here in hillsboro county in the tampa area, they did not get sanctioned because just last week, theyay recall, hillsboro county, when school started, was among a handful of districts across the states that actually defied governor desantis and actually instituted mask policies. school officials back then said they had no choice because cases were essentially exploding here in florida. now, in nearby pasco county, maybe about an hour from where we are here, the positivity rate is still about 10%, but that county has never mandated masks. they've always been optional. they had their own school board meeting earlier this week, and things got pretty heated. take a listen. >> hudson high has 141 positive cases. that is 10% of the school testing positive for covid. in only 18 school days. >> thank you now that we're allowing choices. choose to wear a mask or not wear a mask. >> the people that aren't for masks don't care about anybody, this, that, the other. it is not my job, it's not my wife's job, it's not your job to worry about what everybody else does. >> reporter: and of course they

on the outskirts of hillsboro. how close to the flames get to your property? >> two miles, perhaps. if the wind shifted we would have been in trouble. luz: he is welcoming the rain, while keeping a close eye on creeks and burned areas. >> in this area we are on two creeks. they both can flood very dramatically and overrun some of our vineyards and roads. luz: in june hillsboro had the highest water conservation rate in the state, at 57% water reduction, leading to this. >> in june we went three water restrictions for helzberg. it means there was no irrigation or landscaping, period. having the initial rain we had this week and then the bigger storm coming, it means the rain is soaked-in, which every little drop helps. luz: this weekend they are tracking water retention ponds. >> we are not out of the drought by any means. we needo at is ght be it for the ar. lu luz pena, abc 7 news. liz: to the south parts of santa cruz county are under an evacuation warning. cal fire tweeted this map, showing the locations. can see them in yellow and red. areas in the burn scar left by last year's

luz: in june, hillsboro cap the highest water conservation rate in the state at 57% water reduction, leading to this -- reclaimed water tanks. >> in june, we went to stage 3 water restrictions for the city of hillsboro, it means there was no irrigation of landscaping, period. having the initial rain this week and then the bigger storm coming, it means rain has soaked in, which every little drop helps right now. luz: this weekend, they are tracking water retention ponds and the rushing river. >> we are not out of the drought by any means. we need to be aware that this might be it for the year. luz: luz peÑa, abc7 news. liz: we have image of the damage in the north bay coming in right now. this is a large tree that toppled over. fire crews are assessing the damage. and look at this flooded parking lot in santa rosa. this is on industrial avenue between cleveland and arrow way drive. flooded roads are dangerous to drive through. and check out rising water here on san geronimo san geronimo sao this morning. a resident posted this video on nextdoor with the caption "the creek is a river."

i'm here in hillsboro county in the tampa area. because this school district has now relaxed their mask mandates, so that's a situation here, but again, this is all very divided, and hillsboro county, as you may recall, initially, when school started, they decided to defy governor ron desantis's order and go along with several other school districts, and they say they did that because they had no choice because at that point cases were skyrocketing here in florida and they wanted to keep kids safe. >> all right, stephanie, good to see you this afternoon. >>> i want to talk some more covid news where we could be seeing a glimmer of hope as cases, deaths, and hospitalizations all drop, the u.s. could be entering an endemic phase. >> by endemic, everybody has to understand the virus won't disappear. it will smolder in our population but we can keep it down. >> on top of that, pfizer has asked the fda for an emergency use authorization for its covid vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11. joining me now to discuss all of this is dr. celine goun

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the hillsboro home sits on nearly 50 acres.han 100 years ago by a french nobleman. the home is 7/9. it has a pool, of course. hiking trails and a professional grade kitchen with room for a live in chef. musk recently moved to texas. >> all right. historically tahoe casino is changing hands. it is staying open for guests. the owner and orange county developer has plans for the property in the village and including more development on the 15 acre site. >> san francisco's mark is all over the new restaurant list from "the new york times." it's a coveted list. it is called the list places they are most excited about. here you go. the in san francisco, the china town restaurant mr. jiue's and nari and the anchovy bar are included in "the new york times" list. they also discovered the marshal store located in marshal. >> up next, not a trick but certainly not a treat. we're going to show you dozens of snakes found under the bay area home and the man who went in to get them. and there you have it- woah. wireless on the most reliable n

