good monday morning. january 7th. the first monday of 2019. >> most of you won't have to leave with a rain jacket this morning. there are scattered showers that are happening. mike, we're not done with the weather just yet this week. >> no, not at all. we have a lull today and wednesday. the other days, chances of rain. some of them are looking pretty healthy with up to a half inch of rain. we'll get to that in a minute. i haven't seen ground -- there may be scattered light showers. it's mainly dry and humid this morning and mild. mid-40s to 50 degrees at 7:00. patchy fog will form. look at the temperatures at noon and into the afternoon. now it's mid and upper 50s each with a lack of sunshine because of the mild air mass. even at 7:00 this evening, mostly cloudy and still where the highs are normally, mid to upper 50s. we'll talk about that rain next. how about what the rain did to the roads, alexis. >> we've definitely had problems

this morning. we're pretty dry at the san mateo brim. we had hh-wind advisory for san mateo and bay bridge. those are really dried out. we are filling in. for folks leaving hayward and heading over to foster city. no significant issues. also looking good in southbound 680 to dublin. still under an hour there at 55 minutes. our main trouble shot, northbound 17. santa cruz mountains. highway 1 to los gatos in the red at 50 minutes due to a rollover crash. i'll talk more about that next. the college football playoff national championship at levi's stadium. >> the weekend rain canceled some of the festivities. that was a bummer. we're getting a little break from the rain. matt keller is live at levi's stadium. hi, matt. >> reporter: good morning, jessica. it's not raining right now.

maybe that's good news for me. game time at 5:00 tonight. hopefully it will be dry for all the fans here. . if you still want a ticket, they are still available. i checked ticketmaster. i found tickets available for 167th. that's historically cheap. the wet weather forced the cancellation of the concert in downtown san jose. ellie goulding and one republic were supposed to perform. goulding tweeted out. i'm so sorry everyone with a broken heart emoji. >> it's beautiful here, gorgeous, weather is is perfect. pretty discouraging. >> disappointed we waited for a really long time. >> the imagine dragons, lil wayne rehearsal on treasure island was also canceled. the high winds and inclement weather. the all state championship tailgate is happening on the other sides of gates here. fans can come in early with

tickets. there's live music, news, sports broadcasts and a zip line for fans. reporting live out here at levi's stadium in santa clara, matt keller, abc 7 news. clemson and alabama will be battling for the championship tonight at levi's stadium. you can watch the national championship on our sister network, espn. kickoff at 5:00. a little more on that wild weekend weather. flooding forced the movie theater on broadway in fairfax to cancel showings of aqua man. take a look at the photo from yesterday afternoon. moviegoers said, aside from that damaged area, the rest of the theater appears to be fine. that's a bit of good news. >> aquaman seems to be the appropriate movie for it to happen to. >> st. t. sure does. looks like interactive movie. >> sure. joking aside, a lot of homeowners are dealing with cleanup this morning after the weekend downpours. >> this is video of a home in san ansel mow yesterday

yesterday. culverts knocked down a fence. the homeowner was checking on the culverts and he stepped away for two minutes and that's when the fence came down. >> i noticed the knocked into the little creek there. it started flooding, the front yard flooded. it was actually a couple of feet of water right there. we had to open the gate. >> so his garage got wet but somehow his home stayed dry. >> take a look at this waterspout off santa cruz. the national weather service tweeted this video of the funnel forming yesterday. a waterspout is basically a tornado that forms over the water instead of land. the weather service says there was a strong cell moving toward the shore at the time. if you see something happening where you live, we'd love to see your pictures and videos. post them on social media using the #abc 7 now. new this morning, vallejo police investigating an officer-involved shooting. it happened yesterday morning. police were called to a building

on nebraska near napa street. the building's owner said a man was trespassing on his property. police tried to detain him. the man refused to drop the knife and went after officers. that's when one officer opened fire. the man was take en to the hospital. the injuries are not serious. the officer who shot him is on administrative leave. the president of the berkeley school board remains in the hospital along with her wife after the couple was hit by a car. 53-year-old judy appel and 54-year-old allison bernstein were hit crossing martin luther king, jr. way near stewart street in south berkeley. this happened on saturday before midnight. both women were critically injured. the 81-year-old driver is cooperating with police. mayor libby schaaf and other officials will be sworn in at city hall today. schaaf will take the oath of office for a second term at 11:00 a.m. the ceremony is free and open to the public.

