news reporter zach fuentes checked out the impact from the storm, fun and serious. : snow like this is a site we so rarely get to see in the bay area. so rare that locals wanting to sled down the hill had to improvise by using boards meant for the ocean. this 2.5-year-old, not knowing what to make of his first time in the snow eventually warmed up to it, and the temperatures did too. to enjoy. lk at snow anatheho now we go home and cos.like thed student who did undergrad in michigan shock to see the snow followed him here. >> we came to the bay area and was like, no way are we going to see snow. zach: although it has been mostly fun and games it did not cause without hiccups. as we drove on skyline boulevard we came across several broken trees, down to branches and fallen power lines. >> it was pretty crazy. trees were falling. we actually thought we were going to get locked up there. zach: caltrans urging everyone to drive safe. >> this is very rare for us in the bay area to receive such beautiful snow. but we have to be safe when we are out on the roadways. pay att

abc 7 news reporter zach fuentes is live on skyline boulevard in san mateo county with the story there. zach? zach: yesterday, so much of the snow i was reporting on was sticking to the ground, not accumulating could hear, it is a different story. these kids have claus the snowman. there were hazardous road conditions because of the snow for the most part, everyone here has been having an awesome time. snow like this is a site you so rarely get to see in the bay area, so rare that locals wanting to sled down a hill had to improvise using boards meant for the ocean. this 2.5-year-old not knowing what to make of his first time in the snow. he eventually warmed up to i but the temperatures turned it to, leaving just enough -- sh, leaving just enough time to enjoy it. >> then we get to go home and have hot cocoa and enjoy the day. the best of both worlds, snow, no snow. [laughs] zach: some like this undergrad from michigan shocked to see that this snow followed him here. >> we came and said there was no way we would see snow and we saw snow. zach: though mostly fun and games, it did not co

we have live coverage with zach fuentes showing us the conditions along highway 17 at the santa cruz mountains, as well as the peninsula, where there is an attempt toments >> we begin with sandhya patel on the very latest on the weather. >> right now i will show you where we are seeing the winter weather. let's go down towards the santa cruz mountains. as we head towards the san mateo county area, both of -- boulder creek reporting some snow, the snow has fallen as low as 500 feet. we looked right around la honda, it is rain but switching over across i-35 to snow. palo alto reporting some snow believe it or not, and this is really continuing even up to the north as we look towards about st. helena radar sites, the hills around calistoga getting snow and we are looking at point arena to hopwood area, in between where the hills are, there. we see some snow showers right around fischbach road. so don't be surprised if you do encounter some snow down in the valley floor. it is a lot. a light storm on our scale through the evening, which becomes a two, immoderate strength storm as we head

ama: that was zach fuentes. powerful aftershocks causing damage in turkey.n aftershock turned apartment blocks into piles of shattered masonary. turkey disaster officials say 5600 buildings have collapsed. yesterday'earthquake killed more thans rescue crew are pulling survivors from the wreckage, offering moments of hope despite the years the death will mount. a reporter is rosales has a look at the impact is the region deals with the aftermath of the strongest earthquake in more than 100 years. >> from under the rubble, a small hand reaches out. volunteer white helmet rescuers pulling out a boy alive from the debris. the frantic search for life is not enough. >> we need help. we need support. immediate support from anyone who can support us. >> the catastrophic 7.8 magnitude earthquake collapsing buildings. people slept in bed. the u.s. geological survey predicts the death toll could rise by the thousands based on the location of the quake, turkey, and syria, one of the strongest at the region since 1939. >> we were not ready to deal with something like thi

the problems have led to some injuries zach fuentes was there. ch: this is hillview court apartments. converted in 2020 from a former hotel, it is now a supportive housing site providing permanent housing to those experiencing homelessness. >> we absolutely need supportive housing. we need the right supportive housing. zach: a resident at the apartments says the conditions they are living under aren't right, starting with the elevator. >> it goes down at least once a week. we have handicapped, disabled, whether they are chair bound or they can't get up and down the stairs easily. zach: food has been brought to those stranded, they still need to be able to come and go. >> we had one lady who was wheelchair-bound who absolutely had to go to this doctor's appointment and tried to get down the stairs and fell. zach: the issue of broken elevators and state inspections has been what we have been tracking. the california department of industrial regulation spokesperson told us that elevators are required to be serviced by the building owner, even when op

