blowing debris, power outages. we have a high surf advisory in effect from 9:00 tonight to 9:00 tomorrow night. large breakers can reach heights of 18 to 24 feet. rip currents are possible. animation taking us into the evening hours, by 7:00, 8:00 tonight, we'll see a wide path of moderate and heavy rain just pushing onshore. a closer look at what that will produce for us in just a few minutes. >> all right. thank you, spencer. as we mentioned, the rain is already causing a little bit of a problem, but the bigger problem is downed trees. >> yes. abe 7 reporter wayne freedman joins us live from petaluma with more on that. wayne? >> reporter: good afternoon, ama. this is sort of the big story before the big story. we're in petaluma right now. we just saw the sun a few moments ago. yes, there have been downed trees, we saw an auto accident, but mostly chasing big yellow blobs on the abc 7 weather ab. -- app. a day with more residue than

precipitation, when were petaluma could have sung simon and garfunkel "down by the bridge" and gotten away with it. >> i'm still waiting. >> reporter: those those who looked, could have found trouble. case in point, san rafael. it missed people, houses, cars, but it did not out power to a dozen homes. to the north on highway 101. call it a fender bender involving three sets of fenders. the highway patrol cited slippery conditions. there was one minor injury and, again, all of this happened before the big stuff hits. so you can call it a lull, you can call it a break, call it a lull or a break. as you look at petaluma right now, we to know this, as they say in the midwest, if you don't like the weather, stick around a minute, it will change. in petaluma, based on the weather map, it's going to be just like the northwest and the north bay, it will change and it's going to get wet. live in sonoma county.

>> thank you. as we prepare for more rain to pound the bay area, work continues on the uc berkeley km us to remove trees that might pose a public safety risk. this follows the death of a novato man when a tree came crashing down during sunday's rain storm. abc 7 news has been following the story. >> reporter: yeah, ama, this is the massive tree that came crashing down on that car sunday afternoon. you can see how massive of a tree. has two long stems stretching about 250 feet long. experts are trying to determine what went wrong. but campus officials aren't taking any chances. the work is grueling, chopping down massive trees, breaking limbs and putting them through a wood chipper. a dozen or so trees are coming down on the uc berkeley campus. >> we just removed two pine trees over here infested with pine bark needles that had to come out any.

>> reporter: tree inspections intensified following sunday's fatal accident. a 250-foot eucalyptus tree was uprooted falling a rain storm and falling on a week. authorities say 32-year-old alexander grant was killed inside the car. >> i figure something is going to be happening because these trees are really old. i work right there. i could see it from my window. every time there is a wind really high wind and everything, the wind just really -- the trees start going back and forth. >> reporter: the tree alone ways thousands of pounds, but because of the velocity it weighed thousands of tons as it came crashing down. >> i walk this route very regularly, you know, at the moment every day, and the idea you can be walking along and the next minute there is a tree, that's very scary. >> reporter: campus officials say they're taking steps to reassess tree maintenance and make sure there is no public safety hazard. arboristing say the tree that fell was a healthy one. >> that was unusual for a big

healthy green eucalyptus tree to fall like that, it's a little unusual and to hit a target like that. >> i know eucalyptuses are not a local natural california species, so there is a lot of debate whether they should be here or not, but it's nature. sometimes trees fall. >> reporter: and campus officials say they will remove trees deemed unsafe, but have been in the middle of a tree maintenance project during the winter break. that is expected to be completed when students and staff return when spring break resumes next week. reporting in berkeley, carl los saucedo, abc 7 news. >> those trees coming down, some of them are just enormous. you can always track the weather where you live with the abc 7 news alerts. >> the first flu-related death of this season has been reported in santa clara county. the health department says that person was 39 years old. they don't know if he or she had been vaccinated. but the person did have some other medical conditions that

increased the risk for severe complications from the flu. >> flu can actually affect anyone, and anyone can become seriously ill or die, even die from the flu. so it's really important for everyone to be vaccinated. >> the centers for disease control estimates 80,000 people of all ages died from the flu last year. in less than two hours, president trump will make a prime time pitch to the american people. >> want to give you a live look at the white house right now. the stalemate for funding for a wall over the u.s.-mexico border. that sparked a shutdown that is now in its 18th day. with negotiations between the president and democrats really going nowhere, both sides are working to win public support. >> abc's kenneth moton has the latest from washington. >> reporter: days from the partial government shutdown being the longest in the nation's history and president trump is addressing the nation in his fight for southern border wall. >> president trump is prepared to do what's necessary to address what is a real humanitarian and security crisis

