abc's chris nguyen has more. >> reporter: what a difference a day can make. we're live at the intersection where if you take a look behind me the traffic lights are functioning again after a power outage in the area overnight. one of the areas was closed because they didn't have power. things are getting back to normal pretty quickly. cleaning up after the storm. this was the scene in mountain view as crews with the city cut down branches that broke overnight. the wind forcing this real estate sign down to the ground. neighbors glad to see the damage wasn't worse. >> extremely surprised by the storm. i got home late last night. it seems like there was many flash floods everywhere. >> reporter: with a circular saw, mike came by to help friends out front. >> it saves me son mum. we were going to pay someone to go up there and clean it up, so thank you for the storm. >> reporter: last night this resident came home to see thousands of dollars in damage. she believes blocked drainage pipes nearby are partly to blame. >> we can save the house somewhat and there's l

i'm chris nguyen. lisa is tracking the conditions where you live. hi, lisa. >> hi, chris.ng through the exploratorium camera in san francisco. looks pretty good. we have clear sky, temperatures mild in the lower the lower ther 44 in oakland and mild in half moon bay. this is santa cruz, dropping to the low 40s. and petaluma and livermore is where we have fog. a quarter mile visibility in concord, just a mile and three-quarters in santa rosa. we are milder for almost everyone except in the napa valley and nav nav vat toe. and mid and upper 60s keeps us from anymore time-15 degrees above average today. sun setting at 5:30 and a dry work week and coming up. >> thank you. >>> news in the philippines this morning. nearly 20 dead after sunday mass and 80 others injured including two police officers and 14 troops. the first bomb exploded inside or near the a second bomb went off as they responded to the attack. no one has claimed responsibility. >>> the federal government is slowly coming back to life. a new warning from the president is putting people on edge. it was open less t

i'm chris nguyen. lead argen is tracking live doppler 7. >> showers later on tonight we'll be tracking overnight. quarter mile evivisibility ivisi concord. temperatures in the 40s. san ramon into the 30s. 38 in livermore. so chilly in the valleys. and a good 8 degrees cooler there. about 5 degrees cooler in north bay. partly cloudy, mid to upper 50s. make some low 60s throughout the afternoon. dry throughout the day. the rain is going too move in late. and that allows for the atmosphere to get primed for text in stronger systems still on stop throughout the day on monday and through the upcoming workweek. chris? >> lisa. thank you. hundreds gathered to remember fallen davis police officer natalie corona. hours before the candle light vigil police released a letter from the suspect. he wrote the police department had been hitting him with ultra sonic waves. he ended the lettersying he can't live this way anymore. the letter was inside a backpack he had dropped. >> reporter: all of this was inspired out

i'm chris nguyen. we start with a quick look at the weather. is lisa argen tracking the condition where you live. lisa, good morning to you. >>> good morning, chris. we are bringing in the storm impact scale. the system today is a level 2. moderate rain son the way. we have gusty winds. and the possibility of thunderstorms throughout the afternoon. the wind advisory in effect and the rain showers right now you can see live doppler 7 in the morgt bay looking at cloverdale, for the ross and bodega bay. further south you can see the radar returns picked up over the oshen. 3-viability in livermore. 4 miles in concord. the winds will kick up in the next hour and continue throughout the day until 4:00. now at the surface up to 30 miles an hour. we could see gusts in advance of 60 miles an hour. here are the wind in the upper elevations. 33 to 30 miles an hour. atlas peak, mount diablo. with the southerly winds it's mild out there. 15 degrees milder this morning. mountain view at 51. 15 warmer than yesterday. notice the rain increases through the morn

i'm chris nguyen. here's ding dinglasan. >> check out the numerous lightning strikes we've seen in the sierra, some know and rain there throughout the day. on abc 7's exclusive storm impact scale, this ranks a 1. we're expecting less than half an inch of rain for most area. the gusts will pick up this evening, up to 45 miles per hour. there's a slight chance of thunderstorms and small hail as well. let me show you where you can expect the rain over the next few hours. some spotty and scattered showers mainly in the north bay and some hit and miss showers throughout the afternoon. then we have another wave of more moderate showers moving in this evening and through the bay area again where the winds pick up. i'll have more details and i'll let you know what you can expect for your neighborhood, coming up, chris. >> frances, thank you. >>> more snow is on the way to the sierra as a winter storm warning just went into effect at 9:00. up to three feet of snow expected in the higher elevations. interstate 80

