We can handle anything. Short terme, but long terme we really. It is our lifeline. We. We need our road back cut off by a massive landslide. Residents of the Santa Cruz Mountains community are now desperate for help. Good evening. Im ama daetz and im dan ashley. Thanks for joining us. Its been two weeks since the landslide changed everything for those folks access to and from their neighborhood just off summit road and highway 17 is limited and utilities are at risk with every passing day. And as abc seven news south bay reporter Dustin Dorsey explains, residents say the worst part is theres no fix in sight. After major storms in the Santa Cruz Mountains led to a partial closure of mountain charley road on february 29th, this is what it looked like then. This is what it looked like two weeks later. How difficult has this been for the last two weeks to not have an accessible road in your neighborhood . Its been horrible. A large landslide has destroyed this road just a few miles from highway 17. The slide sits at the base of don ferris and amanda watsons homes, both of our cars are on the other side of the slide. Weve already had a couple vehicles get stuck, trying trying to make it up there. We have to walk a good quarter mile, you know, carrying, you know, dog food and groceries for the rest of the neighborhood. Internet and water lines are threatened by the slide, and propane is in limited supply. Driving anywhere is nearly impossible. Theres only one way in and one way out. I mean, we had to evacuate back in 2020, and you know, it can be a little chaotic when everyones trying to evacuate. And this road is so tiny and narrow. And i mean, were all fearful that emergency vehicles wouldnt be able to get up here. We might be stuck and not be able to get out and perish. Fire season is just a few months away, and the road may not be fixed by then. Santa cruz county Officials Say theres no repair date in sight. We need to really wait for this landslide to sort of stop, we need to make sure that theres no moisture thats continuously contributing to this landslide, which we have seen in recent days with all the rain that we have experienced, so our we are just closely monitoring the situation, even when repairs can be made, the county says they would need to look to state and federal emergency funds to help pay for it. Until then, the neighborhood remains essentially trapped and residents cant even fathom the road not getting fixed. We can handle anything short terme, but long terme we really. It is our lifeline. We need our road back. The community is rallying together. They hope local leaders will do the same in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Dustin dawsey, abc seven news a large section of interstate six 80in the east bay will be closed this weekend for repairs starting at 9 p. M. Tonight, southbound lanes from the 580 junction to koopman road will close. Caltrans says the project will resurface, deteriorating pavement and make it safer for drivers. They try to get this done on mlk weekend, but the rain stopped them. Caltrans says closing it during the weekend avoids nighttime closures, which would have taken several months to finish. And unlike the bad weather that postponed the work on 680, it is spectacular around the bay area today. Check out this live picture from our camera in emeryville. It really is nice a meteorologist sandhya patel is here with our current conditions, including whats going on with those winds that weve had the past couple of days. It was really pretty gusty. Sandy. Yeah, it was even this morning. Dan and emma. But we have started to lose the winds and we gained the warmth. Take a look at the temperatures right now. It is still pretty warm. 74 in san jose, oakland 72 in San Francisco. Looking at some other temperatures mid 70s in vallejo, fairfield, santa rosa, mill valley. As we check out those winds, they are lower than where they were earlier, so not quite as windy. Hawkeye 25 miles an hour. The breeze at the lower elevations gusting to 17 in hayward and as we go hour by hour. Still a few gusty spots, but that is mainly around lake and solano county. Here are some of the peak gusts the last 24 hours 72 miles an hour. Mount diablo over 50 miles an hour at oakland hills, big rock ridge, nicasio hills. And it was 47 miles an hour at mount eminem. We do have some changes coming this weekend. Ill be back with those details coming right up. Dan. Okay, we dont want any change. Let it be. You want it to hold. It aint broke. Dont fix it. Yeah. Thanks a lot. All right. Were following developing news with a United Airlines plane that lost an external panel midflight today. The plane left sfo this morning and actually landed early in medford, oregon. Was there where crews doing a postflight inspection noticed a panel had flown off. It left components under the fuselage, exposed. The pilots say they didnt notice anything wrong with the boeing built plane during the flight. The plane landed safely and no one was hurt. There are new developments in a deadly shootout between Sonoma County sheriffs deputies and an armed suspect. Two weeks ago today, the Sheriffs Office released body camera footage of the incident. It shows a chaotic situation. Abc seven News Reporter cornell bernard has the new details, but first, a warning the video is graphic and may be disturbing to some in his car, is about to take off. Body worn camera footage shows Sonoma County sheriffs deputies making contact with suspect Jose Luis Villasenor cervantes. Minutes after he flashed a weapon outside a santa rosa nightclub on march fourth. Investigators say cervantes fired on one deputy, then appears to leave the scene, taking off. Westbound toward other deputies arrive and suspect cervantes fires on them. Cover me. Im going for my rifle. Are you hit . Yes julius. Hit. Get a car up here now that deputy suffered a shrapnel wound to her hand. Santa rosa police are investigating