breaking news right now at 5:00. the fbi arrests president trump long time associate roger stone. the new rer mueller's -- overnight. it's friday, january 25th. >> never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. let's check in with meteorologist mike nicco. >> guys, i have live doppler 7 to show you. it's bone dry once again. look at the lack of clouds from our exploratorium camera. at pier 15, watch out for patchy fog in the east bay valleys and the north bay valleys. usual spot. otherwise, it's pretty clear and chilly tonight. 30s and 40s about. a hint of haze. today is our brightest day moving forward. low to mid-60s at 4:00. comfortable this evening. won't need the heavy jacket. low to mid-50s. >> we've been hoping for friday light this morning.

let's see if sue has anything else to tell us. >> no. in fact, a lot of the roadwork has been picked up. we go outside and take a look at the nice conditions on 680 south. not like the past couple of days. we've had problems there. this morning, it's looking great. i don't want to jinx it. from 242 to highway 24 and beyond. a little bit over towards the peninsula from hayward towards foster city looking great for your early morning commute komting up on 5:02 with brake lights towards the overall high-rise area of the bridge. slow and go over the altamont. fairly typical. ace train number 1 on time sfliefrnlts tha. thank you, sue. roger stone has been arrested by the fbi. >> this is a major development in the russia investigation. abc 7 news reporter jobina fortson is live with more. >> roger stone has been indicted an seven counts.

this is new video captured by cnn of law enforcement raiding stone's home after 6:00 a.m. eastern time in ft. lauderdale florida. that's where he was arrested. all of this is what he knew of wikileaks, damaging information about hillary clinton and what he was telling the trump campaign. here's pierre thomas' analysis. >> according to the indictment, once stone learned that congressional intelligence committees and the fbi had open investigations regarding russian interference in the 2016 election, stone took steps to obstruct the investigation. special counsel claims that stone made false statements to the house intelligence committee and denied processing or possessing records that contained evidence of his interaction ws wikileaks and he attempted a wit false testimony. >> he's maintained his innocence. he's scheduled to make an appearance in court later today. reporting live in the newsroom,

jobina fortson. abc 7 news. thank you, sdwroe bin a. developing news. cal fire electrical equipment, not pg&e is to blame for the massive tubbs fire in -- the report is based on witness statements, expert opinions. it shows the fire moved towards a nearby pg&e pole in question. it says there's no evidence showing pg&e conductors were charged when they served or severed, excuse me, or fell to the ground. following cal fire's report, governor newsom spoke to reporters outside his office. the governor says he's not sure what pg&e will do next. he made it clear that this is in no way -- this in no way lets pg&e off the hook for other wildfires still under investigation, including the camp fire, the deadliest and most destructive in california

history. >> not liable in that instance. now, that said, pg&e was found liable for 17 other fires in 2017. >> governor newsom acknowledged that not everyone would be pleased with yesterday's announcement. but he says there's no reason to believe that cal fire's investigation was flawed. pg&e's stock shot up after cal fire released the report. this chart shows how it performed since last monday. it took a beating when news came out the utility planned to file for bankruptcy later this month dropping down to about $6 a share. it rose by 73% yesterday closing at $13.95. many federal workers are losing their second paycheck today. 35 days into this government shutdown. there's a possible end in sight. bipartisan talks about a short-term compromise have begun after two senate bills failed. lana zak has more from washington. >> today, several thousand

federal workers are missing another paycheck. >> i received my last paycheck december 31st. >> i haven't been paid in over 33 days. >> the shutdown lasting so long that the federal courts are running out of money. civil cases are expected to be suspended now. many federal workers are reaching the breaking point. >> at what point do i resign from this agent is si? i can't continue to fund my family on my savings and pay for myself to go to work. >> for the first time in weeks there are signs that washington leaders may be moving towards progress after both the republican and democrat sponsored bills failed to reach the 60 votes needed to pass. >> now, you've got leader mcconnell and the minority leader trying to figure out what we can do. >> a handful of republican senators crossed party lines to vote for the democrats' bill to reopen the government which received more votes than the president sending a message to the white house. president trump saying he able

