hour and a half ago and clem tonto clemson's tigers just touched down. david louie with our coverage. >> it is a journey out here that both teams hope will carry them to a national championship monday night. behind me here is the plane that brought the clemson team here about an hour ago. the alabama team is right behind them and should be landing momentarily. we are very excited because this will be an exciting event coming up on monday. a chartered plane with the clemson university tigers made it first, landing at 4:20 in san jose. a group of football players from theson mateo lyons were on hand to greet them as they headed to five waiting buses. sky 7 was overhead as the alabama crimson tide touched down just before 6:00 with another large contingent. three airlines added extra

non-stop service to transport fans of the two college powerhouse teams to the san francisco airports. the flights had a capacity of 3,000 passengers. >> it is a long way to come for a game? >> it is a long way for both teams, coming from south carolina or alabama, it is a long trip. i hope everybody has a great time. >> reporter: those on regular commercial flights found alabama and clemson fans commingling. >> anybody from clemson on your flight? >> it was about 50/50, coming from atlanta. >> reporter: were you civilized to each other? >> oh, yeah. >> yeah, maybe. >> reporter: it is an expensive trip for the fans but regrets, t their teams. >> you know, airline, hotel and everything, several thousand for sure. >> reporter: is it worth it? >> absolutely. i'm all in. >> reporter: an alabama fan brought $26 to spend but paid $17 for a bloody mary while changing planes in los angeles. there's a bargain to be had for bay area fans. tickets for monday's game on the

secondary market are as low as $126 according to ticket iq. >> currently it is the cheapest national championship game that we've tracked in the ten years we've been doing this. >> reporter: one of the fans shared an interesting story. it is a clemson fan tradition to bring $2 along to away games and spend them in the away city. it is a reminder how the football fans are stimulating the local economy, looking for the $2 bills. live at san jose airport, david louie, "abc 7 news." >> that is fun. thank you so much, david. games, clinics, special guest appearances, it is the ultimate college football experience, geared for both die-hard and casual fans. no doubt about it, there's a full line-up of grid iron festivities in downtown san jose this weekend. that includes a free outdoor concert series at discovery meadow, a fully-constructed quad at the plaza decease ar chavez and the interactive playoff for

fans at the convention center. >> i wanted my children and wife to experit is rare this comes t the event is open from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. it runs through the weekend. tickets cost $10 at the door. kids 12 and under get in for free as long as they're with an adult. bta officials are encouraging people to take public transportation. >> keep in mind, vta closed its light rail stop at the children's discovery museum through monday. the closest stop to the events is the events center station and cal train is running special event service through monday with an extra late night train. >> this event is not just for the south bay. sky 7 flew over treasure island where preparations were und hftp thweares the b dragons plus lil. east bay has a stake in the game, cheering on antioch high school graduate najee harris, a running back for alabama.

"abc 7 news" reporter lyanne melendez met with the local trainer that made a big difference in this guy's life. >> reporter: it was while playing for antioch high school -- >> this is najee. >> reporter: that he weight trained with marcus malou of antioch. >> we ended up clicking. i said, what do you want to do? he said, i heard you're a trainer and i said, well, we can work so we started working. >> reporter: harris was raised b his mother. at times they were homeless, but malew says his focus was always on the game. >> that's why people in the bay area fell in love with him, because he didn't let his circumstance dictate where he was going to go in life. >> as great as he is as a player, an even better human being. >> reporter: his senior year harris was considered the nation's top recruit, selecting alabama. so what is it about alabama football and all of the enthusiasm that people in the bay area simply don't get? hmm. i went to alabama. huh.

