ryan curry, abc7 news. dan: pg&e is working to restore power to customers related to the latest safety power shut-off this. marked the outages. power should be back on by 10:00 p.m. but a second out advantage scheduled to start on thursday the red flag warning has been extended. sandy patel is tracking that. sappedy: let me show you a live picture from our san jose camera. it is bouncing around around the area. mount st. hele, n na not as strong. low humidity and gusty winds will continue. as you take a look at that time surface winds purke 2 miles an hour at s.f.o., 25 in san mateo, the humidity values because of the north, northeast wind really low. i mean, 6% in vacaville because it is so dry and another round of off-shore winds are expected. another round of wind has been posted for thursday. that is going to be for parts of solano and lake counties. dan and ama, we'll the x-rays from your urgent care visit look good. just stay off that leg, okay? what about my rec team? i'm all they got. next season. t

ryan curry is live in santa rosa where a neighborhood is dealing with evacuations from flooding. what can you tell us? ryan: good evening. conditions improving rapidly within the last hour, but that was not the case throughout most of this tape it heavy rain and flooding all throughout the street and santa rosa. causing evacuation for some residents and other residents having to be on standby in case they had to evacuate. residents are feeling the harsh impacts of the storm. >> we have got kids in our house right now that were ready to go if needed. ryan: matt carlsen has lived on the street for eight years. >> it has been dry for the last five years, but we've seen some pretty big storms and nothing like this. ryan: he says the water started flowing high in early afternoon. >> my neighbors right here are older. they got out about an hour going we have friends down here that i'm hoping they are not going to suffer too much from water in their home. ryan: the street is narrow creek bed. other residents so the water level in the creek started rising rapidly. >> the flood markers ar

ryan curry hiation the story. ryan: shannon o'connor in court after being extradited from idaho on tuesday. o'connor also known as shannon brugo was arraigned on 39 counts. according to court documents, for over a year, o'connor would hold gatherings at her home in los gatos where minors would drink large amounts of alcohol leading to sexual acts or bodily harm. >> there is nothing cool about letting children drive drunk. there is nothing cool about children getting so drunk that they vomit on alcohol that you provided in your own home. ryan: santa clara district attorney jeff rosen says the charges will be taken very seriously. in the arraignment the judge denied a request from o'connor's attorney to postpone the case and is being held in santa clara jail without bond. >> we filed a motion for the court to set no bail in this case in order to protect the victims, the community, and to secure the defendant's appearance for trial. ryan: we reached out for an interview with o'connor and she declined. the d.a.'s offi

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ryan curry is live with what pants -- fans should expect. ryan: good morning. the gates are expected to open around 11:00 a.m.. that is when people can start making their way in. the first bands take the stage around noon. one thing you need to keep in mind is you have to show either proof of vaccination or a negative covid test set into hours -- test 72 hours before the event. a lot of this is due due to the changes from covid-19. gates opening in a few hours to diverse artists expected to take stage in the early parts of the afternoon. organizers have been implementing safety protocols as well it all vendors will be wearing masks and those vaccination screenings will be happening as you enter at the gates. there is also concern about the park conditions after last week's storm. make sure the soil is in good condition. >> we know the park has done an amazing job. we feel very confident in the mitigation efforts we have taken to deal with all the rain and whether that have happened. -- and weather that it happened. ryan: it has been two years since it has retur

live in santa rosa, ryan curry. abc 7 news. >> overnight, local creeks went from drought stricken triples to raging rapids. this is known to be a problem spot for flooding. the creek last rose over its banks in 2005 and swarmed nearby businesses. this tree was no match for the storm. this huge oak crashed down into the house and caused major damage and destroyed two of the bedrooms. this happened before noon in woodacre. fortunately, no one was injured by the fallen tree. residents need to find somewhere else to stay. one of the hardest hit spots is san rafael. we saw you in street. what does it look like now? >> we have seen flooding. you can see the car behind us. there is at least 2 feet of water blocking this right here. there are cones of the other side of this vehicle blocking it. i spoke to a neighbor that said this entire street was flooded about two hours ago. they put sandbags right there to try to block the water from entering their home. this is the same scenario we saw in downtown san rafael. cars were

