lived in half moon bay, gloria rodriguez, abc 7 news. ama:, gloria, can you talk to us a little bit more about this area and the mushroom farm? we heard possibly there was a marijuana grow. there are some palms forms that families can go to, kids can go to. -- some farms that families can go to, kids can go to pit what can you tell us about this? gloria: i live in the area, so i was getting a lot of texts that there was something going on out here. people were seeing police activity, helicopters out here, and it is a small community, so people know each other. people have been hearing about a shooter, people were terrified. i did talk to somebody here who tells me the mushroom farm's are behind this way. we don't have to many details, because we really cannot see too much from where we are right now, because that is blocked off, obviously, and there are no signs of the mushroom farm's, but i am told that they are behind there. we have been told by people here that there are some marijuana growing facilities here, but again, we are working

abc 7 news reporter gloria rodriguez is live with a look at conditions and it is just getting roughernd rougher. good morning. gloria: i know. good morning. that is why i'm kind of turning to the side because it is so windy out here and it is one of the mornings where the rain is falling sideways. we are also seeing intense winds and waves in pacifica. we are expecting the waves to hit 30 feet tall so they have issued a high surf warning meaning no going in the ocean, no swimming or surfing because of life-threatening conditions. we have footage we want to show you. the san mateo coastline has been greatly affected by the storms with flooding and downed trees, a massive sinkhole causing a major headache for residents out here. we know part of highway 92, a main thoroughfare, is shutdown from highway 35 through main street and half moon bay. that has residents concerned about the impacts to the 911 response times along the county bayside and coast side regions. >> it could take as long as three hours. this is a dire situation. >> if a transport is needed, you are probably looking at do

live in half moon bay, gloria rodriguez, abc 7 news. dan: gloria, thank you very much. ama: we have gotten a statement from congresswoman anna eshoo who says, "i continue to monitor the unfolding tragedy that is taking place in half moon bay. my gratitude to the san mateo sheriff's office who took the suspect into custody and are working the two scenes of the murders. half moon bay is a beloved community, and we all stand with them and the families of the victims during this dark hour." and it has gotten even darker, dan. dan: it has, seven dead two more people have died, as they have identified two more victims, so seven, tragically, people have been killed in this awful shooting today in half moon bay. ama: you know, we have had so many mass shootings lately, we had the one we were talking about yesterday, and to hear about these lives lost, i have got chills thinking about all of these families, talking to the person trying to get in touch with their loved ones. who knows, everybody probably just ran, took off, don't necessarily have their phones, and to see them try

abc news reporter gloria rodriguez is in pacifica, where we are seeing rain and wind. oria: it is not as windy as we expect it to be later on today up at the coast. we expect wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour later on. what we have been seeing here is just a lot of rain this morning. the waves behind me have it crashing pretty intensely, even getting onto the sidewalk where we are, so we keep moving up to stay safe. we want to show you some footage we have from the san mateo county maintenance yard. they ran out of sandbags yesterday due to the high demand. some people even brother own sandbags and build them up. residents are gearing up for this next arm after major impacts last weekend. belmont creek rose out of its banks this weekend and flooded streets from san carlo to redwood city. >> before the storm in november, we repaired over 12,000 sandbags. those are all gone. we are ready for the storm, potential landslide, anything that comes our way. our cruise, staff are ready. >> if the drains are not cleared out, it will do it all over again. gloria: that was a resid

gloria rodriguez is live mountain mushroom farm with more on that part of the story. gloria: as somebody who lives here on the san mateo coast i can tell you that is so true that this community is very tightknit. i was getting a lot of text messages as this was happening from people hearing about what was going on and people telling each other to stay safe and now everybody associate can up by what happened. -- everybody is so shaken up i what happened. they did take down some of the crime tape so we were able to get closer but there is crime tape in front of the mushroom farm where this happened. this is where police found four people dead, one person critically injured, and not far from here they found another three people shot to death at concorde farms. we have footage we want to show you. a center has been set up at the ids home in half moon bay. we understand some families who live at the farms were displaced by the shooting. some were staying at the home. half moon bay residents collected food and blankets for the family and the children displaced by the mass sh

and we see abc 7 news reporter gloria rodrÍguez with more. loria: it is still windy out here with wind gusts reaching up to 50 miles per hour on the peninsula yesterday right now we are at a valero gas station in south san francisco. check that out the gas pumps are crushed after the awning fell on them in yesterday's heavy in. the trashcan is -- heavy wind in the trashcan is knocked over. we do not see any major issues but you'd shows you how powerful the wind was. here is rain and flooding and camino real and pete ge -- says they have 1300 workers to handle powder outages -- power outages. you may wonder what you have to do if you have a power outage they say you need to call them and report the power outage and hopefully get it resolved. >> we encourage customers if they have questions regarding power outages or if they see damage to equipment do not hesitate give us a call. safety is our number one priority we want to ensure not only our customers are safe, but we want to be able to restore power as quickly as possible to them as well. glo