zach fuentes explains why. snow this morning in the early hours.bably accumulating less than an inch. because an astronomer at the observatory says they are preparing for much more. >> of those forecasts are predicting of snow up to about 33 inches. we are getting ready for that snow. the next few appearing to be an accumulation. >> the observatory plans on february being a wet month. have our utility. we have backup power, fuel. liquid like liquid nitrogen, maintain supplies. >> one of the biggest concerns is making sure the roads stay safe and clear. >> some rather large buildings here where the snow may accumulate. one of the concerns is if we get a partial thought, these big sheets of ice may fall sick stories and they will break the windshield and land on you. if they do, you have to be close to the buildings. it will not be a pleasant outcome. >> leaving them with one main message. >> if you want to help the observatory in the community of mount hamilton and you want to be sensible to yourselves and stay safe, don't attempt to come up the mou

zach fuentes was there checking out the impact both serious and fun. >> we are at skyline boulevard in san mateo county, so many having fun but there is an impact. we continue to hear branches and trees breaking around us right now. mid-peninsula is working to remove the branch so that cars can get by but it seems like they will have their work cut out for them. we do continue to hear the branches coming down. a lot of people around here are having fun and enjoying the rare snow. we are going to have a lot more with those families and what's going on at san mateo county at 5:00 and 6:00 for now, zach fuentes. larry: pretty a can complicate people's lives. 13,000 customers still without electricity. the majority of them are located in the north bay, as well as the south bay. kristen: compressive pictures today from the foothills in san jose. larry: a coyote in the snow admission peak? probably wondering what this is, we never get snow out here. kristen: i moved here from tahoe to get away from this. [laughter] larry: exactly, the snow follows me. dion lim has more of the great images fr

reporter: zach fuentes, abc7news. dan: hate to see it go. ama: we've had some rough storms, then a great stretch of sunshine and we need more rain. dan: we may get some. sandhya patel is tracking the forecast. >> we will bring the rain and wintry weather back next weekend but this week and will be so nice. a live picture right now, you are looking at a live view from zephyr cove. tahoe will be ideal conditions to enjoy the sunshine or slopes. plenty of snow still. 48 degrees. nicer on sunday. partly cloudy on monday. tuesday through thursday, heavy snow -- or heavier snow. temperatures right temperature change, up a few degrees across our region, so a nice-looking day. the east bay hills camera, you can see back toward the tower, here's a look at the temperatures, 55 in san francisco, palo alto 57, 52 in half moon bay. in san jose, you can see some of dover wispy clouds. -- some left over wispy clouds. 52 in livermore. the high temperatures today were at or slightly above average. we will continue to go above average as this low pulls away.

zach fuentes checked out the impact, both fun and a little serious. zach: snow like this is a site we rarely get to see, so rare that locals had to improvise using boards and for the ocean. this two and a half-year-old not knowing what to make of the snow, he eventually warmed up, and it did too but leaving just enough for bay for -- bay area families to enjoy. >> to drive 12 minutes to look at snow and now we go home and have hot cocoa and enjoy the day, the best of both worlds, snow, no snow. zach: this stand first student from michigan shocked -- stanford student from michigan shocked the snow followed him. although it has been mostly fun and games, the snow did not come without hiccups. on skyline drive in san mateo county, we found several trees and power lines down. >> it was pretty crazy. zach: caltrans urging everyone to drive safe. >> this is very rare for us in the bay area to receive such beautiful snow but we have to be mindful and safe on the roadways. pay attention to the roads and signs, and use caution. zach: crews have been working ste

zach fuentes was in court and has a look at what is next. >> shooting suspect is back in the san mateo county courtroom thursday cared for the most part staying quite other than to enter his not guilty pleas three mandarin interpreter. all this coming to the tragic shootings in half moon bay that killed seven and injured one on january 23. most deaths in single incident in san mateo county. the defense attorney declined to speak citing a gag order issued by a judge last week keeping the defense, prosecution and the sheriff's office from making statements or opinions to the public. >> this order will temper down on a lot of the media attention on the case which ultimately will likely keep the case in san mateo county because if information continues to come out to the public may not be admissible in the trial you could see a change of venue, motion filed here and move this case to another county in california. >> though the gag order keeps everybody involved from giving opinions to the present public they can talk about what happened in open court and give past and future court dates. t