the inaugural gala will be held later this week. nancy pelosi is thanking her supporters. >> abc 7 news was in san francisco where crowds gathered to hear her speak yesterday. she thanked local leaders for their efforts and told stories about officials who she's worked with for decades. her message was simple. america needs to become a place of love again and not hate. >> faith and the goodness of others gives people hope. america is a country whose heart is full in love, but we have to make sure that people identify it that way. we have a challenge right now. >> of course, she also thanked those who are not elected officials but use their time, money and efforts to make a change. muir woods in marin county will be closed starting today because of the government shutdown. so that shuttle service, the visitor services won't be open, no parking, no bathrooms. a spokesperson for the recreational area says there will be staff on hand to make

sure the facilities are protected. new at 6:00, where you will find a $21 cup of coffee in san francisco this week. >> not in my hand. plus, a major milestone for napa's historic courthouse. four years after it was closed after damage from an earthquake. you're never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. it's a 1 light for tomorrow it's a strong light if that makes sense. it's turning on the heavier side with thunderstorms possible at night and wind gusts get

look at this air mass. around 50 degrees in san francisco. most our other neighborhoods in the upper 40s to low 50s until you get us into the north bay where we have low to mid-50s. let's talk about what you're doing today. here's a look at santa cruz. not only the waterspout yesterday but 2.5 inches of rain over the weekend. a straight line shower is possible. today most of us won't need the umbrella. probably about 95% of us won't. we've got the puddles early this morning. too soggy to do yard work. put it off another day or two. 53 at 10:00.

cloudy all day. mid-50s. comfortable at 8:00. peninsula cloudy all the way up until 2:00. a sliver of sunshine or two in the upper 50s. still around 56 degrees this evening with mainly clouds and a few stars. cooler in the south bay starting off at 49. cloudy up to 4:00. you also will reach near 60. then dropping down to 57 degrees under a mostly cloudy sky tonight. yeah. that means mostly cloudy for the college football championship game too. >> coming up, i want to get alexis in here. kind of craze think morning. >> we expected that. everybody is back to work and school after the holiday break. santa cruz mountains near laurel road, that vehicle that flipped over is on the side. emergency crews are blocking the right lane. the tow truck is stuck in the backup as well. 8 miles an hour. 11 miles an hour approaching. that is just under an hour if you're coming up from santa cruz to get into los gatos. the metering lots on at 5:30

today. to get to this point will take about 26 minutes. alexis, thank you. a courthouse damage in a 2014 napa earthquake is reopening for business today. the earthquake caused numerous cracks and a chunk fell off near the roof line. part of the reason it took more than four years to fix it is because the building is on the national register of historic places. it opened in 1879. the repairs cost an estimated 23 million bucks. former vice president joe biden is almost ready to decide if he'll run for president in 2020. find out what he says about the decision. plus the dire warning about plus the dire warning about monarch jardiance asked- and now you know. jardiance is the first type 2 diabetes pill proven to both reduce the risk of cardiovascular death for adults who have type 2 diabetes and heart disease... ...and lower a1c, with diet and exercise. jardiance can cause serious side effects including dehydration. this may cause you to feel dizzy, faint, or lightheaded, or weak upon standing. ketoacidosis is a serious side effect that may be fatal.