at our southern border. >> reporter: the president is considering a national emergency declaration. the executive action would almost certainly be challenged in court. president trump is continuing to try to use this shutdown to extort funds for this non-necessary and nonsensical border wall. >> reporter: democratic lawmakers are working to pass more funding bills in the house and force a vote in the senate to end the shutdown, impacting everyday americans. the ceo of foodshare in connecticut is sounding the alarm over funding for food stamps. >> s.n.a.p. benefits will likely go away. food for seniors, we don't know if it's going to exist next month. it's a very real problem. if the shutdown does continue, it's absolutely going to affect the operations that we have. >> reporter: the white house is recalling irs employees to process tax refunds without pay. hud is asking landlords not to evict tenants and the tsa is trying to tamp down concerns over security. the on representing the agents

says work without pay is nothing short of inhumane. >> i'm not getting paid. i just bought a house. i'm not going to be able to pay my morning. >> reporter: nancy pelosi and chuck schumer will deliver the democratic response tonight. the top democrats say they expect the president's address will be, "full of malice and misinformation." kenneth moton, abc news, washington. the white house today also revealed more of the president's plans for border security. >> abc 7 news reporter talked with local experts about that and what we can expect to hear from president trump tonight. >> reporter: the presidents want a wall to bolster southern border security, but a wall between the white house and congress is standing in his way. so his address tonight may be to get the american people on his side to put pressure on democrats who stand in his way. >> but the other reason he could be doing this is to make the case that his use of -- his possible use of national emergency declarations and that diversion of funds is the right one. >> reporter: this man is a constitutional and immigration law experts at santa clara

university's school of law. at this point the president may not declare a national emergency, which he has mentioned, but congress has given the president power to spend money without its approval. >> that's the danger of the legislation that congress has passed now for several decades in the national emergencies act, which allows the president to on his discretion to declare a national emergency and then divert some funds, which would otherwise -- we would otherwise need congress to allocate those funds. the president could allocate it itself. >> reporter: the white house said the president wants to spend $5.7 billion for what he calls a steel barrier. $211348 to hire additional border patrol agents and $800 million for custodial care of detainees. that last item angers san jose immigrants rights group siren. >> the fact he wants to allocate more money to his detention centers is more money towards this deportation machine. >> reporter: the president is expected to cite lots of

statistics to win support for his plan. however, fact checkers will also be standing by to look for any misstatements that the might be made. in san jose, abc 7 news. >> abc news will carry live coverage of president trump's address to the nation as well as the democratic response. it is set to begin at 6:00 this evening. the special report is expected to last at least 15 minutes. a community on the peninsula in shock following a deadly shooting. a teenager's body was found in an elementary school parking lot. what belmont police are saying about this killing. pg&e is now at junk status. the reason the utility's credit rating was downgraded today. and an unusual sight at the state capitol. why

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police are investigating a murder in belmont. the murder of a teenager whose body was found in the driveway of a school. >> yes, just awful. this is where it happened, central elementary school on middle road. the killing has shocked the community of this really just laid-back city. abc 7 news reporter vick lee has more. >> reporter: 10:55 p.m. last night, belmont police received a call from the victim's family. >> they were concerned about a 17-year-old member of the family. >> reporter: the caller believed he was at central elementary school in belmont. >> we sent officers up to the scene and subsequently found the 17-year-old lying in the driveway of the school. >> reporter: he died of a gun shot wound. the teenager was a senior at carlmont high school in belmont. he was a varsity football player, a good one. greg lives around the corner of

the school. he saw the police cars last night and a distraught woman, presumably a family member, with an officer. >> he was putting a woman in who was crying and putting her into the back seat. >> 17-year-old, right? yeah. carlmont. what year was he? >> reporter: friends of the young victim drove by the elementary school. some to pay their respects, others to bring flowers. parents and school workers were shocked this could happen in peaceful upscale belmont. >> nothing happens here. it's just calm. like everybody is just happy and it's the beginning of the year, this happens and it's just like scary, you know? >> reporter: felicia mccarthy has two children at central elementary school. >> i had no idea that something like this would happen here in belmont. >> reporter: police believe this was not a random murder, that the victim and his killer knew each other. vick lee, abc 7 news. well, another financial hit today for pg&e. the company's credit rating is now down to junk status. issued the downgrade today amid