could be amenable to reopening the government. >> to pay a prorated downpayment for the wall. >> meanwhile the president's commerce secretary, wilbur ross himself a billionaire is being criticized for these remarks object cnbc. >> there are reports that there are some federal workers going to homeless shelters to get food. >> well, i know they are. i don't really quite understand why. there's no real reason why they shouldn't be able to get a loan. >> now, it's still not clear if president trump would support a temporary measure to reopen the government if it does not include border wall funding. he is reportedly also looking into the possibility of an emergency declaration. lana zak, abc news, washington. b.a.r.t. is taking extra steps to make sure that riders are actually, you know, paying their fare. >> fare evasion is one of the major problems plaguing the

transit agency. amy hollyfield joins us live in walnut creek with more. amy? >> reporter: hi, alexis. it is a big issue. they will discuss it today at their board of directors meeting for b.a.r.t. they're having a workshop. this will come up. commuters say they think it's good news to hear that they will be adding fare inspectors. they bant people who jump through these fare gates to have to pay. b.a.r.t. used to have six fare inspectors. now they're going to have ten. instead of working monday through friday during the day, they will have inspectors working nights and weekends. don't be surprised if they come up to you and ask for proof of payment. they will scan your ticket or clipper card with their hand-held machines to see if you paid. one fare inspector we talked to said the program is working. >> we've encountered the same people who we've cited for not having proof of payment and the next time we encountered them

they had a b.a.r.t. ticket. >> reporter: now, if someone doesn't have a ticket, they will get a citation that costs $75 or $55 if you're 18 and younger. if someone gets three citations, they will get charged with a misdemeanor. what do you think of this plan? find me on twitter and let me know what you think of the fare evasion issue and the idea of adding more inspectors. reporting live from the contra costa county b.a.r.t. station amy hollyfield. going to do the wardrobe shuffle. dress for winter this morning in north bay. we have mid to upper 30s. rohnert park, 36 on petaluma. milder in san rafael, mill valley. 49 and 48. vallejo at 42. san francisco 50. 49 daly city. alameda 51. redwood city, 48. 40 newark. same thing in lafayette. here's a look at santa cruz with

a temperature nearing 70 today and tomorrow. wonder how packed that's going to be. warm sunshine in our beaches. out on the bay, it's going to be peaceful with sunshine and light breezes. yeah, we're talking about out and about. the wardrobe change. why? because we're in the 30s and 40s on the way to the mid and upper 60s this afternoon. don't need a heavy coat for that. if you're headed out between now and 8:00, we're in the 40s. low 40s in the east bay valley. 59 at noon. low to mid-60s this afternoon. down to 51 at 8:00. peninsula, wall to wall sunshine. 45 at 8:00. 61 at 2:00. down to about 53 at 8:00. in the south bay, 42 this morning. total sunshine. mid to upper 60s during the afternoon hours. 53 at 8:00. i'll show you 70s in the weekend forecast coming up. here's sue. >> good morning everyone. so far so good. we'll take a look at san jose. this is 101. the headlights headed northbound under 880 and everybody is cooperating. moving nicely with no delays at this hour.

moing. up on 5:10 sstown, 280 at the 17-880 over crossing. some headlights getting traction there. moving your way towards cupertino. it's about an eight to ten-minute drive northbound on 280 from downtown san jose into cupertino. there's a look at the current mass transit situation for you. no delays reported. thank you, sue. new this morning, the search is on for a man who is accused of groping two women and stealing tobacco in mountain view. police released this surveillance photo of the suspect. he grabbed a woman walking on stevens creek trail on monday. the same man is accused of groping another woman under state highway 85 the next day. police say he also stole about $100 worth of tobacco products from a walgreens on el camino real. call mountain view police if you recognize him. the sonoma county sheriff's office has --

>> investigators released these photos showing the large amount of damage left behind by the burgla burglars. the two were after copper wiring. the two men had stripped and prepared the wiring for metal scrapping when they got arrested. the initial estimate for repair, $100,000. still ahead, senator kamala harris is on the campaign trail. where she's headed today and the questions surrounding a rally.

