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The damage is only beginning to be uncovered. Local ranchers are stepping in to help with heavy equipment. In the east bay sky 7 was over the floor store this afternoon where the rain caused extensive flooding as you can see. People working there could only stare at the amount of water at their feet. They couldnt believe it. And in foster city a tree uprooted and nearly crashed through the roof of foster city landing Apartment Building in foster city. The tree is blocking access to several garages. Good evening. Im dan ashley. And im ama daetz. Thank you for joining us. Lets get right to abc 7 news meteorologist sandhya patel for whats happening right now. Sandhya. Yeah, ama and dan, the storm leaving behind a path of destruction. And as you take a look at live doppler 7 not done yet. The focus has been since this morning right around the big sur area, the Central Coast, you will notice some heavier rain right around morgan hill, gil gilroy. As we take you back in time the last few hours, this is why the biggest concern has been focused here where this Atmospheric River has stalled out and slowly started shifting toward the bay area. Flash Flood Warning until 6 30 for the czu lightning burn area. Flash flooding already happening. Debris flows are possible. Flash flood watch for the other burn scar areas. Risk of mudslides is there until 4 00 p. M. Tomorrow. We have a flood advisory because the rainfall rates have been so intense. Until 7 15 you can see the area shaded in green. Potential for runoff. Obviously turn around dont drown. As you look at the south bay, we are seeing moderate pockets of rain on streetlevel radar. Its a level 2 on our storm impact scale. Scattered showers, downpours tonight, tomorrow. And that burn scar flood threat continues with gusty winds at times. Ill be back with an hour by hour look at the timeline, taking you through how much longer this storm is going to stick around. Dan and okay. Sandhya, thanks. Lets take you to Monterey County where the rain has already led to mudslides. First responders say more than half a dozen buildings are damaged, many near river road which winds south of salinas. Abc 7 News Reporter chris nguyen is there live with the story tonight. Chris . Reporter thats right, dan. Its been a very busy day for First Responders here in Monterey County. As you said, were live on river road just south of salinas. Were in between the towns of spence and gonzalez where if you can see in the distance there there is a mud flow. The rain continues to fall. And dan, this area remains under an Evacuation Order as officials try to avoid a repeat of some of the scenes that played out earlier today. In Monterey County this is the danger many were fearing. Mudslides and debris flows caused by heavy rain throughout the region. On river road south of salinas the danger evident all around as fire crews tried to rescue people from their homes. Local ranchers coming in to assist with their heavy equipment. We have a lot of private property damage. People lost a lot of mobile equipment. Motor homes, vehicles and tractors. And were still trying to get our arms around the total loss. Reporter residents in the area were ordered to evacuate yesterday but many chose to stay. At a property up the road county Officials Say at least one woman broke her arm after a powerful mudslide burst through her front door. People are worried about looters. People believe that they can stay and try to save their property. And sometimes this is what we deal with. Reporter the scene here not a surprise to some because of its close proximity to a burn scar from last years river fire. When a fire occurs in an area, that heat and flame changes the chemical composition of the soil. Reporter professor Laura Sullivan green from San Jose State University says this is why people should listen when theyre told to evacuate. All of that precipitation that falls runs off, and as it does it collects all of the ash, burnt debris, and loose soil with it and creates those mud flows or debris flows. Reporter closer to the bay officials in the Santa Cruz Mountains are pleading with the public to steer clear of the san lorenzo valley, an area that faces a similar threat because of the rain. We take this extremely seriously. We take your safety extremely seriously. So were going to continue to monitor that as we go along, and well absolutely get you back home as quick as we can. Reporter and the county Fire Department is expressing their gratitude tonight for the assistance that theyve received throughout the day from other agencies. Hayward and fremont were among them. Were live in Monterey County. Im chris nguyen, abc 7 news. All right, chris, thank you. A number of restaurants in santa rosa are dealing with damage today caused by gusty winds and heavy