the history teacher in san lorenzo will meet with the principal and the other teachers to discuss the assignment in a closed-door meeting. lisa amin gulezian has that. >> i can't be the jewish mom aught the school that consistently fights against anti-semitism. >> emotions ran high at the board meeting. megan johnson is referring to this history assignment. which the principal since pulled from the curriculum. her daughter sophia saw another student working on it. >> swastikas and drawn by my peers, when they're sitting if front of me, it's not a comfortable sight. >> this was the sketch the student was making for the assignment? >> would you call this an anti-semitic assignment? >> i would. >> so does the district. many admit they were shocked to hear about what students were asked to do. >> we don't have to have students recreating such racist and anti-semitic symbols to learn about that historical time and such propaganda. >> stephanie padilla is in that class and completed the knew if people see me doing that, they would bad about me. >> the history teacher will meet with the prin

we're live from san lorenzo with the story. >> that assignment at this high school has been canceled.trying to turn this controversy into a teachable lesson. >> here at the high school and san lorenzo, a sophomore history homework assignment has sparked outrage. >> this parent is speaking out after her daughter texted her about what she saw another student drawing, a swastika. >> i was confused. i asked him what it was for and he said it was a history assignment. my english teacher saw and told him to put it away. >> she's one of a small number of jewish students and not in that history class. >> i was uncomfortable sitting next to the student making the project. >> the assignment was to create a time clap soul as part of the project student were asked to find symbols of values and draw a character with the physical features of an area and . >> there is tons of opportunities for lessons on how to teach kids what propaganda is other than drawing swastikas. >> the complaints led to the assignment being canceled. >> it is not necessary for us to re-create images that might be considered

and san lorenzo, ktvu fox2 news . >>> the family in pittsburgh is grieving after a man was killed by a hia crime reporter tells u man was walking home from work when the car hit him in the car took off. >> some is going more than the speed limit and sent him flying 25 feet. >> he is in shock over the death of his uncle. ramirez was walking home from a late night shift at a restaurant when he was hit by a car. the driver never stopped. >> to hear this news and for him to leave us in this way is devastating. >> reporter: he was crossing between bailey and chestnut and hit by a car heading west. firefighters were headed back to station 87 when they came across the scene. >> they were in the right place at the right time and rendered assistance but unfortunately it was too late. he died at the scene. >> reporter: they don't have a description of the driver or car but investigators will review surveillance cameras including the ones at west lealman and bailey. residents are in shock. >> for someone not to stop when they take someone's life is just terrible. >> reporter: his nephew, he was

castro valley, san lorenzo, san leandro and towards hayward.an see hesperian boulevard, some of the street levels showing moderate rain. as you move into san jose, we've got light to possibly moderate rain at 680 to milpitas. this is the way it looks in san jose right now. we've had a quarter of an inch of rain so far. this is the way it looks in walnut creek, a little behind south on 680. .2 inches of right -- ferry ride because of the wetness but also if you're out on the water, we've got a small craft advisory. it is rather breezy on the water. also, over our the bridges. east-west bridges. winds gusting up to 30, 35 miles per hour through 3:00 this afternoon. north bay, you've got a chance of wet weather all the way up until 3:00. temperatures climb from 51 to 57. drop down even though the su is coming out to 53 degrees by 7:00. let's take a look at the east bay shoreline. a chance of rain steadiest through 7:00. showers from 9:00 to 1:00. at 3:00, the chance is tapering. we hit 60. down to 57 by 7:00. for san francisco, a chance of rain un

daily city you're going to be seeing heavier rainfall. 11:34 into san lorenzo. and it is lighter rain but that will be changing. moderate pockets of rain around sonoma in the eighth street east area. 4200th of an inch per hour. areas off moderate rain and gusty in the hills. here's a look at the intensity of the rain continuing to shift but will it shift out of here before your weekend plans begin? >> thanks. now check weather conditions where you live and the abc 7 news app. just click the blue live bar on the top of the app. >>> special counsel robert mueller has submitted his long awaited report to the attorney general. now it's up to attorney general william barr to release details to the public. >> reporter: right now special counsel robert mueller pfrs highly anticipated report is in the hands of william barr. the 22-month investigation has produced 37 indictments and guilty pleas from seven individuals include mmbers of trump's inner circle. barr tells congress he is quote committed to as much transparency as possible. he ple he pledged to consult with mu