want to give you a quick heads up that we have thick fog around santa rosa, sebastopol. windsor, heelsburg. occidental road, winter road. down to quarter a mile. be careful. a missing 3-year-old boy has ban found alive. casey hathaway is in good health and back with his family in north carolina. he disappeared on tuesday after playing in his grandmother's backyard. authorities say he was found in the woods less than a quarter mile from the home. he was tangled in some vines and thorns. a neighbor heard him crying last night and called 9-1-1. they say casey was able to tell officials his name and age. he is in the hospital getting

checked out. but officials say he could be released later today. what a relief for his parents. >> i know. they said the first thing he requested was to watch netflix. >> cool. all day long. in today's gma first look, a school superintendent in indiana has been charged after trying to provide medical care to a sick student. >> here's the problem. police say she used her own insurance and said the student was her son. lindsey davis has the details. in this morning's gma first look, the superintendent of schools in elwood, indiana is back on the job this morning after being charged with insurance fraud. >> i just want it to be over with to get back to the business of educating kids. >> according to the police, she went to the home of a sick student and took him to a medical center where she used a false name claiming he was her son. >> i have a student i've been helping, he was sick. i believed it was strep throat. >> she admits to driving him to a pharmacy where she had a prescription filled for an antibiotic because the student

didn't have insurance. >> i'm really sorry. i was scared for him. >> she's helped the boy before, buying clothes, food and christmas gifts for him. he lives with an elderly family member who doesn't have a car. we'll have reaction from the school board at 7:00 a.m. with your gma first look, i'm lindsey davis. >> sounds like she was trying to help the kid. that's too bad. >> i know, it is. now to a very personal revelation from five-time olympic champion swimmer nathan adrian. >> the 30-year-old cal graduate announced he's battling testicular cancer. adrian is optimistic about his diagnosis and getting right back in the pool. he shared these photos from his hospital bed on instagram. he said thanks to early detection, his future is bright, saying he plans to continue training for the 2020 tokyo games. happening today, senator kamala harris is in south carolina where she's going to speak at a gala.

she will hold -- south carolina holds an early primary as it always does. she launch her campaign in oakland on sunday. oakland could face a fine for an ethics violation. they forwarded information about senator kamala harris' sunday presidential campaign rally. the release from the spokesperson reads in part, harris believes that the time is now for us all to defend equality, decency, justice and democracy and her candidacy will be animated by her life ease work for the people. it won't explain why it was forwarded to the media. it feels like an endorsement. public employees are not allowed to use government resources including e-mail for campaign purposes. singer kelly clarkson kicked off her tour with bay area fans. >> the first stop at oracle arena where she brought up a very special guest on stage. the singer posted this picture to twitter after the show.

the caption reads, thank you so much oakland. loved kicking my tour off with y'all. thanks for being such a killer audience and thanks allin pierce for being an amazing human. you'll remember, allyn pierce is the thursday nurse who drove his truck through flames to treat patients. she gave money to a company that sells motorcycle gear. her tour continues in fresno tonight. you probably know, kelly clarkson rose to fame after winning the first season of "american idol" way back in 2002. you can watch a brand new season of that show right here on abc 7 starting in march. who is ready for this one? what was the song she sang on stage when she won? >> i don't remember, mike. do you. justin g ingle they released gaur ini. >> some people wait a lifetime for a moment like this. do you remember that song?

>> ion't r >> no. >> no? >> that was too long ago. that was 17 years ago. >> if you're watching, true fans. is that a cover from a hair band in the '80s. >> there wasn't. >> mike doesn't know. it's off his radar then >> very cool of her to honor allyn pierce. that was great to see. let's talk about what's going on weatherwise. could have an outdoor concert. >> san jose at 87. we're clear this morning. total sunshine. even warmer today. breezes in the hills continue. the rain stays away through the entire extended forecast. we're going to show you the entire country is pretty quiet. look at the jet stream. we have a split that usually means storms don't gather a lot erage outside of florida and de here at home. highs from 64 in fairfield and antioch to 69 in santa cruz.