ryan curry shows us how busy yesterday afternoon was. ryan: it is amazing what a difference a year makes. at this point in 2020, bart and muni was relatively empty. that was not the case yesterday. >> we tried to beat the crowds, but i think we were just barely in front. ryan: saturday's fleet week activities ended about two hours before first pitch. that made the stations crowded. >> this time, everyone is headed in the opposite direction, going to the game. i think it will be great. ryan: passengers say was the preferred way to get around town. >> it is the easiest and most efficient way to get here hasslefree, no parking, no worries. ryan: bridget lives in the city and says she did not want to bother driving to the game. she says traffic would be too packed. >> we had to buy a car because of covid, but we would never drive it down here. ryan: to give you an idea how busy san francisco is this saturday evening, up the road from oracle -- our studio is up through roof from oracle park. a rideshare alone with cost about $25. but many are

curry went to gilroy to find answers and learned that a fight broke out right before the gunfire. just down this road in several houses down is the home of councilmember rebecca armandaris and police are now investigating as to what led up into that shooting the left one person dead and others injured. they've blocked off this road as they continue that investigation. gilroy pol pol pol pol pol pol person fired a gun a man died at the scene in three other people were injured two of them in critical. addition at the hospital. yeah. i heard some shots with that. that was i mean that's like every weekend so i didn't think nothing about it. joanne camp lives just down the road from under reasons home, but she doesn't know if the gunshots she heard were from the party. she says it's normal to hear gunshots in this area. what is different now, the shooting happened at a city officials home? it's sad it really is. it's sad that you know, people can't have i guess more respectful one another and have more you know more. didn't have fun with all this other stuff going on in a statement arm

ryan curry, abc 7 news. ama: new developments on it instance in fairfield involving a home booked on short-term rental website verbo. 11 people woke up to threatening messages spray-painted on the garage and attires -- the tires of their rental cars slashes. we received a statement saying quote, we have removed this property from our site. the host has refunded the guests and we are reimbursing the gusts for the additional cost incurred when they rebooked the property for the rest of their stay. dan: an auto safety group is going public with this concerns a possible defect in older model nissans may cause a safety hazard on the road. michael finney is here with a report. this report is literally heating up. reporter: they are based out of washington, d.c. and have found more than 1000 nissan owners have complained to federal regulators that their dashboards are melting. the group says this is more than just a cosmetic defect. adam clock shows us his 2008 nissan ultima. >> it runs great. it just looks like he

ryan curry shows us the mess and has advice for drivers from the chp. >> it was a slippery morning commute from the south bay. >> lots of rain on the ground. it started to flood. >> at least half a dozen drivers sold their cars stranded on high water. so high that the chp shut down the freeway in both directions >>. our officers started putting out early on, this is going to be bad leader. -- to be bad later. >> a long line of cars being directed of the freeway. conditions were so bad numerous accidents occurred including this one car scene flipped all the way on its side. it is counted chp to tell people to drive cautiously. >> slow down. you can make sure your headlights are on. give yourself extra distance. any less accidents we can deal with today, we would appreciate it. >> traffic moving steadily once again on 880 compared to what it was this morning. that message still stands. we did get a lot of rain overnight. some of the wet spots could remain on the roads. their message to drivers if you were heading out, take it cautiously. >> if you are one of those unlucky drivers whose car g

ryan curry, abc 7 news. liz: mask rules have changed in several bay area counties. public health to parma's in san francisco and marin are easing restrictions for indoor settings like gyms. yorkie health is a better component of building a better bay area. our reporter was in san rafael where many are more than ready to dig the masks. >> the signs are coming down at the san francisco tech firm, fast. >> this is a milestone for us today. >> face masks are no longer required for employees. >> the city decided it is safe for us to take our masks off again and it is nice to collect with colleagues on that level. >> people can now unmask in some indoor settings like small offices or fully vaccinated -- or where fully vaccinated people gather. >> it is nice to get back to some normalcy. >> san rafael no requires vaccinated for -- masks for vaccinated members. >> we are thrilled. >> owners kyle mcbeth and michael perry plan to offer several -- separate classes for those who want to still weigh -- still wear a mask or want to be unvaccinated. >> it's good to have a class wh