help me out, coach. >> maybe it is because they don't have nfl teams down there, but that is the sole purpose of the state essentially. >> reporter: both malew and assistant coach dudley will be there monday night to watch him. >> this is what we've been working for. you know, it is different. you know, it is always different when you come home. >> reporter: in antioch, lyanne melendez, "abc 7 news". >> clemson and alabama face off monday night at levi stadium. you can watch the college football playoff national championship on our sister network, espn. and you might be a lot more comfortable watching the game inside. >> yes. "abc 7 news" weather anchor spencer christian is tracking a lot of rain right now. spencer. >> yes, we have a rainy weekend coming our way. it is going to spill over into monday. it is a close call as to whether it may affect the game. forecast animation starting late sunday night going into monday shows we expect the rain at this point to taper off in the south bay. notice that early afternoon, and remain dry there at least into the mid evening hours. right now our forecast for game

time, 5:00 p.m., is for a slight chance of some light showers. temperature about 58 degrees, but, again, it is a close call. we expect the rain right now, based on what we're looking at on our observations, to end by afternoon. we will keep watching it for you. dan. >> okay. spencer, thanks so much. you can check the weather conditions in your area any time using the "abc 7 news" app. it features live doppler 7 and the ability to customize the forecast right where you live. new at 6:00, sky 7 was over the scene of a train that collided with a big rig near the port of oakland. it happened about an hour ago on middle harbor road. no one was hurt. the train wasn't carrying any cargo when the crash happened. it is not clear how long it will take for crews to clear the truck off the tracks. the cause is under investigation. ief company and the utility's reportedly looking to sell its natural gas division. according to national public radio, proceeds would be used to set up a fund to pay billions of dollars in potential claims. state fire investigators blame pg&e for causing some of the

north bay fires in 2017. the utility issued a statement to "abc 7 news" saying its board is reviewing structural options to best position pg&e to implement necessary changes while meeting customer and operational needs. it said safety will continue to be its top priority. we are getting a look tonight at graphic footage from a security camera showing an attack on a security guard in san francisco, and it comes as the suspect in the case was in court looking for bail. >> this video obtained by "abc 7 news" shows a violent attack on a security guard in san francisco last november by a group of skateboarders. the victim, dan jansen, is still in the hospital, not speaking or recognizing his family. >> this shouldn't happen to anne jthodn'tap to anyone. >> jansen's family was at san francisco's hall of justice today where a suspect in the attack was seeking release on bail. they alerted "abc 7 news" to the video captured by a security camera near the old bank of america building. first, jansen begins moving

barriers into place to keep the group from skateboarding on the premises. one skateboarder can be see moving a barrier moments after jansen walks away. then a short time later jansen can be seen approaching another member of the group when an altercation starts. within moments he is surrounded and hits the ground from an apparent blow. next, he is seen lying motionless on the ground. >> so this -- this one lone man was simply moving a gate and he was swarmed, literally attacked. >> 24-year-old skateboarder jessie vierra, is the lone suspect in cuss doddy at this point and was seeking bail for the second time. supporters from both sides packed the courtroom. >> and i understand that they want their friend out of custody, but at the same time he picked up a deadly weapon, he hit a 57-year-old man in the head and danny's missing part of his skull, part of his brain was removed. his family doesn't know him. >> after reviewing the evidence,

the judge in the case denied vierra bail. the suspect is due back in court next month. new developments in an attack on a jogger at anthony chabot regional park yesterday. the suspect in custody is identified as a 19-year old from oakland. officials say the jogger defended herself with pepper spray with the suspect's dog attacked her, bit the victim causing significant wounds. tomorrow the funeral will be held for newman corporal singh who died in the line of duty. newman is about 100 miles from the bay area between san jose and merced. "abc 7 news" reporter leslie brinkley found an entire community in mourning. >> reporter: corporal singh, ronil singh, a popular 33-year-old canine officer in newman for seven years, gunned down on december 26th during a dui stop. photos and flowers line the

