it's on the way. you have that to look forward to. good morning to you. it's friday, january 11th. you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. meteorologist mike nicco has a look head at the forecast. >> here's a look at the forecast. the storm is 1. expecting up to an inch of rain. both are mainly in the hills. much lower and slower as we head into where we live. there was fog during the overnight hours. the winds are starting to pick up. most of that is starting to dissipate. we're not going to have a repeat of yesterday. here's a look at the exploratorium. looks pretty nice from pier 15. mostly cloudy with a slight sprinkle. temperatures in the mid to upper 50s from noon with scattered shores to more widespread showers at 4:00 and 5:00. >> good morning, mike. very quiet. we have not had any incidents this morning. we're seeing some friday nig nig

volumes to go with it. this is the bay bridge toll plaza. not even a stackup on either side and no metering lights. it should happen closer to 5:30 this morning. a quick of drive times. the drive times are looking great. westbound side, highway 4 to the maze, 17 minutes. 9 minutes on the bay bridge. san francisco to sfo in the green at nine minutes. she loved being around everybody in the department. she just worked like you can't believe. >> breaking news, the davis police department is mourning the loss of a rookie police officer. 22-year-old natalie corona was killed while responding to a crash in downtown davis. >> this morning, we've learned that the suspect died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. abc news reporter amy is -- >> hi jessica. police are still here at the scene where the shooting

vith and c they tnk b til lsunris22-yr-d when she bere lt shis the to be killed in the line of duty since 1959. officers were involved with a standoff with the man who they believe killed her after searching door to door for him. they sent in a robot even used flash bang grenades, trying to get him coming out of the home where they believe he was hiding. at 1:30, police announced they found him inside dead by what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot. officers at the davis police department were conducting this investigation while also suffering from a huge loss. >> it's a small department. it's a family unit in a lot of ways. we're all pretty shocked.

i think everybody is holding it together trying to do their jobs professionally, but it's hard. >> reporter: this all started when police got a call of a three-car accident at d street in davis. corona responded alone to the call. police have not released any information about the suspect or his possible motive or why they think he is the person who did this, telling me this is all still under investigation. reporting live in davis, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. amy, thank you. officer natalie corona had only been on the streets for a couple of weeks in her officer capacity. the 22-year-old began her career at the davis police department in 2016. she was a community service officer back then. in july, she completed the sacramento police academy and according to the williams pioneer review, she was sworn in as a davis police officer august 2nd. she was following in the footsteps of her father who also

worked in law enforcement. that is him pinning a badge on her. just before christmas, officer corona finished the field training program. we've been updating this breaking news on our news app. you can get updates as they come in. new this morning, the u.s. military started withdrawing troops from syria. there are reports of a convoy of ten armored vehicles leaving syria and heading into iraq. a u.s. official confirms the equipment is now being pulled out of syria. but he did not provide information on when that would be completed. it was three weeks ago president trump said in a surprise announcement, 2,000 american troops would be leaving. today is supposed to be payday. hundreds of thousands oer ng without, instead. >> at this time tomorrow, we'll be in the longest government shutdown on record. reporter matt keller is live in mountain view. >> reporter: good morning, jessica. you got furloughed employees

here who will be joining other federal workers not receiving paychecks today. >> employees with the the environmental protection agency rallied outside the agency's region 9 headquarters in san francisco yesterday. they were joined by nasa and irs employees as well. they want to work, but the government shutdown has them sidelined. as many as 800,000 federal workers affected are expected to miss their first paycheck today. >> it means a lot that i'm not able to support my agency and our mission and help our state to implement the rules and regulations to help manage. financially, it also means that i'm struggling a lot right now. i'm not able to pay my rent. i'vead ask f an extension. >> epa employees say they've had two cleanups that were stopped because of the shutdown bringing potential risk to drinking water

