starting today. consider the weekend a gift. good morning on this monday, january 14th. right, mike? >> yes. very much yes. today is just the beginning and today is our weakest storm this week. if you're just joining us, we have a 1 today, 2 tomorrow, a 3 wednesday. a 2 thursday. it's going to be a bumpy ride the first four days this week. scattered showers. east winds at 10 to 25. nothing too bad there. we're seeing the bulk of the rain and even thunderstorms across so cal. you can see as they come out of the south, southeast today, they'll increase in coverage. we're starting off with just sprinkles this morning. the air is a little too dry around 5,000 feet for much rain to make it through. we'll saturate the atmosphere throughout the day. expect the showers to increase in coverage. we may get a moderate one from time to time. sorry about that. temperatures in the mid to upper 50s. here's alexis. >> good morning, mike. i want to take you back to the bay bridge issue westbound 80 before you get to buena island

tunnel. a crash was blocking the left lane. it looks like emergency crews pushed this up a little bit. they're now on the curve and trying to clear this. it looked like they went from the left side to the right side. that's typically what they do on that side of the bridge. keep an eye on that. you're jammed back to the bay bridge toll plaza and the metering lights on. westbound 80. highway 4 getting to the maze at 22 minutes. 20-minute drive across the bay bridge. you're in the yellow. southbound 101, san francisco to sfo. in the green at nine minutes. we have a new crash in hayward. we'll talk about that next. >> alexis, thank you. breaking news. pg&e preparing to file for bankruptcy. >> the company provided the required notice. they do not expect this to impact electric or natural gas service force customers. pg&e is facing billions of dollars in potential liabilities

for its role in the 2017 tubbs fire and camp fire. the ceo stepped down yesterday and governor gavin newsom released a statement. it said, throughout the months ahe ahead, i will be working with the legislature and the stakeholders on a solution to have access to safe, affordable and reliable service and making progress toward climate goals. general counsel john simon has been named interim ceo. he's been with the company since 2007. he's held several senior positions. simon will be in charge until a new ceo is found. new information about a public memorial being planned for 22-year-old natalie corona. >> she's the davis police officer killed in the line of duty last week. this comes as police release new clues about her killer's motives. matt keller is joining us from the newsroom with more. matt? >> jessica, police say the man who fatally shot natalie corona

left a note shedding some light as to why he opened fire. she was investigating a three-car collision when kevin limbaugh randomly and without warning shot and killed corona. in the note found by police officers, he said the police department was hitting him with ultrasonic waves. he ended the letter saying he can't live this way anymore. limbaugh later took his own life. hundreds still tunde by the tragedy came togd in candlelight vigil paying tribute to corona. >> she was too young to die doing what she loved. even though i did not know her, i've been in this town my entire life. nothing like this has ever happened. i just want her family and everybody to know how much we love her and love what she stood for. >> corona's memorial service is scheduled for this friday. law enforcement from around the country are expected to attend. it will begin at 11:00 a.m. at

the activities and recreation center on the uc davis campus. in the newsroom, matt keller, abc 7 news. we have created this badge for you to sharon line as a way to remember officer corona. you can find it on our facebook page. the federal government's partial shutdown is dragging into day 23. the longest in american history. >> there's no signs right now of any progress to stop the work stoppage. 800,000 federal employees are going unpaid, including tsa security screeners much the administration reports a number of absences more than doubled last year's rate. 7.7% of workers calling out sick sunday compared to just 3.2 a year ago. the sickout led to houston's bush intercontinental airport closing the checkpoints in terminal b. 53% of americans hold president trump and republicans mainly responsible for the government shutdown. that is according to an abc news

"washington post" poll. 29% blame congressional democrats. meanwhile, 42% of people show support for a border wall up 8% from last year. 54% are oppose to a wall. some of the federal employees who are going unpaid are members of the armed forces stationed in the bay area. hundreds of coast guard personnel lined up in alameda this weekend for a food and supply giveaway. many of the men and women stationed in the bay area say with rent bills and car payments due, the last few weeks have been difficult. the giveaway was made possible by donations collected by the east bay coast guard spouse's club. organizers know the experience is humbling for those who serve our country. >> we just tell them just come, take exactly what you need and do not feel bad. we do need this. it is a time when we actually need this. we need the help. mab i of the goods distributed were donated by other bay aa residents. volunteers, businesses and banks are helping furloughed workers. we have a list on abc7news.com.