chris nguyen, abc 7 news. >>> now to our weather., what an unsettled day for conditions outside. here's what it looked like from mt. tam to san francisco to richmond. left to right in that order. mix of clouds and rain. that rain is really now taking over. let's get to meteorologist sandhya patel. sandhya. >> not an easy breezy commute. i'll get you to radar where it's raining. let's get you into the north bay. around san anselmo, lucas valley road and novato, head heading into black point, atherton avenue, light showers light from oakland to piedmont, berkeley. orinda, in the dublin area, dublin boulevard across 580, we're in some scattered light activity. the santa cruz mountains from morgan hill to -- golden gate bridge showing you a slippery commute. light to moderate showers. highest totals along the coast. do look for light winds as you take a look at the hour-by-hour forecast. those showers will continue to pass through the bay area tonight. i'll let you know about another storm coming this weekend and many more storms for nex

i'm chris nguyen. let's start with a first look at the forecast. here's lisa argen tracking live doppler 7 for us. >> hey, chris, good morning to you. we just have a few scattered showers and some fog this morning. live doppler 7 shows you around vallejo and down around moss landing, just some mist and drizzle here in the city and the system is what was an evening rainfall last night. right now visibility a half mile in santa rosa, two miles in livermore. and we are looking at temperatures in the 40s and 50s right now. 53 in hayward, 51 in mountain view. so we're just a little milder, especially in the south bay, than we were about 24 hours ago. so your forecast over the next 12 hours, 40s and 50s. that sun coming up at 7:24. and no rain in the forecast today. partly cloudy, near 60 degrees in the south bay. we'll talk about the rain returning tomorrow in a few minutes. chris. >> lisa, thanks. >>> developing news in the east bay. two teenagers are dead and four others hurt after a honda suv slammed into a tree in antioch. it happened just after 9:00

i'm chris nguyen. let's start with a first look at the forecast. ,chris. it's going to be a gorgeous weekend ahead if you like sunny and mild weather. here's a look at live doppler 7. it's quiet out there. check out current temperatures right now. it's a little milder this morning though still on the cool side. so 50s and 40s around the bay. santa rosa is chillier at 37 with patchy fog there right now. and here's your 12-hour planner for today. sunrise at 7:18. temperatures in the 30s in inland areas, 40s and 50s around the bay. mild weather this afternoon. upper 60s for most everyone, possibly hitting 70 degrees in a few locations and we'll start cooling down 7:00 tonight. if you have evening plans grab a jacket, temperatures will drop down quickly into the 50s. we have some gorgeous weather ahead, but i'll tell you when we can expect our next chance of rain coming up. chris. >>> frances, thank you. the longest government shutdown in american f no congo fund the government for three weeks. president trump signed it and announced a deal with democrats afte

i'm chris nguyen. let's start with the forecast and frances lawson is in for christine. >> we have a exciting weather day. the cold front is headed towards the area. you can see that with live doppler 7. i have it looping over the past hour, and right now we have some rain falling over ukiah, north of cloverdale as well. it will be moderate at times. on our storm impact scale, this is a light storm. we're expecting cold, light to moderate showers. most areas will get less than half an inch of rain, a little bit more along the coast and in higher elevations, and it will be breezy as well with gusts up to 45 miles per hour. so, i want to show you what you can expect the next few hours to plan your day. during the 7:00 hour, the cold front will start to move through the north bay. you can see the heavier rainfall in orange and yellow, just falling east making its way through novato and parts of rose county. then during the 8:00 hour, it starts to slide south. heavier rain falling east of vallejo and near h

i'm chris nguyen. let's start with a first look at the forecast. here is meteorologist lisa argen tracking live doppler 7 for us. hi, lisa. >> hi, chris. we had a few showers earlier and now it's more like fog in our valleys. you'll notice just a little bit of green there representing really just a lot of cloud cover. temperatures are in the upper 40s to low 50s. we do have fog in our valleys, but you're looking at blue sky here from the golden gate bridge. so we do have the fog with 40s and 50s. then by noon time partly cloudy, mid and upper 50s and that sun setting at 5:11. dry throughout the afternoon. clouds will increase overnight leading to our next chance of rain, which is a 1 on our storm impact scale. i'll track it for you in a few minutes. chris. >> lisa, thank you. developing news in the east bay. two teenagers are dead and four others hurt after a honda suv slammed into a tree in antioch. it happened just after 9:00 last night on lone tree way near hillcrest avenue. these images show just how violent the crash was. fire officials say the