for thousands of people. by tomorrow, the funding lapse will be the longest in history at 22 days. matt keller, abc 7 news. >> matt, thank you. according to governing magazine, more than 41,000 californians work for one of the closed federal departments and agencies and are currently either furloughed or working without pay. 800,000 federal employees are affected by the nationwide shutdown. there are 144,000 federal employees in california. governor newsom says any furloughed worker in california can get stay unemployment. >> the governor made the announcement as the outlines the budget yesterday. his $144 billion spending plan includes what would be the most generous paid parental leave policy in the nation. six months much partially paid leave for parents and caretakers of newborns or newly adopted babies. newsom wants to add, a drinking water tax as well to help poor communities cl contaminated water systems. here's a proposal. california drivers will hear

about this. the governor wants to start assessing credit cards. most is for health and though. >> 53%. when you add health and human services, add 28%. 81% of this budget is judge in those categories. the budget includes $500 million for cities to open navigation centers for homeless people. after negotiating with the legislature, newsom will revise the budget in may. got good news for most of us. the fog is start to go dissipate rather quickly. but the temperatures staying up. mid-40s to low 50s throughout the north bay. 50 in ukiah. 50 right now in petaluma, novato. 51 in american canyon. 50 in vallejo. the rest of us in the mid to upp upper 40s.

41 one of our cool spots in redwood city. 47 in newark. also in san jose. here's a look from our exploratorium camera. you can see how clear it is now. if you're going to be out and about or exercising, the rain is on the way. if you're south of the bay bridge, we have a small craft advisory for gusts up to 30. 25 to 30 knots out of the southeast. that means the dumbarton bridge, san mateo and bay bridge going to be a little tough for high-profile vehicles. in the east bay valleys, we'll be pretty quiet until noon. then you can see scattered showers becoming steady. scattered showers at 2:00, 4:00, becoming steady at 6:00 and 8:00. there's still a lingering amount of fog for you up until 8:00. not very thick, though. not very widespread. scattered shower on the peninsula. little drier at 10:00. scattered showers from noon to 2:00. steadier rain from 4:00 through 8:00. then the south bay, we're going to see the longest duration to get the rain or the longest amount of the time for it to

finally arrive. that's about 3:00 or 4:00. possibly to 50 this afternoon. >> the weekend, sunday rain too. >> good morning, mike. i have good news in the east bay. i have overnight roadwork on westbound highway 4 at the connector to 680 and they wrapped that up ahead of schedule. all of that back open. i didn't see too much of a delay approaching that one. there we go. totally in the green now. southbound 680 walnut creek to dublin. 14 minutes for you. southbound 101, santa rosa to san francisco, well under an hour. northbound high bay 17. it's not been the easiest week for you. looking good right now. highway 1 to los gatos. still in the green at 22 minutes. the east bay, bad weather diverted a flight from sfo to oakland international airport. the flight from gaud la harrah

landed on time. the passengers were stuck on the tarmac for hours. some called 9-1-1. they said they were held against their will. others fainted from the heat on the plane. alameda county sheriff's deputies ended up arresting two men. >> he threatened that he was going to open the aircraft door and exit the aircraft on his own accord. >> nobody tried to open the door. the first guy that had gotten arrested was a certified rn who had went up to the front of the airplane and offered to help. the lady took it as a threat or something. >> what an ordeal. in a statement, aero mexico said they needed special permission to deplane because it doesn't normally staff at oakland airport. two did a. digs al suspects have been identified and scheduled to a appear in court. this attack happened in november. the victim, dan jansen is still

in the hospital not speaking and not able to recognize family members. 24-year-old jesse biere a was seeking bail. after reviewing the evidence, the judge in the case denied bail. a woman charged with felony child stealing after she was found with five teenage boys from sacramento. sheriff's deputies found the boys selling candy out of safeway in carmel on saturday. the teenagers said it was to raise money for a basketball team. the deputies say their stories didn't add up. they eventually told deputies they were brought there by a 37-year-old, michelle dorsey. officials don't know how she came into contact with them. authorities in wisconsin are expected to talk about how a missing 13-year-old girl was found alive. it is incredible. jayme closs disappeared in october. her parents shot and killed in their home in barron. jaymee was found 70 miles from home. the minneapolis star tribune said she ran up to a woman walking her dog and asked for

help. they took a suspect into custody shortly after the girl was found. a cruise ship forced to cut its trip short. why hundreds of passengers suddenly felt sick. >> a possible solution the question isn't whether he should be impeached any more. he's the most corrupt president in american history. and we all know it. the question now is, how fast can we move past this president so we can build a more just and prosperous future? please, join the more than 6.5 million americans who are demanding action now. because there's nothing more powerful than the unified voice of the american people.