this morning, we're learning more about a deadly car crash involving six teenagers in the east bay. our media partner the east bay times identified the two teens who died on friday night. 17-year-old leanna rubin and 13-year-old jaya leitner. a father of one of the teens involved in the crash says leitner was a passenger. four other passengers ranging from ages 13 to 17 were also hurt. the father said the group was returning home from a deer valley high school basketball game when they crashed into a tree on lone tree way in antioch. investigators believe speed and wet conditions played a role in this crash. a couple of startups are looking to help ease traffic congestion in fremont. they will design a communication tool so the city can mitigate problems before there are serious delays and bottlenecks. clear road will be working to modernize and streamline the process, including issuing permits and enforcing truck

regulations as part of the city's startup in residence program. after a san francisco-based company announced it will lay off workers, mayor london breed has a plan to give them new jobs. new fallout. r. kelly's daughter is joining other women accusing him of abuse. there's a look at the rain breaking through the dry area in the santa cruz mountains. this extends into the south bay. more than likely, it's going to turn to sprinkles. turn to sprinkles. we do have a small craft what'with coverage havinthroughout your home? how about having internet that can help you save on wireless phone service? xfinity gives you the fastest speeds from

america's best internet provider to stream on all your devices. plus, with xfinity mobile included, you can switch your wireless carrier and save hundreds of dollars a year. now that's simple, easy, awesome. get started for $29.99 a month for 12 months. plus, ask how you can get xfinity mobile included so all you pay for is data. switch today.

6:10 on a monday. pretty quiet. albeit mild. 53 degrees across san francisco. we have 40s along the east bay shore. palo alto into the south bay. 50 at american canyon. but petaluma at 41 degrees right now. santa cruz, there could be light rain falling. it's not hitting the camera here. out and about exercises all have to do with breezy conditions and the chance of rain increasing. here's the best hour for rain.

the random shower could slip in. east bay 10:00 noon. to 4:00. mid to upper 50s. starting in the 40s in the north bay. noon, 2:00, 4:00 and 6:00 and you'll drop into the 40s. st chance of wet weather today. here's alexis. >> we have a couple new issues to talk about. one of those a crash on southbound 680 in the walnut creek area. sounds like a work truck and a sedan got tangled up. i'm not -- i believe they're off on the shoulder. i will update you as soon as we get new information from chp. a new problem northbound 880 near tennyson road. a two-car crash. chp just ran a traffic break and cleared that to the shoulder. we have residual delays. but the good news, that's no longer blocking. lingering delays coming up. >> thank you, alexis. reportedly exploring a plan

to help workers with chariot. a shuttle bus company and about 300 drivers could soon be laid off. according to the examiner, the mayor could give wh muni. the private shuttle company announced it would begin shutting down operations. each chariot driver has a commercial -- class b commercial driver's license i should say. it's the same one needed to drive a bus. according to the examiner, mayor breed believes that hiring the chariot drivers would help the city cope with a chronic shortage. >> after a lot of controversy and speculation, the super bowl finally has a halftime show. how this year's show will help promote social justice. >> if you can believe it, has been a decade since the miracle on the hudson. this morning, abc is returning to the river with the hero with uncontrolled moderate-to-severe eczema, or atopic dermatitis, you never know how your skin will look. and it can feel like no matter what you do,

you're always itching. but even though you see and feel eczema on your skin, an overly sensive immune system deep within ur skin could be the cause. so help heal your skin from within. with dupixent. dupixent is not a steroid, and it continuously treats your eczema even when you can't see it. at 16 weeks, more tn 1 in 3 patients saw clear or almost clear skin, and patients saw a significant reduction in itch. do not use if you are allergic to dupixent. serious allergic reactions can occur, including anaphylaxis, a severe reaction. tell your doctor if you have new or worsening eye problems, including eye pain or changes in vision. if you are taking asthma medicines, do not change or stop your asthma medicine without talking to your doctor. help heal your skin from within. ask your eczema specialist about dupixent. ibeen building them fora 115 years,hat's get a ford. if you want a car with driver-assist technology,

get a ford. if you want waze and amazon alexa compatibility, get a ford. if you want a car that doesn't have any of that, get anything... but a ford. otherwise, you're gonna want a ford. ♪ i had zero connections. and as positive as i was trying to be, nothing was happening. so i went on linkedin, i connected with someone who introduced me to my boss. that's how i got to the trading floor. when i first got the job, i was the only female on the floor. i get to represent so many girls. i'm in it to change the game.

