abc seven news reporter lauren martinez has advised from local doctors.everal bay area health officials are releasing a unified message be vigilant as measles cases rise. >> a lot of times when we're putting out statements, there's already a situation happening. this was really an opportunity for us to be more proactive, do what we really want to do and prevent cases and prevent larger situations from developing. >> health officers from all nine bay area counties and others are urging the public to be up to date on measles vaccines. the message is particularly important for anyone traveling internationally out of the bay area's three major airports. >> we are a hub for international travel in the bay area, and we know that people are going to be traveling internationally for spring break with their families, with their friends. the cdc says 90% of measles cases in the u.s. is linked to international travel. >> most cases reported this year have been among children 12 months and older who had not received the measles, mumps rubella vaccine. doctor jason na

abc seven news reporter lauren martinez has advice from local doctors. several bay area health officials are releasing a unified message be vigilant as measles cases rise. >> a lot of times when we're putting out statements, there's already a situation happening. this was really an opportunity for us to be more proactive, do what we really want to do and prevent cases, prevent larger situations from developing. >> health officers from all nine bay area counties and others are urging the public to be up to date on measles vaccines. the message is particularly important for anyone traveling internationally out of the bay area's three major airports, we are a hub for international travel in the bay area, and we know that people are going to be traveling internationally for spring break with their families, with their friends. >> the cdc says 90% of measles cases in the u.s. is linked to international travel. >> most cases reported this year have been among children 12 months and older who had not received the measles, mumps rubella vaccine. doctor jason nag

here's abc seven news reporter lauren martinez. >> hola somos el comitÉ de plantation de la convencionde campesinos. >> these organizers are spreading the word about a first of its kind farm worker convention. the event was planned by farm workers for farmworkers. >> levantar la voz leona martinez, a farm worker in pescadero, says the this sunday is to make the workforce known and to raise their voices. >> the host organizations, puente and coastside hope, are expecting hundreds of farm workers from half moon bay, pescadero down to watsonville to attend. >> so it's really the union of an entire region coming together to learn, but also to share about their stories and their lives. >> there is pride in the farming community and problems. >> primero es ella martinez listed decent housing for farm workers as the number one problem. >> farmers living in shipping containers surfaced during the half moon bay mass shooting in january of 2023. last september. this property in pah'-huh-roe in monterey county was cited several times by code enforcement. lack of heating, roach infestation, lack o

abc seven news reporter lauren martinez has advice from local doctors. several bay area health officials are releasing a unified message be vigilant as measles cases rise. >> a lot of times when we're putting out statements, there's already a situation happening. this was really an opportunity for us to be more proactive, do what we really want to do and prevent cases, prevent larger situations from developing health officers from all nine bay area counties and others are urging the public to be up to date on measles vaccines. >> the message is particularly important for anyone traveling internationally out of the bay area's three major airports, we are a hub for international travel in the bay area, and we know that people are going to be traveling internationally for spring break with their families, with their friends. the cdc says 90% of measles cases in the u.s. is linked to international travel. most cases reported this year have been among children 12 months and older who had not received the measles, mumps rubella vaccine. doctor jason nagata, a

lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> developing news with the mexican museum that's supposed to go in downtown san francisco. it has a space on mission street, practically right across from yerba buena gardens, but has sat empty for years and construction hasn't started. the chronicle reports there's a good reason why an audit conducted by the city shows the museum is well short of the $49 million needed to convert the space. the museum also allegedly misused some of its public funds and missed an important deadline, which could lead to it losing the space altogether. >> all right. coming up, a monopoly of the smartphone market. we get into the new lawsuit pitting apple against the us department of justice, plus california's insurance crisis. >> the latest provider now pulling out of the state is the biggest yet. >> what you need to know, and it's our pick for the best thing. you'll see today. the local kindergartners who stumbled on much more than just a toy in the sandbox. it's really the discovery of a lifetime. >> first, a look at what's coming up tonight on jimmy kimmel live! rig

lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> thank you. >> well, a little earlier, we told you about barbara lee's run for senate. that decision opened up her seat in the house. and nine people rushed in to enter that race to fill. >> abc seven news reporter anser hassan joins us live from oakland. he's at a watch party for lateefah simmons. she is one of the front runners on. so it looks like the party is in full swing. yeah >> almost coming to an end for the past 25 years, us congresswoman barbara lee has represented congressional district 12 here in the east bay. tonight, literally passing on a blue baton to lateefah simon, who she's endorsing for district 12, whose party is really getting coming to an end. here, simon addressed her supporter, a short while ago. she's really emerged as a frontrunner in this race, picking up some big endorsements, including from governor gavin newsom and the california democratic party. now, with about 20% of the votes counted so far, simon's lead is almost double that over doctor jennifer tran, a cal st

abc seven news south bay reporter lauren martinez is live. she spoke with a woman who recently adopted from the couple. lauren, what did you find out? >> dan i spoke to people who both adopted and surrendered animals to this organization just in the past few weeks. they all said they were devastated when they heard the news. hollister police rescued hundreds of animals from inside this home. police made the discovery on thursday. they said cats and dogs were living in deplorable conditions, without food or water, and housed with built up feces. police arrested a couple for felony animal cruelty. they said the two were founders of an animal rescue organization called spca pet palooza rescue inc. >> when i read about it, i was just taken back. it was it was absolutely taken back. >> hollister resident sherri said she connected with one of the organization's founders through facebook last weekend, and adopted two cats on sunday. >> you could tell he cared. he brought a big bag of food and the ears were clipped, meaning they were spayed and neuter