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today's storm is level 1. that means light rain. keep an umbrella handy and drive safely. track today's storm any time on the abc 7 news app.

download it now. you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. >> this is abc 7 mornings. >> that's just the first of many storm impact scales i will show you coming up in the accuweather seven-day forecast. here's the percentage of rain. our least amount of rain is about 30% tomorrow. otherwise, we're anywhere from 60 to nearly 100 the next seven days. what a soggy forecast i have coming at you. mike, thank you. in today's gma first look. the cdc is investigating hundreds of cases of sick passengers on a royal caribbean cruise ship. reporter victor oquendo has the details. >> in the first look, hundreds of people fall ill aboard the oasis of the seas cruise ship. the trip cut short. royal caribbean saying 277 passengers and crew memberssun gastrointestinal illness. the cdc is investigating. tony o'brien and her father both

getting sick. >> around 2:00, i woke up really not feeling well at all. just kind of having issues, upset stomach, nauseated. i was concerned for my dad's health. he doesn't get sick a lot. >> one of the biggest ships in the world. on sunday, it left port canaveral with nearly 9,000 people on board bound for a seven-day cruise through the caribbean. we'll have more at 7:00 a.m. i'm victor oquendo, abc miami. some californians will pay less for their cell phone bills. at issue is a surcharge. a judge found the sur chaj was unconstitutional. because it taxed interstate servic services, which is not allowed by state or flal law. customers will save a few dollars with that part of the surcharge removed. the state is appealing the decision. >> that's a word?

>> it's hard to say. >> 2019 is wild. >> it's hard to say. oakland unified school district may potentially close up to 24 schools in the next five years. according to the east bay times, school district officials are working to identify which schools are on the chopping block. the district faces a $30 million budget shortfall. student enrollment has dropped in the past 15 years. district officials will discuss whether they will close schools at their meeting next month. in the south bay, san jose mayor sam liccardo announced his pick for vice mayor and it's councilman chappy jones. they have to elect him before it's official. he would replace the current vice mayor at the end of her two-year term. jones currently represents district 1 and serves on the santa clara valley transportation authority board of directors. learning isn't just for kids. happening today in santa clara county, new parents can learn how to better support young children. the resilient families education

program is aimed at parents and care-givers of kids age 3 and under. you can learn about the program and other resources available at two low dags indications today. the events run from 11:30 this morning until 1:30 this afternoon. first the giants ballpark was renamed from at&t to oracle park and now we're learning oracle arena in oakland will also get a new name. but we don't know the new name yet. the ceo, mark hurd, said the deal is with the warriors. but the team, as you know, is moving to chase center in san francisco. so the arena in oakland will be renamed once the nba season is over. the streaming competition is heating up. a movie and tv website owned by amazon has launched a free streaming video channel. it's called imbd free dive. customers can watch hit tv shows and movies without purchasing a subscription. i knew you would say there would be ads. no, no ads.

free dive is available on the imdb website only on laptops, personal computers and amazon fire tv devices. it will soon be available on the imdb app. >> too good to be true. >> there has to be a catch. are you tracking my information? >> for free. >> something called casting calls. no idea what that is. >> i could look up both of you and watch antman. >> you could. i doubt it's on there. for a quarter of a second. >> you two are. alexis and i aren't. eer in the shot buttt>> still a >> absolutely. paul rudd and i went to the university of kansas at the same time. did no>>yet, y guys are. >> reou're next. he went to the university of kansas at the same time i did, too. here's a look at san jose at 87.

