amy hollyfield joins us with how officials are feeling with this upcoming storm, amy. >> reporter: hi reggie, we have positive news to report to you this morning, they are not going to bring any extra city officials for this storm, they're not going to have workers out on patrol looking for mudslides or flooding, like they did for the previous storm that we have had. so that is a good sign that they are feeling positive about santa rosa's ability to handle this. that they feel prepared. santa rosa city crews did a lot of prep work at the beginning of the rainy season. they were very worried about a wet season and the flooding that that could cause to this burned out area. that didn't materialize which gave them extra time to work on damaged storm drains. now we have rain headed this way, but not a giant soaker and officials say, they think they will be fine. >> the size of the storm that we're anticipating, we feel good about this one. the city of santa rosa public works, streets departments, we'll have staff on hand and available, but we won't be upstaffing like we had earlier in the

live at sfo, amy hollyfield. >> amy, thank you. a push this morning to free a uc berkeley student arrested by u.s. border patrol agents after making a wrong turn. 20-year-old mora is a transfer student. he and his girlfriend were on their way home when they missed a turn and ended up in an immigration checkpoint where he was detained. he reportedly came to the u.s. from colombia as a child and overstayed his visa. a page has raised $2,500 to help him post bond. a uc berkeley spokesperson says they're looking into the matter to see if they can do anything to help. >>> we are learning more about the e. coli outbreak in romaine lettuce. they haven't been able to nail down the source yet. "consumer reports" is telling us to avoid romaine lettuce altogether. there's no particular brand or selby date to look for. 17 people in 13 states have been diagnosed with e. coli infections in the u.s. one american has died. "consumer reports" says this is the first time it's issued a warning before the fda and cdc. >> it's unusual. we've never been

amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> 6:10 on this tuesday. let's take a look down south where temperatures are in the mid to upper 40s. we have 44 in sunnyvale. remember you were in the upper 60s. 52 in san francisco. look at the upper 30s in the north bay and low 40s in our east bay neighborhoods. beaches not as warm today but sunnier. yard work, all my neighbors get their yards done on tuesday. the soil is still a bit soggy. you may want to wait a couple more days to roll out there. watch out if you have allergies. >> we are following your tuesday morning commute. four lanes. and everybody is moving into san francisco. if that's your committee a 20-minute drive. take a look at our maps out there. continued slow. an earlier accident never recovered. we have a motorcycle down west 37 before mare island. a lot of that slowing is where the lanes merge from two to one but that motorcycle is out there partially blocking a lane of traffic and they're trying to get that cleaned up and out of there. >> thank you, sue. ferry riders, new help to help

reporting live, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> thank you, amy. minutes ago the white house issued a statement that reads in part, we find this decision to be outrageous, an issue of this magnitude must go through the normal legislative process. >>> a new development in the detention of an undocumented uc berkeley student. >> chancellor carhrist says the are working to help luis mora. he was stopped at the u.s. border. christ says she has reached out to students working for his release. the chancellor is being criticized for waiting a week to issue a statement saying christ has not reached out to them, quote, to this day chancellor christ has not sent any message directly to any of the students who have mobilized in support of luis mora. her silence has been absolute. >>> at the live desk we are tracking this story. search and rescue efforts under way in santa barbara county after heavy rain caused severe flooding and mud slides. at least 15 people are now dead and that number could still grow. at least two dozen others are still missing. flash fl

amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> amy, thank you. the u.s. geological survey says the earthquake struck at 2:39 this morning. you can see the ep saeicenter oe map. >> it was reported as a 4.7 before it was downgraded to 4.4. our coverage continues with matt keller. >> live at usgs headquarters in menlo park. good morning, matt. >> reporter: good morning, natasha and reggie. we are at the home of the experts, the u.s. geological survey in menlo park. they are the experts and this is their day to shine. we're going to get to what they said in just a minute. you can see just when this earthquake hit at 2:39 this morning that big peak there. the quake epicenter was two miles from berkeley, a preliminary depth of eight miles. we spoke with the deputy director of the earthquake science center here on the phone and, get this, he says it's possibl this was a foreshock. >> it turns out there's about a 5% chance that any earthquake will be followed by a bigger earthquake. it's a low probability. people should take this as an indication we live in earth

reporter amy hollyfield is at chp headquarters in martinez. amy? >> reporter: hi, reggie. we just got an update from the chp and they tell us they do think the driver who caused this accident was drunk and they think he has driven drunk before. they tell us officer martin landway, a motorcycle officer, he was the one who was injured. he wasn't on his motorcycle at the time. he was standing out on the median investigating another crash when this happened. investigators say a chevy trail blazer came along, hit the parked motorcycle and then one of the trucks involved in the first crash, that truck landed on officer landway. two cars trying to avoid the motorcycle now in the middle of the road also crashed. quite a chain reaction out there. this happened last night around 6:15 on eastbound highway 4 in concord. they released the name of the driver they believed was drunk. 52-year-old tammy walker of pittsburg. she has been booked on several charges including driving on a suspended driver's license for a prior conviction. the officer has major injuries that are not life threat