we're hearing from a mother whose son was involved in a mass drug overdose inside a chico home. at least a dozen people were taken to the hospital on saturday. one man died, four others are critical condition. police say it appears on fentanyl. doesn't care who you are. it will kill you. some of these kids are college

students with bright futures ahead of them and they're dying. this just has to stop. police say most people involved in a mass drug overdose appeared to be in their 20s. >> new developments from the growing scandal surrounding r&b star r. kelly: mz is reporting his record label will not produce new music for him until criminal investigation rs resolved. he's denied years of allegations of sexual misconduct involving women and underage girls. r. kelly's estranged daughter recently broke her silence about the controversy. she says she prays for the families and women affected by her father's actions. >> the nfl has finally confirmed a super bowl halftime show but there is still some controversy surrounding it. maroon 5 will be joined by rappers big boy and travis scott february 3rd. according to several reports. scott only agreed after the nfl agreed to match him in making a

half million dollar donation to a social justice nonprofit. some performers turned down the halftime show in support of colin kaepernick and other players who protested during the national anthem. also an online petition urging maroon 5 to drop out. in the east bay, aspiring girl scouts got the chance to be part of a boy scouts chapter. the piedmont familiar -- boy scouts of america made the decision last year to welcome girls into its flagship program. girls have been allowed to participate in venturing and exploring since 1971. the change means girls could become cub scouts and earn the eagle scout rank. >> my grandfather was an eagle scout and also my oldest brother is also an eagle scout who inspires me. >> the boys we talked to said allowing girls is something that should have happened sooner.

>> okay. we have that storm that we're tracking today. it's a 1. >> just a 1. i don't say it flippantly. the rest of the forecast, the 1, nothing to contend with compared to what's coming our way. here's a look at sfo. the ceiling is high. the air is dry from about 8,000 feet below. that's why you'll see a few radar returns on live doppler 7. we'll have a better chance. the chance continues and more chances in the extended. let's get through the temperatures and get to the real heart of the forecast. 55 to about 58 this afternoon. pretty close to average. tonight, 45 to about 52 degrees. a little milder than average. look at the parade of storms. a very active storm track. each one gets stronger. so here's today at 7:00 in the morning. a lot of gray. a lot of cloudiness getting through the morning commute. pretty quiet. by noon, you can see scattered light showers. green out there. you may want an umbrella handy.

we introduce yellows and moderates within the still fairly scattered showers and overnight, we get a respite. 4:00 tomorrow morning until 9:00, look at that. that's when the heavier stuff rolls in. we have a chance of thunderstorms with tom's showers. on the south bay, it may be wet by the evening commute. tomorrow morning, will definitely be wet. my biggest concerns are hydroplaning during the evening commute. i will raise that from a moderate concern to a high concern with flooding on the roads coming up to a moderate concern on tuesday. especially tomorrow during the morning commute. here's a look at my accuweather seven-day forecast. the flood gates open wednesday with heavy rain, thunderstorms and potentially damage willing winds that start to taper thursday. we get a break friday and saturday. y bridgehere we had an chance tt earlier three-car collision westbound 80 before you get

inside the island tunnel. as you can see, no more flashing lights. they have been able to clear that. definitely residual delays had to merge with the toll plaza. on the approaches, that's where we're seeing the backup at this point. actual bay bridge itself looks okay once you make it past the metering lights. 580 hef fri the oakland area. westbound 80 heavier than average if you're coming from berkeley into emeryville. we have a motorcycle crash westbound 80 near san pablo dam road. that's possibly blocking the ramp. westbound 580 trace toy dublin up over an hour now. westbound 4 antioch to concord filling in at 25. san rafael to san francisco, you're still in the green at 16 minutes. thank you, alexis. "good morning america" is coming up at 7:00 on abc 7. rob marciano live from new york city. rob? >> hey, good morning. reginald and jessica.