it is cloudy down there as it is everywhere. we're got scattered, isolated showers. scattered this afternoon, becoming steady, though, late into the afternoon and evening hours. random showers tomorrow. our driest day ahead. potentially stronger storms coming next week. couple of 2s on the storm impact scale. here's a look at today. mid to upper 50s in the north bay. upper 50s to low 60s and a good swath of wet weather in the mountains. unlike normal, it's mainly up in the north bay. here's a look at tonight. mid-40s to about 50 degrees. so let's drop in here at 7:00. you can see the random showers, especially across the north bay, near the coast up until noon. and then we've got that chance. you see the yellows and the oranges move into the santa cruz mountains and shift northward from 4:00 to 8:00. by 11:00 they're still around. wroefr overnight, there's no more yellow. just a few greens. as we head through the day, a

random shower. make sure you have our app. you can watch it. rainfall totals, there you go. in the north bay, a little bit. in the evening commute, all of us get wet. my concerns for the storm. moderate concern. that's just about it. not a breezy system whatsoever. they increase sunday, monday, especially wednesday and thursday. alexis? >> thank you, mike. very little to be concerned about if you're about to head out the door. we have fog in the central valley. certainly not as widespread as yesterday. if you're leaving tracy, you may see some of that. not much of an impact on your commute. we're kreis you go on 205. no bay bridge metering lights and no backups in the cash lanes on either side. carpool lanes are open. drive times in the green all the way around. 13 minutes santa rosa to

petaluma. castro valley to the maze 15. northbound 101, 280 to 680, 11 minute for you much. a record number of passengers are flying out of the charles m. schultz sonoma county airport. the business journal reports more than 440,000 passengers were served last year. that's an increase of nearly 11% over 2017. airplane officials say the new annual record was due to increased passenger service by alaska, american and united airlines. they say it looks like this year will be another banner year for the airport with a lot more people traveling. private bus company chariot is closing permanently. the san francisco-based company made the announced to shut down on their blog yesterday. ford motor company bought chariot in 2016 and expanded to multiple cities. it appears to be a money issue. the company is unable to make a profit without subsidies. the last day of it will be

february 1st. taco bell says it will test a new vegetarian menu in restaurants in the coming months. the menu will feature limited time vegetarian and vegan items and highlight items already available. taco bell says putting all meat-free items will make it easier easier. it doesn't mean vegetables. it means no meat on it. >> quesadilla. >> now i'm on the same page. coming up, the seven things you need to know to start your day. 5:23 this morning and a live 5:23 this morning and a live look at the bay

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and provide lastingstero. xeljanz can lower your ability to fight infections including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections and cancers, including lymphoma, have happened. as have tears in the stomach or intestines, serious allergic reactions, low blood cell counts, higher liver tests and cholesterol levels. don't start xeljanz if you have an infection. your docr should perform blood tests before and while takingeljanz, and monitor certain liver tests. tell your doctor if you've been somewhere fungal infections are common and if you've had tb, hepatitis b or c, or are prone to infections. you could take your uc treatment in a different direction. ask your gastroenterologist about xeljanz. if you're headed out the door, the seven things to know. davis police officer natalie corona is dead. she was shot. she had just been on the force for a few weeks. early this morning, we've learned the suspect was found dead with what appeared to be a

self-inflicked gunshot wound. number 2, let's talk about the wet weather. what it means to you. hydroplaning, not necessarily this morning but during the evening commute. for your evening plans, that's when we have the best chance of steady light to moderate rain. >> number 3, president trump is closer to declaring a national emergency to fund his border wall. as the government shutdown enters its third week. 800,000 workers are now missing their first paycheck today because of the shutdown. number 4, the shutdown is impacting bay area workers. epa employees rallied in san francisco. they say two cleanups were stopped because of the shutdown bringing potential risk to drinking water for thousands of people. an incredible story at number 5. authorities in wisconsin are expected to talk today about how a missing 13-year-old girl was found alive. jayme closs disappeared in october but was finally found yesterday 70 miles near her home. a suspect is in custody.