i'm chris nguyen. let's start with a first look at the forecast. here's frances dinglasan in for lisa argen. >> hi, chris. more mild temperatures ahead and lots of sunshine. here's live doppler 7. clear out there, a few passing high clouds expected today. temperatures range from 36 degrees in santa rosa where there has been some fog this morning to 63 in clear lake, san francisco is 51, oakland 49 right now, san jose 43. and here's your 12-hour planner for today. by 7:00 senator unrise at 7:18. we'll see high clouds passing through this afternoon. by lunchtime warming up into the 60s and then mild this afternoon. upper 60s to near 70 in some spots. cooling down this evening. temperatures dropping into the 50s so grab a jacket if you're heading out. we have some rain on the way finally, and i'll tell you about that with the accuweather seven-day forecast coming up. chris. >> frances, thank you. >>> breaking news out of the south bay this morning. police are investigating a shooting that left a man dead near the san jose state university campus. it ha

olay. >>> thanks for waking up with us, i'm chris nguyen. starting this half hour with a quick look at the weather. here's meteorologist frances lawson. lisa is off. hi, frances. i just go into auto pilot mode. >> we are at the tail end of the storm system and i want to show you live doppler 7. we could see a few sprinkles through parts of the north bay. on our storm impact scale this is a level 1, light scattered showers mainly in the north bay. we could get up to a quarter of an inch but mostly a few hundredths expected. we'll see spotty showers possibly reaching the ground through parts of the north bay. mostly dry by lunchtime for all of us. you notice the sprinkles continue to move through the evening, throughout the day and into tonight for the north bay. here's your 12-hour planner. sunrise at 7:22, cloudy conditions, temperatures in the 50s. we'll see spotty sprinkles throughout the day in the north bay but temperatures will be warming up nicely in the mid to low 60s for many areas around the bay area. another storm on its way. i'll

chris nguyen, abc 7 news. >>> searching for a killer. it is not easy. the steps and starts of finding who took the life of a bay area teen. >>> i'm michael finney. you want to talk to a health care insurance expert? we have you covered. dial 415-954-7621. >>> i'm meteorologist sandhya pattel. the showers are coming through and here is a the question isn't whether he should be impeached any more. he's the most corrupt president in american history. and we all know it. the question now is, how fast can we move past this president so we can build a more just and prosperous future? please, join the more than 6.5 million americans who are demanding action now. because there's nothing more powerful than the unified voice of the american people. together, we will make this happen. need to impeach is responsible for the content of this ad. >>> new details tonight on the investigation into the shooting death of a car mont high school football players in belmont. abc 7 news reporter vic lee is live at the high school with tonight's follow-up. vic? >> reporter: we

abc 7 news reporter chris nguyen is live. chris?: traffic has been pretty rough out here tonight but we are starting to see? relief. take a look behind me. we are live on highway 17. the cars on the opposite side. those are the southbound lanes as drivers make their way from san jose to santa cruz. the slower conditions all because of that mudslide you mentioned just south of the glenwood cutoff. let's show you some video from earlier and give you a closer look. this all happened around 4:00 this afternoon. you can see the brush and debris blocking the right lane. good news tonight, the left lane is back open to traffic. at this point crews are working to reopen the right lane by arou around 6:30. caltrans is waiting on some equipment to clear out all of that brush and debris. and returning back to a live look here on highway 17, it has certainly been a rough go for drivers. we were actually stuck in some traffic earlier today. in the same area because of an accident earlier. so if you need to travel over the hill tonight, you might

ii'm chris nguyen. get a quick look at the forecast with frances dinglasan, tracking conditions where you live. >> hi, chris. good morning, everyone. the storm has arrived and is hitting the north bay first. you can see it with live doppler 7. santa rosa already got 0.1 inches this morning. this is a live shot from san rafael with light rain falling. snow to fall at times in the north bay and through the bay area. today's storm ranks a one. it's light. we're expecting less than half an inch for most areas, but the winds will pick up, especially this afternoon and this evening with gusts up to 45 miles per hour. there is a wind advisory that takes effect tonight and also a slight chance of thunderstorms and hail because of this cold system passing through. so, during the 7:00 hour, most of the rain still in the north bay, even heavy spots. you notice the areas of red and orange at times. but we've got spotty showers throughout the bay area even by lunchtime, so grab a jacket if you're heading outdoors. hi

i'm chris nguyen. let's start with a first look at the forecast. ler 7 for us. hi, lisa. >> hi, chris. we had a few showers earlier and now it's more like fog in our valleys. you'll notice just a little bit of green there representing really just a lot of cloud cover. temperatures are in the upper 40s to low 50s. we do have fog in our valleys, but you're looking at blue sky here from the golden gate bridge. so we do have the fog with 40s and 50s. then by noon time partly cloudy, mid and upper 50s and that sun setting at 5:11. dry throughout the afternoon. clouds will increase overnight leading to our next chance of rain, which is a 1 on our storm impact scale. i'll tra