pg&e bankruptcy fears. all tied to potential wildfire liability cost. the san francisco business times reports pg&e considering selling its san francisco headquarters, a move that could help it avoid bankruptcy and there will be some changes at the top. the chronicle obtained an internal e-mail states three top executives at pg&e all who work in the electric division are retiring this month. senator kamala harris is staying tight-lipped about whether he's running for president. the 54-year-old bay area native was on "good morning america" this morning. she told george stephanopoulos she would not announce right now. but her mother told her if she saw a problem, don't complain about it, go and do something about it. >> i believe for all of us history will say and our children and grandchildren will ask, at that inflection moment, where were you and what did you do in service of your family, your neighborhood, your community and your country? >> we will be waiting for your answers.

>> harris was also on "gma" to talk about two new books that she has out. one is called "the truths we hold: an american journey" and a children's book that's out that's called "super heres are everywhere". a new study shows the cancer death rate continues to drop in the u.s., but disparities remain between the rich and the poor. according to the american cancer society, the overall nationwide cancer death rate fell continuously from 1991 to 2016 by a total of 27%. however, researchers found the overall cancer rate was 20% higher among people living in the poorest counties, compared with those in the most affluent counties. as well as access to quality cancer prevention, early detection as well as treatment. there is another effort to go greener here in california. >> a staffer for san francisco assemblyman wore a giant receipt around his neck today at the

capitol while his boss announced a bill that would require businesses to give customers electronic receipts unless they ask for a printed one. >> that looks kind of familiar. from a certain store we know. discussed this proposal today on "midday live." >> show me the receipts, y'all. >> uh-oh. >> show me the receipts. this is a safeway receipt. where is our biggest offender? cvs. >> those are always a mile long. >> this doesn't look that long. it's for two items. >> a coupon? >> print off the coupons. people have had it with the receipt situation. so now there is an assemblyman in san francisco, ting, who is introducing legislation that would essentially say you can't do this anymore. you can't automatically give receipts. it's not green. so what would happen is, you could get a receipt if you wanted it. if you really want to get it printed out, you could. if this gets passed, it's the

first time in the nation that these paper receipts would essentially be outlawed, you know, as a default kind of response after you buy something. so instead, you'll get an electronic receipt, which a lot of us already do anyway, right? >> i think for me personally, i have no use for paper receipts. i lose them. i don't do anything with them if i keep them. they just end up crumpled up in my purse. i think it's a great idea. >> i like what nordstrom rack does. they ask for it electronically. i give them my my e-mail address and you don't lose it. >> breen amerigreen america is this. again, if you want it, you can have it. they'll print it out for you. >> for more hot topics like this as well as news and weather, watch our new hour-long "midday live" starting weekdays at 11:00 a.m. i would think that the stores themselves would rather give you

an electronic -- i mean -- >> easier. i know. >> it's like a magician pulling stuff out of a hat. >> then you don't have to worry about that word, re -- >> recycling. >> when you run out. >> reloading the paper. >> having to do that all the time. >> it's gotten absurd at some stores. >> i agree. >> speaking of absurd -- >> on the weather or the weather reporter. >> i think you know what she was going for. >> no hidden meeting there. here is a look at live dopplar 7. we've got a pretty strong system offshore that is mainly going to affect the north bay and the higher elevations, but we already have some light rain out ahead of it that is moving through the north bay right now. let's take a look at cloud conditions, sky conditions. this is a view looking out over san francisco where the clouds are getting thicker and lower. it's not raining in the city yet, at least we have no official reports of it. 57 in san francisco, oakland, 58. 60 or just above at mountain

view and san jose. emeryville looking at clouds getting sort of dark there, getting a little lower in the sky. 54 degrees right now in santa rosa. we have low to mid-50s at virtually all these locations. livermore at 57. here is a view of dark clouds. these are our forecast futures. we'll see rain and gusty wind tonight and into tomorrow morning. heaviest impact from this storm will be in the north bay and in our mountain ranges and it will be mainly dry. thursday with more rain coming in on friday. our current storm ranks 2 on the storm impact scale. so for tonight, it's still a storm of moderate intensity. it will continue into midday tomorrow as it starts to break up into a lighter rainfall and showers. we expect another 1/2 inch to 1 1/4 inches. less than 1/2 inch, though, in most other areas around the barebay area.

