now abc seven mornings live wildfires continue to burn out of control in southern california. >> 16 people are confirmed dead, and new evacuation orders have homeowners on edge. >> we always stand with the us, with california, with your communities and with our mexican community in the us. >> and governor newsom expressing gratitude that fire crews from other states and countries are coming here to california to aid in that fire fight. good morning everybody. it's sunday, january 12th. we begin with the weather and those breezy conditions that continue this morning. yeah. >> the red flag warning in southern california through wednesday. and we will see our own rounds of offshore winds through the beginning of the week. and we start with our wind advisory that lasts through 10:00 in the upper elevations. so clear sky from our satellite

perspective, in the upper elevations, north east bay hills, eastern santa clara hills experiencing those gusty winds. and even when the wind advisory expires, it will still be breezy in the upper elevations. so above 500ft you can see mount umunhum 39 miles an hour upwards of 30 miles in the north bay, and then throughout the afternoon, the gusts are still with us. pretty breezy at the surface. it's breezy from napa to the delta and along the coast. so the next couple of hours we'll stay in the 50s. it's chilly and a few inland valleys, especially in the north bay, but we'll end up with low to mid 60s throughout the afternoon. sunny skies, dry and more dry offshore winds for monday and tuesday. stephanie. >> all right. lisa. thank you. well, we begin with the massive wildfires across southern california that are still burning this morning and growing. at least 16 people have died and more than 10,000 structures have burned. and there is more wind on the way threatening containment efforts. the largest of those is the

palisades fire that's burned more than 23,000 acres. it's 11% contained as of this morning. the second largest is the eaton fire, that scorched more than 14,000 acres. crews have that one just 15% contained the smaller kenneth and hurst. fires are much more contained. now we're following this heartbreaking story. one couple in the pacific palisades recently bought their first home, a dream come true after years of saving up. and on monday, they had just finished building a nursery for their baby, who is due within the next week. now everything is gone. >> the thing that that is keeping me going is that he doesn't know. he doesn't know that this happened. my son does not know that this happened. he'll only know the world that we show him. and so when he comes out, we have the opportunity to show him a world filled with joy and kindness. >> this soon to be father samir chaudhry says his parents arrived in the u.s. as refugees

after being displaced from their own homes in india. he says their goal is that their children would never have to experience that. chaudhry says the palisades is the only home he's ever known, and it's a very special place to him now. we continue to hear stories like that. more loss from the eaton fire as well. one resident from altadena describes his experience of trying to save his house from the incoming flames. he says boxes of stored bullets were going off in a neighbor's house. >> they had guns. they had they had bullets that were flying around, man. so with everything going on, that just intensified everything. and then you look across the street and the houses over there, their gas tanks, everything's exploding. so now you have bullets flying, gas tanks exploding, ember raining down. you can't see anything. i'm pretty confident that my house would have caught fire. and once my house catches fire, their house catches fire and so on and so forth. hence the domino effect. and ultimately,

that's why i chose to stay, he says. >> the fire reached his front yard but went no further thanks to his efforts. and check out this video. the palisades fire generated a fire. nato. we usually see this phenomenon during more intense wildfires like this one. these whirlwinds can be extremely powerful. during the 2018 carr fire in redding, three people were killed in a vortex packing the winds equal to an ef three tornado. some really stunning images there. now, we've been showing you the devastation out of southern california all week, and bay area fire crews are among those on the front lines, many of them veterans from our own wildfires. abc seven news reporter anser hassan spoke to one of them who says they are providing not just help, but leadership and guidance. >> as the los angeles county fires continue to rage out of control, bay area firefighters are on the front lines this time, lending their experience

and expertise. veterans of the bay area's own massive wildfires like paul lowenthal, division chief fire marshal with the santa rosa fire department, the eaton fire, where we're at now, the focus has shifted really to putting out a lot of the hotspots that are around the structures, even though we're at 15% containment, that doesn't necessarily mean we have 85% of just open fire line that is actively burning in the bay area. we know them well. the oakland hills, glass, carr, tubbs camp, devastating wildfires from which bay area fire crews can draw experience and in southern california, provide leadership, guidance and direction on the front lines. >> there's a lot of experience from a lot of devastating fires that does help when you come to an event like this, a lot of those experiences help those communities that haven't gone through it before, as well as firefighters that haven't experienced that level of fire activity or destruction. >> and it's not just fire crews.

santa rosa city and sonoma county officials have been guiding local politicians as well, not just about the firefight, but also about the day after. >> a lot of the chief officers from our agency and agencies throughout sonoma county are here. they're part of the incident command system. they're part of the leadership of this overall operation. but at the same time, there's also conversations that are happening with our department and our city to la city, to other jurisdictions in the area that have been impacted on a lot of our lessons learned, not just for the firefight, but the recovery and what's ahead for this community, lowenthal says. >> the conditions have improved. he says there's been a dramatic drop in the sheer force of the winds, which were pushing embers through the air, adding to the fire's rapid spread. >> really, the history, especially here in altadena, you look at a businesses that have been in the community for 60 plus years churches, temples, schools. it's pretty devastating.

