nonstarter. >> if there is no budget in place by midnight, the government will start to shut down nonessential operations. now, what would that look like in real life? for the military example, the military would continue to go to work but troop payment could be frozen. reporting live in abc 7 news. the city of santa rosa is facing a major budget crisis because of the north bay wildfires. according to the press dat

democrat, they told the city manager they're on track to spend 18 million of the $37 million reserve fund. he says there will be no money left if they're required to pay 25% of the $750 million costs of removing debris from the wildfires. the city council has not yet figured out how they're going to solve this budget shortfall. the riverside county parents accused of holding their 13 children captive in their perris home have pleaded not guilty. david and louise turpin are charged with 75 counts for torturing, abusing and imprisoning their children for decades. the children were allegedly tied for shackled for weeks or months at a time and starved. the deprivation was so severe, the eldest daughter, age 29, weighs just 82 pounds. abc's story on the family tonight. a student paralyzed after

getting injured in a wrestling match last week. ryan joseph had a successful procedure on wednesday to make it easier for him to breathe. it is a big step forward for joseph, who was able to mouth the words, i love you to his mother and father after the procedure. a go fund me page reached $112,000 of the $500,000 goal in just one week. i.c.e. officials are accusing the open city council of encouraging residents to disrespect and interfere with immigration raids. earlier this week the city council passed a resolution directing oakland police not to collude with immigration agents. the measure was in response to an i.c.e. raid last august when police helped with traffic control during the raid. oakland's police chief claims -- targeting human trafficking suspects. police say they would not have helped i.c.e. if they knew the true nature of the raids since it's a sanctuary city.

for the first time a sitting president is going to participate. thousands of people will march in opposition to abortion rights. many of them religious and social conservatives that are a core constituency of the trump administration. the president plans to address the march by satellite from the white house rose garden. in for another wild day along the coast with swells up it 50 feet high expected today. >> huge waves pounded maverick's beach in half moon bay yesterday. the blog surf line says swells were between 35 and 50 feet. the world surf league considering starting it on tuesday but had to cancel due to less than ideal conditions. the contest needs wave of 25-foot drops. the window for the world famous competition closes february 28th. an announcement could come at any point until then. wow. those are incredible waves. >> wow is right. impressive stuff, mike. >> definitely is.

if we can harness all that energy somehow, that would be impressive. we're going to keep the high surf warning going through 4:00. yeah, what the weather service is saying, one out of 100 waves could possibly reach that 50-foot mark. right now, you can see the swells are running up to about 17 feet. so it looks like that 25 to 35 range is going to be the norm up until 4:00. check out these temperatures. are you ready for this? 45 degrees. the cool spot san francisco. sunny side at 46. you have the castro and the mission at 48. if you're heading to the financial district, about 51. here's a look at a damp, western section of the bay bridge. that's what you'll find this morning, damp spots on the roads. if you're taking mass transit, have a jacket all day. it's going to be cool all day. on the bay, a random shower here and there. we'll call it good. here's the 12-hour planner. a chance of showers through 8:00 and 47. then we'll be partly cloudy with random showers and temperatures around 51 to 53 degrees.

notice during the evening hours, clearing and already 48 by 8:00. in the peninsula, 48. random shower at 8:00. then a lesser chance as we head throughout the day with temperatures about 52 to 53 degrees. you'll also be in the upper 40s by 8:00. when we come back, we're going to talk about a series of storms that start sunday. you notice they're light. 1 on the storm impact scale. i'll see you with that in a second. here's sue with more damp spots out there. >> san rafael, there's no fog, but if you look closely, there were emergency crew lights right by where the ace hardware is, where the sizzler used to be, if you know that area. it's right across from the civic center. i'm not seeing anything. the traffic is light. but yeah, the roads are wet as mike has been mentioning due to overnight dampness. we do have pretty good ride all the way across the golden gate bridge, less than 20 minutes from san rafael. bridges, we're talking about the richmond-san rafael. you can see the water on the roadway but traffic is very,

very light there. >> thank you, sue. i know you're going to be excited about this. let it snow. the excitement in the bay area for one. first big powder weekends in the sierra. hitting them where it hurts. lawmakers unveil sexual harassment

the bulk of our storm is up in the high country. it's all white as the snow continues to dump there. the hee esheaviest will be head into the afternoon. watch out through the grapevine. there could be snow there. in l.a., it will be rain and 60 degrees. with it blowing around, watch out for the whiteout conditions. as far as the way it looks, there you go. looks pretty nice, doesn't it? we've got more snow starting sunday night. monday, tuesday with the heaviest falling wednesday. jess? >> mike, thank you. this morning, the kern county fire department contained an 'ol refinery in bakersfield. officials say it's not clear what was burning inside a cooling tower at the kern oil refining company. started about 9:00 last night. crews were able to shut off the source of the fire and then simply let it burn out. no injuries have been reported. lawmakers in sacramento and

