in the book in my life, and i didn't want to paint her in a really negative way. >> and you're very honest about your mom and your difficult relationship with your mom, but yet you give her a chance to have her say in the book as well. >> you know, there's often when a tragedy hits a family, there's the objective truth of what happened, and then there's what people say happened. and often the law in a family becomes more powerful than the reality. and so it was really important for me to have my perspective, my father's perspective, because i get 120 pages of his medical notes where you've got actually what he said when he's in psychosis, written in the notes and my mom's perspective, i almost get goosebumps just thinking about how honest you are with your colleagues, with people around the world. >> what are you hearing from people so far? >> it's extraordinary. people feel like they have the permission to talk about their own lives. i get messages from people all the time about family members. it's giving people permission to talk about these things. that is what i hope the book does. >> james. thank you. thank you.

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abc seven live. breaking news. >> i'm broken for my family, the community, and i just want everyone to heal and recover. >> utter heartbreak in southern california as the los angeles wildfires burn into the record books. thousands of homes are gone. entire neighborhoods wiped off the map, and the flames are still spreading fast tonight. good evening. thank you for

joining us. >> i'm dan ashley and i'm j.r. stone. we now know that these fires have killed at least ten people that update just in tonight from the l.a. county medical examiner's office. the sheriff there says that that number may rise as investigators are finally able to comb through some of these burned out neighborhoods. >> it's unbelievable. the firefight is still going strong tonight. shifting into the mountains now, the residential areas that burned in the past, the first days of the fire are smoldering, and the scope of the damage is stunning. it is staggering. we're focusing on three fires tonight. the palisades fire on the coast, the eaton fire near altadena and pasadena, and a new fire just today, the kenneth fire north of calabasas that broke out this afternoon. this is another look at the palisades fire burning now in the santa monica mountains. it's now california's largest january wildfire on record. combined with the eaton fire, an area the size of san francisco has burned. if you can imagine, california's insurance commissioner is announcing new steps tonight to protect

families and the burn areas, banning insurance companies from dropping customers there for a year. >> one person has been detained in connection with a new fire that started this afternoon in the west hills near calabasas. the canyon fire has burned nearly 1000 acres and is 35% contained tonight. it has threatened numerous homes, which led to evacuations, but that evacuation order was lifted this evening. there are no reports of any injuries. >> last night, it was estimated that the eaton fire had damaged or destroyed 100 buildings. tonight, that number is as many as 5000. the fire near pasadena has burned close to 14,000 acres, doing extensive damage to altadena. it's blamed for several deaths. family members say one of them is a 66 year old man who was trying to protect his home. >> and i just i just got out. i just got out and i went down the street and there was a police car, and i flagged him and i said, my brother's in the house,

i need help. and he told me to get out. and he said, go. >> family members say the man lived in the home for more than five decades. he just didn't want to leave it undefended. tonight, thousands of other families are also facing the loss of everything their homes, treasured mementos, a sense of normalcy and safety all gone. among them the family of a cal football player. camden jones was home on winter break when the eaton fire raced into altadena. abc seven news reporter lauren martinez spoke with camden and his family tonight about their loss, and the town changed forever. >> the jones family is one of thousands trying to process losing their home. on wednesday, they took this cell phone video. it was the first time they saw their destroyed and still smoldering altadena home. camden jones, a cal football player, spoke to us surrounded by family on thursday morning, the house he was raised in. >> it's a whole lot of emotions to juggle. it's too much to even

put into words. >> camden's father, kerry, said their neighborhood is unrecognizable. >> it was so bad that i didn't even recognize our street. i almost passed out where our street was, and i had to look at google maps to tell me where i was. >> camden, his parents, and the family dogs were all able to evacuate safely. >> it's an emotional roller coaster. every now and then you think of what was lost. you know, some things are, you know, you can get back, but it's the, you know, the little things, the pictures to help the jones family during this time, a fellow cal football mom created a gofundme for camden. >> a freshman tight end said he could not be more thankful. >> i could not ask for any better support from anybody else. i mean, this is a blessing. like nobody had to come in and help us, help us out. but like every single, every single person that's helping us out, every donation like it means everything in the world to us. >> i mean, so many people have called him to check in on him, and that's for me. that means