. >> that is where we find zach fuentes. i don't see any snowballs. >> there is not much evidence left of the snowfall that came down this morning but you can ask anyone who lives in this era -- this area. we are at a lower elevation right now. it didnow. something thas thrilled who live in this area and other parts throughout the bay area. s the santa cruz mountains. this video shong you how much of the area was impacted by snow. >> very and sly items. it is just gorgeous. >> the rare dusting of snow had everyone in all. inspired this couple to see it for themselves. >> we took a drive over the mountains highway nine. we were surprised to see the snow over there. 12 miles from home -- i live in san jose. you never expect it to snow but it is snowing up there. >> locals we spoke with we just as taken with the snow as those who came in from out of town. >> first time i have seen snow in long time in california. me and my girlfriend woke up at 3:00 in the morning and it was coming down. it was prey nice. >> the snow accumulati

abc 7 news reporter zach fuentes has more on why the improvements do not mean it is time to stop conservingch: it was a rainy monday at lexington reservoir can the rain adding to the reservoirs, not just here but others throughout the state. >> california statewide is at 131 percent of average precipitation. what that means is a lot of our reservoirs have had the opportunity to improve significantly, compared to last year or the year before. most of our reservoirs are fairly close to full. zach: the january atmospheric rivers that helped boost at reservoir levels allowed to department of resources to allocate more in santa clara county could this month, they got 35% more, compared to 5% last year. >> we were thankful to for that water we got in our local reservoirs and state reservoirs as well, but we were really hoping that that rain would continue all the way through spring. zach: until we know how things pan out, not just this spring but in the years to come, we cannot safely say we are anywhere close to being out of the drought. >> one wet year will not come anywhere near to filling all

ama: zach fuentes has more on how some are coping with that process and the latest help available. e storm damage has devastating across multiple counties, santa cruz county getting national attention for the damage done to capitola. president joe biden had to see himself. san mateo county was added to the major disaster declaration, giving residents who had damages or losses from the storm the option to get help from fema. >> this has become the new normal. it's clear to me that the federal government needs to do more to support local governments and communities in these times of crisis. zach: one of the areas in san mateo county hit hardest has been this venture retreat center, a nonprofit that aims to be a peaceful speeds -- space where visitors. this video was shared by the president shows how devastating it has been for the. -- devastating the storms have been for them. >> the entire house, just mud throughout the property. zach: the work to rebuild continues and has many hurdles ahead. the counties and color shows who is eligible for assistance. san mateo county is in the gree

. >> in san jose, zach fuentes.even news. >> we have a lot more news ahead for you. >> karina nova has a look at the stories coming up at 5:30. >> we dig deeper of a deadly drug hitting the states of san francisco. the opioid drug is more potent than f plus, we broaden you the story where the couple who was charged $2000 from a rabies shot. what we can learn from their unfortunate. >> thank you. >> you can download the abc seven app or head for to for back pain, i've always been a take two and call in the morning guy. but my new doctor recommended salonpas. without another pill upsetting my stomach, i get powerful, effective and safe relief. salonpas. it's good medicine. >>> tonight, a special edition of "world news tonight", what's unfolding right here behind us here in turkey. what we have witnessed on the ground here. the staggering devastation. more than 21,000 dead and rising tonight. and this evening here, the moment, what we saw with rescuers on the pile right behind us. here in turkey tonight, search and res

zach fuentes talk to survivors who say that time in history has a lasting impact. : today, this is a gym home to san jose state students. but more than 80 years ago, it was a processing center where japanese residents who call santa clara county home reported to be registered to internment camps. it started february 19, 1942, when president roosevelt signed executive order 9066. that order was a response to the pearl harbor attack. >> the fear of california and the united states being attacked by the japanese military. and so, racial bigotry folded into it. zach: the order called for the incarceration of 120,000 people of japanese ancestry. most of their belongings stripped. they were forced to live in places like horse stables and barracks with no running water. two thirds of those incarcerated were american citizens. shirley, who lived in menlo park at the time, was one of them. she shared some of her heartbreaking experiences at this event. >> one day i went home and my mother says to me, without any explanation, we are going to move. and i said, what's going to