number in the traffic center. nothing to worry about if you're headed out the door. here's a live look at golden gate bridge. southbound 101 very light. the entire stretch from santa rosa into san francisco. should take you 51 minutes. number 7 this morning, we're kicking of our tahoe commuter challenge. what's the fastest way to tahoe, biplane or car. follow us on air or online. we'll get you there as quickly as possible. >> i'm making jessica laugh because i'm pantomiming everything she's saying. by plane, by car. what about scooter? >> that would take the longest. >> so fun to watch. >> it would be fun. coming back with a full 90 minutes of news with the impact the government shutdown is having on craft beer makers i

breaking news at 5:30. a davis police officer shot and killed overnight. now authorities say the suspect is also dead. >> federal funding for california wildfire victims on the line. the cause president trump would rather the money pay for instead. a live look through our south beach camera. you can see the bay bridge there. the storm ranks a 1 on the storm impact scale. so you will need the umbrellas. good morning. it's friday, january 11th. >> a lot going on this morning. we'll start with the weather and meteorologist mike nicco. >> let's talk about the storm impact scale and how the rain affects the plans today. it's a 1. and it comes in the form of random forms. steadier during the evening hours. rainfall amounts up to a half inch in the his.windto 40 mi ho

right now. here's a look from the exploratorium camera. 42 to 50 this morning. scattered showers and upper 50s at noon. upper 50s at 4:00. they're becoming more widespread. that evening commute is going to be much tougher than the commute this morning weatherwise. as far as the commute, here's alexis. >> yeah. all the way around, the morning commute is good so far this morning. no bay bridge metering lights yet. we are friday light. so it's got the carpool lanes open. no issues for you if you're using cash or fastrak either. drive times looking good too. the only one in the yellow. westbound 580 trace toy dublin. taking that to 33 minute. westbound 4 antioch to concord 15 minutes. san rafael to san francisco in the green at 17 minutes. >> alexis. thank you. breaking news in davis where a 22-year-old police officer has been shot and killed. this happened as she was responding to a traffic crash. >> a few hours ago while you were sleeping, police announced

the suspected gunman took his own life. reporter amy hollyfield is live. amy -- >> police have not briefed us yet on any details about that suspect. they're still investigating. they have a huge presence here at this scene. we're standing at 5th and c streets in davis. this is where the car accident and the shooting happened. police say they think they're going to be here a while, maybe a few more hours at least until sunrise. 22-year-old natalie corona was shot and killed last night when she responded to a car crash just before 7:00. she is the first davis officer to be killed in the line of duty since 1959. they're saying that she responded alone to this car crash. they all just figured it was routine at the time. officers were involved with a standoff with the man who they believe killed her. they searched door to door for him. then they zeroed in on the one home not far away from the car

crash scene. they sent in a robot, used flash-bang grenades trying to get him to come out. at 1:30 this morning, police found him dead by what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. at this point, they've not released any information about him. they haven't given us his name or age or a possible motive or why they think he is the one person who was involved. i did ask, are they looking for anyone else or do they think he is alone responsible? at this point they just tell me, we are still investigating. reporting live in davis, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. the whole thing is horrific. amy, thank you. officer corona started her career at the davis police department in 2016. >> the 22-year-old just completed a sacramento police academy last july. according to the williams pioneer review, she was sworn in as a davis police officer on august 2nd. officer corona just graduated from the department's field

training program just before christmas. she had only been on the streets for a few weeks. >> she was a rising star in the department. i've known her for a couple of years. she started as a part-time employee volunteer. i can tell you that i haven't seen anybody work harder in a part-time capacity and be more motivated to be a police officer, than natalie. >> she is survived by her parents and father who is pinning that badge on her. he's a 226-year veteran -- 26-year veteran. we sent out an alert when we learned that officer corona had died. download the app and enable customized push alerts to get breaking news where you live as it happens. the government shutdown is now officially tied with the one in longest funding lapse ever. >> starting today, hundreds of

thousands of government workers will not get paid. also,oserin declare a national emergency to build a border wall. the white house is considering using disaster relief money to pay for it. some of that money is intended for the california wildfires. reporter serena marshall live with the latest. >> reggie, jessica, good morning. yesterday the president took his pitch to the border. he paraphrased the truman quote where he said the buck stops here. when it comes to the shutdown, the buck stops with everybody as federal workers are starting to feel the hit. >> the shutdown showdown on par to be the greatest funding lapse ever. the president not backing down at day 21. telling sean hannity an emergency declaration is looking likely. >> if we don't make a deal with congress, most likely i would do