amy hollyfield begins our coverage. amy? >> reporter: here at the end center we expected to find damage, first this morning we checked in with the claremont hotel. they told us everything looked fine inside. we came across the street to this darling boutique, ellington and french. lots of china and dishes in here, everything in tact. this earthquake woke everyone up and got everyone's attention, but that's about all it did. b.a.r.t. trains got off to a slow start this morning. officials took time to check the tracks for damage from the earthquake. sleepy passengers waiting for their train in berkeley told us, quake woke them up. >> i was sleeping and my wife was working and she had called back in india and it was suddenly it was -- she felt the tremor, ran into the bedroom, woke me up then we were, like, ran out of the apartment. so it was terrifying. >> felt right someone was kind of, you know, shaking our bed. middle of the night. also it was not really sure it was an earthquake that first, and went to twitter immediately

live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> all right, amy, thank you. >>> happening today, the man accused of plotting an attack on san francisco's pier 39 faces arraignment on terror charges. everitt aaron jameson is scheduled to be in a federal courtroom in fresno tomorrow. today, rather. prosecutors say he planned to use home made pipe bombs to force people into one spot and shoot them with an assault rifle. the indictment against him says jameson told undercover fbi agents he wanted to attack pier 39 on christmas day, as a show of support for isis. he went into detail about how he planned to assemble the bombs and where he was going to put them. jameson who lives in modesto was discharged from the marines in 2009. >>> we're expected to get more details from san jose police on this case that's shocked a local community. authorities believe they arrested the man behind a sexual assault and robbery of a middle school employee. the suspect seen here in the surveillance video assaulted the woman inside of a classroom at harker academy. it happened just an hour before student

amy hollyfield has more. >> reporter: good morning, natasha. san francisco and the surrounding bay area are expected to be the focus of this raid. it's no secret that the sanctuary city laws on the books in many cities here have frustrated president trump. we did see i.c.e. agents raiding 7-elevens last week looking for illegal immigrants. the upcoming sweep we're now hearing about is expected to be much larger. according to the san francisco chronicle, federal agents will be looking to arrest 1500 people in northern california. but mostly in the bay area. the chronicle is quoting an anonymous source familiar with the operation who says it is planned to take place within weeks. those who have criminal records and those who have been served final deportation papers will be the focus. but if agents come across other undocumented immigrants during the raid, they'll be taken into custody. an official with i.c.e. told us he cannot speculate about future operations. so that is the official word from i.c.e. but the source who knows about the operation

reporting live in hayward, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> amy, thank you. german automaker volkswagen apologizing after a test exposed monkeys to engine fumes to study the effects of the exhaust. "the new york times" reported the study. it said that researchers showed cartoons during the tests to keep the monkeys calm. the chairman of volkswagen says the tests were incomprehensible and must be investigated fully. auto emission tests on monkeys are not justified. >>> taking you to a live look at foxborough, massachusetts, this morning. those are patriots fans sending off their team before they head to minnesota for the super bowl. tom brady and bill belichck looking to win a sixth title. both expected to speak to the crowd before they take off. the philadelphia eagles arrived yesterday afternoon in the twin cities. they are seeking their first super bowl in team history. >>> with this deadly flu season, super bowl organizers in minneapolis are trying to do everything they can to keep people healthy. >> they're doing what we do at work. wiping down everything

amy hollyfield is live for us in santa rosa this morning. amy? >> reporter: hi, good morning, reggie. we're not there quite yet. we're on highway 101 going through novato and we're getting a good soaking. it's raining pretty good and has been throughout our drive. we saw a lot of rain on 880 in the berkeley/richmond area. a pretty good soaker. we are headed to santa rosa to check in and see how the storm will impact that community. they are worried about there flooding. they're worried about mud slides in the burned out area. they're concerned about what could happen. we did talk to a man who lived in the fountaingrove area. he lost his home and has now sold his lot. he is worried about his neighbors who still live there. >> there are some lots sloping to the street where the vegetation, the shrubs are all gone. the strong storm comes in, some of that will wash into the streets. >> reporter: the fire department is using social media to get the word out sending out a tweet, a potent storm will develop tonight and will intensify. they're trying to

reporter amy hollyfield live for us with more this morning. amy? >> reporter: hi, reggie. these cars are out here on the streets of san francisco that now they're being called into question in court. a motorcyclist, oscar nielsen says the self-driving chevy bolt started to change lanes so he moved up. then he says the bolt veered back into the lane knocking him over. the police report blames nielsen for passing when it wasn't safe. gm does too, saying "it believes the motorcyclist merged into our lane before it was safe to do so." experts warn, we are a long way from complete automation. >> some of the cars today, they have autopilot. that does not mean the driver can check out. the driver still has to be in control of the vehicle. >> reporter: there was a backup driver in the car when it collided with the motorcyclist in san francisco. but as he went to grab the wheel, it was too late. while this case plays out, gm says safety is its priority as it develops this technology, which is happening right here at howard and 11th in san francisco. it's in an unmarked office that

abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live in oakland this morning with more, amy. >> reporter: hi, jessica, yeah, we're at the area where they are getting a lot of calls from immigrants who to be optimistic, but are feeling a lot of anxiety about what this will mean for their life. one attorney here told us while this is a good step in the right direction, she's been doing this process for too long to know not to get too happy that things change quickly. >> mixed emotions. i was excited. you know, it's a good step forward, but attempt if daca does continue, it doesn't solve our problems. we need a permanent solution and the government can appeal it. it may not ian go forward. >> reporter: the white house and congress are aware of the need for a permanent solution. president trump summoned lawmakers from both parties yesterday to discuss crafting a bill for people who wee illegally brought heerl as children. so the-called dreamers. the white house called the judge's decision outrageous. especially in light of the successful bipartisan meeting. california's attorney general called the ruling

abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield live for us on treasure island. good morning, amy. >> reporter: good morning. yeah, the air today will be dangerous for those with health conditions and if you burn a fire in your fireplace, you are just going to make it worse for them. it is not cars that are the top -- produce the most pollution on spare the air days, it is fires, and spoke from one fireplace can pollute an entire neighborhood. so fires are not allowed today. those are asthma and heart conditions, those are the people who need to take it easy today. >> well, i advise them to stay indoors on days like this as much as possible. if they go outside, not to exercise, and if the pollution is really bad, to wear particulate masks. >> reporter: today is the 18th spare the air day of the season. 30 is the record. officials do worry that these repeated announcements will become just white noise to people and they will become they want to emphasize this is an ongoing issue and we have to remain vigilant. reporting live from treasure island, amy hollyfield, a

amy hollyfield spoke to the mayor moments ago and is live in city hall, hi, amy. >> reporter: we spent the morning here, and i have to say, city hall's in a bit of disbelief this morning, the talk of the hallways, with many offices telling us as we walked in, we don't know quite yet what's going on. it was quite a night last night. give us time to get organized. we caught up with the interim mayor who is here on the job. we actually saw him dashing into one of his very first meetings as interim mayor. take a look. it's one of the -- if you blink, you miss it. he's headed into, in this shot, a meeting with his department heads. we saw the fire and police chiefs here, public works, all telling us the mood was upbeat and forward looking. we heard applause coming from the meeting, and he talked to us after the meeting. he said the focus is on services like police and potholes running a city. he will need to appoint, though, his replacement on the board of supervisors. >> my goal is over the next half year to continue to serve the residents of san francisco, government will continue to work

we'll check in with abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield live at the scene. amy, what can you tell us? >> reporter: hi, jessica. look behind me at all of the mud on buckingham boulevard. it's tough to get through here. but it is nothing compared to the damage inside the home here. the bathtub is how the water made entry. the rush of it was strong enough to lift this bathtub up. now thick mud coats the floor. it is everywhere and it is very thick. this is this man's bedroom. he says he wasn't able to save much, just a few electronics. his furniture and clothing are ruined. >> i was panicking, you know. i grabbed some stuff, you know, as quickly as possible and tried to get it to higher elevation. just called 911 asap. >> reporter: he heard a noise last night but never expected this. >> i started hearing a lot of thrusts. i looked in the backyard and all this water started coming over the barrier. at first it wasn't anything like serious, you know, just -- i thought it was like the rain or maybe, you know, started raining really hard. >> reporter: his neighbors heard it, too. >> i heard

abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live in oakland with the latest. >> reporter: the group we stand with oakland just wrapped up a press conference and then went inside to plead its case before the county board of supervisors. they are re-energized because of a group suing the rams for moving to las vegas. they ask the case to be tossed out. the judge refused to toss it out. that case is likely headed to trial, giving the cause here in oakland new life. >> our patience and our tenacity has paid off. we're very excited about the developments in st. louis. that has definitely prompted us and encouraged us. >> reporter: the group trying to save the raiders is back at it. these advocates say if a judge in missouri thinks there's a case against the rams and the nfl, maybe there's a case here, too. and they say law firms seem to agree. >> and i'm extremely encouraged by the fact that a number of prominent law firms would like to represent us. >> reporter: that's county supervisor nate miley who says he'll lead the fight at the board level. they ask for support at the city and state level

abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live for us on 11th and howard. >> reporter: hi. this is where the technology is being developed. and we talked to people who work in this area. they say they see the cars rolling out of here every day, being tested. now, they will be tested in court. the motorcycle driver oscar nilsson says the self-driving chevy bolt started to change lanes so he moved up. but the bolt then veered back into the lane knocking him down. he is now suing. >> i would too, sure. i definitely would. good for him. thank god he didn't die, you know. but, yes, they shouldn't be on the streets, period. >> reporter: accidents like this one make those who aren't too sure about self-driving cars even more nervous. >> we got a lot of pedestrians, a lot of bikers, i'm one of them. and i think for emergencies someone should be behind that wheel at all times. >> reporter: there was a backup driver in the car that collided with the motorcyclist in san francisco, but as he went to grab the wheel, it was too late. the police report blames nilsson for passing whether i

