>> announcer: good morning, bay area. let's get up and get going. >> this is abc 7 mornings. good morning and thank you for joining us on this saturday, january 5th. i'm chris nguyen. let's start with a quick look at weather. here is lisa argen tracking the storm headed our way. hey, chris, within the next five days we see three storms. starting with a 2 on the storm impact scale. bringing gusty winds and moderate rain throughout the morning to afternoon hours. the gusts could exceed 60 miles an hour with the cold air could see a chance of thunderstorm. so just moving into pen drove, santa rosa looking at rain. also around cloverdale. further south more returns down around alina with heavier rain. but further south not much happening in san francisco on or t tice the returns increasing offshore processes the warm sector of the system

that will lift had into the bay area on southerlily winds that's why we have the wind advicery until 4:00. 20 to 45 to 60-mile-per-hour. that could bring down power lines. 35 mile gusts at half moon bay. 51 in san jose. a mild start accept for the friends in the valley. 39. as we go through the morning hours it's rainy. by the amp it's cold and rainy. we'll detail the img timing in a few minutes. chris. >> thank you. public works crews all around the bay area spent the day preparing for the storm. employees with the san francisco public utilities commission cleaned cache basins ahead of the rain. ner rtd for high winds. residents are encouraged to do their part. trimming treesen if see a tree or branch down on the ground call 311. >> we know when there is water on the ground and high winds that trees are prone to failure. we want to be able to get out

there quickly to remove any tree that is may be down or big branches that are down. >> residents in san francisco can pick up sand bags today from 8:00 until 2:00 at public works operations yard on marin street. you must have proof of address and you can get up to 10 bags if needed. as always check the weather conditions in your area any time on the abc 7 news app. featuring live doppler 7 and the ability to customize the forecast where you live. breaking news out of southern california, a shooting atatorens bowling alley left three people dead and four others hurt. it happened just before midnight at the gablehouse bowl. police say two of the four injured men were taken to the hospital . .. the other two opted to seek out medical attention on their own. s in a live picture of the scene. the l.a. times reports a fight at the alley led up to the shooing. no employees hurt. police are working to identify the suspects involved. back here in the bay area, oakland police are investigating

a shooting that left three people dead. it happened just one day after city officials said the city had the lowest homicide rate in nearly 20 years. the shooting happened near center and 11th streets around 9:00 last night. police say all three victims are men. officers could be seen searching inside a car at the scene. no word yet on what may have led up to the shooing. police have not announced any arrests. a final goodbye for newman police corporal ronil singh. a public funeral will be held in modesto later this morning. he was shot and killed during a traffic stop the day after christmas. newman is about 100 miles from the bay area. yesterday people in the tight knit community had a chance to pay respects. abc 7 news reporter leslie brinkley was there. >> reporter: corporal singh. ronil singh, a popular 33-year-old canine officer in

newman for 7 years. gunned down during a dui stop. photos and flowers lined the aisles of the theater. his kaskt at the pronate. lefg behind a brother, wife and 5-month-old son. >> he was a good friend, good role model. a great dad. a great son. >> very sweet officer. i'm just sorry that this had to happen. he was the one that would climb up on the ladder and got the kitty down. and i thanked him and he had a smile on his face. >> reporter: the procession of officers wound through the central valley from modesto to newman, a town of 10,000. the main street awash in flags and blue ribbons and tears. >> you're a tight knit community. 11 officers. now down to 10. you must be feeling this deeply. >> where a family, not so much a department. everyone of us is hurting. >> president trump called the

chief to offer condolences as officers representing alm 58 counties in california offered a sa the procession for corporal sync headed back at noon heading back to modesto. his funeral is open to the public 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. a reminder, there is only one authorized fund setup for the family of corporal singh through the stanislaus sworn deputies aso association. if you'd like to make a donation we have a link on our website. abc7news.com. a massive shake-up could be in the works for pg&e. the utility is report the looking to sell the natural gas division to cover potential wildfire liability costs. that news sent shares of the utility plunging 20% in after hours trading. abc 7 news reporter carlos salcedo has more.

