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KGO ABC7 News 400PM January 23, 2018

5th. Gloria rivera, abc news, washington. California senators were monday those who voted no. Kamala harris and Dianne Feinstein werent satisfied with assurances. Harris tweeted, i refuse to put the lives of nearly 700,000 young people into the hands of somebody who has repeatedly got back on his word. Some felt betrayed by democrats who voted yes. Here in the bay area, the closed signs are still up despite the agreement weve been talking about. Cornell bernard tells us many federal employees are anxious to get back to work. Right now, yes, i still have a job at the end of the day, missions to accomplish. Reporter it is quiet, because dozens of civilian employees remain furloughed. So far were seeing the impact of not having our civilian force on base today. Reporter theres been extra workload for coast guard staff, no green light yet to bring workers back. Right now we dont know. We dont know until theres anything officially decided. Reporter the gates still closed at the San Francisco maritime park on the height street peeier. Everyone is on stand by. Everybody is anxious. I think most folks would love to come back to work. Reporter shawn neagles nonprofit relies on the park. For now, hes losing business. We run an overnight program on the ships, and we need employees looking over the facilities. Reporter the road was closed, part of the golden get a National Recreational area, but that didnt stop many folks from going around the gates. But today is a much different story. Yellow police tape all around, lots of signs keeping people out of ft. Point. It would be nice if folks got back to work. Reporter muir woods is still closed to the public. Many are hoping to return to the redwoods this week. Time to download our app and enable push alerts for information on when parks and services here in the bay area will be back to normal. More than 24 hours after it began, a tense standoff at a San Jose Hotel is still disrupting gusts. A Massive Police presence remains at the windham garden inn where some hotel guests have been evacuated since the drama began yesterday afternoon. Were live outside the hotel with the latest on this. Reporter well, that man is still holed up inside his room on the second floor. You can see police and other agencies have the hotel surrounded. Theyve been trying more than 24 hours now to talk that man out and take him into custody. Guest Services Employees working the front desk at windham garden in san jose have been on the phone all day. An emergency situation going on. Its been since last night. Reporter theyre doing their best to reassign guests. Police evacuated an entire wing of the hotel, more than 100 rooms. Officers have been engaged in a stand off with a man since sunday afternoon. Weve been talking to him virtually all night. And negotiations have not been necessarily bad. We havent made a lot of progress, but he has not made necessarily any threats at this point. So were continuing to negotiate. We dont want to force a confrontation with the individual. Reporter Police Identified a man with a warrant inside the hotel sunday. When they tried to contact him, he barricaded himself inside his room. Some evacuated guests were forced to sleep on sofas in the lobby. We want to go to the rooms. They tell us that its not possible. So we stay in the lobby, until now. All night we have been here. I feel pretty safe. But, you know, i dont know whats going on up there, but i hope its not too crazy. Reporter employees are still checking people in, like ryan demoss, in town for a business trip. Looks like theyre talking the guy down. Hopefully they will. Reporter police are hopeful for a peaceful resolution. Now police have not said what that man is wanted for and will not say if anybody is in the room with him. Reporting live, abc 7 news. Thank you. Highway 101 in Santa Barbara county is open gone after being closed for nearly two weeks for mudslides. The closure caused serious traffic problems across the region. Cal trans crews worked round the clock to get it back open. Cars began moving just afternoon yesterday. Jerry brown called today a day of remembrance for the 21 who died in the mudslides. Capital flags flew at halfstaff. We have a live look from the sutro tower camera. You can see a really beautiful dramatic skies as the clouds hang over the city. Yeah, but it looks like the fog is going to be rolling in later in this evening. Lets get a check with spencer christian. Yes, the fog that follows the rain. The rain has ended. As you see, we have leftover clouds. Lets take a look at rainfall totals. In the south bay, only a few hundreds of an inch. San francisco and oakland, a roughly third of an inch. And over an inch at santa rosa and ukiah. Heres that view again. Beautiful view from sutro tower showing a bit of blue sky and a few clouds. 57 in oakland. 5 an in ha 55 in half moon bay. Lots of blue sky, 59 in santa rosa. Napa, and its going to be chilly overnight in the inland valleys, especially up north with low temperatures dropping into the upper 30s. The morning fog will probably reduce visibility for morning commuters. We have another storm coming our way. Well get another check with you soon. We have been telling you just how deadly this flu has hit california. Yeah, particularly hard. For weeks, hospitals were not getting iv fluid bags because of Hurricane Maria in puerto rico. At that time, we were all scrambling to find whatever supply we could. Reporter thats the pharmacy Business Operations supervisor at sf general. Shes talking about the shortage of saline solution and iv bags that hospitals across the country experienced right after Hurricane Maria cut power to most of puerto rico in late september. For example, Baxter International has three plants on that island and