i'm zach fuentes. big changes are coming to couch rain this weekend. disruptions. train service will be suspended between millbrae and san francisco caltrain officials say the inconvenience that will be worth it. in the end, the electric fleet will be faster and safer or reducing emissions and improving air quality. happening today. speaker america nancy pelosi will speak at a ceremony held at san francisco's museum of modern art. it's a naturalization ceremony to welcome 36 new u s citizens, all of this happening on international day of women and girls in science is going to be joined by an all female group of candidates who also have ties in the stem field ceremonies are often held that notable locations to celebrate the conclusion of an immigrant's journey to citizenship. toss things not to lisa for a check of our weekend forecast. all right, zack. good morning to you . this is a level one system. you can see a pivoting into the central coast. and right now look where the rain has sort of been an issue here from hercules around 80 over into richmond

reporter: zach fuentes, abc 7 news. dan: the holiday weekend is upon us.o a nice start so far. ama: i know. get outside. are we going to need to head inside? this weekend you can stay outside, it's going to be short sleeve weather. dan aama. >> next week will be a different story, you might want to go inside. take a lack at temperatures. they're up just about everywhere. eight degrees warm for the fairfield. five degrees warmer there in san francisco. up snech oakland. and santa rosa. the wind direction is coming off the land, blowing toward the ocean. this down sloping wind is what brought us the warmth today. a little warmer than yesterday. live views from the -- from the tower cameras. you'll notice the high, thin,s by by clouds are still with us, all in association with a system off the coast. a live view from the santa cruz camera. this may be a good place to go this weekend. the air quality will be good to moderate which means it's fine to be outside to enjoy the sunshine. here's the low that is bringing us the high clouds. as it's been pulling away,

reporter: zach fuentes, abc7news. ama: a lot to get into and we are excited to introduce recently retired bay area congress member and abc 7's new political analyst jackie speier. dan: she is here to discuss what we can expect from tonight's address. let's talk about tonight. president biden comes into tonight's speech, his second state of the union address, with remarkably low approval ratings around 42%, among the lowest for second-year presidents. what does he need to accomplish tonight? jackie: it's important to remember his disapproval record is about the same as reagan's was two years from his presidency being reelected. he won 49 states in that race. i think what he has to do is just expand the message. we have a good news story as democrats to tell, which is 12 million new jobs in two years. we have a situation where new jobs were created in january , the lowest unemployment rate since the 1960's. that is good news. in part because so many people have this overhang of covid and the fear of what's next, that's

. >> zach fuentes, abc7news. >> we will get the pictures for you.e quit a pattern coming up. >> we really do. people are talking about snow in saant rosa, different parts of the bay area. you can't rule out the possibility of snowflakes right down to 500 feet. dan, liz, it sounds so crazy it's possible. we are already starting to see that wintry mix. let's check out live doppler 7 right now. they says you might see it, the hills surrounding livermore, grizzly peak and the east bay, oakland hills, boulder creek. let's get you to street level radar where we know we are seeing a bit of snow showers, showers right around highway 35, skyline boulevard not out of the question either. some showers out of woodside as we go toward the santa cruz mountains. it is a wintry mix. that is something you have to watch out for because if you are traveling, this is going to be problematic as we look at red winery rode up in the north bay, certainly cold enough, temperatures in the 40's. san francisco's high today only 48°, it was a. dorthe last time was 49. you're se

