live in santa cruz, ryan curry, abc 7 news. dion: probably a very good idea. now to a time lapse from our santa cruz tower cam. you can see one of the tsunami surges with the water reaching just past our camera view. today was a much different scene in santa cruz than back in 2011. hard to watch. that is when the massive earthquake off the coast of japan generated a tsunami in california. it caused $20 million worth of damage to the santa cruz harbor. more than 100 people were evacuated from the berkeley arena following this morning's tsunami advisory. the evacuation was limited to the docks and boats along the shoreline. roads near the marina remained open. authorities got the all clear from the state office of emergency services at 3:50 this afternoon. everyone is still urged to use caution on boats and docks. let's get more from weather anchor spencer christian. i cannot believe those surfers worst out in the water. spencer: it is amazing. it is not advised. they should not be doing that. you mentioned caution. we should be cautious. this is a tsunami advis

dan: ryan curry has more. ryan: gas prices, meat, and baked goods are more expensive. inflation is the highest it has been in decades. in the bay area, there has been an immediate impact. the bureau for labor statistics says average prices for goods and services increased 4.2% in just one year. >> it's a lot of things all at once, everything from supply chain problems to what has been an extraordinary strength in demand. ryan: it is putting a strain on small businesses. russell runs his wife's bakery in martinez. he says prices on banking ingredients has increased. in order to run their business, they had to increase their prices. >> she wants to get quality products but that does influence the price. that also includes our labor costs as well. ryan: they first started their business in their home and recently opened their storefront. he says it is harder for small businesses right now because they don't have the luxury of working with suppliers the way large chains do. >> bigger businesses get more discounts as they order a lot more stuff. we cannot order that much st

ryan: ryan curry, abc 7 news.d police are also investigating another shooting that happened just down the street from that homicide we spoke about. a 45-year-old woman was shot inside an rv parked next to a homeless camp on 13th street near mandela parkway. she was taken to the hospital with a head wound. police believe the woman was shot last night but did not learn about it today -- until today when residents reported it. following a surge in crime in east oakland, the police department is shifting 48 officers to that part of the city starting tomorrow. it comes on the heels of one of the worst years for crime in decades. oakland police say 2021 saw an uptick in violent crime, robberies, burglaries and property crime. city council members say there has been a backlog of calls in east oakland, and people who live there are understandably worried. >> our residents would say we don't feel safe, we don't feel like we have a voice. we don't feel it the department cares about the people. dan: rebuilding trust among co

dan: ryan curry has more. ryan: gas prices, meat, and baked goods are more expensive.on is the highest it has been in decades. in the bay area, there has been an immediate impact. the bureau for labor statistics says average prices increas it't once, everything from supply chain problems to what has been an extraordinary strength in demand. ryan: it is putting a strain on small businesses. russell runs his wife's bakery in martinez. he says prices on banking ingredients has increased. in order to run their business, they had to increase their prices. >> she wants to get quality products but that does influence the price. that also includes our labor costs as well. ryan: they first started their business in their home and recently opened their storefront. he says it is harder for small businesses right now because they don't have the luxury of working with suppliers the way large chains do. >> bigger businesses get more discounts as they order a lot more stuff. we cannot order that much stuff so we are paying a little bit more for quality products. ryan: it is a similar

ryan curry spoke to some business owners who say the timing could not be worse. ryan: main street in downtown pleasanton looks different. after two years of parklets on the streets, the city has made owners take them down. he like many others heavily relied on the parklets to keep his business afloat. without it , he fears his restaurant will take a massive hit. >> when people call for reservations, one of the first things they ask is how much outdoor seating do you have or even if you have outdoor seating? when the answer is limited or no, they do not make that reservation. ryan: the city says they wanted the parklets gone so they can do street cleaning that has not been done in two years. the city councilmember says she advocated to push back that cleaning, but says the idea was shot down by the rest of the council. >> the decision to redo was really a reset. and i think would have flowed better had this spike not hit in such a significant way. ryan: pleasanton says they will allow restaurant owners to rebuild their parklets in the coming months, but restaurant