gloria rodrÍguez is life with the impact. gloria: good morning. are live at the pier in pacifica. the national weather service extended a high surf morning until 9:00 this morning. the waves are pretty intense today. we have seen waves crashing over the pier, even going onto a sidewalk. they put out flonbeus the waterl getting onto the road. as far as businesses in the bay area, they are feeling the financial impact after days of heavy rain and back to back powerful storms. it has kept some diners away. lori joined many other businesses in closing down her restaurant early. she said she wanted to keep her staff and her customers safe. people cap canceling reservations, dropping like flies. thomas is the executive director of the golden gate restaurant association. >> it is unfortunate that those of us made it through last year and still had ups and downs are starting off in sort of a negative financial position. gloria: some business owners tell abc 7 they are worried about new rain that is still heading our way. the national weather service this

gloria rodriguez is live with the impact they are feeling there. gloria? gloria: good morning. we are live at the pacific up here. you can see the sign that says flooded. this area tends to flood when there is high surf. the water has dried up. one of the concerns is the business owners. because of the financial impact after days of heavy rain and back to back powerful storms, it has kept some diners away from restaurants. ahead of wednesday's bomb cyclone, lori thomas joined many other businesses in closing down her restaurant early. stfewante s people kept canceling reservations. thomas is the executive director of the golden gate restaurant association. >> it's unfortunate that those of us off in a negative >> some business owners tell abc 7 that they are worried about rain that is heading our way. back here live in pacifica, we are seeing some intensive waves again this morning. live in pacifica, gloria rodriguez, abc 7 news. kumasi: this morning, several beaches along the coast are closed after the worst flooding we have seen in quite some time. this storm this week create

lena howland and gloria rodriguez are lie with the impacts of the storm.overing transit. we start with drew tuma who is tracking the storms timeline. drew: we are seeing around one of what will be a two-part storm today. already bring us pockets of heavy rain. live doppler 7, the heaviest rain right now in sonoma and napa county, highway 29, 116. downpours are moving through right now. similar story in parts of the east bay. highway four, 680 are certainly wet. we have seen rainfall rates at a half an inch to an inch per hour. that is the biggest concern. that amount of rain can cause flooding on our saturated soils, which could lead to flooding on the roadways, creeks, and

gloria rodrÍguez is out there, what are you saying right now?>> we are a single waves this morning are pretty strong. you might be able to see behind me. the wind has started to pick up i was able to use my umbrella a few minutes ago. that is usually a pretty good indicator that it is getting really windy. some parts are not drive from last weekend's storm. flooded streets s san carlos to redwood city. adam says water got into his storage unit and he is preparing for the next storm. san mateo county running out of sandbags yesterday afternoon. >> i office and got this back because we have to improvise in order to get something done really quick purely them are we wait, it's going to be even worse. >> the weekend. he and his seven-year-old are getting ready for today's storm. supervisors say they have ordered about 24,000 sandbags so they will be distributing them through different cities so you should check with your city or county to secretly have sandbags. the waves are pretty strong this morning. the window, the rain as well but we are expect

gloria rodriguez live mount mushroom farm.: we will start with lena howland outside the half moon bay substation with more from the victims -- more on the victims of that shooting. >> we are feet away from where the suspect was taken into custody after gunning down 7 people and eight person is in critical condition receiving treatment at stanford medical center. we met alejandra lopez a family reunification center last night who said he knew one of the victims. he called him his brother, a man he has known for 30 years and he came here to meet the victim's family. here where three of the 7 people were killed. we met the the --ne o of the i was just hoping, you my uncle was safe sound. onrnedbout anyin else. i really don't want -- yeah. >> about 2 hours after our interview with the farm confirmed to the family that his uncle was one of the people shot and killed at the scene. martinez maya is identifying his uncle as a man named marciano tina's. -- marciano martinez. the names of the others killed have not been released. that i

gloria rodriguez is live at as a foe. gloria. gloria: good morning. we do have breaking news on this. the faa lifted the ground to on domestic flights. flight operations are resuming at this time. a few passengers said been impacted. one passenger showed me a text they got from their line saying her flight was delayed until 7:00 and it was because of a technology issue. the faa ordered a nationwide pause on all domestic departures until 6:00 our time. this after a computer failure impacting flights around the country. the system affected sent out flight hazards and real-time restrictions to pilots. the white house press secretary tweeted there is no evidence of a cyber attack at this point. resident biden said he did not know the cause of that and they were working to find it out. the faa also said flights had been able to land safely the whole time, it was just their departure, the takeoff, that were impacted -- takeoffs, that were impacted. the faa lifted the ground stop on flights so flights should be hopefully leaving is normal. we did talk to a l