>> pg&e is facingof dollars in liabity if found responsible for a series of deadly wildfires in california. so the utility is reportedly exploring the sale of its gas assets using the money to fund massive payouts. >> by spinning off the gas and electric systems, i think they will become a size that they can manage. i think what we have seen over the last few years is they've been too big to succeed. we saw that after san bruno. and we're see going after the fires. >> reporter: state senator jerry hill has been critical of the utility giant. he welcomes a split. the question is who would buy it? >> they don't have much of a system to sell. no one wants a gas system. the electric system is more attractive than the gas system. >> reporter: the company is looking to sell some real estate assets like the san francisco headquarters. >> if you are talking about selling your assets at a very reduced rate obviously to cover some expenses, it's not just for the going to work. >> former san bruno mayor is disappointed with the

possibility given pg&e track record. in a statement to abc 7 on friday, the company said the pg&e board was reviewing structural options to best position pg&e to implement necessary changes while meeting customer and operational needs. >> i think a lot of the hearts are in theright place. but it's structural. it's been going on many years and going to take many years to correct. >> reporter: and it's important to note that investigators have not determined the cause of the massive wildfires that destroyed the town of paradise in november. but speculation has centered on pg&e. in the newsroom. carlos salcedo. abc 7 news. in developments in the efforts to fixes san francisco's transpay transit center closed more than 100 days since two cracks were discovered in steel regimes. the joint power authority says the metropolitan transportation commission approved a repair design. now a reconstruction schedule has to be finalized that should happen this month some time. happening now college football fever is taking over the south bay.

the two teams going head to head in the cooling football playoff champion game stuchd off in san jose last night clemson on the left. alabama on the right. cb 7 news reporter amanda del castillo shows the fan frenzy. >> the championship weekend is here. clemson tide and clemson tigers kick-off monday night but the fans are getting started. >> roll tide. >> here kitty kitty coming to get you. >> clemson! ♪ >> the turf is down at sand pedro square end zone alley. the plaza decesar chavez transformed for the brought by espn. across the street is it's playoff fan central at the san jose convention center. and krs the city it's red and orange. >> there is nothing like tiger energy. nothing like clemson energy. >> that energy first felt when in 45-foot sprn billboarded touched down at almaden and

park. for more than a week home to nancy volumen and elliott ross. sheer dedication from fan bases is what out of townersnguthe is. south carolina. conway, clemson, anderson the whol talking about this is our seventh national championship we have gone to in the past ten years. so this is kind of what we do. >> reporter: until the big match on monday, focus is on the fans. ♪ >> the activity lasts all weekend long. and days end with a star studded reinup of performers taking the stage for the free outdoor concert series. and you can get in on the action too. according to ticket iq secondary market tickets for monday night's game start at just $126. in san jose, i'm amanda del castillo, 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 at 5:00 monday night. lee lisa argen is here and hopefully the fans invested in umbrellas at least for the day time activities leading up and . certainly looked rainy. in fact the rain is starting right now. and the winds have been kicking up as well. you may have felt that. it's mild out there. 40s and 50s. sew that's a switch. but we will look for colder air to move in later today. right now it's 53 in oklahoma. 39 though in livermore. every one gets the rain within the next few hours. i'll tell you how much. and a look at the week ahead. i'll have the accuweather seven-day forecast. >> thanks, lisa. new controversy surrounding kevin hart. by ellen degeneres is coming under fire for coming to his defense. also hundreds of fans line up for the steph curry party i

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ellen degeneres is facing backlash this morning for coming to the defense of kevin hart. he stepped down from hosting the oscars following backlash to his past homophobe upper backic comments. abc's reporter has the story. >> reporter: comedian kevin hart talking openly about his dramatic exit at this year's host on abc after the string of homophobic comments he made years ago resurfaced sitting down with ellen degeneres. >> i'm upset because i know who