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kevin spacey appears in court today facing charges involving an 18-year-old busboy in massachusetts. he's accused of groping the son of a boston news anchor at a nantucket bar. he plans to enter a not guilty plea. this is the first criminal case brought against him after several sexual misconduct allegations came against him in 2017. he could face as many as five years in prison. he'll be in court afrt 8:00 our. joe biden will announce whether he's running for president in 2020. >> he told cnn he would make up his mind soon. he's ran twice in the past.

biden is currently leading in several polls among democratic contenders. according to multiple sources biden believes he's the best person to beat president trump. happening today, the supreme court will convene its first public session of the year to hear arguments in two cases. the big question, will justice ruth bader ginsburg be there? the 85-year-old has never missed a day of oral argue umgts in her 25-year career on the high court. today's session comes 17 days after ginsburg had surgery. she was hoping to be back on the court today. new at 6:00, if your morning cup of coffee wasn't expensive enough, here's another new level. the hilton park 55 hotel near union square will charge $170 for a gallon of coffee during the jp morgan health care conference this week. do the math, carry the three.

that's about $21.25 for a 16-ounce cup. the prices for each company that wants to supply coffee for workers at the conference. conference attendees won't be stuck with that cost themselves directly. but it all gets passed on somehow or another, right? >> it's quite a markup for those companies. you know what, i will tell you, when i don't have my cup of coffee in the morning, i think i would pay 22 bucks for a cup of coffee. especially sitting through a conference all day. >> they know where to get you. >> at least it will be hot all day. you can refresh it. you come in with a cup, it's cold by the end of the day. >> talk about needing coffee the next several days as rain will be there. like a good cup of warm coffee when it's raining. nearly 1.5 inches of rain over the weekend much we've got mainly cloudy conditions today. limited sunshine and a slight chance of showers. especially across the north bay. mild lows tonight with clouds and fog, a little drizzle here

and there. several days with rain through my accuweather seven-day forecast. let's talk temperatures. down to the south bay. it's the warmest. low 60s there. upper 50s near lakeport and ukiah. same area you have the best chance of rain tonight. you're in the mid to upper 40s. the rest of us in the low to mid-50s. fairfield, antioch and livermore may drop to 49. very impressive comma-shaped storm. lots energy with it. this is where we'll be the next day or so. the front part of the storm, which is the warm part of the storm. without even sunshine today, we'll have temperatures warmer than average. look at the green mainly across the north bay. here's your time frame. 5:00 this evening, mendocino, lake counties and the northern part of snowman county overnight. the north bay had some of that green last night. let's move into tomorrow. i've done this, looked at more information over the last hour or so. i really think tomorrow is going to be a 2. a moderate storm. look at the yellows, the

oranges, the reds. potentialms starting at 5:00 through midnight and tapering through wednesday. here's a look at the rain. the storm will definitely be a 2 across north bay. it will be a marginal 2, especially towards the south bay where we'll have a half inch of rain. my accuweather seven-day forecast. wednesday we get the leftovers in the morning and wednesday afternoon through thursday mainly dry. friday, wet and then saturday alexis. to sunday our next >> thank you, mike. we do have one new issue to talk about. the richmond side of the richmond-san rafael bridge right here at the toll plaza. i am concerned about metal debris blocking one of the lanes around the mid span. again, this is for westbound traffic. people leaving richmond heading to marin county. definitely be on the lookout. we've got chp crews on the way to get it cleaned up much hopefully, that won't cause collisions or delays this morning. something that will cause delays this afternoon and into this evening, we've got the halftime show for college football

playoff championship game at treasure island. imagine drig oagons and pretty lineup there. the official hours from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. a lot of extra folks will be on the bay bridge to get to and from treasure island. southbound 680, no delays, walnut creek into dublin. southbound 101 santa rosa to san francisco looking good. still a crash near highway 1 to los gatos. "good morning america" coming up at 7:00 on abc 7. ginger zee is live with a look at what's on the show. hi, ginger. >> good morning to you, reggie and jessica. nice to be with both of you. of course, we're covering your storms over the weekend. the major shockers overnight. bohemian rhapsody winning big at thegl.rprisehat glennlo beats out lady gaga.