ryan: ryan curry, abc 7 news. dan: oakland police are also investigating another shooting that happened just down the street from that homicide we spoke about. a 45-year-old woman was shot inside an rv parked next to a homeless camp on 13th street near mandela parkway. she was taken to the hospital with a head wound. police believe the woman was shot last night but did not learn about it today -- until today when residents reported it. following a surge in crime in east oakland, the police department is shifting 48 officers to that part of the city starting tomorrow. it comes on the heels of one of the worst years for crime in decades. oakland police say 2021 saw an uptick in violent crime, robberies, burglaries and property crime. city council members say there has been a backlog of calls in east oakland, and people who live there are understandably worried. >> our residents would say we don't feel safe, we don't feel like we have a voice. we don't feel it theep rebuildig communities of color is another part of o

ryan: ryan curry, abc 7 news. dan: we are getting some health advice on when you should use those at home tests. >> those tests are best used to test out early from isolation. if you already know you have covid and you are just wondering when am i no longer infectious? dan: santa clara county officer sara cody says the pcr tests is more sensitive to picking up the virus and is accurate long after someone is infectious to others. doctors say antigen test are still fairly accurate, particularly when someone is experiencing symptoms. it can be less accurate when someone does not have symptoms. ama: the white house is making 400 million n95 masks available for free. the find administration will ship out the masks to pharmacies and community health centers by the end of the week. researchers are seeing a decrease in covid cases based on wastewater samples. data from 2.5 million people locally shows fewer cases in san francisco, marin county, and the eastern portions of contra costa county. california has surpassed 7 mi

ryan: ryan curry, abc 7 news. dan: we are getting some health advice on when you should use those at home tests. >> those tests are best used to test out early from isolation. if you already know you have covid and you are just wondering when am i no longer infectious? dan: santa clara county officer sara cody says the pcr tests is more sensitive to picking up the virus and is accurate long after someone is infectious to others. doctors say antigen test are still fairly accurate, particularly when someone is experiencing symptoms. it can be less accurate when someone does not have symptoms. ama: the white house is making 400 million n95 masks available for free. the find administration will ship out the masks to pharmacies and community health centers by the end of the week. researchers are seeing a decrease in covid cases based on wastewater samples. data from 2.5 million people locally shows fewer cases in san francisco, marin county, and the eastern portions of contra costa county. california has surpassed 7 mi

ryan curry spoke to some business owners who say the timing could not be worse. in street in downtown pleasanton looks different. after two years of parklets on the streets, the city has made owners take them down. he like many others heavily relied on the parklets to keep his business afloat. without it , he fears his restaurant will take a massive hit. >> when people call for reservations, one of the first things they ask is how much outdoor seating do you have or even if you have outdoor seating? when the answer is limited or no, they do not make that reservation. ryan: the city says they wanted the parklets gone so they can do street cleaning that has not been done in two years. the city councilmember says she advocated to push back that cleaning, but says the idea was shot down by the rest of the council. >> the decision to redo was really a reset. and i think would have flowed better had this spike not hit in such a significant way. ryan: pleasanton says they will allow restaurant owners to rebuild their parklets in the coming months, but restaurant owners s

abc 7 news reporter ryan curry is live at the santa cruz harbor with much more on this. ryan: good evening. santa cruz residents were on hilar throughout most of -- high alert for most of the day. water levels rose in the santa cruz area to conscious levels. some residents saying as these levels went down many of them felt more comfortable going back to the water. santa cruz residents on high alert saturday. >> we watch the water push the lower deck. ryan: edward martinez was monitoring the water levels in the morning. he says originally he didn't think the tsunami advisory was much of a problem. he says the level kept rising. causing him some concern. >> maybe this is a big deal. we are looking out towards the beach. you see the flume behind me. the water keeps going up and up and up. ryan: coast guard crews monitored the beach to control the level. beaches were covered in debris. >> we came out aboutboutboutbout -- 7:30. we heard there was a tsunami warning. ryan: christy hughes began her day on high ground to avoid any potential tsunami. there was not much to see durin

here's abc 7 news reporter ryan curry with that story.turday and we were watching the water push the lower deck. of the wharf up and the wharf was really moving edward martinez was out monitoring the water levels in the morning. he says originally he didn't think the tsunami advisory was much of a problem, but he says the water level kept rising especially towards the harbor causing him some concern and we're kind of like, okay. maybe this is a big deal. and we were looking out towards the beach and obviously you see the flume behind me. all of a sudden the flume disappeared and the water just kept going up and up and up and up all day long coast guard cruise patrol the beach to monitor the water level beaches across the santa cruz area were covered in debris and water levels near capitola were much higher than they were usually were well we came out about 7:30. we'd heard that there was a tsunami warning so we stayed up on the bluff. christy hughes said she began her day on high ground to avoid any potential tsunami. says there wasn't mu

