request. new this is abc7 news. >> it's saturday, january 2nd. good morning and thanks for waking up with us. i'm chris ngyen. let's start off with the forecast. here's meteorologist lisa argen with the first look at the live doppler hd. >> hi, chris. things of changes, we aren't as cold. a few returns in the north bay a lot of this is in the mid-levels of the atmosphere so not reaching the ground. you see some upper elevation snow and mix is possible. widen the view and there's moisture out there. looks like today we will dry, the warmer state and big changes are on the way, 42. 45 almost most to locations in the 40s with upper 40s from livermore and mid-30s in

santa rosa. so 24 hours ago we were much colder, much warmer this morning, so easier to take. before the afternoon plenty of cloud cover, could see a stray shower on the coast, otherwise low 50s today. we will talk about the rain coming up. chris. >> thank you. a bay area teacher has been accused of molesting a student. we are hearing from stunned parents and students of the sudden arrest t happened on the campus of fairfield high school. we have more. >> he taught chemistry and integrated science. >> reporter: andrea said 27-year-old eric hankins was her chemistry teach everybody at fairfield high school. >> he got along well with the students. he talked to us a lot too. he was really friendly. >> this was his first year at fairfield high, but it didn't last long. he was aa rested on new year's eve and charged with lewd and lou sidious behavior with a 14-year-old student. police say it happened on campus

in early december. >> how does something like that happen on campus? that shouldn't be happening. >> hankins was placed on administrative leave until his arrest. >> a few days ago i received an e-mail from another chemistry teacher saying he's no longer going to be our teacher and he will be taking over for us. >> to know that someone was taking advantage of their privileges and rights as a teacher is disgusting. >> police also searched his home for evidence of an ongoing relationship with the student. >> the fairfield unified school district was unavailable for comment. meanwhile investigators are still asking the public for more information about this incident. in fairfield, alan wang, abc7 news. >> this morning a man and a woman are facing felony charges after a skinny dipping adventure at an upscale wine hotel was turned to the police. >> the police were called when they saw two people jumping the

fence into their pool area. the two were drunk and vandalized the property. police said when they tried to stop the pair, the man struggled with an officer and they used a stun gun to subdue him. authorities of trying to determine why a feds who was killed last night was walking on a san jose freeing. the chp said the 65-year-old man was walking on the transition ramp from southbound 280 to sound bound 101 when he was hit by at least one car. it closed two lanes for about two hours. the driver of the car was not injured. alcohol does not appear to have played a factor in the crash. also in san jose, a woman who was stabbed tuesday night in an attack that left two people hurt has died. sky 7hd gas overhead when police cop verged on the shopping center. several men attacked the couple at a carl's jr. restaurant. the woman was stabbed in the neck. the than is still in critical condition. police say they made some

arrests in the incident but have not released their identities. a family in vallejo is homeless after an early fire new year's morning destroyed their home. the sound of crackling flames woke them up and they raced out just in the nick of time. it started in a back unit built over the garage and spread to the front unit. the family lost everything. an estimated $300,000 worth of items, including the christmas presents. >> it was like an explosion. first aves crackle and then it was, bam! >> fortunately no one was hurt. red cross helped with providing essential supplies the family stayed with relatives last night. >> the new year has begun and there are 807 new laws that too effect yesterday in california. they include an increase in the minimum wage from nine dollars to ten dollars an hour.

vaccinations are mandatory for all a through 12 opportunities with no exemptions for personal be leaves and it's illegal to wear ear plus or buds in both of your ears while driving. we have more. >> we saw one bicyclist on market street that was wearing both earbuds and she quickly fessed up to the mistake. >> don't do it. don't put two in. >> she's been a bike messenger for years. >> do you agree with the law? >> yeah, because there's a lot going on. you have people and bikes. >> i enjoyed two who were enjoying bicycling around san francisco. >> i always wear just one because, low volume, because i can hear from music while riding but not that loud so i can hear people talking. >> wearing just one ear bud is legal. >> experts say having one ear

free allows riders to be tuned into the traffic around just enough to be safe but not every bicyclist agrees. >> it's like listening to two different conversations. >> and there are a few exceptionings like people who with run loud equipment. california is one of 13 states that has some kind of restrictions on earbuds or to 4 states have complete bans. sergio quinn talkna, abc7 news. football fans acroter bay area kicked off by watching the rose bowl between number 5, stanford, and number 5, iowa. abc7 news was at a watch party. cardinals fans were excited as the team beat the hawkeyes.

