they spotted the mendiola's on their roof and that's when reality just kind of hit us and we're like, like people were hollering for help from both sides. the couple helped an elderly woman next door covered in mud escape and get medical attention. and then they came back for the mendiola's, helping them come down from their roof and into lakers truck for rc, laker is a hero. our angel. i mean, you know god knew we were in a crisis. and he answered and you know, yeah, it's i don't know if it wasn't for jimmy, i don't know how long we would have been in that roof. 14 elderly people living in a few doors down in a boarding care facility. we wouldn't be rescued until many hours later in all, cathedral city officials tell me fire crews rescued more than 60 people affected by the 4 to 5ft of mud walls. i couldn't leave a family sitting like that. i couldn't leave anybody sitting like that. i wouldn't want to be just left stranded. i felt i had the ability to help and that i needed to do it. and laker tells me the mud was so thick he couldn't keep helping others in the mendiola's are relate

the mendiola was are related to my brother in law. they tell me that their home is now unlivable and the family has an online fund to help them because they lost so much time. gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. see that family got help. let's take a peek outside now with frances . it's another great day as we show you live shot from mt. tam . lots of cloud cover today will bring us temperatures that are cooler than average, but more sunshine tomorrow for labor day . i'll let you know how warm it'll be. frances thanks. also next, the cal bear is taking on the mean green in texas. abc seven sports anchor chris alvarez has all the highlights next. in sports it's earning 3% at drugstores with chase freedom unlimited. so i can save on something special for a first date? wait! that's all for a first date? whoa. alright, c'mon. earn big with chase freedom unlimited with no annual fee. how do you cashback? lowe's knows that fall's shorter days... earn big with chase freedom unlimited with no annual fee. call for bigger deals. get the most out