and i know what i'm talking about. and basically this is the end of the story. you've reached the end of the line. i'm not giving you credit.and it's not just patty that's dealing with this more than

more likely for mud and debris slides.kron four's spencer blake reports from santa rosa's hard hit coffey park neighborhood. debris is already gone from many of the burned-down lots in coffey park.but in its place...is standing water - inches deep in some cases. "it's been slowing us down, but we're still working out here trying to get the job done."daniel mercury is a contractor foreman whose team has been finding water and sewer lines, cutting them, capping them, and marking them with colored stakes.the job involves digging, so imagine how tough things were in the rain."we dig holes out here looking for lines and the water just fills up the holes that we're digging quicker than we can take it out."a lot of other contractors weren't able to work at all.a line of parked cats is evidence of how hampering the rain has been. the city of santa rosa worked on erosion and flooding control before the rain started.standup"check out the city's stash of these rolls and rolls of wattles; they're filled with straw and you've probably seen them before. and here's where they end up. they're staked into the

debris was removed from more than 1200 homesites in coffey park. now the owners of those properties can move ahead with rebuilding. >>> it's time to check back in with sal on the traffic . >>> i just noticed -- i'm looking at a picture i will show you when i click on it -- this will be highway 101 in san rafael. traffic is busy although it's moving. what i'm looking at our shot that i pick to show you. the fog is not really an issue although i do see a whisper fog near the civic center. i don't think it will be a big issue for drivers as you drive south it looks okay. across the bay at the macarthur maze ec traffic slowing down. the drive time between the company's bridge in the macarthur maze has gone up to 25 minutes. add 20 minutes to that if you were waiting to get onto the bridge. this is all within the realm of normal traffic. this is 880, oakland northbound, an opportunity to drive into downtown without major delays. the altamont pass, 580, it has been a mess. westbound 205 and 580, earlier crashes and roadwork. there you go. a lot of slow t

but in some places, like storm drains, the wattles caused a backup.this man didn't livein coffey park, but he set up the christmas decorations here last month.he was stopping by trying to move stuff out of the rain, and noticed the entire court where the decorations were set up...had standing water in the street."knowing where the drains are there's these wiers they put around them to keep the silt from going down the draining system so i just gently moved those out of the way, got some water flowing because it had pulled the wattles back into the drain face."nudging the wattles did the trick...but there's still plenty more rain that will be coming down tuesday.in santa rosa, spencer blake, kron four news. all the rain we're seeing can create dangerous conditions on the road. a car fire on the sn mateo bridge led to massive backups. this was just one of the many problems the c-h-p had to deal with monday. in daly city... one driver -- who was cruising in the fast lane -- hydroplaned across traffic. that driver is going to be okay. but another driver crashed into the center divide... a

. >>> still ahead on "abc 7 mornings," dozens of traps being set all over santa rosa's coffey park tocats lost in the north bay wildfires and reunite them with their owners. meet the remarkable people behind these rescues. >>> here's a live look from our sutro tower cam. gorgeous shot of the city, waiting for sunrise here. here's your receipt. have a nice day! thank you. ♪ ♪ start the car! start the car! start the car! start the car! the ikea winter sale. wooooooo! get up to 50% off select items. now through january 10th. ikea. >>> happening today, a south bay bakery offering free holiday treats to celebrate epiphany or three kings day. from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. this morning, pink elephant bakery in san jose is giving away slices of pink cake. the ring-shaped bread is part of a tradition for many latino families celebrating the day three kings came to visit baby jesus. a similar king cake is eaten do you agree marred -- eaten during mardi gras. >>> as we look outside in the sierra nevada, it's raining here, looks nice and snowy. we'll get more snow with the second storm, we'll t

paul chambers reports construction has begun on a new home in coffey park. >> reporter: too many people this may look like any other house under construction but when you take a closer look you see it's the only structure insight. >> it's nice to see something going up. for a while there i was just looking at burnt out homes. >> reporter: the fires that swept through the north bay in october destroyed entire neighborhoods but months later, santa rosa's coffey park neighborhood is showing the first signs of a rebound with crews working to bring it back to life. >> it's unbelievable. so fast. >> reporter: rob williams work for lake county contract does. >> people have been giving us a big thumbs up and shouting it looks great. >> reporter: for the last two weeks, they've worked hard to build this new home. williams said the company is used to rebuilding communities. something he says is gratifying. this company built dozens of homes after the valley fire in lake county. >> the homeowner came over when we were putting the siding on and she started crying on my shoulder she was so happy. >>

