oh, none to be seen yet tonight, abc seven news reporter tara campbell is out on the embarcadero getting ready for the celebration. >> yeah, dion, we've been out here since late this afternoon. people are arriving early trying to get that premium parking vendors getting set up. and i can tell you as soon as it turned dark here, the energy turned electric from street vendors to selfies on new year's eve, celebrations are well underway in san francisco. >> we want to do something special for the holidays, and why not come back to our old hometown and enjoy the fireworks ? >> people streaming onto the embarcadero in anticipation of the night's fireworks? just be early there so that you know you get the best spot to see the fireworks and this crowd is happy to put the covid 19 pandemic behind them more or less celebrating. >> since it's been cooped up for a long time in the house. >> it's always been tradition for me coming here to the ferry building for new year's on that ever since right before covid started. >> so this is the first time back, and it's really exciting. >> and from san fran

>> tara campbell, abc seven news. new developments in the shooting that injured an alameda county sheriff's deputy. >> while that deputy was trying to serve an eviction notice, and we now know more about the person investigators believe was behind the shooting. abc seven news reporter zach fuentes has the details. >> 33370 dow avenue shots fired. who are you? hit >> i can't be hidden now. >> that was the call that came in after that. alameda county sheriff's deputy was shot. deputies were trying to serve an eviction notice that a unit and a union city business park wednesday, when they were fired at one deputy, was shot in the arm and taken to a local trauma center with non-life threatening injuries. >> recovering. he's still in the hospital. he is in good spirits. >> union city police have taken the lead on the investigation. they didn't say much about possible suspects the day of the shooting. and now in a thursday press conference, they revealed that they tried to negotiate with the suspects for several hours. they

tara campbell, abc seven news. there's now a proposal to change a california law which will crack down on car burglaries as they hoped. >> currently, prosecutors are required to prove that a vehicle was locked. that's on top of proving the break in was intentional. now, this often means getting the victim to testify. in some cases, that could be a real challenge, particularly if they're a tourist from out of town. it's referred to by some as the unlocked door loophole. the bill would eliminate that requirement to prove the vehicle was locked in pleasant hill, a pickup truck crashed into a house. >> look at this, damaging the garage and at least one parked vehicle caused a significant gas leak, which led to an evacuation of some residents and the closure of the street. it was deemed non criminal. the driver remained on scene. p-g-and-e's arrived to evaluate and there is no longer a threat to the public, allowing police to reopen that roadway. today friends, family, swimmers and surfers are all mourning the loss of a

tara campbell, abc seven news. there's now a proposal to change a california law which will crack down on car burglaries as they hoped. >> currently, prosecutors are required to prove that a vehicle was locked. that's on top of proving the break in was intentional. now, this often means getting the victim to testify. in some cases, that could be a real challenge, particularly if they're a tourist from out of town. it's referred to by some as the unlocked door loophole. the bill would eliminate that requirement to prove the vehicle was locked in pleasant hill, a pickup truck crashed into a house. >> look at this, damaging the garage and at least one parked vehicle caused a significant gas leak, which led to an evacuation of some residents and the closure of the street. it was deemed non criminal. the driver remained on scene. p-g-and-e's arrived to evaluate and there is no longer a threat to the public, allowing police to reopen that roadway. today friends, family, swimmers and surfers are all mourning the loss of a

abc seven news reporter tara campbell is here now with the latest on what happened tragically on the mountain today. tara >> yeah, dan, we have learned that the three people who were injured during the avalanche are expected to survive. officials say one of them has broken bones . they have not disclosed the extent of the other injuries. this afternoon we spoke with a skier who was seconds from being struck by the avalanche himself. >> i think it was really just a freak accident that caught everybody off guard, whipping winds and terrifying moments at palace aids tahoe wednesday, a mid-morning avalanche striking one of the mountain's more popular and advanced runs. >> this is a very sad day for my for my team and everyone here. um uh, this is a dynamic situation. we're still undergoing an investigation. >> traffic from palisades tahoe ski patrol is that there's a slide at the mountain with subjects buried. search and rescue teams can be heard responding to the incident around 930 this morning. an update is that we have significantly more possible burials or victims than originally int

tonight, abc seven news reporter tara campbell was at the remembrance event for that mass shooting to see how the community is healing. one year later. >> candles in hand and a community still grieving today. we remember the mayor of half moon bay. remember the seven farm workers killed in a mass shooting nearly one year ago on january 23rd of last year, a gunman opened fire on his former coworkers. >> the healing process is going to take years. this is just a step forward from family members to community members and local leaders, all gathering sunday. >> it is our job not only to mourn with these families for this tragic loss, but it is our job to work towards trying to resolve some of these circumstances and issues that led to this horrible event, and it, i think, blew a hole in everyone's hearts. >> uh- the tragedy of it, the senselessness of it, the mass shooting, exposing the poor living conditions, a lack of mental health services and fair pay for farm workers really tore the veil off of some of the operations in farming here on the coast side, i can tell that even as people wa