drive january, a popular new years resolution. giving up alcohol for the month. how can it affect your sleep and your skin? i'll give you a hint. it's good. >> the parent trap star, lindsay lohan is here to tell us about her new role. it's coming up only on gma. >> good to see lindsey again. >> i'm only thinking about that glass of wine and how it's ruining my skin. >> i know. but letting me get through my life. i don't know. >> add extra moisturizer to your daily routine. there you go. >> see you later, ginger. new at 6:00, nearly 20% of americans believe they have a food allergy. why half of those people might be wrong. a 19-year-old girl due this court today accused of biting a jogger. why her lawyer says it was all in self-defense. looking outside this morning

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if you've been with us or just joining us, here the biggest change. i kept poring over the data and are storms coming in a little hotter than originally thought? the showers will be light during the daytime. once the sunsets, we have a chance of heavier showers, thunderstorms and ponding on the roadway.

maybe minor flooding in the north bay on the already saturated areas. now our storm is a 2, moderate. i'll talk about that coming up. monarch butterflies may be a few years from extinction. a nonprofit environmental group that tracks the butterflies says a recent count reported just 30,000 along the california coast much that's nearly a 90% decline since 2017. researchers call the new number disturbing lilo and potentially catastroph catastrophic. let's go back to 1981, more than a million western monarchs could be tracked throughout california. scientists believe that climate change is to blame. new at 6:00, if you think you have a food allergy, you could be imagining it. that's according to new research by doctors at the robert h. lurie children's hospital and northwestern university. 19% of american adults believe they have some kind of food allergy. but in reality, only about 10%

of people are actually diagnosed with an allergic condition. the most common types of allergies include shellfish, milk and peanuts. i will say, i always think i have an allergy to shrimp. but i haven't been tested. >> you just don't like shrimp. >> that's not true. new this morning in the north bay, new electric car charging stations are coming to school campuses in marin county. according to the marin ij, the san rafael city school district is getting ready to install charging stations at nine locations, including three high schools, a middle school and five elementary schools. this is the first school district in marin to do that. a series of grants and rebates will help fund the project. disneyland is getting ready to raise prices. e leaxpsi es went into effect and annual passeso goingup. the star with at least two new attractions and disney is the

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now at 6:30, cleanup across the bay area. the damage left after the weekend storm and when the next round of rain is going to move in. it's inauguration day for gavin newsom. how you can watch and the first things on the new governor's agenda. plus, a big night for the stars of the golden globes. who are definitely not at sears. >> that's why it's going out of business. >> maybe the gowns were from sears. >> i doubt it. >> oh, okay. >> clearance rack. >> wrong awards show, guys. >> good morning. it's 6:30 a.m. on this monday.nl >> thank forks go take a

break from the rain today. you can put the umbrella away for one day. >> unless you're in the north bay. just to be safe, you may want to have it there. they have the best chance of a random shower today. i want to show you radar and why several cover the bay area. i have the one on it's not seeing the rain or anything reaching the ground right now. if you're following us on the app, you may see a little bit of rain the next couple of hours. it's sporadic at best if it reaches the ground. more cloudy and mid to upper 40s. look at that, 56 to 57. boo we're nearing 60 by 4:00. stars and clouds at 7:00. still very mild. 54 to 57. not mild on the roads. here's alexis. >> it's not. we've got the break for the holidays. it is officially over now. everybody heading back to work

and school today. northbound 17 near laurel road. crews trying to get to the rollover crash. so the vehicle landed on the roof on the shoulder. the tow truck is stuck in the backup. yeah, that is quite the backup. over an hour right now. if you're leaving santa cruz heading up to los gatos, those are very heavy speeds. quick check of the drive times, about 13 minutes across the bay bridge. 101 san francisco to sfo. >> thanks, alexis. a break from the rain means cleanup for a lot of us. this weekend's storm left a mark on the bay area. >> amy hollyfield is live in south san francisco. amy? >> what a mess here in south san francisco, jessica. look at what they have to clean up today. look at the huge tree that came down here. this happened yesterday. it's still blocking part of the road. they were able to get the branches sawed off so they could at least open up one lane of traffic here. we've got vid when it first