. >> abc seven news south bay reporter lauren martinez is hearing from residents tonight about what theyant to see next . >> if they're under a lot of duress and stress, and how are they going to come to the next call. >> san jose residents are providing feedback to help the city find a new police chief. the city managers office said before they start advertising the position online, they are gathering input from the community, so we will use that to build out a desired candidate profile that we'll be looking for and that ultimately will become a job posting that we go out and recruit for. san jose police chief anthony mata is leaving the force at the end of this month. he'll be taking on a new role in the santa clara county district attorney's office. chief mata has been at the helm of the department through several personnel controversies. >> first and foremost, i think we want someone that really understands and that wants to be part of the san jose community and the san jose way. and then second of all, someone uh- that is going to be creative and nimble, and that can address problem

live in san jose lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> thank you. lauren.ow to the new developments in california's high profile race for u.s. senate. east bay congresswoman barbara lee is looking ahead to how she's going to finish out her terms after not moving on in last night's primary election. in a concession statement she posted online, representative lee says in part, quote, i will continue to deliver for my district and for california and look forward to working with our people powered coalition to push our elected leaders to take bold action. lee lost out on the chance to be california's next u.s. senator, with democrat adam schiff and republican steve garvey both advancing to the general election in november. now, because she ran for senate, she could not run for reelection in the house. >> all right, let's move outside now with a live look from our emeryville camera tonight, clouds are still lingering in parts of the bay area this evening. yeah. >> earlier, though, plenty of active weather like this confirmed funnel cloud seen from vacaville and

abc seven news reporter lauren martinez. with what we know about the woman and what might have happened to her friends and family, are remembering 30 year-old caroline meister as an incredible person. >> on monday, meister was reported missing to the monterey county sheriff's office. authorities say she went on a hike in the ventana wilderness in the big sur area. more than 100 people from 13 different agencies aided in the search from helicopters to search dogs. it was an all out effort to find her. >> one, was given this, given her clothes so that they can have her particular scent. and then the other type of dogs that they have are just like general dogs that search for human scent. >> on friday, search crews found meister's body at the bottom of a waterfall off horse pasture trail. >> our trails are very steep in our area. >> they can be dangerous in some areas, and even experienced hikers could have slipped them falls. >> authorities say her injuries are consistent with falling down a cliff. >> there's a saying in the w

lauren martinez, abc seven news hazardous winter conditions will force yosemite national park to take the rare step of closing. >> the approaching winter storm is predicted to bring several feet of snow, rain and hazardous driving conditions. the national park has already canceled or refunded guests for hotel and campground reservations through the weekend. >> all of our decisions are based primarily on visitor safety and a protection of park resources. we are going to close the park this evening at midnight at the park, and its hotels may be able to reopen by sunday. >> until then, employees who live nearby and have to go through the storm will have extra resources available, like warming shelters, generators and more. because of the storm, the department of water resources moved up its snow survey from friday to today. today's results showed a considerable improvement from last month, but statewide the snowpack is at 80% of average. the sierra snowpack provides about a third of the water for california. >> new at 11. another candidate might be about to enter the race for san francis

now it's just like they put a band-aid on it and they're they're gone now in the south bay. >> lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> new at 11, $3 million in federal funding is coming to san mateo county in the wake of last year's mass shooting at two farm sites in half moon bay. the money will go to the half moon bay farm worker ownership project. the county says it will be used to add 20 housing units, as well as a rec space in the area. the deadly shooting of seven people last january brought the working conditions of these farm workers to the forefront. >> a california lawmaker is pushing a new bill to standardize active shooter drills in schools. assembly bill 1858 would provide guidance on drill tactics, including requiring schools to notify parents beforehand and making a school wide announcement prior to starting the drill. the bill would also prohibit the use of simulated gunfire to make it a potentially less disturbing event. it comes after several u.s. schools implemented active shooter drills, which some students describe as a traumatic experience. >> i texted my mom, i'm like, goodb

lauren martinez, abc seven news girl scouts get scammed the cookie trick played on three local troops that's now catching the attention of the secret service, no less. >> plus another chance at life changing money. the powerball lottery just announced its winners, or lack thereof, and our pick for the best thing you'll see today the perfect fit. >> the new head coach of stanford men's hoops, sharing why his new job is much bigger than basketball. >> of course, a look at what's coming up tonight on jimmy kimmel live! right after abc seven news at 11. jimmy. >> thank you, dan and ama tonight. let's boldly stay awake together anytime you're with william shatner. >> it is fun, lively. he has a joke. he has an anecdote. >> when you were a little kid, did you ever imagine you'd be in a van with captain kirk at some point hey. nice to meet you. (♪) you're so amazing. (♪) girl scout troops are picking up on it, and it is forcing the secret service to step in. someone is taking advantage of kids in solano county by passing fake money to buy girl scout cookies. can you believe this? it's awful.

lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> it is exciting. >> it sure is. it's actually a great women's game this weekend. a lot of fun. >> all right, let's get a check on our weather. >> abc seven news meteorologist sandyha patel is back with. rain? yeah, rain. >> i love the downer mood. come on. dan. all right, dan and emma, we do have some rain coming, but i'm going to give you a day to enjoy some sunshine tomorrow. how's that sound? where are the cheers? all right, let's take a look at a live picture from our emeryville camera. they're done with this. uh. a lovely view of san francisco, but it's a shaky view. mount diablo right now, 27 mile an hour. winds onshore winds. big rock ridge, 25 miles an hour. it is going to remain breezy tonight and heading into tomorrow morning, mainly along the coast. elsewhere, the winds will subside as we head into tomorrow afternoon. once again, those winds will pick up near the coastline and over the higher terrain. so when you look at live doppler seven, you will notice that wind flow is out of the northwest. what's ha

. >> abc7 news south bay reporter lauren martinez has more on the search and the effort to get marleyl health. >> reporter marley, the german shepherd, is recovering in foster care after undergoing intensive medical treatment. san jose police say she was shot in the skull and with minimal leads. weeks later, they're now asking the public for help when someone senselessly uses a firearm. >> i think that just goes to show the maliciousness of the case. >> san jose police say it happened around six in the morning on january 11th. they found marley around here off anne darling drive and mckee road. the silicon valley crime stoppers program is now offering a $1,000 reward for anyone with information on. >> one of the suspects is described as a hispanic adult male in his 20s, thin build and at the time was wearing a yellow weather jacket and jeans. and unfortunately, we don't have a clear description of our second suspect after the shooting, ten month old marley received emergency care at san jose animal care and services, got x rays, found that she was very fortunate, that the bullet had h

and as abc seven news south bay reporter lauren martinez explains, neighbors are stuck with the worsening damage. >> pictures do not capture the devastation of this. it's just it's incredible. >> this landslide in the santa cruz mountains is still moving. residents are having to hike home on mountain charley road. >> this is our route to our elementary school, to our community, to our grocery store, to everything. >> the landslide has really impacted two roads. this is a driveway that leads up to five homes. mountain charley road leads to at least 80 homes. >> we have some elderly. we have some mobility issue folks, so right now we can't get propane in. you can't get any vehicles in. >> on tuesday, santa cruz public works officials held one of several virtual meetings to address the moving problem. first, cracks on the road were noted on february 26th. three days later, the county closed the road in march. you can see the significant and dramatic shift of land. >> as of last week, it was still moving over a foot vertically per week and approximately two feet horizontally. >> because the l

abc seven news south bay reporter lauren martinez is staying on top of the case and learning more about just how popular this shelter really was. >> yeah, i mean, it's truly heartbreaking to see what these animals had to go through, it's not something you ever want to find. >> police are providing an update on what they're calling the largest animal neglect case within the city of hollister. now, with a revised count, police say 13 dogs, 65 live cats and 31 deceased cats were recovered from inside this home. >> there's a strong odor emanating throughout the house that just is not safe for us to be breathing in, as well as for the animals, too. it's not safe to be ingesting that as if conditions weren't disturbing enough, police say the two suspects arrested are founders of their own animal rescue organization. >> they ran sbc pet a palooza rescue inc, and police say they were well known in the rescue community. gilroy resident liz garcia said her family adopted kylo in 2022 from the organization. months later, kylo needed extensive surgery to repair a broken pelvis that healed incorrect

abc seven news south bay reporter lauren martinez got some advice from some local doctors who are sounding the alarm. >> several bay area health officials are releasing a unified message be vigilant as measles cases rise. >> a lot of times when we're putting out statements, there's already a situation happening. this was really an opportunity for us to be more proactive, do what we really want to do and prevent cases, prevent larger situations from developing health officers from all nine bay area counties and others are urging the public to be up to date on measles vaccines. the message is particularly important for anyone traveling internationally out of the bay area's three major airports. we are a hub for international travel in the bay area, and we know that people are going to be traveling internationally for spring break with their families, with their friends. the cdc says 90% of measles cases in the u.s. is linked to international travel. most cases reported this year have been among children 12 months and older who had not received the measles, mumps rubella vaccine. doctor jason

abc seven news reporter lauren martinez has more on how they work and why they feel it's needed. >> parents are stepping in to make a saferer uc berkeley. cal parents hired their own private security group called safe bears. >> oh, it feels good. and i appreciate it. >> helping people safe bears formed out of concerns that there weren't enough measures or resources to keep students safe. >> you know, sometimes cal students, it's easy for them to assume that the risks they face every day in berkeley are just part of normal life, but it's not. >> starting this week, six safety ambassadors wearing bright yellow jackets will patrol different areas, either on foot or by bike. from 630 in the evening to 3 a.m. every night. >> they all have california guard cards, which means they've undergone criminal background checks with the california department of justice as well as the fbi. they are not carrying any kind of defensive gear. they don't carry pepper spray or batons or handcuffs. >> the safety ambassadors don't step foot on university campus property, just on public roads and sidewalks around t