the shooting. They say the suspect was armed with this ak 47 style rifle. The suspect dropped more than 50 times using an ak 47 style rifle at the deputies. Several deputies were injured from ricochets or from scrap metal associated with that gunfire as well. Wheres he at . Following a chase, police say the suspect appeared to crash his car into a deputys vehicle and through a fence while other deputies were responding. One of them accidentally runs over their fellow deputy. Oh oh nicholas. Dalia suffered severe head injuries and burns. He was rescued from underneath that sheriffs car. Dalia remains in the hospital. This fundraiser page from a Peace Officers Association is collecting donations. Police say cervantes likely died from injuries in that car crash. The investigation continues. Historically, we know that anyone who is willing to fire upon deputies or Police Officers is willing to fire and shoot and kill anyone in santa rosa. Cornell, bernard abc seven news. A judge is taking an unprecedented step and bringing in outside oversight for the womens federal correction institute. In dublin, fbi agents raided the place days ago. As we reported to you, a special master will oversee the facility as part of a lawsuit over ongoing claims of sexual abuse. The bureau of prisons has never before faced this level of scrutiny. The prison is at the center of a years long investigation into sexual abuse and misconduct by staff. At least eight employees have been charged with abusing inmates. The fbi would not share details about mondays search, just that they were conducting court authorized activity. The murder trial for the man accused of killing cashapp founder bob lee will take place in San Francisco. Nima momeni is charged with stabbing and killing lee a year ago next month, while his lawyers sought a charge of change of venue. Excuse me, arguing Media Coverage tainted the jury, a judge denied the motion, saying enough time has passed since the crime for publicity to be a factor. The trial is tentatively set to begin on may 20th. An agreement today that could drive down the cost of buying and selling a home. Maybe youre buying or selling this spring. Its a settlement that would put an end to the typical 5 or 6 commission that most agents charge. Abc seven News Reporter suzanne fawn has a look at the impact in the bay area. The median home prices are really high. Santa clara county 1. 3 million. About the same in, in San Francisco county. But theres potentially some good news for those in the market. The National Association of realtors agreed to settle a series of lawsuits over excessive fees, which could make the 6 commission a standard in buying or selling a home. A thing of the past. I think its great. Why . Because it seems to me like its a bit excessive and, you know, it cuts into your profits of selling your home. That would be fantastic. I mean, if youre selling a home for 2 million, that amount adds up. Really quickly. Well, it benefits the sellers because theyre not paying that commission. Commission guidelines had been set by the National Association of realtors for decades, but the group was also accused of conspiring to keep them artificially high. As part of the agreement, theyll pay 418 million in damages and eliminate the guidelines, bay Area Real Estate experts say. Commissions in california have always been negotiable. They have mixed reactions on the settlements impact. Big picture is i dont think anything is going to change, in my opinion, i think that well have a more of a transparent approach to, helping people understand who pays for what and for what, service in the transaction in the settlement might spur some activity in the market, because sellers have been sort of hesitant lately, but now with a little bit of extra money in their pockets, that might be a good thing. Some argue that realtor fees could drop by 30, or that this could give rise to Online Brokers offering discounted realtor services. Others wonder if dropping Commission Fees would mean lower bay area home prices. No, not in the bay area. We have demand, but it could shrink the number of real estate agents. Were going to be forced to refine our practice, sharpen our skills and make sure that we have those conversations with consumers so they know what theyre paying for. In San Francisco, suzanne phan abc seven news. Just ahead, the beautiful parcel of land pgandes is handing over, setting the stage for the largest Affordable Housing development in california. And we are closing in on tax day. And we have experts standing by to answer your questions, and jardiance its a little pill with a big story to tell i take oncedaily jardiance at each days start as time went on it was easy to see im lowering my a1c jardiance works twentyfour seven in your body to flush out some sugar. And for adults with type 2 diabetes and known heart disease, jardiance can lower the risk of cardiovascular death, too. Serious side effects may include ketoacidosis that may be fatal, dehydration that can lead to sudden worsening of kidney function, and genital yeast or urinary tract infections. A rare, lifethreatening bacterial infection in the skin of the perineum could occur. Stop jardiance and call your doctor right away if you have symptoms of this infection ketoacidosis, or an allergic reaction. You may have an increased risk for lower limb loss. Call your doctor right away if you have symptoms of infection in your legs or feet. Taking jardiance with a sulfonylurea or insulin may cause low blood sugar. Jardiance is really swell the little pill with a big story to tell welcome back. Ive moved upstairs to the seven on your side production office, where were hosting our annual tax chat sponsored by united way bay area and this is an opportunity for you to get your tax questions answered. We have one month to go until the tax deadline, so maybe this weekend youre thinking about digging into those shoe boxes and