this morning in albany teachers held a walk-in protest while others in berkeley, san francisco and san lorenzo planned for a sick-out. >>> today marks a week since the strike began. while the two sides resumed negotiations, this afternoon there's still no sign of a breakthrough. >>> reporter laura anthony is live in downtown oakland at the california state building. laura? >> reporter: hi, ama. this is where the negotiation rs going on. they started up again this afternoon. a week ago when the strike started, the oakland education association said it would be a short one. well, at this point it is one of the longest in oakland's history. >> i am overwhelmed, frustrated, sad. i miss my kids. >> now that their strike is nearly a week old, some teachers like marjorie lee are beginning to realize this may not be over any time soon. >> we're here at the rally to support one another. we're ready for it to end. but i'm in it until it ends. >> reporter: some may be getting weary, but there's no wavering in their energy and commitment for the cause. >> i expected a hard fight. i think we're ready to fi

back to san lorenzo, you have pockets through hayward, you will see brake lights at union city. safe to say traffic is slow southbound 880 as you head into fremont this morning. san mateo bridge stacking up as well. you have about a 20-minute drive to go between 880 and 101. once you're on 101 itself it looks okay but out of the south bay you are slow and go through morgan hill and then tapping the brakes again through south san jose. and again near that 880 connector. so for more on that rain, here's mary. >>> that's right, gianna. we have one more day of the rain today. and then the weather looks a lot brighter as we head you there the end of the week. but here's a live look with our "salesforce tower" camera. isn't that beautiful? this is looking east and you can see the towering cumulus clouds, the rain clouds to our east and that's where we are getting the rain across the east bay. we'll show you this in just a moment but a temperatures running in the 40s and 50s. 50 in concord as well as for san jose. 52 in oakland. good morning to you. livermore 45. upper 40s for santa ros

it sits along highway one and the san lorenzo river. the entire gamut is estimated to be about the size of a football field. authorities are worried about the health and safety of people in that encampment. after two people there died just this week. conditions have worsened in rep santa cruz his so-called tent city is growing makeshift shelter for homeless. >> i like it better than most places. >> better than the shelter? the shelter is way dirtier. >> reporter: county officials do not concur with that assessment. they point to rodent infestation, people living with open wounds intense, rampant drug use, and prostitution and some of the problems plaguing this-month-old and hammond. >> we have medical staff in here several times per week eating out wound care kits, freshwater, and narcan which is an overdose counteraction. >>> this week two residents passed away, investigators say connie cunningham died monday of natural causes. and city police were investigating a second death tuesday. the death of 68-year-old raymond rodriguez in janu

money tight so now this 43-year-old at a biotech company is moving back in with their parents and san lorenzo. >> i had to smother my pride and go back home. give up my privacy and other things so i can build something for the future. >> reporter: she's wondering if staying in the bay area is even worth it ? >> reporter: do you think about leaving? >> yes, i do. >> reporter: 83% of people site cost of housing is considering why they are leaving. 79% site homelessness. 44% of the more than 1500 people surveyed say they are planning to move away in the next few years. 6% of them already have plans in place and say they will leave in 2019. >> at this auto repair shop, nearly everyone is a commuter. retaining staff is a struggle. >> just hiring tax year, a lot of them live outside the city and can't live here because it's too expensive even though they have a decent salary. >> reporter: the desire to leave for some is higher. some plan to move and more than half that of latino residents agree. >> everyone is frustrated. >> the president and ceo of this leadership group that have conducted a surve

more than 100 teachers from san francisco, berkeley, san lorenzo and albany called in sick and joined in downtown. >> everyone is watching oakland. everyone is watching. san francisco might go on strike next year. we're in contract negotiations. >> the district says the offer is an 8% pay raise over two years and a 2% one-time bonus. the union wants a 12% raise. >>> the power of paying it forward takes a lifetime to learn. >> but not a 15-year-old high school freshman from gilroy. she's not only learned it, she's an expert. let's bring in garvin thomas. >> the first thing i need to tell you about her is she really loved christmas as a kid, worshiped santa, even cried each year has the elf on the shelf went away. she not only still loves santa, she's learning to act like him too. pying fields of christopher high school in gilroy -- >> that felt athlete rest. though, it's not just how 15-year-old el ra rodriguez stands that sets her apart, it's what she stands for. that being the power of paying it forward. >> to bring something like this powerful into mrs. n reece life is are her glour

traffic is moving nicely working away from san lorenzo into fremont. it is clear but north of here we are getting first reports of a car fire north 880 at the eastshore freeway, right at the maze. it is reported off to the right shoulder. according to chp, there is a lot of smoke coming across a freeway and causing traffic to slow down. it is as you connect north 880 on 280 itself. it will affect her drive into the maze this morning. across the bay on the peninsula, 280, the mainlines of the freeway are okay but southbound we had an accident at page mill road. it is in the recovering stages and only affecting the ramp. you can have some restrictions through there. good in the south bay with no major delays on 101. from this portion all the way through the peninsula, you should be good to go . 280 looks good through this portion, as well. guadalupe bay parkway is off to a good start. south of there we have a reports of a broken down vehicle on 17. from the looks of it, doesn't look like it is causing any major snags. your safe southbay travel times are

