tonight, many residents at this apartment complex on lundy avenue are out of their homes.in there cleaning it up now. this is what lisa rhines is living room looked like this morning. it was water all the way up to past the trim there. she's one of many residents whose apartments flooded. this video showing just how high the water got in the back parking lot. i was getting ready to walk out the door, and i saw it coming from the creek over there, out into the middle of the street. and then i watched it come like right here where the cars are. and cars kept coming like this. so every time they came, it would just push the water this way more. and eventually it came up the curb. the apartments are located near the penitencia creek. crews with valley water were checking it out tonight. you can see trees that fell into the creek, creating a pile of debris and making it harder for the water to flow. i'm waiting on kind of a final assessment, but what we see often in these storms, especially if there's wind and days worth of rain, is that older trees will fall over, fall into wa

penitencia creek overflowing its banks and flooding 16 units at the betty ann apartments there on lundyvenue near berryessa road. affected residents say the apartments management company is paying for cleaning services and hotel rooms for a week, but many say they do not have renter's insurance for their losses. >> we lost important papers, like everything that we had. we had clothes, shoes, everything got lost. >> clothes, shoes, computer, furniture, bed. my reclining chair, i mean all my other personal stuff. >> that creek is prone to flood during unusually heavy rain. officials say they plan to discuss the issue during their annual meeting to better prepare for the next rainy season. well, the rain has mostly cleared out, but a high surf warning is still in place along the coast. the national weather service is warning beachgoers to stay off the water. stay out of the water. the conditions have prompted authorities to close the santa cruz wharf. a portion of the pier collapsed back in december because of high surf. visitors we talked with said they enjoyed watching the surf, but at a

this is the betty and gardens apartments on lundy, right by the berryessa bart station.he apartments are near the banks of the upper penitencia creek. so you

this is on lundy avenue. a nearby creek overflowed. as len ramirez shows us, it could be weeks before they can come back. >> reporter: neighbors spent the day mopping up the muddy mess left behind when this creek jumped its banks and flowed right through their apartments. it's not the first time the creek overflowed in this area and it's left the city in search of answers and a long term solution. >> i tried to pick up what i could, save what i could. within a couple minutes i was up to almost my ankles in water in the house. >> reporter: darren glasgow says he felt powerless to stop the flow of water into his apartment at the betty ann gardens complex in san jose. >> i tried to put some towels and realized it wasn't going to stop anything. so i started picking up stuff and putting it on top of my bed. >> reporter: he took cell phone video that shows what happened next. >> and when i did that, i realized the water was seeping through the walls and coming through there already. so it kind of like came this way and kind of met right here

tormenta que ayer provocó inundaciones y muchos daños en un complejo de apartamentos en la avenida lundyibieron 80 llamadas de emergencia para atender casos de inundaciones y para remover escombros. entre los más afectados están 16 apartamentos que quedaron inhabitables forzando a los residentes a dormir en otro lugar. algunos testigos relatan que el agua se desbordó desde el arroyo penitencia, agravando la situación debido a los árboles caídos que obstruyeron precisamente el flujo de la fuente. a final assessment, el alcalde indicó también que está preparando una evaluación final para apoyo a los afectados y ofreciendo también alojamiento temporal, aunque el regreso a sus hogares podría tomar entre 2 hasta 4 semanas. el condado santa cruz se está preparando para más problemas. y es que este viernes la preocupación recae en el fuerte oleaje. chris sánchez, de nuestra estación hermana en bay area, nos muestra cómo se preparan en el área de capitol. estas montañas de arena son parte de las preparaciones que están haciendo aquí en el condado de santa cruz. en anticipación de unas olas que p

this is the betty and gardens apartments on lundy, right by the berryessa bart station. the apartments are near the banks of the upper penitencia creek. so you can see some of the apartments flooded. people are trying to clean out some of the water. jocelyn moran is there. she's going to have more for us later tonight. further south, streets flooded in gilroy. this is miller avenue by christmas hill park. uvas creek flooded, causing the streets there to be overtaken by water. this is in a neighborhood where a man was trying to clear a storm drain to help the water dissipate. got stuck. and those high winds responsible for knocking down trees. knocking out power. in fact, trees came down in the oakland hills closing part of shepherd canyon. a big tree too. farther up the road, crews dealing with some minor flooding. so let's start with chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. okay. we've been battered so far. how much is left to go? well, not a whole lot more left here. i think through tonight we'll continue with those areas of rainfall. and what i'm tracking is two different th

their apartment complex on lundy avenue suffered major flooding damage. you can take a look. you can see the 16 apartments in the complex were damaged as water from a nearby creek came rushing into their homes. the trouble happened when logs and debris in the creek diverted the flow of water. one of those tenants told us he tried saving his belongings once the water reached his ankles. he took a cell phone video of what happened next. take a look. >> then when i did that, i realized the water was seeping through the walls and coming through there already. so it kind of like came this way and kind of met right here and just overtook the whole house from there. >> about 40 residents are displaced. they're being put up in hotels. the mayor says the city will work with valley water to keep the creek from overflowing again. >>> take a look at this landslide along highway 101 in sausalito. it's still slowing down traffic on the evening commute. two southbound lanes remain closed as crews clear away debris. they plan to install barriers by the hillside to prevent further debris flow

