financing plans and make it easier to trade in older models in its stores. thank you, matt. new developments about pgetubbs. according to the press democrat, court documents named the land owner pg&e believes is responsible for the fire. the company singled out a care taker who says there was no license for electrical work done on the property outside of calistoga. the tubbs fire killed 22 people and destroyed near 4,700 homes. >> 4:30 right now. if you're just joining us, a quick update on weather and traffic. here's a look at what's going on as far as the visibility. i showed this because, as we talked about yesterday, there is more moisture in the air but not enough to create any fog. a thin layer of frost on your car sitting outside in some of our colder neighborhoods this morning. here's a look from the tam cam.

you can see how silent the weather is right now. 32 inland at 7:00. 38 around the bay. 42 at the coast. we w51o 54 with increasing high clouds at lunch. back down into the mid to upper 40s at 7:00. all right. weekend is almost here. so is the big storm. we'll talk about that coming up soon. here's alexis. we are off to a nice start. maybe we will have a few more folks back at work today before we taper a off for a commute. a lot of you off for the holiday. hopefully your commute will be easy for you this morning. tracy to dublin, in the green at 32 minutes. 680, dublin to mission boulevard, in the green at 15. no delays northbound 85 between 101 and cupertino.>>thk yo alex

isrng, from becoming speaker of the house again. the congresswoman will accept with a speech on the house floor. she plans to touch on several key issues from renewing the american dream to fighting climate change. this is the first time democrats will have control over the house in more than eight years. pelosi will mentioned partial government shutdown now in its 13th day. she and other kopbgsz yam leaders met with the president yesterday. neither party would back down. >> there are talks the shutdown could take weeks to resolve. we have the latest now from washington. >> reporter: good morning. you know, no breakthrough here in washington after the president met with congressional leaders yesterday at the white house. in fact, the president said he would, quote, look foolish if he th 800,000 federaise.that ces o

day 13 hinges on the president's demand for $5.6 billion for a border wall with mexico. >> when they say the wall is immoral, well, you have to do something about the vatican. because the vatican has the biggest wall of them all. >> reporter: the president met with lawmakers at the white house wednesday but with no real intention of compromise. this photo from inside the situation room where those contentious conversations were had. even publicly rejecting a $2.5 billion compromise proposed to democrats by his own vice president. >> we are asking for $5.6. you know, somebody said 2.5. no. look, this is national security we're talking about. >> reporter: democrats made clear they aren't budging either. >> we're asking the president to open up government. we are giving him a republican path to do ot do it?

>> reporter: this morning the president is waking up to a new reality as democrats take control of the house. senate majority leader chuck schumer and house democratic leader nancy pelosi said they plan on moving forward with two bills to reopen the government that were once backed by senior republicans. but that's a nonstarter for gop senators. at joshua tree in california, snow deal means nobody to help keep the place clean. >> i just hope we can fend this shutdown soon and come together as a people because this is getting ridiculous what we're doing. in addition to those federal employees that are out of work, there's some 2,000 contractors who are also out of work. they also run the risk of no back pay. reggie, jessica, back to you. thank you. the shutdown is not only affecting federal workers but mom and pop shops that rely on their business. one of those is city cup cafe. it is right across from the federal building in downtown oakland. he relies on federal workers to

keep his business running. now that many customers have been furloughed by the partial government shutdown, business is down nearly 60%. >> it is going down more and more. >> it is like a ghost town. normally you can smell the food cooking. the way you get your food or the coffee. >> another consequence of the shutdown, taxes. you still have to file on time. und could he be delayed as the gridlock continues. in the east bay, oakland police need your help to find a driver who hit a teenager and dragged him for several blocks. this morning the 14-year-old victim is in critical condition. the boy was riding a bicycle on 35th avenue near the fruitvale bart station yesterday afternoon when that car hit him. the driver then made several turns dragging the boy. they are urging the driver to come forward. >> accidents happen. we understand that there is panic.