the man who died is from san lorenzo. his identity has not been released. no word what led to the shooting. >>> new developments, pg&e says that it's power equipment is likely to blame for the devastating camp fire in butte county. the information came as the utility announced fourth quarter financial results. the company said its wildfire liabilities raise substantial o continue as a corporation and utility. pg&e filed for bankruptcy new contractst month. offer from the district. so their strike will continue now for a seventh day. undreds of teachers and their the oakland education association and the district are still in negotiations. the district is now offering a 2% bonus plus 8% raise over four years. teachers want a 12% raise over three years. oakland unified school board will meet today at 2:00 p.m. the meeting was shut down on wednesday because of demonstrators. >>> major changes for tesla as it gets ready to close a lot of stores. >> elon musk's company trying to cut costs to lower the sticker price of its cars. chris nguyen live for us in san jo

this was in san lorenzo. the crash happened about 4:00 this afternoon at the intersection of via lucas and channel street. the fire engine was heading to the hospital at the time of the crash. no one hurt. >>> president trump took the stage at the annual cpac conference in maryland, and he had a lot to say. it is a gathering of conservatives, and the president was given a warm welcome. it has been a rough week though for him, from north korea to his former personal attorney, michael cohen, testifying before congress. now, in the middle of president trump's speech he singled out and brought on to stage the conservative punched at uc berkley last month. that's the video of that. haydon williams on campus promoting turning point usa when he was hit. the video of the assault quickly went viral. president trump, he gave him some advice. file a lawsuit. >> sue him, but he's probably forever. but sue the college, the university, and maybe sue the state. >> now, the suspect is facing charges. williams and the suspect

those taillights headed toward the maze, southbound traffic moving as you head into san lorenzo and hayward. still doing okay this morning so no delays past the coliseum. good news through here. pretty much the case for most of the nimitz freeway this morning. if you are traveling near paseo grand, traffic is grade. here's a live look at conditions both directions there. in fact, light even south of here heading all the way into fremont and into the south bay. so if you are heading out early this morning on 880, good to go. westbound 580, though, not quite the same case here. the 205/680, 36 minutes. we have had accidents on 580. one at grant line, another one at north flynn. they are both in the clearing stages. a lot of glass debris reported in lanes so that's definitely slowing traffic down as you head through there. busy anyway, always one of our hot spots coming out of tracy connecting from the 580/205 connector. eastshore freeway great start right now no delays westbound and an easy ride as you work your way out of richmond. in fact, safe to say you have some nice speeds coming out of

. >> teachers at albany high -- other teachers in berkeley, san francisco and san lorenzo plan for a sick-out. the district and oakland teachers association are still negotiating pay raises. teachers were nearby districts are keeping an eye on other issues, like class size limits and counselors. the albany teachers association is currently in negotiations with its district. their contract expires in the fall. they plan to address school funding with governor newsom. >> districts can do what they can do. the state has more power. they need to put the money behind the lip service for our students in california. >> albany teachers are handing out flyers with information on a hardship fund for the oakland teachers. if you'd like that information, find it on abc7news.com. >>> in albany, matt keller, abc 7 news. >>> it's expensive all over the bay area. there are big differences in teachers salaries around the area. david louie has that part of our coverage from san jose. >> teachers have been wearing red on fridays to show solidarity with striking teachers in oakland. these are photos fro

. >> reporter: here at a high school in san lorenzo a sophomore homework assignment about naziism is sparking outrage. a parent is speaking out after her daughter texted about what she saw another student drawing, this a swastika. >> he was drawing a swastika with machine guns and i was really confused and i asked him what it was for and he said it was a history assignment and my english teacher saw it and told him to put away and i started crying. >> sophia johnson is a small number of gee wish students not in the history class. >> i was uncomfortable sitting next to the student making the project. i didn't really know what to think. >> reporter: the assignment was to create a time capsule of nazi society as part of the project, students were asked to make or find symbols of nazi values and, quote, draw a character with the physical features of an arian. >> there are tons of opportunities for lessons on how to teach kids what propaganda is other than drawing swastikas. >> her complaints led to the unified school district canceling the assignment and looking into the matter. >> it is