seven news reporter tara campbell with a look at three measures that will be on the ballot. >> we needg in and we need to go harder and stronger. >> a plea from mayor london breed saturday, asking city voters to get behind three propositions and not be afraid to make the hard decisions that are going to get us to a better place. flanked by local leaders and in front of hundreds of supporters, the mayor outlined proposition c and f, the first, prop c, is aimed at revitalizing san francisco's downtown. >> downtown is not going to be what it was before the pandemic, but it it can become something better. >> the measure would incentivize investors by waiving the city's transfer tax on office buildings that are converted to housing for the buildings that can be converted from office to housing, and some of them can be. >> we need to make sure that our very high transfer tax is not making that economically impossible. >> and from housing to policing. prop e looks to lighten the load of paper work on officers right now it's taking up about a third of their time. the measure also makes way for

abc seven news reporter tara campbell has more on the fight over the future of this important park. >> one shipping container at a time. crews working to complete a barrier around berkeley's people's park sunday. the historic site once the center of the antiwar and counter culture movement of the 60s and 70s, this project will preserve about two thirds of the site as public park space. >> and on the other third, we're going to be building two buildings, one of permanent supportive housing with 100 apartments for extremely low income persons and recently unhoused persons. and in the other building, 100 units of student housing crews began clearing the park. >> this past week, dismantling what was left of a homeless encampment as police faced off with dozens of protesters making seven arrests. >> you know, i think that, of course, housing is needed. and i also know and i've seen reports that uc berkeley has identified other places to build this housing. >> and while some say the park should be preserved, others are in favor of the project. >> i represent a part of berkeley that's been h

>> this is to be yourself and not try to fit into that mold of what people expect from you. >> tara campbell, abc seven news. just be yourself. >> a family from san francisco and sacramento got quite the surprise of the season. while on the slopes at lake tahoe. oh my god. danielle brill and her family are on a ski and snowboarding trip yesterday afternoon, while making a run at heavenly. danielle was shocked to see a black bear on the snow. the bear eventually climbed a tree so she quickly snowboarded away a little later down the hill, she spotted the animal again, but this time noticed a man appearing to approach the animal and things got intense and it was a drenalin. >> i think he got spooked and he started running full force. he just wanted to get all the way out of there, and i'm glad i wasn't in the line of uh- of full, full force running. >> danielle apparently did the right thing, and bryant from the bear league at lake tahoe, says when you come across a bear, it's best to give it space. >> bears have a boundary line that they're comfortable with. you being at, but when you cross th

here's abc seven news reporter tara campbell in the streets of san francisco. >> so getting soaked saturday umbrellas up and hoodies on the 40 niners fans taking cover. we want to show support for the bar for the niners. >> i'm surprised people are actually out here. i thought it was just gonna be us. >> none of these fans letting the rain put a damper on the day. it's a different vibe, right? >> we want to watch the game with everybody else. so just watching a game by ourselves at home. so i was like, i'm going to come out and i'm gonna see what it's all about. and i decided to stick with it. >> the san francisco fire department asking drivers to be aware of the wet roads. >> we asked people to slow down a little bit. uh take extra time to be able to get to where they're going. we also asked the riders and people walking to where reflective clothing, something with high visibility, and they say it's a good idea to be a good neighbor. well, i think we've seen a lot of flooding in and around the neighborhoods. and, uh, the sf water department has a program called adopt a drain, where someone

abc seven news reporter tara campbell shows us what's changing to make sure you're safe. >> the goal is to make scenes like this more safe in just a matter of months. most bars and nightclubs across the state will be required to have drug testing kits available to help customers know if their drink has been spiked, but i think it's super important, especially as a woman being out at night. >> um, consuming alcohol. you don't want to be at the wrong place with the wrong people. >> i think it's a good idea. make people feel more safe. >> the kits typically include a strip, sticker or straw that can detect common roofie or date rape drugs like ketamine or ghb. >> i worked here for a long time, and i've seen people sort of touch other people's drinks, and i immediately just get rid of the drink because i just, i think that's you have to be careful. >> the longtime san francisco bartender says she does what she can to help keep customers safe, and she thinks making testing available makes sense. >> there are situations. there are times when someone will get up to go to the bathroom, and i

it made the 29 years worth worthwhile. >> tara campbell, abc seven news.ry bloom is making an impact. >> the supreme court is agreeing to hear a high profile case on homelessness and the outcome could change how cities deal with tent encampments. the court will decide whether cities can ban or limit people from camping in public spaces. that includes sidewalks, streets and parks. a ruling is expected by the end of june. now in a statement, governor gavin newsom wrote california has invested billions to address homelessness, but rulings from the bench have tied the hands of the state to address this issue. the supreme court can now correct course and end the costly delays from lawsuits that have plagued our efforts. >> is aging out of apple and why you're not alone. if you're quitting today, before for is next direct deposits come up to two days early with early pay day. what if everything came two days early? (hero) have a good weekend! alright now...have a good weekend. (co-worker) but it's wednesday... (co-worker 2) see you monday! (co-worker 3) am i mis