>> he expects his crews to be in southern california for at least another two weeks. in the north bay anser hassan abc seven news. >> fire crews are getting some support from our neighbors to the south, mexican president claudia sheinbaum sent more than 70 firefighters to help with the l.a. fires. the governor welcomed them as they arrived at lax after a six hour orientation. the crews will be dispatched to the palisades fire tomorrow. >> we're very, very grateful to president sheinbaum for the support. we're very grateful, the foreign minister, for reaching out. it's what's all about mutual aid. we're neighbors. we're partners in. this fight means a great deal to us here in the united states. and as governor, i just want to thank the mexican government. >> thank you. in addition to mexico, firefighters from canada are expected to arrive in los angeles. newsom's. so far, eight states have also sent crews to the state. some residents could be facing a huge challenge when they want to rebuild. that's because nearly 10% of los

angeles homes do not have home insurance, according to the east bay times. that figure is slightly under the statewide figure of 10.5% in los angeles county. that accounts for about 150,000 homes. at the same time, some insurance companies have been dropping wildfire coverage from their policies. well, if you want to help these victims, you can donate to the red cross. head over to red cross.org/abc to help the red cross respond to those in need in the east bay. now, san pablo police arrested a woman after a car chase led to a string of crashes. police say claire williamson fled from officers after an attempted traffic stop saturday night. it happened along san pablo avenue just after 6:00. during the pursuit, police say williamson hit two police cars and multiple parked cars. she then hit an oncoming car near 30th street and barrett avenue, severely injuring the driver and passenger. both victims were taken to a hospital and are expected to survive. the

suspect, though, still attempted to run away after that crash but was eventually caught. one neighbor describes what he saw. >> it was almost like an earthquake, a bomb almost going off, and by the time the whole pursuit was done and finished, there was at least 20 uh- law enforcement vehicles. they had the dogs out. >> williamson is currently in custody and has three outstanding warrants for her arrest. she is expected to be booked on several charges. meanwhile, san jose police are investigating a shooting this morning. police say a man was shot in the head last night just after 10:00. it happened on loma verde drive. some of that area was blocked off for hours overnight. officers performed cpr on the victim and he was taken to a nearby hospital. he's currently in critical condition. police say this is still an ongoing investigation and they are actively searching for a suspect. all right, let's get you outside. good morning. lisa. >> good morning to you steph.

we're still watching the winds in the upper elevations. that is keeping our lower elevations pretty mild this morning. it's clear. and our wind advisory will take us through 10:00, but we're not done with the dry offshore winds. i'll have the full details coming up. >> lisa. thank you. also ahead, the surprising parts of the country seeing snow, which is delaying a significant number of flights. then the olympian, who lost all ten of his medals when they were burned in the recent

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investigates the financial impacts expected for us here in the bay area and across california. >> the governor has declared a state of emergency as we watch the devastating wildfires move through los angeles county. >> it's raising new threats to the state's growing insurance crisis. this paired with concerns as the state is implementing a new reform plan that analysts say could raise insurance premiums by 40% on average in fire prone areas. that could be up to 100% or more. >> we have been operating under 20th century regulations for a 21st century problem, and we're starting to see already insurance companies come in. we need to make sure we allow them to use technology so that we can better track and understand how these fires are reacting. >> but critics argue the reality of that new technology lara is talking about will only help insurers to raise rates with limited transparency, especially as these fires continue to impact the same areas. >> as far as seeing increased

writing in those areas. i think that goal has probably been set back here, limiting access and raising concern about cost affecting all of us. >> well, clearly companies are going to ask for more for home insurance because they can because our insurance commissioner just loosened all the regulatory rules so they can ask for pretty much anything they want now for home insurance. and we can't stop them. >> the commissioners plan is implementing what's called catastrophe modeling, which is basically software algorithms insurers will use to assess risk and make decisions on your coverage. so anything from having a fire in your neighborhood to poor mitigation or even the lack of staffing at your local fire department all could impact your ability to have coverage. an issue we're seeing in pacific palisades, the crisis that we face four times the normal demand was seen for 15 hours straight to right here at home. >> you know, the city of oakland just announced that they were going to close five fire stations because of their budget crisis. yes, that is definitely

one of the many factors insurance companies consider. >> the estimated losses from the l.a. county fires has more than doubled to around $50 billion, and estimated insured losses could now exceed at least 20 billion. that's according to the latest estimates from jp morgan. and those estimates are expected to rise. meanwhile, one of the victims of the palisades fire is gary hall jr, a former olympic swimmer. he says he lost all ten of his olympic medals when the home he was renting burned down. as the fire approached his home, he started filling his car with all the essentials and after the first trip to the car, he felt hot. embers start to rain down on him. hall, who has diabetes, grabbed two final things before fleeing. his insulin and his dog, puddles. >> you find out a lot about yourself in that moment. and what was more important to me? the olympic medals or my dog? i,