amy hollyfield with more. >> reporter: those advocates sent a letter to facebook saying they need to pull the plug on this. there are 97 signatures on that letter from individuals and nonprofits. we just interviewed one person who signed that letter, a professor at uc-berkeley. he told us about his many concerns, including the fact there are studies showing social media leads to depression among teenagers and this technology is for children. >> we need to discourage kids from using the starter product. this is essentially like candy cigarettes. this is a starter product to get them hooked on social media which will lead to more screen time. screen time has been associated with increase the rates of obesity in children. >> reporter: the product is a facebook app called messenger kids targeting 6 to 12 years old. they say it helps kids communicate with parents and stay in touch with far away relatives. facebook says it took steps to be responsible, no advertising allowed and there are tools for parents to control their kids' social media use. a group of advocates wants facebook to pull

reporting live in oakland, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> all right, amy, thank you for the update. >>> there is a $2,500 reward offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction in a santa rosa road rage shooting. it was reported around 8:45 last night at montecito and alta vista avenues. the victim told police the suspect was tailgating him while holding a gun. the suspect fired one round at the victim's car. the victim was not hit. the incident does not appear to be gang related but the motive at this point is not known. >>> 2018 off to a frigid start for a large portion of the country. the deep freeze is setting temperature records and spreading to the south. people are waking up to frozen pipes and ice to louisiana all the way to georgia. the temperature in new orleans dropped down to 25 degrees overnight. snow is even in the forecast for places that rarely see it. slick roads are creating a nightmare for drivers. >> afraid to stop, somebody will hit you, afraid to keep going because you don't know what's up there. >> the northeast is expected to get hit with another bl

reporting live in berkeley, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> amy, thank you. the quake was felt across the bay area. >> true. very widespread. matt keller live for us at usgs headquarters in menlo park. good morning, matt. >> reporter: good morning, natasha and reggie. we are at the home of the experts at the usgs survey. we put a call in to them and are waiting to hear their perspective what happened this morning. check out this perspective, the abc 7 seismograph. you can see at 2:39 when it peaked, when that quake hit, the u.s. geological survey the quake was two miles from berkeley and a preliminary depth of eight miles. no damage or injuries were recorded. i want to show you something i found on the usgs website, a community internet intensity map shows you where they're getting reports from people all across the bay area. you can see where the epicenter is at berkeley and down into san jose some reports of people who felt it there. i live in san jose. i was getting ready this morning, and i did not feel it. that was one of the things. but my photographer,

abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live in cardinal newman high school in santa rosa with more. >> reporter: look behind me at the temporary portable buildings. that's where students will be in class now. you can see right now they are getting a tour and getting used to their new reality. going to school isn't usually a red carpet affair, but these santa rosa kids got the vip treatment today as they headed back to school for the first time since the deadly october wildfires. >> i think it's great. i think it's nice for the kids to see that everyone in the community is really rooting for them to get back to normal. >> reporter: first responders, who are always there during the bad times, were part of the welcoming committee, showing they are here for us during the good times, too. >> just to see all the kids, the smiles on their face, it was very heartwarming. it's great. >> reporter: the buildings are still standing but had significant water damage. it took the last three months to get it all restored and ready for kids. while the mood was celebratory, they also had comfort animals

amy hollyfield live on pleasanton sunol road in pleasanton. good morning, amy. >> reporter: good morning. can you imagine driving down the road and seeing and running into this, look at this huge oak tree that had come down and was blocking all these lanes when a car came up and crashed into it. police say they believe this tree came down because of the wet weather that we have been having. this is on pleasanton sunol road, this happened at about 4:45 this morning here in pleasanton. you can see the car being towed away. they haven't told us how the driver is doing, if the driver was hurt in this crash, but what happened was the driver was being pursued by police, they haven't told us why police wanted to pull that driver over, but then the driver crashed into this tree and now the tree has been towed out of here and we're still trying to figure out what happened to that driver. it looks like this road is going to be closed for a while, both lanes are blocked, they've shut down the whole road and we just did see a crew arriving right now, look

abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live at the pleasanton police amy? >> reporter: hi, kristen, i just checked in with police, still looking for this man who was trying to get away from officers until the weather put an obstacle in its way. this giant tree fell in pleasanton because of the weather and got in the way of a man trying to escape from police. 32-year-old marquis mcclinton of fremont was driving down the road with police in pursuit when he crashed his car into the oak tree. >> he gets out of the vehicle and takes off. running into the woods. so, we set up a perimeter, we get a canine out there to start doing our search. we were unable to locate him. >> reporter: here's what happened before they encountered the tree. officers on patrol in pleasant t ton at 3:45 this morning noticed his car driving near the first street area. >> wanted to figure out what he was doing. there was some equipment issues with the vehicle, not quite sure if it was lightning or something else that was going on so the officer initiated a traffic stop. >> reporter: but

abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live at the police department where a news conference just wrapped up. amy, how is the officer doing? >> reporter: hi. the officer is home recovering. there's a lot of relief here he has been released from the hospital. the chief says it is just chilling for him when he finds out one of his officers has been hurt. here's a look at the two people that officers have arrested. first, 18-year-old juan vargas of patterson. jennifer of santinella.lfriend, they were at a sideshow early sunday morning. we have video of the sideshow, including the instant the officer was hit by the car. he was standing on the side, trying to break up the sideshow when it happened. police found the abandoned vehicle that hit the officer and say the couple later called it in to report it stolen. that's when police figured out who they were, they believe they did it and arrested the pair. they have filed several charges against the couple. the police chief explaining this morning. >> the leading charge is attempted murder because of the seriousness of how this played or the. the

amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> thank you, amy. you can keep track of the changing weather conditions with our accuweather app, free to download. you can monitor the forecast on the go. >> these two men dressed in reflective vests are not city workers. they're frauds. back on december 18th they tried to open the locked slider glass door. if you have any information on these two, please call police. 6:03 now. >>> police are stepping up patrols at a private middle school where a teacher was sexually assaulted. this is surveillance video of suspect. the assault happened around 6:30 at harper middle school as the teacher was preparing for the first day of school following winter break. she called 911 after the assault. matt keller will have more on the stepped up police presence in our next half hour. >> more details about a man facing murder charges in the death of chp officer andrew camilleri. it was rear-ended in hayward. that driver was mohammed ali. jonathan velasquez was hurt. they say ali was drunk, high, and driving more than 1

in pacifica, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> nearly 100,000 signatures are in. the campaign to recall judge aaron persk said it ended up with 70% more signatures than needed. they handed them in this morning. abc 7 news reporter matt keller has been live tweeting this. he joins us now live. good morning, matt. >> reporter: the signatures are in the thanhands of the registr. it will take two weeks to count. once that is done, the issue will be in the habnds of the voters. >> tell any what democracy this looks like. this it what democracy looks like. >> reporter: a movement that started in june 2016. 95,000 signatures were delivered to the santa clara county rej star of voters in san jose in an effort to qualify the recall of judge aaron perski for the ballot. >> the voters of santa clara sk are saying loud and clear they'll hold him accountable, pattern of bias, athletes and other offenders who commit sex crimes and violence against women. >> reporter: in march of 2016 a jury found former stanford swimmer brock turner guilty of sexually assaulting an unconscious

. >> amy hollyfield is in berkeley this morning near the epicenter. hello. >> good morning. we're right next to the claremont hotel, near where the epicenter is, at domingo and tunnel road. the power is still on here. we don't see obvious damage. look inside this quaint shop, we see no problems at all. nothing has fallen off the shelves. and there's a lot of things in the store that could have broken. lots of glass, plates hanging on the wall. nothing has fallen down. the owner and the manager of this store, if you're watching, it looks great. i called the claremont hotel to check in the operator told me no damage there. i asked if any plates fell in the restaurant or the kitchen, any problems? she said, no, they have power, everything is fine. even though everyone is reporting they felt this earthquake, at this point we don't see damage here at the epicenter. we will continue to look and continue to talk to people as they start to wake up and get on about their day. so far no problems. reporting live from berkeley, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> glad the shop is okay. the u

abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield live at the practice facility in alameda. amy? >> reporter: hi, reggie. i have to hand it to them, they do not give up. the gup scheduled an 8:30 press conference this morning to talk about their latest efforts to try to keep the team here in oakland, here in the bay area. we stand with oakland is the group. the spokesperson says they are watching a legal case in st. louis, missouri, very carefully. that case recently, they scored a victory there in court regarding the rams' move to l.a. well, the oakland group says world class law firms are offering to represent alameda county and explore legal options regarding the raiders. the team has said it wants to kick off its 2020 season in las vegas, even held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new stadium in november. so the raiders showing all indications they are moving forward, moving out of here. this group determined to keep them here. we will hear more from them at 8:30 this morning. live in alameda, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> it's 4:30 in the morning. if you're just joining u

live in santa rosa, amy hollyfield, abc 7. >> amy, thank you. >>> from the north bay to the south bay, the santa cruz mountains is another place expecting to get a lot of rain from this storm. abc 7 news reporter matt keller is live on highway 17 near the summit. math, it gets very treacherous there and you saw that firsthand this morning. >> reporter: kristen, it can certainly be dangerous up in the santa cruz mountains. behind me, see cal trans is actually going up on highway 17. they're stopping and clearing the gutters. of course, it's been raining all morning long here in the santa cruz mountains. you know what that means, with e g we got crashes and backups. you know highway 17 in the santa cruz mountains is dangerous especially when it rains but this still happens. >> it's true, got to be careful out here. >> reporter: at about 3:00 this morning sergio flores was on southbound 17 at summit road when his suv hydroplaned about 30 feet before flipping over. he and his passenger were able to walk away uninjured. >> not my first accident, not the first turnover, so pretty used to it