"i" i don't have a homophobic bone in my body. i know i address to do. i apologize. i don't want to step on that stage and make that night about me and my past. >> reporter: degeneres who has hosted the academy awards twice herself went on to defend hart. >> i think it's perfect that all of in happened. because there has to be a conversation about homophobia. and whatever brought up -- whatever they did and whoever is trying to hurt you, it brought up you reminding people that you're a bigger person, that you've already apologized. you're apologizing again. asset a gay person has someone who actually. >> what? >> yes i'm so sorry to break this to you. >> ellen then revealing she personally called the academy to vouch for hart. >> so i called them. i said, kevin is on. i have no idea if he wants to come back and host. but what are your thoughts? they were like oh, my god we want him to host. we feel like maybe he misunderstood or handled wrong or maybe we said the wrong

thing. but we want him to host. whatever we can do we would be thrilled. and he should host the ochk ars. i mean -- >> ellen now facing backlash herself for defending him and has for hart he says he is evaluating their conversation. cana, whitt werth, abc news los angeles. more than a thousand people attended steph curry's party at the fox thee confusion over the tickets earlier in the week. abc 7 news reporter katie utehs has the store. >> reporter: hundreds lined up outside oakland's fox theater for stephen curry's party. 10-year-old j.c. reed skipped cool and sported his new steph curry shoes. >> i can jump high and run superfast. >> others stepped up the waiting ga tsu nobody was in line got more sleep and came back at 10:00. first in line. >> reporter: hosted by under armour, the party billed as aces

in oakland. >> he still look young. >> reporter: the promise of tickets to the party featuring musical acts drew people to a pop-up store earlier this woke but it was closed. then people learned they had to buy merchandise for the tickets. >> i'm really disappointed because i came down with such, like, joy and excitement. >> curry intervened and said the tickets would be free to the relief of warriors fans sad to see the seem leave oakland. >> it's bittersweet to be out here in oakland but feeling good. >> about a dozen highs basketball teams in attendance busted in by under armour. in oakland, abc 7 news. now the accuweather forecasts with lisa argen. good morning to you after a good break in the rain it's back. a live doppler 7 runt. you can see the returns here. really lating up ofrp. and it is beginning to rain in some neighborhoods as we look at

live doppler 7. asset we go closer to santa rosa. ox dental appear bodega bay and jenner. heavier rain and heavier cell around forest knolls. belina boech. nothing in the east bay. that's why it's been so cold. you haven't had the mixed mix to the surface yet process but highway 19 pacifica looking at light rain. and look at offshore this moves through bringing us our first area of rain. first storm which is a 2. and then et second one, another 2 heading in tomorrow. it's a cold 35 degrees in fairfield. looking at 39 in livermore. 53 in oakland. upper 40s in the north bay. all due to the southerly winds ahead of it allowing for that warmer air in the atmosphere to stay well mixed. gusting to 33 miles an hour half moon bay. you can see a live look from the

roof camera where the winds pick up in the city. rainy and windy today. snow levels pat 4,000 feet. mount hamilton could see a light dusting. but the main activity really levels off tonight. so that's when the colder air moves in. the afternoon and evening. most of the precip smub over but starts up again tomorrow mainly for the second half of the day. but we see rain on and off throughout the entire weekend. this morning winds gusting to 43 miles an hour. by about 11:00 half moon bay. one of the stronger gusts. look at the rest of the day here still over 20 miles an hour. so that's why we have the wind advisory through 4:00. and right on through the day looking at the gusty winds, 30 miles an hour. and this is when the wind advisory expires through the evening and overnight hours. but the next round of rain and wind coming in at 11:00 tomorrow, it will be raining and bring in the gustyand the secon

through sunday night. so here is how you can plan your day today. with 8:00 rainy weather for some of you. towards the afternoon, the colder air you can see heavier downpours. this could be a thunderstorm with hail embedded. and then it pushes through. but there is more out there throughout the afternoon. by 5:00, 6:00 things wind down. the winds will taper off. and then into tomorrow again, by 1:00, 1:30 more heavy rain. this is through the evening hours, 7:30 still looking at heavy downpours. so we combine the two days and you'll notice from the first system it's not that impressive. but we'll take what we can get, right? a third much of an inch in oakland. 0.4 in oakland. 7:00 tonight. then through 11:00 tomorrow 11:00 tomorrow. through inch ramon valley. maybe 1.5 inches in half moon bay and hopefully maybe 0.75

inches in half moon bay. up to 50 inches of rain possible in the higher efrlgss. upper 50s. looking at the accuweather seven-day forecast featuring a 2 on the impact scale today and tomorrow. download the app to keep track of the rain which will be with us through midweek. >> thank you, lisa. congresswoman alexandria a ocasio-cortez responds to a post apparently of an attempt to mock her. the new video she posted online. but first heading to break. don't forget abc 7 news at 11:00 a.m. expanding to a full hour. calling it midday live. join us every weekend right oh! oh! oh! ♪ ozempic®! ♪ (announcer) people with type 2 diabetes are excited about the potential

