. >>> david louie on the scene. >> reporter: started out with apparently a call to police for some sort of disturbance in the 800-block of feller avenue. the situation is now under control and we are told the scene is now been secured and we are going to show you exactly what happened. now police officers arrived and shortly after that neighbors started hearing gun shots. sky seven was overhead as an older woman emerged. she appeared to have been wounded and quite a bit of blood on her body. exactly how she was shot we are not clear on. it has been reported as an officer involved shooting. police did take her into custody and transported her. also spotting a long gun on the porch on the property. we do not know its involvement in the situation. we did hear from a witness. >> saw a bunch of cops just driving by crazy through here and everything is blocked off. i had no idea what was going on but when we heard the pop, we knew it was a shot. >> reporter: the house on feller avenue along with several on either side of it were searched for quite a while. police wanted to make sure the air w

>> david louie spoke with her family who is still reeling about how she went to the hospital and died hours laters. >> reporter: just before christmas, katie ashley thomas had celebrated her 40th birthday. less than three weeks later she got so sick from the flu that she was in the emergency room. her condition declined so quickly, he wshe was moved to intensive care. >> this was nothing like i have ever seen, how quickly this deteriorated her and attacked her was amazing. >> reporter: 15 hours after arriving at the hospital, the mother of three passed away. ka katie ashley thomas's father and stepmother have not recovered from the shock. she did yoga and pilates 48 hours after the first symptoms. while the older are susceptible to the flu, they have seen 42 deaths in people under 65. they believe katie had the flu shot. >> it's important to go out there and get the flu shot and take care of the symptoms. because we just thought she'd be back home in a couple days. and she wasn't. >> reporter: in those final hours, katie was surrounded by her 8 and 14 year old daughters and 17-year-ol

. >> david louie walked the a geo technical engineer who said the hills and canyons put residents at risk. >> the magnitude of the destruction was predictable after a major fire. the massive mud flow had enough force to knock houses off their foundations. the mud carried rocks and boulders as it gained speed. the power can't be underestimated. the u.s. geological survey says once the mud starts, it can reach a velocity of 35 miles an hour. the chair of the department of civil and environmental engineering described it in a different way. >> if i threw a gallon jug of water ought, you're going to feel impact pretty significantly because water is relatively heavy. now imagine that by a factor of thousands hitting your home. this is a significant force. >> the mud slide started in the middle of the night catching residents by surprise. however, dr. sullivan green said those living on hillsides or canyons were vulnerable even before the thomas fire. >> none of the soil, the stuff near the surface that was affected by the fire, and even the soil below that had any significant moisture aft

abc7 reporter david louie is taking a look at who is and who isn't taking sides. >> reporter: the findings can be reviewed by fairness and thoroughness. he is arguing the auditors should review internal investigations even when no one complains. only one person has over the past two years when there were 13 officer involved shootings. >> most paem think you have to be somehow connected to an incident to file a complaint. even people we have been telling this to year after year, people forget. >> reporter: the police chief is expected to argue. the council member who has the public safety committee says ultimately the decision may not rest with the city council at all but instead go to the public for a vote. >> there is no one model that is perfect for every city. every police department is going to be different. hoping to have a better understanding of some of the opportunities tonight. >> it is important for us to have an ipa that can ensure there is a clear view on what is happening in the streets. >> reporter: over the years the independent police auditors indeometimes agree.auditors in

david louie has the story from san jose. >> we are handling as best you can handle it. but a devastating loss. >> reporter: 40-year-old katie oxly thomas was rushed to the emergency room when her flu symptoms became serious. the fever got worse and specialist urged their her three children fly in from san diego where they lived with their father. she could not speak. stepmother watched as katie's condition deteriorated over a span of hours. >> we are saying katie, you can fight this. you can beat this. and we couldn't believe it. we were in total shock. >> reporter: she died 15 hours after arriving at the hospital. the family wanted to encourage others at that take the flu seriously and get vaccinated. >> get your flu shots and take care of the symptoms. we thought she would be back home if a couple of days and she wasn't. >> reporter: she is one of 42 adults under age 65 in california who have died from flu complications. she was a healthy person who was expected to beat the flu virus. it is especially impacted her eight-year-old. >> she knows her mom is in heaven and