the santa cruz parks department spent most of yesterday clearing the banks of the san lorenzo in shelton. >> we tried a preemptive strike and clean the debris that we get. could be a big problem. >> yeah, can be. we do it now before it ends up in the river. if the level of the river ends up, it's going to end up there so we try to do it while we can. >> the chp has been busy dealing with spinouts on 217. no major injuries were reported. calming down from your day? >> yeah. i'm already. >> the forecast with this -- i'm forecasting with this hand. old joke. >> right. >> very strong gust. over 70 miles an hour for some. that includes lucas valley. los altos hills, 58. 50. berkeley marina, bodega bay. some of these will produce brief heavy rawe have seen that the initial squall line has gone through but there is so much that has to rotate in. we'll get few heavy rain. few lines in marine county, san pablo bay and embedded in that are some heavy rain. it's been lit up pretty well going into santa clara valley. we'll end up with a breezy, blustery day. 5:32. sal has his hands full and he would

members have received some reports support from berkeley, albany, and sandra lutes san lorenzo. around 12:00 this morning. the union rejected the latest school district proposal, a 10% pay raise spread over four years, including a 2% bonus, that is double what they asked for last week. >> the district is planning on holding 24 schools across the district, that is a direct attack on black and brown families. we are going to do what it takes to save our school district from the hands of the billionaires. >> back here outside skyline high school, union members say they are going to ticket here, the meeting originally was wednesday of this week. but it was disrupted, so they moved it to today, we will also talk to the school district later this morning, and get a response to the latest proposal that was rejected. we will head back to you inside the studio. >>> hundreds of people honored a 17-year-old boy who died in a car crash in campbell. kurt vasquez was alone in his car when it crashed and sent him off. he was a student at westmont high school, set to attend the university of th

. >>> it the san lorenzo school district is now taking action after complaints of a homework assignmenthat focused on nazi symbolism at arroyo high school. a jewish student said she was s student drawing a swastika in class. the student an assignment. was to create a time capsule for nazi. the students were asked to draw a characters with aryan features. >> i didn't know what to think. >> it is not necessarily for to us recreate images that may be considered resifted or antisemitic to help people understand what propaganda was like during that time. not necessary to put students through that kind of part of n servicawill receive $25,000 on behalf of the company's wealth management advisors. alex rosenblatt has been volunteering at the hospital for award recipient. pell present the foundation gra >>> the time is now 6:40 p another power jackpot is up for grabs. no one bought the winning ticket so that means that jackpot is expected to be $625 million. now, nine people did match four numbers plus the power number in last night's drawing which gets them $21,000. we'll give you a look at th

teachers were joined by educators from other districts as part of a sick-out, including from albany, san lorenzohis is just another example of how we need to call attention on a state level and on a national level to the fact that schools are drastically underfunded and undervalued. >> negotiators for the two sides have been having some very long sessions here at the state building going well past midnight. they're back at it this afternoon, but so far no indication of any progress. in oakland, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> all right. and teachers in a san jose school district have been showing their support for striking oakland teachers. but it has been decades since they hit picket lines due to a unique partnership that replaced friction with collaboration. abc 7 news reporter david louie shows us how the partnership resolved some issues, but not all. >> teachers working in the san jose unified school district have been wearing red to support striking oakland teachers. they've had to strike twice in the 1980s to get new contracts, but in recent years their relationship has changed. >> we're a

southbound is not bad but extra volume from this point down into san lorenzo. you will starts a brake lights. in heyward trying to connect to the san mateo bridge, too. if you want to skip the roadways for the commute heading out of the east bay into san francisco, bart is on time this morning. no delays in the city and caltrain out of the south bay. so far, traffic is pretty light moving up to speed. there are delays working your way westbound 580 after the altamont pass but that is typical. if you are supercomputer, you are used to this. it is a slow and go ride, at least in northglenn. >>> i think you a light this forecast. it is so nice to have this break from the rain. it has been a very wet winter. we are looking at plenty of sunshine. temperatures are in the 40s as we kick off your wednesday from the low 40s in concord and santa rosa, 47 in oakland, livermore 43, 49 in san francisco, mid 40s in san jose. not as windy as yesterday, but we are still dealing with breezy conditions in some locations. 10 mile-per-hour mile wins back at half moon bay, 20 mile-p