rain. Powerful winds last night tore down tent coverings used for outdoor dining. It happened just two days after rules were relaxed in Sonoma County and people could eat outside again. In the east bay many residents felt the impact of the storm first thing this morning when they woke up to no power. Abc 7 News Reporter Laura Anthony has that part of our story. Reporter in the east bay the overnight deluge and wind storm left its mark as the rains gave way to relative calm by mornings first light. Like the downed lines that left some residents starting their day without power. Early in the morning big flash. I could see out my bedroom window. Then the power went out. And its been out since. Reporter pg e crews were out in various neighborhoods trying to restore power due to dozens of small outages throughout alameda and contra costa counties. Im using a hot spot thankfully in order to get the kids on their zoom, and then had to go pick up some breakfast for the kids at a restaurant. I dont have a generator, so im kind of just dealing with it. Reporter at t crews were also out restoring phone and Internet Service in some areas. In the Oakland Hills as seen from sky 7 high above skyline boulevard crews worked to remove dirt from a small mudslide. Along the same road tree limbs littered the way like this one that fortunately did not land with anything or anyone beneath it. And in albany the owners of this floor store had to deploy sandbags to prevent water from coming inside the front doors. That is, until low tide and a sump pump could help steer it away. Despite some inconvenience most people seemed to take the Stormy Weather in stride. Its a good thing. We need the weather. We need the water for the mountains. And i think long term it will be good. Reporter in the east bay Laura Anthony, abc 7 news. And you can access live doppler 7 on demand right on your tv. Our abc 7 bay area app is available for apple tv, android tv, amazon fire tv, and roku. An east bay doctor hailed as a hero after creating an opportunity to vaccinate seniors now faces questions about her motives. That clinic is now prohibited from receiving vaccines and as iteam reporter stephanie sierra explains the doctor is defending herself against those who claim she unfairly distributed the vaccine. Pretty sure somewhere in there i promised somebody my firstborn child. Reporter dr. Rebecca parish made bold promises, carved out 60 hours to convince Contra Costa Health officials to give her hundreds of Covid Vaccine doses, and ended up with this is so amazing. Reporter what appeared to be a successful drivethru vaccination site for homebound seniors last week. The best deal. Reporter yet support shifted this week as the supply of 500 doses that supposedly went to elderly seniors ran dry. Multiple sources close to the abc 7 iteam allege people with connections to her concierge medical practice, comprehensive wellness reportedly not eligible for the shot jumped the line while seniors sat on the wait list at the drivethru clinic. At least three physicians have filed formal complaints to the Contra Costa County Public Health ethics board, and another complaint was filed to the state medical board. [ phone ringing ] reporter i visited dr. Parishs office but she was unavailable. I later spoke to her on the phone for clarification. She denied the allegations but did confirm her practice actually received more than 500 doses. We realized at 1 00 p. M. On sunday that we had more doses than we had people scheduled. We didnt have enough needles. Reporter patricia garretty, a nursepractitioner working in her office, says 418 doses were given to people over the age of 75, plus an additional 160 doses administered to those 65 and older. Just to clarify, are you saying not one person who was under the age of 65 and not a health care worker, received the vaccine . So by the end of the day i dont know the numbers, i know that i dont know the numbers in terms of Security Breaches of people that came through and lied. Reporter later in the interview i asked the same question. When the vaccine doses were at the risk of being discarded at the end of sunday night, yes, under 65 was vaccinated. As happens in every clinic. Every effort was made to make sure that no one under 65 was vaccinated in those two days at the clinic. Reporter Contra Costa Health services confirmed the county has stopped giving additional doses to this clinic while records are reviewed. Im not surprised that Something Like this could happen. Reporter Mike Wasserman who sits on californias vaccine advisory committee, says hes seen other similar cases where seniors are pushed out of the line. I have to say, there should be consequences of some sort. Reporter abc 7s analysis of newly released data from walgreens shows only 18 of assisted living and other longterm care facilities have