jessica, i saw you over christmas week. reggie, you were not working. >> isn't that funny how it works. >> thanks, rob. >> alexis knocked it out of park. they were working like a well-oiled machine. >> i wouldn't go away too long. >> good. have you met my agent, rob marciano. >> i'll get you a job somewhere. you and i both will be begging. coming up on gma, the impact of the government shutdown now being felt by more and more americans. airports forced to shut down terminals or checkpoints as tsa workers now call in sick. we're going to have the latest on that story. also this morning, the family of 13-year-old jayme closs talking about her emotional return home and the moment they found out that she was found alive. this is the man suspected of killing her parents and kidnapping her who is set to face a judge. plus, a lot of excitement for the bachelor. tonight is the first group date.

gma's cameras are exclusively behind the scenes for all of the shenanigans. we're going to have a sneak peek on gma. michael b. jordan is here. he's red hot as you know. making blockbuster movies. he's doing amazing work off the big screen. wait until you see his special surprise for some high school students. you don't want to miss that. the chemistry between alexis and jessica is hard to match. i haven't looked at the raids. i only imagine the needle was moved in the right direction. >> robert marciano. i've never missed ginger zee so much in my life. >> i love you man. alexis says she loves you. >> thanks, rob. i hope we see you tomorrow, maybe. >> see you guys. all right, man. he's coming after you. >> he's coming for ri love rob. after seven months together, a hollywood a-lister popped the question to the daughter of a

califo don't miss the grand opening of thin burlingame.decor if you have never been to a floor & decor, you have to go to the grand opening. hardwoods, laminates, tile or stone. holy smokes, this place is huge! i'm on a budget and i was able to go to

floor & decor and save a lot of money. you will be blown away by this experience. the pros come here, i come here. if you love your wallet, and you love your home, you have to go. floor & decor. now open in burlingame, 101 & broadway in the old gokart racer building. the latest inisn't just a store.ty it's a save more with a new kind of wireless network store. it's a look what your wifi can do now store. a get your questions answered by awesome experts store. it's a now there's one store that connects your life like never before store. the xfinity store is here. and it's simple, easy, awesome.

all right. never more than 7 minutes away. let's take a look at our strong storm. wednesday afternoon through thursday morning. heavy rains, thunderstorms. winds gusting to 60 miles per hour. it means we could have flooding on roadways and downed trees and power lines. unfortunately, our last storm is going to be our strongest. thanks, mike. new at 6:00, we're hearing

from retired pilot sullenberg sullenberger. >> on january 15, 2009, the jet sullenberger was piloting hit a flock of geese. he tried to turn back to laguardia airport but the jets engine stalled. his jet landed on the hudson river and he talked about it with amy robach. >> we made a runway out of a river. by doing that, i knew that we had the best chance of saving every life. we would avoid the possibility of the post crash fire. everyone survived. sullenberger and some of the passengers will reunite in charlotte, north carolina to mark the anniversary. charlotte is where the flight was headed ten years ago and the damaged jet is on display there at the carolinas aviation museum. happening today, a new way for hungry college students to satisfy their cravings. pepsi is launching this. it's a self-driving snack delivery robot at the university

of the pacific in stockton. the video from pepsi shows how the snack bot works. students can order via an app and it will deliver to food and drinks to areas on campus. the robots are made by palo alto-based technologietechnolog. >> good. next at 6: news. the action officials took outside the san francisco headquarters this morning and how investors are reacting. also, this is not a joke. why someone is paying $1500 a

they say you should always listen to your heart. and where better to do that, than the island of ireland? after all, your heart is the best compass there is. so get out there and fill your heart with the stuff that keeps it beating. fill your heart with ireland.

good morning bay area. this is abc 7 mornings. now at 6:30, breaking news. pg&e making it official overnight. the company is filing for bankruptcy. what the move means for millions of customers who rely on pg&e for power and gas. live doppler 7 tracking rain this morning. mike is tracking when the rain will arrive and the wet weather for the rest of the week. >> plus, these two cats living in an apartment in san jose. it sounds normal. but it's not. there they are. they're living alone and it's actually costing their owner 1500 bucks a month.