. >> reporter: she says more than 100 teachers from san francisco, berkeley, san lorenzo andic and todaypledge their support for the oakland teachers. for this first-year teacher, there's lessons to be sfwlernd i'm he -- learned. >> that way i can take that back. >> reporter: supporters marched to the state's office building on clay street where the bargaining teams have been meeting all week. about 100 supporters stormed past security and took over the lobby. while the details of the negotiations remain under wraps, the district says their latest offer is an 8% raise over three years and a 2% one-time bonus. >> we are not stopping here. we are planning to continue our solidarity and build with oakland educators until they meet their demands. >> reporter: melissa colorado, nbc bay area news.> upchance. north korea's message to president trump after his talks with kim jong-un broke down. >>> we're going to go backut zoe and forestville and see how it's recovering from this historic flooding. stay with us. ♪ ♪ with the chase mobile app, jason wu could pay practically anyone, at any bank, a

the encampment is along highway one and the san lorenzo river.population of 150 people. some say it has become a health hazard. >> a little bit. >> reporter: why so? >> two deaths in that short a span. with this population. >> we have medical staff here several times a week, giving out wound care kits. freshwater and narcan, which is an overdose drug. >> officials say they are looking at different shelter sites and hope to offer those who want a better place to stay. the city also decided to extend its emergency winter shelter program through june. >>> a man is behind bars tonight for dumping two gallons of diesel fuel on his neighbors front door and porch and trying to light it on fire. we see the bizarre incident captured on a home security camera. >> icu. >> reporter: sandy is shocked, looking at the doorbell security video showing a man pouring fuel on her front porch and then you see him try to light it up. >> i couldn't believe my eyes. >> reporter: sandy asked us not to show her face because she is frightened. the crime happened at 2:30 ye

the assignment in san lorenzo asked sophomore students to make a time capsule die picketin picc nazi values. the teacher who assigned the homework will meet to discuss it in a closed-door meeting. >> seeing swastikas from my school drawn by peers sitting in front of me is not a comfortable sight. >> we don't have to have students recreating such racist >> one sdent completedn as wre s write out the pros and cons of naziism. >>> advocates for domestic violence are demanding major league baseball reprimand barry baer. this comes after the san francisco d.a. decided not to file charges against him. they were investigating whether to press assault charges against baer from the march 1st incident. the footage here shows kim kim holding on to a phone. she tumbles on to the ground. baer later apologized for his behavior and expressed remorse. his attorney released a statement which says, quote, that is clearly the right decision based on the evidence and we appreciate the thorough and professional investigation conducted by the police department and the district attorney. baer is on an inde

this accident still there causing some backup now as you work your way out of san lorenzo, busy out of castro valley getting on 880 from 238. another crash reported near davis looks like that one is active, as well. a wind advisory on the san mateo bridge. drive times looking okay about 18 minutes to go from hayward to foster city aired good to go on 101. metering lights turned on this morning, lots of company out of the maze as well so some delays off 580 and the eastshore freeway. once you get past all of this, past the metering lights, looking much better across the upper deck into san francisco. >>> here's a live look at sfo this thursday morning. airlines have been scrambling to rearrange flights for thousands of passengers now that a fleet of boeing 737s is grounded. jackie ward joins us live. that's not the only problem at the airports today. >> reporter: yeah, exactly. weather also a major issue in certain parts of the country. but for the most part, passengers seem to be okay with these delays and cancellations. when have i ever been able to say that? after all, it is for the

san lorenzo you're wet as well as san jose and willow glen from mountain view.o as we go through several hours here until about 10:00, the rain begins to break up, just scattered showers. the rest of the day we're milder, mainly in the 50s this morning. and your forecast throughout the afternoon calls for clouds, an isolated shower, and we're going to keep a few showers in the forecast through your sunday, but nothing like today. but we've got to talk about next week. more rain headed our way. chris. >> a, thank you. >>> if you're headed up to the sierra, chains are required on both highway 50 and interstate 80 right now. you can see the roads are slick on 80 this morning. drivers are urged to check chain control locations as caltrans works to update requirements throughout the weekend. >>> now to updates on the flooding in the north bay. all evacuation orders have been lifted along the russian river. pg&e says it has now restored the power to basically everyone who lost service during the storms this week. two school districts in sonoma county hope to reopen on

among supporters were fellow teachers from san francisco, berkeley, albany, and san lorenzo . >> we just warn the world to know that we all teachers are connected, we are working together, we are here for our students. >> a lot of issues we are facing in our districts, budget cuts, report staff, class size, teacher salary are the same things we are faced in oakland, the same things faced throughout the state. rep by the teachers union negotiators have rejected the latest offer of a 10% increase over four years that included 2% bonus. that is double the district it was offer from just a week ago. >> figure they had a lot more money than they basically lead on, and i think it's arbitrary they jumped immediately to that offer, so i am optimistic they can find what they need to support our students. >> we have been told there's a line we cannot pass. the county, they know what we have, they know what we don't have. >> reporter: the teachers are demanding 12% over three years, plus smaller class sizes and more nurses and counselors. they say that is the only way to stop massive teacher turnov