gloria rodriguez, abc7 news. julian: in the santa c mountains, southbound lanes have reopened after a mudslide at glenwood drive. pg&e posted video captured by a worker of a huge pine tree along highway nine north of santa cruz. the utility says high winds, flooding and soil stabilit nsafe ford to extended power outages. find information like closures, evacuation warnings and other information on our website. life updates on our front page, abc7news.com or your abc 7 news app. kumasi: a disaster this morning in santa barbara county. look at this water. an evacuation order is in effect for thousands of people covering the entire community of montecito. powerful rains are threatening to unleash mudslides. up to one foot of rain is threatening to soak already drenched hillsides that are scarred from wildfires. floodwaters swept away a five-year-old boy. the rising silliness river became too dangerous for rescue divers. montecito is an enclave for celebrities. those evacuated include over winfrey, prince harry and me

in the bay area biggest impact is in pacifica and that is where gloria rodrÍguez is joining us this morning there is a lot of damage in the area, gloria. gloria: there is,, seek. -- kumasi. we know that wind gusts reached up to 50 miles per hour here. right now we are at a valero station in south san francisco and check this out behind us, these gas pumps were crushed by the awning during yesterday's heavy wind. the good news is that there were no reports of injuries but it does show you how powerful the wind was. we saw pg&e cruise out all day yesterday. they said they had 1300 workers to handle all the power outages. we know of course the heavy rain and strong wind could bring a number of problems to your home or business, including the power outages. you might be wondering what to do if your power goes out. pg&e says to call and report the outage to make sure that they can locate the problem and get it resolved. check the pg&e website where they have the outage map where you can see if your neighborhood was affected and when the power might come back. back your life you can see the damag

abc 7 news reporter gloria rodrÍguez is live along pacific beach.ou look a little warmer and drier than earlier this morning. how are things right now? gloria: you are right about that, liz. earlier, we were getting pounded by the wind anthe rain. it has slowed down. we are at rockaway beach in pacifica. one thing you can get a sense of is how big the waves are this morning. they are up to 20 feet tall. check out how strong the waves are. that is why they set up a high surf warning in effect until 10:00 this morning. no swimming, no surfing because of life-threatening swimming and surf conditions. along the peninsula, sky 7 footage shows a massive sinkhole where the road collapsed, part of highway 92, a main thoroughfare, is shut down indefinitely from highway 35 to main street and half moon bay. flooding, downed out. today, hundreds of meals will be given away to people affected by the floods along the sanat meo coast side. a famed chef hundreds of meals. a nonprofit is passing out meals to farmworkers and residents whose mobile homes werelooded. u

gloria rodriguez is an sonoma county with what is going on there. gloria: good morning. we are allies at willow road in sonoma county and you will see the road closed sign behind me. that is because the road behind me is flooded. it is dark right now but if you look closely at the water gets to the second part of the top portion of that street sign and you just cannot drive any further because it is full of water there. they did cancel the flood warning for the russian river but low-lying areas around the river are already feeling the impact and we are heading over to guerneville but we have run into problems driving there this morning. a huge tree went down on river road in sonoma county blocking the road into guerneville. officials say it came down around 3:00 in the morning. crews have cleared the road and we want to show you footage of two cars submerged in floodwaters just outside of santa rosa. fire crews are helping to rescue the driver trapped in a mercedes. the road closure is drenching the surrounding venues and forcing residents to find other ways home. jennif

people are warned about storm debris in the water and dangerous waves abc 7 news reporter gloria rodriguezs that pacifica today dealt with a triple threat surf wind and flood. the waves have been very intense out here in pacifica a high surf warning was issued this morning warning people that say out of the water not to swim or serve because of life-threatening conditions. some still enjoying time outdoors during a break in the rain heavy wind and rain this morning in pacifica as another store moved in. our news truck even shaking at one point and waves getting up to 30 feet tall the first floor of david and distinct chamberlain's home by the pier flooded last week and they were on edge with saturday's storm a lot of trepidation and we're very anxious. we've been watching very carefully. we've sort of been holding a visual here for the waves. we've been watching out the window. it's been nice having a sense the community and local pacificans. whoever neighbors people. we don't know just helping us, so it's really appreciated some parts of beach boulevard near the pier close because of this

gloria rodriguez is covering the impact of the storm had on the peninsula. gloria is one of those people without power and you have new flooding coming in. gloria: we do. we know there was damage in this area and they wind gusts reached up to 50 miles per hour. we want to show you some of the damage we found. we are at a valero gas station. you can see those aghast pumps were crushed, the awning fell on them. we are not hearing about any reports of injuries here. it doesn't show you how powerful those winds were -- does show you how powerful those winds were. heavy rain and flooding near el camino avenue and el camino real. pg&e crews were out yesterday and overnight. pg&e says it is 1300 workers to handle power outages. if you had a power ethics like i did, you might be wondering what to do. pg&e says you should call and report the outage to locate the problem and get it resolved. >> we do encourage customers if they have questions concerning a power outage or they have damaged equipment, please give us a call. safety is our number one priority. we want to a