aisles of this theater in downtown newman today, singh's flag-draped casket at the front. he leaves behind his parents, a brother, his wife and a five month old son. >> he was a good friend of mine. he was a good role model. he was a great dad. he was a great son. >> very sweet officer. i'm just sorry that this had to happen. he was the one that climbed up on a ladder and got the kitty down, and i thanked him and he had a smile on his face. >> reporter: this morning a procession of officers wound its way through the central valley from modesto to newman, a town of 10,000. the main street was awash in flag goes and blue ribbons and tears. you are tight-knit community, just 11 full-time officers. now you are down to tenfirs you museeling ts afalyot so mu department. every one of us is hurting. >> reporter: president trump called the chief to offer his condolences as officers representing all 58 counties in

california offered a final salute. the procession for corporal singh departed newman at noon to head back to modesto. corporal singh's funeral is open to the public tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. at this church in modesto. over 1,400 law enforcement representatives are expected to be on hand to salute a fallen hero. in modesto, i'm leslie brinkley. "abc 7 news". >> and the sheriff's department says there is only one authorized fund set up for the family of corporal singh through the stanislaus association. if you would like to donate, we have a link on our website, abc7news.com. stay with us. the bay area will be drenched the next week. storms on six days of the seven-day hapin arrives to prev from going from bad to worse. . sure, we have done lots of stories about stolen iphones and laptops, but have you ever wondered where they end up? i'm dion lim with the story of

one man who has been tracking his laptop for the past t

happening now, roll tide. you are looking live from sky 7 as alabama arrives at san jose maneta international airport. they got off the plane and are boarding the buses. alabama will play clemson in the national championship ge levi s. an exciting time for these two college teams and their fans. >> happening tonight, a party with warrior star steph curry. fans waited for hours to pick up tickets yesterday. the party is part of a promotion for curry's new under armour

shoes and he tweeted about them hours ago. "abc 7 news" reporter katie utehs is live in oakland with a preview of what is happening tonight. hi, katie. >> reporter: hi, ama. it is feeling festive out there and, yes, those fans have been in line here for hours as well. let me step out of the bay and show you all the way from the fox theater around the block. some folks skipped school, others skipped work today. the tickets say first come, first served, so people are nervous about getting in. they got in line early. tonight stephan curry and friends convenient is hosted by under armour and will feature musical artists like mr. fab and e40. the event has been billed as a celebration of curry's ten years in oakland and the warrior's last season here before moving into their new arena in san francisco. it is also the debut party for curry's latest under armour shoe release, the curry six. now, there has been confusion this week as to whether the tickets were free or you had to buy curry merchandise to get tickets. some people in line told us they purchased merch at the pop-up

stores and others said they got free tickets after curry took to social media to say the event was, indeed, free. a ticket does not guarantee admission though. people arrived before dawn to make sure they didn't miss out on the event. >> i 5:00. i came inspect, made sure nobody was at home. i went home and got more sleep. i came back at like 10:00 and was first in line. >> reporter: now, bus loads of high school students are also attending the event. we talked with high school basketball players who found out just yesterday they would be joining, so they, of course, very excited to get in. a young woman said under armour is a school ponceor at her school. now, tonight also happens to be the first friday event in downtown oakland, so telegraph is blocked off. keep that in mind if you are coming to the area. now, the doors were supposed to open at 6:00 i was told. they have not opened yet. the event is supposed to start at 7:00, but all 900 tickets are spoken for. so if you don't have one already, i'm sorry, it appears you will miss out. live in oakland, katie utehs,

"abc 7 news". >> all right. tie, tha watch tonight because we're about to get soaked by a series of storms. rain preps are under way in san francisco. "abc 7 news" reporter melanie woodrow has a look. >> reporter: despite a sign next to a catch basin in the bay view warning "do not dump garbage, violators subject to arrest and fines up to $1,000," crews still had plenty to clean up today. san francisco public utilities commission employees spent the afternoon cleaning catch basins ahead of saturday's rain event. the san francisco department of public works is also prepared. they're giving away sandbags. the sandbags are available for pick up 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. monday through saturday at marin and kansas streets. these bags are free for san francisco residents. you can pick up as many as ten. public works is prepared for high winds. >> we have tree crews on stand by. we know when there's water on the ground and high winds that