this is at the betty and gardens complex off lundy avenue near the berryessa bart station. the location important here because it's along the banks of the upper penitencia creek. a couple of trees fell into the creek, blocking the flow and causing apartments to flood. people just trying to get things dry here. and they were rain trying to clean up, but it's still raining in many spots. the saturated ground along with the high winds also knocking down trees in oakland. this is a big one that came down on shepherd canyon road. thankfully, no injuries or damage. and you can hear the winds whipping in san francisco. this is near pier 48, which is hosting the nba concerts tonight through sunday. let's get to our reporters now at some of the major problem spots across our region. let's start with nbc's jodi hernandez in napa county. we're at the intersection of highway 121 and highway 12 in napa county. and take a look at all the water. i'm standing and i'm literally standing in a waterway. you c can see how much water has accumulated out here on this intersection. the el vista f

he points out this is the second time major flooding has hit the area off lundy avenue. these are pictures he took in 2023, when the creek overflowed in the same area. the waterway doesn't have the capacity for the amount of flow that comes out of the hills when there's a large atmospheric river that comes through. so city administration will bee reaching out to valley water t o find out what they will be doing to make sure that there's an improvement in that capacity. council member cohen says he hopes to arrange a meeting soon with the city and water district to try to get everybody on the same page. in san jose, robert honda, nbc, bay area news. thank you very much, robert. southern california, which is dealing with the aftermath of those devastating wildfires last month, now has to deal with rain and lots of it. l.a. county is now at risk for mudslides and debris flow. these slides are happening mostly in those burn scar areas. crews have been placing over 100 miles of barriers to try to stop those slides. in malibu, rainfall triggered a mudslide onto pacific coast h

. >> and charles lundy got his real estate license after alyssa helped expong his criminal record. >>mes so she would just talk to me and explain to me. charles we need to do this. charles i need you to do that. don't worry about it. you're doing great. you're an all star. just championing me on. >> reporter: even gives free haircuts for charity. alyssa is like family. >> when you look at your life and future now what do you see as a result of this gift that she's giving you. >> brighter days, brighter days, hope. >> reporter: for wrapping her arms around hundreds of people with criminal history seeking new beginnings, this week's cbs news bay area icon award goes to alyssa lasair. >> the services are not free. clients pay on a sliding scale. that's according to federal poverty guidelines. there's no time limit here. alyssa is there as long as they need and because of the one on one relationship and accountability she says there's almost no recidivism. you can nominate a community hearing for a bay area icon award. just head to our website kpix.com/icon. >> switching gears now and tal

. >> reporter: and charles lundy got his real estate license after alyssa helped expunge his criminal>> he would say charles i need you to do this, charles i need you to do that. don't worry about it. you're doing great. you're an all star. just championing me on and i really appreciate that. >> reporter: today charles works at a barber shops and even gives free haircuts for charity. alyssa is like family. >> when you look at your life and your future now, what do you see as a result of this? >> brighter days. brighter days. hope. >> so far wrapping her arms around hundreds of people with criminal histories seeking new beginnings, this week's cbs news bay area icon award goes to alyssa lassair. >> the services are not free. clients pay on a slider scale according to poverty federal guidelines but there's no time limit. alyssa is there for as long as they need them for. there's almost no recidivism. you can nominate a community hero for an icon award at kpix.com/hero. >>> switching gears now, talking about the weather today on this first alert weather day. zoey is joining us. you've be

their apartment complex on lundy avenue suffered major flooding damage. 16 apartments in the complexamaged as water from a nearby creek came rushing into their homes. the trouble happened when logs and debris in the creek diverted the flow of the water and one of those tenants told us he tried saving his belongings once the water reached his ankles. he took cell phone video of what happened next. >> and then when i did that i realized the water was seeping through the walls and coming through there already. so it kind of like came this way. and kind of just met right here. and then just -- overtook the whole house from there. >> wow. about 40 residents are displaced and they are being put up in hotels. the mayor says the city will work with valley water to keep the creek from overflowing again. the bay is on the world stage with san francisco's chinatown preparing for its iconic parade to celebrate the lunar new year. >>> meanwhile, thousands of basketball fans from all over the world are on both -- in both oakland and san francisco for of course nba all-star game festivities. now mo

penitencia creek overflowing its banks and flooding 16 units at the betty ann garden apartments on lundy avenue near berryessa road. those who were affected say the apartments management company is paying for cleaning services and hotel rooms for a week. but many say they don't have renter's insurance for their losses. >> we lost important papers, like everything that we had. we had clothes, shoes, everything got lost. >> clothes, shoes, computer, furniture, bed. my reclining chair. i mean all my other personal stuff. >> the creek is prone to flooding during heavy rain. city officials say they plan to discuss the issue during their annual meeting to better prepare for the next rainy season. the rain may be mostly gone, but a high surf warning is still in place along the coast. authorities are telling people to stay away from beaches and out of the water. the conditions have prompted authorities to close the santa cruz wharf and is ktvu. ann rubin shows us authorities are not taking any chances. >> for some in santa cruz, today's high surf warning was more like a siren song. >> oh yeah, i

the water flooded 16 units at the betty ann garden apartments on lundy avenue. services and hotel rooms for a week, but many say they don't have renter's insurance. for all their losses. >> we lost important papers, like everything that we had. we had clothes, shoes, everything got lost. >> clothes, shoes, computer, furniture, bed. my reclining chair, i mean all my other personal stuff. >> people living in that area say the creek is prone to flooding during rainstorms. san jose city leaders plan to discuss the flooding problem at a future city council meeting. >> along the central coast. santa cruz wharf is back open just in time for the holiday weekend. a high surf warning ended earlier this morning after large breaking waves as high as 45ft were reported. authorities were telling people to stay away from beaches and out of the water. the conditions prompted the santa cruz wharf to close. it was just december when a portion of the structure collapsed right into the ocean. local officials say they're not taking any chances. >> to respond proactively ensure that