it will be felt everywhere, not just in the north bay, but down south and over into the east as well. after midnight, we'll see the storm begin to weaken and break up into scattered showers. they could be locally heavy but pretty widely scattered. certainly we will have widespread areas of wet pavement. maybe even pooling and responding on the roadways but the rainfall itself will be tapering off. that may still not be very good news for drivers if they've got wet roads to deal with. rainfall totals. we project will be generally under 1/4 of an inch south of the golden gate and over in the east bay. up in the north bay, though, we'll see a wide range of totals. muchthers.h in some spots and a winter weather advisory in the sierra. midnight tonight to midnight tonight. 8 to 16 inches of snow. across the peaks we could see up

to two feet. snow-covered roads will be widespread. visibility will be low. here is our snowfall plot. back here in the bay area once again wind gust animation shows the gusts will be quite strong going into the late-night hours. 30 to 40 miles per hour across much of the region. and the winds won't really taper off significantly until late tomorrow. skip ahead to overnight conditions. low temperatures, mainly low to mid-50s. tomorrows highs will be right around 60 degrees. here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. a bit of a break on thursday, partly cloudy, but mainly dry. another series of storms will begin moving through the area on friday, saturday, perhaps another 2 level storm on sunday and another lighter storm on monday. rain, rain, rain. a break and then more rain. >> at least there's a break. >> yep. absurd, huh? >> thanks, spencer. >> okay. coming up, the police search under way right now. this is a really odd story. they're trying to catch a man after his creepy encounter at a central coast home.

he was licking a doorbell for hours. >> hours? >> hours.

central coast family is upset at a creepy trespasser. this takes gross to a whole new level. >> it's just weird. reporter drew andre shows us the footage that has salinas police on the hunt. >> i thought, oh, boy, that is just weird. >> i thought i seen it all, but now this takes the cake. >> never have we seen anything like this. never. >> reporter: well, you may have seen it before in the movies. ♪ i want to kiss you all over >> reporter: but this is real life, and this time it wasn't a laughing matter. >> pretty creepy stuff. comical in a sense, but still, you know, we need to keep our eyes open, make sure it's nothing more than that. >> reporter: early saturday morning, this man who police identify at roberto daniel arroyo spent three hours licking and milling around this salinas

yard. the homeowners were out of town at the time but the kids were home. they didn't wake up to the noise, but their surveillance system notifies them when there is movement out front. >> i thought that's kind of odd. i started reviewing the videos. who the heck is that? >> reporter: the duncans just installed this new security system less than a month ago and police say it made their job easier. >> we were pleasantly surprised that the image was so clear to the point that it didn't take us long to, you know, identify this individual. >> this just kind of reinforces how important it is to have security within your home. >> reporter: the footage also showed the man appearing to relieve himself. police say he also took an extension cord in the front yard, but the neighbors found it the next morning. and although the situation is concerning -- >> you kind of laughed about it afterwards, because technically he didn't -- harm anybody. he didn't break anything. >> reporter: but the homeowners did do something, wiping off the doorbell. >> oh, yes.

>> very much so. yes. >> wipe off and disinfect. that was drew andre reporting. >> a lot of lie sol. that's very strange. police are still looking for arroyo. he could face petty theft and proulg charges. all right. bay area residents are pitching in to help people out of work during the government shutdown. coming up, the donations they still need and how you can help. plus, your last chance to eat at a popular south bay -- it's closing after more than it's closing after more than four dec life can change in an instant. be covered when it does... ...with a health plan through covered california. we offer free expert help choosing the best plan for you. and all of our plans include free preventive care. financial help is available, so check for yourself to see what savings you qualify for. the last day to sign up is january 15th, so don't miss out! because you never know when life... ...will change. get covered today.