. >> abc seven news, south bay reporter lauren martinez is on the story. >> it's an invasion of privacy. a hidden camera was found inside the starbucks bathroom. san jose police say it happened at the location off coleman avenue and taylor street. it's a horrible because we've used the restroom quite a lot. >> we were here last week. >> police say the recording was from tuesday, january 30th between 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. detectives say more than 91 people using the restroom were filmed. the youngest was four years old. >> this recording is graphic and includes multiple juvenile victims fully exposed. >> police say this is the camera that was found underneath a sink facing the toilet on march 15th. detectives arrested the suspect at his san jose home and found a cache of weapons, 20 firearms, including an assault rifle, various micro cameras and high capacity magazines were seized. >> it's sickening. it is a feeling of being violated and this is wrong, you know, i'm glad they caught the person and i hope they the hammer comes down hard on them. >> psychology professor thomas plante says priva

abc seven news, south bay reporter lauren martinez is on the story. city of santa clara is unique. >> officials say it's the only city in the state where residents still elect a police chief. if measure b passes, that could change the position to one appointed by city officials. you can't miss the billboard by the santa clara police officers association. they're urging voters to vote no on measure b, the santa clara residents right now have the power to control the police department. >> they they are direct constituents to the chief of police. >> the santa clara police union believes an elected chief makes them more accountable and reachable to residents. what you have to say, what you want to see done is not filtered through a government. >> bureaucrats lens. it's not a game of telephone line like it is in a lot of other bay area cities. it's not screened by a police commission. >> on the other side, those who are yes, for measure b question the current system. >> three out of six of the last nine elections for chief of police. there's only one perso

abc seven news south bay reporter lauren martinez spoke with organizers. >> hola somos el comitÉ de plantationde la convencion de campesinos. >> these organizers are spreading the word about a first of its kind farm worker convention. >> the event was planned by farm workers for farmworkers levantar la voz. rogelio martinez, a farm worker in pescadero, says the convention this sunday is to make the workforce known and to raise their voices. the host organization, puente and coastside hope, are expecting hundreds of farm workers from half moon bay, pescadero down to watsonville to attend. >> so it's really the union of an entire region coming together to learn, but also to share about their stories and their lives. >> there is pride in the farming community and problems. primero es martinez listed decent housing for farm workers as the number one problem farmers living in shipping containers surfaced during the half moon bay mass shooting in january of 2023. last september, this property in pah'-ha-row in monterey county was cited several times by code enforcement. lack of heating, roach infest

lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> all right, lauren, thank you. another key race in the east bay as us representative barbara lee seeks that us senate seat. the race is on to replace her. >> abc seven news reporter anser hassan is live in oakland with the latest on that race there. hunter >> julian. kristin. good afternoon. that's right. in a few hours. latif. assignments. going to have her election party here in oakland. i spoke to a couple of political analysts. many say lateefah simon has really emerged as a frontrunner in this race. a big reason the big endorsements that she's been able to pick up the race to replace us congresswoman barbara lee in california's 12th congressional district, is coming down to two candidates running to be a part of the legislature isn't just about leading, it's about partnering. lateefah simon says she spent the past few months of her campaign talking with members of congress to learn how dc works. in a race with nine candidates, seven democrats and two republicans, simon has emerged as the frontrunner, picking u

lauren martinez onions, abc seven news in the east bay. >> the owner of a mega popular west oakland barbecuepot says he won't be reopening his restaurant after it was burglarized and gutted by fire. matt horn says after deep reflection and prayer with his family, they've made the difficult decision not to reopen horn barbecue at mandela parkway location. he says the decision stems from a multitude of challenges beyond last november's fire, including vandalism and what he calls the continuous theft and crime in the area. and you can get the full picture of crime where you live with the abc seven neighborhood safety tracker. it shows you a wide range of statistics on public safety over the years for san francisco, oakland and san jose. you'll find it on abc seven news.com. >> the case against the protesters arrested for shutting down the bay bridge has been dismissed. protesters accepted a diversion agreement to do five hours of community service, and the group as a whole will pay about $4,500 in restitution, 78 protesters had been charged for shutting down the bay bridge on november 16th in a

lauren martinez, abc seven news girl scouts get scammed the cookie trick played on three local troops that's now catching the attention of the secret service, no less. >> plus another chance at life changing money. the powerball lottery just announced its winners, or lack thereof, and our pick for the best thing you'll see today the perfect fit. >> the new head coach of stanford men's hoops, sharing why his new job is much bigger than basketball. >> of course, a look at what's coming up tonight on jimmy kimmel live! right after abc seven news at 11. jimmy. >> thank you, dan and ama tonight. let's boldly stay awake together anytime you're with william shatner. >> it is fun, lively. he has a joke. he has an anecdote. >> when you were a little kid, did you ever imagine you'd be in a van with captain kirk at some a van with captain kirk at some -we're done. -what about these? looks right. nooo... nooo... quick, the quicker picker upper! bounty absorbs spills like a sponge. and is 2x more absorbent so you can use less. bounty, the quicker picker upper. new herbal essences sulfate free. pac

lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> it is exciting. >> it sure is.ally a great women's game this weekend. a lot of fun. >> all right, let's get a check on our weather. >> abc seven news meteorologist sandyha patel is back with. rain? yeah, rain. >> i love the downer mood. come on. dan. all right, dan and emma, we do have some rain coming, but i'm going to give you a day to enjoy some sunshine tomorrow. how's that sound? where are the cheers? all right, let's take a look at a live picture from our emeryville camera. they're done with this. uh. a lovely view of san francisco, but it's a shaky view. mount diablo right now, 27 mile an hour. winds onshore winds. big rock ridge, 25 miles an hour. it is going to remain breezy tonight and heading into tomorrow morning, mainly along the coast. elsewhere, the winds will subside as we head into tomorrow afternoon. once again, those winds will pick up near the coastline and over the higher terrain. so when you look at live doppler seven, you will notice that wind flow is out of the northwest. what's happening is

and as abc seven news south bay reporter lauren martinez explains, neighbors are stuck with the worseningage. >> pictures do not capture the devastation of this. it's just it's incredible. >> this landslide in the santa cruz mountains is still moving. residents are having to hike home on mountain charley road. >> this is our route to our elementary school, to our community, to our grocery store, to everything. >> the landslide has really impacted two roads. this is a driveway that leads up to five homes. mountain charley road leads to at least 80 homes. >> we have some elderly. we have some mobility issue folks, so right now we can't get propane in. you can't get any vehicles in. >> on tuesday, santa cruz public works officials held one of several virtual meetings to address the moving problem. first, cracks on the road were noted on february 26th. three days later, the county closed the road in march. you can see the significant and dramatic shift of land. >> as of last week, it was still moving over a foot vertically per week and approximately two feet horizontally. >> because the land

lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> developing news with the mexican museum that's supposed to go in downtown san francisco. it has a space on mission street, practically right across from yerba buena gardens, but has sat empty for years and construction hasn't started. the chronicle reports there's a good reason why an audit conducted by the city shows the museum is well short of the $49 million needed to convert the space. the museum also allegedly misused some of its public funds and missed an important deadline, which could lead to it losing the space altogether. >> all right. coming up, a monopoly of the smartphone market. we get into the new lawsuit pitting apple against the us department of justice, plus california's insurance crisis. >> the latest provider now pulling out of the state is the biggest yet. >> what you need to know, and it's our pick for the best thing. you'll see today. the local kindergartners who stumbled on much more than just a toy in the sandbox. it's really the discovery of a lifetime. >> first, a look at what's coming up tonight on jimmy kimmel live! rig

abc seven news south bay reporter lauren martinez got some advice from some local doctors who are soundinglarm. >> several bay area health officials are releasing a unified message be vigilant as measles cases rise. >> a lot of times when we're putting out statements, there's already a situation happening. this was really an opportunity for us to be more proactive, do what we really want to do and prevent cases, prevent larger situations from developing health officers from all nine bay area counties and others are urging the public to be up to date on measles vaccines. the message is particularly important for anyone traveling internationally out of the bay area's three major airports. we are a hub for international travel in the bay area, and we know that people are going to be traveling internationally for spring break with their families, with their friends. the cdc says 90% of measles cases in the u.s. is linked to international travel. most cases reported this year have been among children 12 months and older who had not received the measles, mumps rubella vaccine. doctor jason nagat

i'm lauren martinez. let's get a quic look with lisa argen. >> all righty. good morning to you. we are starting out pretty soggy on the peninsula and the south bay. live doppler seven. picking up on the rain here. you can see the trajectory from the northwest to the south and east. and there's a line just offshore that is bringing heavy rain from two 8-80 southward down to montara. so foster city, san mateo, 101 san carlos, pretty wet and the rain increasing towards redwood city right now as we get further to the west, that's where we have the yellows, the downpours years. and in about 30 minutes, cupertino and campbell, we'll see that heavier rain. but right now, all the way down through the santa cruz mountains is where it is raining the hardest. a rain snow mix, mount hamilton, a few light showers in the higher elevations. level one system throughout the morning hours. some of those downpours breezy to gusty winds. look at that sun though. here in the city where temperatures are ranging from the low 50s and that dark, threatening sky from emeryville upper 40s to low 50s. so t

abc seven news reporter lauren martinez.at we know about the woman and what might have happened to her friends and family, are remembering 30 year-old caroline meister as an incredible person. >> on monday, meister was reported missing to the monterey county sheriff's office. authorities say she went on a hike in the ventana wilderness in the big sur area. more than 100 people from 13 different agencies aided in the search from helicopters to search dogs. it was an all out effort to find her. >> one, was given this, given her clothes so that they can have her particular scent. and then the other type of dogs that they have are just like general dogs that search for human scent. >> on friday, search crews found meister's body at the bottom of a waterfall off horse pasture trail. >> our trails are very steep in our area. >> they can be dangerous in some areas, and even experienced hikers could have slipped them falls. >> authorities say her injuries are consistent with falling down a cliff. >> there's a saying in the wildernes

