accident. we were there for today's emotional service.of law enfor to pay respects to fall in davis police officer, natalie corona. she was somewhat inclined and hard-working and will never be replaced. >> reporter: an emotional goodbye to officer natalie corona. billy ray cyrus open the service with a moment of silence and also. corona, just 22 years old, was recently sworn into the police davis department. >> although she was just beginning her career, she already made it impact. although she was young, she was seasoned and ready. we lost her way too soon. simply put, the loss of officer natalie corona has been devastating. >> reporter: her three sisters said she wanted to be a pop and to follow in her father's footprints. >> growing up, natalie ran around the house and police here and would watch the tv show cops all day even if it was a run. being in law enforcement was all she wanted to do. >> reporter: a retired sergeant with the police joked about how excited she was to tell him about her day working at the davis police department. >> i now feel guilty because on a few occasions we would hear her getting home and i will tell lupe, here comes natalie, act like were sleeping. >> the service ended with the last radio call. in the watch. january 10, 2019. >> reporter: the davis police chief says her batch number will be retired. ktvu fox2 news. >> you can watch the entire memorial service on our website, ktvu.com . hundreds of teachers and staff members were off the job today in an organized figure out. teachers want a fair contract or else they will go on strike. >> teachers, faculty, and students marched to the district offices. we're joined live where teachers are crafting signs and banners ahead of a potential strike. >> reporter: the campaign is continuing as teachers are determining and talking about a potential strike. as you can see, the sign on the wall says they are ready to strike. they hope they don't have to. >> reporter: teachers, students, and staff band together. a showdown is set to begin between the district and the teachers union. >> we have been sitting and waiting to have negotiations and have a result between the union and the district. >> reporter: hundreds of oakland teachers took part in this sickout protest. educators called in sick or took a personal day. this union represents the teachers. however the group marched for hours with signs and banners hoping to bring attention to what the group says is most important. >> i support the teachers to. they teach us a lot of things. i am new and i am here because i need to learn new things. >> educate the future and our young people who will be the intellectual infrastructure for the society moving forward. we need smaller class sizes and higher pay. >> the district is facing a major budget problem and we have to make cuts how it is. >> reporter: the contract expired back in july 2017. they have been working without a new contract. the district is offering a 5% raise over three years. the teachers are asking for a 12% raise over the same amount of time with smaller class sizes. >> they feel undervalued. they feel like no one cares about them. >> the classrooms are overcrowded. there is no real teachers that can sub in there. i don't think they're giving us a good education at all. >> 32 students in a classroom can be difficult. you only see them for one hour a day is a high school teacher. >> we are always away from a strike. the district is expected to give a final decision next month. >> from what you were saying, it doesn't sound as though negotiations are going very well. when we are looking at a potential timeline, what are the current indications? >> on sunday the president of the union will decide what date they will have the strike vote and then it will be up to the members. if they come back to the district next month, they will decide if they go on strike or not. hopefully they come up with a good agreement. >> paul chambers, live in oakland. the national weather service protected waves up to 40 feet in some spots dangerous rip currents in the possibility of sneaker waves. >> let's bring in rosemary to talk about what's in store for us. >> that high surf warning will stay in place. the king tide will be coming our way by sunday into monday. more on that in a moment. there is a look from san francisco across the bay. partly sunny skies and a little bit of drizzle. on saturday, we are looking fairly good. the next system will approach the coach in the evening hours. a high surf warning for all of our beaches, from sonoma down to monterey. as we mentioned, those breaking and beyond. that will expire a little bit later today and then on sunday and monday the king tide's return and we will be tracking that for you. we have a ridge of high pressure building in which is pushed storm track just far enough north we have partly sunny skies. not much rain. as we get into the evening hours, we could see scattered showers. right now over the mount diablo and diablo range and higher elevations, we could pick up a few sprinkles there. we do not expect to accumulate a whole lot. checking in on the sierra, relatively calm. that will change by sunday. the next system will move to california and i will have more information on that's coming up. >> when it comes to us at home, 9:00 sinks into the northbay. scattered showers are a possibility. and then tomorrow morning, it runs across the bay area. and then we wake up with partly sunny and partly cloudy skies. a fairly nice day. as we get into the evening hours, there comes the next round of showers ahead of the front that will leave us wet for sunday. temperatures right now, 61 in san francisco. 