live where you live, this is abc 7 news. and here are the stories making headlines at 4:30. it's a gloomy, soggy day across the bay area. we could see heavier showers during the evening commute. parts of the bay area are also under a wind advisory through tomorrow morning as well as a high surf advisory. in just a few minutes, spencer christian will let us know when we'll see the last round of this rough weather. governor newsom announced a plan to better protect californians from wildfires. in the sierra foothills where the governor made the statement. she tweeted it declared new measures to clear brush. catch our report on abc 7 news at 5:00. abc news tweeted it will have live coverage of president trump's address to the nation and the democratic response. you can see it here on abc 7,

beginning at 6:00 tonight. some businesses in alameda are collecting food and supplies for coast guard families impacted by the government shutdown. abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow is at the local cafe in alameda with a look at how you can help. hi, melanie. >> reporter: hi there, ama. these collection sites have received so many items recently that the one that's behind us has already had to have several pick ups. here in alameda, the coast guard is an integral part of the community. >> the local cafe in alameda is one of several alameda businesses collecting supplies for coast guard families impacted by the government shutdown. >> many of these families haven't received a paycheck. they've got lots of bills to pay. they have to feed their families. >> reporter: jodi dropped off a bag of food and gift cards. >> i've been here for 15 years. we have to take care of our own. i really appreciate and thank the families that put themselves out there evidence. >> reporter: the friends of the alameda animal shelter is also

collecting donations. >> every year over 1,000 animals come through here and we save 99% of them. the reason we do that is the community is so supportive. that includes the coast guard families. >> reporter: this afternoon, of the east bay coast guard spouses club came by to pick up what's been collected so far. >> we really had to prioritize and juggle what's okay being pushed off if he doesn't get paid on the 15th and what absolutely needs to be paid. >> luckily i do work at the ymca, so i do still have my paycheck, but it's just not enough to feed a family of five plus pay our bills. so it is very stressful. >> thank you, buddy. >> reporter: items needed include diapers, baby wipes, detergent, paper goods, nonperishable food, gift cards and pet food. >> great job. >> reporter: their children have been picking up the items from collection sites and bringing them here to the armed services' ymca. >> i cannot get over how much people in our community want to help us. >> reporter: the items will be distributed here sunday from

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. you can find information for the four collection sites on our website abc7news.com. in alameda, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >> melanie, thank you. fantastic that people are helping out. meanwhile, parents in napa nervously dropped off their kids at school today after learning one student in is custody. police say that student was planning a columbine-style mass shooting. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield has more. >> reporter: it was an emotional time this morning as parents cropped their kids off at river middle school in napa. napa police were there to provide an extra layer of protection and assurance. >> obviously i'm very upset and really hard dropping off my kids this morning. i added a "be safe" to my "i love you, have a great day" so just -- it's -- it's a small school, so i'm just very shocked. >> reporter: a student here is now in police custody accused of planning an attack here and at

vintage high school. >> i would just categorize it probably like a columbine-style attack. wanting to cause harm and destruction to the young students and the faculty at the schools. >> reporter: napa police chief robert plumber says the student did not have problems but that his planning did cross a line that showed intent. he did not want to elaborate because of possible copycats and because the suspect is a juvenile. >> a lot of the information that we've gleaned so far from social media and technology really leads to us believe that this was something that was in the planning stages and would have come to fruition had we not be alerted to this by the young person that called us and let us know, because that young person really is a hero. >> reporter: administrators say teachers have been given talking points to help process what has happened. they are aware that parents were nervous at drop-off this morning. >> as a mom, i can completely understand that and empathize with that fear, but what i can assure parents is if we -- in

collaboration with the police department, school is open because we know our campuses are safe. >> the student who came forward is a student here at river middle school. police say he was told about the attack then he was threatened he would be hurt if he told anyone about the attack, but he came forward anyway. and he's being praised for his bravery and administrators want to emphasize to other kids that they should always bring this kind of information forward to grown-ups. in napa, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> a farewell today to a 7-year-old girl in texas whose murder gripped the nation. police say jazmine barnes died in a drive-by shooting in a case of mistaken identity. a second man, larry woodruff, was charged today with capital murder as jazmine's funeral took place. abc's lynda lopez has more. >> reporter: hundreds gathering at the community of faith church in houston for the funeral of jazmine barnes. mourners streaming into the church to pay respects.

a huge outpouring of community support. >> i lost my son to gun violence at the age of 18. you know, it makes me think about my child. >> reporter: just over a week ago the 7-year-old was riding in a car with her family when a shooter opened fire, injuring her mother and fatally shooting jazmine. jazmine's mother, laporsha washington, emotional at her daughter's service. >> remember that i am with you every morning, noon and night. >> reporter: the family originally feared the shooting was racially motivated. the shooter described as a white man driving a red pickup truck. but a tip to police led the case in a completely different direction. police arresting eric black jr., who confessed that he was involved in the shooting. a second suspect was then also taken into custody. both have been charged with capital murder. investigators believe the suspects mistakenly thought the barnes' car belonged to someone they had gotten into a fight with at a club the night before. but today mourners focussing on jazmine and celebrating her life.