fell yesterday. you can see how huge this was. the roots came right on up and out of the ground. everyone was surprised. they couldn't believe that the storm was able to do this. that there was a lot of relief. at least the tree didn't hit the house. >> it's pretty big. the first thing i said, lucky it didn't go the other way towards the house. it's pretty amazing. i knew it was windy. i didn't think it was that windy. >> reporter: take a look at what happened in san francisco. the water was so choppy in the bay and the water get slamming up on the wall there and up and over it on to the embarcadero. officials had to shut down the embarcadero between howard and mission. they even had to close pier 14. they asked people to avoid the area. also, another tree down in south san francisco. this one nearly missing the transformer next to the mcdonald's restaurant. back here at green park terrace in south san francisco, you can see they do have one lane open. they have a huge tree that they have to get out of here.

the good news is no one was hurt. reporting live in south san francisco. amy hollyfield. abc 7 news. thanks, amy. >> the chp expects more crashes and flooded roads as more rain moves into the bay area later this week. >> this car ended up in a creek in santa rosa yesterday. an off-duty emt helped to rescue the driver suffered a head injury. nobody was hurt there. the rain flooded roads and intersections all across the bay area. as the storm continued, people are bracing for more snow. the placer county sheriff's office shot this video. several inches of fresh snow-covered the ground. the snow will play a big role in terming if california -- in determining if california avoids drought conditions this summer. you can track the conditions where you live on our push app. enable alerts.

it goes right to your phone. the government shutdown in the third week. hundreds of thousands of government workers without a paycheck. administration officials met with congressional aides yesterday. the president called the meeting, quote productive and says they are now, quote x planning a steel barrier rather than concrete. payday is this friday for 800,000 federal employees. they will won't get a paycheck if an agreement is not reached. this is the president's message to them. >> i can relate and i'm sure that the people that are on the receiving end will make adjustments. >> president trump says he could declare a national emergency and get the military to build his wall. the house armed services committee chairman says if that happens, the president would be wide open to facing a court challenge. happening today, gavin newsom will be sworn in as the governor of california. the inauguration ceremony takes place on the steps of the state capitol later this morning. "the new york times" reports one of his first moves when he takes

office, proposing giving families six months of paid leave after the birth of a child. california offers six weeks of partially paid leave right now. the times says the expanded parental leave will be included in newsom's first budget plan. it's unclear how the state would pay for it. on the eve of his inauguration, gavin newsom helped to host a benefit concert for those affected by the wildfires. ♪ >> some of the performers, like those right there, shared a deeper connection to the town of paradise. they are natives from there. they're called the cold weather sons. we should note that pit bull and common headlined the show. public officials from the communities received a warm welcome as well. including the sheriff. >> the outpouring of support that my community has received from all over the state has bee people have come together. >> it was a success.

the concert raised more than $5 million. governor-elect newsom's inauguration set to begin at lefb:15 this morning. he's expected to take the oath of office at noon. we'll have live coverage on abc 7. we're expanding our 11:00 hour, by the way. we're calling it midday live. it all starts today. make sure to join us every weekday at lefb cl11:00 after te upper 40s to low 50s. 47 to 52 degrees across the south bay. we're pretty mild everywhere. upper 40s to low 50s. the north bay, we have low to mid-50s. looking at the western span of the bay bridge where it's still damp thanks to the 1.5 inches of rainfall that fell over the weekend. mass transit, you'll have a damp morning as well. for the bay, light breezes and mainly dry. we'll start in the east bay. 52 this morning. mainly cloudy up until noon to 2:00. you see a little sunshine breaks through the clouds. 57 at 8:00.