that's beautiful. >> jojo tara campbell abc seven news. >> or you can watch out for him today at the4 rose parade live from pasadena. >> that starts at 8 a.m. we are at right here on abc seven. then stay tuned for college football that starts at 10 a.m. the iowa hawkeyes are taking on the tennessee volunteers in the citrus bowl and at 8 p.m, it's the 2023 rock and roll hall of fame induction ceremony. that's all right. here on abc seven. there. is going to be a bigger powerball jackpot to kick off the new year. >> nobody matched all six numbers saturday night to win $760 million. that was a jackpot . this was the 34th straight powerball drawing without a winner. so the prize pot will grow to about $810 million for tonight's drawing. you're goi to do it. >> no no me either i know you're not. >> i don't know maybe we should something new for 2024. >> let's stick with the old season, okay? >> it's a new day. >> all right? so i'm next. >> seven things you need to know today. >> reminder. you can watch all of our newscasts live and on demand through the abc seven bay area connected tv app

abc seven news reporter tara campbell shows us what's changing to make sure you're safe. reporter the goal is to make scenes like this more safe in just a matter of months. most bars and nightclubs across the state will be required to have drug testing kits available to help customers know if their drink has been spiked. >> i think it's super important, especially as a woman being out at night, um, continuing to alcohol. you don't want to be at the wrong place with the wrong people. i think it's a good idea. >> make people feel more safe. >> the kits typically include a strip sticker or straw that can detect common roofie or date rape drugs like ketamine or ghb. >> i worked here for a long time, and i've seen people sort of touch other people's drinks, and i immediately just get rid of the drink because i just, i think that's you have to be careful. >> the longtime san francisco bartender says she does what she can to help keep customers safe, and she thinks making testing available makes sense. >> there are situations. there are times when someone will get up to go to th

yeah i'm excited. >> tara campbell, abc seven news. now there is a friendly wager on tomorrow's championship game between nancy pelosi and debbie dingell, who represents southeast michigan. >> the speaker emerita is putting up ghirardelli chocolates and see's candies, while dingell is offering up dark chocolate from sanders candy sanders is made in michigan and got started back in 1875. some one sweet tooth will be happy that is the sure bet. now officials are planning to close off multiple freeway off ramps in san francisco tomorrow night, all in an effort to control potential crowds after the game. take a look at this map. it shows the ramps that will be closed starting at seven sunday night until midnight. officials say it's an effort to enhance public safety due to an expected increase in traffic. all right. moving on. we do have a very important 24 hour accuweather forecast tonight. i mean, come on, we got to know the weather for the football game. big game tomorrow. >> so let's take a look diana at the 24 hour planner for tomorro

abc seven news reporter tara campbell has the latest government has a responsibility for providing basicied shelter and other alternatives to encampments. >> individuals in my view, have a responsibility for coming indoors and taking advantage of those alternatives to san jose. >> mayor matt mehan is talking about the issue at the heart of a case now being taken up by the supreme court. it stems from litigation in oregon, where two homeless people challenged an ordinance in the city of grants pass banning people from camping in public spaces. an appellate court siding with the duo saying it violates the constitution's limit on cruel and unusual punishment, adding you can't stop people from sleeping in a public space if you don't provide an alternative. >> san francisco has struggled in recent years with some very significant unresolved questions that were created by the grants pass case. san francisco among the many local governments urging the supreme court to weigh in, we joined cities up and down the west coast throughout the ninth circuit, who think that the decisions that have been

yeah, i'm excited. >> tara campbell, abc seven news. >> niners by ten thinking niners by seven. let's hope it's ten. officials are planning to close multiple freeway off ramps in san francisco tonight in an effort to control potential crowds. after the game. and we have a map to show you these are the ramps that will be closed starting at seven until midnight tonight. officials say this is to enhance public safety due to an expected increase in traffic in tahoe. now an investigation is underway at heavenly ski resort after a snowboarder was trapped in one of its gondola carriages for 15 hours. monica lasso hopped on just before 5:00 thursday evening for the descent down, but then the gondola stopped mid-air, leaving her stuck alone on board. lasso did not have her cell phone with her. her yells did not attract the attention of workers. below so she kept warm by just rubbing her hands and feet together. workers found her the next morning at opening time, when the gondola began running again, and thankfully, medics checked her out and determined she was okay. we're also learning n

. >> abc7 news reporter tara campbell has the details. >> let's be really clear that we are not talking about one off shoplifting incidents, attorney general rob bonta announcing charges wednesday against three suspects believed to be leading a retail theft ring across the greater bay area and beyond. these are, um, primary actors among the primary actors in in the planning and the preparing and the conduct involved. and so we think they're very important charges that we're bringing the suspects are being charged with nearly 50 felony and ten misdemeanor counts, including organized retail theft, second degree burglary, grand theft and vandalism. often in the middle of the night, the suspects generally donned dark clothes, masks and gloves to break through security doors and security gates. twice, they stole atm machines, one from an open chevron gas station and one from a closed smoke shop. >> 25 businesses hit between early september and november of last year, targeting multiple jurisdictions including walnut creek and vallejo. the thefts resulting in more than $650,000 in losses to th