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chicago. they both received hearts, livers and kidneys. our reporter has the story. >> reporter: in until a few months ago sarah and never met. but they found one thing in common at the chicago medical center. both need add new chance at lifetime. >> they reach a time the heart is failing. the kidney failing and liver was failing. >> two 29-year-olds talked to usvy yao video camera both recovering from historic and successful triple organ transplants. >> it's been mind blowing amazing. >> i feel wonderful. i haven't had this much energy in a very long time. >> macfarlane says she found herself at the yust of chicago after doctors in her home state said they couldn't help her. >> i was just thrilled this there was, like, a chance. >> as luck would have it as her medical team was preciping for macfarlane's surgery smith was admitted needing the same procedure. then the luck continued once

more. >> probably most invitely two organ donors became available almost at the same time. >> the medical team says it was a no-brainer to do both sets of surgeries back-to-back, knowing it could give two young lives another shot. >> i think it was amazing that i was able to be here a month and a half and receive all three organs that i needed. >> snigt a father now looking forward to going home to his 3-year-old son. >> he called me every day and tell me, daddy, i'm cab boy i'm going to use my superfast speed to come save you and get you out of there. >> as the two sit upright breathing easier they know it couldn't have happened without the two organ donors. >> i've been very grateful for the opportunities hive since the first transplant and looking forward to. >> they say macfarlane could be out within the next few days and smith in a week. they plan to have a group dinner

with families. still to come on abc 7 mornings, getting ready for the new governor. the preparations under way for gavin newsom's inauguration and what's happening at the governor's mansion right also people across the bay area pitching in to pick up trash during the government shutdown.

>> announcer: good morning, south bay. let's get up and get going. >> this is abc 7 mornings. good morning and thanks for being with us. i'm chris nguyen. we start this half hour with a quick look at weather. here is lisa argen tracking the condition where you live. lisa, good morning. good morning to you. may have been woken up by the wind or rain or simply just the mild temperatures. we have a 2 on our storm impact scale. a series of wet weather makers headed our way today and tomorrow. two systems both a level 2. anywhere from 3/4 of an inch up to three inches as we combine the two rain days. 45 miles an hour look at gunnarville, healdsburg and pen grove. forest knolls to coast to balinas. but not into the east bay yet. in the sunset dali ski and stand bruno down to pesk deer o in the

santa cruz mountains. we are looking at winds kicking up. right now with a wind advisory through 4:00. gusting in excess of 56 miles an hour. that could bring down trees or power lines. 35 miles an hour gusts half moon bay. breezy around the bay and mild with 53 in hayward. cool in livermore at 39. s in the mild part of the system. then we have more rain, the possibility of thunderstorms and cold air moving through. accompanied by the gusty winds. not until about 6:00 tonight do we have a more widespread break. we'll talk about that second system coming in in a few minute. chris. >> lisa, thanks. president trump is threatening to use emergency powers to build a border wall. in comes as the government shutdown enters the 15th day. abc news reporter linda lopez has the latest. >> reporter: congressional leaders at the white house. both sides calling the talks contentious. >> i can speak for republicans in the house and republicans in the senate they feel very strongly about having a safe

country. >> we really cannot resolve this until we open up government. >> democrats claim the president said he is willing to have the shutdown go on for months or a year. >> absolutely i said that. i don't think it will. but i am prepared. >> but democrats demanding an end to the shutdown before they'll debate border security. >> don't hold millions of americans, hundreds of thousands of workers hostage. open up the government and let's continue the discussions. >> 800,000 federal employees furloughed or working without pay. the president was asked what is his message to them? >> people that won't get next week's pay or the following week's pay, i think if you ever really looked at those people i think they'd say, mr. president, keep going. this is far more important. >> abc news learned the president is considering a different path to getting his border wall. >> have you considered using emergency powers to grant yourself authorities to build this wall without congressional approval? and second. >> yes, i have. >> you have?