there is often not sure what to do in critical situation, do the right thing, turn yourself in. >> investigators say they found surveillance of the car. crime lab experts are now reviewing that video. happening today, a day of remembrance for a man shot and killed by bart police one year ago. a march and vigil will be held for tin call at the west oakland bart station. he was killed by bart officer who was responding to shots fired. he saw two men and shat celine and was found holding a pistol. tin call's family has since filed a wrongful death lawsuit. a family is now demanding criminal charges be bught the parents of 24-year-old

jennifer vasquez want deatparheir police cef garcia said officers misidentified her as a suspect in another shooting. >> a department could have a thorough, independent, open-ended investigation and at the same time have a conclusion already made. >> in a statement released yesterday, the santa clara county district attorneys office said they are investigating with an open mind. all right. you are never more than 7 minutes away from a accuweather forecast. temperatures, 36 in castro valley. 34 in union city. maybe some frost in some neighborhoods. 39, hayward, orinda, oakland. everybody else in the low to mid-40s. on the bay side, i should say on the peninsula side, mid to upper 30s, san carlos, mountain view,

south bay. frosty 31 in antioch. 32 in 31 and frost frost in santa rosa. here's a look at what's going on with the bay bridge. the roads will be fine. it's just your car will have a little bit of frost on it. enjoy the calmness on the bay. it will get wind whipped friday evening through next week. mass transit just cold again. take a look at our neighborhoods. 34 still at 8:00. still frost around. 42 at 10:00. low to mid-50s during the afternoon hours. down to 42. so grab a coat if you're headed out this evening. east bay valleys, possibility of frost still at 8:00. 45 at 10:00. you can see increasing clouds today. we top out low to mid-50s just like yesterday. in the south bay, 38 at 8:00. 47 at 10:00. mid to upper 50s from noon to 4:00. back down to 47 with the clouds increasing. that's the storm system passing

through. wait until you see the weekend forecast. it will be pretty busy then. how about now on the roads? >> no. it is not. most folks still enjoying a holiday break here. it certainly sounds nice. >> good for you. >> i don't think we feel be back to full volume until monday next week. not seeing a whole yet at 4:39 in the morning. tracy, westbound 580 before grant line road, a two-vehicle collision reported. it is fully contained to the shoulder. so i'm not seeing any major delays due to that. it sounds like they will need a tow truck for one of those vehicles. i will keep an eye on that. they will have to block a lane to get in position there. if you are traveling between the hayward area and foster city, no delays here on westbound across the san matteo bridge. in the green at 14 minutes. a look at mass transit coming up next. thank you, alexis. coming up, a new state law allowing home cooks to make

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and i take my job seriously. while i'm busy watching the game, i need your help keeping an eye on the stands. if you see something that doesn't look quite right, tell a law enforcement official. we all play an important role in protecting our communities, and you can help. if you see something suspicious, say something to local authorities. [ crowd cheering ] stkpwhra . quiet weather across the state. 60s in monterey.

i went through that quick. 59, fresno. an increase in high clouds as the storm passes us to the north. those will reach us sacramento and tahoe. look at the snow. because we haven't had a lot lately, we are down to 9% of average. but that's about to change. come saturday morning, sunday afternoon, one to two feet of snow possible up to 30 inches. two and a half feet in our highest peak. get ready. if you can get up friday, oh, my, you will have a great weekend of skiing. thank you, mike. if you have been listening to mike nicco's forecast, this story may not surprise you. happening today, the first snow survey of the season. this year's results are expected to be better than last year. on the left with all the green is last year. on the right with some snow is this year. to toggle between the two and check it out yourself, head to abc7news.com. today marks the 100th day

since the salesforce transit center closed when two cracked beams were found, forcing the newly opened transit center to be closed ever since. earlier this week the transbay joint powers authority sent a truction schedule will be finalized this month. a review panel has to approve the design first. there are hundreds of new laws in the books in california this year. >> one is cooking up excitement on those hoping to cash in on their kitchen skills. kate larson reports you shouldn't grab the apron just yet. >> tony is a single dad with a smoky side hustle. >> i have a pork belly turning into bacon with a maple glaze. >> reporter: by day he runs a bakery at a whole foods. by night, he smokes meat from the driveway of his santa rosa home. >> i started making it for friends and they're like, we want more. we will buy some. >> reporter: which is not exactly kosher, according to california law.