i guess my dog means more to me. >> he said it was hard to leave behind the medals that took a lifetime of work to win. according to a gofundme, hall ran a business out of his home, using his pool to teach children how to swim. now, as southern california struggles with the devastating wildfires, millions of people across the south are dealing with unprecedented levels of snowfall. arkansas measured 14in of snow. oklahoma saw up to a foot. parts of texas reached ten inches. memphis recorded 7.5in on friday, the most snow the city has seen in a single day in the past 40 years. can you believe that? meanwhile, thousands of flights were canceled across the country and at atlanta's hartsfield jackson airport. an emergency on a delta flight heading to minneapolis forced pilots to abort takeoff. >> so there's fire coming out the right engine. >> yes, that's what they're showing. >> all right, we're going to evacuate on the runway. >> a reported fire in the engine

led to more than 200 passengers evacuating the plane by slide. in the middle of this snowstorm, four passengers were injured and one was taken to the hospital. meanwhile, back here at home, we are dry. but continuing to track that wind advisory this morning. what's the latest, lisa? >> all right, stephanie, we're still getting those gusty winds in the upper elevations. a little breezy at the coast and also up by the delta as well. and you notice really no weather systems to speak of. they're going up and over a huge ridge of high pressure. and that's going to keep us high and dry. and southern california all week long. friday, it looks like we could see some changes in terms of the wind and perhaps a marine layer, but red flag warning through wednesday. so unfortunately the weather is not cooperating. look at the wind gusts right now 43 miles an hour in malibu. so they do lighten up a little bit throughout the day. notice anywhere from 10 to 30 miles an hour. but then they're going to get another push of strong offshore winds overnight tonight. so 6:00 a little

breezy. and then look what happens into monday morning. we've got those very gusty winds again. and this is going to take us through the next several days. so unfortunately those dry winds and accelerating winds in some spots up to 50 miles an hour as they descend through the l.a. mountains. so not what you want to hear. and back home we'll see a bit of a break and in our northerly wind component. but then it comes back as well. monday and tuesday, 38 in concord, 35 santa rosa. but look how mild. san francisco 57 with the wind out there, 40s along the bay. so we have breezy winds in the hills throughout the morning hours. still staying elevated throughout the afternoon, but not as strong. we're sunny and mild for the rest of the day today and just to the south of us, it has been freezing in parts of along the central coast or inland, i should say. so. we'll have those cold mornings, sunny afternoons right now above 500ft, 32 mile an hour wind gusts up in the north bay over 20 miles an hour in oakland, and they have diminished around the santa cruz

mountains yesterday, 55 mile an hour wind gusts right now over 30. and here's a look at the surface winds. so a little breezy out there at times. and throughout the next several hours you'll notice that the winds are going to stay a bit elevated but not as strong. notice the colors kind of disappear from the map and then it gets quiet overnight just for another push to arrive overnight into monday. so the advisory expires, but we could see another one maybe monday into tuesday. you notice how strong those winds are. nearly 40 miles an hour in the north bay, so we've had a good deal of rain in the north bay, but that wind is just working to dry things out for sure. here's a look at our coastal flood advisory until noon. full moon is with us for your monday. and so that high tide 6.81 at 925 this morning. highs today underneath the sunny skies. we're in the low 60s for you on the peninsula. looking at 62 today in concord with low 60s in oakland. it was 71 yesterday in oakland. the accuweather seven day forecast. we've got

the winds this morning and the breezy start in parts of the bay for again for monday. and by tuesday little change. the winds will ease up and we'll get back to an onshore gradient. but you know not unusual to see this sort of dry spell that we're getting right now. but the winds always exacerbate it. and by the end of the week we could see better conditions, but still no rain in sight. >> okay. and of course in southern california and really concerning to see that extended period of those intense winds to wednesday. >> you said until wednesday. and then by the end of the week they could see a marine layer, which will really help out. okay. >> all right, lisa, thank you. well, still ahead, some parks, lowering parking fees and eliminating some pet fees in an attempt

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ana winds, triggering new evacuations and the death toll rising. team coverage from los angeles. and new questions about whether firefighters were hampered by a lack of water. also this morning, fast food wars. it's the year of the value. meal and fast food giants are slashing prices. how to get the most for your money before these deals disappear. and it's wild card weekend in the nfl. all the highlights as the houston texans and baltimore ravens fly into the divisional round overnight. espn's herm edwards joins us with what you can expect from today's major matchups. it's all coming up right here on gma. >> well happening tomorrow. one of the city's biggest conventions returns. we're talking about the j.p. morgan healthcare conference. and city leaders and business owners hope this will bring a boom to downtown. just like at dreamforce. city leaders say convention goers will wine and dine and visit local businesses. and we all know we need that. and there will be plenty of security, including sfpd ambassadors. the westin saint