abc7 reporter david louie is taking a look at who is and who isn't taking sides. >> reporter: the findings can be reviewed by fairness and thoroughness. he is arguing the auditors should review internal investigations even when no one complains. only one person has over the past two years when there were 13 officer involved shootings. >> most paem think you have to be somehow connected to an incident to file a complaint. even people we have been telling this to year after year, people forget. >> reporter: the police chief is expected to argue. the council member who has the public safety committee says ultimately the decision may not rest with the city council at all but instead go to the public for a vote. >> there is no one model that is perfect for every city. every police department is going to be different. hoping to have a better understanding of some of the opportunities tonight. >> it is important for us to have an ipa that can ensure there is a clear view on what is happening in the streets. >> reporter: over the years the independent police auditors indeometimes agree.auditors in

live in san jose, david louie abc7 news. >>> two innocent bystanders wern shot during a fistfight. the victims were riding in a silver car that got caught in the cross fire. paramedics rushed both victims to the hospital. >>> facebook is having an impact. >> people may not be able to see posts that police want you to see. >> abc7 news reporter explains. >> reporter: mountain view police pulled out all the stops in this video. but lately the department has seen a decline on users reacting and engaging, it is due to a new algorithm. >> if they are not able to ask questions or connect with us, because we are not in a see first option on a facebook page that is concerning. >> reporter: zuckerberg announced facebook was changing its algorithm. government entities like law enforcement have been put into the category of private business. >> we saw today in kentucky a police agency posted looking log an at risk teenager. >> reporter: the police may have to rely on twitter or next door. >> we are always concerned and we need to closely monitor this. >> reporter: facebook released a statemen

david louie has the story from san jose. >> we are handling as best you can handle it. but a devastating loss. >> reporter: 40-year-old katie oxly thomas was rushed to the emergency room when her flu symptoms became serious. the fever got worse and specialist urged their her three children fly in from san diego where they lived with their father. she could not speak. stepmother watched as katie's condition deteriorated over a span of hours. >> we are saying katie, you can fight this. you can beat this. and we couldn't believe it. we were in total shock. >> reporter: she died 15 hours after arriving at the hospital. the family wanted to encourage others at that take the flu seriously and get vaccinated. >> get your flu shots and take care of the symptoms. we thought she would be back home if a couple of days and she wasn't. >> reporter: she is one of 42 adults under age 65 in california who have died from flu complications. she was a healthy person who was expected to beat the flu virus. it is especially impacted her eight-year-old. >> she knows her mom is in heaven and

. >> david louie has their story now from san jose. >> reporter: leaves in the gutters can well lead to clogged storm drains. debris in coyote creek could impede water flow. everyone is on alert at rain returns. >> we're on stand by. as soon as the storms happen our crews go out there and inspect trash racks to make sure everything is flowing safely. >> reporter: rob susa is learning how expensive it can be. >> it will be about $170,000 when it's all said and done, just for the garage. >> reporter: much of that will be out of his possibility. his homeowners policy paid $55,000. and he has a lawsuit pending against the water district. the city is busy working on a sanitary sewer improvement project. it was aggravated last year because the pump went out. the sight of adults, children and pets being evacuated remains. a few new residents have moved in, such as sergio as vee dough. >> it gives me some type of confidence that it won't happen again. not 100% sure. we still have to prepare just in case. >> reporter: we'll soon see if he's right. in san jose, david louie, abc 7 news. >>> wel

david louie, abc7 news. >> thanks. we all learned something. meantime, crews in santa prepars like today trying to minimize the potential for flooding. burned out areas face a hire risk of flooding when it rains but you won't see the extra workers he during the storm. >> based on the work we've done and the size of the storm we're anticipating, the public works departments will have staff on hand and available. we won't be staffing like we had earlier in the winter. >> local officials also believe the rain will help regrow plants lost in october's fires and in the long run, that will stabilize the hillsides. >> rain in the bay area often means snow in the sierras. you can see a pretty big difference when you compare snow totals on your left, a nasa image of lake tahoe in 2016 and on the right, december 2017. a few weeks ago. today an annual snow survey was could not dugtd at phillips station at echo subtle. wasn't very good. we had no rain in december. state water watchers not panicking, at least not yet. >> it is supposed to be a snow survey.

