in effect keep the lights on >> the big question here is how should claims by wildfire victims be handled. iteam reporter dan noyes is back. >> reporter: to keep paychecks and benefits to employees. but many questions remain about how claims made by wildfire victims will be handled. lead bankruptcy attorney began the hearing by how much the utility in wildfire claims. thousands more expected. he says bankruptcy w unavoidae droposed up a trust fou receive all fire victims. >> where is the money going to come from? is it going to be enough? and how do we know that pg&e has

paid everything that it can? how do we know once we set up this fund, pg&e isn't going to walk off with bags of money. >> reporter: the corporate office told me last week, the family's impacts are our neighbors and friends and our hearts go out to them. in its filings, pg&e reported they have $20 billion more in assets that liabilities. amanda rilg amanda riddle says. >> we asked the court to prioritize the needs of the wildfire victims. >> reporter: also pg&e had to defend its plan to pay out bonuses. the same year as the devastating campfire in which 86 people lost

their lives. >> it is hard to see even if we are just looking at 2018 people, how they can get bonuses after the campfire. >> reporter: and pg&e said in court that none of the bonus money is going to officers or members of the board of directors. i go deer intthat issue. who is the executive that is getting so much attention and why does he deserve a big bonus. you will fire department ond ou 6:00. >> wall street bailout. we say no. >> this group gathered outside of the victim's compensation board in sacramento today. worried about the bankruptcy filing will shortchange the fire victims. >> we feel the decision this week is going to lead to them paying big banks like citi bank and investors before they pay

regular californians. >> the campfire was the deadliest and most destructive fire in history. the cause of the fire has not been determined. as part of our effort ongoing effort to build a better bay area, we are looking at big issues that we face here. homelessness is one of them. and a big camp in oakland is now being removed. the village sits at the base of the 22nd avenue bridge. you have seen it between fruitville and lake merit's station. laura anthony is on the story. >> reporter: piece by piece, public works crews began dismantling the large homeless encampment known as the village in east oakland.

how does it look? >> it is smashed. >> reporter: tammy has lived here for a year in a camp that was sanctioned by the city. >> i think it helps clean up the garbage, but we're not garbage. >> it has been a problem spot for a long time. >> reporter: residents were warned months ago that this day would come. >> this is about to become a construction zone to the retrofit of this bridge. we need this entire area cleared so what we have been doing over the past few months is outreach and a census of the individuals living here. >> reporter: two large fires of the village last fall. also growing concerns about health and safety at the encampment and about residents illegally tapping into power on

the bridge. >> reporter: those being displaced from the village is being offered here. residents tell us they are not sure what their next move is. where are you going to go? >> i have no choice to go to the tough sheds. >> reporter: laura anthony abc7 news. what ideas do you see and what would you do to make them better. use the hash tag better bay area. a state assemblyman is proposing a bill that would require community parking lots available to enrolled students. california law already allows homeless students to use showers

on campus. we saw rain last night and early this morning. >> enjoy this right now. let's go to meteorologist sandhya patel to find out more. >> it is a powerful storming. take a look at it. so much moisture associated with it. it is going to bring downpours and strong winds. let's bring you into a closer look of our live radar. it is a strong level 3 storm. we bumped it up from earlier. and going to bring heavy rain, roadway flooding. one to 2 inches in the valleys and three to 4 inches in the hills. gusts 50 to 60 miles per hour. solano county under a wind advisory. flooding on the roadways.

the biggest concerns are going to be hydroplaning flooding on the roadways and trees toppling, power outages. tomorrow morning a sprinkle here and there. tomorrow afternoon is when the rain begins to move onshore 2:00 to 3:30 in the afternoon. i will be back with the closer look of the time line. and the stretch of wet weather headed your way. the snow pack for the sierra is in good shape now. second survey of the year shows the snow pack is 98% of normal. that's an improvement from january survey which was 80% of normal. >> it is important to know what kind of snow pack is up there. that helps drive decisions on

where reservoirs need to keep their water levels are out. >> check out the side by side comparison, barely enough snow to measure on the right. one of 260 in the sierra. a man clinging on to branches above a rain swollen los angeles river was rescued. using an inflatable boat to get to the man. the victim was holding on to a bicycle and clutching on to branches. he was taken safely to dry land. the first in the series of winter storms moving through the area. in the east 1st person went to the hospital after a house caught fire.

abc7 news was there. firefighters checked the home for hot spots. everyone inside the home escaped. one man had minor injuries. in the north bay a strike is scheduled for tomorrow. nearly 100 engineers and technicians. the hospital says their offer is more generous compared to the benefits offered by other hospitals in the area. patients should not see any disruptions in services. marin county residents are hearing the ticking loudly of the count down. they have a stake in the game. rams fans by connection and experience. more from wayne freedman. >> reporter: we cannot relive history, we are able to replay it on video.

>> the better team lost. >> reporter: chris caught 15 touchdown passes from jared goff. >> i speak for everybody. all of our friends, all of the community when i say he is an easy guy to root for. >> reporter: so says anybody who knows him. >> that is after the mighty mite bowl. >> reporter: coach who had goff on his team as a talented eight-year-old. >> humble leader. >> pro throw out of a 16-year-old kid right here. >> reporter: his stats look like they came from a video game. >> big spotlight on him for a high school kid and i think what made him such a good leader is that he didn't blink. >> reporter: goff was unselfish

with his teammates. dropping the perfect bomb that might have won it. he felt terrible. jared goff, the first man to comfort him. >> this is your world, some high school football championship and you drop a pass. and for him to come up that is a microcosm of the leader that he is. >> reporter: they remain very good friends for life. wayne freedman abc7 news. >> sounds like a leader. >> chris and his friends will be going to super bowl in atlanta. >> you know who else is going, we can't forget about the other great quarterback in the super bowl. tom brady. the family's home is filled with

memorabilia. they are heading to atlanta for the game. you can watch mindi's story and hear from the parents on abc7news.com. 13-years old and on top of the world. >> taking the figure skating world by form. "7 on your side" will explain what they are and why you might want to get one for your kitchen. it says blue fig. the remember the way we used to do things? hey man... like connect with friends? dig it!