62, oakland. i will have better detail on that wet weather coming up. and now for the latest on the government shutdown. trump posted this on twitter saying, i will be making a major announcement concerning the humanitarian crisis on our southern border and the shutdown tomorrow afternoon at 3:00 p.m. live from the white house. there is no if he will border w the stalemate has led to a 28 day shutdown. on tuesday of next week government workers will miss their second paycheck. the governors of new york, washington, and michigan asked them to offer an employee, unemployment benefits. gavin newsom has already said the state will provide benefits despite the labor department guidance that those on the job cannot collect unemployment. nancy pelosi accused the white house of leaking information about her trip to afghanistan. trump cancel that military flight is members of congress were on the bus to the airport yesterday >> we had a report from afghanistan that the president outing our trip has made feet on the ground much more dangerous. it is a signal to the bad actors that we were coming. >> the white house denies leaking any information that would cause a security risk. no talks have been scheduled between the president and congressional democrats. rooted giuliana is denying reports that he directed michael coleman to lie to congress. two congressional committees now shared by democrats are looking into that report. >> reporter: a late-night explosive report from buzzfeed news a legit trump directed michael coleman to lie to congress about plans to build a trump tower the claim is based on testimony from two unnamed law enforcement officers investigating the matter. fox news has not independently confirmed the report but call one was sentenced to jail last month. in court he said his weakness was a blind loyalty to donald trump. the presidents attorney rudy giuliani responded in a statement saying quote if you believe call one, i can get you a great deal on the brooklyn bridge. >> this is absolutely ludicrous that we are giving any type of credence or credibility to a news outlet like buzzfeed. >> reporter: adam shiff pledging to investigate the claims saying the allegation that the president of the united states may have done perjury in an effort to curtail the investigation and cover-up business dealings with russia is among the most serious to death. they will do what is necessary to find out what is true. >> we've got a lot of questions to ask. >> reporter: robert mueller seems to be wrapping up his investigation and looking into whether the trump campaign work with russia to interfe 2016 presidential election. >> reporter: the president has yet to respond to those allegations but previously he has denied directing his former lawyer to break the law. ktvu fox2 news . coming up in about 15 minutes, we will talk live with one of our legal experts about what these allegations could mean for president trump. was acute's wanted a gag order and today they got it. a look at the reason behind the judges ruling. a major announcement from elon musk. why he says the company is being forced to cut 7% of its workforce. ♪ they say you should always listen to your heart. and where better to do that, than the island of ireland? after all, your heart is the best compass there is. so get out there and fill your heart with the stuff that keeps it beating. fill your heart with ireland. tesla is planning to cut 7% of its workforce. in an email, elon musk says these cuts are needed to make the company's cars more affordable and popular. we have reaction from employees in fremont. >> reporter: elon musk told employees in a companywide email that the road ahead for tesla is very difficult. they need to sell more of this particular type of car the model three. a car carrier full of him right here. he said that tesla needs to sell more of these cars and sell them at a lower price point. right now they cost $44,000. the price needs to come down to 35,000 so more people can afford it. in order to lower the price they are cutting 7% of the workforce. part of that memo said, we have made great progress but our products are still too expensive for most people. we are up against massive entrenched competitors. tesla must work harder than other manufacturers to survive. we spoke to employees and they were concerned to hear about the job cuts but were unsure about how it would affect them. they didn't say where those cuts would be made. >> i'm hoping i'm not one of them. i just started and i really like it. just to know that you can get laid off that fast, get sent home that quick, hopefully everything works out and no one gets fired. >> musk also pointed out that federal tax credits for people who purchase electors cars are ending. that means it will cost people who purchased them more by the end of the year. he says that is part of the reason why they have to focus on making the model three is more affordable and accessible to american consumers. ktvu fox2 news. let's talk more about this layoff announcement. i am joined by tim higgins with the wall street journal. where these cuts anticipated? >> maybe not anticipated but not necessarily a surprise. if you look at the number of employees that tesla has, 45,000. that is a lot of people for a company the size of tesla. they are not one of the world's largest automakers and they don't have to scale a number of sales like general motors, volkswagen, or toyota. it is probably