>> i have extensively looked at how to do this legally. it is not really feasible without having like a lot of capital to put up front. it is kind of bacon underground. >> reporter: but thanks to a new bill called the home made food operations act, small scale home cooks can legally sell food a made in their kitchens to the public. individual counties still need to opt in to the permitting process. >> this is positive for california were communities that we can see at least a large percentage of counties by the end of this year opted in and offering permits. >> reporter: he has spent years drafting the new law. he lives in oakland and is with cook alliance, the primary sponsor of the bill. >> home cooking is one of the best ways for folks to deal with cost of living increases. >> reporter: home food businesses will be allowed up to $50,000 in gross sales. and home kitchens will have to pass an inspection.

kate a larson, abc 7 news. if you want to inspect the new laws of the year, we have an extensive list on our website, abc7news.com. new this morning, coachella's 2019 lineup is officially out. headliners include childish gambi gambino, ariana grande. and if you're a kanye fan, sorry, guys. passes go on sale tomorrow. if history is any indication, the passes will sell out quickly. >> even without kanye? >> even without kanye. everyone loves coachella. it's a big party. >> the size of the stage. >> was it too small or too big?

>> i'm going to guess it was too small. >> i don't think the stage is ever bignough for why do i not the lineup. >> i know two of them. i know ariana grande. >> you nailed weezer. >> and diplo. i know that one. >> nice. all right. let's talk about what's going on weather-wise as far as we've got some interesting weather coming our way. enjoy the next two days, the calmness with the sunshine. a few high clouds. it's about 38 degrees right now. high clouds and sunshine. you'll still need the sunglasses today. tomorrow is our last dry day in the seven-day cycle. yeah. the last dry day in the seven-day cycle. five days of rain coming. soaking storms. that's what's on the way. this is knocking the high pressure that's been dominating our weather a little bit away

from us just enough to dirty our sky with high clouds. mid-50s to upper 50s once again. 55 to 60 around santa cruz, down towards morgan hill. tonight, mid to upper 30s in our deepest valleys. low to mid-40s everywhere else e. not quite as cold this morning. all my attention starts really with saturday's storm, after the next two days of pretty quiet. you can see it a two, moderate, with the downpours, thunderstorms, 30 to 50-mile-per-hour gusts, which i will talk more about in less than seven minutes. first, i want to show you the accuweather 7-day forecast. mid to upper 50s tomorrow with mid to upper 50s tomorrow with even thicke two for saturday. ones for sunday, monday, tuesday, wednesday. the newest model came out and it flipped on monday. monday could be bumped to a two, and that's for the college football championship game >> hate to hear that. thanks, mike. taking a look at the roads this morning, we're off to a quiet start. no major incidents to talk about

here. here's a live look at walnut creek. moving along just fine on southbound 680. towards the san jose stretch, the drive time looking great. into dublin, about 16 minutes. mass transit, off to a great start there as well. 29 bart trains in service, no delays. ace, the normal service, no delays. and no delays so far for muni. thanks, alexis. a surprise announcement from apple sent stock tumbling. geniez norman and marcus moore have details. >> in today's "techbytes", a sales slowdown for apple. >> the company says slowing iphone sales particularly in china are to blame for disappointing holiday results. netflix is urging viewers not to participate in the bird box challenge. the hit netflix movie features characters wearing blindfolding while navigating spooky scenes. it involves people taking risks.