in san francisco ryan curry abc the news it's been a perfect fall weekend weather wise. all the events bringing people into san francisco blue skies pretty mild temperatures mother nature on our side. let us check in with meteorologist drew tuma to see if we will have more of the same tomorrow crossing our fingers. yeah, we're gonna have two for two this week. i mean today just was really gorgeous nothing but sunshine temperatures in the 70s for most of us and do it again tomorrow. here's a picture from suture tower tonight. we are fog free clear from the coast to the band inland right now. so the lights are sparkling across the city at this hour tomorrow. that means nothing but sunshine from start to finish numbers right now upper 50s lower 60s 58 in the city, right 60 in oakland around 60 that current temperature in san jose if you're headed to fleet week tomorrow, it's gonna be great a lot of sunshine. no fog to contend within the city and the afternoon temperatures mainly topping out in the upper 60s. it will be a mild afternoon bit of a breeze picks up by about 5 pm

ryan curry is live at the alameda county fairgrounds where preparations are underway. reporter: this event typically doesn't see much rain. this months when the weather is nice and clear. now it's being held in october. with rain and the forecast, it's creating another hurdle for people and vendors. ♪ live music, carnival rides, and festival food. >> oinrsuring e sha gsntni this. we a instead of warm summer days, fair attendees will embrace rain. tiffany doesn't think rain will damper too many activities. if the big downpour happens, they will be ready to make changes. >> we are and following all the weather that's coming down the pipeline. there's a plan in place should we need to pivot. reporter: crews have been setting up the fair ahead of friday's opening day. >> it'st now. reporter: one of the food vendors. he says heavy rain arriving, crews will move their booths inside. >> we have umbrellas. we can put the registers inside. with hot food, it's easier. people like hot food while it's cold. drinks won't sell very well. cae ofer: the county fairnl mins paha t ofe

abc 7 news reporter ryan curry is live in lafayette with more right? yeah, good evening that report. you mentioned tonight showed that 2020 was a relatively dry year and 2021 wasn't a really any better and we're going to be getting some rain this week, but it's not a lot of rain, but any rain should be really considered a positive now drought experts are worried that if we don't get much rain throughout this winter 2022 will be an even more strout. it's been a while but northern california will finally start seeing more rain later this week. i want as as we can get no, i'm very excited. yeah, so, you know anything that helps the environment, you know, it's wonderful mary carillo hikes frequently in the east bay hills. she says seeing them look dark brown makes learned about the local environment. i'm a native californian and it's beautiful out here and i i'd like it to remain so according to the california department of water resources. 2021 is the second driest year in state history the driest year happened all

curry is live along the embarcadero tonight officials are hoping obviously ryan that this brings tourism back. well, that's certainly is the plan the city says local economy gained around 27 million dollars in 2019 from the cruise ship industry. that's obviously money. they did not gain during the pandemic, but now they're hoping with this cruise ship now in town that it is turning a corner from the pandemic. are thank you this? video taken from a passenger as they boarded the majestic princess this ship now docked a pier 27 is the first one to sane that infamous grand princess ship in march of last year. that ship got the world's attention when thousands of passengers were stranded off the coast for days before docking oakland because of a massive coronavirus outbreak, 19 months later passengers are thrilled to be back on the water again, we're happy that we're able to be a part of something. historic, so to speak, you know that we're back aboard and cruising robert disputo and his wife have been on seven cruises. he says this is the first one he's been on since the start of the pandemi

ryan curry, abc 7 news. kristen: the rain is being linked to hundreds of power outages across the bay area. here's the current outage map. pg&e told us crews are still working to restore power to 8200 customers. pg&e says one reason in particular to blame for most power outages around the bay area. melanie spoke officials today. melanie: it represents a much bigger problem across the bay area, dirt and debris buildup on power lines. when the first rain or even mist hits the lines, this pg&e spokesperson says the now wet debris can cause trouble. >> it causes it to become mud. mud conducts electricity. in those situations we sometimes see fires and outages related to that. these early rai trigger these sort of instances. >> she says the the the continue until we have steady, consistent rain in the area. until recently it was primarily used for larger transmission towers, not neighborhood >> to make sure that we're doing everything we can to prevent these sorts of instances from occurring. and a half after it