tom vacar, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> the coffey park neighborhood of santa rosa lost more than 1300 homesbay fires. today construction is under way on the very first home to be rebuilt there on terry lane. contractors are getting ready to put down the sub floors and they will be framing the walls, a huge sign of progress for this devastated neighborhood. >> oh, it's a great feeling. it's always good to get in and start giving people hope, you know? because as you can see around here right now, there's nothing. there's still people cleaning up and we like to give people hope. >> the homeowners told the "pressdemocrat" they were fortunate because they were able to rebuild on the original foundation so the work could start faster. the home is expected to be completed in about 4 months or so. >>> a man convicted of killing two jewelry store clerks back in 2013 learned today he will likely go to prison for the rest of his life. barry white was sentenced to life in prison without parole this morning. in july of last year, a jury found him guilty of 16 felony counts including two counts of first

. >> if you've been to the coffey park neighborhood since the wildfires, there's not much there.ave visited recently, you also know this exception. this house on kerry lane is the first and only house to start construction in the coffey park area since last fall's tragedy. >> what's the secret? >> be assertive. maybe borderline aggressive at times when you have to be. >> he has navigated the red tape and the insurance. dan bradford gave us a tour of his future home. he says there will be three bedrooms, two baths. the contractor hopes to have it finished by may. >>> this dashcam video gives you a heart stopping look at the mudslides in montecito. a highway patrol cruiser was washed away by a river of mud. the officers were finally able to drive away from the mud flow. this is a drone's perspective now of some of the damage left behind. two people remain missing. a toddler and a teenager. at least 21 people died. >> what goes through eight peop across the street. because they couldn'tthe water during the night, i think they must have been sound asleep. they probably drowned. >> th

a construction crew is building a new, 1200 square foot home on cherry lane in coffey park. it's an indication that recovery is underway. work on the house started two weeks ago. they hope to finish it by may. >> people have been giving us a big thumbs up. shouting that it looks great and it's a great job. >> it's nice to see something going up. for a while there i was just looking at burned out homes. >> the contractor hired to work on the house built a lot of homes in lake county after the 2015 valley fire that burned 76,000 acres and destroyed almost 2000 homes. >>> home prices and sonoma county hit a new high after the fires. the press democrat said the median price of a single-family home and sonoma county jumped to $669,000 in december, up 14.4% from a year earlier. more than 5100 homes and sonoma county burned in the fires in october. >>> a south bay school board is accused of possible mismanagement of bond money. we have details on last nights very contentious meeting. >>> next, the nra is the latest target in the trump-rougher -- russia investigation. >>> good morni

. >> thousands of homes were lost in coffey park. some of it next to john's home. >> my kids are able to go outside and play, there's no runoff on the street. they're able to go out and i have no concerns about their health or safety. >> the army core of engineers is involved because president trump declared this a disaster area. they're going to make sure the ground coverage stays in place and the waddle is intact. >>> the storm problematic but also giving us breathtaking pictures. look at that, the barely visible sails force tower in san francisco. a picture of a trolly car reflected off the puddle in the city's downtown. and lori sent us this rain drop off a burnt tree in santa rosa. if you want to see your pictures on tv you can send your pictures and videos to us at nbcbayarea.com. or tag us on twitter. >>> into our news room, police have arrested three people in connection with that double shooting in fremont. it happened near north gate park early sunday morning. the victims came out of a home and tried stopping thieves from b

the firm based in concord sent a letter to people in coffey park yesterday telling them it's construction partners cannot guarantee the resources necessary for a cost-effective production model. the nova said it was a difficult and emotional decision to drop out. the press democrat reports that two weeks ago a neighborhood rebuilding group stated that 75 homeowners expressed interest in hiring the company. >>> lyft is investigating whether some employees access customer's private information and track arrives. the website says some employees were tracking where their current and former romantic partners were being picked up and dropped off. it also says the employees tracked facebook founder mark zuckerberg and some celebrities. the allegations were made in an anonymous post online by someone claiming to be a former employee. >>> south bay teachers who cannot afford to own homes in the districts where they work or getting a helping hand. a couple dozen teachers attended a meeting last night and san jose sponsored by the eastside alliance. a coalition eight san jose school districts. many