zach fuentes checked out the impact from the storm, fun and serious.eporter: snow like this is a site we so rarely get to see in the bay area. so rare that locals wanting to sled down the hill had to and provides -- improvise. this 2.5-year-old not knowing what to make of the snow. he warmed up to it and the temperatures did, turning the snow into/. leaving just enough or bay area families to enjoy. >> to drive 12 minutes to come look at snow and not drive to tahoe, now we go home and have hot cocoa. enjoy the day. the best of both worlds. snow, no snow. reporter: some like this student who did undergrad in michigan shocked to see that the snow followed him here. >> we came to the bay area and we were like, no way we will see snow. we saw snow. reporter: the snow didn't come without causing pickups. we came across several broken trees, downed branches, and fallen power lines. >> it was crazy. trees were falling. we thought we were going to get locked up there. reporter: caltrans urging everyone to drive safe. >> this is rare for us in the bay area to r

i'm zach fuentes. we are learning about the man charged after a deadly house explosion in san francisco. sfpd says he is during price in san francisco. he is booked on multiple charges including involuntary manslaughter and drug manufacturing. an act -- actually illegal our connex manufacturing live was found in the house. tim johns reports on what might have been going on inside of the home and when the explosive -- home when the explosion happened. [drilling noises] >> neighbors continued to clean up their homes friday following the deadly explosion in san francisco's outer sunset neighborhood area -- neighborhood. >> the extent of the glass in the house was unbelievable. it filled up -- filled up to garbage cans of glass. >> while residents are piecing together their lives, investigators are connecting the dots on what happened here. a parcel police report obtained by abc anchor dion lim sheds light on some of what we know so far. according to a victim statement, it's is a couple occupied house alon

for everyone who depends on this system in the south bay zach fuentes abc 7 news alright after a little time for a little bit more rain. yeah, we are watching that closely sandia. maybe people have weekend plans. that's right the first half of your weekend, we'll start off wet dion and dan the second half will be actually bright and sunny. so let's check out live doppler 7 right now. we are noticing a few showers developing right along the san mateo coast ma speech airport street across highway 1 into el granada, so at those umbrellas out. hang on to them through tomorrow morning, and then you can put them away. all right 50s on those temperatures right now. it's been a cooler compared to 24 hours ago down 11 degrees in livermore and novato. so definitely a change in the air winds are coming off the ocean on shore gusting to 37 in oakland and definitely helping to drive those temperatures down as we take a look at live tower cameras. you will notice the sun is getting dimmed by all the clouds moving in as a light level one system is on its way. so this is exclusive to abc 7 news tonight

zach fuentes checked out the impact from the storm, fun and serious.eporter: snow like this is a site we so rarely get to see in the bay area. so rare that locals wanting to sled down the hill had to and provides -- improvise. this 2.5-year-old not knowing what to make of the snow. he warmed up to it and the temperatures did, turning the snow into/. leaving just enough or bay area families to enjoy. >> to drive 12 minutes to come look at snow and not drive to tahoe, now we go home and have hot cocoa. enjoy the day. the best of both worlds. snow, no snow. reporter: some like this student who did undergrad in michigan shocked to see that the snow followed him here. >> we came to the bay area and we were like, no way we will see snow. we saw snow. reporter: tw didn't come without causing pickups. we came across several broken trees, downed branches, and fallen power lines. >> it was crazy. trees were falling. we thought we were going to get locked up there. reporter: caltrans urging everyone to drive safe. >> this is rare for us in the bay area to receive

i'm zach fuentes.voluntary manslaughter and drug manufacturing. an act -- actually illegal our connex manufacturing live was found in the house.

sex went has has local reaction -- zach fuentes has local reaction. >> it was 2019 homeland securityr the trump administration introduced the rule that to the lawsuit. public charge would have given the federal government the power to deny entry into the u.s. or green cards to immigrants who could use or possibly could use public assistance. from the start of the rule had its critics including the county of santa clara. would have an easier time getting in than people without means and that is not something congress has ever permitted to >> hobby is the deputy county counsel. they along with the city and county filed the rule. >> the main purpose was to make immigrant communities fearful of taking advantage of public benefits. that is not just food stamps and housing but also health >> care. something committee organizations would've had impact throughout the bay area. >> if workers cannot show up to work because they don't have access to health services they need whether it is mental or physical because they are afraid of accessing the resources that impacts our economy. it impacts