not surprising that they need to make some cuts. this is the second time they've had to make cuts on the headcount. >> in the email from elon musk he was focusing on we've got to get the price of the model three down. how important is it for tesla to bring down the price of that vehicle? >> it is part of the evolution. they've been selling cars for $100,000. they are able to pull out some profit. if you're making a smaller car, a car that is supposed to be money on the volume and sending , selling a lot of them, you've got some problems. we saw in the third quarter the average selling price on the model three was $59,000 according to analyst estimates which is well above that $35,000 price target. he has said and order to get it down to that point, you've got to take out a lot of cost and increase the volume. so make a lot of them and try to get up to scale and lower the price so a lot of people will buy them. >> do you think that elon musk can accomplish that? >> we will see. analysts who had taken the car apart and have tried to calculate what the prices are, they say it is a profitable car at the higher price point good as it gets lower and lower towards $35,000 there is a big question if it can be profitable. they have the battery factory which makes them unique in the whole automotive industry. they are trying to figure out a way to cut the cost of electric cars by making the batteries cheaper. >> and then also, i am guessing that ramping up production, the factory in china will come into big play here. >> another part of this equation , he needs to have money to build that factory. it is expected he will borrow locally in china for that. those car sales will be for the china market. it is a distraction and it will take a lot of effort on their part. the cars being made in fremont are going globally. they will go into asia and europe starting this quarter. that will be some price pressure as they sell those cheaper versions of the model three later this year. >> no doubt about it, that email shows there are many challenges ahead for tesla. thank you so much. still to come on the four, we will talk live with the legal expert about the claims that trump told his former attorney michael coleman to lie before congress. the potential fallout is coming up next. tune in tonight for last man standing followed by the cool kids and then an all new episode of hell's kitchen followed by the 10:00 and 11:00 news. ♪ ♪ with the chase mobile app, jason wu could pay practically anyone, at any bank, all while putting on a runway show for new york fashion week. ♪ ♪ he could. or, he could make it even easier - and set up recurring payments to his neighbor. for cat sitting. 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(cell phone vibrating) and now she's ready for the catwalk. life, lived jason's way. chase. make more of what's yours. continuing coverage on the bombshell report claiming president trump ordered his former attorney michael cohen to lie to congress. buzzfeed news says the claim is based on testimony from two and name law enforcement officers investigating the order. :light to congress about trump building a tower in moscow during the 2016 election. for more we're joined by a coll if this report is true, how damaging is this for president trump? >> a lot of it depends on how the political alliances are going to shape but. if he is ordering a subordinate to lie, that could be grounds for impeachment. >> you do agree this is potentially an impeachable offense? >> yes. >> do you see it going that direction? it seems like folks are split on this. some folks including l a colder saying if this is true congress should begin impeachment hearings. is that your sins about where this might go? >> nancy pelosi will want to wait and see whether there is corroborating evidence. michael cohen by himself is a convicted felon and not someone particularly trustworthy. she will want to have solid evidence because they will need to garner two thirds of the senators and republicans have majority there. i believe that means they will probably wait with articles of impeachment to see if there is corroboration. >> it seems like speaker pelosi wants to pump the brakes on all this. president trump said today that michael cohen is simply lying to try to reduce his jail time. rudy giuliani says any suggestion from any source that the president counseled michael coleman's ally is categorically faults. as you just alluded to, michael cohen is a convicted criminal and is known to have lied numerous times in the past. what kind of credibility issues does he have? >> of course there are credibility issues. on the other hand we have to keep in mind that he was lying on the behest of his client. and so that is something that we need to keep in mind. the other thing is, there are documents verifying what coleman said. we don't fully have colons word . i think the key here is going to be to wait and see what kind of carrabba dating, corroborating evidence the wrist. >> so the politics of all of this and we have to wait and see how that shakes out. let's talk about the legality of this. we know it is generally accepted that a sitting president cannot be indicted. what is trump's potential legal exposure here? >> it is not entirely clear from a technical legal standpoint that a sitting president cannot be indicted. that is because we are running into a lot of issues with this presidency that we don't have precedents for. essentially the definition is very wide. arguably, some of our jurors might remember what happened during the