now in triple strength plus magnesium. gotten much more acute, much worse. governor gavin newsome sitting down with "abc 7 news" after releasing his new budget proposal. the plan to combat homelessness which he says is not getting better. stauning development in the hills boro haires murder case, why the star witness went from jail to federal custody. a touching tribute for the man injured while chasing thieves in oakland. one east bay city is kicking off restaurant week. why pg&e made this year's event more important than ever. now news to build a better bay area from abc 7. on the issue of homelessness, we're investing over a billion dollars yet again to address the issue that defines our times. >> governor newsom makes a massive pledge, a huge amount of

money and new approach to tackle california's homelessness crisis. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm kristen sze. thanks for joining us. the governor unveiled his new $222 billion proposal stating that california is in great financial state. >> his budget includes $21 billion in reserves for any economic downturn and a $5.6 billion surplus. the budget calls for $750 million of the surplus to be directed toward organized organizations that help homeless. leslie brinkley sat down with the governor to ask him about affordability and the homelessness, both important topics for bay area residents. >> certainly. leslie joins us live from sacramento with more on her conversation with the governor today. leslie. >> reporter: it was a fruitful discussion. he said that last year's budget earmarked $650 million towards homelessness. this year adds another $750 million towards that goal, and he says all of that is about to

come to fruition, something we're going to notice on the streets in the next few weeks. >> what are you most worried about this year as you plot out your budget? >> affordability is the issue of our state. it is the issue of our time. more important than anything else, we have to bring down the cost of housing which ultimately is a homeless issue. >> reporter: the governor says we will see dramatic changes in the next few weeks in the bay area. >> you're going to see state properties will be taken over for temporary facilities, medical tents. we will bring out quite literally fema trailers. the trailers we use in emergencies to temporarily house people, but we're going to triage them through medical tents and medical units. we are going to bring strike teams from the state, social service teams from every discipline, make sure people are connecting every single dot, and we're going to start trying to address the big encampments, particularly on caltrans properties. there is one very controversial bill, sb-50, which comes to land use that i think will dominate

the discourse in the next six weeks to six months, and we're going to lean into that. we're going to figure out a way to get something big done in this space. everything else we do won't matter if we can't do that. . >> reporter: sb-50 would mandate local governments to build morehousing along transportation corridors. that's something we've been hearing a lot about. there are 150,000 homeless people in california, and the governor says he intends to be the first governor to attack homelessness as a top priority going forward. from sacramento, i'm leslie brinkley, "abc 7 news." >> it seems the crisis has reached a tipping point. thanks very much. let's take a live look outside. our last dry hours before the rain moves in. >> let's get to abc 7 meteorologist sandhya patel for the timeline. >> yes, it is rain that will be coming in late tonight, not right away. so you still have a few more hours to enjoy this, dan and kristen. take a look. a beautiful view here.

we have plenty of sun, some high clouds coming in. here is a look at our next system. this is a colder system. it will dive south ward, but the thing is most of that energy is well to our north. so we will call it a level one for late tonight into tomorrow morning, scattered showers. northwest winds up to 35 miles per hour. large, breaking waves is a big concern. so 9:00 tonight the rain is up around mendocino county. by 11:30 it starts to slip into the north bay. as many of us are sleeping, those showers will be coming through going into 5:00 a.m. the question is, will they move out in time for the 49ers' game. i will be back with the forecast coming up. kristen. >> everybody wants to know. thank you. you can keep track of the weather conditions where you live with the "abc 7 news" app. track the rain, online doppler 7 and get updates from the weather team. another stunning term in the hills boro haires murder case. the prosecution's former star witness was taken into federal custody tonight. federal officials from the

department of homeland security left san mateo jail in a dark van carrying him, transferring him to federal jail in dublin. "abc 7 news" learned he is being held under suspicion of passport fraud. during sentencing this morning, the family of keith green spoke directly to adella who admitted to dumping green's body in sonoma county in 2016. >> today i'm here to tell you how you have impact my life. you are a coward and as evil as they come. you have put a hole in my heart that will never, ever grow back. >> prosecutors say that tiffany lee lured green to her hillsborough mansion where he was shot. but in november a jury found lee not guilty. the jury could not release a verdict on bayot. adella served the maximum sentence for being an accessory after the fact.

