from the camera in the east bay hills looking over the bay area where you can see a beautiful sunset. maybe the last one we see for a while. >> the calm before the storm. >> in the sierras, skiers at heavenly enjoyed a day of clear skies. if you want to head up, you better leave soon. >> we have team coverage. melanie checked out the preparations and the latest on when the rain will arrive. get ready for a stormy pattern. our radar is not doing it and tracking the first storm in the series. a storm is tightly wound up. the impact storm tomorrow through sunday.

the wind gusts at the lower elevations. 60 plus at the higher elevations. here's a look at the timing. tonight around midnight, the main band arrives early tomorrow morning. 5:30 knocking at the door and it starts to shift inland at 7:00 a.m. pockets of heavy rainfall and can't rule out a possibility of thunder. a wind advisory covers all of the bay area. 4:00 to 4:00 p.m. gusty winds could take down power outages and trees. 7:00 to 7:00 p.m. as i mentioned, this is just the beginning in the series of storms. i will be back with a closer look at the timeline. >> thank you fortunately the fact that we had no storms since before christmas has given public works crews time to clean out trouble spots. one of the areas is in the shadows. this is a live picture already

looking quite dark there. lots of water is expected to run off the hillsides in the coming days. melanie joins us live from san francisco with a look at the preparations now under way. melanie. >> absolutely. storm drains and catch basins could be an issue. i want to show you one that hasn't been cleaned up yet. leaves, debris, garbage and bottle caps. this could be a real issue overnight when the rain starts. still officials in san francisco are getting ready. san francisco public utilities commission employees spent the afternoon cleaning catch basins ahead of the rain event. they warn do not dump garbage. subject to arrest and fines up to $1,000. they are giving away sandbags that are available for pick up 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. monday

through saturday. >> these are free and you can pick up as many as 10. >> possible works is ready for high winds. >> tree crews are on stand by. with water in the ground and high winds, trees are more prone to failure. we want to get out to remove trees that may be down or big branches that are down. >> possible works wants to encourage residents to do their part from trimming trees to picking up trash and debrew. >> if everyone pitches in, that can help out the situation. >> for you see a tree or a branch down, call 311. >> 311 for downed trees, but officials say if you see a downed power line, you should call 911. in san francisco, abc 7 news. >> thank you. with wet weather comes dangerous driving conditions. when you get a chance, head over

to abc 7 news for helpful hints on what to do if you begin to hydro plain. a big possibility. you will be able to keep up to date on the latest weather developments. >> a moving scene in the central valley. a procession for the police officer shot and killed in a traffic stop early on december 26th. crowds stood by as the body was brought from modesto to newman. les he brinkley has the story. >> a popular 39-year-old canine officer for seven years gunned down on december 26th during a dui stop. photos and flowers lined aisles of this theater in downtown newman today. singh's flag-draped casket at the front. he leaves his parents, a brother, his wife, and a 5-month-old son. >> he was celebrating christmas with his family and here he's

gone. it's hitting everyone. >> it is very, very sad that it happened. we cannot come to terms with it. >> i came here from antioch to remember a true hero. i believe that he was a true hero in every sense of the word. >> this morning a procession of officers wound through the central valley from modesto to newman, a town of 10,000. the main street was a wash in flags and blue ribbons and tears. >> we are a tight knit community. 11 full time officers and now you are down to 10. you must be feeling this deeply. >> absolutely. we are a family. not so much a department. every one of us is hurting. >> president trump called as the officer is representing all 58 counties in california offered a the procession departed at noon to head back to modesto. the corporal's funeral is open

to the public at 10:00 at this church in modesto. over 1400 representatives are expected to be on hand to salute a fallen hero. in modesto, abc 7 news. >> president trump mentioned corporal singh when he spoke outside the white house earlier today. mr. trump used his murder again as an example of why he believes that u.s. needs to build a wall. >> viciously shot for simply stopping a person that came over the border illegally. got shot. killed. took the most beautiful picture just hours before. a christmas picture. we don't want that happening. >> the president also revealed he spoke with corporal singh's widow on the phone yesterday. >> preparations are under way for the inauguration of california's new governor. crews were setting up an

overhang. weather-permitting, gavin newsom would be the first governor sworn in outside since arnold schwarzenegger in 2003. again, weather-permitting. it will be on monday at 11:00 a.m. after the event, he will go to a family gathering at the state railroad museum before finishing at the golden one center to attend a benefit raising money for wildfire victims. we will bring you live coverage on air and online at abc7news.c abc7news.com. 72 hours from right now all eyes on the sports world will be on the bay area for the college football playoff national championship game at levi stadium. as abc 7 reporter chris nguyen shows you, the fun is under way. >> after months of anticipation, the playoff national championship weekend is upon us and san jose is ready to welcome the country. >> you spread it this way. >> as plaza decaesar chavez,