in san jose, david louie. abc 7 news. >>> next we'll check in with y michael finney. >> you can submit your questions using #ask finney or call the hotline. michael and our experts will be answering questions through 8:00 p.m. on >>> efforts to divide california into two states are heating up again as advocates announced they'll file their first formal grievance against the state. the 51st state would be called "new california", comprised of rural areas. coastal areas including the bay area. the current state legislature does not reflect rural values on taxation, immigration and analysts say it's a long shot. >> i think the legal and constitutional problems are so insurmountable that you won't succeed. but you have a cry for representation from various parts of the state that feel they're being ignored. >> old california would keep sacramento and bay areas, the grievance will be filed on tuesday. >>> 7 on your side hotline to answer covered california questions going until 8:00 p.m. >> we have a panel of great

david louie has more. >> the first attack happened at night when the zoo was closed where a minimum tour stallion named sweet william was killed. a pack of three dogs. >> these dogs appeared to be on a mission. you know what's disturbing about this is that it appears that they were looking for food. >> five nights later the same dogs render and dug under a steel fence where they malled to death three female miniature horses stockpile girl in front and lunaen. a donkey. the city-owned facility moved the horses and donkey to a saver compound to with a six foot fence. there was no protection from digging under thes pens. all five animals were popular attractions for thousands of young visitors. staff attachment was strong. the deaths left deep scars. >> the donkey was born here. i was there when she was born. and luna too and cayenne as well. >> the two dogs shepherd mixers were aggressor. >> we have two dogs in custody. and pending identification of their owners, they will be euthanized. >> animal control officers are on the lookout for the third dog. thoughts haven't turned yet to replaci

abc 7 news david louie has th latest. >> seicaesar or greek salad, consumers are hungry or facts. the problem is, the source of 58 people getting sick and one person dying so far has not been pinpointed. california's leafy green industry, which includes lettuce, points out its safety inspection program has prevented e. coli outbreaks for every decade. >> every farmer has to review a farm before they plant it to muir they've adequately checked any mitigating -- or any -- by animals, any neighboring farm issues. and then they do another one a week before harvest and another one the day of harvest. >> northern california salad bowl region is not implicated. this time of year californians get romaine lettuce groan grown in imperial county. the harvest is not until late march or april. major e. coli outbreak occurred in 2006 when fecal matter got into the fields. wild pig may have ben the source. >> no recall in place and plenty of romaine in the marketplace, that creates a quandary for consumers. what are they supposed to do? >> julie is a salad eater. >> what are you doing about that

in san jose, david louie.check in with michael fen michael finney. >> you can submit your questions using #ask finney or call the hotline. michael and our experts will be answering questions through 8:00 p.m. even if no one in your home smokes, secondhand smoke can be closer than you think. secondhand smoke from a neighbor's apartment can enter your home through air vents, through light fixtures and even through cracks in the walls and the floors. secondhand smoke is toxic. especially to children. protect your family. visit tobaccofreeca.com. >>> efforts to divide california into two states are heating up again as advocates announced they'll file their first formal grievance against the state. the 51st state would be called "new california", comprised of rural areas. coastal areas including the bay area. the current state legislature does not reflect rural values on taxation, immigration and analysts say it's a long shot. >> i think the legal and constitutional problems are so insurmountable that you won't suc

. >> david louie has their story now from san jose. >> reporter: leaves in the gutters can well lead to clogged storm drains. debris in coyote creek could impede water flow. everyone is on alert at rain returns. >> we're on stand by. as soon as the storms happen our crews go out there and inspect trash racks to make sure everything is flowing safely. >> reporter: rob susa is learning how expensive it can be. >> it will be about $170,000 when it's all said and done, just for the garage. >> reporter: much of that will be out of his possibility. his homeowners policy paid $55,000. and he has a lawsuit pending against the water district. the city is busy working on a sanitary sewer improvement project. it was aggravated last year because the pump went out. the sight of adults, children and pets being evacuated remains. a few new residents have moved in, such as sergio as vee dough. >> it gives me some type of confidence that it won't happen again. not 100% sure. we still have to prepare just in case. >> reporter: we'll soon see if he's right. in san jose, david louie, abc 7 news. >>> wel