also in fremont. oakland, san jose, napa, santa rose at 68. san francisco and half moon bay, 67 degrees. tonight patchy fog around santa rosa and 38. tule fog slipping into the east bay valleys like this morning thanks to the offshore breeze. low to mid-40s around the bay until you get to san francisco. out to half moon bay in the upper 40s. let's walk through it day by day. 66 to 68 today. find yourself a good spot. mid to upper 60s sunday. the high clouds increase. that's why our temperatures will decrease a little bit. still low to mid-60s to end the month. that is very warm. >> sue. >> looking good. the commute is looking really nice as well. we go to the richmond-san rafael bridge. that toll plaza is moving right along or the vehicles moving right long westbound for an 8-minute drive if you're making your way to san rafael. to the bay bridge toll plaza. still looks bright. we'll check back in a few

minutes. typically, this is right around when they turn on the metering lights. your commute out of the central valley is 40 minutes. here's a look at bridges. richmond-san rafael bridge. seven minutes. commute towards foster city and the dumbarton. sue, are you ready to talk about disneyland? it's making some changes to park infrastructure to prepare tore the upcoming star wars galaxy's edge. >> it's called project star bust. it's meant to help ease traffic as very large crowds are expected for the star wars attraction opening this summer. >> mike was just there so he saw this. sleeping beauty castle undergoing a refurbishing. curbs being enhanced to improve access when guests first enter. around disneyland, you'll notice planters and vending carts being adjusted for additional walking space and new more efficient stroller areas.

disney is the parent company of abc 7 news. for most people, they won't notice the changes. but they need every square inch to create space for people to walk. >> that's going to be huge. coming up next, the seven things you need to know as you start your day. for sale. the property that could be one of the largest real estate deals in san francisco firefighters rally together to help coast

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share. cal fire says privately owned equipment, not pg&e is blamed for the massive tubbs fire in 2017. the fire found burn patterns in calistoga showed the fire moved towards a nearby pg&e pole. number 4, day 35 of the government shutdown and senators from both sides are now floating a plan to reopen the government for three weeks so hundreds of thousands of federal workers can get paid. president trump said yesterday he'd support, a quote, reasonable agreement. we'll take a look at number 5 by starting off at our -- east bay hills camera. excuse me. looking at temperatures that will be anywhere from 9 to 12 degrees warmer than average. 66 to 69 degrees. taking a look at your traffic for this friday morning. number 6. the bay bridge looking great on the western portion of the span. i'm monitoring the eastern portion with the metering lights

still off. number 7, a new proposal in san francisco would charge tourists to visit the famous crooked part of lombard street. you'll also meet a reser -- need a reservation. there is a new dessert to try next time you visit sonic. >> drive-in fast food chain is adding fried oreo's to the menu. according to a release, the dessert is officially called deep fried oreo a la mode. it's described as, quote, perfectly battered and fried to create a dee-elect bli crunch treat. you can try it starting tuesday. i like the ice cream on there, too. i'll take it. >> will you take it? you've had it? >> i've had a lot of fried things. i lived in texas for a long time. like to fry anything. i never did the fried oreo. haven't had one of those. >> i've had the fried twinkie and it was disgusting. >> i'll try t i'll give it a

try. >> all right. coming back with another 90 minutes of news including the effort by north bay firefighters to help people affected by the government shutdown. also, the new push to make sure skyscrapers are safe from earthquakes. a live look outside at 5:27. we keep up weather and traffic information on your screen, no matter what you're ♪ 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.

live breaking news. right now that breaking news at 5:30. the fbi arrests roger stone overnight. the new developments in robert mueller's russia investigation. also, making sure san francisco's skyscrapers are safe in earthquakes. the steps the city plans to take. the new plan to fight the tour street. how much drivers could be paying under a new proposal. good morning. we've made it to friday. it's january 25th. a lot of folks will have something to say.

one way or the other about that story. >> yes. so many stories this morning. >> true. >> big news day. >> also a wonderful weather weekend. >> yeah. >> cannot wait. >> it's nice when the weather is not the least headline. we had 17 days of rain. >> it is in my heart, mike. >> he's not complaining. >> we do have issues out there. look at the fog. that is serious. less than a quarter mile around napa. from highway 4 heading that way. some of that has pled into the east bay valleys. no fog south on 101. good news. temperatures, oh, man, is it chilly this morning. in the mid-30s to mid-40s in most neighborhoods. then 60 at noon and low to mid-60s by 4:00. i hope that makes everybody happy. hi, sue. >> good morning. we'll look at the east shore freeway. the macarthur maze.