he was ordered out of jail today and taken into federal custody. a victim is being remembered with a special scrapbook from a stranger. joanne coin collected all of the posted notes from the memorial outside the montclair starbucks where he died. hundreds of notes, sentiments and pictures were left on the windows. she made them in to a 76-page scrapbook for the family to help them heal. >> the notes i have read are incredible. the grieving people are going through, the messages of c condolence to the family, it is incredible to read the notes. >> the family arrived from china last weekend and the two subjects are scheduled to be in court on january 17th. running a bay area restaurant has been difficult this year. >> it is something we've been looking into as part of our efforts to build a better bay area. visit oakland is hoping to help

businesses as it celebrates its tenths year doing restaurant week. >> "abc 7 news" reportr chris reyes has the story. >> it will be followed by a scallop dish we're serving over a saffron rissoto and a double chocolate torte for dessert. >> american wagu beef, the richly marbled beef. it is a traditional steak. >> reporter: that's a taste of the menu offered for oakland restaurant week. the event is a welcome lifeline after a tough 2019. both restaurants had to shut down for the power shut-offs. >> it was catastrophic. it took us to the brink. >> in a restaurant business your profits are thin. it takes all 30 days to show profits. when you lose a few days, we obviously lost money that week. >> reporter: diners are given a

chance to sample restaurants all over oakland for a fraction of the price. >> i'm excited about the variety of cuisine. we have everything from soul food to amazing vegan menus, definitely something for everybody. >> reporter: at pearl they're booked solid for restaurant week, good news considering january is a typically slow month and they're still recovering from a $50,000 loss from the power shut-offs. >> i don't want to leave this community. i think we provide a good service to this community, and they're really, really loyal. >> reporter: italian colors is relying on the loyalty too and hoping to win over new customers at the same time. >> it is nice. it is a good shot in the arm. otherwise the next big day in the restaurant business is valentine's day. >> that's right, coming up. chris reyes reporting. if you want details on attending oakland week, we have the information to make reservation on our website, abc7news.com. as you know, restaurants are not the only bay area binesses struggling. the owners of western appliance in san jose tell us about their decision to close after decades in business. >> a group of mothers occupying

a vacant home in oakland are being forced to move. they're response now that a judge has given them five days to get out. the 49ers take to the field in santa clara tomorrow for a sold-out playoff game. the great length some fans went to today to get their hands on tickets. >> stay with

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>> the judge gave the women and their children five days to vacate the home on magnolia street. after those five days the sheriff's department will then evict them. it is getting more and more difficult for retailers to survive with competition from big box stores and the internet. in the south bay western appliance in san jose is the latest to toss in the towel. a store of near institutional status because of its landmark neon sign and popular jingle. "abc 7 news" reporter david louie looks at the store's impact on loyal customers. >> reporter: they have been customers here for decades. this is how western appliance looked in 1950 when they started shopping here. it looks practically the same today on west san carlos street. it supports a huge showroom with every brand of appliance made and a knowledgeable team. >> i started back with my great-great-grandfather selling furniture and caskets and it

evolved into the store that we are today here in san jose. >> reporter: the 147-year run is ending as the full service model has fallen out of favor. >> over the last 12 year most of the business has gone to the big box stores and internet has gone from a very minor player to a very significant player. >> reporter: western appliance is known for its signature neon sign that can be seen for miles. it was erected in 1962, and for its familiar jingle ♪ western appliance ♪ making life much easier for you ♪ >> reporter: it will be harder for yelka who was in real estate for many years. >> i always brought my clients here because they really give excellent service. i'm very sorry. >> reporter: are you going to miss it? >> very much so. >> reporter: there were ten stores at one point, now down to one, a sale that will begin until the floor is empty. we don't know what will be the fate of the famous western appliance sign. we know there are preservationists in town that would love to have it. we know one thing will probably

linger in our mind forever ♪ western appliance ♪ making life much easier ♪ for you >> reporter: in san jose, david louie, "abc 7 news". great jingle, great sign, great business. sorry to see it go. >> yes. the excitement is building at the san francisco 49ers prepare for their first-ever playoff game at levi's stadium. >> that's right. tickets for the matchup against the vikings are sold out. earlier fans had a chance to win tickets of their own by making a splash. >> what would they do for these tickets? "abc 7 news" reporter chris nguyen live in santa clara to explain. chris. >> reporter: hi there. yes, the team gave away tickets this afternoon here at levi's stadium with some fans who drove hours just for a chance to win. outside levi's stadium in santa clara, members of the faithful took a dip ahead of saturday's nfc divisional round playoff. >> it is the best feeling ever. i will do anything for '9ers

