>> announcer: good morning east bay. now at 5:00, a new report ranking the best roads in california is almost at the bottom. see if you agree with the key factors that decide this. good morning. it's wednesday, january 23rd. >> since that's not great news. but our weather is pretty good. it's a little chilly this morning, huh, mike? >> it's unseasonably cool out because we have a clear sky. some of the breezes, 3 miles per hour santa rosa. the rest of us no wind at all. in fact, look at our tam cam. not shaking like it was yesterday. you can see all the way down to the san mateo bridge, that's how clean the air is. 33 to 44. areas of frost by 7:00. look at how quickly we warm. 57 by noon. king tide, our last one in the

cycle, about 12:41 at the golden gate and later as it fans out and causes bay shore flooding. near 60 at 4:00 and 49 to 53 under the stars at 7:00. let's see if we have any stars on the road this morning. here's sue. >> no stars on the road. we've spots but nothing major happening right now at 5:01 near san rafael with the drivers headed southbound and there's taillights up and over the grade there. the hill there. that says san mateo bridge, it should say san rafael. all the way into san francisco. looking at the richmond-san rafael bridge. it's light conditions out there. getting over towards marin county. here's a slow spot up and over the altamont pass. very typical. about a 40-minute drive into dublin, pleasanton from tracy area. thank you, sue. new this morning, emeryville

police arrested a lyft driver accused of sexual battery. a woman called for help near shell mound and powell street. her lyft driver attacked her during her ride to the hotel. police arrested the driver, 22-year-old. the suspect has passed a background check. he's no longer allowed to drive for lyft. an east bay family wants to know why nest did not alert them when hackers got into their home security system. >> the family found out in a scary way. as ama daetz reports, fear turned to anger when they found out what the company knew all along. >> it came on like the emergency sounds of an amber alert, say. a man's voice announced that north korea had launched three intercontinental ballistic missiles toward the united states, recommended everyone take shelter. >> our media partner spoke with laura lyons.

she heard that on monday. she realized it was coming from her nest security camera. her scared 8-year-old son hid under the rug. >> right down the rabbit hole. terrifying. >> lyons called nest and found out it was a prank and her camera was likely hacked. >> we're curious why we didn't get notification. our poor 8-year-old scared to death. >> google owns nest and said nest was not breached. instead, some customer passwords were exposed through breaches on other websites. google says two verifications typically eliminates that risk. a class action lawsuit accuses the agency of pregnancy discrimination. abc 7 news spoke with nick i mcnulty, one plaintiff in the suit. she's worked at ac transit through two pregnancies. the agency denied her a voucher

to buy a larger uniform while pregnant. she was given a journey conference room to pump breast milk and not giving her enough time to do it. >> they put me on an unpaid leave of absence for asking to pump breast milk. asking for lactation accommodation that they refused to provide to me. >> they refused our request for an interview, but the agency issued a statement saying a lawsuit is an assembly of one party's allegation and by no means a confirmation of fact. we ask the public to withhold judgment as we uncover the circumstances that gave rise to the issue. the alameda county sheriff's office says jesus dickey was alone in his cell when he died. he suffered from skiz freen i can't whiime

compulsively drink water. in the 2019-2020 budget, newsom wants to create a rapid response program to give $20 million to humanitarian organizations and nonprofit entities that currently help migrants near the border. according to the l.a. times, most of the funding would likely go to the san diego rapid response network. a coalition of humans rights organizations, attorneys and community leaders. happening today, if you need a reason to eat out, we have four words for you. san francisco restaurant week. >> more than 100 restaurants in the city will offer prefixed meals. their goal is highlight the best known dishes or showcase a sample of the food the chefs love to cook. the prices range from $15 to $65 for two and three-course meals. you can find participating restaurants by clicking the explore tab in google maps.