that. >> reportedly considering a rctikction of funds fm the ldfires iala d th hurricanes that hit florida and puerto rico. it sounds more like a fence following his visit to the border thursday. >> we have no 50. over 90% of our traffic occurs in those areas. >> okay, folks. you don't have to say any more. that's it. that's it. >> the need, he said, because death is pouring through. the mayor of mcallen texas disagrees telling matt gut man. >> what was the murder rate in mcallen, texas? >> zero. we had no murder. >> 800,000 workers in the crosshairs. the president insisting they're with him 100%. >> they want us to win this battle. these people want us to win. >> for those missing a paycheck today, it's their lives on the line. >> the bills keep coming. >> you have 30 days to get your payment in full. after 30 days we report you to the creditors.

>> it's a matter of life and death for me. because i have to pay out of pocket for my medical insurance and for my their absence from t being felt across the country. beginning tomorrow, miami international airport will shut down a terminal to redirect available tsa agents to busier checkpoin checkpoints. live in washington, serena marshall. here in the north bay, the craft brewers are feeling the effects of the shutdown as well. the alcohol, tobacco and trade bureau has to approve labels for beer. moonlight brewing company has a new beer they wlant to get out, it's not been approved yet. labels are usually approved in five to seven days. there's likely to be a huge backlog when the government reopens. never more than seven minutes away from your

accuweather forecast. >> mainly from 43 to 49 degrees. san bruno milder at 54 degrees. let's see if anybody else tops that? no. we got 52 in fairfield andd. a lot of us in the mid to upper 40s this morning. here's a look at san mateo. this time yesterday, we could barely see the bridge because of the fog. not the case today. you'll have gusty winds coming at you from the san mateo bridge and the dumbarton bridge. we also have commute that will be wet during the afternoon hours. that's what most of this caution is for is the wetness out there except for the winds also if you're going to be out on the bay. >> let's look at the east bay. we're pretty quiet. there's a random shower possible, 8:00 to noon. temperatures start to get near 60 at 2:00. we have scatteed showers, steadier starting at 4:00 through 8:00 as we drop down into the upper 50s this evening. north bay, random shower through 8:00. scattered showers from 10:00 to noon to 2:00. then becoming steadier thiseven.

eratures actually cooling from t down to the low 50s. here's a look at san francisco where we try to get away with just a sprinkle or two at 8:00 and 10:00. scattered showers at noon. light rain at 2:00. you can see that steadier rain from 4:00 on with temperatures in the upper 50s. if you have plans this weekend, i'm going to find you a window of dry weather because it's hard to find in the accuweather seven-day forecast. how about finding easy commutes this morning? >> yeah. no trouble with that. i'm having more problems finding something to tell you about. it's just wide open. we're friday light. we have not had any significant incidents so far today. hoping we can hold on to that, of course. we have a minor issue past 66th avenue. i believe this is a disabled vehicle that is partially blocking the left lane. no delays approaching that scene. i will keep an eye on that. that's pretty much it on the boards right now. it's really quiet. here's the richmond side of the richmond-san rafael bridge. a few folks wait to go pay cash.

drive times looking good, too. we'll check out several in the green right now. southbound 101, santa rosa to petaluma. westbound 580, castro valley to the maze 13. san jose at 14 minutes. >> thank you, alexis. the california department of justice is attempting to block the sale of two financially struggling hospitals in santa clara county. the county is ready to spend $235 million to save o'connor hospital in san jose and st. louise regional hospital in gilroy. now the state attorney general filed a stay on the sale. the move was a surprise to santa clara county executive jeff smith. >> essentially, they are trying to accomplish something legally but they're going to actually end up closing two hospitals. >> in a statement to abc 7 news, the a.g.'s office says the california doj is committed to advocating for conditions to ensure that communties have access to essential health care

services. osl n agreed to incdi tes t up real i.d. there's only one real date you have to worry about. >> sears heading to tahoe for -- skiers heading to tahoe want to skiers heading to tahoe want to avoid getting stuck in the question isn't whether he should be impeached any more. he's the most corrupt president in american history. and we all know it. the question now is, how fast can we move past this president so we can build a more just and prosperous future? please, join the more than 6.5 million americans who are demanding action now.