more than everything else. >> camden's sister chelsea said the support from the bear family has been the silver lining through all of this. gifts from her recent wedding were stored at her parents home and are now lost. >> those are things that can be replaced. some of the things that can't were some of the mementos from the wedding that that we created. >> camden said. they will get through this surreal time together. >> i don't even know what direction i'm headed in terms of where we're going, but i know all i know is that we'll we'll get through it someday and we'll get through it together. that's all that matters, is that we get through it together. >> well said. >> lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> him the best. we wish him the best. tonight, the palisades fire is still the larger and more destructive of the two major fires. this dramatic video from a ring camera shows the flames as they destroyed a home on tuesday night. the fire has burned nearly 20,000 acres and at least 5300 structures. some

people are managing to get back into the neighborhood to check and see if their homes survived the flames. >> i just drove by my house just to get some closure. and yeah, it's rubble. there's nothing there. my daughter, who was born there and she's 23 now and said, dad, get something, just pick up something. and there's literally nothing. >> wow. the national guard is being deployed to the fire areas, and the los angeles county sheriff is working on implementing a curfew as an added safety measure. >> those pictures are just so shocking. well, these fires are rapidly scorching their way into the record books. with the palisades fire now the third most destructive in state history, the camp fire and paradise is still the worst, actually, by a wide margin. 18,000 buildings destroyed and 85 people killed. that was back in 2018, the 2017 tubbs fire in the north bay is the second most destructive, at 5600 buildings gone and 22 people killed. until

this week, the oakland hills fire. in 1991, the firestorm was the third most destructive at 2900 buildings burned with 925 lives lost. but now it's changed. >> firefighters are finally getting consistent help from the air. though one firefighting plane was grounded in a dangerous incident. the l.a. county fire department says the plane was struck by a drone, leaving a large dent in the wing. no one was hurt in the incident, and the faa is investigating. firefighters from the bay area and other parts of the state are continuing to travel to l.a. county to help with the fire fight. a crew from santa clara county arrived in southern california this morning. cal fire has sent nearly a dozen fire retardant dropping aircraft to help contain the palisades fire. we talked with one captain who has made eight drops under turbulent and windy conditions. >> pretty apocalyptic, the amount of. you know, we're used

to seeing big fires up in the timber with, with, you know, the smoke and the flames and all that. it's a little different when it's running through downtown la. and you know that, you know, people are losing their houses and they're they're doing the best they can just to get out of the way of this thing to, you know, they're running for their lives. >> crews from san francisco, san mateo, oakland and marin are all on the fire lines tonight. we certainly wish them the best. >> we do. they are working very hard. our team coverage continues tonight with abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel tracking the crucial weather conditions on the fire lines. >> she is here now. sandhya, there's a hope that tomorrow night conditions will be different and maybe in our favor. >> absolutely. hopefully in favor of the crews and those folks down in southern california. dan and j.r, as we take a look at the conditions near the latest fire to break out. this was from our sister station near calabasas. the kenneth fire. we're going to be seeing more scenes like this because until then, we get to the favorable conditions. we have critically dry fuels out

there. fire danger index accounts for the very high to high likelihood of seeing more fires there. and rapid spread critical fire risk remains, as you will notice heading into tomorrow. here's a look at all the fires that are burning in southern california, and the current winds are starting to pick up. 52 miles an hour at camp nine. those gusty downsloping winds. the offshore winds will continue heading into the morning hours 43 miles an hour. simi valley you will notice it's still well over 30 miles an hour and over the higher terrain. even stronger, the winds will start to shift direction by 1:00 tomorrow afternoon, becoming more onshore and lighter, but it is still going to be a little breezy at times. you can see 25 there at sandburg. you combine all of this with the low humidities and you've got moderate to strong santa ana winds. red flag warnings until 6 p.m. tomorrow. one of the biggest factors is the drought has worsened in southern california. it is now severe for parts of southern

