>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. said to visit the bay area today touring areas devastated by flooded and meeting impacted business owners. reggie: and a car goes dow hill, lands sideways near the parking lot. kristen: and the push to get rid of all that office birthday cake. kumasi: one comparing party suites to spoke -- party suites to smoking. reggie: please leave us alone. not the day i brought in treats.

reggie: cupcakes right now, lighting up, i don't know. i am mad about this. we can't have a little bit of joy. [laughter] drew: you get kyrgios and that is it. enjoy. we do have sunshine. get your happiness from the weather. let's go outside. at live doppler weather. light showers early this morning with a quick moving cold front. that front is now out of here and we are drying out. fog is in issue in santa rosa. temp right now on the north bay shoreline. waking up to temperatures mainly in the low to mid 40's. you can leave all the raingear home today. a bit of a breeze in our hills. calm winds near the surface. here is how the day shapes up.

sunshine, temperatures in the low to mid 50's. we talk about how long this pattern sticks around and a freeze warning, in a few minutes. kumasi: ace train services suspended after another mudslide. the slide hit a train at yesterday morning and almost the exact spot of the slide on tuesday. more than 200 people on board, three had minor injuries. lena howland joining us with the details. >> writers who depend on train to get to work in silicon valley will have to rely on another way the rest of the week. officials say it is not safe to run this after two back mudslides. this is our view from above the mudslide yesterday, almost identical to the scene. writers experienced on tuesday. this left more than 220 passengers stranded on the track for hours before bringing --

before being brought here to the pleasanton station. most folks missed work for the day. three writers also left with minor injuries. here is what and a train spokesperson had to say after canceling service for the rest of the week. >> two slides back to back is a little bit unprecedented for us. one of the things passengers should know is that from the union pacific side as well as the regional rail commission who owns and operates the ace train, the safety of the passengers is our number one priority. as we are assessing the corridor and safety of operations within the corridor, we have the passenger safety at top of mind. we are not going to initialize operations unless we know the corridor is safe. that is our top priority. lena: union pacific says the slide that came directly onto

the train at 5:30 yesterday morning was a direct result of the rainfall. that area has been seeing. these images showing what passengers saw inside after the shocking moment of impact which woke most of them up. ace service is expected to be restored by monday morning but that is something we are going to continue to monitor. we will let you know if anything changes before then. for now live in pleasanton, lena howland, abc 7 news. reggie: president biden coming to the bay area today to see the damage left behind by the recent stories and to see what repairs need to be done. the president will take a helicopter to watsonville to give him an aerial look of the damage. he is expected to visit capitola. >> the president will meet with state responders, local officials and communities impacted by the devastation, survey recovery efforts and assess what additional federal support is needed. reggie: the white house has now

added the federal disaster declaration to include monterey county. leaders are giving an update on the storm damage. they say homes, businesses and infrastructure were significantly damaged. this video shows flooding along the salinas river. a fema expert explains how disaster exploration frees up money to help affected families. >> we can provide funding for lodging expenses for those who may have evacuated their home and went to a hotel. we may be able to provide home repair assistance, home replacement assistance for those who have lost their home totally. reggie: monterey county is working to step up and in person assistance center for home and business owners to access resources. they hope to have that open by this weekend. kumasi: people are being warned to stay out of the bay for at least a few more days because of all the recent rain.

it is likely the water is contaminated and needs time to clear up. the nonprofit sf bay keeper says there are viruses in the bay because of overflowed water treatment plants and storm drains. >> we have fertilizer, pesticides we have applied to our lawns, metals coming from industrial facilities. all of that gets washed into the bay every time it rains. kumasi: east bay mud says peak it was handling around 650 million gallons of wastewater everyday. typically it is around 50 million a day. reggie: king tide is as high as seven feet returning to the bay today. the national weather service says high tide will happen in the morning and early afternoons so look out for minor flooding on streets near the water as well as along beach and park trails. the tides typically happen in december and january. this round is expected to leave