clinton impeachment and the basis for that was flimsy and the offense itself was more of a personal nature and didn't involve something seriously affecting a presidential campaign. this was squarely fall into the category of high crimes and misdemeanors and would be an impeachable offense. >> we appreciate you weighing in. thank you. new information on the go ship fire case. a judge granted a request by the prosecution for a gag order. >> that was the reaction from the defense attorney. he left the oakland courtroom after that meeting. from today until our jurors are selected, the attorneys involved and witnesses are now banned from talking to the media. they face 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter and have both done and depth interviews with ktvu . prosecutors requested this gag order saying they wanted to protect the integrity of the trial. we will sit down and talk with the lawyer from the aclu as well as the and from stephon clark. the man who was shot and killed by police. to learn more about their request for previously sealed police documents. see the outpouring of support at oakland international airport where people are helping the federal employees get by when they miss paychecks because of the government shutdown. unpaid federal workers at oakland airport got a helping hand from the alameda county food bank which delivered 100 bags of food today. demand has been high as the shutdown reaches the 28. we report on the effort to provide for those in need through no fault of their own. >> reporter: with thousands and thousands of federal workers for load out or working without pay such as tsa workers, a food bank, the oakland airport and just plain folks are chipping in to help out. the alameda county food bank sinister delivery tfederal workers. it is an early hit on the food bank's annual budget. >> we are an emergency response organization. there are thousands of workers in alameda county alone that are not getting paid. >> reporter: tsa's oakland airport director just like all of his staff of 450 is working without pay. with no significant uptick in sick calls. >> i could not be more pleased or impressed with our community, the port of oakland, the outrage has been phenomenal. they have stepped up in their own way, free lunches, recognition findings, even passengers. >> reporter: this is the staff >> a spokeswoman says the airport has placed collection bins in public areas for anyone wishing to help out. >> the effort we wanted to foster an environment of appreciation for the federal workers who come to oakland international every day despite the shut down. >> reporter: if you taking a trip out, pick up some food, nonperishable food and put it in the buckets before you enter the security lines. that way you will be doing a lot of good for folks who really need your help right now. >> reporter: next week southwest and others will host a barbecue for the workers. ktvu fox2 news . we have continuing coverage in the story we brought you yesterday. the aclu is seeking records that have previously been sealed. joining me now is kathleen of the aclu and the uncle of oscar grant who was killed 10 years ago. both of those cases are included in this request. thank you for being here today. kathleen, why make this request ? why is it important to make this request? >> we believe it is important so that families have answers. for the first time in decades there is an opportunity under sb 1421 to give families whose loved ones have been killed by police the answers about the quality of the investigation the police did into the murders and killings of their loved ones. that sort of transparency is why we believe this law has been passed and why we want to get these records, so they have answers. >> what are you looking to gain from these documents? >> definitely some closure to the hearing, the criminal trial , he murdered my nephew. it brings a form of healing. this information provides a way for us to see what we have been saying all these years whether true or not. it actually helps and is getting some closure most importantly to this very issue. >> you believe these records will provide information you have not been aware of up until this point? >> information that we were privy to in the court but the jury wasn't, was the history of the officer and his work at the police department. this information will bring to light what we argued for in the court. had 1421 been in existence back in 2010 when we were in trial, it would have helped the jury make a better decision. >> what about for you? why is it important to get these records? >> for me it is important not just as a citizen but as a member of a unique community. like uncle bobby says, it's important for these families that have feelings but one specific case i think we can look at this year that shows why it is a necessity to have this is the golden state killer. we have a police officer that was and killing for over 40 years and had the ability to go between different police departments in the state of california. if we had access to these types of records, that community of families could've been saved grief as well. i think it is of the utmost importance. we elect our officials and we know about them. when our loved ones lives are taken by police they are often times criminalized. the fact that these officers have been able to hide behind the blue wall we will say has been unfair to the community that they are supposed to be protecting and serving. >> kathleen, what are you hoping to gain? let's take the oscar grant case. why