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fierce. >> fierce indeed. big names are associated with the saint marrits >> youngest person to win the u.s. figure skating senior champion. lyanne melendez caught up with her. >> reporter: she began skating when she was five and it was in a beginner's class at the oakland ice center. here is how alissa's dad describes their work together. >> laura came over to me and said she did really well on her test. do you want to start private lessons, i said sure. >> reporter: they had been together for the past eight years. seen here in 1995, also competed

in the u.s. championships. >> that was one thing that drew me to alissa, she found her passion and really wanted it. >> reporter: the 13-year-old received the glory every skater strives for. >> only two had landed it at a u.s. nationals. >> fantastic. >> and she is the youngest to do it. >> reporter: what were you thinking. >> i wanted to do a clean program and that is all i am here for. >> reporter: the natural transition would be for be for go to the world junior championship. she had to be 13 by july 1st and she missed it by eight even for the olympics she has

be 15-years old. in fact, no american woman has achieved that. alissa will be the first in the u.s. in oakland, lyanne melendez abc7 news. >> pretty talented. a beer expected to bring people to the bay area starting tomorrow. what makes it special is the beer is available for only two weeks. the brewery is doubling the production and making it in two locations. >> i think michael was the one telling us we got to try it. if you don't own a dutch oven, you might be surprised how

useful it is. >> everything old is new again. there are a lot of new high-tech cooking devices but sometimes an old staple can be your best option. celebrity chef like rachael ray swear by their dutch oven cook ware. what skal exactly is a dutch ov >> they heat slowly and makes them nice for braising. and they go from the stove top to the oven to the table. >> reporter: consumer reports each pot holds five quarts. and comes in a variety of colors. prices range from $25 to $340. yes, that $340.

>> some of the more premium brands come back with a lifetime warrant. but our test show that you don't need to spend a lot to get performance. >> reporter: testers even baked bread. and all the dutch ovens do a good job braising meat. but after that there are differences. from ayesha curry is easiest to clean but the heaviest of the bunch. a whopping 15 pounds. this vremi is 14 points and the warranty is only one year. the $340 le creuset was the only one to earn an excellent in the

test. the $60 lodge outperforms when it comes to baking bread and comes to browning. 60 bucks. they can still scratch, so you should clean them with a sponge and soak if the stains are stubborn. >> i am feeling sad because my mom says do you want this, and i say no. >> onto the weather. >> now your acuweather forecast with sandhya patel. >> it is going to be a stre strong storm that heads our way. you remember this system that came through overnight. a compact system triggering lightning strikes and it has dumped over 2 inches of rain

over southern california. for us in the bay area, it produced few hundreds of an inch to few quarters. as we look towards the bay bridge, dry outside but not for long. san jose 61 degrees. another lovely live pictures from our mt. tam. low 60s from santa rosa to napa, 64 in concord. one other picture, you can see a sea of blue to match the bay. strong storm comes late tomorrow. colder storm arrives sunday into monday. snow level will be dropping. tomorrow's storm strong level 3. heavy rain, roadway flooding, damaging wind gusts. this is the storm that is going to start out with a few sprinkles tomorrow morning.

not going to see much until the afternoon. that is when wide spread rain begins. it intensifies as we head into the ladder part of the night. you see yellows and oranges. going to be wide spread and intensity still there until the wee hours of saturday morning. can't rule out a thunderstorm or two. if you have outdoor plans not a good weekend. going to be windy out there. rainfall totals through tomorrow through saturday. many of you in the one to 2-inch categories. the hills getting three to 4 inches. watch what happens by 2:30 in the morning, 60 miles per hour wind gusts along the coast. some places like san francisco 41 miles per hour. oakland. going to be windy enough that power out ages are not out of

the question. not as windy as tomorrow. numbers will be in the 40s, 50s tomorrow afternoon. if you can stay inside, tomorrow will be a good day to do that. especially in the evening hours. cooler than what we are seeing and if you are going up in the mountains, get out tonight or tomorrow morning. saturday and sunday, it is a no-go. kn snow levels will be dropping. winter storm warning. 4:00 p.m. tomorrow to 10:00 p.m. snow levels dropping one to 2,000 feet by monday morning and travel is not encouraged. level 3 storm. strong storm on the acuweather seven-day forecast. cold rain sunday and the snow showers over our highest peaks on monday with a light self-1

system. year of the pig and it is going to be a cold tuesday wednesday morning and drying out midweek >> the pig is very lucky. >> and see, it dries off just in time. >> thank you. >> this is one of the coolest things we have seen all day. check out what they are creating with 3d printers. >> new at 6:00, the demand for answers over a mysterious 24 cent surcharge of gas in california. cost of $17 billion o

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view of the he wielephants. don't get tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. more than a dozen people dead tonight in this brutal cold. cars exploding into flames at newark airport. and this massive blaze. the ten-alarm fire in wind chills well below zero. a college student found outside, frozen on campus. also tonight, the police officer in court facing a manslaughter charge, after shooting a fellow officer in the chest. she did not survive. police said it was a game of russian roulette. the other officer's family, they want answers. there is breaking news at this hour in the case of the 14-year-old who vanished from her bedroom in the middle of the night. the urgent hunt, and what we've just learned. president trump summons his intelligence chiefs to the oval office after their testimony in front of the american people, contradicting the president on syria, russia, north korea and isis.