by tuesday. the best way to make sure you are on top of your weather plans 24/7 is through our abc 7 news app. we keep you armed with alerts down to your neighborhood. download it now. in will push notifications. new york congressman george santos facing new allegations. he has told more lies about his life. he has said his mother was in one of the towers on 9/11. that is under question. he also has said that he used money for a veterans dog, that is under question two. as these allegations pour in, what does it mean for his position? jobina: republican leadership in the house is choosing not to publicly punish santos. house speaker kevin mccarthy says he wants to handle the issue internally and wait for the results of an ethics committee investigation. someone at santos to root -- to resign after santos lied about his mother's death saying it was linked to debris from 9/11.

>> my mom wasn't 9/11 survivor and she was in the south tower. she made it out. she had dust in her lungs she fought cancer until her death. jobina: santos mother was not even in the united states on that day. the republican congress member faces allegations that he is tied to a ponzi scheme in florida. also faces claims of check fraud in brazil and allegedly set up a fake name on gofundme to set up -- to raise money for a veterans dog. kumasi: still to come, a fraud alert you need to hear. how to make sure scammers don't that the money off those inflation relief debit cards. reggie: safety alert into san francisco neighborhoods. three dozen cars broken into. some of those thefts caught on camera.

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-- storm blocker. it is going to prevent storms from moving into california in the next seven to 10 days. we have a dry patterns setting up. warming into the 40's. in the afternoon we go into the mid-50's for the most part. close to where we were yesterday in terms of our high. mostly sunny skies. 54, oakland. 55, santa rosa. a freeze warning will go into effect tonight for all areas shaded in purple. temperatures could dip below freezing overnight tonight. we take a look at our overnight lows and preview the we can forecast. we will have that innate minutes. let's check in with jobina for traffic. jobina: in case you missed lena howland earlier on our show, our biggest traffic issue is the eighth train due to the mudslide. service is suspended until monday. we also have a car fire reported in pleasanton causing a slowdown

westbound 680 right at 580, the connector ramp. expect delays in that area. avoid the spots in purple. these are issues due to the weather. power lines down northbound 35 four kings mountain road. also a sinkhole 92. right around the eighth train issue, flooding and landslide issue between 238 and managed -- and main street. kumasi: coming your kitchen is dirtier than the rest of it? the part you might want to start cleaning a bit more. and then, let them eat cake. why one health official overseas thinks people need to stop bringing sweet treats to share at the office. as we see reggie take pictures of his cookies. [laughter] as live look outside at our tunnel camera. snow is coming down.

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kumasi: new this morning, san francisco police say a drunk driver stole an suv, led officers on a chase and crashed in twin creek, all before crashing down a hill. officers tried to stop a driver who rammed into a marked police car. police say the suspect led them on a chase then drove off the road, landing on another car on garden side drive. the driver was taken to the hospital, condition unknown. new details in that deadly plane crash in nepal. two americans were among the victims. 72 people died when that plane

crashed into a deep gorge. the american victims names have not been released. crews recovered to black boxes from the plane. it is still not clear what caused the plane to go down. across the bay area, car owners are furious as vehicle break-ins and the damage are adding up fast. in west oakland, thieves are seen on video casually smashing carved windows one after the next. this is on wood street around 7:15 in the morning tuesday. abc 7 talked with people who live in two different neighborhoods where three dozen cars had their windows smashed. one man says his window but not -- one man says his window was broken but nothing was stolen. >> unbelievable. the fact it happened during daylight, it is -- in the city. kumasi: a similar scene in san francisco, in the marina, neighbors say someone broke the windows of at least 17 cars.