new chief in the city of sausalito, and it marks a historic change as abc seven news reporter tara campbell says explains she spoke to the city's first lgbtq plus chief. >> a round of applause for sausalito's new police chief, stacey gregory, sworn in saturday, making history as the first lgbtq plus person in the department to hold the position. >> i'm proud to be that person. i'm i'm proud to represent the lgbtq community, the 27 year veteran acknowledge those who came before her and those standing with her. there are many female chiefs before me and currently in the state of california and the country that are lesbian and so i'm, you know, just honored to be on that list. >> the napa native giving her mother and father the honor of pinning her badge. >> we've known that it was coming for some time because stacey uh- wanted it. >> she's a very determined person and very compassionate person. and, um, i was very proud to pin that badge on her. this is a moment of emotion for the chief as she turns to her wife and young daughters. >> you know, she cares for her family very deeply. we feel su

abc7 news reporter tara campbell spoke to the city's first lgbtq plus chief. >> a round of applause for sausalito's new police chief, stacey gregory, sworn in saturday, making history as the first lgbtq plus person in the department to hold the position. >> i'm proud to be that person, i am. i'm proud to represent the lgbt q community. >> the 27 year veteran acknowledging those who came before her and those standing with her. >> there are many female chiefs before me and currently in the state of california and the country that are lesbian. and so i'm, you know, just honored to be on that list. >> the napa native giving her mother and father the honor of pinning her badge. >> we've known that it was coming for some time because stacey uh- wanted it. she's a very determined person and very compassionate person, and, um, i was very proud to pin that badge on her. >> this is a moment of emotion for the chief as she turns to her wife and young daughters. >> you know, she cares for her family very deeply. we feel super grateful. the fact that we have been able to have, um, two beautiful twin

yeah i'm excited. >> tara campbell, abc seven news. now officials are planning to close multiple freeway off ramps in san francisco tonight in an effort to control potential crowds after the game. >> take a look at this map. it shows the ramps that will be closed starting at seven until midnight tonight. officials say this is to enhance public safety due to an expected increase in traffic in tahoe. now an investigation is underway at heavenly ski resort after a snowboarder was trapped in one of its gondola carriages for 15 hours. monica lasso hopped on just before 5:00 thursday evening for the descent down, but then the gondola stopped mid-air, leaving her stuck alone on board. lasso did not have her cell phone and her yells did not attract the attention of the workers. below, lasso says she kept herself warm by rubbing her hands and feet together, and workers found her the next morning at opening time, when the gondola began running again, medics checked her out and thankfully they determined she was okay. we're also learning new deta

abc seven news reporter tara campbell shows us what's changing to make sure you're safe. the goal is to make scenes like this more safe in just a matter of months. >> most bars and nightclubs across the state will be required to have drug testing kits available to help customers know if their drink has been spiked. >> i think it's super important, especially as a woman being out at night, um, continuing alcohol. you don't want to be at the wrong place with the wrong people. i think it's a good idea. >> make people feel more safe. >> the kits typically include a strip, sticker or straw that can detect common roofie or date rape drugs like ketamine or ghb. >> i worked here for a long time, and i've seen people sort of touch other people's drinks, and i immediately just get rid of the drink because i just, i think that's you have to be careful. >> the longtime san francisco bartender says she does what she can to help keep customers safe, and she thinks making testing available makes sense. >> there are situations. there are times when someone will get up to go to the bathro

. >> organized retail theft today, abc seven news reporter tara campbell tells you about a takedown of a theft ring believed to be responsible for thefts across the bay area. >> let's be really clear that we are not talking about one off shoplifting incidents, attorney general rob bonta announcing charges wednesday against three suspects believed to be leading a retail theft ring across the greater bay area and beyond. these are, um, primary actors among the primary actors in in the planning and the preparing and the conduct involved. and so we think they're very important charges that we're bringing. >> the suspects are being charged with nearly 50 felony and ten misdemeanor counts, including leading organized retail theft, second degree burglary, grand theft and vandalism, often in the middle of the night, the suspect generally donned dark clothes, masks and gloves to break through security doors and security gates. >> twice, they stole atm machines, one from an open chevron gas station and one from a closed and smoke shop. >> 25 businesses hit between early september and november of

abc seven news reporter tara campbell has a look at three measures that will be on the ballot. >> we need to dig in and we need to go harder and stronger. >> a plea from mayor london breed saturday, asking city voters to get behind three propositions and not be afraid to make the hard decisions that are going to get us to a better place. flanked by local leaders and in front of hundreds of supporters, the mayor outlined proposition c, e, and f. the first prop c, is aimed at revitalizing san francisco's downtown. >> downtown is not going to be what it was before the pandemic, but it it can become something better. >> the measure would incentivize investors by waiving the city's transfer tax on office buildings that are converted to housing for the buildings that can be converted from office to for housing, and some of them can be uh. >> we need to make sure that our very high transfer tax is not making that economically impossible. >> and from housing to policing, prop e looks to lighten the load of paperwork on officers. right now, it's taking up about a third of their time. the meas