>> it's a lot to take in. i know. we'll get to it later. good morning on this monday, january 14th. thanks for being there. >> you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. mike, you've been really busy this morning. >> really busy. it's only going to get busier and for you too. here's a look at the storm impact scale. we've got scattered showers today. less than a half inch of rain, mostly a tenth to a quarter of an inch. east winds at 10 to 25. there's a lot of green on the radar. this is not make tg to the ground yet. the air is just a little too dry. in the next couple of hours, it will start tomoisten.unced show should say. noon. especially around 4:00 and 7:00. we're starting off in the low 40s to mid-50s. quite the range. in the low to mid-50s noon to 4:00. upper 40s and mid-50s at 7:00. more on the heavy rain coming next. here's alexis. >> good morning. yeah, mike. we had a busy half hour or so there. we're feeling the effects of an

earlier problem on the bay bridge here at the toll plaza of the metering lights on at 5:24 this morning. once we make it throw those, you're okay. on all of the approaches to the bay bridge toll plaza, heavier than average traffic. that's going to be tough for you. just hearing about a new issue with b.a.r.t., west oakland station experiencing a ten-minute delay in the san francisco direction due to an equipment problem on a train and police activity reported as well. alexis, thank you. back to breaking news. more turmoil at pg&e. >> as the utility deals with investigations into its role in major wildfires across california. the utility announced this morning overnight it is preparing to file for chapter 11 bankruptcy. the news coming a day after the ceo has resigned. amy hollyfield is live at pg&e headquarters in san francisco with what this means for customers.

amy? >> reporter: jessica, employees know when they get here this morning, it's not going to be a typical day at pg&e. the company has put up a barricade. they've created one points of entry being watched by security guards. employees are having their i.d.s checked when they walk in. all of this after the utility announced it will be filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy. it's preparing for the billions of dollars in potential liability for its role in the tubbs fire and camp fire. they say the employees should be fine during the process. some have been walking in with smiles on their faces. >> i don't know what's happening at this point. but i'm hoping for the best. the only thing we can do at this point. yeah. >> reporter: here's a quote from the statement pg&e put out this morning. the company does not expect any impact to electric or natural

gas service for its customers as a result of the chapter 11 process. pg&e remains committed to assisting the communities affected by wildfires in northern california and its restoration and rebuilding efforts will continue. it does say that employees will still get paid and receive their health benefits. pg&e is also looking for a new ceo. williams resigned yesterday. so a lot of news for employees to absorb and digest as he arrive here. reporting live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. amy, thank you. pg&e stock has taken a beating lately. since the campfire in butte county, it's lost -- let's look at the stock. down 8 points now. that's 47%. we will see how the overall markets are doing this morning in just about 15 minutes. we sent out a push alert this morning. pg&e confirmed it plans to file for bankruptcy.

the mobile app is free to download. enable push alerts for breaking news updates. police in san francisco are investigating a crash that left a woman injured. it happened around 10:00 last night there's one tire missing from the front and damage to a patrol car. it's unclear what happened. we have calls into the police department for more information. >> in the north bay, the bishop of the diocese of santa rosa is expected to answer questions about the list released in weekend of 39 former priests and deacons credibly accused of sexual abuse. saturday, the diocese named 39 former members of the clergy who church leaders say abused or faced claims of sexually abusing children. in 1995, the abc 7 news investigated several of the priests names. the diocese says it will hold a media briefing about the molestation cases.

they want to subpoena the interpreters present during talks between president trump and russian president vladimir putin. >> a "washington post" report claims president trump concealed details of his conversations 20. president trump report fdly confiscating his own interpreter's notes and shut out members of his administration and democrats want answers. >> there's so many questions raise the. why is he chummy with vladimir putin? why is he his best buddy? i don't get it. >> president trump has taken more steps to stand up against russia than anybody we've seen in a long tiemg. >> mean while this morning, the president is pushing back against a separate new york times report. that report says the fbi launched a counterintelligence investigation to see if he was working on behalf of the russians when he fired james comey. shdown.to the government it cou otr thirdf the 800,000

federal workers will not get paid today. tomorrow, the remaining third of the workers will miss their first paycheck. president trump is threatening to declare a national emergency by passing congress to fund the bored he will wall. democrats say the president isn't being flexible. and it's an overreach of power. today's storm prompting cal trans to close part of highway 1 near big sur as a precaution. that includes the area buried in a mudslide nearly two years ago. took 14 months to rebuild the roadway. at noon today, cal trans will close highway 1 between paul slide and mud creek. geologists and engineers will determine when it's safe to reopen it. all right. here's a sneak peek of what's coming. you can see anywhere from 2 1/2 to 5 inches. that's the potential rain out of these series of storms. so enjoy today's light storm. here's a look at the temperatures. we'll go down to the south bay. we've got pretty much mid to