ryan curry explains the impact being felt by bay area businesses. ryan: february 1 is the chinese new year with traditionally brings into the homeland -- many to the homeland. the new year is coming the same week as the start of the winter olympic's. however, what was supposed to be a popular month for tourism has changed into a series of lockdowns and restrictions to help limit the spread of the omicron variant. >> china is serious about omicron and they have olympic games going on. that is why they have been blocking flights coming in. ryan: edward runs a travel company. he says traveling to china from the u.s. is nearly impossible. normally he says there are eight flights leaving sfl to china every day. he says now there is only one and that may soon change to zero. >> only one route is going to china. besides that, -- ryan: travelers have to request special visas to visit. china is only letting people for business reasons or to see loved ones and serious health conditions. it is at the point where he says his business is losing money. >> no busin

here is abc 7 news reporter ryan curry. ryan: uc berkeley students are scheduled to return to class in two weeks but as they omicron variant spreads, some students think it is not smart to be there in person. >> how concerned are you to be walking into a classroom? >> pretty concerned. ryan: james whiteford is the student vice president for campus affairs. he thinks the university should follow other schools and start the semester remote. >> there is something they saw in their research and medical centers that made them think going back in person right away is not the right thing. i do not feel very confident that we are the only one out of the nine that is not making that decision. ryan: uc berkeley continues to monitor the situation about the omicron variant. the campus has masking and vaccination policies in place and they are not ruling out the possibility of changing their learning plans. others are also concerned about safety. >> i am pretty happy that i am not teaching right now. i would be a little more nervous. rya

ryan curry spoke to business owners who say the timing could not be worse. in street in downtown pleasanton looks different. after two years of parklettes on the street they are being taken down. maurice like many others heavily relied on these to keep his business afloat. without it he fears his restaurant will take a massive hit, especially with the omicron surge. >> people call for reservations one of the first things they ask is, how much outdoor seating you have or do you have outdoor seating? when the answer is limited or no you do not make the reservation. ryan: the city wanted them gone so they can do street cleaning that has not been done in two years. city councilmember julia testa advocated to push back the cleaning but says the idea was shot down by the rest of the council. >> the decision to redo was a reset and i think it would have flowed better had the spike not hit in such a significant way. ryan: pleasanton says they will allow restaurant owners to rebuild the parklettes in the coming months but owners said they already spent thousands to bu

ryan curry has new details. >> i am still in shock. i am numb but i have faith in god that he got me. ryan: denise carter mourns the loss of her son, ronald sanders. he had just finished work and went to see his cousin when a man came up and shot him multiple times. >> he got along with everybody. he is good. ryan: the gunman continued walking down the street towards the west oakland fire station. a firefighter in an unmarked car and went to grab his colleague who was outside taking out the trash. the gunman fired four rounds into the car as they tried to drive to safety. the firefighters were not injured but photos show the damage to the car. >> we just are not sure why he targeted them. they did not confront him. ryan: police say the suspect did not know sanders or the firefighters and this was a senseless act of violence. the gunman was walking down the street saying he was going to shoot someone and previously been convicted of manslaughter in the 1990's. the president of the oakland firefighters union says the violence is just anot

ryan curry has the urgent request.the fire department is fueling the impact of the omicron variant. they have been seeing a large increase in 911 calls. we've been having about over 400 ems calls a day in the city for the past several days. the fire department says they have been receiving calls from people experiencing minor covid-19 symptoms. they are also experiencing a staffing shortage and those calls limit their ability to treat people with life-threatening emergencies what we're also seeing is many of our members off with covid so there is a supply and a demand issue. it's not just the fire department. san francisco. general says they too are seeing more people come to the hospital. they say many of them are coming with minor covid symptoms or just wanting a covid test. we are an extremely busy emergency department as well as a trauma center seeing as many as 200 or more people a day, dr. susan elric says more people are coming to the emergency. now than during previous surges just like the fire department. she

reporter: ryan curry, abc 7 news. liz: a lot of look forward to. moving on to the latest on that winter wildfire burning in monterey county north of big sur. this is being called the colorado fire because it started in the paleo colorado canyon north of the bixby bridge friday night. according to the latest update from calfire, the fire has burned 1050 acres and is 29% contained. now the question is should we prepare for more wildfires in the winter? luz pena spoke to a climate expert about what we should expect. luz: the colorado fire this policy expert insight into what is to come. >> it is unusual. we had an unusual combination of a long stretch of dry weather in january with an offshore wind event. luz: michael climate policy expert. should we expect wildfires like this one in january? >> it is likely. in the old days, this would have been incredibly unusual. maybe once in 50 years. these days it is going to be more common. we will see it once every couple years. californians need to be aware of the weather in a different way. the risk is real.