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today's storm is level 1. keep an umbrella handy. track today's storm any time on the abc 7 news app. download it now. you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. this is abc 7 mornings. >> you want that app if you have plans to be outside this afternoon, evening and throughout the weekend. moist air mass sitting in the san joaquin valley. dealing with visibility down to less than a forter oof mile. eventually the showers, especially along the coast this afternoon, we've got temperatures mainly in the 50s about everywhere. until the high country, we're up ne 90% of average for the snow pack. we've got more on the way. look at this. light during the evening.

traveling this weekend is going to be fine. traveling next week is going to be a bear. >> thank you, mike. google and alphabet has been sued with the sole purpose of changing the culture there. a derivative suit has been filed. saying that many sexual harassment has harmed its reputation. affecting the price of the stock. the board including the two founders covered up all of these cases. google has not returned our request for comment. >> sacramento and washington are trying to clarify confusion about california's real i.d. cards. >> they have until april 10th to show it's complying with a new federal standards for driver's licenses and i.d. cards. on wednesday, dhs mistakenly tweeted it was april 1st. then we heard the original deadline was january 22nd. once enforcement starts in october of 2020,ednse or a pass

to fly within the u.s. obviously, there's a lot of confusion about these i.d.s. how to get one, what you need, what it means. if you search through our website, abc7news.com or go on to the news app, you'll everything you need to know, including how it's nearly impossible to get a real i.d. appointment and we wish you all the luck in the world. >> the tahoe challenge, we decided to ask what's faster, driving to tahoe or flying to nearby reno and then taking a shuttle out to your hotel. >> the challenge was inspired by a reporter who was stuck in terrible traffic over the weekend. look at those cars. bumper to bump reporter melanie woodrow is joining us live right outside our building to tell us more about this challenge. that traffic again this weekend? >> okay. so it took me 12 hours to get to the north bay from tahoe and

you'll remember when i did that phone interview on sunday night miles in seven hours. it took a long time >> all right. i can't hear you, reggie. i'll tell you what we're doing here. this is juan carlos. juan carlos is my challenger today. he also works here at abc 7 news. you're driving, right? i'm flying. tell us what your plan is. you're going to stop for -- you have big plans. >> this is kind of like the tortoise and the hare situation for me. we have ideal conditions. so i assume we'll beat you there. we'll stop off along the way, enjoy the trip. we have to gas up, make sure we have plenty of gas. >> you're going to do this the way people would do it if sn u the restroom. and my 12-hor

never stopped. i'll be on a plane. flying to reno and taking a commuter shuttle that's about $30 or so that takes me to the resort that's really close to heavenly. we'll see who gets there first. juan carlos thinks he's going to win. i have an image that i will have my feet up sing hot chocolate before they get to tahoe. we will be documenting this all day for you. we'll be on social media, twitter, facebook live i giving you updates and you can follow along. we can see who gets to tahoe the quickest. >> if i get there quicker, you know where i'll be waiting? >> where is that? the casino or what? >> i'm sure there's place toss eat or bar. >> or bar. >> we leave at 6:00 this morning. right? he gets in his car, i get in a cab head to oakland airport at 6:00 a.m. we'll keep you all posted. >> all right. >> i have my money on melanie woodrow. >> you do? >> safeway, juan

carlos. >> i always bet on melanie. >> she's a firecracker. >> she's superporting and i bel travel. >> okay. >> i vote juan carlos. >> me too. >> i think he's going to win. >> i think the only thing stopping him is traffic this morning and so far you've said -- >> he's going the counter commute direction for the morning commute and no one today. >> we want to acknowledge that it's a pretty nice day to drive out there. it shouldn't be snowing, right? >> yeah. put together a graphic to show you that. the only issue on 80, 50 or 88. flying, melanie should have no issues whatsoever. it's nice that they gave her on.t relaxed commute after what walnut f th mme. th alysth n bay and east bay. otherwise, it's pretty cloudy this morning with building breezes and showers. showers will taper tonight. the more rain arrives as we head into sunday and all the way