>> yes, i have and i can do it if i want. >> so you don't need congressional approval to build the wall. >> no we can use -- absolutely we can call a national emergency because of the security of our country. >> both sides say staffers will continue discussions over the weekend but it's the president and congressional leaders who must agree to end this stalemate. linda lopez, abc news, new york. here in the bay area, muir woods will be closed starting monday because of the government shutdown. after this weekend there will be no subtle service, visitor service parking or open bathrooms. if you have a reservation during the closure you'll be refunded if you made the purchase through the parks website. the shutdown means trash is it piling up because of park service workers are furloughed. so today congresswoman jackie expire will join volunteers to clean up trash in san francisco. any will provide a truck to haul away debris. meet at stairwell 20 on the great highway at ocean beach.

volunteers in marin county are pitching in. abc 7 news roerp wayne friedman shows how they help to build a better bay area. >> behind the veneer of a beautiful day in barrett valley near point reyes. here the reality. residue from people communicate with nature during a government shutdown. you wouldn't want to weigh if. you wouldn't want to smell it. but there is a lot less of it now than there was a few tais ago and the reason is that somebody has gotten very proactive. >> all this just change yesterday. >> enter amy and pressley who are taken pro activity to a positive extreme. >> it keeps going until we get it resolved. >> she owns green hauling a waste deposal company from novato. they have driven to national parks and beaches and back volunteering time, energy and resources to pick up all the garbage piling up during the shutdown. imagine that. >> i'd say approximately a half dozen dumpsters and at least 30

plus garbage cans. >> and counting. nor do they expect a dime for doing this even as people and trash keep coming. >> you know, i mean this happened overnight. so the severity is pretty serious here. >> shutting down the national park affects local communities, the coffee shop won't get as much business. we have to do what we can. we're a small company. but we have to do what we can zwloo when we told park visitors about the work they were flaber gafrted. >> you take care of what you need to in your backyard. >> >> or your national park where the by-product the shutdown has been a wakeup call. >> we're not a solution but we want to make a difference. >> they're doing it in bear valley point reyes. wayne friedman, abc 7 news. we have created at interactive google map called the trash tracker. it will show you photos of what the bay area parks look like and where cleanup help is needed. you can find it online at abc7news.com. can you contribute the map share

pictures by hading the hashtag abc 7 now to the pictures online. preparations are under way for the inauguration of california's new governor, gavin newsom. crews were setting up an overhang outside the west steps of the state capitol yesterday. the event takes place monday at 11:00 a.m. newsom also announced he will move into the governor's mansion in san francisco. they were hauling off governor brown's belongings yesterday. we bring you coverage on air and online at abc 7 news.com. as governor jerry browns prepares to leave office join us for a special program tomorrow afternoon. we have an in-depth interview with the governor about his political career and his legacy. that's tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. right here on abc 7. congresswoman alexandria occasions owe cortes responds to a an individual apparent an attempt to mock her this clipf her went viral when an aanonymous right-wing twitter account shared it this week. it appears to be an edited

version of a 2010 youtube video at students doing the breakfast club dance. many were quick to defend her saying it was a college student dancing with her friends. ocasio-cortez posted this new video he points and spins to muk playing in the background. the congresswoman nonlaughs as she enters her office in the capitol. still ahead on abc 7 mornings, a man on a mission, tracking stolen cell phones and computers. the far away places where some electronics end up and his interaction with the thieves. but first heading to break, a live look outside from our abc 7 exploratorium camera. you can see the transamerica pyramid building on the left. lisa argen has the full forecast in just a few minutes.

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it's marsh mallow flavors and neon yellow like the famous easter candy. would you try that. >> i doubt it i like the coffee. >> a lot of sugar. >> yes. >> let's talk about the forecast because we are seeing the rain throughout the bay area. it's arrived here in san francisco and accompanying it i understand up to 40 miles an hour along the coast. check out our roof camera. it's wet out there in the north bay on the peninsula. not quite in the east bay. and it's going to be with us for the weekend. i'll time out the forecast let you know when you can get in that bike ride or not coming up. >> all right, lisa you soon. alabama and clemson arrive in the bay area ahead of the national football championship. the player who has gone from unknown to national star.