espn is broadcasting from an outdoor studio throughout the weekend. with the full stage and crew, a look at what it takes to put together the show. >> we are blessed beyond to have them here. it's huge for the bay area. >> at the san jose convention center, playoff central is in full swing. these residents took advantage of the ads missi of the admission for the family. >> it's rare this comes into town and we want to take advantage. >> fans getting a chance to celebrate. this year brings a focus on philanthropy. in addition hosting a summit for bay area teachers, the college football playoff foundation is also raising money for beaut county educators impacted by the camp fire. >> there is a lot of deep issues going on. we have a lot of teachers without housing. we are getting them into temporary portables. >> espn talent as well as

players shared words of wisdom with local athletes, preparing them for success. >> you have a level of success whether it's in sports or a tv, you have a responsibility to pass the knowledge along for the next generation. they can not only carry it on, but make it better. >> the energy and excitement centered in the south bay over the next few days. in san jose, abc 7 news. >> the teams alabama and clemson are arriving in the bay area today. one member of the crimson tide who will be getting on the plane about 40 minutes from now is running back harris at antioch high school right here. an alabama alum profiles this local kid who made good. >> he bounces it. harris in the clear. a powerful one still battling and slung out.

>> before he was an explosive running back for alabama, harris weight trained with marcus of antioch. it was during his freshman year at antioch high school that he decided to ment onnor him. >> we just end said up clicking and i said what do you want to do? he said i heard you are a trainer. he said we can work. we started working. >> harris was raised by his mother and at times they were homeless. he said his focus was always on the game. >> what are he has gone through and lived through for two or three hours, he doesn't have to worry about that. he lets everything out and leaves it on the field. >> he broke all of the career records in his sophomore year alone. >> his senior year he was considered the nations's top recruit, selecting alabama. what is it about alabama football and the people in the bay yarea don't get? i went to alabama.

huh. help me out, coach. >> maybe because they don't have nfl teams, but that is the sole purpose of the state essentially. >> both will be there monday night to watch him. >> it's always different when they come home whether you get seven or eight or nine carries. you make those because they will be out cheering for you. in antioch, abc 7 news. >> leanne is so conflicted about the game. ticket prices for the championship game continue to drop to levels not seen in years. on stub hub, tickets for the upper tech are at $135 each. they started at $1700 on resale sights. one of the reasons is that levi stadium is 2,000 away from the university and it is a long trek for both fans. real commitment. >> that's right. clemson and alabama face off

monday night. you can watch the playoff national championship on our sister network, espn. >> still to come at 5:00, just when you thought kevin hard was out. >> ellen degeneres said she wantinwan wants him back in. we want yourp opinion. get out your phone and go to abc7news.com to answer the question on your screen. should kevin hart host the show? also -- >> stocks soar to end the week and a new report on the economy is getting the credit for that. >> the reason a third of bart's station agents, train operators and supervisors did not show up to

the pg&e board of directors

launched and looking to sell their natural gas division. according to national public radio, proceeds are used to set up a fund to pay billions in potential claims from wildfires. state investigators blame pg&e for causing the fires in 2017. pg&e's stock was down 26% in after hours trading on the news. the utility issued a statement to abc 7 news saying the board is reviewing options to best position them to meet changes while meeting customer and operational needs. >> stocks soared due to a robust jobs report and it may be flexible in hikes. tech stocks led the charge and apple up 4% after the worst loss

in six years and netflix rose 10%. the dow closed up almost 750 points. nasdaq gained 275. >> bart management is responding to a round of sick calls by more than a 30 of workers. the chronicle said bart police officers had to cover for the missing workers. five stations didn't have agents and bart police had to step in. one director said she would much rather see police focusing on public safety. steve blazer agrees, but said bart needs to manage the staff so this doesn't happen again. >> central issue is safety. safety for the traveling public. those station agents are the eyes and ears for the safety of the passengers. >> the bart union president said workers are under stress because of the shortage of police officers and they need personal help days.

they kaucost nearly 400 hours o overtime. thanks in large part to ellen degeneres. we want to know what you think. is that a good idea? vote yes or no. we would love to hear from you. we have the latest from los angeles. passioning talk show host defending kevin hart. >> you are apologizing again right now. you have done it. >> hart stepped down as host when homophobic tweets and jokes resurfaced on social media after it was announced he would host the show. they said he apologized multiple

times. >> it was stupid. >> he said he didn't want the show to be about his controversy. >> i don't want to step on that stage and make it about me and my past when you have people that have worked hard to an award. >> he calls himself a victim of the social media attack. >> to go to 40,000 sweets to get back to 2008? that's an attack. >> ellen's endorsement drawing criticism on social media. the editor in chief posting i think she gave kevin a pass instead of having a productive conversation about what the words and attitudes mean. with just over a month to go, and kevin hart has been rethinking his decision if he is up for reconsideration.