upper 40s. we have a 50 around san jose. santa teresa, milpitas and mountain view. alameda 53. napa, an pablo, livermore at 50. everybody else in the mid to upper 40s. here's a look at the san mateo bridge. you can see it is dry. as we head throughout the day, it's going to get wetter. i think our evening commute will have more difficulties with the wet weather than this morning for sure. here's a look at the east bay valley. over the next 12 hours, two-hour increments, here's where the best chance of showers are. a shower or two could slip in between the times. along the east bay valley, noon, 2:00, 4:00 and 6:00. for the peninsula, at 49. at 10:00, we've got a chance. at 2:00 and 4:00 as we reach the mid-50s, this evening we'll drop back down into the low 50s. the south bay, we start at 8:00. at 51. we've got a chance from 10:00, noon, 2:00 and 4:00. that's our best chances for

showers. we'll drop down to 52 at 8:00. you get a little bit of aorabtho rng. moow moin theommute inll be wetter than thi it goingdr ye but wve gotten much busier in the last half an hour or 45 minutes. want to follow-up with walnut creek. southbound 680 around north main street. looks like that's cleared. we've got residual delays in the area. a sea of brake lights north of the 24 split. definitely plan on delays there. some of it is our typical volume, some left over from the earlier collision. drive times seen due to an earlier crash. it's long gone at this point. highway 4 to the maze, 36 minutes for you. you're in the yellow. still bouncing back on the bay bridge, too. once you get past the metering lights, 15 minutes into san francisco and southbound 101 san francisco to sfo, you're okay in the green at ten minutes. a quick update on b.a.r.t.

west oakland station has a ten-minute delay in the san francisco direction. but they're saying that they're in recovery mode. that earlier equipment problem on themiit. the ole formed friday evening. crews thought it would take until tonight to get the road fixed. they worked around the clock all weekend to get it done. engineers think a damaged underground pipe caused the problem. >> thank you, alexis. a major decision expected today could decide the future of sears. a live look at the board at the stock exchange. we're down this morning. we'll check in on the markets in a couple moments. the abc 7 storm impact scale. today is a level 1. drive safely. track today's

i had so much doubt in me. my current supervisor reached out on linkedin. we set up a phone interview and from there i was hired. linkedin was the matchmaker. working in communications services, i can be a voice for those who want to push past their limits. i'm in it to connect people.

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.

you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. this is abc 7 mornings. we've got winter weather advisories and winter storm warnings. look where it is. it's in the grapevine. it's today and tomorrow, above 4,000 feet. up tot and a half to nearly two feet of snow. in the grapevine nearly shut down with that.

>> look at the storms down there. reaching into palm springs and on, start to go fill in, in yosemite and tahoe. if you want to get to tahoe, today is the best day. almost a no go thursday. here's the reason why. it's pretty quiet here. here's a look at the live shot. light to moderate tuesday and wednesday and heavy, heavy, heavy snow thursday. we're talking several feet. it will be blowing sideways. happening this morning, los angeles public school teachers will go on strike. 30,000 teachers hit the picket lines starting at 7:00 a.m. affecting some half million students. to keep the schools bstitute open. the union rejected a new offer friday from l.a. unified district after hours of talk united teachers los angeles called the proposal woefully

inadequate. no new talks are scheduled. teachers are arguing for a raise and smaller class sizes. teachers in the bay area are facing challenges part of the commitment to building a better bay area. reporter matt keller is live in the newsroom with a preview of the special report. matt? >> hi, jessica. being a teacher used to be a 30-year plus career. times are changing. skyrocketing housing prices. health care costs. student loans and more could eat into teachers salaries. some have to take on second jobs. others move back home with their parents. this comes as school districts lose a high number of teachers every year. some as much as 20%. >> people can't afford to live here or they can't afford to live in a close enough area. they have the heinous commute. it makes it really hard to make teaching a lifetime career. >> that's dr. terry did he loria. she's the superintendent for the jefferson high school district.