i'm chris nguyen alongside frances dinglasan.ff nbc saturday primetime at noon with nba countdown followed by a special matinee edition at 12:30 p.m. the oklahoma city thunder face the 76ers. then nba countdown is back at 5:00 p.m. to get you ready for the los angeles lakers battling the houston rockets at 5:30. that will be followed by toyota after the game with larry beil, mindi bach and warriors ambassador adonal foyle at 8:00 p.m. the news continues online, on twitter, facebook and instagram. we'll leave you with a live look from our golden gate bridge camera. go out and make it a great day, everybody. dad! hiding when i was supposed to be quitting. i should try nicorette. nicorette mini relieves sudden cravings fast. anytime. anywhere. nicorette mini. you know why. we know how. announcer: "jack hanna's wild countdown" is sponsored by nationwide. jack: hi, everybody. i'm jack hanna, coming to you from my base camp here at the columbus zoo, and welcome to "wild countdown." animals are facing more challenges than ever. luckily,

i'm chris nguyen.y, several women's marches are planned here in the bay area and expected to draw thousands of people. the rally starts at civic center pla plaza. in oakland events start at 10:00 a.m. the march begins at 11:00 a.m. down in san jose, the march begins at 11:00 a.m. at san jose city hall followed by a rally at arena green. >>> let's get a check of the forecast now with frances dinglasan. >> it's looking dry for all the web's marches around the bay area. where we will see more rain is parts of the north bay. you can see live doppler 7 some scattered showers will be moving through throughout the day. right now temperatures are mainly in the 50s, but this afternoon we'll see some warmer temperatures, in the 60s, even 66 in san jose, but cooler showers in the north bay, chris. (sigh) (crunch) babybel: that snack just sounded boring. babybel: coming through. no photos, please. babybel: bye bye, bland. babybel: helloooo, delicious. vo: rich, creamy, 100% real cheese. vo: with mini babybel, snac

i'm chris nguyen. breaking news out of the south way.oting that left a man dead near the san jose state university campus. it happened around 2:00 this morning at south 10th and east william where police found a man with a gunshot wound. he was taken to the hospital where he died. no suspects have been arrested. this is the city's fourth homicide of the year compared to three last january. >>> turning to weather now, in the bay area forecast with our meteorologist frances dinglasan. hi, frances. >> hi, chris. if you're heading out shortly, tamps are milder compared to yesterday at this time, though we'll still see some 30s out there. this afternoon under mostly sunny skies we will warm up to well above average. mid to upper 60s with a few passing high clouds and then the chance of rain returns to the bay area on friday. enjoy the weekend. chris. >> thanks so much for joining us. the glad you're back how you feeling? ♪ ♪ (both) exhausted. but finally being able to make that volunteer trip happen was... awesome. awesome. you have to scrub.

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i'm chris nguyen. we're following breaking news in santa clara.otten robbie gas station on lafayette and aledo streets. this is video just in the newsroom. you can can see shattered glass and bullet holes in the windows. it's not clear what led up to the shooting but the suspect is dead. we will bring you more on the breaking news coming up at the top of the hour. >>> a woman accused of biting a jogger at an oakland park is in custody. police arrest the the 19-year-old oakland resident. she attacked punched and bit the victim at anthony she bow regional park on thursday. apparently it happened after her dog ached attacked the victim. they defended herself with pepper pray. she is due in court on monday. >> happening monday jackty expire will join voluntaries to clean up trash in san francisco. frash is piling up because many park service workers are furloughed. rockology will provide a truck to recycle and haul away debris. the volunteers meet at twourt this afternoon along the great highway at ocean beach. let's get a check of the weather with me

. >> that is where chris nguyen is live with this story tonight. chris? >> reporter: good evening to you from a very quiet downtown san jose. at least for now. over live in front of the convention center where there's a lot of activity happening inside as they get ready for the big crowds as you mentioned. thousands of people expected to attend over the next three days. inside the san jose convention center, vendors get ready to put on their game faces for college football fans over the next three days. playoff fan central is a 200,000 square foot interactive experience, including games, entertainment and special guest appearances. tickets cost $10 apiece, but residents get in for free on friday. >> you just get a great vibe of all the energy of the people, whether they're an alabama or clemson fan, you just feel good having a big event in san jose. >> reporter: they are anticipating large crowds, especially at discovery meadow, where the free concert series begins friday night. >> our app easy fare is free, and it allows you to essentially pay for a sear