gloria rodriguez is in pacifica and you had to change locations because the waves were getting big. ss the street and the waves were crashing over the pier with a lot of the water getting on the sidewalks and it was a little too close for comfort. we came across the sidewalks to stay safe. we see more rain coming down as well and it has not been too windy, but that will change later on today. i want to show you footage from the san mateo county maintenance yard. they ran out of sandbags because of the high demand and some people took their own bags and filled them with sand. residents are major impacts last weekend. belmont creek rose out of its base and flooded streets rehing fm n rl t i went back toe office and got this bag because we had to improvise to get something done really quick. because the more we wait, it i going be even worse, you know? gloria: we know that many residents are concerned. san mateo county said it ordered 24,000 sandbags so that residents can get those. they hope to distribute those to different cities along the county. a lot of rain in pacifica, but i have

gloria rodriguez is live in pacifica right now and that is where authorities are telling people to stayy from the water and the roads if they can. gloria, thank you for braving this rain for us. how are you doing out there? gloria: is really windy out here. the waves here are expected to get to 20 to 25 feet tall. there's also a high surf warning in effect until 10:00. that means no going in the water today. no swimming, no surfing because of life-threatening conditions. a lot of people out here on the san mateo coast have been impacted by these storms. there has been flooding and in some areas, downed trees. highway 92, the man wrote in and out of half moon bay and the coastal communities is closed indefinitely. a sinkhole forming two days ago and shut down a portion of 92. this has some worried about impacts and 911 response times along the coast side regions. >> it could take as long as three hours. this is a dire situation. >> if transport is needed, you're looking at double triple the amount of time a patient could receive care. gloria: many residents have los power. residents have

let's go to gloria rodriguez at the mountain mushroom farm, state highway 92. gloria: this is near the spanish town shops. i want to show you that they are starting to let the workers here leave the property. i did try to chat with a few of them, but they are not talking to the media. they are starting to let people leave. we know they had workers out here behind this crime tape for several hours. many of them were sitting back, they had talked to investigators, and now they are starting to let some of them go home. we saw a sheriff leaving here not long ago. the sheriff is going to be having a news conference not far from here at one of the substations. some of the activity starting to die down. as they are starting to let the workers leave, as we saw the sheriff leave, earlier we did see district attorney investigators out here. saw the coroner out here, and probably about a dozen or so sheriff's officials, police officers, police vehicles out here. you can see there are several of them that are out here right now. we saw a few different times where they took

gloria rodriguez's live in downtown half moon bay. >> more and more people have been coming to the heart of half moon bay to drop off place candles in honor of the victims. the sign behind me says, "as a community, we one man said he heard gunshots because he was doing work with 2 people who were eventually victims. in all, 7 people were killed. one person was injured at both locations, including a mushroom farm where the suspect worked as a forklift driver. joaquin gimenez also serves as the farmworker program director. h says before the numbers of his team spent time taking goods to the mountain mushroom farm. hours later, word of a shooting. jimenez said he called a farmworker friend who did not answer. >> i asked him, " are you ok? he said there was a shooting and 2 people are dead. 2 people actua to hide in a porta potty to get away from the shooter >> the family of a 50-year-old marciano martinez details about their loved one. the victim's brother describing martinez-jimenez as a good worker. the loss has left the family broken. we are learning more about the violence that day. we

gloria rodrÍguez on your way. it is still blocked? loria: we did run into roadblocks but we are in gordonsville. we didn't see any flooding here in downtown so that is good news for residents here and we also know that they can feel that flood warning for the river and the rater -- over is expected to crest below 32 feet. check out this footage because a huge tree went down on river road in simona county walking the road into bernville. crews have cleared the road. ng lotth aet steelhead beach at the russian river underwater. this entire only way out is by boat. two cars emerged in floodwaters outside of santa rosa and crews are helping to rescue the driver trapped in a mercedes. >> we had trees dow mudslides and folks trapped in areas where we had road failures. gloria: linda hopkins s continue to be on the russian river in low-lying areas around the river are already feeling the impact and simona county has information on his website for those who have to leave their homes because of flooding. reggie: mountains, highway 17 has been a

gloria rodriguez is live in sf with the impact on travelers. gloria: folks out here and a united employee says they are impacted by this, and a passenger here told me that her flight was delayed because of technical issues. the faa ordered airlines pause all domestic departures until 6:00 our time to allow the agency to validate the integrity of lights and safety information. the president's press secretary saying the president has been briefed and there is no evidence of a cyber attack at this point, but he directed the dot to investigate into the cause. the faa sends out hazards and restrictions to all commercial airline pilots. they are currently suffering a nationwide outage. united has delayed all domestic flights and will issue an update when we learn more from the faa. we are here chatting with passengers to see how they are impacted. we will be out here all morning long and bring you the latest on these outages and how they are impacting flights here at sfo. reggie: thank you. we've been updating you with push alerts since the news of th