>> i like that. cleansing. not when that's going on? you can see all of us just about cooler than we were yesterday. look at travis. air force base up in fairfield. half moon bay 11. same thing in morgan hill. no doubt. most of the north bay, petaluma, 34 degrees. 35 in rohnert park. we have 38 napa, american canyon and mill valley. tibur tiburon warmer spot at 43. 35 at redwood city. 35 in san ramon. tracy and brentwood at 38. the flags are not moving on the ferry building. yard work, put it off another day. still too soggy. around the bay, king tides. little later for the rest of us. exercising, a little chilly but a whole lot of sunshine. look at this afternoon. 41 at 8:00 in the east bay valleys, total sunshine and 60

this afternoon. we start off at 43 at 8:00. 57 at noon. nearing 60 also during the afternoon hours. dropping off to 51 at 8:00. our last stop will be the south bay. 41 this morning to near 60 from 2:00 to 4:00. back to 50 with a light jacket this evening. let's get a check of the morning commute. any hotspots, sue? >> in fact, all lanes are blocked in walnut creek. you can see the brake lights there at the top of your screen. the emergency vehicles. we had an overturn that was originally blocking one lane. now they're saying all lanes blocked. southbound just south of treat on 680 in the walnut creek area. expect big delays here as they get -- try to get it cleared out. we'll take a look at drive times. right now, not showing a tremendous amount of slowing. but that is going to change shortly on 680 from hercules and the martinez area into walnut creek. 24 is looking good once you get

past that scene of that accident, if you can. there's a slow traffic out of the central valley. we'll check back into walnut creek situation in a minute. there's a new reminder of when it's safe to turp left. yellow arrows flash signals at two intersection this is san jose. the yellow arrows slash until the signal turns green. that confirms traffic has a red light. the bay area newsgroup reports more cities are installing these across the u.s. they've cut less turn-related accidents by more than 30%. new this morning, fewer people are taking public transit because of uber and lyft. >> this is according to a study at the university of kentucky. they looked at 22 cities, including san francisco. the study finds bus ridership in san francisco has fallen 12.7% ever since uber and lyft entered the market in 2010. the city would have to increase bus service by 25% to offset the

effects. a big accomplishment for a couple of local teenage filmmakers. the old thing they made relevant again in a documentary. new and improved. what travelers will notice at san francisco national airport. that's not cake. they're pitching a new gender reveal idea. >> nope.

how many days would you like without rain? one of, twor, three, seven possibly. goose eggs every day. not a single chance of rain. just a lot of sunshine and temperatures nearing 70 in my accuweather seven-day forecast. see you in less than seven minutes. >> bad news for drivers. >> our state apparently has almost the worst roads in the country. abc 7 news rorter jobina fortson is live in the south bay with what went into this new ranking. jobina? >> reporter: good morning. is it a shock they're we're at the bottom of the list? probably not. but what may be is that we didn't come in dead last. wallet hub ranks us 47th overall in this report. i'm going to show you all the roadways here. so far so good out here. that may be the reason why we earned our spot above

washington, alaska and hawaii. the island came in at number 5 50. researchers compared all 50 states across what they called 30 key indicators of a positive commute. some of those factors include rush hour traffic, congestion, road quality and gas prices. california came in at 40 for highest auto maintenance cost, 42 for rush hour traffic congestion. 47 for highest car theft and 49 for the highest average gas prices. now, what is kind of interesting about this report, oregon came in at number 1. interesting, because it's surrounded by all the states that were at the bottom of this list. reporting live in san jose, jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >> i used to live in oregon and the roads weren't all that. it is day 33 of the federal government shutdown. two bills headed for a senate vote tomorrow would end the shutdown in different ways, but neither bill is expected to

pass. one bill includes funding for president trump's border wall in exchange for protection for daca immigrants. the other bill, which already passed in the house would temporarily reopen the government through february 8th while negotiations continue. federal workers are set to miss their second pay czecheck n friday. a yacht club served lunch to coast guard islands. coast guards are among the employees not getting paid during the shutdown. >> i didn't eat too much this weekend. i kind of rationed it out. just trying to save as much money as i can. >> dire straits for some of wtuo it's beetough. >> at oakland horerb keller, the late co-founder. alec baldwin is heade fac a and harassment charges after a dispute over a parking space. the 60-year-old actor is accused

of punching a man back in november. baldwin denies hitting anyone. his lawyer says baldwin will be vindicated by iro al video evidence. they started arguing and pushing each other after a man parked in a spot that baldwin says a family member was holding for him. new details on a scare over one of the country's busiest airports. flights were disrupted at newark airport in new jersey after pilots say a drone came dangerously close to their plane. david kerley has the details. >> in our first look, new questions after the droep scare wreaked havoc at newark airport. two different crews spotting the drone close teterboro airport in new jersey. that is right on the path. the drone violating two laws. eight times higher than the 400-foot maximum for flight. and too close to an airport,