through next week. mid to upper 50s in the north bay. rain hits here first, that's why you're the coolest. tonight is going to be okay. fairly mild with some random showers. mid-40s to low 50s. here's a look at your two storms today and tomorrow. then sunday and monday. let's focus in on today where you can see from 7:00 this morning to noon, we have a chance of a random shower that could pulse up to be moderate. that's along the coast and into the north bay. that's the best area. could happen anywher else. that's the best and most likely air. at 4:00 through 8:00 in the heart of the evening commute. light to moderate waves of showers there that continue up until midnight. then you can see they taper tomorrow morning with random showers and sunshine tomorrow. by noon tomorrow, slick streets across the north bay. by the evening commute, we have slick streets everywhere. my storm concerns, hydroplaning. everything else is pretty low to nonexistent with this storm. with sunday, you can see it's

breezier. especially tuesday and wednesday with the moderate storms. we could start to deal with flooding and wind damage. rsf of the morning commute, i one new issue. a rollover crash knnorthbound 1 before trimble. little bit of heavier traffic filling in on the northbound side as awe proche the collision. sounds like the driver is out of vehicle sitting with a good samaritan who stopped to help out. they're on the shoulder. i'm not sure which lane is blocked with the overturned vehicle. chp on the way to the scene. as soon as they get there, we should have more information. also, disabled vehicle reported on the southbound 101 off ramp to willow avenue. that doesn't seem to be slowing you down much. a quick check of drive times, 34 minutes. very light. westbound 580 trace toy dublin. no delays. southbound 680 out of dublin to mission boulevard. northbound 85101 to cupertino in the green at 15 minutes.

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a lot of people have been asking. so i did research yesterday. sure enough, january just about everywhere except for official reporting stations at move get field and -- move get field. if you look for the season which started october 1st. we're 52 to 84% of average. the numbers will climb through the next seven days with rain possible every day, guys.

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i know someone who likes to cook. >> i do. now i'm hungry. thank you. we're looking live at san jose. 101 at 880. starting to see heavier traffic here. not terrible at this point. but once you get further north, you do slow t before you get to trimble. we got the update from chp that that's blocking the far right lane. expect some delays in that area. sounds like the driver is okay. checking drive times. no delays southbound 101 santa rosa to petaluma. westbound 580, castro valley to the maze, another 14. there you go. there are delays filling in on northbound 20 101. 17 minutes due to that rollover crash. let's check in with meteorologist mike nicco >> thanks, alexis. >> like seeing the green on your map. you might not like it on my map. quiet on sunday. by noon, more rain for the afternoon, evening and overnight hours. as we head to the overnight hours, the yellows and oranges, mondayning d going wet.p.

let me show you why i'm concerned about damage increasing deeper into the storms. first wind burst around noon on tuesday. about 20 to then wednesday we're around 35. but as we head towards thursday, gusts up to 55 to 60. going to keep an eye on that one. thanks, mike. next at 6:00, our tahoe commuter challenge. our crews just got on the road. we'll check in with them. also, breaking news we're tracking in davis. the 22-year-old police officer killed while responding to a traffic crash and the new video of an emotional tribute to her overnight. chaos on the tarmac. passengers fed up with the waiting on the plane after their flight

right now at 6:00, an emotional tribute to a life gone too soon. a man standing watch with an american flag outside uc davis medical center overnight. his way of showing support for a police officer killed in the line of duty. >> that tribute is for 22-year-old davis police officer natalie corona. she died overnight after she was shot while responding to a traffic stop. good morning to you. it is friday, january 11th. we're going to have much more on what happened to officer corona in just moments. first, a live look at san francisco. it is dry right now but rain is hours away. here's abc 7 news meteorologist mike nicco. >> thank you very much. hi everybody. we'll start with the storm impact scale. give you an idea of what to expect today and torm. a tenth to a half inch of rain. higher amounts in the hills. winds about 15 to 25 this morning to 40