this kid riding say go-cart. they are saying don't hurt yourself. former president obama can ad billboard charting artist. >> he contributed to one last drop in the musical "hamilton". the song has nearly a million views on youtube. >> cool. >> yeah. >> those are your "techbytes". in 2019, i want to hear more about bird box. we have not done enough stories on that so far. >> you have to watch it first. >> i guess i have to. the bay area market is increasing in value. a landmark new mission for china. the incredible feat no other country has done before. abc 7 has more news, more weather coming your way. we are expanding at 11:00 a.m. for a full

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with twelve grams of protein and eighty calories in light and fit greek non-fat yogurt, it's easy to fit in good. all right. as our next system draws clear, look at the breezes friday evening. starting to get to 20, 30. they increase to nearly 45 by the time we wake up saturday morning. by sunday afternoon, they are back up 20 to 30, to 35 miles per hour. and then by midnight, look at this. up around 40 to 50-mile-per-hour gusts once again. and they will hang around the 20 to 35-mile-per-hour range as we head through the entire damon. it is going to be a blustery

three or four days. mike, thank you. a new report shows the san francisco metro housing market is worth nearly $1.6 trillion. according to zillow, the market gained $134 billion in value last year. california captured one-third of the valley gained during the nationwide housing recovery since the lowest point in 2012. four of the 10 most valuable housing markets are in california, including san francisco and san jose. there's a six-figure job available in the bay area unlike any other. and you'll never be stuck in traffic during your commute. listen to this. it's because the job is overseeing a bed and breakfast at a lighthouse in the strait that separates san francisco and san pablo bays. east brother light station is looking for a couple to run the inn starting in april. one must have a commercial boat operator's license, and the pay is $130,000 a year, along with room and board.

not bad. >> really? >> yeah. >> do you want to get married and do this? >> well, i happen to know some people who like to sail. i could be convinced. >> okay. you may not see us tomorrow. a colorado woman has come up with a way to protect her pups from kayodes. she has special doggie vests. they definitely -- >> stand out? >> yeah, stand out. she had lost her cat to coyotes that run the area and they even jumped her six-foot fence. so she went online and found these kayode proof vests. they include spikes perfectly suited for a heavy metal band. >> they do look very punk. they could be a doggie rock band. i believe they look like baby elvis. they're like punk elvis. >> i think they are kind of cute. >> they are hard to pet. they cost about 100 bucks apiece

but she says it is worth it for the peace of mind. >> it says go away, coyote on the front. long story. >> and coyotes can read, so it's perfect. >> the area you see right here in kind of the blueish green is where the thunderstorms are possible. just about all of our neighborhoods saturday. let me show you the rain. i'll show you the most impressive, the most aggressive storm or model. saturday a quarter to half inch around the bay. a third to an inch in the north bay s. sunday will be quiet with scattered lighter showers. monday, the north bay for sure is going to get soaked. but then by the end of monday, down in the south bay, up to down in the south bay, up to more than an inch of rain. all right. taking a look at the roads. so far so good. we probably will have the metering lights flipped on yesterday. we did yesterday as well but only for three hours. they were back off by 8:30

yesterday morning. just an indication. we are certainly not back at full volume yet. a lot of folks still off for the holiday. if you are heading into work, enjoy it. it shouldn't be too terrible for you on the roads. a quick look a lot drive times this morning too. so far we are all in the green. westbound 80, highway 4 to the maze, 17 minutes. eight minutes through the toll plaza into san francisco. 101, san francisco to sfo in the green at nine minutes >> thank you, alexis. china is making history. state media reports it's the first country to land a spacecraft on the far side of the moon. that's the part of the were moon facing away from earth. china is the third nation to carry out a moon landing after the u.s. and russia. next at 5:00 a.m., a chance to party with steph curry. some fans who went to his pop-up shop yesterday left empty handed.

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