town of felton, santa cruz county park department employees are clearing the riverbanks of the san lorenzo river. forecast and heavy rainfall beginning tuesday could lead to flooding if logs and other debris aren't removed ahead of time. >> were trying to do a preemptive strike and clean up all the debris that we can. >> reporter: so it's a big problem? >> can be, so we do it now before it ends up in the river, and especially the river level goes up. it's all going to end up in there, so try to get it out while we can. >> reporter: chp officers and also drivers even at the road conditions were clear and dry, slow down because you can hit a curb, the road may be slick, and you can wind up in the median or worse. on highway 17 at the summit, jesse geary, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> in the north bay, light rain has been falling on the recently flooded towns along the russian river, as people continue to clean up all the mud, debris, and destroy property as a result. tom vacar spent the day in sonoma county with the new problems that flood victims are facing. >> reporter: if there is one advantage to

down in oakland right now as we had been driving through, we went through the south they, hayward, san lorenzo, the rain is really on and off, right now in oakland, it is coming down just a bit more, so, of course the best advice is to drive slowly. these cars are already doing that because there are some cars on the road. now, there are, there were multiple reports of accidents across the bay area this. some flooding issues as well. we heard there were many spinoffs. every time it rains, officer say the same thing to drivers. slowdown because it is easy to lose control of your car in this condition. even if it is coming down not hard, the roads are still slick so really take your time. we talked to a lot responses wh >> not been on a motorcycle. >> it's okay. yes. >> reporter: no complaints from the drivers we talked to in the south they. rapidly there are complaints from the drivers in the east bay right now. where we are the 880 northbound running through oakland. it is pretty rough. it took us almost an hour to go about 10 miles. like i said, of course, partially it is the normal commute.

the van ended up on its roof after colliding with a truck in san lorenzo yesterday afternoon. the fire truck was heading to a hospital to pick up their firefighter paramedic when it hit the side of the van. thankfully, no one was hurt. >>> in the north bay, we're getting a better picture of the destruction caused by last week's flooding of the russian river. the county of sonoma says it suffered $155 million in damages, and an estimated 2,600 properties were inundated by flooding, including about 1,900 homes. an assistance center will open for flood victims today at the former bank of america building on main street in guerneville. 5:07 is our time. abc7 news reporter cornell barnard went to forestville where a big cleanup is now under way. >> two feet from the ceiling, about there. >> reporter: that's how high the water got at brad and crisco's house in forestville. their downstairs submerged, under six feet of floodwater. a fan is working overtime trying to dry everything out. the couple lost a lot. >> artwork that was downstairs in storage, refrigerator, freezers turned ups

the man who died is from san lorenzo.is identity hasn't been released and no word what led to the shooting. >>> pg&e says its tower equipment is likely to blame for the devastating camp fire in butte county. the information came as annnce. the ities iseubsttial doubt about ability to continue as a corporation and utility. pg&e filed for bankruptcy protection last month. >>> in the east bay, oakland teachers rejected a new contract offer from the district. so the strike is going to continue now for a seventh day. hundreds of teachers and their supporters rallied at city hall yesterday. they also marched to the california state building where the oakland education association and the teachers resumed negotiations. teachers want a 12% raise over three years. oakland unified school board is going to meet at 2:00 p.m. the meeting was shut down on wednesday because the demonstrators. oakland charter school teachers are calling for an immediate stop to charter school growth. they say the schools are growing beyond their capacity

valley and among the supporters here are teachers from san francisco unified school district , san lorenzo, and albany. they join people in this rally and picket lines throughout the day. the plan is for the group your tooth march to the state building a couple blocks away were negotiations between the district and teachers union continue. allie rasmus, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> the president is back on u.s. soil after leaving vietnam early . we'll have more on his abrupt departure from the summit with north korea without a deal in place. >>> michael cohen continues closed-door testimony today, as president trump response to explosive claims by his former attorney. ♪ they say you should always listen to your heart. and where better to do that, than the island of ireland? after all, your heart is the best compass there is. so get out there and fill your heart with the stuff that keeps it beating. fill your heart with ireland. >>> president trump's former attorney michael cohen has wrapped up his third day testimony on capitol hill, and we learn cohen will be back before the house intelligence co