i'm chris nguyen. get ready. we're getting ready for another wet day across the bay. . >> chris, good morning. it's a 3 on our storm impact scale. yesterday we had a lot of wind, some rain. today much more rain and just as much wind. so rain heavy at times. the winds will be gusting to near 40 miles per hour. we have a wind advisory from 10:00 in the morning until 10:00 tonight. could see minor flooding and ponding on the roadway. so notice the yellow, the darker shade of green. you've been particularly hard-hit in marin county, up in the north bay, sonoma and napa. hayward and pleasanton, heavier cells by our radar sweep. mt. st. helena. santa rosa, light rain and light to moderate rain through the peninsula. burlingame, sman mateo, 280, an east palo alto. you're in here too with san jose, willow glen and campbell. and further south, the santa cruz mountains enhanced rainfall. so your wind advisory throughout the entire day, the entire bay area up to 40 and 50 miles per hour. and then look what happens by 2:00, 3:00 in the afternoon. we'll detail that for you in just

i'm chris nguyen. let's look at the forecast first.le clouds. no precipitation now. with the high and middle clouds, it is a milder start this morning. you do have fog. you have to deal with that in concord with a quarter mile visibility, a mile and quarter in santa rosa. the rest not doing too badly. 39 in

live in san jose, i'm chris nguyen, abc7 news. >> all right, chris, thank you. trophy right here, which ethnic saban or dabo swinney will be holding up on monday night, probably in the rain, unfortunately. but joining me is rachel lindsey, host of espn's "football frenzy" and a college football playoff foundation ambassador as well as "the bachelorette." >> yes, yes. >> so, people will know you from a variety of ways. and funny thing about the trophy -- you want to hold up this sign? because charlie already warned me. >> yes, i hold this up and so does the trophy. >> yes. do not touch the trophy. yes. do not touch rachel or the trophy. otherwise, charlie will be all over you. so, as the ambassador, what are your responsibilities? >> oh, well, first of all, i love this. a lot of people are like, what? what is the bachelorette doing? why is she involved in sports? but this is near and dear to me because the college football playoff foundation is about uplifting teachers, and it's about inspiring teachers and the teaching profession. and i used to be a substitute t

i'm chris nguyen. we're starting with a quick look at the weather. eorologist lisa argen, tracking the conditions where you live. hi, lisa. >> hi, chris. look at what a beautiful shot this is from our east bay hills camera. with all the cloud levels and a little bit of sunshine there, our east bay hills just looking pretty this morning. but there's fog in some of the valleys, so that is creating a few issues around concord. temperatures are mild along the coast with low to mid-50s. 63, though, the outlier in half moon bay. no delays at sfo but elsewhere temperatures are cooler with that fog in the 40s from santa rosa, 46 in livermore. that fog should be lifting within the next hour. we're milder for most of you where you don't have the low clouds. 5 degrees warmer in santa rosa this morning. and throughout the next few hours, the 50s will be replaced by 60s. partly cloudy this afternoon, 2:00. and this hazy afternoon sun will continue through the evening hours. that cloud cover keeping us mild tonight with 50s dropping into the upper 40s. so we will l

i'm chris nguyen. let's start with our first look at the forecast. lisa is tracking live doppler 7 for us. >> we have our storm impact scale out today. it's a three. this is an intense system that will pack not only rain, heavy at times, but once again the gusty winds, that could bring the possibility of minor flooding and downed trees. a live look at doppler 7. some thunderstorms offshore a cles er closer inspection, marin county looking at some rain from novato, penn grove, sanders ranch road, skyline boulevard and also around walnut creek, 680, wet pavement this morning. more radar returns filling in offshore that will mean a wet day for you from 10:00 this morning until 10:00 tonight. 20 to 30-mile-per-hour winds. gusts higher than that. it's colder this morning. 45 in san rafael. 48 in san jose. rain and wind on tap for your sunday. >>> as the bay area braces for powerful rains today, it was wind that caused problems yesterday. you can see the american flag really whipping around in pacifica. >> raymond came up empty handed. no crabs. he actuall