>> i didn't think it was going to be this big, but it is big and it is a celebration, and i just want to thank everybody. >> reporter: mourners at the service were encouraged to wear purple, jazmine's favorite color. an attorney for jazmine's family told abc news that jazmine's parents want to use some of the money that's poured in from from people across the country to establish the jazmine barnes foundation to create scholarships for future school teachers, which is what jazmine wanted to be. >> such an adorable girl. sad story. we have some business news. looks like sears is going to stay open, for now at least. according to cnn, the retail chain has reached an 11th hour deal to keep from shutting down 425 stores. a judge still needs to approve that agreement. sears was prepared to ask a bankruptcy judge to allow it to liquidate after failing to reach an agreement with the hedge fund that controls sears. the doors are closing today

on a restaurant that's been a south bay staple for more than four decades. if you've never eaten there, you've heard of it. people lined up out the door and around the corner to have one last meal at harry's hofbrau. the family-style restaurant is closing up after 42 years in business just off 280. owner larry kramer said he's overwhelmed by all the support he and his employees have received. >> never realized how much until a day like this comes and you start seeing people that you've seen for years and years here. so sentimental and you think, you go back 40-some years and you think, oh, my god, there are so many memories here. >> it's not closing for lack of business. it has to make way for new housing and retail space. there are two other harry's hofbraus in the bay area. the bay area host committee of a college football playoff national championship is claiming success. today committee leaders patsed the baton to new orleans, which

will host the title game next year. saying this culminated with the clemson blowout of alabama 44-16 will generate hundreds of millions of dollars for the bay area economy and millions for the host committee. >> this team raised over $20 million, created the bay area host committee for future events, transformed the nation's tenth largest city into a college campus and officially ushered in a new era of tourism and entertainment to silicon valley. >> now, while the event raised 20 million, the niners exec admitted it cost between 25 to 30 million to actually put it on. he says the 49ers will cover those losses. it's worth it in the long run to attract other big events. >> my hope would be obviously, you know, whether it beup r wo they're all out there for us to get. >> one more note, organizers say this event also raised $200,000

to benefit schools and teachers who were devastated by the camp fire in butte county. i was at the game last night. i was blown away by the energy in the stadium from those who fan bases. we heard for months about, not into college football. nobody's going to go to this game. nobody cares. ticket prices were dropping. on top of that, the threat of rain appeared to be very serious. looked like this whole thing might turn out to be a huge disaster. then look at the celebration after. this felt like an s.e.c. game. the clemson fans, the bama fans all dressed up in their team colors. so loud. i was right in the middle of all the confetti there right after clemson won. >> i see casey. >> there is our sports producer. we're all getting the video. this was, i mean, you could just feel the chills, and this was a celebration. the clemson players ran into end zone to sing their school song. you got the fireworks going off. the fans. this was just so impressive. this might have been the best

event ever at levi stadium. the college playoff football committee, they did a phenomenal job. i'm talking about from hospitality to access to staffing, they really put on a first-class event. bravo to all involved. >> looked like a good time. >> yeah, it was a good time for sure. >> all right. thanks, larry. the peninsula humane society is hoping to find a home for a cat that has already beaten the odds. her name is millie. not the little mouse there. there's millie. wait, where's the kitty? watching how playful she is today might be marred to believe that she spent more than a week fighting for her life. rescuers believe she was the victim of second-hand poisoning. so possibly from ingesting a rodent that still had rat poison or another compound in its system. since there was no antidote, vets treated her with anti-seizure medications and slowly millie began regaining her health to the point she is ready to go to a loving home. >> she's very sweet. she loves to sit in people's lapse. she even gives little kisses and