breaking the regulation to stay five miles away. officials put a hold on arriving aircraft while other planes were diverted or held at their point approximate of departure. it impacted thousands of travelers. this video showed the damage it might cause if it hit a jetliner. the latest about what the faa says about this drone incidents. with your gma first look, i'm david kerley, abc news, newark, new jersey. a vacant field in lucas valley is becoming a popular cause. >> now a couple of teenage filmmakers made it relevant again. georgia lee bike past the neild on the way to middle school and never knew there were graves everywhere in the field. georgia learned from a county park ranger about the mostly forgotten county cemetery with at least 280 graves. it dates back more than a century. residents from what used to be the nearby farm and county hospital were buried there.

georgia joined up with a classmate, mif classmate mitchell tanaka to give the graveyard -- >> we got into a -- >> how old are you? >> 17. >> you won on your first doc? >> yes. it's playing at the chinese theater in march on hollywood boulevard. >> that's quite an accomplishment. georgia wants the county to designate the cemetery bringing reverence to the people buried there. >> that is really interesting. i know folks who have lived there a long time know about its significance. but for a new a cool project. >> that's unusual. it looks like a park and open field. you don't understand a lot of people are there. >> a lot of history that needs to be uncovered. absolutely. neat. fascinating. can't wait to see that. we got to get going.

a look at the exploratorium camera. no fog or carl the fog as he's known on twitter. it's total sunshine. you can see stars dotting the san francisco sky scape, if you will, behind the towers there. as we look from the exploratorium at pier 15. no chance of rain the rest of the month. pattern shift possible around february 2nd or 3rd. that could open the storm door once again. look at how bone dry it is on live doppler 7. let's talk about temperatures this afternoon. what really catches your eye, morgan hill at 66. santa cruz at 65. especially you think, i could be sitting on the beach today and not be chilly. light jacket, sunscreen, sunglasses. nice way to spend the day. not a lunch break. tonight, almost as cold as this morning. maybe not quite after being warmer this afternoon. a lot of low to mid-40s. 37 in santa rosa.

lake port, ukiah in 30s. 47 in half moon bay. here's a look at the high area of pressure. the storm track well to the north. as that high pressure remains dominant ank r ochored over us, that's going to keep the clouds away also. saturday, nearing 70 away from the coast. 64 there. might be a long line to get to the beaches this weekend. sue? >> take a look at walnut creek where we have all lanes continued to be blocked. they have not issued a traffic alert, a sig-alert yet. this is an overturned vehicle just past north main. you can see 680 is coming to a grinding halt here. not a real great alternate to offer you. perhaps north main, which is parallel. civic on the other side of the freeway. all lanes blocked southbound 680 near treat and north main with an overturned accident there. no traffic alert issued yet. but i'm sure that's soon to

come. we do have another accident partially blocking the lane. this is westbound 80 nearel portal. we'll find out more in a bit. a new study finds the owners of kia and hyundai cars has filed insurance claims at a higher rate for comparable vehicles. according to the highway loss data institute, the 2011-2015 kia optima, the 2011-2014 hyundai sonata. 2011-2015 sorrento, the santa fe and the 2013 and '14 santa fe sport have doubled the noncrash fire claim rates. last week the south korean automakers announced a recall to fix fuel pipe problems that can cause fires. companies are gaming the sigs tem when it comes to attracting job applicants. a new report says firms are encouraging workers to leave

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out the door. number one, the berkeley city council unanimously passed a new ordinance on single use disposal fad ware. it will put new restrictions on take out containers and utensils, including a 25 cent fee for each disposable cup. b.a.r.t.'s approval rating for riders is at an all-time low. it's plummeted to 56% from 84% in 2012. number 3, a wallet hub report says california has among of the worst roads in the country. they compared all 50 states in rush hour, traffic congestion, gas prices. teachers in los angeles headed back to the classroom this morning after a week long strike. a new agreement calls for a smaller class sizes but school nurses and counselors. grab a heavier coat this morning. you may have to scrape some ice, frost is possible in places like danville and san ramon and alamo