investigating a crash involving an amazon van, which ended on its roof after it collided with a truck in san lorenzoterday afternoon. it was heading to a hospital to pick up a firefighter paramedic when it hit the side of the van. thankfully no one was hurt. >>> in the north bay, we're getting a better picture of the destruction caused by last week's flooding of the russian river. you're looking at video taken from drone view 7 on friday. the county of sonoma said it suffered $155 million in damages. an estimated 2,600 properties were inundated by flooding, that includes 1,900 homes. an assistance center will be open today. abc 7 news reporter cornell barnard has more. >> two feet from the ceiling. >> reporter: that's how high the water got at brad and krista's house. a fan is working overtime trying to dry everything out. the couple lost a lot. >> artwork that was downstairs in storage. refrigerator, freezer turned upside down, floating. >> reporter: this was the view on wednesday. high water as far as you can see. their car replaced by a trustee canoe. friends are stopping by with food and supplie

in addition to oea members, teacher san francisco, berkeley, albany, san lorenzo joined the fray by stagingst proposal was a 10% pay raise over four years which includes abonus. that is trouble what the district offered last week. the teachers are holding firm on their demands. >> clear that they have a lot more money than they initially let o i think it is kind of arbitrary that they jumped immediately to that offer. i am optimistic they can find what they need to support our students. >> we've been told there is a line past which we cannot go. the county, they know what we have and what he don't have. the state knows what we have and don't have. >> reporter: the oakland school board meeting that was supposed to take place wednesday of this week now rescheduled for this afternoon at 2:00 and picketers say they plan to be outside protesting that meeting where the district will propose cutting almost $22 million from the budget for the coming year. pickets begin enmasse at 6:30 at all school sites. we are live outside skyline high school here in oakland. we'll head back to you. >> thank you.

town of felton, santa cruz county parks to permit employees are clearing the riverbanks of the san lorenzo river. forecasted heavy rainfall beginning tuesday could lead to flooding logs and other debris aren't removed ahead of time. >> we try to preemptive strike and clean up all the debris we can. >> reporter: so it can be a big problem? >> it can me. that is why we do it now. especially if the river level goes up, this is all going to end up in there, so try to get it out while we can. >> reporter: back here on highway 17, chp officers and other drivers will tell you even though the roads look fine, slow down because you can hit a curb, it will be slick, and you can wind up in the median or worse. again, the headline right now, starting to rain near the santa cruz mountains as fog also moved in. that is where we are live this evening. jesse gary, ktvu fox 2 news. we will head back to you over in oakland. >>> you can track weather conditions any time with our newly updated ktvu weather app . it is rain has interactive radar, appellee updates, and the seven-day forecast. it also has an eas

the van ended up on its roof after it collided with the truck in san lorenzo yesterday afternoon. the fire truck was heading to a hospital to pick up their firefighter paramedic when it hit the side of the van. thankfully, no one was hurt. >>> in the north bay, we're getting a better picture of the destruction caused by last week's flooding of the russian river. you're looking at video taken from drone view 7 on friday. the county of sonoma says it suffered $155 million in damages. an estimated 2,600 properties . that includes about 1,900 homes. an assistance center will open for flood victims today at the former bank of america buildig on main street in guerneville. abc7 news reporter cornell barnard went to forestville where a big cleanup job is now under way. >> two feet from the ceiling, about there. >> reporter: that's how high the water got at brad and chrysto's house in forestville. their downstairs submerged under six feet of flood water. a fan is working overtime trying to dry everything out. the couple lost a lot. >> artwork that was downstairs in storage, refrigerator,

santa cruz county parks upon workers are clearing the riverbanks of the san lorenzo river. rainfall beginning tonight could lead to flooding if logs and other debris on are removed ahead of time. >> we are trying to clean up all the debris that we can, so. >> reporter: can be a big problem. >> we do it now. especially if the river goes up, this is all going to end up in there, so try to get it out while we can. >> reporter: crews spent the better part of thursday performing clearing efforts along the banks of the river. here back on 17, at least one driver with the officers say slow down. the roadway looks dry. you see cars zipping along behind me, but you can hit a curb, it can be slick, and then you can wind up in the median or worse. we are live along highway 17 at the summit. jesse gary, ktvu fox 2 news. will head back to you up and oakland. >> just because it's not raining right now doesn't mean you need to be checking. >>> the members from the california department of insurance when guerneville today to help answer questions about flood insurance. department of insura

we're looking over here to castro valley, and over toward san leandro, san lorenzo. toward 238, only one lane of north 238 is open because of that big rig. there's the fuel and brake fluid spill. chp we asked them how long do you think it's going to take to clear up that? they said a while. not good. we're looking over here, redwood road, grove off of crow canyon road and get over to "a" street probably a better way right now but the surface street there, "a" street a lot of signals getting very crowded. the rest of the bay shows an easy drive. the problem is coming out of this tri-valley area, and headed over toward the nimitz, so keep that in mind as you plan your route this morning. an option for you is b.a.r.t., there are no delays out of the tri-valley on the dublin, pleasanton line. things are moving smoothly. >> thanks, mike. >>> happening now, tragedy at the grand canyon. a tourist from hong kong died when he fell a thousand feet into the ravine. authorities say that he was trying to take photos. he is a second person to die at the grand canyon in a week. las