four or five. >> reporter: in san jose, david louie, abc7 news. >>> meteorologist lisa argen is next with an update on the approaching rain tonight. and >> no one won powerball last night and the next drawing is saturday. the estimated jackpot is $550 million. tomorrow night is the next mega millions drawing. that jackpot isn't too shabby. an estimated $445 million. combined, that's nearly a billion dollars available to win before the end of the weekend. and what a nice way to get into the weekend that would be. meteorologist lisa argen is here now with a look at the weekend forecast and the morning commute tomorrow as well. >> well, it's a little wet out there. let's take you closer to the east bay. we didn't get much from our last system. alameda, 880, some wet pavement. careful out there. as we go to the north, el cerrito, ohio highway 80, you h showers, and through american canyon, highway 12, hercules, and further south along the coast, peska dero, boulder creek, some scattered showers. to the sierra nevada, it's in the 40s, it's raining. boy, they want the snow, but the snow le

abc 7 news david louie has th latest. >> seicaesar or greek salad, consumers are hungry or facts. the problem is, the source of 58 people getting sick and one person dying so far has not been pinpointed. california's leafy green industry, which includes lettuce, points out its safety inspection program has prevented e. coli outbreaks for every decade. >> every farmer has to review a farm before they plant it to muir they've adequately checked any mitigating -- or any -- by animals, any neighboring farm issues. and then they do another one a week before harvest and another one the day of harvest. >> northern california salad bowl region is not implicated. this time of year californians get romaine lettuce groan grown in imperial county. the harvest is not until late march or april. major e. coli outbreak occurred in 2006 when fecal matter got into the fields. wild pig may have ben the source. >> no recall in place and plenty of romaine in the marketplace, that creates a quandary for consumers. what are they supposed to do? >> julie is a salad eater. >> what are you doing about that

. >> david louie was there for the road opening. >> reporter: all that you see here was wiped out by a massive mudslide including 220 feet of roadway. items opening 11 months later is faster than local residents expected. sarah was one of the first to drive on the restored road. >> we can see our friends with four minutes away with much more ease rather than driving down los gatos and coming up highway 9. >> reporter: flfts no rthere wa boone cutting. a truck driver decided to ignore his gps. >> my gps was saying it was closed the whole way, kept telling me to turn around. i just took a chance. >> reporter: and the road closure had blocked castle rock park. special materials had to be used to build the retaining walls. this 4-foot thick retaining wall is crucial to keeping it safe in the future. that is because of underlying terrain here as you can see is mostly sandstone. it's very porous and can give way quickly under heavy rainfall. runoff from this week's heavy rain is already draining down the hill. construction crews still have work do installing a permanent guardrail and compl

david louie explains what pet owners need to know. >> nothing better than seeing happy, healthy dogsplay. but there's a rush to get they will protected from an outbreak of h 3 n 9. an outbreak up the south bay as far as belmont. the human age society has launched a campaign to vaccinate about 300 of its shelter dogs and those staying temporarily in shelter homes. they haven't had any cases and they want to it stay that way. the canine flu virus spreads even before dogs begin showing symptoms. kit include coughing and sneezing, nasal and eye discharge, decreased appetite and lethargy. the veterinarian warns that canine flu can be serious. >> there is a small percentage that can progress to pneumonia and another smaller percentage of those dogs can progress to a life threatening illness. it is important to contact the veterinarian. >> the humane society is collecting reports of cagine flu to track its spread in the bay area. >> there have been no reports of transmission to people at all. it is not the same virus that is affecting people. >> however, canine flu has been transmid to cats

. >> reporter: in san jose, david louie, abc 7 news. >>> well, the pentagon says it will boost security guidelines after reports that a local fitness tracking app revealed sites of bases in sensitive areas. the network published a map that shows what everyone using the arch app is doing, but analysts believe it may reveal too much, including what soldiers are doing on their base. it doesn't track what one single person is doing. users can switch their setting to private however. >>> the "new york times" reports how millions of accounts are fake, even when they include real people's identities and private information and twitter is right in the middle of an investigation launched by the new york attorney general. here's abc news reporter gio benitez. >> reporter: from celebrities to famous companies to high-profile political figures. in the world of social media, it's a simple equation. the more followers you have the more influence you have. but there can be more to some of those loyal followers than meets the eye. some are completely made up. one study finding that 29 million to 48 mil