. >> let's begin with abc seven news reporter lauren martinez, live in the bay area's biggest counties registrar's office. lauren is a busy. >> ama and dan. there's been a steady amount of voters either dropping their ballots off or coming in here to fill them out in person. we're inside a room with temporary election workers where they're slicing ballots open. they're flattening them from here, they will be taken to the ballot counting room. now, we spoke with evelyn mendez with the registrar of voters office. she said they are seeing voter turnout trending lower than usual. by this afternoon, they were seeing a 17% turnout for the entire county. that's including mail-in and in-person voting. usually by this time of the day, the turnout is 30. now, we spoke with south bay residents about why they chose to vote on the super tuesday proposition one, which would fund mental health beds and treatment facilities, was a common reason. >> this time it was about mental health care and helping the homeless, which is a very two very big problems in california right now. >> the mental health, i

abc seven news reporter lauren martinez is following the story. friends and family are remembering 30 year-old caroline meister as an incredible person. on monday, meister was reported missing to the monterey county sheriff's office. authorities say she went on a hike in the ventana wilderness in the big sur area. more than 100 people from 13 different agencies aided in the search from helicopters to search dogs. it was an all out effort to find her. >> one, was given this, given her clothes so that they can have her particular scent. and then the other type of dogs that they have are just like general dogs that search for human scent. >> on friday, search crews found meister's body at the bottom of a waterfall off horse pasture trail. >> our trails are very steep in our area. they can be dangerous in some areas, and even experienced hikers could have slipped them falls. >> authorities say her injuries are consistent with falling down a cliff. >> there's a saying in the wilderness, danger and beauty coexist in a delicate balance. >> meister is a c

lauren martinez onions, abc seven news against onions and cookies and cookies if girls onion cookies,w, right? >> think about it. oh, samoas. >> if girl scout cookie season pass you by, it's over. >> all right. is it? oh well, it's not over because it's extending. >> because i just saw something the other day. >> yeah, they were out on the streets last weekend for sure. okay. >> so you got another week. cookies are available for the next nine days ending on march 24th. so that just seems like normal. i feel like i thought it was going to be going until i studied it next month. let it give us another month. anyway, let's talk about this cheated out of your tax refund. coming up, the one thing that helped the bay area mom from losing thousands of dollars to a thief, plus the record six elderly sisters are now attempting to claim, let's call them seniors. >> yeah, i eliminated elderly from my vocabulary. >> i'm gonna keep it out of my mouth even though i just said >> now. i like the word elder. >> you likelder? >> like an elder that's honoringokay >> these elders, i still like seniors. o

i'm lauren martinez in for stephanie sierra. first meteorologist. lisa argen is in the weather center. she's tracking more rain today. but i think the big question is, lisa, how much more rain? >> yeah, not that much more. and for how long? well, just a couple more hours. so we are looking at this level one system to kind of fade away throughout the ten 11:00 hour. but live doppler seven right now pinpoints the rain from the peninsula to the south bay. as we take you into 280 there. south city looking at the wet weather. pacifica montara and then right on over towards menlo park and east palo alto. certainly a soggy start to your sunday, but most of the weather, the wet weather has been from san martin to gilroy, morgan hill and the santa cruz mountains. so this level one system here in the next few hours will be allowed to expire. the isolated downpours primarily in the south bay, the upper elevations, but the gusty winds there with us and they'll continue to increase throughout the day. so by 9:00 we are looking at the rain just lingering in the s

abc seven news reporter lauren martinez has the story. friends and family are remembering 30 year-old caroline meister as an incredible person on monday, meister was reported missing to the monterey county sheriff's office. authorities say she went on a hike in the ventana wilderness in the big sur area. more than 100 people from 13 different agencies aided in the search from helicopters to search dogs. it was an all out effort to find her. >> one, was given this, given her clothes so that they can have her particular scent and then the other type of dogs that they have are just like general dogs that search for human scent. >> on friday, search crews found meister's body at the bottom of a waterfall off horse pasture trail. >> our trails are very steep in our area. they can be dangerous in some areas, and even experienced hikers could have slipped them falls. >> authorities say her injuries are consistent with falling down a cliff. >> there's a saying in the wilderness, danger and beauty coexist in a delicate balance. >> meister is a chi

i'm lauren martinez in for stephanie sierra. first meteorologist lisa argen is in the weather center. she's tracking more rain today. but the question is, how much more rain? good morning lisa. >> hey lauren. good morning to you. yes, we're looking at just a little bit more, mainly in the south bay from san francisco, the peninsula. it's a level one system until about noon. we've had those gusty winds overnight. and you can see as we loop this that most of the activity is south of the golden gate. going in a little bit closer here into n francisco from the sunset to daly city. and two 8-80 some wet weather. but look at that. a pretty good cell right around 280 south of los altos hills area. so cupertino wet weather for you. the roadways are slick this morning all the way down to the summit. highway 17. and this will be the case for the next several hours, as it takes a while for this system to move on out of morgan hill. so level one for the next couple of hours, we'll see the shower activity diminish in the north bay first, and