abc news, los angeles. >> so the plot thickens. new varieties reporting that officials with the oscars are open to hart returning if he wants to come back. the fast majority said yes, he should host the oscars. keep on voting. >> we have time to keep it open. weigh in on it. >> if you are voting in favor of stormy weather, keep it up. look at the beautiful view as the sun went down. in san francisco. it's in the low 50s and oakland. highs so far in the 50s to 60s and a colorful sunset.

low 50s to napa. it's getting chilly at 49 degrees. here's a look at the forecast. airports tomorrow are wet and windy. wind gusts means the potential is there for airport delays at sfo. upper 50s in the afternoon. if you are heading to honolulu, the weather looks nice. there will be showers and in the afternoon, sun will breakthrough. 81 degrees and warm. new york city is 47. chicago with bright skies and 50. in los angeles, shower chance there at 60 degrees for tomorrow afternoon. we have clouds as we look towards the tower. two storms back to back. snow level lowering to 4,000 feet and the pattern continues into next week. let's look at the storm impact scale. this is a level two for tomorrow and sunday. we have moderate storms coming. i updated the other areas.

if you have loose holiday decorations, secure them. be aware power outages are possible. gusting close to 40 miles an hour along the coast. winds are easing a bit and when the next storm comes in, we are looking at 39 miles an hour winds. sunday afternoon in this pattern that continues into sunday night. let's look at the power lhour b timeline. localized minor flooding on the roadways. 10:00 a.m. looking at pockets of moderate to heavy rain in yellows and oranges. showers and isolated thunderstorm possibility with small hail. 4:00 p.m. showers turning to snow over parts of the lake

county and the hills above 3500 feet. don't be surprised to see a few snow flakes and the showers wind down. the next storm comes in sunday morning in the north bay and starts to spread rain by the afternoon across the rest of the bay area. there will be windows where you actually can get out saturday night to sunday morning and sunday afternoon and evening, widespread rain with the second storm. monday morning's commute as many of you head back to work and school will be a little bit on the wet side. 5:00 to 8:00 a.m. light and scattered in nature. i will take you through a couple of storms and looking like a 1-2.5 inch total. better locations i s say up to three inches of rain. in the sierra, it turns to snow. 4:00 a.m. on monday. up to 50 inches over the highest peaks. the warning is up to 4,000. tough to travel.

first thing is wet and windy and not nearly as cold. tomorrow afternoon you are looking at scattered showers. 50s for you and a look at the college football national championship forecast. the rain will move out in time. mostly cloudy and breezy and seven-day forecast level to saturday and sunday and level one monday morning. tuesday and wednesday we have another level one system. three storms over the next seven days. batten down the hatches. >> thanks very much. >> up next, michael finney has something to make the shower special in this week's edition of friday's freestyle. >> about two weeks into the federal government shut down. coming up, meet the people in the north bay who are stepping up, showing us all what it means to build a bet

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coming up at 6:00, we are live in san jose as teams arrive

for the college football national championship. even though the game is in the south bay, this is an event the whole involved in. a sneak peek at the host. michael finney looks back at the top stories and solutions in 2018. all coming up in a half hour at 6:00. thanks. see you then. >> the giants continue to look for new players and fans have at least one to look for in the outfield. >> sky 7 was over at&t park and giants are installing the new mega scoreboard. the $10 project boasts a screen that covers more than 10,000 square feet three times larger than the old one. >> spring training is when pitchers and catchers report for duty. hard to believe it's six weeks away we will be in spring training. >> doesn't feel like it with the weather the way it is. >> from all of us here, we

appreciate your time and we will see you here again in a half hour. tonight, several developing stories on this friday evening. the showdown over the shutdown. the high-stakes, closed-door meeting today. afterward, president trump saying that the hundreds of thousands of american workers still waiting to get paid are on his side. and that this could last months or years. he says he's now willing to declare a national emergency to build the wall. the massive and deadly highway inferno. the collision killing seven people. five children among the dead. they were headed to disney world. the storm heading tonight all the way up the east coast. slamming the northeast in the coming hours. ginger has the new track. two former deputies charged after driving patients in a van right through floodwaters. the two patients dying when the water flooded the van. the navy s.e.a.l. in court today.