she's teaching a math class at the schools because of the teacher shortage. here in the bay area also. tune in later for building a better bay area. teacher crisis as we ask the tough questions and help us keep our teachers in the classroom. in the newsroom, matt keller, abc 7 news. i've never seen a superintendent teaching a class. that's the first time in her career. >> she used to be a math teacher. obviously, she has big en things to do as a superintendent. it's interesting to see why she did. the teacher that she replaced was a math teacher. he left in october for a job that pays twice as much as he was making. >> man, that is something. >> yeah. just shows you the state of our education system here and then the cost in the bay area. matt, thank you. looking forward to seeing your reports. you can see matt is building a better bay area special report right here on abc 7 starting tonight at 6:00 p.m. new this morning, good news about education. uc berkeley is one of the best

schools in the nation for transfer students. this according to a ranking by "time" magazine. berkeley is the second best behind ucla. 90% of uc berkeley transfer students earn a degree. the four-year college systems have a clearly defined path for community college students, including a set of general education courses that transfers between institutions. a federal judge in oakland is blocking new birth control rules from the trump administration. it would let private and public companies opt out of providing no cost contraceptive coverage for religious reasons. yesterday, a judge blocked the rules from taking place in 12 states and the district of columbia. those are the areas suing the federal government to prevent the regulations from taking place. the judge declined to block the rules nationwide. we've learned local politicians are calling one another to influence where the raiders should play next season. it will be the team's last season before moving to las

vegas. the chronicle reports oakland city council president has called several san francisco -- to oppose the team's plan to play at the home of the giants. oakland mayor libby schaaf is leaning in another direction. schaaf says she doesn't mind letting the raiders play in san francisco as long as the giants allow coliseum workers to staff the raiders' games. the raiders are considering other venues as well, including overseas. like wembley stadium in london. >> now your morning money report. sears could be saved from bankruptcy today. >> it is a final deadline for bidders to submit details of their offers to bias sets from department store. sears filed for bankruptcy in october. chairman eddie lamb pert has put in a $5 billion bid in an attempt to preserve 425 stores and 50,000 jobs. >> pier 1 imports could be the next retailer to go under. there are reports this morning

that the company stock plummeted 97% since its high in 2013. analysts tell business insider customers found the stores overwhelming and stocked with items that are no longer trending. pier 1 is dealing with supply chain issues. we remain down this morning down 144 points. stock futures were down overnight as chinese exports were weaker than expected last month leading some to worry the second largest economy is slowing down. >> in the south bay, something that you really had to see to believe. >> two cats with their own studio apartment. it costs $1500 a month. david callish owns the 425 square foot space that includes a bathroom and sink but no kitchen. he plans to rent it through airbnb. when no one could take in her cats, her father found this

solution. >> i don't have that high standard that my cats need a whole house to themselves. that's how the cards turned out. >> with it bay area and the housing and homeless crisis, many feel the space should be used for people. amos doesn't see it as a permanent spot for her cats. she plans to take them once she's able to move off campus. a big congratulations this morning to actor chris pratt and katherine schwarzenegger. >> they are engaged. he made the report early this morning. sweet catherine, so happy you said yes. i'm happy to be marrying you. >> why aren't they showing the faces? >> showing the ring. >> looks like he's trying to hide from the camera. >> there it is. you can see it. >> she's the daughter of former california governor arnold schwarzenegger. they've been together since june. that's quick. >> yeah. congratulations. speaking of love, colton underwood's journey for love continues tonight with episode 2

of the bachelor. >> he's a former nfl tight end on the raiders practice squad. he was a con tess ant on the last season of the bachelorette. he was well-known because of his virginity. my colleague alexis smith asked him what it was like to have to talk about that so much on the tv. >> i didn't think it was that big of a deal. it's a small part of who i am. but it's obviously been, i guess, something that people have been fascinated with. >> okay. you can catch an all-new episode of the bachelor at 8:00 on abc 7 tonight. it's the first group date. one bachelorette breaks a big unwritten rule of the show. >> drama. really? he didn't think it would be a big deal, alexis? >> he seemed genuine in his reply. i don't think he thought it was going to take off like that. how could it not, really? >> did he find a true love? >> i asked him that and the whole interview is on midday

live today. you have to wait and see. >> there's something called a group date. are we okay with this? >> that's every -- >> that's fine? >> they have several group dates. >> all right. >> it's become a norma parentally. >> sounds good. >> hi, mike. >> this show is becoming mainstream and group dating is the norm now. >> just on the show. >> on the show. let's take a look at what's going on. outside you know what seems to be a norm here? rain. every day it seems to be and sometimes it churns up angry surf. we've got a small craft sizry. we're seeing that with six 11-foot swells along the coast. especially here near pacifica. i'd love to watch this more. we've got to move on and see increasing chance of showers. a series of storms. gusty winds, thunderstorms. we have two days friday and saturday that are free of chances of rain right now. >> 55 to 58 degrees. tonight, 44 to about 51.