. >>> good morning and thank being with us.s or i'm chris nguyen. starting this half hour with a quick look at the weather. here is meteorologist lisa argen tracking the conditions where you live. >> hey, chris, good morning to you. scatters rain showers filling in airport delays. a level 2 on the impact scale. bringing anywhere from 0.2 to 0.37 today but addinn t igals t over two inches in some locations. the winds gusty this morning, starting out in the north bay from davis to vacaville, down through central sand rafael looking wet. but taking to you albany street and buchanan street. getting wet around berkeley and russell street. alcatraz avenue and lafayette and walnut creek light rain. 680 through alamo and danville. showers through south city and heavier returns along the coast. ascoe t hheltare. millbrae, half moon bay and into the santa cruz mountains. this is the weakest systems but bringing gusty winds up to 45 and 5 a miles an hour at times through about 4:00. it's mild. we're about 54 in hayward and fremont. another wave of some heavier

so i might come out for a little bit just to see it happen. >> in san jose, chris nguyen, abc 7 news. >>> all right. you're looking live in the north bay. this is the view in san rafael, where it's dry tonight. >> yes. the question isn't whether he should be impeached any more. he's the most corrupt president in american history. and we all know it. the question now is, how fast can we move past this president so we can build a more just and prosperous future? please, join the more than 6.5 million americans who are demanding action now. because there's nothing more powerful than the unified voice of the american people. together, we will make this happen. need to impeach is responsible for the content of this ad. >>> as many of us return unwanted gifts after the holidays, a san francisco woman tells her story of a return that went extremely wrong. >> boy, it really did. the retailer refunded her money, but she still couldn't get it back. and 7 on your side's michael finney jumped in to help out. >> where is my money? that was the basic question. now, when you return an item, a retail

abc 7 news reporter chris nguyen has more on how this could impact your travel plans in the coming days. >> as travelers arrived as bay area airports this afternoon, many wondered how much of an impact the government shutdown would have on them. >> i don't know what to expect. i don't want to be waiting too long. >> debra maxfield showed up to mineta jose international about an hour normally than she would. >> i'd rather be relaxes rather than worrying did the security check. >> so far, there have been no major delays at tsa security checkpoints in san jose. same goes for oaklandners e ing contract. >> wasn't a real huge concern for us. looking at the lines, i'm wondering maybe we made the right decision by showing up early. >> mineta san jose spokesperson rose wary barnes said passengers should build in extra time to be safe. >> we have air traffic controllers here, tsa screeners, we have our custom officials. they're continuing to show up and continuing to do the job to support our travelers. >> nationally, however, there are concerns as to whether or not tsa employees currently worki

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i'm chris nguyen. let's start with a quick look at weather. here is lisa argen tracking the storm headed our way. >>> hey, chris, within the next five days we see three storms. starting with a 2 on the storm impact scale. bringing gusty winds and moderate rain throughout the morning to afternoon hours. the gusts could exceed 60 miles an hour with the cold air could see a chance of thunderstorm. so just moving into pen drove, santa rosa looking at rain. also around cloverdale. further south more returns down around alina with heavier rain. but further south not much happening in san francisco on or t tice the returns increasing offshore processes the warm sector of the system that will lift had into the bay area on southerlily winds that's why we have the wind advicery until 4:00. 20 to 45 to 60-mile-per-hour. that could bring down power lines. 35 mile gusts at half moon bay. 51 in san jose. a mild start accept for the friends in the valley. 39. as we go through the morning hours it's rainy. by the amp it's cold and rainy. we'll detail the img t

chris nguyen, abc 7 news. >>> this will help you stand out. california's new state treasurer is making this clear how she feels about president trump. here's what she said in her swearing in ceremony yesterday. >> in the tradition, john burton tradition. [ bleep ] trump. >> all right. the f-bomb was a nod to former state senator john burton who administered the oath of office. he was known for liberal use of colorful language. >> she was shocked she did it herself. >> it looked like it. >> got caught up in the moment? >> i don't know. >> okay. >> another senator did that a couple of days ago, didn't they? >> she's not a >>> it will be interesting if this happens -- >> let's talk about the fog. look at that. man, you cut it with a knife. so thick across the north bay. in the east bay, it's going to be there the entire morning commute. be prepared for that. dress for cooler temperatures this morning also. by the afternoon hours, the fog will fade to haze and it will be joined by high clouds. we'll call it partly cloudy. but our temperatures will

i think in this day and age the personality piece is increasingly important. >> reporter: chris nguyen, abc 7 news. >>> well, there seems to be no end in sight for the 19-year-old federal government shutdown. president trump plans to visit the u.s.-mexico border tomorrow after walking out of a meeting with congressional leaders today. democrats say they urged the president to reopen many government agencies but they're refusing to fund the president's demand for billions of dollars to build a border wall. president trump left the room moments after the meeting started. vice president mike pence pressed for the wall a short time later. >> there will be no deal without a wall. there will be no deal without the priorities the president has put on the table. >> he said if i open up the government you won't do what i want. that's cruel. >> hundreds of thousands of federal workers will feel the shutdown's impact on friday. that's when they'll miss their first paycheck. >>> joshua tree national park in southern california is closing for a few days because of the government shutdown. the natio