david louie has the story. >> police stay suspect jump ad fence to get to the metcalf energy center. he was carrying an axe. officers discovered another weapon in the black mercedes. this is audio from the police raid. >> the suspect's intention for fwlaek hasn't been determined bust he also had a second axe, a six-foot i'm that and several throwing knives. he was described as an asian man that challenged to kill him. he ignored 23 commands. >> when the suspect was approximately five to six feet away from one of the officers, one officer shot the suspect and then suspect continued toward a second off it isser. >> this is first officer-involved shooting last year. while the city has an independent police auditor, it is rare that a member of the public files a complaint. >> there were a total of 12. we've received complaints on one of those. >> he said it could be the shooter's family. chief garcia said he has seen the video from the officer's body-worn cameras. and seeing it. it has been traumatic. abc7 news. >>> santa rosa police are searching for a man who robbed a market last night

david louie has the story. >> reporter: this poster is on two places on campus. >> this was clearly hate speech. >> reporter: the poster quickly came down but quickly replaced by this banner. it too was taken down because it was posted on a building without permission. but reappeared at a free speech% zone. >> still allow ourselves to grow and really learn from each other. >> reporter: dialogue is what the university sees as constructive. although various individuals on campus have occasionally chosen to express their views in ways -- hold ourselves to higher standards of behavior. >> it is beautiful to see when we have these incidents of blatant hate that we can have members of our community come together to show the love. >> reporter: the chair of the ethnic department. >> there is tension, there is fear and real concern over their ability to complete their education free from these unwanted burdens that other students don't have to carry. >> reporter: to assign a full tme staff person or a resource center to help address latino resource issues. >>> president trump is discussing detail

posters of david louie has the story. >> reporter: this poster is two places on campus. >> this was clearlyh. >> reporter: the poster quickly came down but quickly replaced by this banner. it too was taken down because it was posted on a building without permission. but reappeared at a free speech% zone. >> still allow ourselves to grow and really learn from each other. >> reporter: dialogue is what the university sees as constructive. although various individuals on campus have occasionally chosen to express their views in ways -- hold ourselves to higher standards of behavior. >> it is beautiful to see when we have these incidents of blatant hate that we can have members of our community come together to show the love. >> reporter: the chair of the ethnic department. >> there is tension, there is fear and real concern over their ability to complete their education free from these unwanted burdens that other students don't have to carry. >> reporter: to assign a full tme staff person or a resource center to help address latino resource issues. >>> president trump is discussing details of h

abc7 david louie was at stanford to hear the latest. >> reporter: stabilize a country. 715,000 refugees returned last year. but will take a multinational effort to restore infrastructure. >> consist of measures such as clearing unexploded land mines left behind by isis. returning water and electricity services and getting boys and girls back in school. >> reporter: maintaining a military presence. >> it is a bold plan. he acknowledged that it might be a long process to see that to fruition. but i think his head is in the right place and glad to hear that while they are interested in maintaining a military commitment, it wasn't a large number of troops. >> reporter: and his development -- he sees north korea fielding wo social security as a step forward. >> he knows how to reach me if he wants to talk. but we are not going it chase them. this may be the early effort to break the ice. we'll see. >> reporter: sanctions may be working citing report from japan. >> they are being sent out in the winter time to fish because there is food shortages and sent out to fish with inadequate fuel to g

. >> and >>> david louie on the scene. >> reporter: started out with apparently a call to police forf disturbance in the 800-block of feller avenue. the situation is now under control and we are told the scene is now been secured and we are going to show you exactly what happened. now police officers arrived and shortly after that neighbors started hearing gun shots. sky seven was overhead as an older woman emerged. she appeared to have been wounded and quite a bit of blood on her body. exactly how she was shot we are not clear on. it has been reported as an officer involved shooting. police did take her into custody and transported her. also spotting a long gun on the porch on the property. we do not know its involvement in the situation. we did

secretary of state rex tillerson came to the bay air to talk about syria and north korea at abc7 david louieanford to hear the latest. >> reporter: stabilize country. 715,000 refugees returned last year. but will take a multinational effort to restore infrastructure. >> consist of measures such as clearing unexploded land mines left behind by isis. returning water and electricity services and getting boys and girls back in school. >> reporter: maintaining a military presence. >> it is a bold plan. he acknowledged that it might be a long process to see that to fruition. but i think his head is in the right place and glad to hear that while they are interested in maintaining a military commitment, it wasn't a large number of troops. >> reporter: and his development -- he sees north korea fielding wo social security as a step forward. >> he knows how to reach me if he wants to talk. but we are not going it chase them. this may be the early effort to break the ice. we'll see. >> reporter: sanctions may be working citing report from japan. >> they are being sent out in the winter time to fish bec