. >> reporter amy hollyfield live at the b.a.r.t. station where officials say do expect delays. >> reporter: hi, natasha. we've been monitoring the situation here. it's the first train that is impacted. so, for example, on this northbound side, richmond train just came through, the very first train just came through and that was about 12 minutes late. here on the southbound side heading into san francisco things have corrected themselves. it looks like the train heading into san francisco got here at 4:58. it was due at 4:57. we were told that the first trains were just going to go very slowly here on the tracks. just to make sure there was no track damage, so that's why they went through here slowly with an abundance of caution. they did check the tracks before they sent the trains out and said everything was fine. we talked to b.a.r.t. passenger who was waiting for the train about whether he felt the quake. here you go. >> i felt the earthquake but it shouldn't affect my day that much. >> reporter: what happened to you when you fel

amy hollyfield is live for us in santa rosa. amy? >> reporter: good morning, reggie. they'll be in temporary portable buildings here at the cardinal newman campus. this school was destroyed by fire. they lost the library, classrooms and the main offices. so they're going to be in portables while they rebuild. they've been studying at satellite campuses since the fire. students are ready to move here. >> so important to us. i have friends who are juniors and freshmen. it will be good to see them and finally be together. >> reporter: at st. rose school, they suffered water damage. the buildings did. they'll also be returning today because crews worked around the clock to get the school ready for the students and restore all of those buildings. there will be ceremonies on both campuses to get started today. there will be a focus on thanking first responders. at st. rose, they're going to have emotional support llamas and goats to help welcome everyone back. reporting live in santa rosa, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> now a live desk update. >> hi everyone. talk about a

. >> amy hollyfield live in pacheco tracking that impact. >> reporter: good morning. it was raining here until just a few minutes ago so it was a long night of rain and now we are seeing the results of that. take a look at this video of greyson creek, it is really moving and on the rise. this gives you an idea of just how much rain we have gotten in the last 24 hours. this is near cleveland road in pleasant hill. there are hazards out there you need to be on the lookout for this morning, look at this standing water, this is pacheco boulevard alongside highway 4. you have to be alert to see this and make sure you drive around on it. it can sneak up on you. this is the kind of drive you can expect this morning, one that demands a little more attention than usual. we are expecting more rain this morning before this storm moves out, so prepare yourself for a wet drive with possible obstacles this morning. the chp says most of the crashes in weather like this is because people are fooling too closely. amy hollyfield. >>> it's 4:34 now, rain being blamed for numerous traffi

abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield live for us in pacifica. amy? >> reporter: hi, reggie. here sits the house. one last look of it right here behind me. this is the last few hours that it will be here. it's fenced off, and later this morning it will be gone. here is the view from sky 7. you can see how close to the edge it is. the backyard and back patio are gone. they have fallen into the ocean and, of course, the city fears the house will be next. in a purchase agreement the city of pacifica took over ownership and will demolish it today. the former homeowners will be here to watch it all happen. they say this has been much more than a building to them. >> it's about as part of my heart as any pet i've ever loved. i put that much into it. >> reporter: she and her husband say this is their favorite place on earth. they bought the house in 2009. they worked hard to save it. they hired an engineering firm to move the house 30 feet away from the cliff. they wanted to relocate it, but they never found a suitable lot. so today it will be demolished. the homes across the street

amy hollyfield live in antioch. >> reporter: you have to see what the truck looked like after the crash. this is video taken moments after the collision. inside the white pickup truck was a woman and two children. the woman and her 2-year-old daughter were taken to the hospital. a 4-year-old girl inside that truck was killed. police say that they were hit by a driver who was driving a stolen truck. police were trying to pull him over. they say he was trying to escape police when he ran the red light and crashed into the white pickup truck. witnesses say it was horrible, of course, to see, but also to hear. they say it sounded like a bomb went off, the impact was so intense. >> my husband was on our motor home and he said the whole truck went up on its side and debris flew all over it, exploded all over the place. >> reporter: the suspect is in jail. police say they've identified him as knowy saucedo. they've arrested him. they have not released the identity of the little girl. reporting live in antioch, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> from our live desk, if you are a wells fargo custome

amy hollyfield live for us with more. >> reporter: hi, reggie. this office building is where the technology is being created. you can walk by it and not even know. [ inaudible ] >> these cars are on the here. [ inaudible ] >> want to take it back. so sorry. we're having problems with your audio. we'll get back with you. >>> i want to talk about this issue. auto break-ins reached an all-time high. a new report shows how difficult it's been to bring criminals to justice. officials from the district attorney's office said of 81,000 online reports of auto break-ins over the last seven years, only 13 cases netted an arrest. sfpd proposed a plan to help curb the problem. >>> the contra costa and san francisco health department say new cases of flu have tapered off but it's too early to be optimistic. at the health fair in concord, flu vaccines were a popular item. so far contra costa county has seen seven people die. the state number is up to 74. health departments are still recommending a flu shot because it can protect you even if it's not perfect. >

reporting live, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> amy, thank you. take a look at this just released video. police say these two men that you see on your screen dressed in reflective vests knocking on the front door of a home were not actually city workers. when no one answered they went into the backyard and tried to answer the locked slider. if you have any information, please call police. >>> developing news in san jose where they're stepping up patrols at a private middle school where a teacher was sexually assaulted in a classroom. the assault happened around 6:30 morning at harker middle school. the teacher was preparing for the first day of school following winter break. she called 911 after the assault. matt keller will have more on the stepped up police presence coming up in our next half hour. >>> more details about a 22-year-old hayward man facing murder charges in the death of a highway patrol officer. andrew camilleri's patrol car was rear-ended. >> reporter: mohammed ali has a wife and daughter but lived with his dad in this apartment i