trees are more prone to failure, so we want to be able to get out there quickly to remove any trees that may be down or big branches that are down. >> reporter: public works also wants to encourage residents to do their part, from trimming trees on your property to picking up trash and debris. >> so if everyone pitches in, that could help out the situation. >> reporter: officials say if you see a tree or a branch down, call 311. they say if you see a downed power line, call 911. in san francisco, melanie woodrow, "abc 7 news". >> going to be the mud bowl i guess. >> yeah. a lot of rain coming our way. spencer christian is here to update the forecast. spencer. >> yes, storm prep is a good idea. we have a lot of rain coming. strong, gusty wind as well, there could be localized flooding as well. you can see that clouds are increasing right now and that pattern will continue overnight. this is the view from our exploratorium camera at pier 15 looking back at the skylines. you see clouds in the distance there, not very thick yet. 53 in san francisco. low to mid 50s at other

locations as well. oakland, mountain view, san jose, morgan hill and half moon bay. here is the view looking along the bay bridge looking westward. 48 in santa rosa. notice it is cooler in the north bay. 46 in napa. in parts of the east bay, too, it is down to 40 at fair of and 45 at livermore. now we go to one more live view from the roof top camera at abc 7 looking back at embarcadero center. we have two storms coming this weekend, both moderate storms. a winter storm warning in effect for the sierra and this wet pattern will continue well into next week. each of the approaching storms ranks two on the storm impact scale. so tomorrow through sunday and actually into monday we expect about one to three inches of rain generally in the north bay and in the coastal ranges. about three-quarters of an inch to an inch and a half in other regions of the bay area. gusts up to 45 miles per hour and stronger guests in higher elevation goes. starting at midnight tonight, notice we will get a wave of moderate to heavy rain surging on shore.

in the early morning hours, along with strong and gusty winds and that surge continues into the sierra where it will produce snow. it will be followed by periods of rain, moderate to heavy, and winding down late tomorrow night. so we will get a break before the second storm comes. a wind advisory is in effect for most of the bay area, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. in solano and lake county. gusts to 45 mourms. there's a possibility of downed trees and power lines and power outages. from 11:00 tomorrow to 11:00 a.m. monday, look for two to three feet of snow generally. up to 50 inches of snow in higher elevations. obviously travel is not recommended. back tthe bay area tonight, windy and rainy by the wee hours of the morning. lows in the mid to upper 40s. tomorrow's highs as the rain breaks into showers, but tomorrow's highs mid to upper

50s. starting tomorrow night into sunday, notice it will be a wet day sunday all the way into early afternoon monday. but the rain will start to break up in the south bay by mid afternoon and into the evening monday, which means we may have reasonably decent conditions for the big college football championship game monday evening at levi stadium. here is the levi -- yes, levi stadium. i almost said storms rank two on the impact scale. monday, tuesday and wednesday will rank one. it will be so wet it might as well rank at two. >> i wish they would play at levi stadium, we could walk over. >> just a few blocks away. getting from here to there could be easier for some companies. >> "abc 7 news" at 11:00 a.m. is >> "abc 7 news" at 11:00 a.m. is expanding to a life can change in an instant.

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hopes for progress in the u.s./china trade dispute. a strong report on the american jobs market and encouraging comments from the head of the federal reserve about its interest rate policy all combined to cheer investors. the dow soared almost 750 points, managing to end the week with overall gains. the nasdaq up 275 points and the s&p gained 84.

stock in apple rose today by more than 4% after losing about 10% in trading yesterday and dragging down the market. the cupertino company said iphone sales in china are falling, partly because of the trade fight. ceo tim cook announced the company was downgrading its earnings forecast, something it almost never does. ride-sharing is on the rise across the country according to the latest survey from the pew research center. more than a third of people surveyed have gotten a ride from ub ear and lyft, each with headquarters in san francisco. three years ago a third of respondents had not even heard of these companies, so things have changed. in the survey, less than 10% of passengers use ride-sharing services every week. about a quarter average a ride once per month and two-thirds used them even less than that. well, we are about two weeks into the federal government shutdown and people in north bay are stepping up, showing us all what it means a better bay area. and get out your phone. go to abc7news.com/vote to answer this question.