abc seven news reporter tara campbell has a look at these.e measures that will be on the ballot, and we need to dig in and we need to go harder and stronger. >> a plea from mayor london breed saturday, asking city voters to get behind three propositions and not be afraid to make the hard decisions that are going to get us to a better place. flanked by local leaders and in front of hundreds of supporters, the mayor outlined proposition c, e and f, the first, prop c, is aimed at revitalizing san francisco's downtown. >> downtown is not going to be what it was before the pandemic, but it it can become something better. >> the measure would incentivize investors by waiving the city's transfer tax on office buildings that are converted to housing for the buildings that can be converted from office to housing, and some of them can be uh. >> we need to make sure that our very high transfer tax is not making that economically impossible. and from housing to policing, prop e looks to lighten the load of paperwork on officers. >> right now it's taking

you know. >> tara campbell, abc seven news.ell in the north bay, firstrillionesponders are standing by ready for possible flooding and landslides. >> this storm is expected to bring up to five inches of rain in certain locations. we continue our storm coverage with abc seven news reporter cornell bernard. >> a new storm moved into the bay area saturday, with the goal of getting everyone wet. the heavy rain giving marin county a super soaking. but for some drivers, it was time for a pit stop. >> i'm getting new windshield wipers. >> kristin artegiani wasn't the only driver looking for help at o'reilly auto parts in petaluma, where old wipers bite the dust and new ones are installed by employee garrett birza. this is just my first set of the day, but i've already done like tens over the past, you know, just a couple weeks. >> super awesome. i didn't know how to do it. so he offered to do it for me and i said thank you. >> so now what? now you're ready. >> now i'm ready to go drive around in the rain in santa cruz, the chp posting

>> tara campbell, abc seven news here's a question for you. >> ever had a pothole and get damaged to your car? well, you can submit a claim to caltrans, the abc seven news i-team digs into how few of those claims are paid out and asks for the reason why. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel warming up this weekend with the possibility of record. >> i'll be back with the 49 ers forecast. plus a look at when stormy weather returns when abc stinging, 5-times-a-day,... ...makeup smearing drops user. i want another option that's not another drop. tyrvaya. it's not another drop. it's the first and only nasal spray for dry eye. tyrvaya treats the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease fast by helping your body produce its own real tears. common side effects include sneezing, cough, and throat and nose irritation. relying only on drops? not me. my own real tears are my relief. ask your eye doctor about tyrvaya. is in the bay area for damage to vehicles caused by potholes spiked last year, but so far caltrans has approved less than 1% of those claims. abc seven news i-team reporter melanie woodr

abc seven news reporter tara campbell talked to a. area, and has an update from officials. >> yeah. karina. while we know the person who was injured is expected to survive and suffered possible bone fractures, palisades tahoe resort says the avalanche occurred at around about 930 this morning on the palisades side of the mountain. the avalanche was met with a swift and intense rescue response. here's some video of the effort to find trapped skiers. the resort and mountain are closed for at least today. now, more than 100 palisades personnel participate in what's called a beacon search, looking for a type of emergency locator beacon. cal fire moved resources and personnel to help with rescue efforts as well. meanwhile the placer county sheriff's office says the avalanche debris field is approximately 150ft wide. 450ft long, and ten feet deep. the mass of snow came down at an expert run known as ct 22, an area for the most advanced skiers and boarders. now here's one of the emergency calls to dispatch traffic from palisades tahoe ski patrol. there's a slide at the mountain wi

abc seven's abc7 news reporter tara campbell was at the remembrance event for that mass shooting to seecommunity is healing. >> candles in hand and a community still grieving today. we remember the mayor of half moon bay remembering the seven farm workers killed in a mass shooting nearly one year ago on january 23rd of last year. a gunman opened fire on his former coworkers. the healing process is going to take years. >> this is just a step forward from family members to community members and local leaders, all gathering sunday. >> it is our job not only to mourn with these families for this tragic loss, but it is our job to work towards trying to resolve some of these circumstances and issues that led to this horrible event. >> and it, i think, blew a hole in everyone's hearts. uh- the tragedy of it, the senselessness of it, the mass shooting, exposing the poor living conditions, a lack of mental health services and fair pay for farm workers really tore the veil off of some of the operations in farming here on the coast side, i can tell that even as people walk in today, it's just like

abc seven news reporter tara campbell spoke to local businesses. >> the streets of san francisco gettinged saturday umbrellas up and hoodies on 40 niners fans taking cover. we want to show support for the bar for the niners. >> i'm surprised people are actually out here. i thought it was just gonna be us. >> none of these fans letting the rain put a damper on the day. it's a different vibe, right? >> we want to watch the game with everybody else. so just watching a game by ourselves at home. so i was like, i'm going to come out and i'm gonna see what it's all about. and i decided to stick with it. >> the san francisco fire department asking drivers to be aware of the wet roads. >> we asked people to slow down a little bit, uh, take extra time to be able to get to where they're going. we also asked the riders and people walking to wear reflective clothing, something with high visibility, and they say it's a good idea to be a good neighbor. well, i think we've seen a lot of flooding in and around the neighborhoods. and, uh, the sf water department has a program called adopt a drain, where