you are moving past golden gate fields and in towards the toll plaza. for about just under 30 minutes from hercules westbound all the way into san francisco. still no -- well, i maybe take at that back. still no metering lights but things are stacking up in the center lanes. this is a good indication of the fastrak lanes. not so much. we'll check back in a few minutes to see if we have an official word. thank you, sue. breaking news in the russia investigation. the fbi has arrested roger stone, a long-time associate of president donald trump. >> special counsel robert mueller's office released this development early this morning. stone has been hit with seven counts by the special counsel. it includes one count of witness tampering, five counts of false statements and one count of obstruction of justice. all of this deals with what he knew about wikileaks and the damaging information about hillary clinton and what he was telling the trump campaign. the indictment claims stone

misled investigators. last month, stone appeared on abc's this week and toward george stephanopoulos he was curious about wikileaks but did not cooperate. >> i was interested in knowing what exactly they had. but there was no response to that. >> you never spoke to julian assange, never contacted wikileaks, never spoke about any of that to president trump? >> that is absolutely correct. >> stone was arrested in ft. lauderdale this morning following the indictment. he's scheduled to make an appearance in court later today. now we're going to turn to the tubbs fire. some victims of the fire are now saying they aren't satisfied with an official report of its cause. >> cal fire says a homeowner's private electric system in calistoga started the inferno, not pg&e. cal fire's 80-page report is based on witness statements, expert opinions and physical evidence. the reports state that burn patterns at the site prove that the fire moved toward a nearby

pg&e pole in question and that there is, quote, no evidence showing pg&e's conductors were charged when they were severed or fell to the ground. some people believe the report, others are not so easily convinced. >> hard to determine what really happened with that much heat, i would assume. not a fire expert. so hopefully they get somebody else out there to get a second look. >> they say pg&e was doing the study, that would be a different story. i have no reason to doubt cal fire at this point. >> new video using sky map 7 shows you where the fire started in october 2017. the red pin shows the point of origin on bennett lane. pg&e says the cal fire report doesn't change the company's insurmountable financial challenges. it's expected to file for chapter 11 bankruptcy next week. in a statement, the company says pg&e still faces extensive litigation, significant potential liabilities and a

deteriorating financial situation which was further impaired by the recent credit agency downgrades to below investment grade. developing news today, 800,000 federal workers are missing a second paycheck. >> the shutdown is now on day 35 lasting so long that the federal courts are running out of money. civil cases are expected to be suspended now. for the first time in weeks, there are signs that washington leaders may be moving toward progress. yesterday a handful of republican senators crossed party lines to vote for the democrats bill to reopen the government. it received more votes than the president's proposal. president trump says he could be amenable to reopening the government if democrats make a prorated downpayment on the wall. >> marin county firefighters are rallying to help unpaid members of the coast guard. the fire department posted video of firefighters collecting six truck loads of food and $12,000 in gift cards in three hours yesterday. firefighters will continue to accept gift cards as long as the

shutdown goes on. in the south bay, the san jose city council a prord a 90-day moratorium on federal workers. the council approved an interest-free loan program for 500 federal employees at mineta san jose international airport who are working without pay. the loan program will be up and running next week. as the shutdown continues, you can find out more information about resources for federal workers on our website. go to abc7news.com. new developments involving this viral video of teenagers who appeared to be mocking a native american veteran in washington, d.c. nick sandmann is the teen seen here. his family now hired an attorney who sp specializes in libel and slander lawsuits. he says he was falsely accused as an aggressor. he says he was trying to diffuse the situation. san francisco mayor london breed issued an executive director to make sure all of the

city's skyscrapers are safe from earthquakes. san francisco will be strengthening the resiliency of tall buildings based on recommendations from a report looking at 156 buildings over 240 feet tall in the downtown south of market area. mayor breed wants city departments to develop regulations to address geo te technical and engineering issues and clarify emergency response and safety inspection roles and establish a disaster recovery task force by the end of the year. this is a good time to remind you to get prepared for an earthquake. go to abc7news.com/prepare nor cal to learn how to make an earthquake kit and emergency plan. you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. look at the spread on the peninsula from 36 in menlo 40 in foster city. 52 degrees on your way to 67 to 68 this afternoon.