where it's right around 33 degrees right now. i promise you plenty of sunshine and mild temperatures this afternoon. number 6, we're following this big accident. it's southbound 680 in walnut creek near north main. just past treat boulevard. you can see traffic is stopped at a complete stop. all lanes are blocked with an overturned and not a real great alternate to tell you about this morning. number 7, take your vacation days, people. it seems that full-time workers in california really need to start using them. a report by the u.s. travel association says californians failed to use 97 million vacation days in to 17. that's more than any other state. former first daughter chelsea clinton just announced she's expecting. >> the 38-year-old shared the news on twitter. she has a daughter charlotte and son eden with her husband, investment banker mark. the former first daughter replied to one comment saying

her parents hillary and bill are thrilled to be grandparents again. the new baby is due this summer looming deadline for pg&e amid questions about its role in a major wildfire. college students have one less thing to worry about this they say you should always listen to your heart.

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>> talking about pizza. >> why not? >> it's the most perfect food. >> i know. but it's making me hungry. torture. >> my favorite. >> me too. all right. are we going to start? >> we're thinking, how can we get some that of delivered? >> sue has a problem in the east bay. we've got more sunshine coming our way with mike nicco. >> quiet weather. nice break from the rain. i think 17 days in a row where somebody in the bay area received rain. you can see live doppler 7 bone dry right now. we're giving it a rest once again. here's a look at sutro tower. look how clean the air is. enjoy the deep blue sky we have today. 33 to isolated areas possible in the inland valley. 57 at noon. watch out for the king tides. you arer 50s at 4:00 and 49 to 53 under the stars at 7:00. let get to sue's issued a

sig-alert for this accident southbound 680. for a time all lanes were blocked near south main. now only the two left lanes blocked. the damage is done. it will take you 20 to 25 minutes to get past this scene. the only alternates. if you can wait a while until this is cleared out, that's probably the best bet. southbound 680 in walnut creek, two left lanes blocked. guys? >> thanks, sue. abc 7 is committed to building a better bay area. this morning, we're looking at b.a.r.t. which just got a report card from its riders and it is not great. >> if fact, it is the worst rating the agency ever received. amy hollyfield is live at the north berkeley b.a.r.t. station. amy? >> reporter: good morning. the big question now is will this survey make a difference? the survey results showed that customer satisfaction is at 56%. that is an all-time low for

b.a.r.t. people say they are concerned about the homeless, filth and crime. the b.a.r.t. board of directors will look at this survey together this week at a two-day long workshop. we asked riders if they think any changes will come from the survey. >> i don't know. i really couldn't tell you. some changes would be nice. nice, cleaner, commuter trains would be nice. yeah, i don't know if they will take it into consideration or not. >> b.a.r.t. surveyed 500 customers. they have been focusing on quality of life issues. they realize they need to do more. reporting live in berkeley. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. thank you, amy. in the east bay, the berkeley city council is taking the next step to pass the toughest new ordinance on single use disposable food ware. >> the legislation would put restrictions on paper cups,

takeout containers and utensils. it would require people to pay for a paper cup if they don't bring their own. backers believe it would cut the amount of garbage on the streets. another part of the law would mandate that restaurants serve takeout food in containers that are biodegradable. it would require reusable plates or utensils food served inside restaurants. >> for our pockets and the small birks it's not good. it's almost triple the price. i don't understand why. it should be cheaper. >> we know for a few, it's going to be difficult. we're not trying to punish them. >> last night's vote was technically a first reading. but barring any opposition, it's expected to pass at the next council meeting. happening today, san francisco police will be holding a news conference to provide details on the arrest of a man accused of assaulting an 88-year-old grandmother. officers arrested 18-year-old keonte gathron saturday after he committed another robbery. investigators believe gathron

beat the grandmother on january 8th in a park in visitacion valley. >> she is slowly improving but still in critical condition. >> a high school spanish teacher accused of sexually abusing his student inside his classroom. he was arrested at the high school yesterday. police reported that chavarria molested the student in november and again in december. in the east bay, oakland police arrested a person of interest in a shooting that left three people dead. this happened 2 1/2 weeks ago a day after officials announced the city had the lowest homicide rate in nearly 12 years. police haven't given details about the suspect. the investigation is ongoing. also in the east bay, a woman is safe this morning thanks to a good samaritan. he pulled her from a car seconds after it slammed into a house. this happened in oakland at east 7th and lancaster streets last night. the car severed a gas line.