abc 7 news reporter ryan curry explained the impacts felt on bay area businesses. ryan: february 1 is the chinese new year, which traditionally brings many to the homeland to celebrate. the new year is happening the same week as the start of the winter olympics. however, what was supposed to be a popular month for tourism as change into a series of lockdowns and travel restrictions to help limit the spread of the omicron variant. >> and china is really serious about the omicron. that's why they allowed the flight going in. ryan: he runs a travel company in san francisco. he says traveling to china from the united states is nearly impossible. normally, he says there are eight commercial flights leaving sfo to china every day. now there is only one, and that may soon change 20. >> only one airline, united airline, only one route is going to shanghai. otherwise, they go to seattle, or l.a. ryan: travelers have to request special visas on it. only business reasons or seeing loved ones in serious health conditions. it's at the point where he says his business is now losi

ryan curry, abc7 news. dan: thanks very much. data shows covid cases are plateauing in san francisco. the latest seven-day average stands at 1705. that is down from 2164 on january 9. health officials say the city's 82% vaccination rate helped bring numbers down. today dr. grant colfax echoed what health officials have been saying. we must learn to live with covid-19. >> i want to stress now our goal is not to prevent every case of covid. omicron proved that is simply not possible. our goal is to prevent the worst outcomes. dan: hospitalization rates are still climbing. that is normal. they always lag behind the number of reported cases. the number of cases is slowing down. in january last year when 165 people died of covid-19 related illnesses. in this year five people have died. vaccines and preventive measures seem to have made all of the difference in this case. >> navigate life remains unpredictable. a show was back on stage after opening night was canceled due to covid-19 cases. we have more on the precautions in place. >>

ryan curry is live with more. ryan? ryan: good evening. that incident happened around 4:30 this afternoon. the alameda county sheriff's office telling me the young man was a recruit in on his way home to san francisco when someone fired a gun into his car, killing him and causing him to crash his car. earlier this evening, you just saw the video of his casket being transported from the hospital over to the coroner 's office while being saluted. sky 7 flew over the scene this afternoon. according to chp, the initially investigated this as a car crash but when officers got there, they learned the recruit was the only person in the car and had been shot. chp says after being shot, the recruit veered the car to the left and crashed. first responders took him to highland hospital where he later died. the sheriff's office told me this is a very tragic moment for them and the community. >> you don't think that this is going to happen, but the highways certainly lately have had a lot of issues with gunshots. now it has had home -- hit home. ryan:

abc seven news reporter ryan curry spoke to some business owners who say the timing just couldn't bemain street in downtown pleasant and looks different friday night after two years of park. let's on the streets. the city has made owners take them down. maurice diesels is the owner of oyo. he, like many others heavily relied on the park. let's to keep his business afloat. without it. he fears his restaurant will take a massive hit, especially with the omicron surge when people call for reservations. one of the first things they ask is how much outdoor seating do you have? or even if you have out there, city and when the answer is limited or no they do not make that reservation. the city says they wanted the park. let's gone so they can do street cleaning that hasn't been done in two years. city council member julie testa says she advocated to push back that cleaning but says the idea was shot down by the rest of the council. the decision to redo was really a reset and it i think would have flowed. better. had this spike not hit in in such a significant way pleasant in, says they will

abc seven news reporter ryan curry spoke to some business owners who say the timing just couldn't be. main street in downtown pleasant and looks different friday night after two years of park. let's on the streets. the city has made owners take them down. maurice diesels is the owner of oyo. he, like many others heavily relied on the park. let's to keep his business afloat. without it. he fears his restaurant will take a massive hit, especially with the omicron surge when people call for reservations. one of the first things they ask is how much outdoor seating do you have? or even if you have out there, sitting and when the answer is limited or no they do not make that reservation. the city says they wanted the park. let's gone so they can do street cleaning that hasn't been done in two years. city council member julie testa says she advocated to push back that cleaning but says the idea was shot down by the rest of the council. the decision to redo was really a reset and it i think would have flowed. better. had this spike not hit in in such a significant way pleasant in, says they