been vaccinated across the state. Its slightly better with cvs. Data shows 27 have been vaccinated within the same groups. There will be those that will try to get the vaccine for whomever, whatever they can get them for. And that takes away from the folks who need it the most. Reporter dr. Parish charges 2,500 for a consultation according to her office. But she says she had no financial incentive as she is not accepting new patients. Im so emotional. Reporter yet the vaccine was ee. Seniors like lisa get the shot . Contra costa Public Health stressed to doctors the importance of not letting any doses go to waste, even if that meant vaccinating those not in a priority tier. Now, i did have a long conversation with dr. Parish today, and she explained less than 35 of her patients were vaccinated at that drivethru clinic. According to her, all except one person were people 65 and older or in tier 1a. For the iteam stephanie sierra, abc 7 news. All right, stephanie, thank you so much. And new at 5 00, to speed up the vaccine rollout, tonight state Health Leaders are tapping oaklandbased blue shield of california to run its vaccination effort statewide. The california Public Health Department Says blue shield will be tasked with creating and managing the states entire vaccine network, delivering doses to health providers, pharmacies, hospitals and popup sites up and down the state. Kaiser permanente also based in oakland will help deliver vaccines as well. Still ahead, the napa businessman investigators say had five pipe bombs and the materials to make much more. The fbis domestic terrorism squad is now revealing his chilling Text Messages. Plus the redditfueled stock rally. Its pitting upstart investors against wall street pros and changing how the game where can a healthier heart lead you . For people with Heart Failure taking entresto, it may lead to a world of possibilities. Entresto helped people stay alive and out of the hospital. Dont take entresto if pregnant; it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. Dont take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren, or if youve had angioedema with an ace or arb. The most serious side effects are angioedema, low blood pressure, kidney problems, or high blood potassium. Ask your doctor about entresto. The department of Homeland Security issued a rare warning today about the growing risk of attacks by politically motivated extremists. The timing came shortly after an fbi announcement that its filing charges against a napa man arrested last week. Abc 7 News Reporter Wayne Freedman picks up the story from there. Reporter these are the pipe bombs seized by napa county sheriffs deputies when they arrested Ian Benjamin Rogers early last week. Plus 15,000 rounds of ammunition, 49 weapons, a White Privilege card and more, all found after raids of his business and home. The 44yearold owner of this automobile repair business now faces both state and federal charges. They are serious enough that the fbi went public today. Our focus is on behavior, and our focus is on those individuals who are not just aspirational but have an intent to use either firearms or explosive devices. Reporter the fbi bases those aspirations on alleged Text Messages from rogers. We can attack twitter or the democrats who pick, says one. I think we can attack either easily. I want to blow up a Democrat Building bad. The democrats need to pay. I hope 45 goes to war. If he doesnt i will, says another. In reference to the former front. He was an enthusiastic follower of the president of the united states. I guess that used to make him a patriot. Now it makes him a terrorist. Reporter napa defense attorney jess raphael represents rogers. He says the fbi and napa county d. A. Have him wrong. Raphael suggested all this is a timely overreaction to the storming of the capitol on january 6th. I have 38 letters of support from members in the community. Reporter but those pictures released today do lead to questions, especially about the pipe bombs. They were made of galvanized steel piping and were complete with end caps and fuses. When detonated these type of devices can kill anyone within five feet and seriously injury anyone within 20 feet, said napa District Attorney Allison Haley in a statement today. That differs from what ian rogers mother told us shortly after his arrest. Well, fireworks from washington from wyoming. Right. Is that what they got . Fireworks. Ive heard there were 15,000 rounds of ammunition. Well, he did have that. But hes had that for years. This is just a guy in the community with a gun collection. Hes a republican and a gun aficionado. Reporter ian rogers now faces a possible 30 years in prison. He remains in napa county jail with bail set at 5 million. He appears in court again on friday. In napa Wayne Freedman, abc 7 news. Now to the group