firefighters had to move quickly to shut off gas to the damaged house. the man who rescued the driver says she was trying to avoid hitting a bicyclist. >> i seen a dude on the bike that came through and she hit the gas and that's when she crashed into the car. i helped her out of car and picked her up. she's old, so i picked her up and took her down the street. >> the driver wasn't hurt. pg&e has until today to respond to a federal judge's proposal it reinspect its entire electric grid. the aim is to prevent damaged lines from sparking wildfires in the coming fire season. the proposal comes after the deadly wildfire that destroyed the town of paradise in november. the cause is still investigation, but pg&e reported an outage around the time and place where the fire started. the judge says he's ready to order the company to cut power to any area where wind conditions become dangerous regardless of the inconvenience to customers.

coming up on 5:36, right now. temperatures in the mid to upper 30s throughout the east bay valleys. concord, the exception at 40. there's a little warmer air above that cold air sitting in the valleys. 47 in mt. diablo. that bodes well for a milder afternoon. looking around, low to mid-40s along the bay shore, san jose, 46 in los gatos and pacifica. warmer in san francisco, 47. 40 in vallejo. we have upper 30s throughout the north bay valley. the commute picking up a little bit. there may be a few areas where this milr thi afternoon. calm and bright today. make sure you have the polarized sunglasses. the glare off the water doesn't get you -- 39 in the bay. we escape those and hit the 50s at noon. on the way to 60 from 2:00 to 4:00. you need the jacket at 8:00. 48 degrees. east bay shoreline, 44 at 8:00. look at all the sunshine that

keeps pushings up to 60 degrees at 4:00. we drop down to 52 under the stars at 8:00. our last stop a sunny san francisco. where is the famous fog? gone. not coming back any time soon. near 60 at 4:00 for san francisco. 52 under the stars at 10:00. we'll get near 70. we have more warming to go. it could happen this weekend. i'll show you that coming up. it was a nice start to the commute. >> then it went down the hole. we go to walnut creek, southboundnear creek boulevard. we had originally all lanes blocked. now the two left lanes are blocked with a two-car accident. chp issued a sig-alert. it's bumper to pump ber. i'll show you the sensors. back to 242 in the concord area. we'll zoom in farther. you can see the slow and go all the way down that stretch for about a 25-minute delay right now.outhbound 680.

left lanes are blocked with a major accident there. chp issued a sig-alert. avoid if you can. take north main over in pleasant hill or civic. if you can, that's still not a great alternate route for you, though. sorry. >> thank you, sue. happening today, you'll be able to try a new pizza from an award winning chef. >> this is coming from tony, the founder of tony's pizza napolita napolitano. he's won 13 world pizza titles. the latest was november in portugal. >> when you take that bite into a slice, it's unique. yosml the okltin salt. then you have hearty, meaty and then this cheese soothes it all down. it's so balanced. i don't know if i've ever made a better pizza in my life. >> that's good. the pizza will be on the menu at

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i found our fog. tule fog in the san joaquin valley. it's there until 9:00. the fog will be there a little longer. technically, quarter-mile visibility or less for 2.1 million people. that's not counting us traveling in the morning hours. head down into so cal, windy, not foggy. temperatures near 70. upper 50s, low 60s most neighborhoods. until yur eeka the only spot with a good chance of rain. here's a look at the snow waiting for you. groomed gorgeously for your skiing pleasure. not much snow the next four days. but gorgeous afternoon. thank you, mike. teachers in l.a. headed back to work today. they voted to approve a new contract. both sides reach an agreement after a 21-hour bar session. the contract gives teachers a 6% raise, additional support staff and smaller class sizes.