david louie is live in san jose. >> reporter: whether you buy or lease, new car is a big ticket item, of options keeps growing. offering comfort and safety to even massages. people here potentially buying are using the auto show to do serious comparison shopping. biggest selling point for cars today is what they do in what if moment. what if you stray from lane, what if you don't see pedestrian in the crosswalk? virtual reality is giving viewers that experience without endangering others on road test. >> trying to educate and provide consistent experience to consumers, from researching online to stepping into the store to feel it drive. >> reporter: viewers check 24 online sources before they at the point into showroom. >> tested all to see if there was one to eliminate right away or really preferred. several contenders. >> reporter: it's okay to drool over the beauties, retailers standing by to clean up. seven years of rising sales came to end last year as consumers hold on to cars longer. president trump's efforts to derail nafta could raise the cost for automakers aembling or makin

west of the mississippi river to make the cut by amazon for new headquarters abc7 news report are david louie analyzes san jose's strengths and weaknesses. >> reporter: had two weaknesses, acknowledged halfway through the bid that bay area has a housing crunch. other was not providing financial incentives. but deputy city manager and developer economic development thinks san jose is competitive even if amazon passed over. >> we'll continue to see companies committed to the area even as growth and technology economy happens throughout the nation. good thing for the country. >> reporter: google is buying land, apple owns land for future expansion. even as it announced new tech support won't be in california. >> want more job opportunities in our city so people don't travel up peninsula for jobs. good for environment, family life and fiscalhealth. >> reporter: amazon has three existing facilities in san jose. san jose believes a mix of companies is important. cohesity moved into two floors of this building, bring 300 employees from former headquarters in santa clara. the bid pamphlet cost $10,00

david louie is live in san jose. >> reporter: whether you buy or lease, new car is a big ticket item, and lists of options keeps growing. offering comfort and safety to even massages. people here potentially buying are using the auto show to do serious comparison shopping. biggest selling point for cars today is what they do in what if moment. what if you stray from lane, what if you don't see pedestrian in the crosswalk? virtual reality is giving viewers that experience without endangering others on road test. >> trying to educate and provide consistent experience to consumers, from researching online to stepping into the store to feel it drive. >> reporter: viewers check 24 online sources before they at the point into showroom. >> tested all to see if there was one to eliminate right away or really preferred. several contenders. >> reporter: it's okay to drool over the beauties, retailers standing by to clean up. seven years of rising sales came to end last year as consumers hold on to cars longer. president trump's efforts to derail nafta could raise the cost for automakers aemblin

david louie talked to geothermal engineer at university about the slides. >> reporter: number of fatalities and extent of property damage far from unexpected. houses were knocked off foundations, others buried to the roof line. the power of nature can't be underestimated. geological survey says once a slide starts, mud can reach a velocity of 35 miles per hour. can send a car racing down the street more like speed boat than 3,500 pound vehicle. chair of state department of civil and environmental engineering. describes force in a different way. >> if i threw a gallon jug of water at you, you're going to feel that impact significantly. water is relatively heavy. imagine that by a factor of thousands hitting your home. this is a significant force. >> dr. sullivan green says the soil was dry from lack of rainfall. storms hit, slides triggered by inability to absorb five inches in a day. and thomas fire destabilized the hills burning away vegetation and trees. now vulnerable for more slides in futurestorms. >> -- near this area, experienced two sitting landslides in the same area within about t

. >> david louie has their story now from san jose. >> reporter: leaves in the gutters can well leado clogged storm drains. debris in coyote creek could impede water flow. everyone is on alert at rain returns. >> we're on stand by. as soon as the storms happen our crews go out there and inspect trash racks to make sure everything is flowing safely. >> reporter: rob susa is learning how expensive it can be. >> i

david louie talked to geothermal engineer at university about the slides. >> reporter: number of fatalities and extent of property damage far from unexpected. houses were knocked off foundations, others buried to the roof line. the power of nature can't be underestimated. geological survey says once a slide starts, mud can reach a velocity of 35 miles per hour. can send a car racing down the street more like speed boat than 3,500 pound vehicle. chair of state department of civil and environmental engineering. describes force in a different way. >> if i threw a gallon jug of water at you, you're going to feel that impact significantly. water is relatively heavy. imagine that by a factor of thousands hitting your home. this is a significant force. >> dr. sullivan green says the soil was dry from lack of rainfall. storms hit, slides triggered by inability to absorb five inches in a day. and thomas fire destabilized the hills burning away vegetation and trees. now vulnerable for more slides in future storms. >> -- near this area, experienced two sitting landslides in the same area within about