makes muffins and, you know, but she needs to absolutely be indoor-only because of her partial blindness. this isn't a cat that can protect herself if she's let outside. so we will only adopt to people who are committed to keeping her indoors. >> she is sweet. and they do say that she would do best in a quieter home. if you're interested, contact the peninsula humane society in burlingame. >> i imagine people will be calling very quickly. >> a sweetie. if you're thinking of finding a new job this year. listen up, the ubiquitous bay area profession at the top of the new list of best jobs of 2019. a virginia 6-year-old now has a $30,000 college scholarship thanks to her drawing. how it became the google doodle and how your child's creation could be next. >> i'm spencer christian, this is not as cute as the google doodle, but nice cloud doodle, but nice cloud formations here.s, the pressuref today's world can make it tough to take care of yourself. but nature's bounty has innovative ways

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a bakersfield woman might face animal cruelty charges after video surfaced of her dragging her dog while riding an electric scooter. i want to show you a still image of the incident. we decided not to show you the video captured by a home surveillance camera. two bicyclists seen in the video confronted that woman. >> we asked her, what are you doing, what were you thinking? she told us to leave her alone. i'm not going to say what she did was intentional but it was very negligent. she had to have drug the dog at

least 100 yards before she checked to see if it was there. that's from what we saw, to the point we saw her to where she actually stopped. >> brandon sanders asked the woman what happened and she said, quote, bleep happens, just like it does with kids. sanders took the picture of this dog's bloody paws and gave them to authorities. police are now investigating this woman. a popular job in silicon valley tops "u.s. news & world report's" list of the best jobs of 2019. the publication claims software developer is the best job in the country. it bases its findings on seven factors, including employment rate, stress level and median salary, for a developer is $101,000. the positions in the top five following software survive, are statistician, physician assistant, dentist, a die for fourth between -- the bay area is home to some of the finest restaurants in the

world but you would not know it by yelp. bay area not well-represented. the list based on 25 million reviews from last year. the top spots had the highest ratio of five-star reviews. only two made the list. achilles of santa clara, featuring mediterranean food, will the big h deli in fairfield came in at 60. top place to eat is bangers and brews, a german beer garden in bend, oregon. the drink available starting today but for a limited time only is a cinnamon short bread latte. i feel like i can't report on this accurately unless we try this. why do we not get the samples? starbucks says the drink features espresso combined with notes of cinnabon and brown butter and nutmeg. >> no sugar in that at all. >> not at all. it can be ordered to you hot,

iced or a frappuccino blended beverage. >> ama would like hers immediately. >> i would. students across the country have a chance to create a google doodle that could be created on google's homepage. the winner of last year's contest is on the site today. 6-year-old sara drew dinosaurs to highlight her dream of becoming a paleontologist. her drawing was chosen out of 183,000 submissions. look how cute that is. >> it is adorable. >> she got to work with google to animate it. >> when you've gone through all the dinosaurs, then they do -- then there's like a celebration. >> she's adorable. sara receives $30,000 for college and $50,000 for her school. this year's contest is now open to students in kindergarten through 12th grade and submissions are due in march. now your accuweather forecast with spencer christian. >> live dopplar 7 tells the story. stormy weather approaching. light rain falling over the bay

area. heavier rain on the way with the storm ranking 2 on the storm impact scale. periods of rain tonight and into the morning hours. the forecast animation going into the commuting hours in the morning is going to be pretty wet. i'm ahead of myself. later tonight is going to be very wet with periods of moderate to heavy rainfall accompanied by strong and gusty winds. then the morning hours, we'll still have wet pavement but the storm will be breaking up at that point to widely scattered showers. it's going to be a windy one. a wind advisory in effect until 10:00 a.m. tomorrow morning for most of the bay area's hills and mountains. large breakers are developing. could reach heights of 24 feet. here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. after tomorrow morning's rain, things have calmed down a little bit on thursday. a partly cloudy and dry day. friday, another series of storms will begin. storm ranking 1 on friday, another 1 on saturday, a strong ranking storm of 2 on sunday and

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all right. time for consumer news. a scam we told you about a little more than a week ago has unfortunately claimed another victim. >> 7 on your side's michael finney joins us with a remind ever of this roadside scammer. >> this scam has been spotted up and down this state and just been spotted again in fresno. the chp has reports of a man posing as a driver of a broken down suv. there are actually kids inside his car. he tells people he needs money. a man offered to sell his gold ring for $50. the most rift went along with the deal. turns out, you got it, it was a fake. if you see this guy, call 911.