bring up that case now? why do you feel like it's important to do that? >> this request has been made on behalf of 12 families of the many hundreds of families whose loved ones were killed by police. we are bringing this on behalf of oscar grant's family, stefon? family because we think it is important for transparency. transparency is the first step to accountability. for far too long most communities of color have borne the brunt of police violence and police brutality. this is an important step that these type of disciplinary records are now a matter of public record. that will increase transparency. we have made the request for records related to the investigation but also disciplinary records that are disclose a ball for all of the officers involved. >> do you think that releasing the records will mend relations and improve things as well? >> absolutely. it will increase transparency because people will be able to evaluate the quality of the investigation. i think we all as members of california have a right to know the quality of the investigation the government is doing and to its officers who kill members of our communities. that information is key to transparency and is critical for people to know and have faith in law enforcement. and i will give you another example. one of the first records disclosed pursuant to this new law was in burlingame. those records related to an officer who had an allegation of attempted sexual assault. because of the records that are now public records that disclose, the da in san mateo is not considering reopening a criminal investigation into that officer records revealed an allegation that this was a pattern of misconduct. not just one person accusing, but multiple accusers. because those records are now public record, the district attorney is considering reopening that case. there is transparency and real accountability. >> we will see how it moves forward. thank you so much for being here today. is going to be quite a weekend to get up to the sierra. we will go live to won resort for conditions up there in the high country coming up right after the break. here at home, mostly cloudy conditions. there is a pretty view into san francisco. showers this evening but dry on saturday before more wet weather arrives. details coming up. those cannon blasts were up in kirkwood this morning. skiers and snowboarders were packing the slopes today. once the lives opened it was a perfect day to hit the slopes up in tahoe. for more on the conditions up there and this upcoming holiday weekend, we want to check in with kevin cooper. some spots up there have six feet of snow. is a possible to have too much of a good thing? >> i don't think so. it was game on up here. mammoth mountain, seven feet. squaw valley, six feet. it is a fantastic set up for the holiday weekend. it couldn't be set up even better. we could get another 18 inches crowdsbe like? we just show this video and there are hundreds of people waiting in line. obviously, everyone wants to get out there. how packed do you think it will be for this holiday weekend? >> i think is going to be fairly busy over the next few days. it is martin luther king weekend. what we saw was unique in kirkwood because the highway was closed on both sides. squaw valley experienced that amount of traffic as well. look for the and beaten path. highway 4 got up to 4.5 feet. diamond peak, other resorts that don't have big names, we got equal snow across the entire sierra. no matter where you go, you're going to have a good time. i'm a little sore today. it was good. >> the resorts are looking good. talk to me a little bit, the snow that fell, this wasn't the light powder that you are usually hoping for. this was sierra semantic. still decent? exactly. the first round that came in was like. 12 to 24 inches. than mother nature started flexing the temperature. this will build a great base but it's not cold smoke powder. it was right in the middle. it's great for the holidays. i will tell you, people are coming up and they want to go in the back country. let the backcountry settle. avalanche advisories have been high. there is a lot of stuff moving out there. i saw today at a couple of resorts. there was an inbound slide that took one life. we've got to be careful. that was a lot of snow in a short amount of time. >> it's all fun and games until you get into the backcountry there. the message you want to let people have is that you've got to stay on those main tr. >> you want to stay within your ability level and if you're going off, go with a friend. check-in and checkout at the bottom of the left. mountain operations people do their best to get that base consolidated, but they have a lot of work to do ahead of them as well as caltrans. there is a lot of snow removal. we've got to dig out. >> you guys have a lot to deal with up there. no such thing as having too much of a good thing in tahoe. kevin cooper, take care. enjoy the weekend. >> take care guys. have a great night. >> i'm ready to hop in the car and go. >> they look fantastic right now . >> 3 minus feet of new snow in the last few days. he says it all. we do have an advisory on sunday. how about that glorious view which i showed you of san francisco. partly sunny skies. here's a look at the latest snow survey. the north central and southern portion of the sierra all above the average there. as we get into the sunday timeframe, another system will bring more snow. it is going to bring with it hazardous conditions for the west slope. if you driving up 80 50 small little highways, you