amy hollyfield is live there. amy? >> reporter: here since the house. the demolition crew will take it down in about half an hour. you can see just how close it is to the edge, the backyard and the back patio are gone. they have fallen into the ocean and the city fears the house will be next. in a purchase agreement the city of pacifica took over ownership and will demolish it today. former homeowners say they'll be he here. >> it was my dream home. every spare minute, every vacation, every day off, every spare dime, nickel and penny. we loved it. we love doing it. it was something we did together. >> reporter: the couple says this is their favorite place on earth. they bought the house in 2009. they worked hard to save it. they hired an engineer to move the house 30 feet back from the cliff. they were wanting to relocate it but never found a suitable lot. so today it will be demolished and they say they will be here to watch it come down and to say good-bye. reporting live amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> now the effort to expand rent control across the

live in alameda, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> all right, amy, thank you. after a three-day showdown the federal government is back to work. >> congress passed a temporary fix to fund the government through february 8th when another shutdown is on the horizon. president trump signed the bill ending the shutdown for now. democrats had insisted any deal include protections for undocumented immigrants brought to the u.s. as children. they got a promise senate republicans will work towards a solution for the d.r.e.a.m.ers. >> it would be my intention to take up legislation here in the senate that would address daca, border security, and related issues. >> mcconnell made a pledge in front of the world, so we're counting on him. >> the deadline for the daca program is quickly approaching with no solution d.r.e.a.m.ers would start to face deportation when that program ends march 5th. both california senators were among the 16 democrats who voted no. harris and dianne feinstein said they weren't satisfied with assurances for a vote to protect undocumented immigrant

amy hollyfield live for us in menlo park. amy? >> reporter: hi, good morning, reggie. 97 child advocates have signed a letter, a combination of individuals and nonprofits are asking facebook to pull the plug on this messenger kids. that's what this app is being called, an advertising free facebook app targeted to 6 to 12-year-old kids. facebook says it took steps to be responsible with the app including giving parents tools to control their children's social media use. but those against the app sent mark zuckerberg a letter showing social media can be damaging to young people. here's one quote. younger children are simply not ready to have social media accounts. they're not old enough to navigate the complexities of online relationships. which often lead to misunderstandings and conflicts even among more mature users. they go on to point to studies that show social media use is tied to higher rates of depression. no reaction yet from zuckerberg who is a father of two. reporting live in menlo park, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> o

reporting live in fairfield, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> thank you, amy. a judge banned parents from contacting the 13 children they're accused of torturing for three years unless they're contacting them through the defense or prosecution's lawyers. david and louise turpin pleaded not guilty to accusations they starved 12 of the 13 children, held them captive inside their riverside county home. their children range in age from 2 years old to 29. the charges against the couple do not include the 2-year-old. the older children are being treated for malnourishment at a hospital. >> if you think about the allegations here, the allegations are that they controlled these kids so much, you can't have those people now talking to them who are as potential witnesses. >> deputies rescued the victims after their 17-year-old sister escaped through a window and called 9-1-1 on january 14th. detectives believe the family was getting ready to leave california to move to oklahoma. >>> firefighters in novato urging residents to make sure their homes are equipped with workin

reporting live in richmond, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> amy, thank you. the abc 7 news app has been sending out update on the shelter in place on the emergency in richmond. you can stay on top of this developing story. you just download the app for free and be able to enable push alerts. also at the live desk this morning, a major milestone for president trump after delivering his first state of the union address. he zeroed in on the economy, immigration and hopes for bipartisanship. we want to go to serena marshall with the latest from capitol hill. >> jessica, good morning. while the economy was the president's focus. he did touch on immigration, infrastructure and threats to national security. one topic he steered clear of, the ongoing russia investigation. >> walking into a joint session of congress, president trump seeking to unify a divided country. >> we all share the same home, the same heart, the same destiny. >> in his first state of the union clocking in at nearly an hour and a half, the president focused on the economy. his signature legislati

reporting live in antioch, amy hollyfield. abc 7 news. >> amy, we feel so sorry for the family. >>> an earthquake centered near the geysers. this earthquake registered magnitude 4.2. we haven't received any reports of injuries or damage. cal student will begin classes again on monday after being released from federal custody on a visa violation. 20-year-old luis mora walked with his girlfriend and attorney away from otay detention center. he was arrested last month at a checkpoint after his girlfriend made a wrong turn leaving a party. >> grateful to be here and to be able to fight my case to remain in this country which i call home, despite not having legal papers yet, i call home. my heart. >> the colombian native was brought to the u.s. on a tourist visa by his mom seven years ago. he's not eligible for daca status. it's unclear what will happen to him long-term. mora's next court date doesn't happen until next year. >>> jury selection begins for a man charged with not leaving an evacuation during the north bay fires. evan

reporting live in fairfield, amy holly 2350e hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> firefighters urging residents to make sure their homes are equipped with smoking -- with working smoke alarms, i should say. after a fire destroyed a mobile home. look at these pictures. it's stunning. the fire started just before 8:00 last night on panorama and marin valley drive. the homeowner escaped with minor injuries. crews say damage to the home estimated at $450,000. a vehicle parked on the property in the carport also burned. firefighters want residents to have working smoke alarms so they can alert them to early stages of a fire and be able to escape. unclear at this point what sparked the flames. back to you. >>> university of california students may not face a tuition hike in the fall after all. uc regents are putting off a vote for an increase to give students time to lobby something sacramento for more money. yesterday they were expected to approve a hike for students from california and 3.5% for out of state students. instead, they bowed to opposition and decided to put off the issue until may. >>>