gloria rodriguez is live in the newsroom with more. le agencies are now keeping watch, they are monitoring the creeks, waterways , and rising salinas river. the footage shows flooding near the river yesterday afternoon. parts of monterey county remains underwater. there are several road closures in the area. some areas are already surrounded by water and the river is still rising. that is why officials have issued an evacuation order for the small town of sprinkle and beyond. >> this is a slow-moving event. this will not occur at the same time. >> we have a couple of sandbags laid out and will just wait it out. >> the resident you just heard from says she and her family stay. check out this video from our abc7news archive from the 1995 flooding that hit the monterey area. numerous communities along the salinas river flooded then. cal fire has been posting abo the strong possibility flooding could cut off areas on the river road and peninsula. near big sur road between the salinas valley and the monterey peninsula remains of primary conc

gloria: gloria rodrÍguez, abc7news.ion: in the east bay, crews are making repairs in danville ahead of the upcoming storm. front street will be closed between diablo road and rose street. earlier this week, danville declared a local emergency because of damage from last weekend's storm. crews did repair storm drains along niles canyon road. the two lane road has been closed since new year's day because of heavy rain. the roadway remains closed between fremont and sonoma, and it is unclear when caltrans will reopen that route. power is being restored to more customers around the bay area. as we take a live look at the latest pg&e outage map, you can see there are more than 25,000 customers left without power. pg&e had over 30,000 crewmembers out in the field ahead of the storm. pg&e expects power restored to all by the end of the day. larry: our store much coverage continues with a look at how you can prepare for this weekend's coming storm. next, why walgreens' reason for store closures may have been misleading. man: i'

gloria rodrÍguez, abc 7. kumasi: thank you, gloria.we know flooding has been an issue across the area. look at this, we saw a car floating in a flooded underpass at 34th and webster. it was under 580 no one was in the car. reggie: falling trees are another big concern. we have seen them coming out across the bay area. this one took out a power line in el cerrito. >> i heard a loud, loud crack. i thought it was an earthquake. i looked out and my tree was totally down. yeah, scared me. reggie: can see why. the homeowners says that -- that pg&e will not reconnect the power until the tree is cleaned up. drew: update on the russian river near kernville. minor flooding early tomorrow morning ashe tiv r first crest, 30.8 feet. were ach w closely. early sunday morning is when we expect moderate flooding. major flooding on the russian river at this point. looks like there crest is at 38.1 feet. scattered showers out there right now with downpours as well. we are watching this line here likely bringing more downpours later this morning and the t

lori rodriguez -- gloria rodriguez, abc7 news. larry: it appears as the two men died of carbon monoxide poisoning, those men were found in separate rooms inside the house by a crew that was hired to remove a tree that had fallen on the home. today authorities revealed a generator was found in the hallway of the home with the power switch turned on. the fuel tank was empty. authorities warn generators should never be operated inside a building because they release fumes which can result and carbon monoxide poisoning and ultimately death. kristen: a massive sinkhole has closed a stretch of highway 92 in san mateo county, a major artery in and out of half moon bay. 92 was shut down in both directions at about 3 a.m. this morning from highway 35 to the creek road, the same area originally closed yesterday because of a 12 inch wide dip which turned into this massive sinkhole. larry: got to be careful. in the south become a farmland near gilroy -- in the south bay, farmland near gilroy, still floated. you can see the crops are under wat

kumasi: gloria rodriguez spoke with two men in san francisco who you have to meet.w there are so many 49er fans in the bay area. these to take their love to a whole new level. check it out. >> niner gang! gloria: they made this show their love for the 49ers. one is an artist and made papier-mÂchÉ heads of two of the biggest niner players in history, jerry rice and joe montana. you can see the san francisco residents who sometimes paraded around town with them. they are ready for this weekend's game as the san francisco 49ers take on the philadelphia eagles in the nfc conference championships. >> just like henry, i will watch every single game, no matter where i am, even if i'm not in town, i will find somewhere to watch the game. gloria: both claim to be the biggest 49er fan. you can see they like to dance and just really enjoy the game. both also predicting the 49ers will make it to the super bowl, and of course, they are saying they are going to win. who knows, jobina. [laughter] jobina: i hope you can hear me. >> can you hear? kumasi: she says she hopes they win,