it happened before a previously scheduled townhome meeting. -- townhall meeting. reggie: debit cards have gone out loaded with about $5 billion of taxpayer money meant for inflation relief. hackers have taken a cut of that. what officials won't say how much. >> the recorded message says have zero balance. that is odd because we have never used it. >> the fraudsters drained these accounts without having the cards in their possession. reggie: some people finding out charges are coming from states like alabama, illinois, texas. money network tells fraud victims it will take up to 90 days to investigate their claims and decide whether they are going to refund that money. bissell recalling some of its

cordless vacuum cleaners because of a fire hazard. recalls being issued ford's multi surface wet dry vacuums after reports of the battery overheating and smoking. there were five reports of the battery catching fire. three of those fires caused minor damage, one caused burn injury. if you have one of these vacuums, contact bissell for a better reboot -- a battery replacement. kumasi: britain has top health official has a message for people working in the office, stop bringing in cake for people's birthdays. she says the cake could be as harmful to people's health as secondhand smoke. she believes bringing in cake influences people to make unhealthy decisions. she says working in more supportive environments is crucial to one's health.

drew: this is not supportive. you smoke right now and i really don't appreciate that. i learned about this three seconds ago and i am already livid. reggie: it smells good, right? i am not apologizing. drew: here is the thing, it is all about what you eat. be selective. don't eat cake every day of your life. kumasi: when i am trying to live right -- reggie: it is a cookie sandwich. it is my favorite. chocolate chip on the bottom and then in the middle, more chocolate chip. and then sprinkles around the edges. drew: turned one today. reggie: and it was kumas

birthday a week ago. jobina brought cupcakes. kumasi: these cupcakes right here, jobina. jobina: they are something. kumasi: we are not going to open them. trust us, these cupcakes right here, what kind did you get, girl? a surprise? my favorite is the carrot. drew: without knowing red velvet was just chocolate cake? reggie: there is a lot happening this morning. we are hungry. it is 2023 and me. drew: not 2023 and eat the cake. outside at golden, no issues weatherwise this morning. enjoy a nice, dry commute.

if you clouds are clearing as the day goes on. dry pattern continues today. this dry pattern, next 10 to seven days. we get a break from our stormy pattern. we had rain earlier this morning. that front is now out of here on live doppler 7. some snow showers still around tahoe. the heaviest has already fallen. chang controls 80 and 50. traveling to tahoe today use caution. tough to find a better forecast after seeing feet of fresh powder over the last several weeks. weather-wise, no traffic trouble. but with this forecast, you will likely see a lot of people go to tahoe this weekend. probably a slower commute with that traffic. 30's and 40's back here at home. take a couple layers with you. this afternoon we have a lot of sunshine. temperatures in the 50's. tonight it does get chilly once again with some cities getting close, if not below freezing. we have a freeze warning in

effect starting at midnight tonight. levi's stadium, if you are going to the game on sunday, it is a great-looking day. kickoff temperature 57. as the game ends, it is getting pretty chilly. we start to dip into the 40's. here is your accuweather 7-day forecast. this is nice. no storm impact. dry weather through the weekend. the next seven to 10 days we keep the sunshine in the forecast. reggie: drew, thank you. now we turn to abc's sam champion with a look at what is coming up on gma. >> good morning reggie and kemal she -- and kumasi coming up we track the storm on the move headed towards the east bringing heavy snow and more treacherous conditions to the midwest. the latest on the rest shooting investigation. a prosecutor set to announce this morning whether alec baldwin or anyone else will face charges. dan abrams has what to expect. plus, new details on the idaho murder.

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reggie: first lady jill biden says she is feeling well after surgery to remove a lesion on her left eyelid. the legion was noncancerous. last thursday a lesion -- a cancerous lesion was removed above her right eye and heard chest. those are the most common type of skin cancer, however the most curable form. the first lady is recovering nicely. it is time to scrub down your spice jars. you probably don't even think about it it could be the dirtiest part of your kitchen. a study uncovered this kind of

cross-contamination often goes under look. it surprised researchers to. half the time spice containers were found to be contaminated much more often than other services. preparing raw meat can cause bacteria to transfer over, especially while seasoning. a huge team from pizza hut is attempting to make the world's largest pizza. this is happening in l.a.. they plan for a service area of more than 13,000 square feet divided up into 68,000 slices. they laid out reticular slices of the, put the sauce on, added cheese, put pepperoni on there. and they are putting a device that hovers over the pizza to cook it. the company says they will donate those thousands of slices to local food banks in the l.a. area. we were just talking about pizza hut this week because i didn't book it. that free personal pan pizza. you felt you were on top of the world. that 6:30, some bank of america customers wake up to drained

accounts. the glitch causing panic for thousands. we could learn in hours whether any one will face criminal charges for the deadly shooting on the movie set run. had to break that heading to break with a live look outside. it is just about 6:28.