one. the people talked about was stanford mc caffery. >> i think stanford will end up number three in the country, christian mc caffery, everyone will realize now good he is after seeing him in this game. he should have won a heisman. this is a complete domination. iowa, i'm surprised they even came out for the second half. are i thought they were getting on their bus to go home. >> presidential candidate carly fiorina is being accused of throwing her own -- for her own gain. >> lovely alma mater but rooting for a hawkeyes win today. reaction was quick and harsh for the former ceo.

>> so she abandons were alma mater to support iowa? now we know how hewlett packard employees feel. >> other news now in vacaville a delivery driver hit a hydrant and ruptured the pipe, causing this geyser at a walmart last night. crews captured the water. the driver was not hurt. up in the sierra conditions look terrific at heavenly mountain resort. the snow-covered slopes were filled with skiers and snowboarders yesterday. all lifts were operating with 95 out of 97 runs open. if you plan to head up, no chains or snow ties are retired right now on 580. we know the commute today is okay but how about later in the

weekend? >> all week long we have rain so timing out the rain will be key and it will be tricky because rainfall amounts will vary widely to begin and then it looks likes we are going to be in a rainy pattern the week ahead. the short answer is i'll have the complete look coming up. it is a detailed one. 45 in san francisco, warmer conditions with high and mid-level clouds and not much rain for the weekend and we will talk about next week in just a few minutes. >> also ahead, the sludge threat leaves missouri and heads south. the latest on the winter flood that devastated communities in the midwest. >> what do you want to let go in the in a neutral year? >> about 15 pounds. >> he hit the streets to find out wh

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>> he is becoming isis's best recruiting, they are going to people showing videos of donald trump insulting islams and muslims. >> that's what hillary clinton had to say about her leading republican rival at last month's presidential debate. trump called her a liar, but check this out. an al-qaeda affiliate is using donald trump in a recruitment video. he's talking about his proposed ban on muslims coming into the u.s. the hour long propaganda video says they will eventually turn on their citizens and urges african americans to turn to islam. ♪. >> singer natalie cole died open

saturday. this will be her career piece of 1991 with the album "unforgettable" with love that sold 14 million copies and won six grammys. cole battled drug problems and hepatitis that forced her to jumped go a kidney transplant in may of 2009. she died of complications from ongoing health issues. she was 65 years old. the new year also means new resolutions. getting in shape is a perennial favorite. but as reggie found out, there are a few new runs. >> the ball dropped, fireworks pop, resolutions run rampant. or in this case run up the lion street in pacific heights. >> what are you doing here? >> trying to burn off a little 2015. >> what the do you want to let go in the new year? >> about 15 pounds. >> judging by the folks huffing and puffing here, no surprise

the usual dieet and exercise show up on a survey of 2016 resolutions. what is unusual the study by go banking rates finds living life to the fullest tops them all with finances trailing the list. as for what we don't want in 2016, campaign debates. i need to stop watching those. >> things from 2015. >> my single relationship status. >> what hasn't word. >> tinder, grinder. >> so how are you going to find a man in 2016. >> social interaction? >> no, really? that's so 2010. >> over a cup of coffee in the marina, a final word about words. >> what phrase do you want to leave behind in 2015? >> yes -- is that how you say it. >> you know, you know, you know. >> and like. >> one up. >> how are your patience, --

>> i'm tired of some of what my husband says like what's cray. >> the year of 2016, the year of less cray and more muscle. >> happy new year. >> you too. >> thank you, rich. >> fireworks. "star wars" fans continue to smash the words. it's about 100 million shy right now of beating avatar's record. disney owns the franchise and is also the parent company of abc7. and that's a top military offer in a new movie coming out this year. analysts say 2016 is expect to

be a game changer for women. they are getting roles of that traditionally gone to win. another role includes kate winslet in a movie called "triple 9" and -- >> elizabeth bennett joins mr. darci on the battlefield, taking on an army of the undead. that's because pride and prejudice is getting a new twist, zombies. >> and then a remake that supports an all female cast. one said the public is finally ready to accept more diverse female roles. >> the first spare the air alert of the winter season is in effect this morning. that means most of us are banned from burning fires and the fire pits or any outdoor pits. >> we have an inversion condition, and we expect high levels of particulates

