tonight, disney, the parent company of abc, announcing it's donating $15 million to wildfire relief. disney offering support to the red cross, the los angeles fire department foundation and the los angeles regional food bank, among others. our parent company also says it will work closely with the business community to find ways to support the rebuilding efforts in the area. the red cross and salvation army are on the ground. if you'd like to help, you can go to redcross.org or to the salvation army usa.org. our thoughts are with all of you out west. that's nightline. you can watch all of our full episodes on hulu. we'll see you right back here monday. thanks for staying up with us. take good care, america. >> who is this guy? >> he was kind of creepy. >> pure evil. we were shocked. >> this is every woman's nightmare. >> this is not just any killer. >> there was 11 skulls drawn

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quite a show for the folks in the san fernando valley and causing a lot of concern in the communities of tarzana and encino right now. a lot of people looking up in their backyards and wondering how close this is going to get. >> the palisades fire forces another round of evacuations as it suddenly lights up the night and moves toward new communities. good evening. i'm

ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. thanks for joining us. the palisades fire keeps on growing, forcing a new round of evacuations tonight when it flared up. it has burned more than 21,000 acres and is 8% contained. the eaton fire is up to just over 14,000 acres, and containment is at 3%. tonight. that's it. another death from the wildfires was reported today, bringing the total now to 11. >> this map from cal fire shows you the active fires burning right now in southern california. we mentioned the big ones already. all evacuations have been lifted for the hearst fire near sylmar. all evacuations have also been lifted for the kenneth fire near west hills. and the lidia fire is 75% contained. >> and tonight, we're getting an up close look at the widespread destruction left behind by the eaton fire. this is an aerial view of what's left in the city of altadena. that's where an 83 year old grandfather's body was found by his family in his bed amid the rubble. another couple who lost their home say they tried to fight the flames on

their own for hours. but it just was too much. they say they never got any kind of evacuation order. >> instead of a snowstorm. it was a flame storm, okay? and it was being blown by 60 mile an hour winds. and so we just turned off the water and grabbed some things and got out of here. >> sheriff's deputies have set up a large perimeter around the scene in altadena to keep away looters who are trying to take advantage of the situation. at least two people have been arrested for this so far, and at least 180,000 people have been forced to evacuate as wildfires ripped through l.a. county, residents in pacific palisades are waiting to find out whether their homes were destroyed. >> we heard from one couple who may have lost their home but just don't know for sure yet. >> the houses above me, which are literally maybe 200 yards, were all burnt down. the house right below me was intact. i have no idea what could have happened overnight. what could have happened? the rest of

yesterday. we're just in limbo. >> it's. it's a mix right now of, you know, optimism and grief. that's what we're going through. >> such emotions. five and 6000 structures, 5 to 6000 have been burned in their area so far. now an investigation is going to be launched by the state into why a reservoir in pacific palisades was empty and offline. the reservoir, which can hold 117 million gallons, has reportedly been undergoing repairs since february. the probe will also look into the loss of water pressure after firefighters reported running into dry hydrants. >> firefighters from across the bay area have boots on the ground tonight in southern california, lending their support to these devastating wildfires among dozens of local crews, 50 marin county firefighters are there doing surveys from the air over the eaton fire that was burning in altadena. and for santa rosa fire, this is an act of returning the favor. southern california firefighters have provided support in the past for

fires burning in sonoma county. >> those three engines together is a prime example of how firefighters may not know one another. they may operate differently within their own jurisdictions. but when it comes to an incident like this, they work seamlessly together. >> for now, firefighters don't know how long they'll be in southern california, but they may be needed for weeks to come. >> and the wind remains such a huge factor with these wildfires. and firefighters finally got a break today. >> they did, which they desperately needed. however, that could change over the weekend. sandhya is here with a look at the conditions in southern california right now and going forward. sandra. >> yeah, and dan and ama. this was a temporary break. they are in for matters to get worse this weekend as the winds are going to pick up. unfortunately, here's a live view once again from that palisades fire. this is one of the largest fires in southern california. here's a look at those fires. over 21,000 acres. the eaton fire, more than 14,000 acres burned. and