vry mild this evening. we're in the 40s until 10:00 in the north bay. then mid-50s the rest of the day. the least likely to see sunshine and the most likely to have a random shower today. you may want to take umbrella. san francisco, mid to upper 50s with a lack of sunshine through. we start to open the clouds this evening at 57. here's some good news for the college football playoff championship between the tigers and the tide down in santa clara. 58, mainly cloudy. down to 55 degrees. that's cool but pretty comfortable by mid-january standards. we know that traffic could be a nightmare. everybody is going back to work and school today. and that game starts in the middle of the traffic, the commute. what do you got? >> yeah. definitely plan on delays. 101, great america areas get clogged up when there's an event at levi's stadium. looking okay at this early hour. be por that this afternoon and also don't forget,

the halftime show is at treasure island. expect a lot of traffic on the bay bridge this evening as well. here's a look at the richmond side of the richmond-san rafael bridge. we have metal debris on the bridge. westbound lanes around the mid span. someone hit that and they got a flat tire unfortunately. we have traffic starting to backup there. a quick check of drive times. southbound 680 walnut creek to dublin, in the green at 14 minutes. no issues for you. southbound 101, santa rosa to san francisco filling in and slowing down at 1 hour 3 minutes. now both lanes are blocked near laurel road. trying to get the flipped vehicle on to its wheels and tow it away. highway 1 to los gatos, 1 hour, 14 minutes. some of b.a.r.t.'s original train cars are still in operation. this week the b.a.r.t. board will look at what could happen to the cars when they retire next year. here are several options under consideration. the cars may be sold to another transit system operator for use,

scrapped and recycled, buried in the ocean for use as an artificial reef, or reused as housing or shelters. more than 400 cars are slated for retirement in 2020. some interesting options for sure. i'm not sure what the square footage is if they end up being used for housing. kind of a cool idea. >> definitely. >> i saw a virtual -- b.a.r.t. retweeted it. they drew a bunch of them on top of each other and called them a b.a.r.t.mentes. >> i like the reef idea as well. >> interesting. they used old train cars in chicago, like an artistic clubhouse at the top of an apartment building, like on the party deck on the roof. lots of options. >> works for me. say good-bye to sears. the new evidence the iconic

retailer is about to close forever. here's a live look at the new york stock exchange. down a little bit this morning. another update on the markets, next. how san francisco native darrin chris is reacting after a darrin chris is reacting after a golden globe win and also

not much longer, but it still gives you an idea of how much snow fell in the sierra. avalanche warning for another 16 minutes or so. that's the whole area you see in red there. now, we've got more snow coming that way this morning. but it's very light. it's going to taper as we head through the day. 40 in tahoe. 48 in yosemite. windy through the central valley, especially san joaquin valley. little rain in santa barbara. the big sur coast. from mendocino, maybe sonoma county northward, we have a chance of rain. here's a look at tahoe. we get a break tomorrow. we've got light amounts of snow wednesday. snow showers friday and saturday. that means light amounts. light to moderate snow sunday. so getting home may be difficult sunday. thanks, mike. breaking news update that we brought you at the top of the hour involving ruth bader ginsburg. officials announced the 85-year-old will not be on the

bench today when the supreme court hears oral arguments. until today, she is never missed a day of oral arguments in her 25-year career on the high court. a spokesperson says ginsburg is continuing to recuperate and work from home. she had surgery to remove cancerous lesions from her left lung last month. clemson and alabama meet tonight in the college football playoffs. the rain caused them to cancel some events. it will not put a damper on festivities. matt keller outside levi's stadium for us. hi, matt. >> reporter: gorge, reggie. dry right now outside the stadium. the stadium is ready for the big game. game time at 5:00. you can see the lights are on. in just a few hours, the party will start for fans. ticket holders will be able to get into the allstate tailgate. including live music, news, sports broadcasts and a zip line