gloria rodrÍguez is joining us live. ill end the covid emergency in may. ucsf and texas disease expert says the u.s. are is able to make the transit -- transition of the pandemic stage because we have high immunity. dr. gandhi says from a combination of vaccinations and prior infection. one doctor says emergency declarations come to an end, there will be financial repercussions. when other countries end there restrictions, other countries have coverage but inhe u., we don't have national health care systems. >> vaccines will be other fracturing -- vaccines on the free market cost anywhere between $110 to $30. >> we have amazing tools to prevent severe disease. use these tools and celebrate those tools. gloria: dr. gandhi says the entire continent of europe went to endemic and there are two emergencies and the president says he will end the national covid-19 emergency and the public health emergency. reggie: gloria, this video is unbelievable and it captures the moment a giant boulder went crashing through a home in hawaii

gloria rodrÍguez is talking about one in oakland. loria: several bay area police departments from oakland to san jose issued statements condemning the death of tyre nichols. >> whose streets?t the >> our streets. gloria: this rally marched through oakland to protest the killing of tyre nichols by memphis police. the 29-year-old was brutally beaten by police after a traffic stop on january 7. he died three days later from his injuries. the executive director of the anti-police terror project organized the rally. >> what happened to tyre nichols is not the exception. it is the rule. it happens every day in this country. this is what american policing oaks like. it is time to admit the way we do public safety in this country is not working. gloria: a man who was killed by police in 2009, his family also spoke. one man said it is about people in power hurting people without power. despite some reports of graffiti, the protests remained peaceful. according to the anti-police terror project, in oakland, black motorists are eight times likel

gloria rodriguez is live in the newsroom with more. oria: multiple agencies are keeping watch, monitoring the creeks, waterways, and the rising river. this footage shows the swollen salinas river yesterday afternoon. ag fields remain underwater in parts of monterey county. there are several road closures in the area and some homes are already surrounded by water, and the river is still rising. that is why officials ordered an evacuation for small towns nearby. one woman says she and her family plans to stay despite the evacuation order. >> this is a slow-moving event. the river crests at different times. this will not occur at the same time. >> we have a couple of sandbags laid out. just going to wait it out. gloria: video from our abc 7 archives from the 1995 letting in the monterey area. the salinas river crested more than seven feet above flood stage, topping out above 30 feet. there were major road closures, 68, 156, as well as highway one was shut down. calfire posted about the strong possibility that rising floodwaters could cut o

we start with gloria rodriguez. has more on how friends and family are remembering those lost. >> we are the one main these candles have been burning all night long in honor of the mass shooting people have also been placing flowers here. there is a sign that says, as a community, we grieve. we are also learning more about the victims of the shooting. the family of marciano martinez gimenez says he was killed at one of the farms. seven kilos, one injured at the two forms, including one or the suspected gunman worked as a forklift driver. martinez gimenez's brother describes him as a good person. maria lost her friend jose, a regular at her grocery store. >> he came over here and walked and talked with me all the time. he died. i knew him for 15 years. >> such a loss. we are learning more about the violence, witnessed by families and children at the scenes. congresswoman anna eshoo saysate shooter targeted people and shocked several in the face. the vice mayor says two people say they hid in a porta potty. mental hea

gloria rodriguez joins us now with how they are being helped. gloria: the habitat of some wildlife has been damaged by the recent storms and they need some extra attention. check out these guys. an sidewalk covered in rainwater. and the storms knocking out an american castro from the sky. and a pocket gopher hypothermic after his borough flooded from the rainwater. this is some of the wildlife being cared for in san jose. the hospital manager says centers along the coast are seeing the biggest from the weather. >> there have been reports of an influx in other areas due to the storms. in our area, we are keeping fingers crossed that things remain the way it has been going. if something changes, we are fully prepared. gloria: the creek in front of the center, so workers have created an evacuation plan in case there is flooding. they say the animals are expected to make a full recovery. they'll be released after the next storm. if you ever come across an injured animal, call your local well life center. they can give you directions on what to do. re

gloria rodriguez is joining us in the newsroom. gloria: most of us think there is a shortage.bout that. the average price for a large dozen eggs in california is $6.72. this time last year you could get it doesn't for through -- for $3.25. we found one spot where the supply is many. the big ranch in san jose is selling eggs for three dollars a dozen and they'll have all types of eggs om duck to businesse eggs in addition to their wholesale operation, many for less than you would get at a local market. >> they either have dirt that was not able to be washed off or they have a crack on the actual. -- on the eggshell. they are sold a lot cheaper. >> there is no shortage of eggs in the country. there were retailers using eggs as a loss leader, selling them cheaper than the wholesale market. -- the head of the commodity price tracking company and she said avian flu knocked out 40 million laying bricks this last year. it is not clear when the price of eggs will be going down. now that the wholesale prices going down, stores may keep the prices high to make up for lost profit. jobina