>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. reggie: biden visiting the bay area to look firsthand at storm damage. where he is set to go and who he is -- and who he is set to meet. kumasi: the man seen in this viral video now charged. police arresting him after national backlash showing him rank and un-house person in san francisco. reggie: plus, having trouble sleeping? try a certain genre of music. the fingers most likely to help you get some z's. is that a complement?

kumasi: maybe it is soothing. reggie: ok. i would be mad, but maybe they aren't. kumasi: good morning everyone. it is thursday, january 19. reggie: let's see that forecast today. drew: it is going to be beautiful. dry weather setting up. we had rain but that front is out of here. we had fog in santa rosa, elsewhere, great visibility. temperatures in our chilliest spots in the 30's in the north bay. around the mid-to low 40's. layers needed out the door with your jacket. a live look outside at the golden great bridge -- golden gate bridge. a lot of sunshine today. dry pattern begins with temperatures in the low to mid 50's. we talk about how long this dry pattern will last and tonight a freeze warning goes into effect. we talk about chilly temperatures in just a few minutes. kumasi: happening today

president biden making his way to california to see some of the damage left behind after once he lands he will get a look at destruction and offer federal help. more than 500 fema and other federal personnel have already been deployed to support the response and recovery effort. abc 7 news reporter gloria rodriguez live in the newsroom with more on the president's visit. gloria: air force one will land at moffett field in santa clara county. president biden will make his way to santa cruz county to visit areas devastated by the recent storm. he will be assessing what additional federal support is needed. here is what is on the president's agenda. the president will visit hardest hit capitola village. he will meet with business owners and residents impacted by the storms in capitola. and visit with first responders, state and local officials at a

hard-hit sea cliff state beach. also expected to survey storm damage in other areas via helicopter. the deputy director for santa clara office of emergency management says help is on the way. during a parade of storms, parts of gilroy suffered major flooding on the freeway and surrounding farmland. >> working with the department of agriculture here in the county to identify and assess and deliver resources to farmers impacted in the south county. pres. biden: our heart is with all the families in the communities that are hurting. and a responders. gloria: the president addressed the region this week during the warriors visit to the white house. the president will be accompanied by governor newsom today. abc 7 will be covering this visit and bring you the very latest today. sure to stay tuned for that. reggie: new developments this morning about eight trains.

you will not be able to write any of these trains until next week. two back-to-back mudslides happening in the same place forced ace to stop service. they both happened in niles canyon. abc 7 news reporter lena howland joins us with more. lena: this ace station in pleasanton would typically be backed with writers at this hour rushing to get to work in san jose. but instead as you can see, all around us it is a bit of a ghost town as service has been suspended until monday, leaving these writers grambling to come up they plan b. i want to show you our view from above the mudslide yesterday great almost identical to the scene writers experienced on tuesday. this left more than 220 passengers stranded on the tracks for hours before being brought back here to the pleasanton station, forcing most folks to miss work for the day, and three writers were also left with minor injuries.