california, abnormally dry across the central portion of the state. but one of the biggest challenges here is the fact that los angeles has only had 0.03in of rain. that's 1% a winter that hasn't been in southern california. j-r. >> sandhya, thanks for that. moving along. one challenge for l.a. leaders that goes beyond the fire fight. correcting misinformation. spreading just as fast as the fires. abc seven news reporter tara campbell explains the impact of these false claims going viral, and how you can sort fact from fiction. >> reporter as fire continues raging across los angeles, so too does misinformation. president elect donald trump blaming governor gavin newsom's water policies, elon musk taking to x sharing a post pointing the finger at the city's fire chief and her commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion posts like those spreading as rapidly as these flames. >> this is the biggest thing about it is the sharing. when you share this with somebody

else and somebody share it and somebody share it, you lose this chance to correct the mistake now because it's going to be like hundreds of thousands of people already saw that. >> this i photo of the iconic hollywood sign engulfed in a blaze shared over and over and over again. >> the average person, when they look at this and hear it, they should have some kind of assurance that the information given to them is really a trustworthy. >> this is meta. just this week announced it's doing away with its fact checking program. >> what we are doing is we are pushing this kind of fact checking on the average person. do they have time to go and check everything or they just run away with the first picture or the first video? >> and the technology to manipulate these videos and photos is becoming more and more accessible. >> in the past, you need a software. you need an expertise. you need somebody who really done that for years, sometimes just to manipulate a video or a picture. now you don't have to

do that. it's free. >> it's on the internet, making it that much easier to make up these theories. >> there is no limitation for any kind of conspiracy. they can just add any element they want. they can add any idea to that. >> and unless companies are forced, the fear is they won't take responsibility. >> so it has to go back with the regulations. i know it's going to be a little bit more difficult now with the new administration, but at the same time, regulation is the only thing that will bring those companies back to their senses. >> tara campbell, abc seven news. >> now, if you've watched our coverage this week and are wondering how can i help? what can i do? here is a suggestion for you if you want to help these folks out. scan the qr code on your screen to donate to the red cross. you can also visit red cross.org/abc. your donations support the red cross as they help people in l.a. recover. >> up next, two new investigations into the santa cruz wharf collapse are launching, one for how it happened and another for an odd

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did justly. love mercy and walk humbly. may god bless a great american and a dear friend and a good man. >> former president jimmy carter

is in his final resting place in his hometown of plains, georgia, tonight. his body was flown there for the final time after his state funeral in washington, d.c. this morning. the state funeral, attended by all five living presidents. >> they were small town people who never forgot who they were and where they were from. no matter what happened in their lives. but i recognize that we are not here because he was just a regular guy. >> carter was laid to rest next to his wife, rosalynn, near their home in a location they both picked out. >> let's turn now to our abc seven news advancer at 11, helping you get ahead on the big headlines. first, the historic sentencing tomorrow for president elect donald trump. today, the supreme court rejected trump's emergency request to delay the proceeding. trump was convicted of falsifying business records over reimbursement of a $130,000

payment made to adult film star stormy daniels to keep her from speaking out about their alleged affair before the election. trump has denied the affair. >> our other advancer tomorrow is make or break day for tiktok. the legal case over the app's ties to china will be taken up by the u.s. supreme court. the high court will hear more than two hours of arguments over whether a tiktok ban is allowed under the first amendment. biden signed a law allowing the ban last spring if at least five justices say yes, tiktok would either need to find a new owner or shut down in the u.s. by january 19th. >> so many san francisco san francisco businesses rely on big conventions, and the first major one of the year is about to begin. the j.p. morgan healthcare conference returns to the city next week, and abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn takes a look at the impact for this conference and the city's