reporter: zach fuentes, abc 7 news.: secretary of state antony blinken held his first face-to-face meeting with his chinese counterpart since the spy balloon was shot down. this was an intense meeting. he said the u.s. will not tolerate any violation of u.s. sovereignty. the chinese diplomat responded by denying the claims and accused the u.s. are flying balloons over their airspace. secretary blinken is condemning north korea's recent actions. the missile landed in an exclusive economic zone of the ocean. just the day before, north korea warned of unprecedented strong responses if the u.s. and south korea go ahead on plans for military practices. coming up on this week, martha will talk one-on-one with secretary blinken to discuss the latest international news including the chinese spy balloon. they will also talk about the war in ukraine as the anniversary of russia's invasion approaches. you can watch the full interview at 8:00 right here on abc 7. in syria, officials say a baby born under the rubble of a collapsed b

abc 7 news reporter zach fuentes has more on the song and his legacy. >> ask anyone this question ands the most famous so you can think of about san jose? >> do you know her the way to san jose -- know the way to san jose? ♪ >> that is one of the many iconic tunes legendary composer bert correct was behind. >> some the people across the globe no i say a little prayer and promises promise this. >> long before it became the center of tech innovation do you know the way to san jose helped make the city a household name. >> i was just at a spartan for all game and the marching band was playing do you know the way to san jose. it is part of our culture. >> that song made a hit idea on where rick was composed by bert bachrach and his longtime music and her how david who passed away in 2012. dionne warwick >> won her first grammy for that song because number one it is just catchy and she sings it like nobody else. that is what bert bachrach was great at. finding talent and say this piece is going to work with you. >> is probably the greatest american composer. solomon said it's one >> of the

zach fuentes tracked down some experts and got some answers. >> it was a raining morning in santa cruz county. the rain adding to the strong reservoir levels seen not just here but in other main reservoirs throughout the state. >> california statewide is at 131% of average precipitation. but that means is a lot of our reservoirs have had the opportunity to improve significantly compared to last year or the year before. most of our reservoirs are fairly close to fall. -- fairly close to full. >> the january atmospheric rivers that helped boost at reservoir levels allowed to department of resources to allocate more in santa clara county. this month, they got 35% more, compared to 5% last year. >> we were thankful to for that water we got in our local reservoirs and state reservoirs as well, but we were really hoping that that rain would continue all the way through spring. >> until we know how things pan out, not just this spring but in the years to come, we cannot safely say we are anywhere close to being out of the drought. >> one wet year will not come anywhere near refilling all that

reporter: zach fuentes, abc 7 news.san francisco restaurant could close after receiving multiple noise complaints from neighbors, but other community members are trying to make sure that doesn't happen. saturday, they came together to help save a restaurant in the mission district. the owner says the complaints have stalled approval for his liquor license. he adds it has caused the restaurant to lose out on roughly $300,000. he also fears his place will have to close at 10:00 p.m. instead of 2:00 a.m., which could lead to a loss in revenue. >> everyone knows us. i feel like it is owned by the community. liz: a hearing will determine whether he has to close his business early. that hearing will be on march 15. here at abc7news, we are committed to building a better bay area. sometimes that means setting out on missions to other parts of the world. this morning, we meet medical staff heading to el salvador to serve without borders. abc 7 news reporter anser hassan hazmat story. reporter: carlos martinez and his son are ch

i am zach fuentes in for liz kreutz. we are going to check the forecast with the lisa argen.isa: the north bay has a ready gotten a piece of the action as we go closer to live doppler 7. hercules, highway 80, crockett, there's a moderate cell there. redwood city, some spotty showers and fremont and newark looking at 880. the pink around mount hamilton, some snow, a level 1 system throughout the morning hours. localized snow from mount hamilton, the hills of monterey county. the trajectory will be to the south and you can see how it pulls offshore. not a whole lot of rain associated with it but it's going to be chilly. mid 40's this morning. even though that's warmer than yesterday, the winds kicking up through the afternoon and we will be looking at a cool day today. grabbed the umbrella. we will talk about a brighter and warmer sunday, coming got. zach: to track the access the same live doppler 7 on demand on the abc7 bay area app. download it wherever you stream. back to that deadly house explosion and fire. an arrest has been made in the investigation. 53-year-old darren p