we are in between storms tonight. as you can see on live doppler 7, next one has already formed and is taking aim. >> across the bay area into the sierra it's cool and clear tonight but things are changing. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. sandhya patel is tracking the storm. >> nothing on the radar but going to change tomorrow night. storm is tightly wound up in pacific and heading in our direction. arrives tomorrow night. slowed down, level two, moderate strength. tomorrow night through early wednesday. strongest wind gusts, 45 to 60 miles an hour for coast and hills. tomorrow night, downpours, minor flooding, gusty winds with potential for trees toppling,

rough and dangerous surf.nd adv coast. watch out for power outages and high surf advisory. large swell, breakers 18 to 24 feet, possibly high. be back with hour by hour look at time line coming up. >> track the weather where you live on the abc7 news app. use app to customize the forecast and watch live doppler 7 anytime you wish. memorial is growing on the uc berkeley campus after a man was killed by falling tree after the storm east endttisare time. as the asleft alexander grant of novato. still work to do. jogger thinks something should be done about the trees. >> not surprised.

eucalyptus, not native species, i think should be strategically removed. >> school officials are reviewing the tree assessments. big bash at governor'srnor's mansion, to celebrate gavin newsom. he's made plans for healthcare and voters can't wait. >> reporter: hosted the hottest party in sacramento tonight. list was tight but cousins made the cut. >> happy to go in, hang out, check out governor's mansion, shake his hand, ring in new pal high. >> mind bogglingly ambitious plan. >> we will be bold, aim high and work like hell to get there. >> reporter: set the tone for administration, highlighted sitting issues like quality

education, tackling homelessness and immigrant rights in the speech. took aim at president without mentioning his name. and signed levy to give the state more leverage for prescription drug prices. >> healthcare for everyone. he cares about the children. >> reporter: budget proposes that california become first state to provide healthcare coverage to young undocumented adults through >> some worry about governor newsom's two-year-old son stole the spotlight. wandered up in the speech with pacifier and blanket in hand.

eventually mom and brother pulled him off the stage. >> gavin quipped, this is how it was scripted. government shutdown in third week. muir woods, visitors left disappointed. parking lot blocked off and signs indicated park is closed to the public. white house says tax returns will not be delayed during the shutdown. regardless of the situation should file as they normally would. don't change anything, do what you normally do. large number of irs employees are furloughed and some may be brought back without pay to process returns. clemson tigers going home with the college football national title. amanda del castillo is live with details. >> reporter: going to be a long plane ride home for alabama fans. hours ago a wave of orange and

crimson red hit levi's stadium, we know now clemson will be taking home the title. nothing quite like college football in southeat. that spirit brought to south bay monday. >> alabama is a bunch of winners, rolling with the tide today. >> clemson nation, we represent, all in. >> reporter: bright orange and clemson red, color combo familiar with both fan bases. met for title twice before. >> cheapest of the last three alabama/clemson games. hundreds cheaper. >> reporter: headed back to south carolina from hong kong, canceled a connecting flight to stay in bay area. zns meant little. sth korea. >> reporter: expensive. >> $2,600 for one ticket.

amazing. >> reporter: worth it to see his clemson tigers win. bama fans bummed. >> disappointed how the boys played today. >> reporter: back to the southeast. flights after fireworks, quick trip to the west coast, all in the name of college football. >> flew in from charlotte, came to the game. got the win, taking back to the carolinas, back to the east coast. >> reporter: college football series comes to end here in santa clara, outside of levi's stadium, amanda del castillo, abc7 news. >> glad it ended in bay area. during the game animal rights activist made a play on the field. direct action everywhere tweeted they took her into custody after she took to the field fighting for animal rights ♪ the thunder, thunder

>> probably recognize that song. game's halftime performance, imagine dragons and lil wayne. it was held some 40 miles from the game while the colleges' marching bands performed at levi's stadium. new at 11:00, restaurant that's been a south bay staple for decades is closing. big crowd in san jose, tomorrow last day after 42 years of serving customers heaping plates of meat and potatoes. used to be several in bay area, now will be just redwood city and san leandro. >> calling for less training to recruit more people but pilots warn could make it less safe for all of us. dan noyes. ready for retirement? california's former governor sends out final official

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airlines all over the world are scrambling to fill vacant pilot seats. are they willing to sacrifice safety to do that? >> that's the debate raising in the airline industry. dan noyes is digging into changes. >> already having serious impact at smaller airlines and could reduce the number of flights to krur destination. some experts worry the difference in how pilots are trained could affect your safety in the air. >> could have wiped that entire neighborhood. >> happens when pilots not trained properly. ignored federal safety regulations crashing a commuter plane into buffalo home, all people on the plane and ground killed. pilot made critical errors and

history of training failures. responded by increasing the number of hours to become a commercial pilot. now some want those safety rules to be relaxed because of a pilot shortage. boeing projects need 790,000 new pilots around the world next 20 years, due to massive number about to reach retirement age of 65. expensive training and other faa requirements make it difficult to enter the profession. >> nothing short of a crisis. >> warns the shortage is causing small airlines to shut down. smaller communities losing service as larger airlines hire pilots away to fill their openings. want pilots to replace some training time with simulator