is the leading manufacturer of iv bags and saline solution. At the time, the American Hospital association called it a significant Public Health crisis. The fda intervened and allowed baxter to temporarily bring in products from other european countries. We had to bring in other products and conserve what we had so that we didnt run out. Reporter today baxter is back on the power grid and producing. If there had been flu cases at that time, it would have been very difficult to manage. Reporter so far 74 people under the age of 65 have died of the flu in california this season. Weve seen a 243 increase in the number of influenza cases in the last 20 days compared to the 20 days prior. Reporter the catholic archdiocese sent out a memo stating that the annual cold and flu season always offers us the opportunity to teach the faithful about the use of common sense and sharing the seen of peace and the chalice. It is a sign of consideration for others that those with flulike symptoms remain home. In the meantime, doctors still recommend that you get a flu vaccine. Wash your hands more frequently, and, again, stay home if youre sick. In the newsroom, lyanne melendez, abc 7 new you are encouraged to get your fourlegged friend vaccinated for the flu. Symptoms include coughing, eye discharge and fever. Dogs around other dogs at kennels and day cares should be vaccinated. Many have closed because of the outbreak. Most dogs do recover. But in rare cases, the dog flu can lead to pneumonia and death. Officials want to build a 18 million pier at the span where it it would be built on the last foundation pier. Its too large and too close to the island to do safely. The idea is to create a 6,000 square foot fishing and sightseeing pier. Two new bart cars went out of the service for maintenance three days after they debuted. A bart spokesperson says maintenance issues like todays are expected and normal. Issues are likely because of the complex nature of the cars and the learning curve for operators. The agency says it is confident todays maintenance isnt an indicator of a larger problem. School is in session. Students return to a pair of schools for the First Time Since the devastating wildfires. Also, pristine california beaches closed this afternoon. What caused millions of gallons of raw sewage to pour onto the sand. And a big first launch, how they hope to revolutionize the space industry. And Michael Finney is taking o your questions as we speak. Post im trying to manage my a1c, and then i learn type 2 diabetes puts me at greater risk for heart attack or stroke. Can one medicine help treat both blood sugar and cardiovascular risk . I asked my doctor. He told me about noninsulin victoza®. Victoza® is not only proven to lower a1c and blood sugar, but for people with type 2 diabetes treating their cardiovascular disease, victoza® is also approved to lower the risk of major cv events such as heart attack, stroke, or death. And while not for weight loss, victoza® may help you lose some weight. announcer victoza® is not for people with type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis. Do not take victoza® if you have a personal or Family History of medullary thyroid cancer, multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2, or if you are allergic to victoza® or any of its ingredients. Stop taking victoza® and get medical help right away if you get a lump or swelling in your neck or symptoms of a serious allergic reaction such as rash, swelling, difficulty breathing, or swallowing. Serious side effects may happen, including pancreatitis. So stop taking victoza® and call your doctor right away if you have severe pain in your stomach area. Tell your doctor your medical history. Gallbladder problems have happened in some people. Tell your doctor right away if you get symptoms. Taking victoza® with a sulfonylurea or insulin may cause low blood sugar. Common side effects are nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, decreased appetite, indigestion, and constipation. Side effects can lead to dehydration, which may cause kidney problems. Change the course of your treatment. Ask your doctor about victoza®. Today students of two north bay schools that were badly damaged in the october wildfires are back on their own campuses. They received a big welcome back even though repair work will continue on campus. Amy hollyfield has the story from Cardinal Newman high school and st. Rose Catholic School in santa rosa. Reporter going to school isnt 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 its great. To see that the community is ds rooting for them to get back to normal. And theyre 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, but being able to come back and being in the same place and have the same people is good. Reporter at the neighboring Cardinal Newman high school campus, the first day started with an assembly so the whole school could be together. Weve been apart a long time. We get to come together with this great assembly, its so exciting. Reporter this school did suffer huge loss. 27 classrooms, the library and Administration Building all burned. The burned debris is still here, next to the temporary portables where students will be in class. Its sad, its a reminder of the past, but this is our future. Reporter they estimate its going to be another two to three years before this campus is completely rebuilt. Amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. Nice to see them back. Serial stow away, Marianne Hartman is facing a charge. A judge said the 66yearold could be released on her own recognizance but has to undergo psychiatric treatment and wear an angle monitor. She got on a flight to london without a boarding pass after roaming ohare for two days. She has made it onto several flights without tickets. A californiabased Company Named rocket lab has reported