many supercomputers depend on this train to get to work. we spoke with one passenger from turlock who never made it to work in san jose yesterday and his plans are now in limbo for today. >> felt like we had a something. it was so powerful, it just rocked us. the window got shattered on one of the sides. it was all cracked. we saw nothing but tree limbs everywhere. i didn't know what it was. lena: these images showing what passengers saw inside after the shocking impact. which woke most of them up. union pacific says the slide that came directly onto the train at 5:30 yesterday morning was a direct result of the rainfall. that area has been seeing. a spokesman for ace told us the safety of the passengers is their number one priorities so they say they will not resume

operations until they are sure this corridor is safe. that is something they are aiming to do by monday morning. i live in pleasanton, lena howland, abc 7 news. kumasi: happening now, sierra chains required past goldman all the way to the state line. we want to show you a live look at interstate 80 at casco park. all the snow over the past few weeks has made towns like truckee ready popular for people to check out. the weekend directed to be really busy because we are getting a break from the stormy weather. some people have come from as far away as the east coast. >> iconic, i would say with a history of it and the truckee river is awesome to see in the spring. it is a beautiful area. people are nice and there is lots to see and do here. kumasi: for those making the drive, patience is urged. as always, make sure you are prepared. reggie: despite the damage we have seen from our recent storms, california's department of water research told our colleagues on gma three that

investments into the study of atmospheric rivers kept things from being even worse. >> we get c-130s flying out over the pacific ocean, dropping sensors into the middle of these storms to understand better their intensity and what is coming with them. that enables us to prepare much better on the ground. reggie: carla studies of atmospheric rivers will help government officials develop the right kind of infrastructure to capture all this water. in order to use it for prolonged droughts like the ones we have recently experienced. kumasi: you can always check out the weather on the abc 7 bay area streaming app. we have the latest forecasts and live doppler 7. abc 7 bay area app is availab on the roku, fire tv and apple devices. reggie:

arrested -- spraying a man with a hose. he is spraying an un-houseman after he says he repeatedly asked the man to move. he was issued a battery warrant. -- battery arrest. we spoke with him. at first he did not apologize, eventually he offered an apology. abc 7 reached out to get his take after the arrest but so far we have not heard back. kumasi: santa clara waterboard is trying to find out how to help the homeless population after weeks of rain. calling it an invert -- calling it a public and environmental crisis. district and why we are here, why we are trying to do what we are doing, and using

-- that will help the district in operations and capital costs. kumasi: the board unanimously approved the bill. developing housing on district land. reggie: it is decision day for prosecutors. we find out whether criminal charges will be filed for the deadly shooting on the set of the movie rust. authorities say there was no evidence the shooting was intentional. the question is, can they still file terminal charges even if that is determined? jobina: the answer is yes. the new mexico first judicial district attorney says just because something is an accident doesn't mean a criminal act didn't occur. back in 2021, a prop alec baldwin was discharged on set, killing cinematographer halyna hutchins and injuring the movie's director. questions have surrounded why live ammunition made it into the prop gun and whether safety

precautions were taken. all one says he never pulled the trigger. >> so you never pulled the trigger? >> no, i would never point a gun at anyone and pull the trigger at them, never. jobina: according to an fbi forensic report the gun could not be fired without pulling the trigger. the armor in charge of guns on the set says she has no idea where the live round came from. the ammunition, also the films assistant director. the district attorney says additional live rounds were found on said declined to say how many pair rust is slated to resume filming this month. kumasi: the nation is on the brink of a political and financial shutdown as the u.s. nears its debt ceiling deadline. treasury secretary janet yellen says the u.s. is set to hit its debt ceiling today.

the u.s. has a trillion dollars of debt. going into default means the government would not be able to make payment for millions of americans for things like social security, medicare and military salaries. it could lead to millions of jobs lost as fears of recession is looming. >> going, they are going to go bankrupt. let's start paying this debt off and make sure the future generation has as many up to an 80's as we do. >> it is essential for congress to recognize dealing with the debt limit is their constitutional responsibility. kumasi: raising the debt limit does it mean more spending, but it allows the government to pay its existing debts. treasury secretary yellen says not doing so, "would cause irreparable harm it to the u.s. economy." reggie: the problem