. >>> fire ravaged sonoma county coffey park is slowly prizing from the ashes.at this, one house is rebuilt. but for others not to fortunate because there is not enough labor around. a major builder is backing out. genova couldn't secure enough labor to build 75 homes. >> it would be a legitimate concern if the expectations were to rebuild maybe 4,000 homes in two years. >> and that's a problem. they actually have 5,000 homes to build in two years. right now that's how long home insurers are required to cover the/q homeowners. there is a bill in sacramento to shorten it to make it three years. >>> now to the big game, it's happening on this sunday. patriots and eagles are in minnesota answering countless questions. >> the day started a bit contentious in new england as tom brady abruptly ended his weekly radio interview. >> i didn't get into it too much. i just said i certainly hope the guy is not fired, that's -- i would hate for that to happen. >> well, that radio host on a local boston station has been suspended after he made a rude comment about brady's fiv

coming up we show you a home that's being built in coffey park and a sign of hope for others who lost everything. >>> good morning. we can see that the commute is off to a good start. it's a nice drive on the bay bridge. >>> we are mostly between systems. it will be a cool day but there will be activity later. we will show you that on satellite and also have the weekend forecast. hey, need fast heartburn relief? try cool mint zantac. it releases a cooling sensation in your mouth and throat. zantac works in as little as 30 minutes. nexium can take 24 hours. try cool mint zantac. no pill relieves heartburn faster. >>> welcome back. >>> as you're getting ready to hit the road, here's something to think about. there is a new study looking at some of the bay areas most dangerous drives. san francisco-based have any, then drive, studied 100,000 drivers making more than 100 trips in and out of san francisco. it found that driving during lunchtime is more dangerous than the morning or evening commute. the ceo says it's all about the >>> did driving. >> speeding plus distracted phone used toge

put it all behind them, volunteers and families that lost homes are celebrating the new year in coffey park which was wiped out by the thomas fire. >> been a bit challenging, but we're ready to move onward and upward. up e globe late this re still evening. >> first time ever doing a new year's building the ball and dropping one. >> reporter: they had live music, food, face painting and a bounce house for the kids. in fact, they have two ball drop ceremonies, one for the adults at midnight and this one for the kids at 9:00. so the kids can get to bed in time. >> three, two, one. [ cheering and applause ] >> i like it. >> it's really cool because i've only ever watched it on tv. so it's really, really awesome to watch it do it right here where i can see it in person. >> reporter: their parents say it's a nice way to bring all the neighbors back and to get through this hardship together. >> it's a fresh start. it's hope and you're not alone. >> reporter: just before 6:00 it rained briefly in the fountain grove neighborhood, perhaps a sign of washing away the bad memories of 2017. >> keeping po

the big goal achieved in the heavily burned coffey park neighborhood. >>> a new emphasis to be careful when eating edible marijuana products. doctors say you need to read the labels carefully before you buy it. >>> good morning. we have a decent commute out there so far. san francisco looks good. >>> the weather will looks good. it will be better than yesterday. a little more sun and temperatures bumping up a few degrees. fire fighting is a very dangerous profession. we have one to two fires a day and when you respond together and you put your lives on the line, you do have to surround yourself with experts. and for us the expert in gas and electric is pg&e. we run about 2,500/2,800 fire calls a year and on almost every one of those calls pg&e is responding to that call as well. and so when we show up to a fire and pg&e shows up with us it makes a tremendous team during a moment of crisis. i rely on them, the firefighters in this department rely on them, and so we have to practice safety everyday. utilizing pg&e's talent and expertise in that area trains our firefighters on the gas or

in the coffey park neighborhood... debris has been cleaned up from many of the burned down lots. but in their place is standing water. in some cases... it's inches deep. the city of santa rosa did work on erosion and flooding control before the rain started. ( darya ) all the rain we're seeing can create dangerous conditions on the road. a car fire on the hayward bridge led to massive backups. this was just one of the many problems the c-h-p had to deal with monday. in daly city... one driver -- who was cruising in the fast lane -- hydroplaned across traffic. that driver is going to be okay. but another driver crashed into the center divide... and a third driver hydroplaned right off of 280. we do not know how these drivers are doing this morning. ( james ) the rain hit marin county especially hard. there were multiple accidents... and streets and parking lots flooded. in downtown san anselmo... the creek was running fast and muddy.. the creek is notorious for flooding with little warning. fortunately the waters only reached about 4 feet in depth last night... that's a long way f

in fact, first new home rising from the ashes in coffey park in santa rosa, but a troubling twist means things won't be as easy for the rest of the neighborhood to rebuild. we'll tell you why tonight on our 6:00 newscast. >>> it will be a lunar trifecta, as jeff ranieri mentioned, the so-called supermoon, the super blue blood moon. >> what's it called? the super blue blood moon? >> it's made up of a blue moon, a supermoon and a total eclipse which is also known as a blood moon. 3:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. here on the west coast. no special need for glasses. the next combined super moon, blue moon. >> the first time in north america since 1866. >> we really do have to get up? >> my diagram. >> wow. can i have that? >> of course. >> super blood moon. >> lunar eclipse moon. >> yes, you get it. >> we'll have pictures. >>> developing news tonight, the deputy director of the fbi is out after months of public attacks by president trump. andrew mccabe abruptly steps down. also an nbc news exclusive, when trump berated mccabe after firing james comey and the president called mccabe's wife a loser. >>