the government shutdown is affecting more than just fed workers. ride-share workers say they are taking a one-two punch. fewer people need rides because they're not going to work in their government offices. and then there's this. >> with the government shutdown, you have more people that are working for the government doing uber and the full-time uber drivers, that's really affecting us and our money. >> competition there. one more week to enroll in cover california. the open enrollment is midnight, january 15th. now depending on your family size, income and zip code, you could qualify for financial assistance. now, if you need help or just want to find out abc 7 is on your side. we'll have enrollment agents on-hand tomorrow from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. taking your calls and signing you up. we'll also be responding to any of your social media requests for help. you can also send questions to us by way of socialmedia using

the #askfinney. we'll be here doing that all day. we're going to start on our noon show tomorrow. we'll be there. >> great service. >> thanks, michael. all right. the world's largest tech show is officially under way. up next, which cars are making a big splash at the consumer's electronics show. kristen is here with what's ahead on abc 7 news at 5:00. >> new at 5:00 today, a confession in a cold case from the '90s. it came down so some chewing gum, a water bottle and dna. sometimes planning for the feature means planting for the future. and that's especially crew for a local park. we'll explain. when buying car rental insurance may be a good idea. those stories and more next. it looks like emily cooking faildinner for ten. it looks like jonathan on a date with his wife. entresto is a heart failure medicine that helps your heart so you can keep on doing what you love. in the largest heart failure study ever, entresto was proven superior at helping people stay alive

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the consumer electronics show is officially open in las vegas. >> reporter dave cans from our sister station in los angeles is there is explains the tech show has also become an auto show. >> reporter: audi brought something new to las vegas, and this time it is not for the driver. >> we're focussing on drivers a lot. in the future, the passenger, today the passenger is a relevant target group as well. why shouldn't they enjoy the ride? >> reporter: the car you're riding in creates the motion for a virtual reality experience and it all syncs up via software. immersed in a marvel video helping out "iron man" as the audi went around a small racetrack to simulate the sensations.

>> the car gives us a new opportunity to take advantage of what's great about being in a moving vehicle. you can't do that with a simulator. >> reporter: audi is helping a start-up get the tech to strarus auto and entertainment companies. bosh supplies tech for the auto industry. a solution to many urban problems. >> these will be coming to the roads soon, and at bosh, we're producing a lot of the components and sensors and then now the services that will enable this automated and connected shuttle service. >> reporter: what about where terrain is a problem. elevate can get to wherever someone might need to be rescued. >> imagine a tsunami. the vehicle can only get to the edge of the tsunami disaster. >> reporter: to give you an example of how significant ces is to the auto industry. the biggest detroit auto show gets going next week. audi, for example, not only showing off their newest technology here. they're not even exhibiting in detroit. reporting in las vegas, abc 7

news. all right. that is going to do it for this edition of abc 7 news at 4:00. thanks for joining us. pg&e has even lost confidence of some former supporters. new scrutiny for pg&e. top officials are leaving. its stock is tanking and their credit rating is now junk. so what happens now? fire on the road. wires are down, power's out and what could be just the beginning as the rains return. president trump in his first prime time address from the oval office. just what is the power of the president when it comes to a border wall? and specially deliver coast to coast. local congressmen went trash collecting only to bring it to the white house. also here, governor newsom gets right to work on his first day on the job. his focus, future wildfires. live where you live, this is abc 7 news. and we will begin with the worrisome future of pg&e.

good evening. thanks for joining us. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm kristen sze. cut their credit rating to junk status as the utility faces the possibility of bankruptcy. >> abc 7 news reporter lea melendez is live from pg&e headquarters with how all of this will affect pg&e's many, many customers. leeann? >> reporter: well, you know, fa faced with the possibility of bankruptcy, pg&e is throwing out a lot of ideas out there. for example, they're saying we may have to move from this location. it's just too expensive. they're also saying we may have to sell our gas business as well. what is the old adage, desperate times call for desperate measures? pg&e has not denied reports that it may file for bankruptcy protection and that has everyone talking, from wall street to the california legislature. a bankruptcy would be disastro