abc 7 news reporter chris nguyen tells us protections could soon be coming for those who live in sanjose mayor sam liccardo is proposing an ordinance which would temporarily prohibit landlords from evicting a tenant if they receive section 8 to help with their rent. federal employees and contractors who haven't been paid because of the shutdown would also be affected. >> this is a tough area to live in. we have the highest housing costs in the nation. we know renters are trugling mightily. >> reporter: san jose is one of the first cities across america to consider such an ordinance. the city is already moving forward with plans to offer interest-free loans for tsa workers at mineta san jose international airport. the california apartment association, the group representing the rental house industry, is asking landlords to be patient, saying "we are confident that rental property owners will exhibit understanding under these difficult circumstances and work to keep residents in their homes." attorneys with the law foundation of silicon valley say they're ready to assist voucher recipi

i'm chris nguyen. a colorful three king celebration in the south bay. anniversary event. it marks 12 days after christmas when the kings arrived in bethlehem. the festivities start at noon with a procession with a live camel and donkey and arts and carts and music. tickets are $15 for children and adults. >> in san francisco, it's a tradition unlike any other. a crowd of people take over bart for no pants. macarthur or daily city and city hall to head to an after party. this is the 11th in san francisco. we'll go to lisa argan. >> hey, chris, good morning. from the camera, check out the view, a beautiful shot visibilitity, one to four peoples in our valleys. so be careful if you're headed out this morning. 44 morgan hill, 49 san francisco. look at the sun on the peninsula. it will be another nice day today with partly cloudy skies, low 40s in fairfield and the fog, well, it's about a half mile in santa rosa. we're looking at the rain moving in overnight tonight and then we'll see the rain keep going until we get through the end of the week. so just scat

i'm chris nguyen.ce for powerful rains today, it was the wind that caused several problems across the bay area yesterday. high wind gusts reached between 50 to 70 miles per hour. trees and power lines went down. in san francisco, strong winds during high tide brought flooding along the embarcadero. lisa argen has more on what we can expect today. >> another wind advisory, 10:00 to 10:00 p.m. rain in southern marin, san rafael, over to the east bay. oakland, it's been dry, but look what's going on in the peninsula. heavier cells pushing onshore to san francisco and points south. in the north bay, it's been a rainy go of it pretty much the early morning hours. it's a level 3 today. the accuweather seven-day forecast, rain and wind throughout the day, ending overnight tonight. light rain tomorrow. oh no. oh no. i hate this belt. man oh man. mom, we have a situation. life's bleachable moments need clorox bleach. >>> and welcome back to "gma" on a sunday mor >>> and welcome back to "gma" on a sunday morning

as abc 7 reporter chris nguyen shows you, the fun is under way. >> after months of anticipation, the playoff national championship weekend is upon us and san jose is ready to welcome the country. >> you spread it this way. >> as plaza decaesar chavez, espn is broadcasting from an outdoor studio throughout the weekend. with the full stage and crew, a look at what it takes to put together the show. >> we are blessed beyond to have them here. it's huge for the bay area. >> at the san jose convention center, playoff central is in full swing. these residents took advantage of the ads missi of the admission for the family. >> it's rare this comes into town and we want to take advantage. >> fans getting a chance to celebrate. this year brings a focus on philanthropy. in addition hosting a summit for bay area teachers, the college football playoff foundation is also raising money for beaut county educators impacted by the camp fire. >> there is a lot of deep issues going on. we have a lot of teachers without housing. we are getting them into temporary portables. >> espn talent as well as pla

i'm chris nguyen, abc 7 news. >>> here at abc 7 news, we've been reaching out to furloughed workers to hear their personal stories. >> today abc 7 news reporter eric thomas introduces us to one woman fresh outs of law school whose once exciting government job has turned into a financial strain. >> it's insane and childish. >> reporter: this 26-year-old of sacramento will take the california bar next month, one of the toughest in the nation. >> this is what i try to keep my focus on. >> reporter: this white board has written reminders of which subjects she has to study because passing the bar is a requirement for her job with the federal government. her first job out of law school when she started last september and was furloughed from at the end of december. >> i'm good for this month. but if this goes into february, i'll have to start making some phone calls and moving things around and calling my parents. stuff like that. >> reporter: she's not supposed to say which exact federal agency she works for, but i'll give you a hint. it is very important to all of us every april. she's okay

abc7 news reporter chris nguyen found people who said it is worth it. >> reporter: commuter say solutionsy area traffic struggles can't come soon enough. >> i often visit family in the east bay area and it is another terrible commute. so b.a.r.t. is an affordable and pretty quick way to get around. i'm