. >>> in santa rosa a gas line caught fire and shut down power in the coffey park neighborhood. firefighters arrived on scene this afternoon and found flames shooting from the gas line. pg&e crews were called in and turned off the line, no word how the fire started, but construction crews were out doing road work in the wildfire burn zone. >>> some new details in a deadly police shooting in san jose, this happened late yesterday afternoon at the metcalfe energy center on blanchard road. police say a man wielding an axe and a 6-foot long pipe drove onto the property. he ignored orders to drop his weapons and charged at the officers. 's tellin that's when two police officers opened fire and killed the suspect. ." the man's id released. >> unstable individual that didn't follow officers' orders to drop his weapon and then chose to advance towards the officers with a weapon and as he's doing that, he's telling the officers to shoot him and to kill him as he's moving towards an armed police officer with an axe. >> the man's identity has not been released. police say they have had run

state officials tell the press dat cleanup in coffey park is expected to wrap up in about two weeks. the rest of the area should be cleared in the next 18 months. the north bay wildfires killed 40 people. the flames destroyed more than 6,000 homes. >>> nonprofit dog rescue has to make repairs after a car crashed into the shelter in oakland. abc 7 news was at rocket dog rescue on foothill boulevard where debris covered the ground from an early morning crash. volunteers tell us that a car slammed into the facility's fence around 3:00 a.m. yesterday. the shelter houses about 30 dogs. >> luckily, no dogs were hurt. it's tough because we use the space out here to kind of help with the dogs to play around and them to be able to get out of their kennels. >> this is the second time that this has happened. this happened in april of 2016 when a stolen van smashed through the fence. >>> all right. let's start with our temperatures compared to this time yesterday. we're cooler from about the san mateo bridge northward. 1 to 4 degrees cooler. we'll focus in on san francisco. we're about 48 and su

what's left of patty geisler's coffey park home is this tree, which now has a bit of decor.pirits up and move on, they're left to deal with a $472 charge to her account. never should they ever deduct money from someone's bank account without knowledge. patty says her husband called a-t-&-t right after the tubbs fire to let them know everything was lost. to their shock, those charges were debited in december.i went through 3 different people that day telling them my story until i finally i spoke to a guy in loss retention that said yes that was a mistake you shouldn't have been charged. i'm going to write a ticket for it.after nearly a month and no refund, patty called back on monday. this time around, she was told she needed to file a claim with her personal property insurance in order to get reimbursed.she said well i've been here for a long time and i know what i'm talking about. and basically this is the end of the story. you've reached the end of the line. i'm not giving you credit.and it's not just patty that's dealing with this more than 2 dozen neighbors are going thr

earlier today, city officials in coffey park said they have done enough to address this issue.mes in the area have been surrounded by straw waddles and sad bags to protect storm drains. <"we feel relatively confident that that going into this rain event, we are going to be in pretty good shape and we have teams that are ready to respond immediately shaven if we start to see some localized flooding or some fast moving water. and we're prepared to deal with that.">((vicki)) a spokesman for fema says those residents who's homes did not burn to the ground might not escape from mother nature's wrath. officials are suggesting flood insurance for those who live downhill from burned out areas. and for up-to-the minute weather updates and the forecast in your neighborhood.. download the kron4 mobile app... (grant) an east bay mother says she feels numb...after her daughter was killed by a hit-and-run driver. tonight...that mother is asking that driver...to come forward. her daughter...18- year-old chauntel rochelle... was struck at 98th avenue and sunnyside in oakland...on new years mor

earlier today, city officials in the hard hit coffey park area said, they have done enough to address this issue. homes in the area have been surrounded by straw waddles and sand bags to protect storm drains. <"we feel relatively confident that that going into this rain event, we are going to be in pretty good shape and we have teams that are ready to respond immediately shaven if we start to see some localized flooding or some fast moving water. and we're prepared to deal with that.">( pam ) a spokesman for fema says... those residents whose homes did not burn to the ground, might not escape from mother nature's wrath. officials are suggesting flood insurance for those who live downhill from burned out areas... (pam) and you can track the rain online and with our mobile app. there you will find full forecasts...and live radar ... as well as rain totals for your area. (steve) an antioch man has been sentenced for 266 years in prison for the brutal double murder of two women back in 20-13 at the san francisco jewerlymart prosecutors in the case say white waited until customers left the