washington are considering new legislation dealing with harass am in the wake of the me too movement. they would no long -- >> that would require house members to pay the settlement out of their own pockets. the capitol in sacramento, a move is under way to give more rights to victims of sexual harassment by extending the statute of limitations from one year to three. the current system is broken because many victims are not aware there is a statute of limitations. a peninsula man has found what appears to be a popular hangout for mountain lions. he has amazing video to prove it. check it out. dave kent set up a camera at a hiking trail frequented by mountain lions, particularly at night. there were encounters on january 3rd, 5th, 12th and the 17th. kent believes there are two mountain lions featured in the videos. one of the big cats, look at that. finds the camera.

actually managed to fling it away at one point too, reggie. >> she says you do not have my consent to appear on this video. a snow maker in the sierra is welcome news for bay area skiers who have been waiting for fresh powder. >> the plows are rolling at northstar resort and trucking and the snow is coming down. here's a view from squaw valley. >> it's going to be great. >> stephanie myers expect several feet of new snow on the slopes. it's about time. until now, most has been man made. >> we've been able to have a great guest experience regardless of mother nature. but it doesn't hurt to have a little help. >> it's getting busy at the california ski company in berkeley. >> we're real happy. the storm door is finally opening. >> the new storm has ski and boot sales and rentals on the uptick. after a fairly slow holiday

season. >> we're looking at a good season now. >> jay gold man is headed for a utah ski trip this weekend and wishes he wasn't going so far. >> i know that i texted my daughter and asked her to come to dinner tomorrow night. she says no, i'm going to tahoe for a foot or two of snow. >> others won't be far behind. >> we're leaving saturday. i'm excited to get back in the snow and do some good skiing. >> drive safely and happy skiing. cornell barnard, abc 7 news. happy skiing for anyone that can ski. it's a welcome sight. >> they have been waiting. it is 4:46. you're never more than seven minutes accuweather forecast. here's meteorologist mike nicco. >> have that fresh pow pow, mike. >> enjoy it. by the time -- from this morning up until the afternoon hours, it will be hard to get up there. late afternoon into the early evening hours may be the best window unless you can wait until tomorrow morning. here's a look at mt. tam.

a nice rush of clean air out there. enough moisture, it will be partly cloudy. cool and a chance of showers. our coldest morning. we'll drop into the 30s tonight. a series of light storms start sunday. here's a look at what's going on. our storm moving away from us. we're going to be under this influence starting tomorrow. that's just an area of high pressure. nothing going on. then you can see curls in the clouds. those are the next storms that are going to come in starting sunday. as far as what's going on right now, you can see a little bit of clearing taking place to the north. that will be the case as we head throughout the morning hours. all right. so here's a look at our highs today. mid-50s. that's it. 53 to about 56 degrees. even a little cooler up north. clear lake and ukiah in the low 50s. we'll have some frost. santa rosa, 52. inland east bay valleys, palo alto and fremont and low to mid-40s elsewhere. here we are at 7:00 in the morning. you can see some of the scattered showers rolling

through. notice when they bump into hamilton or diablo or the higher elevation, they drop a little bit of snow. by 4:00, scattered showers. any showers will be along the coast in the evening. that's where they'll stay. tomorrow, we'll have temperatures about the same as today. we'll start off so much colder. sunday night into monday morning, our next storm comes in. it's 1, light. another chance on tuesday and wednesday. let's turn it over to sue to see what she's watching. >> i want to let you know, chains are required or four-wheel snow tires at this hour. if you're headed up there, be prepared. walnut creek, the taillights headed past main, moving at the limit for an eight-minute drive down towards the 24 interchange. a reminder, tomorrow there will be a women's march throughout the bay area. there will be one in walnut creek between 10:00 and 1:00. some of the downtown streets near broadway and locust will be shut down between 10:00 and 1:00

tomorrow. sue, thank you. scientists developed a blood test that can detect eight different types of cancer long before symptoms appear. >> this seems promising. cancer seek can screen for cancer of of the ovary, liver, stomach, esophagus, colon, lung and breast. together, they are responsible for more than 60% of cancer deaths in the u.s. the test works by finding genetic mutations in the bloodstream. it's been able to detect cancer in 70% of the samples. it will cost less than $500 if further testing is successful. >> that could be a game changer. united airlines announced it will add a new premium economy class on select international flights. >> this is interesting. it's called premium plus. customers will receive a more spacious seat, more leg room. upgraded food and alcohol service and a sax 5th avenue pillow. it joins delta in offering this kind of service.