starting that process. I know it can be daunting, but thats why were doing this, to give you information that can help make that process a little less intimidating. We have experts here answering your questions. And before we go, ill tell you how to tap into these experts, what you need to do to get your questions answered. And were doing this until 7 00 tonight. But first of all, i want to introduce sofia selassie with united way, bay area sponsor doing this event today. And also, i think 90 or so free tax help centers all around the bay area. Is that right, sofia . That is right. Thats pretty impressive. Why do you guys do that . Well, here at the united way bay area, we are an organization that fights poverty, and one of the ways we do that is through our free tax help sites. We provide free tax help services for low to moderate individuals and families in the bay area, in eight counties of the bay area. We want to make sure that everyone is filing tax returns, and anybody who can gets it done for free with us, thats fantastic. And what are the qualifications you have to meet in order to avail yourself of this opportunity . Well, we do have a irs limit of 64,000, but that is not a hard limit. If you make more than that, i would suggest calling up one of our tax sites and seeing if they can work with you. You can do that by visiting our website at. Ubba. Org free tax hub. Or you can call 211 and see if we can help you. Fantastic sofia selassie with united way bay area. Thank you so much for doing this. And for being here. We appreciate it. All right. Thank you very much. I want to introduce very quickly a norman golden who is the official terme is a California Society of enrolled agents, which is authorized by the treasury department. That sounds very official, norman. It is. So, listen, i want to ask you quickly. Thank you for being here and doing this for us. We really appreciate it. Youve been getting a lot of questions. Just give us a quick sense of the most common question youre being asked. Well, people are asking questions about, filing requirements, what to do when they sell a house, back taxes, people who may be in a little bit of trouble have owed a little money, and theres no reason to be afraid. Just step forward and you can help. Thats right. I mean, the most important thing is to communicate with the irs. As long as you tell them that youre working on it and trying to work out of the situation, theyll be helpful. Yeah. Okay. Thats great. Norman, thank you for doing this. Youre so kind. All of these volunteers coming in to help us today. And thats a really great point that norman makes. Maybe you havent filed in the last year or two or couldnt pay your bill last year, and you just dont want to interface at all with the irs. Nothing to be afraid of. The worst thing you can do is ignore them because they will find you eventually, anyway, heres all you need to do. Go to abc seven news. Com 7 on your side. Theres a form thatll pop up that will allow you to fill out your question. And these folks here will be more than happy to answer it until 7 00 tonight. Well be back in the next hour. But lets go back to ama. Ill join you downstairs in just a few minutes. Ama yep. See you in a bit. Thank you. Dan. You bet. The largest Affordable Housing project in the state is coming to marin county. Its on a ten acre plot of land in redwood on redwood boulevard at the base of Mount Burdell preserve. Pgandes donated the land, transferring ownership to habitat for humanity. It covers more than ten acres. The project will include 82, three and four bedroom homes. Families selected to purchase the homes by habitat for humanity are expected to help build the structures. What i think differentiates this one is the ownership model and the sweat equity that individuals and families put in, and turn that sweat equity into home equity and the housing complex will have trails connecting residents to parks and open space. In novato, its crunch time for the warriors, which means they desperately need steph curry back in the lineup. We have an update o curry missed the last three games with an ankle injury. He practiced with the team in los angeles this morning, coach steve kerr said afterward. Curry is expected to play, but it will likely be a game time decision. And if curry does get on the court, you can watch it here on abc seven. Coverage begins at five. Warriors versus lakers, curry versus lebron. Nba on abc is back on the court. All right. The Oakland Roots Soccer Team is headed to the Oakland Coliseum this morning. The executive board that oversees the stadium approved a license agreement that lets both the oakland roots and the oakland soul play their 2025 and 26 home games at the coliseum. The oakland as lease at the coliseum ends this year, but the team is negotiating an extension until they finalize their move to las vegas. The roots and the as play their season at the same time, and the bay areas newest professional soccer franchise, bay football club, or bay fc, will be hosting its first game this weekend. Today, bay fc defender emily menges spoke with reporters about the clubs preparations for their first season game. For any team, i think the first game of the season is always kind of, yeah, kind of just a not a crapshoot. Were more prepared than that. But every every team is not as prepared as they will be later on. But but yeah, were feeling good. Were were getting ourselves. Like i said, were ironing out the final details tactically. And, yeah. Ready to play angel city. The game kicks off on sunday against angel city at bmo stadium, bmo stadium in los angeles. All right. It is looking good for the weekend. Sandy was talking crazy earlier about some potential changes. I know why you would want to do that. It was fine, i know, just leave it. Dont touch it. Okay, look, im just the messenger, dan and emma, we are going to notice that it cools off starting tomorrow. Let