if covid cases are severe abc 7 news reporter, ryan curry has the urgent request.the fire department is fueling the impact of the omicron variant. they have been seeing a large increase in 911 calls. we've been having about over 400 ems calls a day in the city for the past several days. the fire department says they have been receiving calls from people experiencing minor covid-19 symptoms. they are also experiencing a staffing shortage and those calls limit their ability to treat people with life-threatening emergencies. what we're also seeing is many of our members off with covid so there is a supply and a demand issue. it's not just the fire department. san francisco. general says they too are seeing more people come to the hospital. they say many of them are coming with minor covid symptoms or just wanting a covid test. we are an extremely busy emergency department as well as a trauma center seeing as many as 200 or more people a day dr. susan elric says more people are coming to the emergency room. alvin during previous surges just like the fire department. sh

ryan curry, abc7 news. dan: thanks very much. data shows covid cases are plateauing in san francisco. the latest seven-day average stands at 1705. that is down from 2164 on january 9. health officials say the city's 82% vaccination rate helped bring numbers down. today dr. grant colfax echoed what health officials have been saying. we must learn to live with covid-19. >> i want to stress now our goal is not to prevent every case of covid. omicron proved that is simply not possible. our goal is to prevent the worst outcomes. dan: hospitalization rates are still climbing. that is normal. they always lag behind the number of reported cases. the number of cases is slowing down. in january last year when 165 people died of covid-19 related illnesses. in this year five people have died. vaccines and preventive measures seem to have made all of the difference in this case. >> navigate life remains unpredictable. a show was back on stage after opening night was canceled due to covid-19 cases. we have more on the precautions in place. >>

reporter ryan curry explains several say of return to distance-learning is a must. >> 67% of students do not feel safe coming to school. >> i strongly believe there's an urgency for the district to take a pause for a week or two. reporter: on thursday, the west contra costa school district how the special board meeting. some think the only option is to pause in class learning, she is a grandmother and guardian of a student at korematsu middle school. >> they're playing russian roulette with these kids. reporter: staff had sick outs at that school this week as a protest against the district's guidance. the school district has over 1500 students and staff positive for covid-19. >> i am afraid. i have underlying health issues. i know there are other parents who due to. -- who do too. reporter: teachers say the surge of omicron has forced many classrooms to close. >> of a concern. you hear different things, it become so consuming have to detach. reporter: aisha harris teaches special education. she thinks a temporary return to virtual or hybrid learning needs to be considered. >> needs to

reporter ryan curry explains several say of return to distance-learning is a must. >> 67% of students do not feel safe coming to school. >> i strongly believe there's an urgency for the district to take a pause for a week or two. reporter: on thursday, the west contra costa school district how the special board meeting. some think the only option is to pause in class learning, she is a grandmother and guardian of a student at korematsu middle school. >> they're playing russian roulette with these kids. reporter: staff had sick outs at that school this week as a protest against the district's guidance. the school district has over 1500 students and staff positive for covid-19. >> i am afraid. i have underlying health issues. i know there are other parents who due to. -- who do too. reporter: teachers say the surge of omicron has forced many classrooms to close. >> of a concern. you hear different things, it become so consuming have to detach. reporter: aisha harris teaches special education. she thinks a temporary return to virtual or hybrid learning needs to be considered. >> needs to

ryan curry is live with more. ryan? ryan: good evening. that incident happened around 4:30 this afternoon. the alameda county sheriff's office telling me the young man was a recruit in on his way home to san francisco when someone fired a gun into his car, killing him and causing him to crash his car. earlier this evening, you just saw the video of his casket being transported from the hospital over to the coroner 's office while being saluted. sky 7 flew over the scene this afternoon. according to chp, the initially investigated this as a car crash but when officers got there, they learned the recruit was the only person in the car and had been shot. chp says after being shot, the recruit veered the car to the left and crashed. first responders took him to highland hospital where he later died. the sheriff's office told me this is a very tragic moment for them and the community. >> you don't think that this is going to happen, but the highways certainly lately have had a lot of issues with gunshots. now it has had home -- hit home. ryan:

larry: ryan curry explains the e impact is being felt by bay area businesses. is the chinese new year which traditionally brings many to the homeland to celebrate. the new year is happening the same week as the winter olympics but what was supposed to be a popular month for tourism and change into a series of lockdowns and travel restrictions to help limit the spread of the omicron variant. >> china is really serious about the omicron. they have olympic games going on. that is why they did not allow the flights going in. >> he says right now, traveling to china from the u.s. is nearly impossible. normally, he says there are eight commercial flights leaving every day. he says now there is only one and that may soon change to zero. >> only united airlines is going to shanghai. special visas to visit. china's only letting people for business reasons or see loved ones and serious health conditions. it is at the point where he says his business is now losing money. >> we have to pay utility, rent, everything. it is negative income. >> he says anyone traveling to chi

larry: ryan curry explains the e impact is being felt by bay area businesses.february 1 is the chinese new year which traditionally brings many to the homeland to celebrate. the new year is happening the same week as the winter olympics but what was supposed to be a popular month for tourism and change into a series of lockdowns and travel restrictions to help limit the spread of the omicron variant. >> china is really serious about the omicron. they have olympic games going on. that is why they did not allow the flights going in. >> he says right now, traveling to china from the u.s. is nearly impossible. normally, he says there are eight commercial flights leaving every day. he says now there is only one and that may soon change to zero. >> only united airlines is going to shanghai. special visas to visit. china's only letting people for business reasons or see loved ones and serious health conditions. it is at the point where he says his business is now losing money. >> we have to pay utility, rent, everything. it is negative income. >> he says anyone travel

ryan curry went to a watch party where fans came together and some say the team is a great way to provide hope for the city. >> it could be our ryan: alex banks braved the cold to see it all. >> i took my shirt off. i had to get the lambeau shirtless picture going. ryan: he said seeing his favorite team win is something you won't forget and it was felt back at home. >> this is a city situation. you can't get no better than the city coming together. ryan: a watch party was held outdoors in gorgeous weather. fans enjoyed the atmosphere as they helped their team win. >> i am a 1980's fan. i'm going back to joe montana, steve young, jerry rice. to see where they are now in 2022, that right there is a win in itself. ryan: for many fans it was a welcome sight and city officials say it is exactly what the city needs. >> there is nothing like sports to bring people together, especially at this time when we have had a rough couple of years. us to come together like this provides a lot of hope. liz: now to the latest on the rare winter wildfire burning north of big sur. it has been called the color

couple of years for us to be able to come together like this provides a lot of hope in san francisco ryan currybc 7 news. so awesome to see alright moving on to another celebration san francisco's chinese new year. parade is back this year and preparations for one group are in full swing. i had the honor of being part of a lion dance ceremony that also paid tribute to one local local family who experienced tremendous loss. we'll bring these lions and dragons to life preparations for the lunar new year of the tiger february 1st were in full swing in hercules as the west coast lion dance troupe performed ceremony. they haven't been able to do for a while today. what we're gonna do is a traditional eye dot and ceremony where we bring the lion and this year. we have a dragon that we're gonna bring the life. the troop has been performing in san francisco's chinese new year year parade every year since 1988. after covid canceled last year's parade. they're now roaring back to life this year. parade is a goal. i had the honor of waking up one lion. the dragon also also also a significance. it's named

ryan curry has the urgent request. >> the fire department is feeling the impact of the omicron varianty have been seeing a large increase in 911 calls. >> we've been having over 400 ems calls at day in the city. for the past several days. >> the fire department says they have been receiving calls from people receiving -- experiencing minor symptoms. they are also experiencing a staffing shortage and those calls limit their ability to treat people with life-threatening emergencies. >> we are also seeing many of our members off with covid. there is a supply and and issue. >> it's not just the fire department. san francisco general says they too are seeing more people come to the hospital. they say many of them are coming with mild covid symptoms or just wanting a test. >> we are extremely busy, seeing as many as 200 or more people a day. >> dr. eldridge says more people are coming to the emergency room now and during previous surges. she says her emergency department are also shorthanded with staff members out with covid. >> many of our staff are out either sick with covid themselves, or