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snoeft live where you live, this is "abc 7 news". we want to make a difference and we want to do the right thing. >> she's doing the right thing and helping to build a better bay area, despite the federal government shutdown which is now two weeks on. the shutdown has stopped government work that isn't deemed essential, keeping our national parks clean falls into that non-essentially area. >> so people in the bay area are pitching in and picking up. "abc 7 news" reporter wayne freedman shows us. >> reporter: behind the the te day here, here is the reality. people communing with nature with a government shutdown. you won't want to certainly smell this, but there's a lot

less of it now than there was a few days ago. the reason is that somebody has. >> all of these were just changed yesterday. >> enter amy brighton and presley who have taken pro activity to a positive exchange. >> it keeps ongoing until we get it resolved. >> reporter: she owns breen hauling, a waste company based in novato. they have driven to beaches and parks and back, volunteering time, energy and resources to pick up the garbage piling up during the shutdown. imagine that. >> i would say approximately half a dozen dumpsters and at least 30-plus garbage cans. >> reporter: and counting. nor do they expect a dime for doing this, even as people and trash keep coming. >> you know what i mean? this happened overnight, so the severity is pretty serious here. >> shutting down the national park affects local community, the coffee shop won't get as of business. we have to do what we can. we're a small company, but we have to do what we can. >> reporter: when we told park

visitors about this work, they were flabbergasted. >> i mean you just take care of what you need to in your own backyard. >> reporter: or your national park where it seems the byproduct of a shutdown has been a wake-up call. >> we're pea notnot a solution problem but we want to make a difference. >> reporter: they're doing it in bear valley, point reyes, wayne freedman, "abc 7 news." >> now, we have created an interactive google map. we are calling it the trash tracker. you can click on national parks in the bay area and it will show you areas what they look like and where cleanup help is needed the most. you can find it on our website, abc7news.com. on monday, a national mon yum will close because of a should down. there's still no deal between president trump and congressional democrats to reopen the government. the president says he is prepared to keep the government closed for months, even years. >> absolutely i said that. i don't think it will, but i am prepared and i think i can speak for republicans in the house and republicans in the senate. they feel very strongly about

having a safe country. >> democrats are depannedimandi president end the shutdown and continue the debate for the border wall. if congress doesn't give the president the wall, abc news has learned he is considering other options, including declaring a national emergency to fund the wall. will he? won't he? >> go to abc7news.com/vote and let us know what you think. hart stepped down from the role after his prior homophobic tweets came to right and now he is reconsidering thanks to support from ellen degeneres. >> mark from our sister station in los angeles has more. >> reporter: sitting down with talk show hostel endegeneres says this is the most raw and honest interview he has ever done. >> either my apology is accepted or it isn't. either i can move forward or i can't. >> reporter: his comments as degeneres tries to convince hart

to host the oscars after he made the decision to step down amid the backlash over homophobic tweets he posted to social media years ago. he called it an attack on a topic he had already resolved, proving himself as a changed median. >> i understand why people would be upset, which is why i made the choice to not use them anymore. i don't joke like that anymore because that was wrong. that was a guy just looking for laughs and it was stupid. i don't do that anymore. >> reporter: hart explaining despite his growth, he walked away because he didn't want the night to be about him or his past, but now degeneres is in his corner. she even called the academy. what did they say? >> we want him to host. we feel like that maybe he misunderstood or it was handled wrong or maybe we said the wrong thing, but we want him to host. >> reporter: the talk show host telling hart if he continues to back down, those who dug up his past will win. >> for them to stop you from your dream, from what you wanted to do and what you have a right to do, what you should be doing,