throughout parts of the bay area, specially can't clare county. >> homes where woodstoves or fireplaces are the only source of heat are exempt from the ban but starting to this year they must be certified by the environmental protection agency. a fireplace sounds good right now. >> the it certainly does but we will have to skip it for a day or two. a series of warm weather systems head our way that brings us a wind shift. the trade off is the damp and tricky roadways and snow. here's a look at live doppler 7hd. the mid-levels of the atmosphere are reflecting some moisture here. but beneath the clouds it's dry. in other words, this is not reaching the ground, but enough to moisten things up and allow some rain to get going here. just a little bit maybe today and then more so tomorrow and then the pattern really begins to change. so reiterating the spare the air alert today, illegal to burn

with poor air quality in the santa clara valley. bonus today with mid and high-level clouds. we are much warmer, 39 morgan hill. elsewhere look at all the 40s not only san francisco but oakland 44. 42. and 48 on the coast. the roof camera, the winds are light. still an offshore flow with very little fixing and that's why things are stagnate out there. that's going to change. 35 in santa rosa, 40 napa, 38 novato, 37 in fairfield. we are looking at 40s in san jose, as i said works temperatures anywhere from 3 to 14 degrees warmer. mainly you are feeling that in the north bay where it's been so frigid, all the frost around. didn't have to scrape the windshield this morning. not as cold but late evening showers possible. wet pattern begins tomorrow with several days of wet weather. your commute will be impacted for several days. we are still going to see the low snow levels in the sierra nevada. we will fast forward to later on this afternoon where we have

partly cloudy conditions. we are dry, but then throughout, say, 10:00, 11:00, some rain on the coast. this is not going to reach, most likely, our inland valleys. the winds will shift to the south so we will be milder. but as we go through the sunday time period early, you notice still the focus is in the north bay and scattered showers to throughout the afternoon tomorrow and into your monday morning. so you put together late together, into monday morning, and rainfall amounts not bad. nothing huge, though, we are still talking about perhaps a half-inch in napa to better than that in san francisco, san carlos, a third and .2 in san jose and livermore. we are picking this up on monday afternoon. notice we still have showers around. but look what happens monday night into your tuesday morning commute that. first wave, very windy conditions. then wednesday morning check it out, wednesday afternoon, more rain, and into thursday still some showers. so we are adding the rainfall totals from monday afternoon

into tuesday night, and we've got an additional 2 to 3 inches in the north bay, maybe an inch and a half elsewhere. rain chances in san francisco for the week ahead, notice today not much but they increase. in fact we have them every single day of the week. highs today underneath the cloud cover will be anywhere from the upper 40s, a cool day in concord, to about 55 fremont, san jose and oakland. a spare the air alert today. the accuweather seven-day forecast, an outside chance of a shower, weak system tomorrow and for your monday morning commute it should be wet. take a look at tuesday, wednesday, thursday, this could change but we are looking at rain and wind each and every day and slow going and tricky time to get to the mountains. yeah, your window would be getting back today. >> that storm impact scale on full display for everyone this week. >> first time. >> thank you. coming up, could cheese be as addictive as

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>> 2015 is over but events of the year will have a sweeping impact on the life of americans. we take a look at some of the top consumer stories of the past year. >> roads short the in popularity over the year, lobbyist by the thousands flying cool toys for fun. and in getting into a little trouble, sometimes flying into

restricted airspace. now you have to register your drones or face fines of $27,000. and a poster boy for drug price gouging in 2015 when he boosted the price of a life-saving aids drug from $13.50 to $750 per pill. ensuing outrage focused an outrage on his company, and investigations on the price of his medicine. >> we have a warrant out for your arrest. >> and thousands of americans were targeted by the sweeping irs scam. they called victims across the country claiming they owed back taxes. they were told they would be arrested unless they wired money instantly. it was called the biggest irs scam in history, history, and il going on. all across america protesters demanded a minimum wage of $15 per hour as it shifted to