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many kidnapping families have in the past here in the united states, john hendern that live from hillsboro in ohio, the headquarters over to a christian group at john thank you. a secretary of state antony blink in his in ecuador to discuss counter narcotics operations and regional security. a day after ecuadorian president guillermo last so declared a state of emergency to crack down on the consumption and trafficking of drugs. the migrant issue is also likely to be raised at a time when more ecuadorian are making the journey to the u. s. southern border in what's described as a burst in migration. it's go straight, allow to teresa bow, who is in quito, way the talk. so will take place. so teresa anthony blinking has just arrived there, but he's also having to monitor the situation in haiti that of course we're just talking about there with john henderson. what is the state department said about the kidnappings? first of all, i'm right here in front of the presidential palace in kito and secretary of state lincoln is expected to be arriving here any time soon. he's having a meeting preced

. >> in june, we went to stage three water restrictions for the say of hillsboro, it means there was no air geisha and or landscaping. . having the initial rain we had this week -- no irrigation or landscaping. reporter: there tracking retention ponds and the russian river. >> we are now out of the drought by any means. this might be it for the year. reporter: this is one of of strongest storms we have seen in years, some areas and northbay expected to experience 40 mile-per-hour winds. it is coming down hard here in larkspur. dion: you can certainly hear the rain as well. now to other parts of the bay area, where people are bracing for the storm's impact. tim johns joins us live for the dust from the peer in pacifica. i can hear the wind. reporter: the rain is definitely coming down near the peer. the waves are also definitely picking up in intensity as well. with these weather conditions only expected to get worse as the hours go on, everyone we talked to today say they are just getting ready now. as the first big storm of the season heads our way, many bay area residents spent sat

we worked with hillsboro but to cross black and brown communities, those kids who are already behind the eight ball. you them further back. this is a difference between continuing to move forward or simply back to the bad old days. dit's it's a wild one to suggest my formula is a flat funding formula. it will never pass muster with the state supreme court. >> really quick before we move on, mister murphy i have a follow-up question. you raise taxes in the past including the billionaire stacks . will you pledge right now not to raise any taxes at any time in the next four years? >> iahalready have and the answer is yes . >> yes you will raise taxes? >> we will not. >> you pledge not to raise taxes at anytime in the next four years ? >> anytime in the next four years, the answer is i pledge nothing. >> if you are .elected governor. >> there will be no new taxes. it's $11 billion in less than four years but more than 30 percent. chris christie's last budget was 35 billion . i plan on winning in november. his last budget is $46 billion. $11 billion more. he's raised every tax and tolls.

. >> from new mexico >> shut out to my friends at hillsboro high school. >> back in illinois. >> hi.obinson is turning 3 today. >> happy birthday robinson >> you know, any day they play "call me maybe" is going to be a great day. >> happy monday. thanks for calling us, maybe glad to have you starting your week with us >>> coming up tomorrow on "today," a minnesota mom with big babies she's sending social media into a frenzy >> she is very petite while at 7-months old, her adorable girls are nearly 21 pounds each. she'll introduce us to our precious babies and talk about the attention the entire family is now receiving >> you've got to love a big baby that's so cute >>> busy news, there is little information about the fate of those 17 americans kidnapped in haiti over the weekend the group includes 5 children and one canadian the ohio-based mission says it's believed they were taken by one of the country's most notorious gangs recently accused of kidnapping french priests and nuns the state department says it has been in regular contact with senior haitian authorities but gave no furt

property taxes than a $400,000 home in many other towns across the state, toms river, my hometown of hillsborosts are? it is, as you know, wildly unpopular to say that teachers would be overpaid. i think it would be hard to argue that teachers are overpaid, where would the money come from? >> i didn't say that i said the way naour state capital, our state government funds schools under the current formula, which is 13 years old, is a terribly flawed formula and it needs to be fixed we distribute billions in state aid to our 600 school districts. and we need to do that differently. in so doing we can lower property taxes i'm not going to have a $400,000 home paying less property taxes than a million dollar home in jersey city or hoboken. >> i don't get it either i don't understand why property taxes are so much in some areas. i have kids in public schools in new jersey, great schools. but what is it where does the money get siphoned off what's the problem >> we've been doing it wrong for decades with regard to the current school funding formula. >> i don't understand. what's wrong about the for