it is why they haven't found another host. i think they were secretly hoping you would come back. >> reporter: mark cudaroblis, "abc 7 news." new tonight, "variety" is reporting officials with the oscars are open to hart returning if he tells them he wants to come back. as upsetting as his past comments are to many people, many in the lgbt community believe degeneres has a point. we spoke to some people in san francisco's castro company that they believe in forgiveness and second chances. >> if he apologized, people deserve second chances and we're not perfect and a lot of people say negative things that they don't mean. >> i think people should get a second chance at certain things in life, so maybe it is a good thing. >> i think more people should be open to rectifying that certain positions that they held in the past. >> the people we spoke with say they plan on watching the oscars whether hart hosts the awards show or not, but we shall see. >> so let's look at the results

from abc7news.com/vote. right now, should kevin hart host the oscars, 72% are saying yes. >> very interesting. don't miss the oscars on february 24th. abc 7 is the only place you can watch that big show. well, it is one thing to have something stolen, but what if you could actually track it? >> up next, meet a bay area man who has been following the journey of his laptop half a world away. i'm michael finney with the "7 on your side" top seven reports

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do you wonder what happens to a stolen cellphone or laptop? >> abc news anchor dion lim did and found a man who tracked his device halfway around the world. >> it is a cat and mouse game. >> reporter: this is mike will, an i.t. professional at berkley who has been on the hunt for two years. >> i got a report from one of his colleagues saying his computer was stolen from his car. >> reporter: but instead of sitting back and doing nothing -- >> a part of my job and responsibility is to track and monitor these. >> reporter: guess where the laptop was found? >> in hanoi, vietnam. the company that has the computer is apple house. >> reporter: michael isn't fazed by the laptop's 7,000 mile

journey. he currently over sees 177 phones and computers for his company and is currently tracking eight stolen devices around the globe. >> buffalo, new york. morrow, georgia. there's one in oslo, norway. >> norway? >> yes. they're all over. >> reporter: several years ago, the san francisco da's office noticed an increase in stolen phones. >> many of these phones were actually being fenced and shipped out overseas, whether it is to asia, latin america. >> reporter: and got smartphone makers to put a kill switch in their devices. >> we saw a one million reduction in robberies, and it was just in one year. >> reporter: even so, smartphone and electronics theft is still happening, so michael will keep tracking, even interacting with the thief. >> i will reach out to them and send them a message. i never get any replies back, of course. >> reporter: do you have any aspirations to go to vietnam to go get it? >> absolutely not. i do not want to get involved with that. >> reporter: michael uses something called mobile device

management, which essentially wipes clean and can lock stolen devices. he says it is pretty expensive to install on a consumer level so he relkds using software similar to find my iphone. in the news rom, dion lim, "abc 7 news." we are going to get soaked in the next week with storm after storm. >> spencer will track each one for you, that's next. >> the abc 7 storm impact scale. from one to five, light to severe, know exactly how every storm will impact you. >> wet and windy. >> b

as 2018 fades into history, events of the year are still shaping our lives. a significant part of that came from our own michael finney and "7 on your side." >> michael is here with some of his most memorable and some of the most important stories of 2018. >> 2018 was a wild ride. >> it was. >> it was really a wild ride. i found myself tackling a variety of issues, some as old as the hills, others emerging with a new high tech world. one thing that never changed, consumer problems really do affect us all. so here's seven of the most important "7 on your side" stories of 2018. >> the north bay wildfires were

devastating enough. the last year we saw many survivors who lost everything shocked to find out they did not have enough insurance to rebuild their homes. >> our big question is how can that be. >> reporter: after our stories aired, more homeowners now demanding broader coverage. then there were the stories of shocking cellphone bills like this san jose family, billed $13,000 in roaming charges during just one hour in vietnam. >> it was like, whoa, what is going on. >> $13,000 is a lot of money. >> reporter: we pointed out airplane mode may not be the safest setting to prevent roaming charges, but we got the family all of their money back. remember those long lines outside the dmv? >> first appointment was the day after my license expired. >> reporter: carl climb traveled 16 miles, all the way to san luis obispo to get a dmv appointment and still the dmv never sent his license until we found the holdup at homeland security and got carl his