peoples workers rights. governor jerry brown signed landmark legislation requiring equal pay for women. finally, the end of 2015 brought the end of free money. the federal reserve raised interest rates for the first time in nine years from practically zero to a quarter%. >> interest is bad. >> it means higher mortgage rates, higher credit card rates and the possibility of more increase in the new year. >> banks have already increased their prime lending rates and it remains to be seen, will they also raise the interest they pay to you on their savings accounts. get ready for another wild ride this year and i will be here keeping you up-to-date. i'm michael finney, on your side. new this weekend dungeness crab fishing is open for the first time this season along parts of the coast. state officials closed the season in november after finding unsafe levels of a toxin. they ka lifted part of the advisory south of the bay area.

fishermen based in santa cruz have yet to travel south and some say they aren't sure if eats worth the trip. >> you know what it's like when there are a thousand boats fishing around you versus five or ten boats fishing around you. >> commercial and recreational crab fishing remains off-limits in northern california. >> there might be a reason why people love cheese so much. a new study i said cheese can be as addictive as drugs. certain foods can i adistrict i have because of the way they are processed. foods highly processed is more addictive. cheese is especially because of a ingredient called casine, a product found in milk products. we are talking about elie, who has been living at the zoo since the mid-1970. she's the oldest black rhino in

all of north america. she turned 45 years old yesterday and got a nice cake of rolled oats and molasses but she really just wanted to rest. >> the exhibit next to her is her grandson. he likes to play and he was rolling around a ball and trying to engage her in some of the fun and she was looking at home-like i don't think i want to do that today. >> black ryan no, sir are critically endangered but elie has done her part to keep the species going. she's had 14 kids, 16 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. much more ahead on the saturday morning news. an update on the sick horses that needed help and the abc7 news viewers who really stepped up. >> the president's promise in his first address of the new

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>> it is half past the hour on this saturday morning. thanks for joining us. i'm chris ngyen. we are waking up to a chilly start. here's lisa argen tracking the conditions. hi, lisa. >> you can see the camera shaking a bit. we have a spare-the-air day letted to. not enough mixes up air to help us out. remember it's illegal to burn. you may be noticing the cloud cover and the warmer numbers as you head outside. 43 hayward. fremont in the low 40s, as well as concord. and 35 santa rosa, 37 san ramon, the typical places cool but not as frosty as it's been. temperatures from 9 to 12 degrees warmer than yesterday. that is a trend as we get a wind shift, a couple incoming weather systems will keep the cloud cover and milder air but it will get wet. today a chance of showers mainly along the coast. low to mid-50s with more cloud

cover for you. chris. >> lisa, thank you. developing news out of the midwest. missouri governor jay nixon will address the flood rescue response today. homes and businesses are being flooded near st. louis. meteorologist endra is in the flood zone and has more. >> this house is floating down the necessary river. >> it's historic. it's devastating. >> in illinois another body recovered from the floodwaters. now at least 23 deaths from the flooding in illinois and missouri. two teenagers are still missing with currents entering the search. >> the governor declaring a state of emergency. >> it's particularly dangerous to have this kind of rain and then this kind of cold. >> back in missouri the river is finally beginning to recede, but -- >> what we spend on this we cannot spend on our road and bridge program in the future. >> with water treatment plants

overrun by the river, safe drinking water is a problem too. >> soon customers here will be left out. >> it is now moving south. communities all wait to louisiana bracing for more major flooding. >> in about three weeks we are going to crest in this spot where we are standing now and we will have about 12 additional feet of water on top of what you see behind me. that was endra peterson reporting. officials say there was a new record set river level of 48.5 feet. the concern for major river flooding will last for weeks. . >> i hope you will join me in making america safer for all of our children. >> president obama is vowing that 2016 will be a year of action to protect americans from gun violence n a new year's day address the president suggested the possibility of issuing executive orders aimed at making it harder for criminals to get

guns. we have an abc news reporter in washington with more. >> somber memories as the new year begins. the president refers back to the horrifying mass shooting of kindergartner in new town, connecticut as he announced his new year's resolution to act on gun control. >> we know we can't stop every act of violence, but what if we tried to stop even one? what if congress did something, anything, to protect kids from gun violence? >> in his weekly address, president obama called it his unfinished business of his from presidencyings, after delivering messages to many communities suffering from a mass shooting. >> somehow it's become routine, we've become numb to this. >> and frustrated by congress's inability to pass a bill expanding background checks, he said he will have meetings about