as the government shutdown enters its 33rd day, president trump is preparing his annual state of the union address. >> white house aides say there trump plans to give his speech tuesday as scheduled. but the venue may change from the capitol to somewhere outside of washington. house speaker nancy pelosi previously requested the speech be delayed because of security concerns related to the shutdown. the senate will vote on two bills tomorrow that could end the shutdown but neither bill is expected to pass. >> to breakthrough this stalemate that would reopen government swiftly -- >> no one can call this new effort a compromise. >> one bill includes funding for president trump's border wall in exchange for protections for daca immigrants. the other bill who temporarily reopen the government through february 8 pt while negotiations continue. no tuition increase for cal state university. this fall, the cost of in-state tuition will remain atnuly for

increase is off the table. his announcement yesterday comes after the governor's proposal to expand the csu budget by 300 million. trustees will meet again today to talk about the university faculty audit and campus improvements. get ready for many more years of outside land. they've extended the contract through 2031. the board of supervisors is expected to approve the extension. people around the park complain about the traffic, noise and trash the crowds cause. outside lands pumps about 66 million a year into san francisco's economy. it runs august 9th through 11th. >> in 2031, one republic. they intend to play every single concert. >> keeping them in the lineup. >> they'll still be around. absolutely nothing that i'm pointing at here. we've got a simple question

causing a debate on the inter t internet. >> how do you draw an x? a twitter user asked the question and it's received a lot of responses. number 7 where you start left to right first, which is the correct answer. >> absolutely. >> number 8 where you start right to left. those are the most popular. this isn't the first time we've become fixated on a simple online question. who could forget the yan yanni/laurel debate and the dress. >> we determined reggie, myself and sue hall, we are all number 7. mike, did you decide? >> i think i'm 7. i thought i was 5. >> that's a little bit weird. >> if you say 3 owe y y y y officially a serial killer and i'm calling the police.

>> you guys are the crazy ones someone said. >> killers slash down. >> how do you know? >> mike knows a little too much about this. >> i watch criminal minds and csi and lifetime -- never mind. >> that's coming from inside the house, dude. >> my wife -- i can't throw her under the bus. never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. it's 2020 on own, don't you ever watch that? i guess not. silence. san rafael looking south. it's pretty quiet there. milder, brighter today. clear, chilly. rain is on a sabbatical, the rain season for six to ten days. two areas of high pressure. there was one yesterday that found a friend. it's become more formidable as a tandem. that's why the storm track is headed to the north. with the spreading and becoming stronger, the air sinks and dries and it's going to continue

to heat. today we'll reach 63 in san jose. 66 in morgan hill. look at santa cruz. 65. be in the60 ease in santa rosa and napa. tonight we fall back into the upper 30s to low 40s in our inland neighborhoods. low to mid-40s around the the te and 47 in half-mo moon bay. let me walk through the next seven days. 58 to 62 today. 60 to 66. definitely a warming trend. look at friday. 62 to 68. then saturday, really sticks out, doesn't it? 70 inland. near that around the bay. mid-60s at the coast. warm, sunday, monday and tuesday. sue? >> problem spot continues to be walnut creek southbound 680 near treat boulevard. two left lanes are blocked with an overturned accident. you can see the result there. traffic is starting to inch a little bit better. little bit can pick up there. not much. it's still about a 25-minute drive or f 242 in

concord. we'll look here. for a time, all lanes were blocked. the right lanes are open. 25-minute delays from southbound 242 on to 242 and on to 680 as well. there is a sig-alert in effect for that area. avoid, if you can, not a real great alternate. we have an accident partially blocking westbound 80 near el portal. that's causing things to slow down from highway 4 on your westbound commute. thank you, sue. terrifying moments for an uber driver who picked up a drunk passenger in sacramento. >> no, no, no. dude! >> that dash-cam video showing the rider trying to grab the steering wheel several times while they were going 65 on a freeway. the driver says he's lucky he didn't crash saturday night. he turned on his hazard lights, stopped his car on the freeway to keep others from getting hurt. now chp says the rider is facing dui charges. >> that is really scary. twitter is getting a makeover. it's posted a video online

showing ou users can opt in to a new design. the revamped layout includes a new book marks option, a darker night mode and data saver option which lets you use twitter without downloading tons of data. other things, emoji button and quick shortcuts. it will roll out the design to all users later this year. fresh off the oscar nomination, netflix may be joining the motion pictures association of america. this according to two sources that spoke to politico. the association represents six legacy hollywood studios. if netflix does join the association, it would be the first time an internet-based service would be a member. the world's largest fleet of delivery robots are zooming around one virginia campus today. star ship technologies is behind the six-wheeled bots. students at george mason university can use their meal plans to have the robots bring them food and drinks like snacks, pizza or starbucks.

the school is charging a $2 delivery fee. new at 6:00, easing the housing crisis by charging landlords who don't rent their unit. the proposal being made today. but first, adults only. the new vacation option that does not allow anyone younger than 18. a new report says californians are bad at doing one thing. the work benefit many aren't too eager to use. a live look outside this morning. we have a nice day

all right. let's talk about how we started off the new year.