instead. >> not focusing on the hours but skill sets and experience out of those hours. >> proposing ideas that would replace pilot experience with simulator experience is madness. in fact it's insane. >> many pilots oppose any change to the rules saying training time in the air matters. right now pilots are required to get 1,500 hours of flight time. because of the shortage, faa relaxed to 1,000 hours for student pilots, saves students money and get pilots faster. pilots say this is why training in the air matters. recall the miracle on the hudson, safely landing after engine failure. move some pilots say only experienced pilot could do. other countries do allow pilots to train primarily on simulators

like this one. flight instructor at pacific state aviation, one of handful of commercial pilot schools in bay area. >> australia, canada, singapore, you can train a cadet from zero hours to flying in simulator. >> he says he's uneasy with the idea. >> great tools but they're not airplanes. they're getting there. but you have to get out into the environment. >> some in the airline industry want to increase availability of financial aid for expensive training programs. or travelers will face canceled flights, increased fares as raise salaries to recruit new pilots. conversations are ongoing. f faa is committed to enhancing

training. correct balance between training and experience is critical and only consider proposals that would increase safety beyond existing requirements. >> you have to have air time. >> lowering the experience level can affect whether or not passengers are as safe as they are today. this is about saving lives. period. >> flight instructors tell us one of the biggest reasons there are so few new pilots, because of the starting pay, around $50,000 a year. but shortage has resulted in higher pay with experience, within three years more than $100,000 a year. getting better, hopefully attract new pilots. >> makes us all feel safer. thanks dan. back to the weather. window on the sun and dryness is shrinking. >> might be intense tomorrow. meteorologist sandhya patel with the forecast. >> tomorrow night not as quiet as it is right now.

live doppler 7. crowds are gathering. today was the break. look at what's coming. three storms, not one but three. next seven days. tomorrow night, here's look at weekend rainfall. delivered on sunday especially. half a foot of rain in ben lomond. san francisco, oakland, concord and livermore picking up over an inch. san jose 0.9 inches. tomorrow not going to bring all parts of the bay area as much rain as yesterday but different. temperatures now, 40s and 50s. sutro tower, it is quiet over san francisco. next storm arrives tomorrow. tor storm impact one to two inches of rain expected in north bay and

mountains. 3/4 in other areas. potential for problems. minor roadway flooding. stream and creek flooding very high because the ground is saturated from the weekend rain. trees toppling, high possibility. isolated power outages, moderate risk. just be alert. scattered showers between 5:00 and 8:00 a.m. in north bay not unlikely. then the storm. 6:00 p.m., spreading throughout the south bay, santa cruz mountains. and scattered showers for wednesday morning. lighter in intensity wednesday ooch to evening. rainfall totals vary quite a

bit. in the north, over 1, 1 1/2 inches. south bay sees far less rainfall. if you have plans tomorrow night, take umbrella with you. north bay showers, rest is comfortable. tomorrow afternoon winds pick up near the coast. accuweather seven-day forecast, it's a level two for tomorrow afternoon and evening. slight chance of thunder between then and wednesday morning. that's level one. enjoy the break on thursday. another storm greets us friday into saturday and one more on sunday. rainfall percent of normal, 52% to 80%. sierra snow pack is 67% of average. we can use more storms. >> at least getting the rain we need. >> need is definitely. saying goodbye, governor

jerry with a touching message. kamalala

california's longest serving governor left office in his distinctive style, jerry brown ushered out with his two dogs. border collie mix and former for first dog kally. >> expected to retire on ranch been in his family 150 years. >> deserves a chance to take it easy for a while. on to sports. final score was a blowout but this game was exciting, down in santa clara, and shocker. clemson dominates alabama, something many weren't expecting. highlights and live report from levi's stadi

what an exciting night in santa clara. clemson caps off greatest college football season in modern era. perfect 15-0 record with dominating win over alabama in

the national title game. defense comes up huge. tua tug vy lo with a is picked off. back for the score. 7-0 tigers. bama back in it. 62 there to jerry judy. knotted 7-7. travis ettian had three touchdowns. clemson up 31-16 at recess. true freshman trevor lawrence passed for three touchdowns. wide open justin ross, clemson tigers are national champions, 34-16. live to levi's stadium where larry bill has

you could say they do d it with authority. >> reporter: they certainly did. famous saying by somebody, i don't know who. clemson, south carolina, the tigers demolished alabama. handed nick saban his worst loss ever in 12 years with the tide. mindi bach with the victorious tigers. >> trevor came in with poise. first freshman to start and win a national championship. great on his part. he played comfortable whole game. >> whole offense is coming back, screw the nfl, come back be a ga with them.so talented. awesome. >> we're going to enjoy this tonight. but on friday we're going to have another team meeting and get locked in on next year. >> reporter: so much enthusiasm.

clemson is really good and really young. >> reporter: you heard, trevor lawrence is true freshman. leading receiver justin ross, also a freshman. one-handed catches. leading rusher is a sophomore and another receiver, also a sophomore, lot of youth returning for clemson. >> talk about the atmosphere here. grumbling about the bay area not a hotbed of college football but this place was electric tonight. >> reporter: got a taste of it and liked it. big plays early, ignited the crowds. so much fun. got to bring it to west coast. >> reporter: got to clean up confetti. back to you. >> abc7 sports report, sponsored by river rock casino. after months of wearing only a tiger costume,

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