unfortunately, embers are going to fly. as the winds that you're looking at right now start to pick back up. 924 miles an hour. pretty light winds elsewhere, but a fire weather watch is going to go up tomorrow night into sunday evening. strong santa ana winds are going to combine with low humidity. the gusts anywhere between 50 to 70 miles an hour in the strongest locations. and that's what's going to make it difficult for not just the crews, but those people who are living down there. taking a look at the hourly wind gusts. sandberg about 30 miles an hour going into tomorrow morning. it's tomorrow afternoon. the winds ramp up more than 30 miles an hour. and as we head towards sunday morning, look at that 43 miles an hour in malibu. those gusty winds certainly going to be a problem. we're going to see our share of gusty offshore winds. a wind advisory goes up for the hills midnight saturday until 10 a.m. sunday. gusts up to 50 miles an hour will bring the possibility of downed trees and power lines. and as we're power outages, as we take a look

at those winds, they really start to ramp up as we head towards tomorrow. and that means there are fire concerns. i'll be back with a look at the forecast coming right up. >> ama all right, sandhya, thank you. we will check back when the kenneth fire started yesterday, an evacuation order went out, but it was accidentally sent out to just about everyone in los angeles county. abc seven news reporter lauren martinez has a look at the new investigation into how something like this could happen. >> emergency officials in los angeles county are investigating why an emergency alert was sent to millions of people by mistake. many residents received this message around 4 p.m. thursday of an evacuation warning, and then received a message to disregard the alert. >> 22 minutes later, there is an extreme amount of frustration, anger, fear. >> on friday morning, the l.a. county office of emergency management director addressed the issue. after additional false alerts went out. >> this is not human driven. there is no one sitting at a

desk right now initiating emergency alerts. >> the alert was mistakenly sent to nearly 10 million people. genesis, a vendor that operates the software, is part of the investigation. in a statement put out by the county. our preliminary assessment is that these reoccurring erroneous notifications are due to issues with telecommunication systems, likely due to the fire's impacts on cellular towers. >> not to get too technical, but not every jurisdiction is the same. >> jay mcamis has been in crisis and emergency management for almost 45 years. he works for the city of san jose. now, mcamis said wireless emergency alert systems can be complicated. >> you might get at&t that has a five mile radius, verizon might have a ten mile radius. so it becomes very challenging when you put messages out to target a specific area. >> harold chapple is the retired fire chief of menlo park fire district.

>> kind of the flaw in your digital device is that, you know, let's say at nighttime, people leave it in another room or it's on silence. i'm still a big believer in kind of warning sirens. >> now, in l.a. county, they're switching their emergency notifications to the state's emergency alert system. >> you know, overall, the benefit of having this, you know, this technology and this ability to get a warning is, i think, far outweighs any downside. >> both chappell, homan and mcamis know well the impact of a destructive wildfire. >> my family lost three homes in the in the paradise fire, and so it's there aren't words in the south bay. >> lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> we'll button our fire coverage for a moment with another note on the southern california wildfires. our parent company, disney, has pledged $15 million to help the fire fight and recovery efforts. that money will support organizations offering essential services on the ground so badly needed. you can help as well. donate at red

cross.org/abc to help the red cross respond to those in need. >> the san francisco health department announced a presumptive case of bird flu in a city resident. the patient was a child who did not need to be hospitalized and has fully recovered. the child was found to have influenza. a bird flu is a type of influenza a, and further testing came back positive for bird flu with testing since june, and this is the first specimen that has tested positive. >> so that gives you a little bit of a sense that it is not highly common. but we are doing this testing a precisely so that we can better understand what is happening in san francisco. >> health officials say there has been no evidence of person to person spread, and the risk to the public is low. they urge residents to avoid touching sick or dead birds and to not drink unpasteurized milk. >> developing news tonight regarding the future of tiktok. the supreme court heard arguments today over the social media platform and a possible

ban in just nine days. the justices are signaling they appear likely to uphold it. abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn talked with some local content creators who are worried it could affect their livelihoods. >> i'm whimsy solon tiktok i'm your bay area travel girly. i like to share sips, trips, and colorful fits. >> kara harms, aka whimsy soul, loves the bay area and its hidden gems. >> this. this is a holy experience. >> this is double thieves bakery, which is my favorite breakfast sandwich in the entire city. >> harms makes a living off of tiktok. >> this is where i edit all my videos. >> she spotlights small mom and pop businesses. she also works with big brands. >> i've worked with brands like united airlines, lufthansa, marriott hotels. >> in just a few days, the supreme court could ban tiktok. tiktok is owned by china based bytedance. government officials say it's a serious security threat for the u.s. they say china can use it to gather data