it will set travelers back as much as $2,000. you're paying for a people yuchyuchm. the seats look pretty nice. >> you have long legs. sniefrngts save my pennies. a victory parade in oakland for a championship team. we're not talking the warriors. >> seeing double. the traffic nightmare around the world famous hollywood sign. plus, congresswoman nancy pelosi about to test her knowledge of royalty. it's guaranteed to be a drag. we'll explain. but first, this morning's techbytes. >> in techbytes, a new instagram feature showing when you're active. >> the apple -- people you followed or chatted with to see when you last used instagram, similar to facebook messenger and whatsapp. for now, it's visible in direct messages. general motors is hoping to put a fully autonomous car on road. >> it has no steering wheel, no pedals and no human control whatsoever. >> gm filed a petition with the u.s. department of transportation asking to unleash

the cruz in 2019. >> it's a big day for def leppard fans. starting today, the music is available on spotify, apple music and other digital music platforms. >> the guys say they wanted to see if digital streaming was here to say and they say they didn't need the money. >> they've been

welcome back. it's 4:53 on this friday. we have a chance of showers

today. they're looking ahead to the next storm. starts sunday afternoon through monday morning with light to moderate rain. the heaviet will fall while we're sleeping. monday's morning commute will be a bear. i'll show you how much rain to expect next. thank you, mike. the football team for a high school is going to be honored for a second straight championship. a victory parade in oakland at 1:00 p.m. it starts and ends at the high school. the parade will be followed by a rally at 4:00 p.m. last month they beat the golden west high school capping off a perfect 14-0 season. congratulations to them. >> yeah. congratulations. traffic at the world famous hollywood sign in los angeles causing more and more problems. one solution is to build another sign. that's just one of several suggestions from a study looking at the ways to ease traffic. the second sign would be on the other side of the hill from the original and would face toward the suburban valley. the other is trails near the

sign and an aerial tran to offer a bird's eye view. >> is that the equivalent of us building a second golden gate bridge. >> yeah, kind of. >> not as useful either. >> the hollywood sign. >> don't you want to see the original? >> yes. >> i think that's going to be the problem. >> exactly. i did that once, i didn't find it crowded or dirty. i guess the streets were packed with cars. let's move on to the rainfall potential. we'll start at noon sunday because that's when the rain starts to hit. mendocino county and watch the green move on down bo into the north bay by 4:00 monday morning. that's more than an inch. the rest of us around a quarter to a half inch of rain. we'll have showers through about noon and then the rain will taper by 7:00. so hopefully by the third to a half inch of rain for most of us. you can see in the north bay, .75 to 1.25 inches. a little more rain than we received from the last system. hi sue. >> hi everyone. happy friday. it's looking pretty good for

4:55. this is the crossing. just a few headlights towards cupertino for an 8:00 drive from the vl i to cupertino. some of your drive teams this morning at 4:55 from tracy to dublin, half an hour. your drive from san rafael to san francisco is fog-free. straight shot across the golden gate bridge. sue, thank you. house minority leader and san francisco native, nancy pelosi is the latest celebrity to appear as a judge on a reality show. it's all about drag queens. >> i think people are surprised she's going to be a judge on rupaul's drag race allstars. if you're unfamiliar with the show, first of all, where have you been? are you new? the program is a reality competition series that features drag queens going through a series of challenges. it's a little bit like america's next top model.

>> she used the #drag race nancy. >> she had a fabulous time. >> i think it's the first time -- as a pan fan of the sho first time we've had a politician as a judge on the show. >> a prominent politician. >> be interesting to see what she does and how she critiques the ladies. >> i like it. next at 5:00 a.m., the fight to keep a couple of the bay area parks open in the event of a government shutdown. step -- the threat workers are making against a well-known restaurant owner in oakland. plus, the

good morning to you. it's coming up on 5:00 a.m. on this friday, january 19th. glad you're with us. >> you are never more than seven minutes away from the accuweather forecast. we're here with meteorologist mike nicco. is there any rain out there? >> there's a chance. we have the storm impact scale as a 1. light today for the spotty showers. snow levels down to 3,000 feet. i wouldn't suggest going -- sitting on hamilton and hoping one of the stray showers comes your way. it's not likely. but there's a slight chance. we've still got the dangerous surf through 4:00. here's a look at the storm track. you can see the chance of showers to the north, heading more east than south. we do have a chance in my accuweather 12-hour planner. 43 to 48 this morning with a little bit of fog in the north bay. stray showers and low to mid-50s from noon to 4:00. both of the chances fade by 7:00. dress for mid to upper 40s. hi sue. >> good morning. i can't build a sno