new mayor. >> san francisco's sights and sounds draw scores of tourists every year, but it's the convention business that really packs an economic punch. the westin saint francis hotel in union square will once again be host for one of the biggest conventions in the city. the j.p. morgan healthcare conference. the conference includes global industry leaders, investors and tech creators. >> the j.p. morgan conference is one of the most significant conferences that we've had. it's one of our longest lasting partnerships. >> in 2024, the j.p. morgan healthcare conference generated more than $90 million for san francisco's economy, including its small businesses, restaurants and hotels. >> it's enormous for us. it's such a great way to kick off the year in the hospitality world. >> just like at dreamforce, city leaders say convention goers will wine and dine and visit local businesses, and there will be plenty of security, including

sfpd ambassadors. but there is one big difference that sets this conference apart from dreamforce. >> they don't use the convention center. they use the hotels specifically around the union square area. and of course, the westin saint francis is their headquarter hotel. >> this year there have been some monumental changes right before this premier conference. a long hotel strike wrapped up just in the nick of time. >> we're all breathing a sigh of relief, and there's a new mayor. >> i think daniel lurie. mayor daniel lurie brings a bright new day here in san francisco. >> some are hoping that a change will help rev up san francisco's economy. >> coming straight out of the gates, he already he's he's already become a great partner. he's even said to me, you need to tell me where i need to be and who i need to talk to get some of these conferences back. and we start to map out, you know, what that calendar looks like. >> we all know that we can do a little bit better. we all know that san francisco is a world class city. i know that different conferences are looking at san francisco again, and so we'll get back into that cycle. and i think the future

looks bright for the city. >> the hope that the j.p. morgan conference will pave the way for more conventions to come in san francisco, suzanne phan abc seven news. >> state workplace safety investigators are now looking into the collapse of the santa cruz wharf at the end of the wharf fell into the ocean on december 23rd. no one was seriously hurt, but businesses were forced to close for more than a week. meantime, santa cruz police are searching for the people who stole a commemorative plaque from the wharf. >> people will steal anything, won't they? all right, let's turn our attention back now to the weather forecast. down south, they got a little bit of a break from the wind earlier today. but how long will that last? >> sandhya patel is tracking all of it in our area here. >> yeah, and j.r. and dan, you know, the extreme santa ana winds are gone for now, but we've still had some gusty winds in that area. let's take a look at the current winds 52 miles an hour. at camp nine, you will notice mount lukens, 27 castro peak, 33 mile an hour winds. the winds are going to remain gusty

through the night going into tomorrow morning. with that next round coming through out of the north northeast, which is a very drying wind. but look at the switch in the wind direction as we head towards the afternoon and the evening. it's going to become more onshore, transporting higher humidity from the ocean over land and helping hopefully those firefighters there. take a look at the smoke from our last visible satellite imagery. you can see just from all those wildfires smoke stretching for miles. we do have an air quality alert for southern california, as they are dealing with the thick smoke and poor air quality. it is unhealthy in red there for the area and oranges is poor for sensitive groups. so unfortunately with the situation that they have there, that smoke is going to remain very thick over the region. now there is going to be something that is going to happen. as you look at the smoke forecast aloft in the upper parts of the atmosphere, the winds, as they veer direction, switch directions. we're going to start to see some of this in the upper layers in

the southern part of our viewing area. so tomorrow, if you do see some haze don't be surprised by it. high pressure, low pressure. we're a little too close for comfort. that's what brought us the strong winds this week. that low is pushing off to the east. high pressure is still in control, but it's not going to be quite as warm as what we experienced today. still gusty. oakland hills, 34 miles an hour. not as strong as earlier in the day. here's a look at the temperatures. record highs in oakland 70. 71 sfo 75, in redwood city. these temperatures do not look or feel like january, that's for sure. 76 in santa rosa, well above average. 68 in the city, 70 in livermore, 73 in san jose. still comfortable out there, 40s to 60s on your temperatures. a live view from mount tam cam tomorrow. hazy areas, a little cooler this weekend. we're talking about mild, gusty offshore winds again. and early next week our dry pattern continues with near average temperatures. let's look at how your morning is shaping up. so it's going to be pretty common