on americans or manipulate content to shape u.s. opinion. it appears that the supreme court will uphold a law requiring tiktok's chinese parent company to sell off its u.s. base business, or face a ban that could be devastating for content creators like harms. and the 170 million americans who turned to tiktok for information. >> it's weird that in ten days, this app that i have been so closely using every single day for four plus years will just be gone. >> nolan higdon is a professor of media studies at uc santa cruz. he says a ban on tiktok could have far reaching implications for users. >> the users are going to be forced to find other ways to communicate, possibly other platforms. and those who make money off this platform are probably going to have to rethink their business model. if not, scrap it. as for social media, i think moving forward you're going to see a lot more platform operators probably be fearful of who's in the white house. if indeed the supreme court upholds this and says that the federal government does have the power to ban some platforms. >> harms has already started

pivoting to other platforms like instagram and youtube. she, like many others, continue to watch and wait. >> it's a big question mark and the financial impact that tiktok is going to have when it's gone is just probably bigger than we're all thinking. >> in san francisco, suzanne phan abc seven news. >> it's one of the big issues facing san francisco's new mayor, how daniel lurie plans to take on the fentanyl crisis. >> the governor called out oakland for its police pursuit policy. tonight, the city took the first step to try to change things. >> swept up in scandal. the aquarium of the bay looks for a (woman) i've got this dream... and you're all in it! (banker 1) let's hear it! (vo) with wells fargo premier a team can help you plan for your dream. (woman) i have this vacation home... (banker 2) so, like a getaway? (woman) yeah, but... it's also an eco-friendly artist retreat. (banker 3) so, you're expanding your business... (woman) ...and our family! can you help me plan for that? (banker 1) yeah! let's get started.

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banged up. both steph curry and draymond green are out of the lineup tonight. but that's not it. no andrew wiggins jonathan kuminga brandon pisemsky or gary payton the second there steph and company on the bench. first quarter dubs down four. pat spencer hits the three. great game off the bench for him. he finished with a team high of 17. fast forward to the fourth. down ten buddy hill lets it fly from the top of the circle. warriors would get within four in the second half, but just not enough firepower. and the pacers took full advantage later. indiana's defense leading the offense. the block on dennis schroder leads to a pascal siakam dunk. pacers win 108 96. to the college football semifinal game ohio

state and texas. winner plays notre dame for the national title, seven all with 30s left in the half. ohio state just running a casual screen pass deep in their own territory. but trayvon henderson had other ideas. 75 yards to the house, 14 seven buckeyes at the half. 2114 osu. 230 to play fourth and goal for texas with a game on the line. quinton ewers gets strip sacked by jack sawyer and he goes 83 yards for the game sealing touchdown. ohio state wins 2814 to the pros. the accolades just continue to roll on in for forty-niners linebacker fred warner. the nfl all-pro teams for 2024 were announced today, and he was named a first team selection for the fourth time since getting drafted in 2018. the 49 ers season didn't go as expected, but warner stats were a success. in 17 games, he tallied 131 total tackles, four forced fumbles, two interceptions, a sack and a touchdown. meanwhile, tight end george kittle and

fullback kyle juszczyk earned second team all-pro honors. moving to the ice sharks, taking on the utah hockey club. first minute of the game san jose crashing the net. fabian zetterlund just throws one towards the goal and it's in. one nothing team still one one in the final two minutes. barrett hayton with an unexpected wrister that finds the back of the net. utah goes home two one winners. sports o

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hey, bay area. it's time to share some amazing stories and feel good. we could all use some inspiration right now, and you've come to the right place. this show is all about good food, good people, and good living. on today's show, we're honoring and celebrating veterans with stories of inspiration and hope that happen throughout the year. preserving the history of the huey helicopter.

discovering the best parade in the u.s. remembering fallen heroes. and observing a living memorial garden. but first, enjoying taps across america. [guns firing] [guns firing] ["taps" playing] woman: "taps." it's a solemn piece. man: it's been played so often and for so long in our country's history. it was during the civil war, and when they buried somebody, they would play "taps." gets people to remember what memorial day is all about. man: it's total remembrance for what all these men and women did for our country and why we're still safe today. ["taps" continues]

everybody, if you're so inclined, at 3:00 on memorial day, it's a moment of silence, play "taps." ♪♪ i thought, well, that's really cool. i'd like to do that, too. so the following year, i signed up for it. you just register. there's no cost. for me personally, taps across america gives me a real connection for memorial day and a reason to participate. it just really appealed to me. beebe: i just thought it would be a way for me to show my sincere beliefs about memorial day. farmer: i come here about a quarter to three and set up my stand.