1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th, bone dry and then look at this. 17 consecutive days with measurable rain in the bay area. here's how we end the month, several consecutive days, nearly two weeks of dry weather. now to an abc news special investigation. the rise of the woman they called the next steve jobs. stanford dropout elizabeth holmes was riding high as the youngest self-made woman billionaire. she founded a company in 2003. things unraveled in the fall of 2015 after a "wall street journal" investigation questioned the legitimacy of the company's blood testing technology. now, holmes is facing the prospect of decades in prison for fraud. nightline has produced a documentary and podcast featuring exclusive interviews and never before aired depositions. >> first they think you're crazy and fight you and then they change the world. >> it hurts me to know that so

many women believed in her. she was ethically corrupt. >> you can see a special preview of the dropout tonight at 12:35 a.m. on abc 7 right after jimmy kimmel live. the podcast also launches today and features new episodes every wednesday. a small san francisco shoe company plans to expand its foot print in the marketplace. abc 7 news spoke with the founders of birdies in may when they made a custom pair of bridal slippers for meghan markle. she's a fan of the company's shoes. birdies just raised 8 million bucks from investors. the sacramento business journal says the company will use the money to fulfill more than 30,000 orders on the wait list and expand its partnership with retailers like nordstrom. i guess people really like pom poms on their slippers. >> i guess so. kind of cute. >> it looks like -- what are those things rosie o'donnell used to throw? >> pom poms? >> no idea.

koosh balls. >> live above all nut creekhiers accident. honing in on it. near treat boulevard. the left lanes remain blocked and traffic is getting by. the backup is a pretty horrendous. it's all the way back on to 242 and highway 4 for about a 25-minute delay getting past the scene of this accident, which is actually better than it was. because all lanes were blocked for a time. so i checked north main. it looks like it's moving pretty well there. you might want to try that for an alternate. there isn't a great alternate for you. this is south 680 near north main. a sig-alert is in effect in walnut creek. mike? >> sue, thank you very much. let's talk about the medium range models. january 28th through february 27bd 2nd, still in a deep freeze. a 50 to 60% chance of above

normal temperatures. look at the storm track across the northern border and dipping into the east coast. while we have a 40 to 50% chance of below normal precipitation through february 2nd. let's see what the 3rd, 4th and 5th, a 40 to 50% chance of normal prangecipitation. from famine to feast in one day. we'll keep an eye on this. i'll put it on social media also. thank you, mike. it seems that full-time workers in california really need to take some days off. a report by the u.s. travel association says californians failed to use 97 million vacation days in 2017. that's more than any other state. in the bay area, 64% of workers left some vacation time unused. that report comes ahead of tuesday which happens to be national plan for vacation day. >> okay. i don't need a special day for

that. i'm ready. >> we have never left vacation days on the table. >> nope. not sure who is. >> if you have extra ones -- >> send them here. next at 6:00, a reason to eat out. the special offerings for a san francisco restaurant week. a report that shows what we already kind of know. california roads are bad. really bad. not what we metropolitan to show. that's okay. a live look outside at 5:157.

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bay. let's get up and get going. good morning to you on this wednesday, january 23rd. it's coming up on 6:00 a.m. sue hall is tracking a major traffic alert. easy for me to say. it's in the east bay. let's get over to her. hi, sue. good morning. it's in walnut creek.

sky 7 is above 680. look at the tow trucks, just pulling the cars off the freeway now. that's great news. hopefully the left lanes will be reopened shortly. it was an overturned for a time near treat boulevard. all lanes were blocked. now they're towing that vehicle, at least one of them off the scene. hopefully traffic will begin to impro improve. it's backed up on to 242 and back to highway 4 for 30-minute delays. hopefully that will begin to dissipate. still have the flares out there with the two left lanes blocked off. we'll check back in a couple of minutes. first, here's mike. >> thank you very much, sue. remember how breezy it was yesterday morning? last night, a sigh lept the dry air and lack of clouds, it's definitely colder this morning. you