it has launched try satellites into orbit. Rocket lab is focussing on launching small satellites, literally down to the size of a loaf of bread. They useless fuel and are faster to build than other satellites launched by spacex. They belong to private companies that focus on earth imaging and tracking weather and ships. Can you imagine the size of a loaf of bread . It is remarkable. If youre considering going down to the monterey area to do beach combing or kayaking, you may want to postpone that trip. A massive raw sewage spill is keeping several beaches closed. Kristin zee joins us with the details. Monterey county beaches are known for rugged beauty, but today eight of them are off limits. Take a look at this picture, tweeted by kevin dayton, a red stay out sign is posted forcing the cancellation of scuba classes there. Carmel beach is also closed along with the monterey municipal beach, lovers point, Still Water Cove and the beach at sunset drive and siylmar, ths after 5 milliongallons of raw sewage spilled out. It came out friday night and was discovered saturday morning. Officials blame equipment failure. For now, a 25mile stretch is being tested for bacteria levels. Now we face timed with an expert from the moss landing marine labs and asked about the potential impact on sea life. It all depends on what was in the sewage. Different bacterias and pathogen and waste can die or grow and multiply over time. The Monterey Bay Aquarium has tested the seawater flowing into its facility and found no contaminates. The waste should dispay tsipate quickly, especially with big surf right now. This is a live cam from cannery row. But people would be wise to stay out of t out of the water for three days after it rains. Getting to the weather now, the rain moving out and the fog moving in. Yes, it will. It will reduce visibility in the morning for morning commuters. Give yourself extra time. But enjoy the evening. Weve got clearing skies right now. Heres a look at live doppler 7, a few clouds around, but lots of nice, bright breaks. Heres a live view from the rooftop camera at abc. You can see what im talking about. It will be partly cloudy about chilly overnight and there is that fog that will form overnight into the coast and central valley. Our next storm arrives on wednesday. Probably a little bit stronger than the one we had overnight. And it will be drier and milder by the end of the week. Lets take a look at overnight conditions, once again, keep in mind that it will be foggy, reduced visibility tomorrow morning and chilly conditions especially up north, where low temperatures will drop to the low to mid30s the hours, 60 degrees in the warmest inland locations but it will cool down quickly after the sun sets. More specifically, highs range from 55 to 56 at santa rosa. And now we bring on the storm impact scale. The next storm will arrive on wednesday. It will rank two on the impact scale with moderate intensity. Rainfall totals range from a half inch to an inch in most locations and windy at times with gusts up to 35 Miles Per Hour or higher. Mother heres animation. The rain will spread rather quickly southward and eastward. Its going to be a wet and slippery afternoon evening commute. And there will be snow from the storm in the see air r rainfaie. Rainfall totals about a half inch to the south bay locations San Francisco, three quarters of an inch or more up in the north bay. I did mention snow in the sierra, didnt i . A winter storm watch will be in effect. A foot of snow near the passes, two to three feet in the elevations. Gusty winds up to 60 Miles Per Hour at times. Mainly sunny with a few clouds and dry tomorrow. But here comes the rain on wednesday. By afternoon or evening it will be wet across most of the bay area. Scattered showers lingering into thursday. Dry conditions over the weekend. Mainly sunny skies. Milder over the weekend as high temperatures will rise into the low 60s and milder locations inland. We have a weather variety pack this week. Well, just ahead, the party is on after the eagles punch their ticket to the super bowl. And why it may be better to watch the game from home. The i have type 2 diabetes. Im trying to manage my a1c, then i learn type 2 diabetes puts me at greater risk for heart attack or stroke. Can one medicine help treat both blood sugar and cardiovascular risk . I asked my doctor. She told me about noninsulin victoza®. Victoza® is not only proven to lower a1c and blood sugar, but for people with type 2 diabetes treating their cardiovascular disease, victoza® is also approved to lower the risk of major cv events such as heart attack, stroke, or death. While not for weight loss, victoza® may help you lose some weight. announcer victoza® is not for people with type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis. Do not take victoza® if you have a personal or Family History of medullary thyroid cancer, multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2, or if you are allergic to victoza® or any of its ingredients. Stop taking victoza® and get medical help right away if you get a lump or swelling in your neck or symptoms of a serious allergic reaction such as rash, swelling, difficulty breathing, or swallowing. Serious side effects may happen, including pancreatitis. So stop taking victoza® and call your doctor right away if you have severe pain in your stomach area. Tell your doctor your medical history. Gallbladder problems have happened in some people. Tell your doctor right away if you get symptoms. Taking victoza® with a sulfonylurea or insulin may cause low blood sugar. Common side effects are nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, decreased appetite, indigestion, and constipation. Side effects can lead to dehydration, which may cause kidney problems. Change the course

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