noticed yesterday morning. many customers say their losses were tied to fund transfers involving zelle. a warning was posted on bank of america app that zelle transactions made between -- and the seven things were below -- were delayed. the deposits ar appear in customers accounts. tennis phenom makes his three down under. the star-spangled upset in australia. kumasi: looking live right now at the big board in the stock exchange rate the dow down at hundred 60 points. another update on the markets, next. reggie: the struggle many businesses are still facing three years into the pandemic. stay with us on the abc bay area streaming app. at 7:00, we are celebrating one year of our exclusive streaming

show, abc 7 at 7:00. it goes from 7:00 to eight :00. join the app right now and join the party. drew: number one. the king ties. the highest high tides of the year. high tide this morning coming in at eight. the next high tide we are worried about is tomorrow at nine. we see coastal flooding thanks to those high tides. douglas seven along with satellite, the quick moving cold front is out of your this morning. behind it we are drying out. the snow is ending in tahoe. high-pressure building in. along with a storm blocker that is going to prevent heavy rain from moving into california over the next seven to 10 days. temperatures warming into the 40's by 10:00 a.m. with sunny skies. mostly sunny day. temperatures mainly in the mid-50's. another chilly night on the way. a freeze warning going into effect overnight tonight for

temperatures near the freezing mark. today, mostly sunny. temperatures in the mid-50's, slightly below average for this time of year. here is the freeze warning for the valleys in the north bay. santa clara valley today, we see temperatures dip slightly below freezing. we take a look at overnight lows and preview the we can forecast, coming up in about nine minutes. plus check in with jobina for the traffic. jobina: the issue we are following in pleasanton has been upgraded. we are learning from chp this is a crash involving a big rig and multiple other vehicles. one is on fire right now. westbound 580 past hopyard road this is impacting our supercomputers. drivetime, tracy to dublin, one hour 30 three minutes. a very slow ride for you this morning. to concord, a slower commute at 22 minutes. san francisco is still on time. a live look at the bay ridge

toll plaza. slowing at the richm field bridge. traveling in the westbound direction. after the break w -seriously? -why do you do it? -you ignore the signs and the flashing lights. -that's my dad. -that's my mom behind those cones. -how would you feel if that was your family? -flashing lights mean "move over."

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and the flashing lights. please slow down. pay attention. how would you feel if that was your mom? flashing lights mean move over. kumasi: welcome back everyone. this is a developing story. san francisco struggling to get back in shape after the pandemic. it is lagging behind every other major city in the country. a new study out shows the city's downtown core was ranked last out of 62 cities in the nation at 31% in terms of recovery from the pandemic. san francisco is behind cities like fresno and bakersfield. santa cruz at the top at 68%. the shift role and tech companies announcing white layoffs. >> they are dealing with high

interest rates for the first time in their history. investors pulling back a bit. all of that from san francisco. kumasi: san francisco chamber of commerce says areas like tourism are making a huge comeback. reggie: now for your money report, amazon shutting down smile services as it undergoes massive layoffs and cost cutting measures. in a statement the company said, "it is not created the impact we had generally hoped." charity program allowed customers to donate a portion of their purchases to an organization of their choosing. it donate about 400 million dollars to charities since the program began in 2013. now it is set to end february 20. taking a look at the new york stock exchange as trading gets underway, we are down almost 200 points this morning. kumasi: a tough year for all

airlines in 2022. according to the wall street journal, 15 airline scorecard, delta came out on top with the fewest customer fits last year. despite being number one for the second consecutive year, chief executive of delta airlines described the year as the most difficult operational year in the history of the airline. alaska airlines came in at number two and then southwest in number three. despite that meltdown at the end of the year. united came in and forth, jetblue came in and fits. airlines have been hit hard with staffing shortages and bad weather year round in 2022. reggie: day a bay area tennis star pulled and upset at the australian open. she advance to the third round. she was born in the bay area took ukrainian parents and grew

up speaking russian. her next match is tomorrow. so far it is the best showing for americans in this tournament since 2004. kumasi: now let's talk about sleep. if you are having trouble falling asleep, a new study says listening to energetic pop music help you out. although it seems counterintuitive to add something in an up tempo to your soothing playlist, researchers in denmark say it works for a lot of people. by bts, jealous by labyrinth and music by billie eilish and dj call-up -- dj khalid. reggie: how is that goi work? kumasi: that that is more sleep music. it says it has to do familiar music. people listen to their favorite