expanding his options. in the meantime he calls for public support. >> the gun lob guy and to loud and well-organized. the rest of us will have to be just as passionate and well organized in our defense of our kids. >> proponents of looser gun controls are celebrating in texas where a new law went into effect allowing licensed texans to carry handguns openly in public. >> there's a new series of videos attacking those pushing for stricter gun controls, including democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton. abc news, washington. >> an all-out search is underway in israel for the shooter in a deadly attack yesterday at a popular bar in tel aviv. the gunman opened fire with an assault rifle, killing two people and injuring at least 7 others. they know the person's identity,

an israeli arab. his man identified him after seeing the footage. the tel aviv mayor said it appears to be an act of terrorism. >> developing news out of france. three people are hurt after soldiers opened fire at a mosque they were guarding yesterday. one of the three is a soldier. officials are calling it a surprising incident. a person drove toward the soldiers and knocked them to the ground. they told the driver to stop and when any didn't, the soldiers started shooting. the officials have not yet identified the suspect who was shot in the arm and leg. in san francisco crews will return to noli valley today to repair a sinkhole that opened up thursday morning. it's 3 by 3 and 10 feet deep at church and 24th street. it damaged an 18-inch sewer line and has been temporarily patched up. a bus shuttle will carry riders through the area until repairs

are complete. >> 5 castro valley:35 is our time. abc7 news viewers have come through in a big way for a horse rescue group facing a financial crisis. in october we told you the equine rescue center was in danger of shutting down. now it's a different story, thanks to you. we have the details. >> this happy horse is named hattie. one neglected and afraid to come near anyone, now she's strutting herself and pose fourth holiday photos. deborah was originally planning to give hattie a temporary foster home, and then she fell in love. >> it's permanent now. a few months after that i adopted her. >> she's one of many success stories made possible by the equine rescue center south of hollister. >> we are kind of the rescue that will take the ones that nobody will take. >> it's a haven for abused and abandoned horses. they are rehabilitated and adopt out, or if that's not possible

they get a permanent home at the sanctuary. the entire organization is run by donations and staffed with volunteers. but this year they were in crisis because of hay pricing soaring because of the drought. they had to raise $350,000 or shut down. and many of you responded. >> we have had a huge out pouring from the abc7 news viewers. >> hundreds of donations, large and small, came into the center's gofundme page and in the mail. >> i have received so many wonderful letters of support. i have had phone calls, i have had people reach out to us just to let us know that what we are doing is important. >> the response still makes monica emotional. now the center has met its goal and will stay open. >> it's the best feeling in the world. >> much of the donated money will be used for an irrigation system. >> this property has four welvs on it. >> once they are ready, this he

will grow hay and cut down on the hay bills. and the 350-acre rescue center happens to be home to one of the most endangered species in california. >> they live off the endangered kangaroo rat, wig we have colonies of them. the goal is to make it a wildlife habitat for the endangered animals. >> she is working with the u.s. fish and wildlife service on the project and it may be eligible for federal funding. >> it's pretty awesome. >> of course, they need donation to go keep up with day-to-day expenses. but all in all it's a great holiday season thanks to the volunteers and the abc7 news viewers. ama daetz, abc7 news. monica said her emergency call for donations brought in more than $60,000. but the center always needs more to keep up with day-to-day expenses. we posted a link to our website at abc7news.com.

new super bowl 50 collectible clipper cards are now available for purchase. there are three different limited additions designs. the metropolitan transportation commission is providing them at the regular price of three dollars each. you want buy them online or over the phone while supplies last. new this morning, if you take public transportation in the south bay, you will be riding new buses this year. the santa clara valley transportation authority is rolling out more than two dozen articulated clean energy buses. the buses are 60 feet and will replace the older ones that current operate on the 522 line along el camino-real. passengers can expect more comfortable seating on the new buses. still ahead, a ten any saved is a penny earned, but not at two orange county markets. why the owner calls them a nuisance and is no longer using them. first a live look outside from our sutro tower camera. nice view to start the money. lisa argen will have the full