of people on reddit who are making an impact on wall street bigtime. Those small investors use their collective power to push shares of gamestop to an astronomical level. Gamestop finished up nearly 135 , closing today at just over 347 a share. It is currently losing those gains in afterhours trading. Abc 7 News Reporter david louie explains how it happened and the motive behind it. Reporter its david taking on goliath and david is winning. In this case small investors have turned to the social platform reddit to boost the price of the retail chain gamestop by 1700 . In the process theyre killing big wall street hedge funds that have been shorting the struggling store, betting against gamestops future. Posts on reddit complained that wall street looks down on small investors. More than 2 million are on this one discussion board. Is it a form of manipulation . Manipulations a very edgy word, and im not sure id call it manipulation. Id call it power in numbers of investing. Reporter assistant professor Matthew Faulkner at san jose state says technology has enabled this to happen, giving gamestop boosters an unfettered forum. A stock price moving 800 a day without Major Company news is a pretty big irrational move to some extent. Reporter some of the small investors claim theyve paid off College Loans due to the fast rising stock. But gamestop continues to struggle to compete as a brick and mortar chain when many buy their games online. All of its to be honest is very impulsive. People do is basically gambling on this. Reporter now other companies being shorted by hedge funds are seeing small investors drive up their prices. Short sellers end up buying the rising stocks to cover their money losing positions. Investors have long relied on advice from analysts or prominent investors. The social platform posters are relatively anonymous. Craig breamer is bay area chapter president of the Nonprofit Group better investing. Thats your decision to listen to somebody else. Sometimes that can be Great Research and great information. Sometimes it can be bad. Reporter at this point no federal agency has indicated any wrongdoing. However, in a statement from reddit to abc 7 news the company said reddits sitewide policies prohibit posting illegal content or soliciting or facilitating illegal transactions. We will review and cooperate with valid Law Enforcement investigations or actions as needed. David louie, abc 7 news. And this is brand new within the last hour or so. Reddit has made the wall street bets Subreddit Group private. You now need to be invited or be a previous member of that page. Earlier today the discord messaging service banned the wall street bets server from its platform citing hate speech from its users. Well, the major rain is over, but some places are still seeing waves of if your dry eye symptoms keep coming back, inflammation in your eye might be to blame. Looks like a great day for achy, burning eyes overthecounter eye drops typically work by lubricating your eyes and may provide temporary relief. Ha these drops probably wont touch me. Xiidra works differently, targeting inflammation that can cause dry eye disease. What is that . Xiidra, noooo it can provide lasting relief. Xiidra is the only fda approved treatment specifically for the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease. One drop in each eye, twice a day. Dont use if youre allergic to xiidra. Common side effects include eye irritation, discomfort or blurred vision when applied to the eye, and unusual taste sensation. Dont touch container tip to your eye or any surface. After using xiidra, wait 15 minutes before reinserting contacts. Got any room in your eye . Talk to an eye doctor about twicedaily xiidra. I prefer you didnt xiidra. Not today, dry eye. A little bit calmer than what we saw last night. Lets get the accuweather forecast from abc 7 news meteorologist sandhya patel. Sandhya. Yeah, dan and ama. It was a stormy night. Right now as we look at live doppler 7, still real soaking going on in the south bay. Lets get you down to street level around gilroy, monterey road, morgan hill, santa teresa boulevard. We are seeing some intense rain still. San jose area around willow glen, center road, some moderate showers at this hour. And as we take a look at the Wider Perspective the Atmospheric River has been focused right around the Central Coast since early today. Weve been seeing some lightning strikes. I know thunderstorms have developed and some lightning was reported earlier in the day. Now, because of where the Atmospheric River was focused ben lomond in the Santa Cruz Mountains over four inches of rain. Elsewhere anywhere from about half an inch to just over an inch, fairfax almost three inches of rain. As you take a look at those temperatures, theyre in the 40s, 50s. It says two on our storm impact