here's abc 7 news reporter ryan curry with that story.s on high alert saturday and we were watching the water. push the lower deck. the wharf up and the wharf was really moving edward martinez was out monitoring the water levels in the morning. he says originally he didn't think through nami advisory was much of a problem, but he says the water level kept rising especially towards the harbor causing him some concern and we're kind of like, okay. maybe this is a big deal and we were looking out towards the beach and obviously see the flume behind me. all of a sudden the flume disappeared and the water just kept going up and up and up and up all day long coast guard cruise patrol the beach to monitor the water level beaches across the santa cruz area were covered in debris and water levels near capitola were much higher than they were usually were well we came out about 7:30. we'd heard that there was a tsunami warning so we stayed up on the bluff. christy hughes said she began her day on high ground to avoid any potential tsunami. she says

here is ryan curry with that story. >> santa cruz residents on high alert saturday. >> watching the water pushed lower deck and the wharf was really moving. >> edward martinez was monitoring the water levels in the morning. he says originally did not think the snobby advisory was much problem, but he says the water level capitalizing especially toward the harbor, causing him some concern. >> we were kind of like, ok, maybe this is a big deal. and we were looking out toward the beach and you see this flume behind me. all of a sudden the water was going up and up and up and up. >> all day long, coast guard crews patrolled the beach to monitor the water level. beaches across the area were covered in debris and water levels were much higher than they usually were. >> we came out about 7:30 and we heard that there was a tsunami warning, so we stayed out on the block. >> she said she began her day on high ground to avoid any potential tsunami. she says emergency crews were all over the beaches. >> you could really see it at the harbor, there were a lot people out, and monitor police and firefig

. >> in oakland, ryan curry, abc 7 news. >> oakland police are investigating another shooting that happened just on the street from that homicide. a 45 euros woman was found shot inside of an rv yesterday. it was parked next to a homeless camp on 13th street, near the parkway. she was taken to hospital with a head wound. she is stable. police believe the woman was shot on thursday night, but they didn't learn about until yesterday when residents alerted them. starting today, 48 police officers will be reassigned to oakland following a surge in crime. it comes on the heel of one of the worst years of crime in a decade. oakland police say that in 2021, there was an uptick in violent crime, robbery, and property crimes. councilmember say there's been a backlog of colson east oakland in particular. people who live there are understandably quite worried. >> residents will say that we just don't feel safe. we don't feel it will voice. we don't feel like the department really cares about the people in east oakland. >> we are building trust among communities of colors. it is part of the strategy. t

ryan yamamoto, now. >>> the worriers had something happen for the first time, the defense got the stops in the big easy. >>> nba and the worriers can send - - consecutive offense of clunkers, steph curry and draymond green are not a part of this one, the second of back- to-back games in blue, they played on, look at the hustle from jonathan kuminga, multiple rebounds, stepping back, golden started up by nine in the second quarter, scoring 13, jeff just - - just before the half, no answers for brandon ingram. fast-forward to the fourth quarter, the worriers get frustrated, forcing a turnover, the committed one, jackson j dunked it, new orleans up by seven. in the final minute, he hid after he missed his first 10 shots. they got within three, under 30 minutes to play, they could not buy a break for a rebound. if it wasn't for bad luck, they wouldn't have luck at all. it's the first time this season they have back-to-back losses. next game, at home, possibly against klay thompson. seventh-ranked unbeaten usc trojans, tonight at cal, they are stuck with them. here's the jordan shepherd move inside. eight tough contested lay in, second-half, trojans get a little more horsepower, isaiah led

okay, see what happens on it in san francisco ryan curry abc 7 news the cdc updated its mask guidance officially saying cloth masks are not as protective against covid-19 as other masks. your health is a key part of building a better bay area abc 7 news reporter luz pena spoke to a stanford medical professor who has been researching which masks are best. the cdc is changing its mass mas guidelines recommending n95s and kn95s instead of a cloth mask. there are two problems with cloth mask. s they have much worse filtration efficiency. the second problem cloth masks. don't fit as tight stanford university professor of medicine, dr. steven luby studied the effectiveness of masks during the pandemic the issue about a nice kn95 mask or an m95 mask. is it seals? well around the face so that you don't have like with a cloth mask and easy way in around that can then get into your respiratory system and 95's are designed to filter out 95% of small particles now according to stanford. diversity medical experts one test said cloth masks only show 18 to 25% efficiency regardless of this new annou