warmer than average. here's our chance of thunderstorms starting tomorrow. then everybody is in it for wednesday. today is a 1. no chance of thunderstorms today. we have scattered showers. up to a half inch of rain, east winds up to 25 miles per hour. 7:00 this morning, lot of gray out there. you can see by noon, we throw this green. those are light showers. but as we head into the afternoon and evening hours, riding the evening rush, we throw in a few yellows. may be a small downpour here and there. overnight, it quiets a little bit and we get ready for the rush hour tomorrow. there's a widespread area of yellows that move in. those hang around through the entire morning rush. then they taper to scattered lighter showers into the afternoon hours. rainfall amounts, you could see we're going to get the heaviest in the north bay as we head towards tuesday. up to an inch there. maybe three quarters of an inch closer to the coast. my concerns for today, moderate for hydroplaning but notice that jumps to a high tomorrow and so does flooding on the roads jump

from low to moderate because of the chance of us getting some of the heavier moving in. in fact, there you go. you got a sneak peek at wednesday and thursday. here's alexis. to talk about here. one is on the approach to the dumbarton bridge. westbound 84. we've southbound 880 as well. not one but two crashes. one near whipple road, another near tennyson. both have one or two lanes blocked. we have injuries involved as well. the southbound side, you're heavy because you're always heavy. the northbound side is heavy due to several collisions. checking out drive times. these aren't as bad. westbound 580. castro valley to the maze in the green at 16. just a little stop-and-go traffic filled in 101 through san jose. 280, 680, in the yellow at 19 minutes. >> thank you, alexis.

the seven things you need to know before you go up next. you can see more great pi not to the finish.t.

but to the beginning. a fight that can only be won, if we stand together for one cause. him. expert care for every new beginning. show of hands, who's a future comcast business customer here? i think we all are. yeah, definitely. sign us up. yes. two hands.

two hands. yay. double hands. get fast reliable internet and add voice for a low price. just one more way we go beyond for your business. and now you can also enter for a chance to win $10,000 from comcast business toget your year off to a fast start. there's a new $10,000 winner every day in january. go online now and enter for a chance to win. comcast business. beyond fast.

headed out the door, the seven things to know before you go. pg&e is preparing to file for bankruptcy in 15 days according to a company statement released overnight. the utility is facing billions of dollars in potential liabilities for its role in the tubbs and camp fire. one, two, three, one. >> five chances of rain over the next seven days and the day most likely with damage is going to be wednesday. today's storm is a 1. scattered light showers. the santa rosa diocese is -- questions from the media after he released the names of 39 priests and deacons involved in abuse within the church. memorial services for natalie corona have been scheduled for friday on the uc davis campus. she was shot and killed thursday evening. a vigil was held saturday night in her honor. number 5, l.a. public school teachers are headed to the picket line right now.

teachers want a raise and reduction in class size among other things. schools will be open but staffing will be thin. numbe we rlly busy i' alo on the northbound side. one near whipple road.residual . southbound 880 near route 238. blocking two lanes. congratulations to chris pratt and to katherine schwarzenegger. the daughter of former governor arnold schwarzenegger. they announced their engagement overnight. mom, maria shriver introduced the couple who have been dating since last summer. they've had a whirlwind romance. >> i guess so. there are a lot of people who love him and anna together. there are a lot of people like, what, we can't picture him with someone else. obviously, they're adults. everyone is moving on. got to be happy for them.

top two trending thing g w.good morning, america. secutyckpoints shut down the la in the country sending passengers in houston scrambling. and miami shuts down a terminal for days as more tsa workers call out sick with no payday in sight and the government shutdown drags on. deadly winter storm. more than a foot of snow and dangerous ice causing hundreds of crashes and massive power outages. planes sliding off runways. the incredible moment firefighters rescue this 11-year-old boy trapped in ice. now, the new cold blast moving into the east. also this morning, massive strike. 30,000 teachers boycotting across l.a. what it means for 500,000 students heading to school this morning. >>