abc7news reporter gloria rodriguez with more on the preston's visit. >> president biden is expected to arrive in santa clara county this afternoon. he will make his way to santa cruz county to visit areas devastated by the recent storms. he will be assessing what federal support is needed. here is what is on the agenda for today. the president will visit hardest hit capitola village and sea cliff state beach in santa cruz county, visiting residents impacted in capitola and visit with first responders and officials at sea cliff state beach. he is expected to survey storm destruction via helicopter from santa clara to santa cruz county. the deputy director for santa clara county' emergency management says help is on the way. parts of gilroy suffered major flooding on the freeway and surrounding farmland. ray says the county has asked for an estimated that the county has -- the county estimated $20 million in storm damage. >> identify, assess and deliver resources to farmers impacted in the south county. >> our heart is with all the families in the communities that are hurting and the her

gloria rodriguez is tracking the story. omes after a judge denied a prosecution request to keep it private. gloria: this'll be the first time we see what happened in the pelosi's san francisco home in october. abc was one of the media groups requesting the footage. a judge denied prosecutor requests to keep it secret. paul pelosi suffered a skull fracture when he was hit in the head with a hammer by an intruder who prosecutors say was targeting his wife. the case is pending. he pleaded not guilty last month to six charges, including attempted murder. the police have said he told them there was people in washington and he wanted to harm nancy pelosi -- evil in washington and he wanted to harm they said it was important for prosecutors to share evidence that could debunk any false information about the attack. according to an attorney, the judge ruled there was no reason to keep the footage secret, especially after prosecutors plated -- played it in open court during a hearing last month. kumasi: berkeley police are asking for

gloria rodriguez joining us with more on that. gloria: the director of the east palo alto public works department says they have all of their maintenance crews and they have been preparing for the record-breaking storm. while crewso eaupes acrensulaint have been debris and east paloe the new storm roles and. there is some standing water that will not go away on streets and east palo alto near the ravenswood open space. the fire marshal recommends that resident take precautions like being stocked up and prepared at home in case there are any power outages from trees falling. fire marshal johnson says stay off the roads tomorrow. >> people are driving in standing water in areas not aware of how deep it could be and then getting stuck, which prompted rescues where most of our weather injuries or collisions are occurring inside of standing water. we are encouraging people to stay home and play board games with the family and keep an eye on the news but stay prepared at home so that we are able to respond to the proper emergencies and n

abc 7 news reporter gloria rodriguez live in the newsroom with more on the president's visit. oria: air force one will land at moffett field in santa clara county. president biden will make his way to santa cruz county to visit areas devastated by the recent storm. he will be assessing what additional federal support is needed. here is what is on the president's agenda. the president will visit hardest hit capitola village. he will meet with business owners and residents impacted by the storms in capitola. and visit with first responders, state and local officials at a hard-hit sea cliff state beach. also expected to survey storm damage in other areas via helicopter. the deputy director for santa clara office of emergency management says help is on the way. during a parade of storms, parts of gilroy suffered major flooding on the freeway and surrounding farmland. >> working with the department of agriculture here in the county to identify and assess and deliver resources to farmers impacted in the south county. pres. biden: our heart is with all the families in the communities

gloria rodriguez joining us live in the newsroom with more on this. ergency in may. to many of us it seemed the day would never,. ucf infectious disease expert says the u.s. is able to make the transition out of the pandemic stage of covid because we have high population immunity . she says 95% of us have anti-bodies to covid. the doctor says immunity comes from a combination of vaccination and also prior infection. a doctor saysde an end there will be financial repercussions. he says when other countries end the restrictions, everybody still has coverage. he says in the u.s. we do not have a national health care system. >> vaccines are no longer going to be free. a shot of vaccine will probably cost $110 to $130. >> we have amazing tools t prevent severe disease. use these tools, use therapeutics, use vaccines, and celebrate those tools. gloria: dr. gandhi says the entire comment of europe went to endemic management in april of last year. their disco emergencies. the president -- there are two emergencies. the president says he will end both. kumasi:

reporter gloria rodrÍguez is tracking this.er a judge denied a prosecution request to keep the video private. >> this will be the first time we will see what happened inside the pelosis' home. a judge denied prosecutors requests to keep the footage secret. paul pelosi suffered a skull fracture in october when he was hit in the head with a hammer by an intruder who prosecutors say was targeting his wife. the case is pending. he pleaded not guilty last month to six charges, including attempted murder. police have said that he told them there was evil and he wanted to harm nancy pelosi because she was second in line to the presidency. news agencies argued it was important for prosecutors to publicly share evidence that could debunk false information swirling online about the attack. according to an attorney representing some of the news agencies, the judge ruled there was no reason to keep the footage secret, especially after prosecutors played it in open court during a hearing last month. >> thank you. the memphis police chief is