abc seven news reporter tara campbell has the latest government has a responsibility for providing basic, dignified shelter and other alternatives to encampments. >> individuals in my view, have a responsibility for coming indoors and taking advantage of those alternatives to san jose. >> mayor matt mehan is talking about the issue at the heart of a case now being taken up by the supreme court. it stems from litigation in oregon, where two homeless people challenged an ordinance in the city of grants pass banning people from camping in public spaces. an appellate court, siding with the duo, saying it violates the constitution's limit on cruel and unusual punishment, adding you can't stop people from sleeping in a public space if you don't provide an alternative . >> san francisco has struggled in recent years with some very significant unresolved question laws that were created by the grants pass case. >> san francisco among the many local governments urging the supreme court to weigh in, we joined cities up and down the west coast throughout the ninth circuit who think that the decision

abc seven news reporter tara campbell is here now with the latest on what happened tragically on the dan, we have learned that the three people who were injured during the avalanche are expected to survive. officials say one of them has broken bones . they have not disclosed the extent of the other injuries. this afternoon we spoke with a skier who wason

seven news reporter tara campbell has the latest. >> government has a responsibility for providing basicnified shelter and other alternate lives to encampments. individuals in my view, have a responsibility for coming in doors and taking advantage of those alternatives to san jose mayor matt mehan is talking about the issue at the heart of a case. >> now being taken up by the supreme court. it stems from litigation in oregon, where two homeless people challenged an ordinance in the city of grants pass banning people from camping in public spaces. an appellate court siding with the duo, saying it violates the constitution's limit on cruel and unusual punishment, adding you can't stop people from sleeping in a public space if you don't provide an alternative live. >> san francisco has struggled in recent years with some very significant unresolved questions that were created by the grants pass case. san francisco among the many local governments urging the supreme court to weigh in, we joined cities up and down the west coast throughout the ninth circuit, who think that the decisions that

abc seven news reporter tara campbell joins us now. and this is something that affects not just san francisco. tara >> yeah. ama, one expert told me leaders across the western u.s. have been crying for help trying to understand their options when it comes to homeless encampments , and today's announcement could bring them one step closer. government has a responsibility for providing basic, dignified shelter and other alternate lives to encampments. >> individuals, in my view, have a responsibility for coming indoors and taking advantage of those alternatives to san jose mayor matt mehan is talking about the issue at the heart of a case. >> now being taken up by the supreme court. it stems from litigation in oregon, where two homeless people challenged an ordinance in the city of grants pass banning people from camping in public spaces. an appellate court siding with the duo, saying it violates the constitution's limit on cruel and unusual punishment, adding you can't stop people from sleeping in a public space if you don't provide an a

here's abc seven news reporter tara campbell. after a round of applause for sausalito's new police chief, stacey gregory was sworn in saturday, making history as the first lgbtq plus person in the department to hold the position on. >> i'm proud to be that person i am. i'm proud to represent the lgbt q community. >> the 27 year veteran acknowledges those who came before her and those standing with her. >> there are many female chiefs before me and currently in the state of california and the country that are lesbian. and so i'm, you know, just honored to be on that list. >> the napa native giving her mother and father the honor of pinning her badge. >> if we've known that it was coming for some time because stacey uh- wants it, she's a very determined person and very compassionate person, and, um, i was very proud to pin that badge on her. >> a moment of emotion for the chief as she turns to her wife and young daughters. >> you know, she cares for her family very deeply. we feel super grateful. the fact that we have been able to

abc seven news reporter tara campbell has advice on how to be extra careful if you're driving down the streets of san francisco. >> no getting soaked saturday umbrellas up and hoodies on 40 niners fans taking cover. we want to show support for the bar for the niners. >> i'm surprised people are actually out here. i thought it was just gonna be us. >> none of these fans letting the rain put a damper on the day. it's a different vibe, right? >> we want to watch the game with everybody else. so just watching the game by ourselves at home sounds like i'm going to come out and i'm gonna see what it's all about. and i decided to stick with it. >> the san francisco fire department asking drivers to be aware of the wet roads we ask people to slow down a little bit. >> uh- take extra time to be able to get to where they're going. we also ask the riders and people walking to wear reflective clothing, something with high visibility, and they say it's a good idea to be a good neighbor. well, i think we've seen a lot of flooding in and around the neighborhoods and the sf water department has a prog

yeah, i'm excited. >> tara campbell, abc seven news. >> niners always coming through. yeah, so much excitement and anticipation of that multiple freeway off ramps in san francisco will likely be closed tonight in an effort to control crowds after the game. take a look at this map. it shows the specific off ramps that will be closed starting at 7:00 tonight until midnight. officials say this is to enhance public safety due to an expected increase in traffic to tahoe. now an investigation is underway at heavenly ski resort after a snowboarder was trapped in one of its gondola carriages for 15 hours. monica lasso hopped on just before 5:00 thursday evening for the descent down, but then the gondola stopped mid-air, leaving her stuck alone on board. lasso did not have her cell phone with her, and her yells did not attract the attention of the workers. below, lasso says she kept warm by rubbing her hands and feet together, and it wasn't until the next morning when workers found her. when the gondola began running again, medics did check her out and thankfully they determine