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time right now is 6:43. a live look outside from the richmond sand rafael bridge showing the rain on this saturday morning. lisa will let us now the storm ranks on the impact scale. in sports the warriors on the road taking on the conditions tonight at 7:00. two days away from the national football championship. both teams have arrived in the bay area here sour sports director larry beil. >> good morning, the countdown on to the national championship. i know the ticket prices are down. we're expecting the possibility of rain. but alabama versus clemson. that's an epic clash. this is the fourth consecutive season the teams meet in the college football playoffs.

the third time they'll play for the title. the natty. bama won two of three. the teams arrived tua. tua. tua tagovailoa. he has gone from unknown kid from hawaii to national star. see if ke beat clemson on a bad angle. you foefgt me, kid. >> what might be a wet field on monday night. you know it was a bad pro football season in the bay area more proof as the all pro teams were named to the raiders and niners for one guy on the raiders teep. 88 catches five tds most of the season undrafted free agent as quarterback. kilgts had the breakout game 210 yards against denver. beaten out by the chief's travis kelsey for first team honors process. george kilgts not bad for fifth round pick. stanford man christian mccaffrey g a all pro nod.a pth second team they were the flex

position. a now yards rushing and 100 receptions. 107 catches overall. most by any running back in nfl history. a couple of cal guys were named all pros. tackle mitchell smarts, the power of the schwartz for the chiefs and defensive end cam jordan with the saints. this is nfl wild card weekend. we've got the colts versus the texans here on abc 7 news kickoff today at 1:30. hoops. get my ice cream at the game, right. number six stanford. so cute. hosting usc pac 12 opener. alana smith 13 points in the first half. but sc led by 2 at the break. stanford pulling away. keena williams with the fourth thee of the night to make it a 5-point game. keena is my daughter's name. that's not my daughter though never had a crossover like that. keen an williams with 22. cal lost to ucla in over-the- >> who do you think can succeed here in what characteristic should ucla look for in the next

coach? >> barack obama. >> well -- i don't think he is going to coach. so. >> you keep saying that. but why? why are you so negative? why do you just turn down. >> give me some names. >> his brother-in-law coached. i'm sticking with barack obama until he says no. >> ucla alum bill waltman out of the box choice to take over for the fired coach. i guess knelled have the secret service as the assistant coaches. that's a wrapping on morning sports have a great weekend everybody. now the accuweather forecast with lisa argen. >> good morning, everyone. sunday morning the low winding up off the coast and the rain southerlily winds gusting throughout the bay area right now. and the rain coming down in the north by. st. helena you can see some light to moderate rain there. bodega bay and some cells getting enhanced by forest knowles. muir beach and take you eatward, 580. the richmond sand rafael bridge. high street, central avenue.

pretty good looking cell and lighter rain through san francisco. all the way down highway 1, pacifica san bruno. sandhill road. 280 light rain. and final making its way threw the south bay parts of the sacramento -- i should say the santa cruz mountain davenport within swanten and not yet the south bay. that will fill in because all of in is headed our way. you can see the rain a little bit heavier offshore. temperatures are mild in the 50s. cooler in the valleys with 39 in livermore. 46 sand rafael. gun gusts up to 37 miles an hour half moon bay. you can see pretty breezy around the bay. we have a wind advisory in effect for in system. then another system tomorrow. this is sand rafael. rainy and windy. snow level down to 4,000 feet. mount hamilton could see a light dusting and wet pattern continues into sunday and there after. the next few hours through noontime, no letup in the winds. you'll notice 30 miles sand rafael pch 25 miles an hour in hayward. as the front moves through

things quiet down overnight tonight. a lull in case you want to go out. and that bike ride late in the day perhaps. but it's going to be quite active between now and about 1:00, 2:00. by tomorrow morning more rain. more wind. and in will continue to allow for a rainy sunday night. this one shifting a little bit further south. and raining through the night on sunday. while this first one here goes through the morning hours, the early afternoon, heavy downpours. it's not raining everywhere but you may be dodging showers if you are out and about today. and then by 4:00 or 5:00, we're looking at things settling down. but the cold air is moving in. it's feeling much colder and blustery out there. 8:30 tomorrow morning we're on the doorstep of another system. . but by one in the afternoon this is when it gets going through dinner time and then into 9:00, 10:00 things wind down tor the second system. the first system is weaker. a third of an inch in oejd and