will have hazardous conditions. this will last through sunday evening with the next system bringing in 18 inches of new snow. here is a look at stormtracker two. a rich building in trying to push and so mainly dry around the bay area. you can see it right here on the screen around mount diablo. for the most part it's been a dry day. here's a look at future cast. it shifts a little bit if you have plans for tonight be prepared for a few scattered showers. the central and southern portion of the bay area will remain dry. here is a look at this saturday morning. we start out mainly dry but scattered showers will be in the forecasts. and then that rain line will lift into the afternoon. many dry weather on saturday. it should be a nice day with temperatures in the 60s for tomorrow afternoon. by saturday night, we begin to see shouters once again. this her lunch hour and then your sunday night. we are looking at widespread rain returning to the bay area anywhere from a quarter to one half events, one half-inch. here's a look at the temperatures outside right now. 61, san francisco. 61, livermore. upper 50s, santa rosa. overnight lows with a chance for scattered showers, 52, san francisco. 52, oakland. 47, santa rosa. there is a look at your afternoon highs with low 60s expected for santa rosa and san francisco. mountain view, morgan hill, upper 60s a possibility. 63, livermore. it does not last. sunday has rain returning and we dry out on monday and then we have a few dry days. for folks with the holiday weekend, not too bad. nice tomorrow, a little wet weather on sunday and then drying out on monday. coming up next on the four, are my smart devices spying on me? >> i have that concern. i think they are. >> this is not lost on technology developers. will tal solution coming up after the break. at at&t, we believe in access. the opportunity for everyone to explore a digital world. connecting with the things that matter most. and because nothing keeps us more connected than the internet, we've created access from at&t. california households with at least one resident who receives snap or ssi benefits may qualify for home internet at a discounted rate of $10 a month. no commitment, deposit, or more.allation fee.now to learn it is the 21st century concern. how private is your information when you have smart listening t say? a company has come up with something to help guard your private information and you build it yourself at home. >> reporter: security is a major concern. there has been one case of an alexa device eavesdropping on a conversation. developers of a new device say that is one time too many. it is called project alias and that wants it to prevent your smart device from hearing everything you say. it is a teachable parasite because it sits on top of your virtual assistant and lets you be in control of what it can hear. build the device itself and then 3-d print the case. alias place white noise into the speaker so it is no longer able to hear you. you can also say goodbye to alexa and siri. of video from the project creator shows how a works after a user renamed to google assistant marvin. >> marvin? are you there? >> i'm here. >> it will stop the white noise impasses the appropriate r word virtual assistant here you again. alias is an open source. the project creator says with investment we could see the devices and stores sooner rather than a leader, later. every day millionaires is the author of a new book by that same name and making the claim that eight out of 10 millionaires reach that milestone to their company's 401(k) plan. chris hogan surveyed more than 10,000 millionaires define the qualities that make them successful. it took about 28 years for investors to reach the millionaire mark. the top five careers were engineer, accountant, teacher, manager, and attorney. more than have to millionaires become millionaires is because they lack financial discipline. >> the biggest mistake that people make is not understanding the threat of debt and not being intentional with your money. decide what is going to happen to your money and don't let things happen to you. >> hogan says his survey shows using the 401(k), 403b and iris puts people on the path to building wealth over time. the sooner you start investing, the better off you will be. >> it makes sense. that financial discipline. that will do it for us. enjoy this view. ktvu fox2 news at 5:00 starts now . oakland teachers hit the streets in an organized sickout which is part of their plan to get the word out about a fair contract or they will strike. it was a warning shot across the bow between teachers and the school district. >> the teachers marched from oakland tech high school to the district offices. paul chambers joined us live for teachers are making signs and banners ahead of a potential strike strike this is open for the public and support of those teachers. you can see they are drying banners over here and making signs upstairs. this is all in support of the teachers, students and staff. they demand a lot better. >> reporter: teachers, students and chaff of oakland unified school's band together outside district headquarters. the showdown is set to begin between the teachers and the union. >> we have been sitting and waiting to have negotiations and results between the union and the district. >> reporter: hundreds of oakland teachers took part in this sickout protests. many called in sick or took a personal day. this union represents the teachers. group marched for hou with signs and banners hoping to bring attention to what the grou