Creek stranding livestock, damaging homes. Rescue crews saved nearly 50 people. Search and rescued didnt have time to notify people. They didnt have time. They didnt know what was come. Reporter so in the Santa Cruz Mountains we also saw the San Lorenzo River breach its banks also flooding some homes over there. Today we have learned the usc gs will be out at Santa Cruz Beach at the mouth of the San Lorenzo River to figure out how major storm events like the one this week shape and erode our coastline. But there is some good news because of the recent storms. Now, take a look at the lexington reservoir. And how full it is. Were told 40 of california including the bay area is no longer in a drought because of this weeks storms. Lexington reservoir like many others in the area is at full capacity. Meantime, right now, again, here in hollister, officials are warning people in some parts of the area to avoid drinking their tap water. They were giving out bottled water yesterday and no time
Hospitalized after they were hit by a train before a scheduled gig in oakland. Kpix 5s anne makovec joins us live from oakland, where the accident has stunned fans of tower of power. Anne. Reporter yeah. The two are recovering here at Highland Hospital this afternoon. [ jackhammer noise in the background ] reporter everybody is cautiously optimistic about their condition after they were hit by a capitol corridor train last night. [ music ] reporter this is the tower of power earlier this week performing at yoshis in oakland, the same venue that two band members were headed to when they were hit by an amtrak train last night. It was going about 25 miles an hour. Bassist Marc Van Wageningen who was filling in with the band and drummer David Garibaldi one of tower of powers founding members. The two were walking from their Waterfront Hotel near Jack London Square to yoshis for a gig that started at 8 00. It was just after 7 30 when they crossed the train tracks, first waiting for one trai
When they crossed in front of a train. Deborah villalon has been talking to the scene. The trains are not going very fast. Water people telling you . Reporter people here are shocked and saddened. They are mystified about how this happen. Tower of power, and iconic bay area band, so beloved for their brand of funk and r b. They were formed in 1968. There is hardly anybody who doesnt know this band. Let me show you where it happen. On the embarcadero at clay street. It is our understanding that one of the early bandmember bandmembers, the drummer and a basis on loan from another band, they were hit before the show they were about to play. Late word is that both men are responsive right now at highland hospital. Everyone is hoping for the best. I was the person that called 911 because we inform we were informed that something horrible happened. Reporter the manager found them both unconscious, thrown some distance by the passenger train. We dont know if they didnt hear the train. We dont
That we think the risk of transmission in that setting is very low. I think they have kind of ensured us that were not necessarily in danger. Reporter he was 48, a husband and father. Friends describe him as a gifted license marriage and family therapist in San Franciscos cal hallow neighborhood. Very heart send tecentered, loving person. Reporter it is unclear how he contracted meningitis. He was being treated for flulike symptoms. Public Health Officer matt willis says marin health and Human Services was notified tuesday. His autopsy revealed he had meningitis. Our goal is to make sure this remains at one case. Really big loss, but my heart is so full. Reporter in San Francisco, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. Many peninsula commuters were running late this evening because of a motor home fire that broke out at the start of rush hour. Youre looking at cell phone video shot when an rv burst into flames on southbound u. S. 101 near San Francisco international airport. Others shared pictur
We saw it last night. It was drummer and base player who were heading to a gig. You talked to another big name musician who spent time with them at the hospital. How are they doing . Reporter well, pete spaenlt good chunk of time at the hospital where two of his friends are in critical but stable condition. Two members of tower of power were supposed to perform last night here at yoshis but they were hit by a train right in this very street. Of course, devastating to all of us and quite a shock that Something Like this could happen. Percussionist pete he as bee at the hospital keeping track of his friends after they were hit by a train last night. Two members of tower of power, David Garibaldi and Marc Van Wageningen were hit on the way to perform to a soldout crowd at yoshis last night. I dont know if you know the intersection. It is very dangerous. Even when i played, playing here next week, it is always dangerous crossing that street. Union pacific which owns and maintains the track