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>> only around the new year twins were delivered in a san diego hospital and the twins were born in different years. one was born one minute before midnight on new year's eve and her twin brother was born two years after midnight on new year's day. their parents scheduled a

c-section for next week, but they arrived earlier than expected. you can bet that jalin is going to be holding that over lewis her whole entire life. >> that's pretty cool. it's a spare the air alert today from the south bay. the air quality poor. not enough mixing down there for you. with cloud cover we are warmer. 42 in san jose. outside the window here, san francisco 45. a couple of 30s out there. the coolest spot santa rosa at 35. we will talk about when the rain gets here coming up. >> thanks. also ahead, stan crushes iowa in the rose bowl. rick quan has the highlights of

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>> good morning. a check of the full accuweather forecast with lisa is coming up. new this morning, in southern california an orange county storeowner is fed up with pennies so he's no longer allowing them in his markets. as abc7 news reporter irene tells us, change is being rounded up to make things easier, but not all customers are happy. >> to some a penny saved is a penny earned. >> i put them in my piggy bank. >> find one, some consider it good luck. >> i pick it up. but to roland foss, pennies are a nuisance. his stores in fullerton and anaheim no longer use them. >> we tell them we aren't taking them anymore. we round up to the nearest nickel or down to the nearest nickel. to some it's no big deal. >> i usually have a debit card or credit card. i don't have dark on me. >> others are caught off-guard. >> oh, geez, i'm out of coins. >> he said getting rid of the

penny saves time and money. >> every penny we dig out takes probably about a second and we are digging out three or four pennies and our customers are digging out pennies to pay us, it adds up. >> his store sits near the high school. at lunchtime it's not uncommon to do 100 transactionings in 25 minutes. >> without the penny maybe we can fit in two or three extra transactions and that's hundreds of colors a month we can say. >> canada said good by to the penny years ago. they stopped distributing them in 2013, one. reasons the rising cost to make it compared to it's face value. >> am i jumping on and doing that for my store? not quite yet, but i appreciate his forward thinking. >> foss said it's about the customers. he will use pennies but only if someone requests them. abc7 news. >> clever. and i'm not going to lie.

yesterday i was at a coffee shop and someone literally paid 25 cents the worth in pennies. like one by one, and i'm thinking speed it up, let's go, so i think i would be pretty happy at that store. >> it is clever. >> and will we be happy about the weather forecast this weekend? >> this weekend probably and the week ahead probably as well, even though it may impact you. rain is coming back. it will be a series of systems that will keep things sloppy around here. live doppler 7hd. you see some of the geen. this is moisture in the atmosphere. it's not reaching the ground. we have cloud cover keeping us warmer but perhaps today we will see showers late in the evening. we will see the rainy pattern begin tomorrow. a live look outside from the east bay hills camera. emeryville or vollmer peak. it's illegal to burn today. we have wind out there, but it's out of the east. it's really not going to be a great day in terms of healthy

air. we will look for the wind shift and that will help santa clara out and everyone else early in the evening. from the exploratorium camera, we have plenty of 30s. 39. and 42. 44 oakland. san francisco 45. 48 on the coast. the roof camera, colder numbers in the inland valleys but not as cold as it's been. 37 by the delta, a novato the clouds have moved in and as a result acting like a blanket keeping us warmer. livermore 39 degrees. how much warmer in 12 degrees warmer in concord, 13 degrees warmer in novato and 35 degrees warmer from palo alto, san jose, half moon bay and san francisco. and it's not as cold emeryville. you will feel the difference. late evening shower is possible mainly along the coast and the north bay. wet pattern begins tomorrow with our storm impact scale rating tomorrow system as the number one. it's going to prime the atmosphere for more wet weather

all week long. partly cloudy skies. 11:00 tonight notice along the coast we could see some showers. not likely to reach inland, but by sunday you will see some showers all around the bay and we will look for more of that on and off throughout the day. in fact rainfall amounts with this system, pretty decent. once again, nothing huge, but that's good because we have a wet week ahead. anywhere from about over a half-inch in san francisco and san carlos, .2 livermore and san jose. about a third inch in mountain view. but as we go through monday afternoon, the next system on our heels, and by late monday, 11:00, we've got more rain. it's widespread all across the bay. into tuesday, tuesday afternoon, possible break, but by wednesday more windy and wet conditions with this system adding another inch or two in the wettest locations of the north bay. so this is adding on top of what we will see tomorrow and into monday. so it looks pretty good. then beyond that, still could be