we've got 37 in palo alto and san ramon. 38 livermore. 35 in fairfield. napa and santa rosa at 37. oakland and hayward, 46. here's a look at walnut creek. looking south on 680 where it was hazier with a little bit of fog earlier. that has since dissipated. watch out for spotty fog. a little more widespread in the north bay valley. sunny and calm on the bay. north bay, still in the 30s at 8:00. we jump 10 degrees. 48 at 8:00. 58 at noon. hang out in the mid 60s this afternoon. grab a coat this evening. 48 a 8:00. near 60 at noon. mid-60s this afternoon. about 54 degrees under the stars at 8:00. in san francisco, it's 48 at 8:00. 56 at noon. mid-60s for us this afternoon. about 55 degrees at 8:00. now, the winds are blowing so hard in our hills, they're wind.

that is creating turbulence that i'll show you coming up in >> a heads-up advisory for this coming sunday if you take b.a.r.t. they will be experiencing 20 to 40-minute delays because they are replacing tracks between warm springs and south hayward. just bear that in mind. that's this coming sunday from the start of service until 2:00. so boom, we do have metering lights officially turned on at 5:31. traffic is stacking up. cash payers not so bad and carpoolers are really the best bet because you get to zoom through there without delay. >> otherwise, looking pretty good for the friday morning commute except for the usual slowdowns from the central valley. give yourself plenty of time. a 40-minute ride westbound on 580. thanks, sue. would you pay to drive down the iconic part of lombard street. how much it could cost uer a

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all right. how about getting the kids ready. one of those jacket losing days the teachers tell me. and my mom. she's a retired teacher. 38 to 49 at 7:00. look at that. mid to upper 50s at 11:00 and

sending kids home. 66 to 68. little bit of fog, visibility 200 to 800 feet in the central valley. specifically the san joaquin valley. low to mid 60s are the temperatures. breezy and low to mid-70s in so cal. here's a look at lake tahoe. i'm sorry to say, there's no snow in the forecast. lok at the temperatures. upper 40s to low even mid-50s this weekend. thank you, mike. two hikers have the chp to thank for saving them after they slipped down an embankment at muir beach. a highway patrol officer jumped out of a chopper and on to the rocky shoreline yesterday. the two hikers were pulled to safety and weren't hurt. they called for help because they saw high tide coming in. chp says people need to avoid the cliffs after rainy days because the ground could be unstab unstable. an independent bookstore in san francisco will close today after 40 years in business.

aardvark books posted that everything has tog except for the store cat, owen. books are 50% off. the bookcases you can take for free. the store manager told our partners at hood line, if you want any of the stuff, don't wait until the last minute. they usually close at 10:30 p.m. they're likely going to close the doors earlier than that. the building which houses the bookstore was sold last year under the condition it has to be empty for the new owners. nhl all-star festivities under way in san jose. >> tonight the allstars skills competition will be held at sap center. the action started yesterday afternoon, though. a newlyindo roovelt pk was unveiled. some lom allstars joe pavelski, brett burns and eric carlsson. the festivities continued last night as the fun fair opened up at the san jose convention center. fans can take part in all kinds of activities, including say picture with the stanley cup. >> it's an awesome experience.

i wanted to do it for years. i was surprised with tickets. flew out here from tucson. >> the all sto-star game is tomw night. but the fun fair runs through sunday. speaking of fun, the a's are holding their fan fest tomorrow at jack london square. more than a dozen a's players will be there and also a few legends. there will be food trucks as well. the food trucks are also free, which is incredible. you don't have to pay to get in. a pretty good deal for your family. >> sounds like fun. new details about a plan to ease congestion on san francisco's famous lombard street. >> a new proposal suggests charging up to ten bucks and requiring a reservation. we want to know what you think about this. should people pay to abc7news.com/vote. t it inus we're going to be updating those results on your screen in