amy hollyfield has the story from cardinal newman high school and st. rose catholic school in santa rosa. >> reporter: going to school isn't usually a red carpet affair, but these santa rosa kids got the vip treatment today as he headed back to school for the first time since the deadly october wildfires. >> i think it's great. to see that the community is ds- rooting for them to get back to normal. and they're here for them. >> reporter: first responders who are always there during the bad times were part of the welcoming committee, showing that they are here for us during the good times too. >> just to see all the kids, the smiles on their faces, it was heartwarming. it was great. >> reporter: the buildings at st. rose school are still standing but have significant water damage. it took the last three months to get it restored and ready for kids. while the mood was celebratory, they also had comfort animals on hand, knowing that many of these kids had been through more than just missing school. >> we lost our house. so losing the school was extra hard

abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live in berkeley this morning. >> reporter: good morning, jessica. yes, uc berkeley is one of many places where young people will be impacted by this. they don't have to worry about possible deportation in march. that's when the program was scheduled to end. it stands for deferred action for childhood arrivals. it gives legal status to immigrants brought to the u.s. as children. president trump brought lawmakers together to discuss a potential bill. >> it should be a bill of love and we can do that. it also has to be a bill we're able to secure our border. >> reporter: daca covers about 800,000 people. the judge says his ruling must stay in place and protect daca until a lawsuit against the trump administration plays out. california's attorney general calls the ruling a step in the right direction. he has scheduled a press conference for later this morning to discuss this. reporting live in berkeley, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> new developments at uc berkeley, controversy over undocumented immigrant named mora. >> the university is working to he

amy hollyfield is live in pacifica. >> reporter: hi, natasha. take one last look at this little yellow house. one thing you can say about it, it was very loved. the former homeowner said this is their favorite place on earth and they love this home like you love a pet. now you can really see the situation. it looks like it will topple off the cliff any day now. the backyard and patio have already gone. the former homeowners weren't totally surprised this was the outcome but were surprised by when it happened. >> because of the history we knew that was a possibility at some point. we didn't know how long. we thought we could have maybe up to 20 years here. >> reporter: the couple even hired engineers to move the home back 30 feet. that left them time to find a lot to move it to but never found one that worked. the city bought the home and will demolish it at 8:00 this morning. the couple who called this home will be here to watch and to say good-bye. reporting live in pacifica, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> amy, thank you. >>> rent in the bay ar

abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live in antioch with this heartbreaking story. amy? >> hi, jessica. police did arrest the driver and they booked him into jail. take a look at the aftermath of this crash. police say that there were three people inside the silver truck, a woman and her two young daughters. the 4-year-old girl inside was killed, the woman and her 2-year-old girl were taken to the hospital. investigators say police spotted the stolen white pickup truck and attempted to pull over the driver. they say he exited highway 4 on to summersville road in antioch and ran a red light crashing into the truck with the mother and the children. the impact sounded like a bomb exploded, witnesses said. >> it's sad. i got four kids. i'd be devastated if something like this happened to us. >> reporter: police arrested 23-year-old noe saucedo of pittsburg. his bail was set at just over a million dollars. officers have not identified or released the names of the victims. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> if you're a wells fargo customer, you want to check your banking accounts

we want to go to abc 7's amy hollyfield for the latest on what's happening there. amy? >> reporter: hi, jessica. the situation out here is much better this morning than it was when people wept to bed last night. last they saw there was a huge fire here. but the fire is out. they're mopping up now. they want to get to the bottom of in huge pile of metal to make sure there's no hotspots smol r smoldering in there. they declared the fire out and lifted the shelter in place order this morning. here's a look at the fire they were up against. a 20-foot high pile of metal was on fire on 4th street in richmond. it started just after 5:00 yesterday afternoon. health officials were worried about the air quality and issued a shelter in place for the neighborhood. this morning they say they know there is an annoying smell of chemicals in the air, but they did not detect high levels of chemicals in the air. so they lifted the order. firefighters say this was a tough fight an they got off to a slow start because of water issues. >> you really need three fire hydrants that supply this

amy hollyfield live at city hall. amy? >> reporter: reggien another surprise move, progressives supported this move. mark farrell was sworn in last night with his wife and children by his side. progressives like that he will be a caretaker mayor. he is not running for mayor in the june election. he addressed concerns about race as he replaced an african-american woman. >> to me, this isn't about politics. this is about moving the city forward and again the continuity all i can say is that i will work to represent every single san francisco resident, no matter race, ethnicity, religion. it doesn't matter. my job for the next six months is to make sure our city government continues to function. >> some who voted for mark farrell say that london breed had too much power as board president and interim mayor. she is running for mayor in june. after hours of public comment and the vote, some of her supporters accused the board of sexism and racism. farrell is expected to appoint his replacement on the board. he will not stay in