san francisco some light showers from daly city to south city and it's wet from san leandro, san lorenzohayward. in the south bay and the peninsula from palo alto to sunnyvale, no break there yet. it is in the 50s out there, so warmer but foggier as well. by the 10:00 hour, scattered showers, mid-50s. but you'll be able to get out and perhaps dodge a few showers with a slightly drier conditions by the afternoon. it will be a 1 on our storm impact scale. 57 in fremont. by tonight we still have a few showers headed your way, but it's next week we need to talk about in a few minutes. chris. >> lisa, thank you. >>> if you're headed up to the sierra, chains are required on both highway 50 and interstate 80. you can see the roads are slick on 80 this morning. drivers are urged to check chain control locations as caltrans works to update requirements throughout the weekend. >>> now to updates on the flooding in the north bay. all evacuation orders have been lifted along the russian river. pg&e says it has now restored the power to basically everyone who lost service during the storms this week.

among the supporters were fellow teachers from san francisco, berkeley, albany, and san lorenzo . >> we just want the world to know that we all -- teachers, we are all working together, we are all here for the students. >> a lot of issues we are facing in our district, budget cuts, support staff, class- size, teacher salary are the same things are faith in oakland, same thing space throughout the state. >> reporter: the teachers union negotiators have rejected the district's latest offer, a 10% pay increase over four years that includes a 2% bonus. that doubled the districts offer from just a week ago. >> it's clear they had a lot more money than they initially led on, and it's arbitrary they jump to that offer, so i am optimistic they can find what they need to support our students. >> we've been told there is a line past which with a. the county, they know what we have, they know what we don't have. >> more nurses and counselors. they say that is the only way to stop massive teacher turnover in oakland schools. >> what we are asking is barely enough to keep up with inflation in the

. >>> check out this accident involving an amazon prime delivery van in san lorenzo. there was a fire truck yesterday afternoon. that happened on channel street. amazingly, nobody was injured. >>> it is likely to be another rainy day in the santa cruz mountains which makes highway 17 a difficult road to drive it. they will be watching for speeders and erratic drivers. there were more than 10 speeders on the highway. officers have a specific tactic that they use to keep traffic from moving two fast when it rains. >> we call this round robin. they have the rear amber lights on and they will be at or below the speed limit to keep the flow of traffic slower than normal to prevent collisions. we found that in the past when we do that, we can prevent collisions. >> it makes highway 17 especially dangerous when it rains. standing water can collect on the road. give yourself enough time to get through the santa cruz mountains safely. >>> and oakland priest accused of sexual misconduct with a child has left the country. he had been placed on administrative leave since january

>> we are heading to the north bay right now, where we are on the east bay 80 northbound in the san lorenzo is just a little bit, not coming out too hard. we are thinking it is raining as we get further north. of course, like i said, the commute is pretty rough. lots of cars out there, just make sure to take it very slow. even though it is not raining too bad where we are right now, the roads are still very slick. >>> you see barclays black student union pleasant hold a protest today over the rest of two african american students earlier this not. distance were taken into custody after what admitted she was caring a stun gun for nighttime safety. on campus police officers reached for the device a struggle ensued. one of the students was thrown to the ground. both were cited and released >>> a new development involving the controversial parents of a conservative speaker at uc berkeley back in 2017. a federal judge ruled a group of conservative students who were attacked during a campus riot that night can proceed with a lawsuit against the diversity. the students were targeted in the violenc

. >>> three people and their dog are without a home in san lorenzo. it was reported at 11:30 friday night at a house on drew street. the fire broke out in the living room. right now, investigators say that it seems accidental. the people living inside and their dog were able to safely get out. >>> a mother in the east bay says the pittsburgh unified school district is not enough to keep her son safe at school. he is a second grader. his mother said his behavior change in january after teacher told her he was being bullied. she contacted the principal and took her son out of school because the principal had no way to ensure safety. >> i said, what happens when he got the tran35 in his head when he was dragged across the school ground? he said, i dropped the ball and i apologize. >> one time, i was just walking and they came up to me and push me, so push them back. >> they said in a statement that the district is aware of the situation and has been working on a resolution. she says she has met with the superintendent and the parents of the children invo