real-time. let's go to jobina fortson. she has more details on this. jobina. >> good morning. about 2 million people travel down crooked part of lombard street every year. that's according to the transportation authority and we are about to add to that number. here we are. we're going to head down now and give you guys an idea of what could happen here if people get their way. an electronic reservation system has been proposed. before accessing this portion of lombard street with your car, visitors have to go to a website, app or kiosk to pick a day and time to visit the street. it would be offered in 30 to 60-minute increments. the license plate number would be registered. say you have a rental car, tourists could sign up and update the license plate portion later. this would offer a similar to fastrak. cameras would read the plate, verify it and the payment would go through. if the plate isn't registered, gh ra.isoulu ridents and their guests and according to sf

gate, the price would be $5 on weekdays and $10 on i in this area and there will be a public meeting held on wednesday for anyone that wants to learn more information. that will be at 6:00. reporting live on lombard street, jobina fortson, abc 7 news. that was very cool, jobina. i just love watching you guys go down lombard live on tv while you're talking and while we have a video there. that satisfied all my needs. >> except normally, you can't go down it that quickly. >> trahat's true. >> it's pretty good at this time of the day. we were curious what you thought of charging people to go down the street. it's a landslide. >> yeah. >> i watched this throughout her report there. at first a couple people said yes right away. everybody started saying no. they should not have to pay. >> 85% of you saying this morning that you don't think this is a good plan. >> i bet the neighbors say yes.

>> oh, absolutely. the neighbors say yes. >> i walked in on a huge debate this morning in the newsroom. i'm like, gosh, this almost got angry. we shouldn't let people drive down there. those people that moved there knew they were moving there. wow. >> yes. definitely some hot opinions here. >> all right. >> it is iconic. >> totally. >> i would pay to do it if i was coming from out of town. >> i think people would. you pay to go to alcatraz and pay the toll to go over golden gate. >> true. >> it is kind of like, well, i guess why should this be free? i don't know. >> what is free is the sunshine. >> there you go. >> unlimited today. all you can get as long as mother nature lets us have it today. not as much over the weekend. high clouds will start to come in. it will be a gorgeous weekend. that will maybe take a degree or two off the highs. let's see what we're doing. i talked about earlier how windy it was in the hills and how the radar was picking it up.

you can see the tree farms. wind farms around rio vista and the altamont pass. we're seeing the turbulence that they create is showing up on live doppler 7. nothing out there. no strong storms. no thunderstorms. nothing. if do you take a look at the radar every once in a while on a clear day in the hills, you're going to see that more than likely. here's a look from sutro tower, milder, our brightest day today. stars early then patchy fog like we're seeing this morning. especially across the north bay. it's much more formidable than yesterday. it will be around during the entire morning commute. warmer than average and dry through the extended. 69 in santa cruz. then palo alto, san jose, morgan hill, santa rosa, napa 68. ukiah, fremont, you're at 69 also. 67 in san francisco. about 64 in antioch. tonight, 30s in the inland neighborhoods. 40s elsewhere. fog possible in the north bay.

the tule fog to the central valley and east bay valley. >> tomorrow, we'll try to push 70 about everywhere. the clouds get thicker. our temperatures drop into the low to mid 60s by the time we get to next week. enjoy it. here's sue. >> across the golden gate if you have to be out at 5:50 this friday morning. two lanes northbound and four lanes in the southbound direction and clear as a bell as mike has been saying. elsewhere, we take a look at the richmond-san rafael bridge. starting to stack up for the cash paying right hand lanes with a minor delay. we'll take a quick look at the drive times if you're across the bridges this morning. there you go. walmart is looking to hire hundreds of new truckdrivers. >> and increasing starting pay. $90,000 a year. the company is trying its best to attract and retain people amid a truck driver shortage. walmart says the same store sales hit -- it simply needs more drivers.