♪♪ and then at 3:00, i play "taps." beebe: i do it right here in front of my garage, bring out my music, bring out my horn and play it. ♪♪ farmer: at 12:00 our time, the east coast people are doing it. and at 1:00, midwest people are doing it. at 2:00, the mountain people are doing it. 3:00, we're doing it. ♪♪ so it's kind of an echo all across the country, too, of everybody playing "taps." if you look at the map of all the people in the country

that are playing it, it's really cool. it's fun to think that other people in california, in the west coast, are all doing it together. farmer: it's comforting to me and hopefully stirs remembrance at others who hear it. ♪♪ it's also a reminder for people who aren't playing, just listening, to stop, stop and think. and "taps" makes you do that. so i focus totally on the music until i'm done, and i let the last note play out as long as i can. ♪♪ and then i put the horn down off my face and just think about what i just did for a few minutes, what this country has done and how we got here today and all the sacrifices people have made.

beebe: it's all about sacrifice. men and women have died so that we can remain free in this country. coming up, see how this group is restoring and preserving the history of the huey helicopter. this is the helicopter that people associate the most with the vietnam war. this aircraft and the role it had during that war, it's really significant. it's probably never going to be as important--helicopter warfare as important as it was back then. and it's nice to have the real thing to look back on. it's a piece of history, and we're all part of it. welcome back to the show. the huey helicopter was preserved locally to honor the memory of all vietnam veterans.

man: all right. are you guys ready? [indistinct transmission] man 1: when people talk about the vietnam war, it was the helicopter war. this is the helicopter that people associate the most with the vietnam war. and it's not just the visual of it. it's the sound of it. forty years later when one of these flies by, which they rarely do, but when it happens, we immediately recognize the noise, yeah. when we were there, that's what was so important to so many of the people that we supported, because they knew when they heard that noise, we were coming. man 2: this aircraft and the role it had during that war, it's really significant. it's probably never going to be as important--

helicopter warfare as important as it was back then. man 1: it's a piece of history, and we're all part of it. and it's up to us, the old guys, to share and to tell people what we did, how we did it. it's preserving the combined history of not just a piece of inert equipment, which is interesting, but not the whole picture. the bigger picture is the equipment with the human factor and how that happened. i wanted to preserve the way the crews actually work together. we fly in the positions and learn the responsibilities of the crew that served in vietnam. you know, it's nice to have the real thing to look back on. i was a crew chief gunner in a unit in vietnam. i flew 1,900 hours in these things in a year and a half. these gentlemen are pilots and one other crew member from that same organization. i ended up flying with jeff as my crew chief and captain collins is my pilot in command.

this past year, i found jeff's phone number and i called him up and left a message and said, "this is your door gunner. i'd like to get together with my crew chief." and that's how this whole stuff happened. when jeff said, "i'm going to get some of the boys together," that was worth coming here for. he says, "just be on the notice that we're going to have a reunion on veterans day this year. we don't stay in real close contact, but as soon as we get back together, all the old bonds come back. and this is the first time we've flown together since 1970-'71. there's about 10 of these in the country being operated right now, something like that. i was driven by the fact

that world war ii aircraft, there are none left. the history is going away. everybody assumes someone else would do it, and they don't. we couldn't find one from our unit. attrition in these units is very high, both in personnel and equipment. there was none left in the world. we looked. i looked for a long time, and this one was in vietnam, just not in our unit. we bought the helicopter from the sheriff's office in sacramento 20 years ago. my son and i and another gentleman who's retired did all the work on it, spent a year taking it apart, rebuilding it and all that. we are actually nonprofit, making it available for kids in schools, public events. they're hard to maintain now, harder now than 30 years ago because it's just harder to find parts to keep 'em flying. so expensive. so it's nice that people make donations or enable other people to do the work that jeff and all the other people have done to keep this preserved. as my partner's retired and i'm kind of easing out,

my son who's chief mechanic on it now and his friend who's the chief pilot, if they hadn't wanted to do this, we would be phasing this out. so the most important part of what's happened is convincing another generation to care. and they're making this work now. getting together with the old boys, it's hard to describe. it's not words. it's feeling. these things always bring back memories. you know, it's 55 years and it's yesterday at the same time. but it's special for us because of the situation that we came from and how much we meant to each other and still do for that matter. wouldn't pass it up for all the tea in china. coming up, the largest veterans day parade north of the golden gate delights all ages. this is actually the 58th year of the petaluma veterans day parade. petaluma has really created a legacy for itself. we are just one of those few communities that continue to honor its veterans