abc seven news reporter tara campbell has a look at the three measures that will be on the ballot.need to dig in and we need to go harder and stronger for a plea from mayor london breed saturday, asking city voters to get behind three propositions and not be afraid to make the hard decisions that are going to get us to a better place. >> flanked by local leaders and in front of hundreds of supporters, the mayor outlined proposition c, e, and f, the first prop c, is aimed at revitalizing san francisco's downtown. downtown is not going to be what it was before the pandemic, but it it can become something better. >> the measure would incentivize investors by waiving the city's transfer tax on office buildings that are converted to housing for the buildings that can be converted from office to housing, and some of them can be . >> we need to make sure that our very high transfer tax is not making that economic impossible. and from housing to policing, prop e looks to lighten the load of paperwork on officers. >> right now, it's taking up about a third of their time. the measure also ma

been killed in gauze that since sunday, as the highest danny death told him 3 weeks from rossa. tara campbell was there in reports on israel's renewed ministry, a sold of these really military as they are spending the military attacks. being the central and key neighborhoods of dollars and city, they have been using military's crack cope to drones with loud speakers. doors from residents where i still trapped in the north and in cause a city to flee more to the eastern part of calls have been to move forward to the south in order to seek their own safety. now the easiest way to force the earliest stated that they have withdrew a number of rigs from the north end, some, some areas of kansas city. but right now we've been seeing, tense are reaching to she felt medical complex. again, we're thousands of palestinians are taking shelter inside is facility and yards as well. this is completely a part of the ongoing to the sides of the ministry campaign that had been conducted against the cause of succeed. i'd especially be that we have been hearing and seeing more searching of military strikes on g

here's abc seven news reporter tara campbell. >> ready? one, 223. look just like that, san francisco's chinatown lights up in a way never seen before. tonight we are unveiling a new lantern here on grant avenue. joanne lee is the executive director of edge on the square, a contemporary art hub in the heart of chinatown. you've probably seen kind of the iconic red lanterns that have been up and down grant avenue and other streets in chinatown. we commissioned a very special contemporary lantern to integrate with the existing red lanterns, commissioning bay area artist bree gibson to take on the project. >> i really was asked to merge contemporary art and still give homage to the traditional culture and kind of create a bridge between the two, the oakland native taking great care in creating the new look lanterns. >> i really wanted to take special care and make sure that i. i gave nod to the work and really research, and it was really fascinating. and researching this community that i've been in so many times and spending a lot of time here. so i thi

here's abc seven news reporter tara campbell. >> ready? one, 223. look just like that, san francisco's chinatown lights up in a way never seen before. tonight we are unveiling a new lantern here on grant avenue. joanne lee is the executive director of edge on the square, a contemporary art hub in the heart of chinatown. you've probably seen kind of the iconic red lanterns that have been up and down grant avenue and other streets in chinatown. we commissioned a very special contemporary lantern to integrate with the existing red lanterns, commissioning bay area artist bree gibson to take on the project. >> i really was asked to merge contemporary art and still give homage to the traditional culture and kind of create a bridge between the two, the oakland native taking great care in creating the new look lanterns. >> i really wanted to take special care and make sure that i. i gave nod to the work and really research, and it was really fascinating. and researching this community that i've been in so many times and spending a lot of time here. so i thi

abc seven news reporter tara campbell joins us now. and this is something that affects not just san francisco. tara >> yeah. ama, one expert told me leaders across the western u.s. have been crying for help trying to understand their options when it comes to homeless encampments , and today's announcement could bring them one step closer. government has a responsibility for providing basic, dignified shelter and other alternate lives to encampments. >> individuals, in my view, have a responsibility for coming indoors and taking advantage of those alternatives to san jose mayor matt mehan is talking about the issue at the heart of a case. >> now being taken up by the supreme court. it stems from litigation in oregon, where two homeless people challenged an ordinance in the city of grants pass banning people from camping in public spaces. an appellate court siding with the duo, saying it violates the constitution's limit on cruel and unusual punishment, adding you can't stop people from sleeping in a public space if you don't provide an a

. >> abc seven news reporter tara campbell has been following this story for us today and joins us now live. she has details from a santa cruz man who was on the slope right after that avalanche hit. tara >> yeah, dan and ama, we've been tracking this story as it's been developing throughout the day. this afternoon, speaking with one man who was on the mountain at the time of the avalanche, just moments from being swept up in it himself. dogs in here. a frantic search at palisades tahoe wednesday as we were riding down under the chairlift. >> some some people on the lift started yelling at us that there was an avalanche. >> a mid-morning avalanche swallowing one of the ski resorts. most advanced runs, called ct 22. >> traffic from palisades tahoe ski patrol is that there's a slide at the mountain with subjects buried. >> search and rescue teams can be heard on dispatch radio responding to the incident. around 930 in the morning. >> an update is that we have significantly more possible burials or victims than originally intended accounted for. >> this is a very sad day for my for my tea