30 to 40 percent, saving people thousands.standup "the first home to rise up from the ashes in coffey parkctually under the jurisdiction of the city of santa rosa. but they've also got a similar, you could almost call it competing, program as well.""you know, this is a good form of competition, is that we're all trying to figure out how we can get costs down the most and streamiline the most effectively."the newly- efficient process begins on february 13th, and right now the contract is set for two years.gore says this might just be a pilot program for a new way to do county busienss. in santa rosa, spencer blake, kron four news. lawrence karnow: we enoyed a lot of sunshine and warmer weather today with some highs in the low 70s. it will be a nice mild evening and more spring like weather is ahead. if you're going out tonight you'll need a light jacket or coat. temperatures will begin mild but cool off rapidly. you can see some rain on doppler radar but it is well to the north. high pressure can be seen on the satellite image. it's a rather flat ridge allowing a few clouds to move over fro

according to the press democrat, state officials say cleanup in coffey park is expected to wrap up in about two weeks. the rest of sonoma county should be cleared by the end of next month. so far 1800 lots have been cleared. about 1 million tons of debris. the north bay wildfires killed 40 people. more than 6,000 homes were destroyed. >>> a large rescue effort helped save a young woman who got stuck on the side of a cliff at baker beach in san francisco. abc 7 news was there as firefighters used ropes and pulleys to hoist her to safety last night. that rescue started around 5:00. it took nearly 90 minutes to finish. she wasn't hurt. the fire department is warning everybody to avoid areas of danger when you're enjoying the outdoors. >> this is winter. everything is moist, not as moist as it could be as we haven't had a lot of rain. had there been more rain, this could have been a lot more treacherous. >> firefighters also say the rescues are dangerous to the well-trained personnel. they need to rapell down the tumbling cliffs to save people who might be stuck. >>> the top candidates fo

a milestone in the cleanup from the wildfires, debris removal could be finished in santa rosa's coffey parko weeks and by the end of february for the rest of sonoma county. the announcement was made saturday at santa rosa high school. the head of the california office of emergency services calls the removal of the largest in the state since 1906.>>> in indonesia more than 50 people were injured when the second floor collapsed inside of the stock exchange. it is not clear what caused the floor to collapse but authorities say that it does not appear to be connected to terrorism. there are reports hundreds of university students were visiting the stock exchange at the time. >>> last year chelsea manning was in prison for leaking classified documents, now she is launching a political campaign. ♪ ♪ there are two types of people in the world. those who fear the future... and those who embrace it. the future is for the unafraid. ♪ all because of you ♪ ♪ >>> good morning everyone welcome back to "mornings on 2" i'm mike mibach. >> good morning i'm pam cook. steve is here talking about the rain in t

a construction crew building a new 1200 square house on carrie lane in the coffey park neighborhood,weeks ago and they hope to have it finished by may. >> it is nice for a lot of people to see that. >> one home but it means a lot for those that haven't started the process yet. >> that is their neighborhood. 8:17 is the time right now. any problems that we should be aware of on the commute, sal? >> there are slow traffic areas. and we see improvement as well. this is the time that things begin to change. let's talk about 80 westbound. we have been a rough one this morning. things are getting back to normal because the volu is bridge and the macarthur maze. traffic is down to 24 hours. at one point it was more than an hour because of an earlier crash. the bay bridge is getting better. the 880 ramp is beginning to get better. the next half hour, you will see traffic starting to peck up. that is how it usually goes. airport delays are not big this morning at the airport because the fog is not an issue like the last few days. this is 880 north and southbound. you is can see that traffic i

they removed debris from more than 1200 lots in coffey park.perty owners can now move ahead with rebuilding if they choose to do so. >>> two topics that not many people like to talk about, your weight and finances. who is more likely to give you a look at their bank account than a look at the scale. and why we are so uncomfortable when it comes to talking about money. >>> how russian president vladimir putin is reacting to the release of names of political leaders and the surprise move by the trump administration regarding sanctions for the people on the list. >> russian president vladimir putin calls the trump minutation's list of russian ferns a hostile step. they released a list of 200 political and business leaders who have flourished under putin's regime. it was ordered by congress to punish russia for interfering in the election. but the white house did not impose sanctions on anyone on that list. that has led some lawmakers to accuse president trump of giving russia a free pass. >>> fbi director mccabe has step down under growing critici