kristen: gloria rodriguez introduces us to the teens working to build a better bay area.orter: making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. this is how the teens spend their free time. >> we meet once a week, normally on wednesdays at 7:00. for the next hour or so, we make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. reporter: these will go to the on house. >> it's nice to see how kinds of people are. they are so grateful when they receive the sandwiches. reporter: josh isaac started a club at catholic school in san jose. through the lunch bag initiative, they make sandwiches and donate them to shelters and churches which distribute them to the on house. the teens took their fundraiser online and were featured as gofundme heroes. >> initially, they raised around $1300. while that sounds like a smaller amount compared to these giant campaigns, they are making a huge impact in their communities. that shows that any amount of action that you take can make a big difference. i hope that inspires other people to see that they can really make a big impact if they just start. >> when we fir

gloria rodrÍguez is in the newsroom with what we could see in the future. easing but not fast enough. 150,000 are writing daily, compared to 140,000 pre-pandemic. that is a problem considering 70% of their operating budget has historically come from affairs. the board of directors is getting real about its financial future. bart received $1.6 billion in federal aid to sustain service, but the funding is expected to run out by 2025. if that happens, the transit agency critics potential consequences, such as fewer trains, stations opening later and closing earlier, station closers, line shutdowns, and no weekend service, mass layoffs, and no bart service at all. abc 7 asking if that is a real possibility or just a scare tactic. >> it is a very real possibility when the federal emergency funds run out and there is no more money and people are still working from home that drastic service cuts will happen. * bart plans -- gloria: plans to ask governor proposed slashing the budget for public transit. bart may take the issue to the voters as a transportation measur

will rodriguez is in kernville -- gloria rodriguez is in kernville without is looking. reporter: concerns about low-lying areas, but there is some relief for residents because they canceled the flood warning for the russian river. we are man into this. check out this footage, there is a huge tree blocking river road in sonoma county, the road going into kernville. it came down around 3:00 this morning. crews have now clearly wrote. >> what we will go to was a miss. we have treats -- trees down, slides, massive road failures. reporter: rescue the driver trapped in a mercedes. let's see if we can hear from a resident there. the district five supervisor kamala hopkins says eyes continue to be on the russian river. they did have information on sonoma county's website for those who need to leave their home becauf ose fodloing.live ia rodriguez, abc7 news napa county is pressing for more potential reggie: are receding but some intersections are still flooded out from the recent new year's storm. it was his impound some people who express their patricians with roads near big b

gloria rodriguez in the newsroom with what is coming next in this case that has gone viral. >> san francisco'sf say they are investigating the incident, some calling for an arrest to be made but others say it shows how by the homelessness problem is in san francisco. many are upset about this video that has gone viral showing an art gallery owner in san francisco's north beach spraying down a homeless person. this as storms better the bay area monday and since then, the art gallery of the man with a hose has been vandalized. during last nights meeting, bill scott says once the investigation is complete, it will be presented to the district attorney for a decision on charges. >> the police department will not arrest the gentleman for that. not without a warrant. is the police apartment seeking a warrant? >> we will present that for evaluation and we will see what happens with the district attorney. >> that video absolutely shows the frustration of the citizens of san francisco but also shows the vulnerability of these people living on the streets. to be hosed down when it incredibly freezing co

daria rodriguez has more. glorian mateo county sheriff's office issues the -- issued the amber alert. she was last seen earlier yesterday. she is three and a half years old and maybe traveling with her father. according to the sheriff's office, her grandmother took her to the sheriffs office for a planned visit with her father who did not bring her back after the scheduled to our visit. erf putiesdcod headed too ifou s herou are a theri'ne at 65 oh-363-4911. -- kumasi: on former president trump. jobina: the arkansas government asa hutchinson said he wants to make sure there is an alternative and that donald trump is not the party's nomination. in an interview, he emphasized that while he reads in -- leads in recent polls he does not design -- fine the republican party. he said it will be a chance for other common sense conservatives to raise their voice. >> i do not believe donald trump should be the next president of the united states. i think he has had his opportunity there and i think january 6 really disqualifie

of eggs e.ivnsabc7news reported gloriarx rodrÍguez joins us in the newsroom with the details. gloriag. the average price fors about $6. this time last year, youze c fos 35 cents. abc 7 found one spot where there are plenty of eggs and the prices are pretty low. the big grin in san jose is selling eggs for three dollars per dozen. they have all typ of eggs, from duck to quail to chicken eggs with double yokes. the family run business sls 43,000 eggs in-store per week, in addition to their wholesale operation. you could probably get those eggs for less than you would at your local market. >> these either have dirt that haven't been able to be washed off on the machine or they have cracks in the eggshell. those are not graded a eggs, so they are sold a lot cheaper. >> there's definitely no shortage of eggs within the country. there were a lot of retailers who were using eggs as a loss leader. gloria: that's why consumers didn't see the price hikes during the holidays, when demand is extra hyper choose the editor of the big prize kurd, a commodity tracking company. she said avian flu wip