wet. so in san francisco, with a slight chance of a shower today, we break it up by tomorrow and monday. and look at the rest of the week. yeah, it's wet. highs today 49 in concord. it will be cool, cloudy, gray, 54 san mateo. a few peaks of sun in and around the afternoon. the accuweather seven-day forecast, periods of rain tomorrow morning. open monday we will be wet and tuesday, wednesday, thursday, first time we've seen a successive series of wet and windy systems that will bring at least a half-inch to inch of rain and mountain snow. the mountain snow levels look low, which is good. keep the jackets and umbrellas handy. you don't want to put them away anytime soon. >> no. >> lisa, thanks. turning to sports, tonight the warriors will register their 150th consecutive sellout when they play the nuggets. the injury-riddled dubs may still be quite steph curry who is listed as questionable. but there's a possibility head

coach steve kerr could return to the bench tonight. he's been recovering from off-season back surgery. tipoff is at 7:30. yesterday stanford star running back christian mccaffrey gave the nation a preview of what may come next season in the rose bowl. here's the highlights in he this morning's sports report. >> good morning. it's if not for the slip-up in the season opener against northwestern, stanford might be playing for the national title. yesterday it looked almost unstoppable against iowa in the rose bowl. coach david shaw had his players fired up for the third appearance in pasadena in four years. the cardinals scored on the very first play from scrimmage. kevin hogan to christian mccaffrey. mccaffrey was just getting started. the cardinals defense had 7 passes. he takes it the other way, 56 yards for a touchdown. stanford scored a rose bowl record 21 points in the first quarter. it's hard to believe iowa won

twelve games this season. this time mccaffrey returning to punt, 63 yards for a score. the heisman runner-up broke the rose bowl record for all-purpose yards yards with 368. he game the first player to rush for 100 yards. shaw dipped into his bag of tricks. the fumble and hit the wide open michael to make it 35-0. and mccaffrey go down prefending it's a fumble. totally fooleddite way defense. name of that play is "hawkeye." ouch. stanford wins easily 45-16. >> the exposure you felt the beginning of the game, it was these guys want to go play so well. try not to talk about it being the last game but the guys wanted to go with a bang, and they did. >> i'm someone who believes in having motivation at all times. >> it's very special. we've gone through a lot and to finish as rose bowl champions is great. >> both stanford opens the

basketball play last night. cardinals at home against utah. they tied with 15 seconds left. roscoe scores off the glass to make it 63-63. he missed a pair with just over a second left. the cardinals would take advantage, winning in overtime. allen with the slam. he had 27 points. stanford upset 70-68. and early second half jordan fact use. put the bears over colorado up by 15. finishes a game high. they are now a perfect 10-0 at home this season. that is sports. i'm where i can quan. have a great day >> up next, a sign that the holiday season is officially over. christmas tree curbside pickup begins.

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>> welcome back. starting today in san francisco, you can put your christmas trees out on the curb for collection. the workers will pick up and process thousands of christmas trees. you can put your trees at your curb next to your recycling bins so they can pick them up. the trees will be chopped and turned into biofuel. this year they expect to recycle more than 500 tons of christmas trees in san francisco. subside pickup continues through january 15th. next on the abc7 saturday morning news at six. families shocked after a bay area teacher is accused of molesting a student on school grounds. reaction from the community. and plus new laws. there's one law some of us may be

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>> it's saturday, january 2nd. glad to have you with us. i'm chris ngyen. let's start with the forecast with neat lisa argen. >> hi, chris. mid-levels of the atmosphere are picking up some moisture, but it's not reaching the ground. it will take a while. the sub cloud layers are so, so dry. we will prime the atmosphere today, perhaps squeeze out a few showers. but more rain arrives tomorrow and sets the stage for some rainy january days ahead. so a live look outside. even with a little wind in the upper elevations, not enough to mix things out. as a result we have a spare-the-air day today with the worst air quality in the santa clara valley. so temperatures with the cloud cover warmer, 30s and mid-40s around the bay. but it's still chilly in santa rosa and also in san ramon and livermore. grab the jacket. you will