fremont to 0.4 in santa rosa. a quarter inche hf moon bay. then the second system which has more precip potential to bring us up over 2.5 nifrmgs novato 1.5 inches in san mateo. perhaps close to an inch around mountain view. good news. in the mountains winter storm warning. a snow maker up to 36 inches. 50 inches at the highest peaks. and windy. travel not recommended through the weekend. upper 50s chance a of thunderstorm in the afternoon could bring hail. we also could see perhaps some power lines down with the gusty winds. we take you into tomorrow night when the rain continues into 9:00 hour. 10:00, midnight by 3:00 in the morning it pushes out of the north bay. looking at monday morning commute not bad. 8:00 in the morning by the afternoon we are dry. this takes us awfully close to the claim in santa clara. 5:00 that's why we keep a slit chance of showers in the forecast for alabama and clemson. 58 degrees. 5:00 dropping through the 50s.

the accuweather seven-day forecast 2 on our impact scale today. wet and windy. another one tomorrow into the afternoon and evening hours. and then a litter system on monday, tuesday and wednesday. 1 on the storm impact scale. you can download the app keeping track of live doppler 7 and the gusty winds which really are pushing into the bay area right now. so if you didn't get out for the morning jog or walk you have to wait until the later of the part ft. day. >> a good day despite the rain head off and go to on playoff band central at the recognition center. >> that's right. >> do you have ever happen what happens noah stolen cell or laptop dion lim did and found a man tracking a device halfway around the world. >> it's a cat and mouse game. >>s in michael i.t. professional at berkeley who has been on the hunt two years. >> i got a report from one of my colleagues saying that his computer was stolen from his car. >> but instead of sitting back and doing nothing. >> part of my job and

responsibility is to track and monitor these. >> guess where the laptop was found. >> in hanoi, vietnam. and the company that has the computer is applehouse. >> michael sand phased by the laptop's 7,000 mile journey. he oversees 177 phones and computers and is currently tracking 8 stolen devices around the globe. >> buffalo, new york. morrow georgia. one in oslo, norway. >> norway? >> yep, all over. >> several years ago the san francisco d.a. office noticed an increase in stolen phones. >> many of these phones were actually being fenced and shipped out overseas. whether to agia, latin america. >> and got smartphone make tors put kill switches in the devices. >> we saw a 1 million reduction in robberies. that was just in one year. >> 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.

never get any applies back of course. >> do you have any aspirations to go to vietnam to go get it. >> absolutely do not want to get involved with that. >> ilk uses something called mobile device management which wipes clean and can lock stolen devices. he says it's pretty expensive to install on a consumer level. so he recommends using software similar to find my iphone. in the newsroom, dion lim, abc 7 news. dan harris joins from us new york to tell us what he is coming up at 7:00 on good morning america. >> good morning, coming up on gma, the shutdown stalemate democrats and republicans stuck in contentious negotiations over funding the border wall. thousands of government workers impacted by the shutdown. now the the president says this could last months, years. plus this morning the search for a woman running over a manicurist attempting to plea without paying. the business owner was killed ultimately over $35. the victim family is speaking out as police hunt down the

driver. and finally ellen degeneres under fire for standing by kevin hart weeks after the comedian stepped down as oscars host when old homophobic comments are were unearthed. the comments she is facing from lgbtq add add volkty group. coming up on gma. see you soon. coming up next, the warriors new arena taking shape what was just installed. plus the big thing giants fans

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6:56 lisa with the final weather check. >> rainy out there. let's check ou dler 7 you can see the light rain. heavier lain through and safely mill valley. highway 80 on the peninsula from down to half moon bay. heavier cells offshore. a rainy morning. 2 on the impact scale. about a cold war inches to a third inches with this system. the second system puts us anywhere from 1 to 3 inches. that happens tomorrow and last through the evening hours and more rainy days after that. >> good to see that. >> within and windy. >> thanks for joining us i'm argen. news the continues online, on twitter and phone number and instagram. good morning america is next. we will say goodbye with a live look outside. abc 7 news returns at 8:00 a.m. we'll see you then.

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