tickets, baby. 9 err faithful. let's go, let's go. >> reporter: as part of the first-ever playoff splash event, fans slid their way into a drawing to win one of eight pairs of tickets up for grabs. bay area artist nick motley came by to soak up the experience. >> watching them now, it is like going back into the '80s and enjoying the times of success. man, wasn't that wonderful? so, yes, i'm excited. >> reporter: as the excitement unfolded in santa clara, preparations were taking place at san jose's san pedro square for one of the team's official watch parties. pizza boca lupo is staffing up and getting ready for extra orders on game day. they created a special jim mg pie to mark the occasion. >> we have the feel here at. i am hoping for lots of crowds, people taking neighbors, friends and family and all cheer for the 49ers. >> reporter: the 49ers with a prime opportunity to taste sweet success of their own. >> stay true to what they've

done all season, trusting in what they know, sticking to what the coaches cook up. being great. >> reporter: fans of all ages hoping everything goes according to plan. >> levi's hasn't had a home playoff game it is about time, right? it is our time. it is our time, right? >> yeah! >> reporter: and the team made sure that fans did not leave empty handed. many of them got bobble heads. others got towels or tee shirts. the team expects more than 70,000 fans to attend tomorrow's game. live here in santa clara tonight. i'm chris nguyen, "abc 7 news". back to you. >> it will be a lot of fun, chris. thanks so much. miami started getting ready for hosting the super bowl in an unusual way today. the python bowl, a hunting event, is now under way. the super bowl's organizing committee is giving awards to hunters who over the next ten days kill the most and biggest burmese pythons. officials say this probably won't make a dent in the invasive snake's population, but

it will certainly raise awareness. the python's descended from pets released starting five decades ago but are now hurting the native mammal and bird populations. so they need to do a little population control anyway. >> evidently. >> okay. >> i don't think i want to run into one in purpose. a little creepy. >> a little bit. i wouldn't call the rain creepy but it is making a comeback. >> we have a new pattern coming in. meteorologist sandhya patel is here with the forecast. >> i'm tracking multiple storms over the next seven days, but don't worry. i will make sure the first system that comes in overnight is going to be out of here, dan and kristen, by the time the game gets under way. for the 49ers' playoff forecast, a winning forecast for the 49ers. 57 degrees at 1:35 at levi's stadium. partly cloudy, breezy with temperature dropping to about 54 degrees. if you are going to the game, it will be brisk out there. you will need that jacket or a hoodie, that's for sure. have a great time. live doppler 7 right now showing you passing high clouds,

certainly making for a lovely sunset right now. from our emeryville camera you will notice the beautiful colors there. 53, san francisco. 52, oh land. 54 degrees right now in san jose, and 50 in half moon bay. looking at salesforce tower, san francisco, a few clouds overhead. temperatures in the low 50s from santa rosa to fairfield. currently 54 in livermore. one other live pictures, one of my favorite picks, a work of art from our east bay hills camera, a beautiful view. showers arriving overnight, king tides this weekend with minor flooding possible and a series of storms coming in going into next week. if you are going out of town, going out of the bay area, here is a look at the travel forecast. partly cloudy for your saturday. northwest winds up to 35 miles per hour. mid to upper 50s. i don't think you should have any problems at our airports in the afternoons, but as we head into honolulu there could be some issues. 80 degrees and rain. new york city looking at mostly cloudy, 63. chicago, it will be a wintry mix, 36 degrees and windy.