. >> david louie spoke with her family who is still reeling about how she went to the hospital and died >> reporter: just before christmas, katie ashley thomas had celebrated her 40th birthday. less than three weeks later she got so sick from the flu that she was in the emergency room. her condition declined so quickly, he wshe was moved to intensive care. >> this was nothing like i have ever seen, how quickly this deteriorated her and attacked her was amazing. >> reporter: 15 hours after arriving at the hospital, the mother of three passed away. ka katie ashley thomas's father and stepmother have not recovered from the shock. she did yoga and pilates 48 hours after the first symptoms. while the older are susceptible to the flu, they have seen 42 deaths

but as david louie found out, the bay area is likely not at the heart of the problem. >> romaine is fast overtaking head lettuce in the american diet. they're still trying to figure out how romaine lettuce has made 58 people sick across the country. the quasi government agency in sacramento that administers safe practices for the leafy green industry says no grower or processor in california has been contacted as part of any investigation. the last person to get sick was a month ago. although romaine has not been fingered, the danger has probably passed. ? it is an important piece of information. >> with no recall in place and plenty of role ain't in the margaret place, that creates a quandary for consumers. what are they supposed to do? >> we do work a producer that is very thorough in upkeeping his supply. >> some consumers are less confident. >>> are you going to avoid romaine? >> i am. >> how are you going to eat a caesar's salad? >> i won't. >> the safety inspections grew out of an outbreak in packaged spinach 11 years ago. the cdc investigation suspected wild pigs contaminated a si

david louie has the story. >> >> reporter: this post-er appeared in two places on campus. it did not sit well with lan o students. >> there is a fine line between hate sfeech and free speech this is clearly hate speech. >> the unthorsoned post-er came down quickly opposed by this banner in the ongoing debate. it too was taken down because post-ed on aabling without perms. but he reappeaed in a free speech zone near the student dining hall. inside a staircase is filled with post-ers. >> i feel like it's important we need to to voice our opinions in a respectful manner where we can get a point across. but still allow ourselves to grow and really learn from each other. >> dialogue is exactly what the university administration sees as constructive. in a statement the prove oft said although various individuals on campus have chose ton express views in ways disrespectful, hostile or intentionally hurtful, i remain hopeful that every one of us will commit to hold ourselves to higher standards of behavior in our dialogue with one another. >> i think that's really beautiful to see

david louie, abc7 news. >> the district wants some residents to replace their fire places and it is readyem some cash to do it. starting next week, they will spent $800,000 on its fireplace changeout program targeting fire places in areas that are problems with wood smoke air pollution. he will jib residents could qualify $750 to decommission a fireplace or a wood burning stove. they can also get up to $1,000 to replace a gas stove or a wood stove and money to replace the heat pump. >>> wells fargo says it will close 800 branches by the year 2020. the bank said it is due to people relying more on mobile and online banking. wells fargo will have about 5,000 branches following closure. that's still the most of many bank in the country. it is under clear how many employees will lose their job. >>> i've never seen the bay bridge that foggy. >> i crossed two bridges today. midday, around noon, 1:00, in both cases, there was dense fog lingering over the bay. you can see from the image here, we have some patches of fog. we'll have a lot more coming in. this is the view from up high on the east b

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louie with your hour's top stories. president trump and top members of the gop gathering at camp david.ndicate jeff sessions was not invited. expect to see more tweets coming from the commander in chief, twitter announcing it will not block world leaders or delete any of their controversial posts. saying, doing so would hide important information, people should be able to see and debate. for now, back to lockup. >> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >>> so this is my crib. this is 414. got a big 13-inch tv. you know what i mean? go ahead and get a pan of that. this is my living room/bedroom/studio. we've got the tunes. that's not eight-track but cassette tape. might as well be. we don't got refrigerators in here. however we do got foot lockers. soup, soda, beans. some kool-aid. get some kool-aid and that's about it. >> well we have inmate kevin blanco who was a little upset. he was issued three disciplinary reports. he has his own way of thinking. he portrays his own outcome before it's actually there, and he implies whatever he feels is appropriate. so it's one