at around 8:00. at the lower elevations a lot of sun. temperatures quickly coming up into the 60s around the bay. you're looking at a bright start. and then eventually up into the upper 60s around the coastal areas from the 40s to the low 60s. here's a look at the winds that are coming this weekend. it's a north northeasterly wind over 30 miles an hour. saturday morning, the gusty winds going from the hills to the lower elevations. and then in the wee hours of monday, sunday, excuse me, going into monday, we're going to have another round of those gusty winds. your morning temperatures will be primarily in the 40s and the 50s, unless you're out towards lakeport and ukiah where it will get chilly tomorrow afternoon. looking at anywhere from the low to the upper 60s. mainly sunny skies, here's a look at the accuweather seven day forecast. it's a little cooler tomorrow. gusty winds return for the weekend. temperatures remain above average until next week when they start to trend lower beginning on tuesday, continuing all the way through thursday. all the way through thursday. we'll be closer to average i love that my daughter still needs me. but sometimes i can't help due to burning

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is on the la wildfires. warriors coach steve kerr today confirmed the palisades fire destroyed his childhood home. his 90 year old mother, ann, did make it out okay. thank goodness. >> you know, that's my hometown. and all my friends who are from there, pretty much. they've all lost, lost their homes, their their family homes, childhood homes. our whole high school's gone. the town looks like it has just been completely wiped out.

it's surreal. >> in this photo from 1996, ann kerr is seen replacing the net on the basketball hoop in front of the palisades home where steve practiced his shots. growing up, kerr says he visited his mom at the house for dinner just a few weeks ago.

devastated after learning his childhood home burned down in the palisades fire. thankfully, his 90 year old mother, ann,

made it out safely. she's been living in that home since 1969. golden state back at work today, looking to bounce back after a bad back to back losses today in detroit. homecoming for michigan native draymond green coming out with more force. steph bounce pass to trace jackson davis for the early hammer. he had 14. maybe things starting to bounce the warriors way. friendly bounces for buddy hield and he's hyped. buddy finished with a team high 19. pistons make it a game in the fourth. it's a breakaway dunk for draymond in his homecoming. oh yeah. and you already know he loves to talk to the bench. steph curry had an awful shooting night but helps put it away with this four point play. he only made two threes. the warriors hang on 107 104. they'll take on the pacers tomorrow. to the gridiron kyle shanahan already preparing for next season. and that starts with a new defensive coordinator. today the team announced they interviewed a familiar face robert saleh, to be the niners next dc. he was

with san francisco for four years and was quite successful before leaving to become the jets head coach, but was fired midway through his second season. plenty of fans hoping that reunion happens to the orange bowl, notre dame and penn state going at it in the college football playoff semifinal. penn state's nicholas singleton scored all three penn state touchdowns. the nittany lions up seven midway through the fourth quarter. irish respond riley leonard to a wide open jaden greathouse. the defender falls down and he's gone 54 yards. tied at 24 with four and a half to go. it's still tied with under a minute to go. but penn state's drew dowler with a bad decision. notre dame's christian gray picks him off at midfield. and penn state fans they have a bad feeling about this one. and mitch jeter hits the game winning 41 yard field goal with 10s to go. notre dame wins 2724. let's have some oranges. the irish will play for a national title against either ohio state

or texas, the winner of that one a week from monday. a happy young fan watching the number 24 cal women and number 21 nc state game. cal's martha suarez had three straight threes in the second quarter. finished with a double double, 17 points and 12 boards as cal wins 7871. they're 15 and two, and the stanford women beat florida state. sports

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