scale. Moderate strength storm, scattered impact expected through tomorrow. Burn scar flood threat continues and gusty winds at times. It is gusty out there across parts of the bay area, not nearly as strong. We had 40 to 80mileanhour winds last night. San jose cameras showing you just a slippery view. Gray skies and a live look from our tahoe camera. Fresh coat of snow on the ground. Some of the resorts are reporting anywhere from 9 to 24 inches of snow and counting. Chain controls in the mountains right now as you look at radar. Blizzard warning up until friday morning. Five to eight feet of snow expected total amounts because of the gusty winds. White out conditions. I would not recommend you even bother traveling. As we head into 9 00 p. M. Were going to see some pops of yellow indicating some moderate pockets of showers. Tomorrow mornings commute will be dicey. 4 00 a. M. Youll see the most widespread activity. 8 00 a. M. Still wet roadways. As we head into the afternoon, the amount of shower activity does diminish, but there will still be some pockets of brief heavy rain as we head into 11 00 p. M. This winds down. Now, additional rainfall totals depending on whether youre caught under one of these downpours, Santa Cruz Mountains, ben lomond area over two inches could see about. 6 of an inch in San Francisco and some other mountains will be varying depending on where you are. Like i said. Cold in the morning. Youll need those umbrellas. Its going to be 30s, 40s. So definitely grab the um brelals and the coats before you go. Tomorrow afternoon breezy with scattered showers. 40s, 50s on your highs. The accuweather sevenday forecast. Tomorrow its a 2. Still a chance of thunder. Showers breezy. Its a level 1 for friday after Early Morning drops. You get a break. And then the next system really weak. Saturday night theres a chance of showers. Sunday night into monday is when were tracking another storm. That one looks like its going to bring most of the activity on monday with wet windy conditions and showers lingering into tuesday. Dan and ama. All right. Uo mu, alne dogs my name is trisha. Im 70 and i live in mill valley, california. My biggest passion is gardening. I love to be outdoors. I have jaybirds that come when i call. I know how important it is to feed your body good nutrition. I heard about prevagen and i heard about the Research Behind it. Taking prevagen, i have noticed that i can think clearly. My memory is better. I can say that prevagen is one of the most outstanding supplements ive ever taken. Prevagen. Healthier brain. Better life. Finally tonight, if youve ever had a dog, then you know what it can be like when they are stubborn about not doing something. Thats right, ama. In this case it happened about going outside in the rain wearing special gear. Watch. Jasper. Look at me. Im sorry. Oh, gosh. You can see jasper not having any of it. Even avoiding eye contact, ama. Man. Wayne in San Francisco tweeted this video with a message. It says so i got my dog a cute raincoat and. Poor jasper. Hes probably thinking i would rather get wet. Aw. But it will protect you from the rain, jasper. Love it. So cute. Maybe jasper didnt like the color. Oh, sorry, dan. I lost you. So if you said something to me and im not responding, i apologize. But that is going to do it for us for tonight. Im ama daetz. Thanks for joining us. And im dan ashley. For sandhya patel, all of us here, we appreciate your time. See you again in half an hour. Bye. People were afraid i was contagious. I felt gross. It was kind of a shock after i started cosentyx. Four years clear. Real people with psoriasis look and feel better with cosentyx. Dont use if youre allergic to cosentyx. Before starting, get checked for tuberculosis. An increased risk of infections and lowered ability to fight them may occur. Tell your doctor about an infection or symptoms, if your inflammatory bowel disease symptoms develop or worsen, or if youve had a vaccine or plan to. Serious allergic reactions may occur. Learn more at cosentyx. Com. Tonight, the vaccine shortage. What president bidens covid team is now saying, with january now the deadliest month of the pandemic here in the u. S. Also tonight, as we come on, the new National Terrorism bulletin issued today. First, the pandemic. More than 83,000 deaths in january alone now. New and dire projections for the weeks ahead. The images tonight from across the country. Seniors 80 and older lining up for hours in the cold, hoping theyll be able to get a shot. What the president s covid team is now saying about how long before anyone who wants a shot can get one. Also developing tonight, the department of Homeland Security issuing that new National Terrorism bulletin warning of violent extremists, saying they feel emboldened by the deadly riots at the capitol. What concerns authorities most tonight