curry abc 7 news. alright, ryan. thank you so much and more rain is on the horizon abc 7 news meteorologist sandhya patel joins us with a look at the week ahead sandia. yeah. i am really happy to report this to you the next seven days. we have the storm impact scale every single day. it's a one for the next five days but notice sunday monday potential for a stronger. atmospheric river which is a level 2 storm right now. we'll see if that materializes certainly will help to put a dent in our deficit our drought and the next storm is a light one. it is on live doppler 7 right now moves in tomorrow night going into early wednesday and as you look at the hourly forecast nine o'clock some heavy rain hitting the north bay tomorrow night. it spreads at 1 am going into tomorrow wednesday morning some scattered showers will continue but that's just the start of what's to come look at the series that comes in here. we have more wet weather. thursday friday, and then a stronger storm is coming in as we hit the we

. -- ryan curry is live with a closer look at the transit recovery. >>. it is certainly the hope that people can get more involved with public transportation. california having its fourth area clean air data. writers are going to be encouraged to take public transit and bart is seeing things get busier. they say people are getting more comfortable taking bart, especially in september. they hope they realize the positive impact it can have on the environment. the sound of the train pulling into the station is something the agency says more people heard in september. bart created a program to provide discounts to riders or they say it had a big impact. >> we saw an increase in september. 14% above projections in september. 2.7 5 million exits throughout the months. >> -- says it has been a steady progress. he says the pandemic caused many to avoid public transit and now he says some are returning. >> we have been on a steady trajectory of improvement for several months. that includes some of the time during delta. >> bart is not the only agency making effor

-l ryan curry is in restaurant where is restaurants may have to make some changes. >> -l wall nat creek game popular due to the pandemic. because it's been clear. it's been relatively nice weather-wise. that's about to change with rain on the way. and restaurant managers say they're ready to make some changes. >> -l lunch time in downtown walnut creek saw the majority of patrons eating outside. >> -l everybody loves the outdoor dining. i would say that more people prefer to so it outside than they do incite now a days. >> -l soon, they'll be faced with a challenge from mother nature, several straight days of forecast and rain. >> -l we are still able to do the outdoor doing. we have a bigger section for outside so it still works great. >> -l almost every restaurant look and street has outdoor dining the manager says his outdoor setup can survive light rain if it turns into a large down pore, he may have to close the street dining. >> -l we have a section over there. they have another shade in there. it's better for us. >> -l it's now getting to that time of year where rain can frequentl

in san francisco, mariah carey, abc 7 news -- ryan curry, abc 7 news. kristen: southwest canceled more flights today. the cancellations, after a weekend of disruptions, after canceling 2000 flights, stranding passengers. in addition, there were hundreds of delays. the carrier is blaming the situation on weather and air traffic control issues. however, the faa says there have been no air traffic staffing shortages. dan: babies whose mothers have covid-19 are significant in more likely to experience health problems before and after birth, according to a new study that looked at 2000 cases in israel. some of the other covid headlines today, merck has asked the fda for emergency use authorization for its covid treatment peel. it says it can reduce the risk of hospitalization or death by 50%. and dr. anthony fauci has given the green light for trick-or-treating. . he cites more people being vaccinated and the majority of halloween activities taking place outdoors. the counter -- -- the contra costa county board of supervisors is considering declaring covid m

mariah carey, -- ryan curry, abc 7 news. larry: traffic will be eventful all over the bay this weekend. our sports anchor is live right now. game one of the national league division series starts in about two hours. reporter: yeah, major league baseball, really saving the best for last year. the giants and dodgers, the last division series to get going this weekend. 213 combined victories between the two teams is a record for the playoffs. at this point in the season. you saw the blue angels earlier today flying over the ballpark. this feels like a super bowl out here at oracle park. now these teams it will be the first time they have met in the post season. e gitsgersrene of t greatest revelries in the sport, and that is happening -- rivalries in the sport, and it is happening. >> i think it's go i think it''o very intense. similar to the games that we played during the regular season with the dodgers, similar to the last couple of games of the season, when the national league west was on the line. similar to some of the ra