me show you a live picture from our santa cruz camera, and well talk about whats going on. Just a Beautiful Day to be out at the beach. And some people have that idea. Here are some of the highs so far 76 degrees in santa rosa at the airport. Livermore 71, San Francisco 73. Oakland 73 as well. Redwood city 75 and san jose 71 degrees. Its still warm outside. Absolutely gorgeous. Those numbers in the 70s for most of you. High pressure brought us the warmth as the high and the low go a little bit further apart from each other. The winds have backed off not quite as windy as earlier today. We did have peak gusts over mount diablo over 70 miles an hour. That trough that has retrograded is bringing showers to southern california. Heres a live view from emeryville. And heres what whats going to happen . Gusty areas still this evening . Yes, around solano lake county easing late. That wind advisory expired at five weekend forecast. Sunny and mild, bay and inland. But it is going to be cooler at the coast as fog makes a return, so the breeze will continue around 6 00 tonight. Just really isolated. Not everywhere. And then notice tomorrow morning the wind is not coming from the north northeast. Its coming more from the south that is going to bring that fog up, and those temperatures will begin to fall. So temperatures not quite as high tomorrow as they were today. A little bit of fog rolling in by 10 a. M. Tomorrow morning. Its around for the afternoon. And then sunday well see more of that fog pushing in. So that will help to continue to drive those temperatures down. Speaking of, its going to be a cooler start tomorrow morning without the winds 40 and 50 clear skies except near the coast where the fog will be sitting tomorrow afternoon. 74 in san jose, 71, in sunnyvale on the peninsula, 70 in palo alto, 63 pacifica, downtown San Francisco, 66 degrees for the Saint Patricks day parade and celebration. Just beautiful weather. Daly city fog and 64 north bay temperatures 69 in san rafael 70 napa 72 santa rosa. Few of outdoor plans in the east bay. Oakland 6971, in union city, had inland san ramon, concord, walnut creek. Low 70s. 74 in fairfield. Heres a look at the accuweather seven day forecast. And it does feature a nice looking weekend 70s, inland, 50s, 60 coast side for Saint Patricks day celebrations. Just really pleasant weather in dublin, San Francisco temperatures are going to rebound on monday. Were going to get you back up into the mid 70s. Spring starts tuesday evening at 806. And before we switch seasons, were still going to have that warmth. Uh. And then next week, by friday were going to bring in a level one system, ama and dan, which means back to reality. We get those spring showers. All right. Thank you sandy, very much. All right. When we come back, the largest a super thin, flexible patch with maximum otc strength lidocaine that contours to the body to relieve pain right where it hurts. And did we mention, it really, really sticks . Salonpas, its good medicine. Area streaming tv app. Just search abc seven bay area and download it. A warning today from stanford researchers about the release of a dangerous greenhouse gas. The new study zeroes in on methane, mainly released by oil and gas operations across the country. And here in california. Researchers found the levels released on average were triple government estimates, costing as much as 10 billion a year in both lost energy and health and environmental damage. On the positive side, they say sophisticated airborne and space based technologies are now able to track many of the leaks, making it possible to make future repairs more quickly. All right, finally, for now, youve heard of maybe golf ball sized hail. How about a golf ball sized blueberry . I got to see this thing. The guinness book of World Records has verified that this monster is now the largest ever recorded. Are you sure thats not a discolored orange . I know it was picked last november in australia, weighing in at 20. 4g, just demolishing the previous record of 16. 20g. Imagine that in your morning, muffin cultivators say when they picked it. There are around 20 other berries that were about the same size. You could cut that into little quarters, give you a piece, you a piece. Wow. Thats crazy. Its incredible. All right, we still have much more news ahead. We do. Lets go to abc seven news anchor karina nova for a look at whats coming up at 530. Karina thanks dan and emma as we approach the deadline for tax season, were going to continue to answer some of your tax questions. Our annual seven on your side Tax Professionals are here to help. Were going to answer some of the most common questions that theyre getting from our viewers. Plus, families across the bay area may soon be paying more for water and sewer, but there will be a beneficiary of that extra cash. Our climate and environment producer will break it all down for us. Join us for those stories and more at 530 on abc seven bay area streaming tv. Dan okay, thanks, karina. And you can download the abc seven app or head to abc seven news. Com and join karina in two minutes. And if youre watching us here on tv world news tonight with david muir is next for sandhya patel all of us. We appreciate your time. Im dan ashley, im ama daetz. We will see you again at six. Business. Its not a ninetofive proposition. Its all day and into the night. Its all the things that keep this world turning. The gotos that keep us going. The places we cheer. And check in. They all choose the advanced Network Solutions and round the clock partnership from comcast business. See why comcast business powers more Small Businesses than anyone else. Get started for 49. 99 a month plus ask how to get up to an 800 prepaid card. Dont wait call today. Whit tonight, the judges blistering decision about the d. A. Overseeing georgias election interference case against donald trump
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