tracks stayed asleep. if they said it has too many surprising moments, your brain is like, what am i listening to? reggie: that is interesting. all of a sudden something changes in the music and you are like, i am back? that is unpleasant. kumasi: it is unpleasant. just let it be. the other day going to the airport, they were playing spot music, that was the best ride i had had. reggie: just to be clear, it was

just a spa sound. kumasi: in the uber? reggie: yeah. jobina: are these roadway closures. i want to talk about our weather impacts briefly. in san mateo county, school closure due to downed power lounge -- downed power lines. westbound 92 skyline boulevard, we have another sickler between fremont. a landslide cleanup. around the ace cleanup yesterday. if you are about to head out the door, i want to let you know of a large sickler we have in pleasanton. 580 past hopyard road involving several other vehicles. drew: we just got the rightist -- we just got the latest drought monitor.

we just saw improvement near the santa clara coastline. that came at a cost with all that flooding. here in the bay area, little change. the biggest improvement in solano county where they are in the moderate drought county. most of the bay area is in the moderate drought for another week. outside a live look from our exploratorium camera. it is beautiful this morning. we are dry, clouds clearing from our early morning rain. that dry pattern sets up today and it will last seven to 10 days. we take you to tahoe where the showers are winding down. chain controls on 80 and 50 and many other roads this morning as it is still slick. traveling tomorrow or through the week to tahoe, lots of sunshine. weather-wise, no travel trouble. it seems a lot of you have the idea they are going to tahoe this weekend to enjoy the snow. here at home, 30's and 40's as you step out the door. you can leave the raingear at home.

sunshine today. it 50's for highs. freeze warning goes into effect areas away from the coast with temperatures well into the 30's, a chilly night on the way. the stadium forecast for the 49ers game sunday, tons of sunshine. kickoff temperature 57 degrees. rainfall forecast, the next 10 days across california, we are totally dry. here is accuweather 7-day forecast. a lot of sunshine on the way. getting a break from no storms. the next seven days we are bright and we are dry. jobina: it is time for our toyota tahoe traffic report. a heads up, chains are required on all of your major roadways if you are traveling up there. be aware of that. also the significant increases on our drive times. palisades, tahoe and northstar, well over four hours for your drive. pair for that if you are headed to those resorts. the most snow checking in and heavenly. it may not be a bad idea

that way. kirkwood, three hours 26 minutes for that ride. sierra at tahoe, looking great. really good news for our snowpack. reggie and kumasi? kumasi: up next, seven things you need to know today. reggie: a reminder you can watch all of our newscasts live and on-demand through the abc 7 app. download that app now and you can start streaming. kumasi: as we had to break, one of our favorite shots as the sun comes up in santa cruz. is this the ferry? reggie: she is pretty. and we are out.

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kumasi: it is 6:57. here are the seven things you need to know this morning. president biden coming to california today to see the damage left behind by the recent storms we have had and see what repairs need to be made. he will be landing at moffett field and taking a hero -- taking a helicopter to watsonville. he will be visiting capitola. reggie: number two, if you depend on ace train, you will need to find another ride after two landslides left passengers stranded. the latest left three passengers injured. ace train is suspending service until monday. kumasi: spraying a on house person with a hose. reggie: number three, authorities say the deadly shooting -- drew: number five, we out there. that dry pattern is going to last at least a week today.

mostly sunny skies. temperatures chilly to start. we go into the 50's this afternoon. jobina: number six, a major crash underway at pleasanton. at looking at a more than three mile backyard -- more than three mile backup past pop yard. one of those cars is on fire. kumasi: number se two-year-old dog in arizona discovered he really loves snow. the dog radar couldn't get enough of it. not hot. drew: measured it over the past three weeks, added 15 feet. that is like th kumasi: [laughter] jobina: i am 56,

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