driver's license right before it expired. where is my $2500. >> folks like alani franklin told us she lost money using zelle, a payment app that sends money where the tap of a button. but with one wrong tap and the money goes to the wrong person and banks can't get it back. >> we can't do anything, it is your mistake, you are out of luck. >> reporter: we got wells fargo bank to help and she got the money back. >> losing abby was horrible. >> reporter: judy newhouse of sonoma was devastated when she found her dog for sale on a scammer's website even though her beloved corgi is dead. "7 on your side" uncovered a website selling dogs that don't exist except in pictures. i mean we didn't know what we did wrong. >> reporter: "7 on your side" discovered west contra costa garbage company was issuing $26 fines for customers recycling

something wrong but it didn't explain each charge. >> her words were we had non-recyclables in the recycle bin. >> okay. what was it? >> reporter: the company said folks are throwing garbage in recycle carts and china won't buy the materials anymore. we found out the company has no authority to issue fines but found the cities may give them authority this year. then there was the plight of the mercedes truck converted to a farmer's market on wheels to serve the elderly. terence out it had one of the dangerous takata airbags. mercedes could not provide a safe one so the truck sat idle for two years in this parking lot. >> let's find out if "7 on your side" can help us. >> we got mercedes to search the globe to find an airbag, and now -- the farmer's market is rolling. >> we bought green beans, onions, tomatoes. >> ta-da. >> they finally got the airbag? oh, you got it! >> yeah, we appreciate you. >> thank you, channel 7. >> you're welcome! now, i'm here.

it is 2019. we're ready to help make things right in your life. so keep contacting me and keep watching. i want to hear from you with any consumer issues you have. the "7 on your side" hotline is open monday through friday from 10:00 to 2:00. my telephone number is 415-954-8151. you can reach me at my facebook page and through abc7news.com. and that's just a handful of the great stories and people you helped last year. >> absolutely. >> a small snippet. >> thanks, michael. >> sure. rain, rain and then more rain. >> and then rain after that, i think. spencer? >> that's pretty of it, except the first rain and rain will be accompanied by wind and wind. here is a look at live doppler 7. clouds are thickening right now ahead of the first of two storms coming our way. both rank two on the storm impact scale, both of moderate intensity. tomorrow, sunday and seen into monday we are looking at rainfall total between one and three inches generally across the north bay and coastal ranges, from three-quarters to an inch and a half in other areas.

gusts to 40 miles per hour or higher, as the forecast animation taking us into early monday morning, we will see the first wave of moderate to heavy rain coming in about 6:00 a.m. and continuing through of of the day before breaking into scattered showers late tomorrow. it will be followed by the second storm coming in in the weee hours on sunday and continuing through the day before tapering off a little bit in the south bay on monday afternoon, which is good news for folks wanting to see the big college championship game at levi stadium on monday. saturday and sunday, storm ranking two on the impact scale, followed by lighting storms on monday, tuesday and wednesday, ranking only one, but it will be wet. >> on to sports. fun stuff going on. >> yes, larry. >> i like this game a lot. playing an oldie but goody, it is called you make the call. remember those commercial? >> yes. >> is kevin durant out of bounds here? don't rush, don't rush to judgment, anybody. take your time. take your time. we look back on last night's warriors g

now abc 7 sports with larry beil. good evening. the warriors' crazy loss to the rockets in over time last night doesn't mean they're in a massive amount of trouble. just like if they had won the game it wouldn't have meant everything is just fine right now. they're somewhere in the middle, as in middle of this season. here is what we do know. james harden is playing out of his mind right now. it wept on for 44 last night. he is unstoppable once he gets