for fans. the game is happening rain or shine. last night it forced the cancellation of a concert in downtown san jose. ellie goulding and one republic were supposed to perform. >> we waited in line. they just said they canceled it. they closed the gates. i was disappointed, you know. >> reporter: the imagine dragons and lil wayne rehearsal for the halftime show was also canceled due to high winds and inclement weather. tickets for the game are historically cheap. i've been telling you that i was checking and the cheapest tickets were $167. that's historically cheap. i checked about five minutes ago, i saw one for $144. it appears that some of the lower end ticket prices are still dropping. you want to check that out if you do want to go to the game today. reporting live in santa clara, matt keller, abc 7 news. >> going to be a great game. matt, thank you. the two football super fans living on top of a billboard in downtown san jose will finally get to come down today.

today is the 12th day alabama fan -- how you say this? >> elias >> anyway. clemson fan nancy -- are up on the billboard. i cannot pronounce any names any more. both fans get to go to the game tonight and they get a special upgrade from espn. >> we want to give you an all-access pass. we're going to take you to the field. you're going to go behind the scenes for gameday. >> that's what i'm talking about. >> beginning at the 50 yard line. >> yes. >> thank you. >> thank you, espn. >> you're going to -- >> it is the least they can do after going through the rain yesterday. clemson and alabama face off at levi's stadium tonight. you can watch the college football playoff national championship on espn and it starts at 5:00. in the east bay, the dog walker accused of assaulting a jogger faces arraignment today. now the dog walker's attorney is

accusing the jogger of triggering the violent encounter. cindy stainer was jogging along the trail in the open hills last week when two dogs attacked her. she used pepper spray on the dogs to protect herself. the attorney for the woman walking those dogs says stainer overreacted. >> my client tried to grab the pepper spray from her hand and it was at that point that ms. strainer grabbed my client by the hair, kneed her in the groin and began attacking her. when she had my client's hair in her hand, my client bit to get her to release her and all she had done in this case was defend first her dogs against an unprovoked attack. >> this is the suspect. only a 19-year-old. oakland resident. she has no prior criminal record. in the east bay, city leaders in orinda discuss an increase in sales tax to pay for road man maintenance. they approved the tax hike.

it's going to expire in 2022. the city council will discuss whether it continues, expire. if the tax goes up, president money would pay for road improvements and repair. the council meets on it tomorrow. your morning money report. the end of sears is closer than ever. >> the company is reportedly preparing to liquidate after a chairman eddie lamb pert's effort to buy several hundred stores out of bankruptcy failed. bloomberg reports that he could make a last-ditch bid tomorrow. sears filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in november. nearly 80 stores closed by march. it's not clear when liquidation sales could start. we're still down about the same as we were a few minutes ago. 41 points. markets soared on friday after that better than expected jobs report. but voeft investors are watching the trade dispute with china. talent from the bay area shined at the golden globes.

>> in his acceptance speech he kbhended hollywood for improving and representation over the past year. >> i am so enormously proud to be the son of a firecracker filipino woman who dreamed of coming to this country and invited to cool parties like this. >> chris won for his role in the assassination for gian i versace. versace. mahershala award. sandra oh took home for her part -- rami malek within for best actor. green book took home three awards. another big surprise, glenn close won for best actress in a

drama for her role in the wife. many people thought it was going to go to lady gaga for her performance in a star is born. >> i like a good upset, though. makes it a little more interesting. >> yeah. >> i'm sure lady gaga will get all the awards. >> i think the oscars will reverse a few of those. that's my guess. >> the hollywood foreign press association, it's only certain people. it's a first round vote. it's a little bit of a joke. >> it kind of is. >> it does take away from the winners. >> congrats. >> they do seem to push a more outside of hollywood agenda at times with bohemian rhapsody winning and lady gaga not winning. i think the oscars will reverse. >> in all fairness, bohemian rhapsody has been getting great reviews. >> right. >> we're not taking away from that whatsoever. >> i don't know. >> moving on. >> let's talk about weather. >> i'm not going to talk about