los angeles, no problems, sunshine and 65 degrees. level one system here in the bay area tonight, tomorrow morning. scattered showers. northwest winds up to 35 miles per hour, so it definitely will be brisk out there. large, breaking waves, something you have to watch out for. tonight the rain arrives in mendocino county at 9:00 p.m., slides south ward into north bay by 11:30, and then in the wee hours of the morning most of the showers go through 5:00 to 6:00 in the morning. as we head into 8:00 a.m. it is more isolated in nature, continuing at 9:00 a.m. and as we go into the afternoon those showers are gone. you have the rest of your saturday with sunshine and a few clouds out there, and that's about it. now, as we take a look at the rainfall totals, well, you won't write home about this one. up to .12 of an inch in calistoga, everyone else less. high surf advisory from 9:00 a.m. tomorrow until sunday. watch out for minor low-lying flooding coast and bay, king

tides tomorrow morning, 11:07, almost seven feet. sunday, 11:54, 6.6. morning temperatures not as cold as this morning, 30s, 40s, showers for you. for your saturday afternoon, upper 40s to the you havupper 5 breezy and cool. level one tomorrow. sunday night into monday, best chance in the north bay. then morning showers for everyone tuesday. stronger storm coming in wednesday night into thursday. that one will bring wind, heavier rain. it is a level two on our storm impact scale. kristen, dan. >> okay. >> thank you, sandhya. scary stuff here. a california couple is in jail accused of luring thieves to their home to then attack them. >> how

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♪ blow a kiss into the sun ♪ all we needed somebody to lean on ♪ ♪ ♪ a couple is under arrest after police say they used bikes to bait thieves and then beat the people with bats so they would have video to post online. corey kernut and savannah

grillot face charges of assault with a deadly weapon and conspiracy. police say the couple planted the decoys over several months last year. if someone took the bait they would run out of the house with bats in hands. they would later post videos of the entire thing on youtube and facebook. >> they were beaten with bats and severely injured. >> you know, i'm not for not protecting your property. protect your property, but at the same time there's a fine line when they're starting to kind of bait them and do it kind of for other reasons because they were filming it and they were, you know, putting it online. >> police say they've identified four victims so far. all of those people have recovered. the raiders have removed the word "oakland" from their facebook page. it was bound to happen, right? for now they're just "the raiders." as you know, the team is moving to las vegas, but they can't be called the las vegas raiders until march 18th, which is the start of the nfl year. this is a look at the aleejant stadium in las vegas, the future home of the team. it is still under construction. the cal football teamst

scheduled to play unlv at the end of august at the new stadium. the actor who plays "grey's anatomy" fan favorite is leaving the show. he released a statement to deadline saying there's no good time to say good by but is hoping to diversify his acting roles and career choices. chambers has been on for 15 years. if you want to see how things end for alex watch "grey's anatomy" on abc 7. it returns january 23rd. stay with us. a car made famous in san francisco has made history.

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>> governor newsom makes his case for a controversial plan, medi-cal coverage for low-income seniors regardless of immigration status. why critics say it sends the wrong message. and the internationally acclaimed exhibition you can see free of charge at the de young museum this weekend. it is a glimpse of the soul of a nation. all of that plus much more coming up on "abc 7 news" at 6:00. kristen, dan. >> ama, thanks. see you then. the car featured in one of the most famous movie car chases ever is now the most expensive mustang ever. >> the green ford mustang gt driven in the iconic san francisco car chase of the 1968 movie "bullet" sold at auction for $3.7 million. >> one was used by the stunt driver for the 13-minute spellbinding chase through san francisco. the other was used for the actor driving the car, steve mcqueen. i have always loved that car. wish i had one of those cars, and loved that scene. it still holds up today.

>> i know you would have been tempted if it wasn't, you know, $3.7 million. >> right. that kind of car. we appreciate your time. i'm dan ashley. >> to deal with the problem.icians but they wouldn't. so we took it to the voters and forced big tobacco to pay its share of healthcare costs. we fought oil companies for new clean air laws and closed a billion dollar corporate tax loophole to fund public schools. by going directly to the people we got results.

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tonight, bracing for severe storms hitting this evening. the storm system 1,700 miles long, slamming several states tonight and tomorrow. tornado watches up as we come on the air. the system, texas to michigan, and then right into the middle northeast. dangerous driving, hurricane-force winds, hail, flash flooding, snow and ice and rob marciano on a long night ahead. new images tonight -- the russians and their aggressive approach nearing a u.s. warship. the u.s. ship blasting its horn. the russians appearing to refuse to change course. you'll see it. there is also new video tonight under investigation. the passenger jet plunging to the ground, the flames. the jet, it's believed, hit by the missile minutes after takeoff in tehran. tonight, what u.