here's abc seven news reporter lauren martinez. >> hola somos el comitÉ de plantation de la convencionde campesinos. >> these organizers are spreading the word about a first of its kind farm worker convention. >> the event was planned by farm workers for farm workers, levantar la voz. rogelio martinez, a farm worker in pescadero, says the convention this sunday is to make the workforce known and to raise their voices. the host organizations, puente and coastside hope, are expecting hundreds of farm workers from half moon bay, pescadero down to watsonville to attend. >> so it's really the union of an entire region coming together to learn, but also to share about their stories and their lives. >> there is pride in the farming community and problems. primero es martinez listed decent housing for farm workers as the number one problem. farmers living in shipping containers surfaced during the half moon bay mass shooting in january of 2023. last september. this property in pah'-ha-row in monterey county was cited several times by code enforcement. lack of heating, roach infestation, lack o

i'm lauren martinez. tomorrow a town hall meeting in martinez will focus on refinery safety. prompted this discussion. officials from contra costa health, the bay area air quality management district and the u.s. chemical safety board will be there. it will be held at john muir elementary school starting at 630. one person went to the hospital after a hazmat incident at merck research labs in south san francisco. it happened when a worker was pressure washing the building near some nitrogen tanks. outside. a valve broke, releasing liquid nitrogen into the air. all six people at the facility were told to evacuate. they were allowed back once the all clear was given. let's get a check outside with lisa. arjun. good morning. >> hi, lauren. good morning. we're in the east bay right now. look at all the shower activity from dublin 680 pleasanton back towards hayward. 580 union city. further to the south and east, a rain-snow mix the hills east of fremont and you can see by milpitas some wet weather. also mount hamilton at about 32 degrees. a little bit of wet snow. there and look

here's abc seven news reporter lauren martinez. >> hola somos el comitÉ de plantation de la convencionde campesinos. >> these organizers are spreading the word about a first of its kind farm worker convention. the event was planned by farm workers for farm workers, levantar la voz. rogelio martinez, a farm worker in pescadero, says the convention this sunday is to make the workforce known and to raise their voices. the host organizations, puente and coastside hope, are expecting hundreds of farm workers from half moon bay, pescadero down to watsonville to attend. >> so it's really the union of an entire region coming together to learn, but also to share about their stories and their lives. >> there is pride in the farming community and problems. primero es martinez listed decent housing for farm workers as the number one problem. farmers living in shipping containers surfaced during the half moon bay mass shooting in january of 2023. last september, this property in pah'-huh-roe in monterey county was cited several times by code enforcement. lack of heating roach infestation, lack of v

abc seven news reporter lauren martinez spoke with a woman who recently adopted from the owners. hollister police rescued hundreds of animals from inside this home. police made the discovery on thursday. they said cats and dogs were living in deplorable conditions, without food or water, and housed with built up feces. police arrested a couple for felony animal cruelty. they said the two were founders of an animal rescue organization called spca pet a palooza rescue inc. >> when i read about it, i was just taken back. it was it was absolutely taken back. >> hollister resident sherri said she connected with one of the organization's founders through facebook last weekend, and adopted two cats on sunday. >> you could tell he cared. he brought a big bag of food and the ears were clipped, meaning they were spayed and neutered and i was just shocked. i was absolutely shocked when i read it. was the two of them that that was arrested. >> police said 200 cats with extreme medical conditions and 13 dogs were saved from the property. the acting deputy director of san jose animal care and

abc seven news reporter lauren martinez spoke with a woman who recently adopted from the owners. hollister police rescued hundreds of animals from inside this home. police made the discovery on thursday. they said cats and dogs were living in deplorable conditions without food or water, and housed with built up feces. police arrested a couple for felony animal cruelty. they said the two were founders of an animal rescue organization called spca pet a palooza rescue inc. >> when i read about it, i was just taken back. it was it was absolutely taken back. >> hollister resident sherri said she connected with one of the organization's founders through facebook last weekend, and adopted two cats on sunday. >> you could tell he cared. he brought a big bag of food and the ears were clipped, meaning they were spayed and neutered and i was just shocked. i was absolutely shocked when i read it was the two of them that that was arrested. >> police said 200 cats with extreme medical conditions and 13 dogs were saved from the property. the acting deputy director of san jose animal care and se

abc seven news reporter lauren martinez is following this story . friends and family are remembering 30 year-old caroline meister as an incredible person. on monday, meister was reported missing to the monterey county sheriff's office. authorities say she went on a hike in the ventana wilderness in the big sur area. more than 100 people from 13 different agencies aided in the search from helicopters to search dogs. it was an all out effort to find her. >> one, was given this, given her clothes so that they can have her particular scent. and then the other type of dogs that they have are just like general dogs that search for human scent . >> on friday, searrews found meister's body at the bottom of a waterfall off horse pasture trail. >> our trails are very steep in our area. they can be dangerous in some areas, and even experienced hikers could have slipped them falls. >> authorities say her injuries are consistent with falling down a cliff. >> there's a saying in the wilderness, danger and beauty coexist in a delicate balance. >> meister is a chic