. >> abc7 news reporter chris nguyen is live with the story. >> reporter: this is one of the most popularts in downtown san mateo. we spoke to the chef earlier off camera and he said he has been receiving multiple threats in recent days. in san mateo, a popular earlier this week, chef partner of verse hall restaurant wrote, it hasn't happened yet, but if you come to my restaurant wearing a maga cap, you aren't getting served. wrote maga hats are like white hoods except stupider. the tweets were

abc7 news reporter chris nguyen found people who said it is worth it. >> reporter: commuter say solutions to the bay area traffic struggles can't come soon enough. >> i often visit family in the east bay area and it is another terrible commute. so b.a.r.t. is an affordable and pretty quick way to get around. i'm very excited about it. >> reporter: that's right. b.a.r.t. in san jose is one step closer to actually happening. starting monday, the vta will begin the first field work between market and third. >> i'm willing to suffer the initial parts of to it get added benefits later. on. >> reporter: crews are collecting data by boring into the ground on sidewalks, streets and surface streets to help with the design phase. >> there are communication systems and sewer lines and all kinds of things below the ground that we want to make sure we are well aware of before we start the larger construction. >> surveying could start up to seven weeks. at least one lane of traffic will be open at all times where the work is being performed. in the interim, some businesses are concerned about the impac

i'm chris nguyen.argen is tracking live doppler 7. >> showers later on tonight we'll be tracking overnight. quarter mile evivisibility ivisi concord. temperatures in the 40s. san ramon into the 30s. 38 in livermore. so chilly in the valleys. and a good 8 degrees cooler there. about 5 degrees cooler in north bay. partly cloudy, mid to upper 50s. make some low 60s throughout the afternoon. dry throughout the day. the rain is going too move in late. and that

. >> reporter: in chris nguyen, abc 7 news. >> good stuff. >>> it's going to be great weekend to be out and about and doing anything. >> no matter what you're doing. it's going to be spectacular. >> if you're going to the nhl all star weekend would sthwant to show you the forecast. by 3:00 p.m., mild conditions with 67 degrees. if you're walking around, trying to grab lunch, all-star game at 5:00 p.m. and the temperature will drop to about 60 degrees. tomorrow it's not about dropping. tomorrow afternoon it's about rising. the next few days we'll see the temperatures trending higher than average. average around 58. next few days almost 10 to 11 degrees above average. then the numbers will be coming back closer to where you should be for this time of year. next week it's still going to be warmer than what we're used to for this time of year. not unusual to see a midwinter dry spell. i want to show you live doppler 7 now and there's no rain on the radar but that will be changing next week around this time. roof camera showing you calm conditions. winds aren't blowing much. it's really nice

i'm chris nguyen. let's start with our first look at the forecast.r 7 for us. >> we have our storm impact scale out today. it's a three. this is an intense system that will pack not only rain, heavy at times, but once again the gusty winds, that could bring the possibility of minor flooding and downed trees. a live look at doppler 7. some thunderstorms offshore a cles er closer inspection, marin county looking at some rain from novato, penn grove, sanders ranch road, skyline boulevard and also around walnut creek, 680, wet pavement this morning. more radar returns filling in offshore that will mean a wet day for you from 10:00 this morning until 10:00 tonight. 20 to 30-mile-per-hour winds. gusts higher than that. it's colder this morning. 45 in san rafael. 48 in san jose. rain and wind on tap for your sunday.

i'm chris nguyen. we're starting this half hour with a quick look at the accuweather forecast. g the conditions where you live. >> hey, chris, good morning to you. we'll call them residual showers. live doppler 7 mainly in the peninsula and over into the east bay. right now from john daly boulevard, ocean avenue, south city looking at a few light showers. further to the south from highway 1, half moon bay and to the east around the dumbarton bridge, some wet pavement there. palo alto, maybe some mist and drizzle from fremont to mile visibility from santa rosa. we are in the mid-40s in livermore, 53 in hayward and san jose, 48 in santa rosa, so the rest of the day featuring more sunshine, partly cloudy skies, upper 50s to near 60. after this rain the next hour or two we are dry. the sun setting at 5:11. things change tomorrow. we have a 1 on our storm impact scale and i'll track it for you in a few minutes. >>> the 21-year-old man accused of kidnapping 13-year-old jayme closs is expected in a wisconsin court for the first time on monday. police say jake patterson killed her paren