hot. the warriors desperately need boogie cousins or a big man to close down the lane. it is like a freeway the basket these days. they were relaxed. once they were up by 20 they let the game slip away, and harden hitting that shot in overtime is crazy. it is the third straight home loss for the dubs and unsettling. >> they came back in the third quarter. is it a game you guys feel like you gave away? >> for sure. when you have a lead like that, you don't lose at home. >> when you look back at the game, what bugs you most about it in. >> we lost. >> any details, specific things? >> no, we lost. that's about it. >> different year than it has been in the past, and although we're not blowing teams out, we're still 11 games above .500 with chance to go on the run before all-star break. it is not the end of the world. >> kind of down though. rockets were thrilled to win the game and the nba had to be relieved after the

of the worst calls. tone owe brown is looking down the baseline at kevin durant takes three steps in the yellow area. that's ob, that's out of bounds. no call made. play ended up with steph curry hoop that might have won the game for the warriors. kd was asked about it at the end of the game. >> did you know how far you were out? >> yes. >> could you believe you didn't get the whistle? >> i could believe it because they missed a lot tonight and they miss a lot in general. you can easily fool them. >> they miss a lot every night. while steve kerr is working to miss what is wrong this season, the construction team is working to get ready for next year at chase center. first seats were installed today. they surprised long-time season ticket holder tim legally. he has had season tickets since 1987 and loaded in the new seats they took in the view together for the first time. >> they're fantastic. i'm not one that has to be court side. it is not that important to me.

it is just being if tn the arens more important. i can't be happier with the seats. >> the look on his face is the look we hope to see on every warrior's fan's face when they come in the building for the first time. >> it gives you goose bumps, especially after we put in the seats and you are sitting down and taking in everything and looking at it. it is amazing. >> the team gave healey an exact replica of his seat to take home as a souvenir. now three just have to install the other 17,996 seats before the warriors move in next season. football news. stanford wide receiver jj arsega whiteside made it official. it will enter the draft today. some have him going in maybe the second or third round pick. we know he can catch the ball. 23 touchdown passes the past two seasons, third most in college football. on twitter he thanked nerd nation for an incredible four years. the next chapter he says begins now. the nfl playoffs begin now, well tomorrow officially. with the colts visiting the

texans, you can watch it tomorrow at 1:30 here on abc 7. stand for man andrew luck has overcome shoulder surgery to get back in the season. in his words, it is stinking awesome. >> to me i'm having fun and that's the most important thing. the fact we get to play another game in the playoffs and see what we can do, that's stink awesome. i think a small part of us understands how special it has been so far. i said this afterward, fulfilling. i feel the season in a sense, every game has been fulfilling. satisfied? no. >> got to get more wins. stinking awesome though. especially for a guy who for the past year was not sure his shoulder would ever really recover, that he could be an eli elite nfl quarterback again. >> thanks, larry. join us on kofy tv 20, cable channel 313. two patients failing fast. they both need hearts, livers and kidneys. how history was made and lives saved at 9:00. on "abc 7 news" at 11:00, pgak inse te california wildfires, but does it go far

enough? we talked to some of the utility's biggest critic goes. finally tonight, a few thoughts about what really matter goes. it is not in the headlines and with the stock market volatility and the government shutdown, many don't realize it is happening. the wall. it is under construction right now. in fact, we are making great progress putting it up. a strong, sturdy wall that will keep us separated for a long time to come. this wall isn't made of concrete or steel and it isn't being built on our southern border with mexico. no, it is going up right across the middle of the country, and it is a doozy. this wall is being built with words and conflict, anger and shouting. dogma and ideological zeal. the shadow cast by this giant wall is looming over so many aspects of american life. it is toxic, affecting what gets done or not done in washington, of course, but beyond politics it also affects us everyday, our outlook about our future, the way we relate to one another. our level of understanding and

empathy for those we share this great country with. each side of the political aisle will blame the other, but what really matters is that we get out of the blame game and tear down that wall between us. i always love to hear from you. let me know what you think. follow me on twitter and facebook

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