tonight, abc seven news reporter tara campbell has more, with fans celebrating the big win. >> 40 niners fans in erupting sunday night from san francisco's financial district to the north beach neighborhood. it was fantastic. >> it was hard for the first half to watch. >> we actually were going to go home, but then we decided to come back, you know, just to see what happened and i'm so glad we did. >> it was awesome. instant classic for sure. that iuu catch is going to be a classic moment of niners history. so that was awesome to see. i've been on the edge of my seat the entire game, but i already predicted to my friends, once we get the lead, it's over. >> it was incredible. i got a little nervous in the first half. i stuck around, we pulled it out. we just need our defense to get hyped over in the city's east cut neighborhood, downtown. >> on the nerve showing early on when the niners were down so far looking sketchy until it's the first quarter. >> so this this. wait and see. how are you feeling about the game? >> uh, you know what? uh, not so great after the first two minutes, i thin

. >> tara campbell, abc seven news. >> now, if you or someone you know is struggling with issues likestance abuse, there is help out there. find local resources at abc seven news.com slash. take action. boy barry is just doing an amazing job. he sees everything out on the street. >> you can tell that he really cares clearly. absolutely. okay, let's get a check on our weather two coming up. i three two. one, two. coming our way. sandra. yes, it is a two. and this is a storm ama and dan that you will want to perhaps take your plans inside tomorrow because take a look at that storm impact scale a moderate strength storm for tomorrow. >> no rain downpours at times. winds are going to be gusty and there will be flooding on the roadways. it's the urban flooding that we're used to when too much rain falls at once and the drains can't handle it. so do look out for that. your smaller streams and creeks in your backyard will likely see rapid rises, which means flooding potential there as well. the russian river at hopland expected to possibly exceed flood stage sunday morning and may exceed flo

abc seven news reporter tara campbell was with volunteers who cleaned the streets of the tenderloin, paying homage to doctor king's work. >> one piece of trash at a time, volunteers helping clean up the streets of the tenderloin in honor of martin luther king junior. >> it's in my mother's legacy, she she asked me when she was alive that as long as i'm alive to do service. on the weekend of martin luther king. >> excellent turnout. bigger than we expected. >> more than 100 people volunteering sunday at glide memorial church's day of action, including this mother daughter duo we both really believe in service and supporting the community that we live in, so this seemed like a good day for the two of us. >> people are really engaged and being part of this, this effort to really, you know, engage with community and to help our homeless individuals, volunteers handing out toiletries, socks and other items to help those struggling on the streets. >> there are wonderful people and they need, you know, they just happen to need support and help right now. so it's great. it's great to be able

abc seven news reporter tara campbell has more, with the fans celebrating. >> 40 niners fans erupting sunday night from san francisco's financial district to the north beach neighborhood. it was fantastic. >> it was hard for the first half to watch. >> we actually were going to go home, but then we decided to come back, you know, just to see what happened and i'm so glad we did. >> it was awesome. instant classic for sure. uh, that iu catch is going to be a classic moment of niners history, so that was awesome to see. >> i've been on the edge of my seat the entire game, but i already predicted to my friends, once we get the lead, it's over. >> it was incredible. i got a little nervous in the first half. i stuck around, we pulled it out. we just need our defense to get hyped over in the city's east cut neighborhood downtown. >> on the nerve showing early on when the niners were down so far looking sketchy until it's the first quarter. >> so this this. wait and see. how are you feeling about the game? >> uh, you know what? uh, not so great. uh, after the first two minutes, i think. but

abc seven news reporter tara campbell was with volunteers in san francisco helping those in need on the. >> one piece of trash at a time, volunteers helping clean up the streets of the tenderloin in honor of martin luther king, jr. >> it's in my mother's legacy. she she asked me when she was alive that as long as i'm alive to do service on the weekend of martin luther king. >> excellent turnout. bigger than we expected. >> more than 100 people volunteering sunday at glide memorial church's day of action, including this mother daughter duo we both really believe in service and supporting the community that we live in, so this seemed like a good day for the two of us. >> people are really engaged and being part of this, this effort to really, you know, engage with community and to help our homeless individuals. >> volunteers handing out toiletries, socks and other items to help those struggling on the streets. >> there are wonderful people and they need, you know, they just happen to need support and help right now. so it's great. it's great to be able to do that. and glide is a perfect o

abc seven news reporter tara campbell has more with the fans who were celebrating. 40 niners fans eruptingancial district to the north beach neighborhood. >> it was fantastic. >> it was hard for the first half to watch. >> we actually were going to go home, but then we decided to come back, you know, just to see what happened. and i'm so glad we did. >> it was awesome. instant classic for sure. uh- that iu catch is going to be a classic moment of niners history, so that was awesome to see. i've been on the edge of my seat the entire game, but i already predicted to my friends, once we get the lead, it's over. >> it was incredible. i got a little nervous in the first half. i stuck around, we pulled it out. >> we just need our defense to get hyped over in the city's east cut neighborhood downtown, down the nerve showing early on when the niners were down. >> so far looking sketchy until it's the first quarter. so this this. wait and see. how are you feeling about the game? >> uh, you know what? uh, not so great after the first two minutes. i think. but it seems like they're going to come bac