the backstreet boys out with a new album called dna. >> brian, nick, kevin, a.j. and howie performed their new song. no place. >> there ain't no place, ain't no place like you. >> my co-anchor is feeling it. >> i like a good snap, you know. >> backstreet boys will embark on a world tour. >> look at kevin. they all look exactly the same. >> uh-huh, yeah. >> this will include a stop at sap center. tickets on sale through ticketmaster. you can watch their full performance on gma at 7:00 after abc 7 mornings. honestly, they do look great. >> they're all looking young and healthy. >> that's what the kids call a -- >> write that down. the major safety inspection about the golden gate bridge. one thing, one in five people have been hiding from

you might get spring fever today as temperatures hit 66 to 69 degrees across our neighborhoods. anywhere from 9 to 12 degrees above average. the very impressive wait until i show you how cold the rest of the country is compared to us. >> thank you, mike. a new study confirms what many of us see. people still using phones while driving. the institute for highway safety says drivers are more than twice as likely to use a phone behind the wheel now compared to five years ago. most of these are hands-free situations. but experts say no matter how you use your phone, it is still a distraction.

more than 800 deaths from car crashes in 2017 were blamed on drivers yog a phone behind the wheel. levis plaza is for sale in what could be one of the largest real estate deals in san francisco history. of the office and retail complex is headquarters of the levi strauss company. they're asking $700 million for the company. they've decided to cash in on the hot real estate market. levis says a sale would not impact the existing lease. let's check in on the commute with sue hall. >> this is a heads-up if you plan to take b.a.r.t. this sunday. they're doing track replacement between warm springs and south hayward. they're telling the riders to expect 20 to 40-minute delays on sunday from the start of service until 2:00 p.m. heads up there for b.a.r.t. riders for the weekend. san mateo bridge is looking great. moving along, you have brake lights as you turn towards the

high-rise. otherwise, you're looking at a 15-minute delay. 30 to 40 minutes over the altamont westbound 580. >> let's look at what's going on across the country. specifically, look at places like omaha. chicago, cleveland, minneapolis, fargo, anywhere from 3 degrees below average t 2e,ha il that's not much. look what the highs are today. below 6. 6 below. doesn't even get to freeze not guilty fargo. 6 in minneapolis. 5 in chicago. 35 in nashville. 45 there you can see in atlanta. 39 in denver. we are pretty lucky this time of the year. here's a quick look at a's fan fest. we have the free food trucks tomorrow. 9:30 to 2:00. temperatures hitting the mid-60s. have fun, go a's. millions of americans are hiding a financial asset from a spouse or partner. one in five people hide a checking, savings or credit card

account. more than half of the people surveyed say keeping a secret account is equal to physical cheating. 19% say it was worse than physical cheating. the majority say they would be upset to learn about a secret account but would not end the relationship over it. >> huh. okay. >> i personally don't think it's worst than physical cheating unless it was $500,000 you didn't know about. >> right. >> but it would cause questions in your mind, would it not? >> what else are you hiding from me? the sweethearts conversation hearts won't be produced for valentine's day. >> they need a new one that says secret account. krispy kreme has an alternative. thank goodness. it's making heart shaped doughnuts with phrases like dm me and be mine. it mimics the colors of the sweetheart candies.

they're available during valentine's day. i'm ready to go. a veteran comes to the rescue. colin powell has a flat tire, you have to hear what the veteran says about the encounter. live in washington with the breaking news on the russia investigation. roger stone under arrest. the charges against him this morning. morning. the

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.

this morning, roger stone, president trump's former adviser is under arrest. authorities raided his florida home overnight charging him with seven counts all related to the russia investigation and what he knew about the hacking of the hillary clinton's e-mails in the 2016 campaign. we're live in washington with the details coming in right now. good morning. it's friday, january 25th. you're never more than seven minutes away from the accuweather forecast. let's check in with meteorologist mike nicco.

>> fog more of an issue. look at that. over the valleys there. visibility down to less than a quarter of a mile in santa rosa. a mile in napa. this is going to hang around during the entire morning commute. as had you head further south, looks quiet here in san francisco. notice the flag on the ferry building blowing out towards frt ocean. the offshore breeze. 38 to 49. by the noon hour, we're looking at near 60 degrees. a little more haze than yesterday. low to mid-630s at 4:00. it's friday, let's find out about the traffic with sue. so far so good. just knock on wood and i don't want to jinx anything. it's looking great, thank you. we go to san jose for 87. this is in the northbound direction. the taillights towards the airport. you can see