abc seven news reporter lauren martinez explains the decision on whether to ban menthol cigarets nationwide is still up in the air. >> studies show the menthol market has targeted black communities. local leaders say federal action on a ban is needed now. for one public health official, it's personal. every day matters. >> uh- the black community has been disproportionally targeted. my father was a smoker in his young life. he got through college partially by getting a scholarship from the tobacco industry to distribute cigarets to his college friends in the 50s. >> in october, the fda proposed rules to the white house to ban the manufacturing and sales of menthol cigarets. the biden administration then delayed a final ruling of the ban from december to march. now it's almost april and the ruling is still undecided. i think this is an equity issue. >> i think this is an issue that we want justice and we want fairness. some studies show under a menthol ban, overall smoking would be projected to decline by 35% in 2026. >> it could save 654,000 lives over the next 40 years. that translates to

. >> lauren martinez, abc seven news our final abc seven building a better bay area breakthrough is thelion plan to keep workers safe in oakland. >> the ceo of oakland's four largest companies are joining forces blue shield of california, kaiser permanente, p-g-and-e's and clorox are creating an uptown downtown safe zone with increased private security. it will also establish an ambassadors ambassadors program, fund employee safety training, and subsidized transportation for employees to and from work and transit hubs. the program will be rolled out in the coming weeks. >> now to that parking lot protest out at the oakland coliseum. while the a's were playing their first game of the year on opening night, there was a large group of fans making a statement by not going in. the official team announced attendance inside the ballpark was 13,522, but as abc seven sports anchor casey pratt explains, the real story was outside. >> thousands packed the parking lot. there was live music, there were giveaways, there were flags everywhere. fans were fired up and the whole goal of the evening for t

lauren martinez is in the south bay.ancisco with abc7 news reporter j.r stone. hey j.r . >> kristen. certainly a sense of energy and excitement here in san francisco. now when it comes to turnout numbers for this super tuesday, about average compared to what we normally see here in the city. >> right now we've

. >> let's begin with abc seven news reporter lauren martinez, live in the bay area's biggest countiesn is a busy. >> ama and dan. there's been a steady amount of voters either dropping their ballots off or coming in here to fill them out in person. we're inside a room with temporary election workers where they're slicing ballots open. they're flattening them from here, they will be taken to the ballot counting room. now, we spoke with evelyn mendez with the registrar of voters office. she said they are seeing voter turnout trending lower than usual. by this afternoon, they were seeing a 17% turnout for the entire county. that's including mail-in and in-person voting. usually by this time of the day, the turnout

. >> lauren martinez, abc seven news our final abc seven building a better bay area breakthrough is the new $10 million plan to keep workerssa . >> the ceo of oakland's fourrgeg forces blue shield of california, kaiser permanente, p-g-and-e's and clorox are creating an uptown downtown safe zone with increased private security. it will also establish an ambassadors ambassadors program, fund employee safety training, and subsidized transportation for employees to and from work and transit hubs. the program will be rolled out in the coming weeks. >> now to that parking lot protest out at the oakland coliseum. while the a's were playing their first game of the year on opening night, there was a large group of fans making a statement by not going in. the official team announced attendance inside the ballpark was 13,522, but as abc seven sports anchor casey pratt explains, the real story was outside. >> thousands packed the parking lot. there was live music, there were giveaways, there were flags everywhere. fans were fired up and the whole goal of the evening for the fans was to show that th

. >> lauren martinez abc seven news including i. >> silicon valley is the epicenter of the tech world and whomever gets to represent it in congress arguably might be the most important. one of the most important politicians around. experts say it's a top issue for voters in district 16. >> we see a lot of the fears, criticisms and questions around artificial intelligence. we've seen a lot of debates and discussions about moderating big tech in general and tiktok in particular. and i think this seat is going to be hugely influential in representing the views of big tech in congress. so i think this is a very important election at a very important time for the industry. >> the district spans santa clara and san mateo counties. anna eshoo held the seat but is retiring. former san jose mayor sam liccardo advanced to the november general election, but we still don't know who he is going to face. evan low and joe simitian are separated by just two votes. california leads the nation in nail salons, a new look at how the industry is exploding and the concerns for workers falling through the c

abc seven news south bay reporter lauren martinez has a closer look at this case and the risks it exposese got interested in ai from the very beginning is that we always viewed our mission as a timeless mission, the race to dominate artificial intelligence between the u.s. and china is well underway. >> a former software engineer at google is being charged with stealing ai technology from the company. the department of justice made the announcement on wednesday. >> a federal grand jury in san francisco charged that lin wei ding also known as leon ding, stole valuable trade secrets from google. >> ding, who is a chinese national, was living in newark. an indictment alleges that he transferred sensitive google trade secrets to his personal account while secretly working for two ai companies in china. >> we should not just look at it as just the technology to make you know life easier. it's actually a national security. >> in october, world security leaders from the group known as five eyes gathered in palo alto. the summit addressed threats to innovation, specifically economic espionage fro