it right now. >> join us at yowiyouelieve ur will exaly e kids now. i'm at the kiddie table. nearly an inch of rain much that's how much we had in the south bay. mainly cloudy. there's a slight chance of some rain and showers across the bay. it will be mild tonight. dense fog, maybe a little drizzle here and there much we've got five days of rain over the next seven. today is one of our driest days. up in the north bay, our best chance of rain. upper 50s to low 60s. much milder than average. look at tonight. in the 30s and 40s. mainly in the low to mid-50s. the warm sector of this storm will eventually bring us a good chance of rain. thunderstorms tomorrow in north bay a the res os a chance of thunderstorms esda. so i bumped the storm up to a 2. moderate. it will be light during the daytime. heavier showers and

thunderstorms once the sunsets and gusts up to 30 miles per hour. that means trees, they could go once again. some parts of the area are saturated, may see minor flooding. north bay getting scattered light showers. towards 5:00, we had yellows, oranges, even reds. as it moves in, you can see it breaks up a little bit. there's plenty of yellow and orange towards 11:00. by wednesday morning, it will finally start to taper. look at the totals. sorry about that. they'll reach an inch or more. half inch for the rest of us. close to a 2. a 1 for wednesday. wednesday afternoon to thursday, dry. friday wet, saturday morning wet and then saturday night into sunday wet. alexis. >> okay. our biggest issue of the morning remains here. highway 17. if you're trying to count up through the santa cruz mountains. think about delaying your trip. there aren't many great alternates here. near laurel road, a vehicle flipped over and landed on the roof. all traffic is stopped right now

while they try and flip the vehicle back over and get it hooked up to the tow truck. we're jammed into scotts valley. 6, 7 miles an hour. we're talking about well over an hour for that drive time from highway 1 into los gatos. about an hour and 15 minutes. metering lights on. big difference from the last couple of weeks when we didn't have anyone on the roads. we certainly do today. 5:30 the official time for you. once we make it past the metering lights, should take you 13 minutes the rest of the way into san francisco. >> thank you, alexis. the world's biggest tech show kicks off in las vegas this week. the showroom floor at c.e.s. opens tomorrow. some of the big idea to expect, artificial intelligence, bigger and better televisions and 5g cellular network technology. i love c.e.s. i lived in vegas for a long time. fun to see the new technology. the seven things to know before you go.

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6:57. if you're joining us or headed out the door, here ahe seven weekend. now it's pretty quiet outside. you're still finding a lot of ponding on the roadways. we have a break today. plenty of cloud cover until a few breaks in the clouds brings us a little sunshine and upper 50s this afternoon. number 2, gavin newsom will be sworn in as the governor of california today. the inauguration ceremony will take place on the steps of the state capitol and we'll have live coverage for you on midday live beginning at 11:00 a.m. mayor libby schaaf and other oakland officials will be sworn in at city hall today. schaaf will take the oath of office for a second term at 11:00 a.m. the ceremony is free and open to the public. space is limited. number 4, justice ruth bader ginsburg will not be on the bench when the supreme court hears oral argument as she recovers from cancer. up until today, she had never

missed a session in her career. number 5, today is the college football playoff national championship at levi's stadium. the weekend rain canceled some of the activities. the game will happen rain or shine. but it won't be rain, right, mike? >> it will be dry. >> you can watch our sister network, espn. number 6, our biggest issue of the morning, santa cruz mountains. we got the all clear for the rollover crash. northbound 17 near laurel road. bad news, boy, we're at about an hour and 22 minutes from highway 1 into los gatos. number 7, glenn close stole the show at the golden globes. she stunned everyone with her win for best actress for her role in "the wife." lady gaga was the favorite for her role in skgs a star is born". not a lot of people have heard about the movie and she's supposed to be amazing. i want to check it out. a lot of good movies out there. i'm going to keep my bns

opinions to myself. we'll be back in 25 minutes with another update. "good morning america" good morning, america. there are upsets at the golden globes. "bohemia