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their trip. a warning to owners to keep your dogs on a leash and nearby, there's a rise in mange among coyotes in san francisco. there are several possible cases in and around golden gate heights park, so not only would a coyote encounter be dangerous for your dog, but mange is also highly contagious, causing hair loss, scabbing, and intense itching. >> oh, i haven't heard of that. yeah, no, that's something to be wary of. she has nothing to defend herself with, but we keep a really tight and close. >> i know they grabbed a couple dogs recently, so it's something we've been keeping an eye on. >> this is an infection that's caused by a parasite. sf animal care and control say they're wildlife ecologist. typically would not intervene in these cases of mange unless a coyote is too sick to stand or move.

meanwhile, east bay regional parks have adjusted their parking fees to encourage more visitors. the park district announced friday that there will be a $5 parking charge where kiosks are available. parking costs were previously between 3 to $6, depending on which park you went to. there will also be no more dog fees this year, which were previously $2. the east bay regional parks draw in an estimated 30 million visitors a year. well, today marks 90 years since amelia earhart made history in the bay area. in 1935, earhart became the first person to fly solo across the pacific ocean. she completed an 18 hour trip from honolulu to the oakland municipal airport. earhart flew in a single engine, high wing monoplane called model five vega. it was manufactured by the lockheed aircraft company. the oakland aviation museum's location was named after earhart back in 1989. it's located on amelia earhart drive.

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people in southern california starting to go home this morning and see the devastating impacts of these fires firsthand. this comes as some evacuation orders expand, then honoring the pope, the recognition president biden is giving pope francis in his final days in office. good

morning, everybody. thank you for joining us. this half hour. we continue to follow the developing situation in los angeles county. of course, the winds being the big headline. yes, they are gusty. >> just checked ontario and northridge up to 55 mile an hour. winds out of the east in the air is so, so dry even here at home. dew points in the teens. we're looking at our own wind alert with our advisory until 10:00 this morning. here's a look at the gusty upper elevation winds. 27 miles an hour. the east foothills 30 up to the north. bay 30 for mount ommaney. and you can see how they stay elevated throughout the afternoon. they will switch to an onshore component briefly or northwest, i should say, but it's not enough to really make a big difference. gusty winds along the coast. beautiful sunrise. shaky camera from mount tam. 42, hayward, 57, in san francisco. it was 71 in hayward yesterday. so today, looking at that cold start and temperatures in the 30s from santa rosa feels like 2936 petaluma, 38, in

concord and compared to 24 hours ago much colder where there is no wind. so throughout the day, low to mid 60s. a dry afternoon. we'll look for more dry winds to visit us tomorrow into tuesday. and also a look at those offshore winds in la county. stephanie. >> all right. speaking of lisa, here's the latest from los angeles. at least six people are 16. people are believed to be dead, with the l.a. county sheriff saying he expects that number to rise this morning. this as the devastating fires continue to spread across southern california amid dry and windy conditions, leaving officials scrambling to contain the historic destruction. here's abc news reporter alex stone. >> nearly 10 million people across southern california are under a red flag warning and fire weather watch through wednesday. progress made by firefighters over the past few days could be in jeopardy. >> these winds, combined with low humidities and low fuel

moistures, will keep the fire threat in los angeles county high as the fire spread. >> over 150,000 people are under evacuation orders and 160,000 are under evacuation warnings. the eaton fire has burned over 14,000 acres and destroyed and damaged 7000 structures. the palisades fire, now expanding in other directions, leaving behind over 21,000 acres scorched. >> i mean, first of all, this is something we never expected because of where we are. this was the safe part of the of the palisades. >> on saturday, governor gavin newsom greeted mexican firefighters who joined 13,000 workers already on the ground to fight the fires. this is the atf who is now leading a task force investigating the cause and origin of the palisades fire. the number of people killed in these wildfires is growing. now that fire activity is down, cadaver dogs will be brought into these buildings to begin looking for more victims. alex stone, abc news, altadena,

california attorney general rob bonta is hoping to keep people safe financially in the wake of these fires. >> he's warning the public about illegal price gouging and fraudsters who may try to take advantage after this natural disaster. >> we've seen before that emergencies like this, in addition to bringing out the best in so many, also bring out bad actors who seek to use the trauma, the chaos of moments like this for their own gain. they see an opportunity. >> bonta says prices for goods should not go up more than 10% of what it was before the fire. and he says anyone caught trying to scam others will be held accountable. help is coming in many forms. a nonprofit that got its start with the devastating camp fire and has since branched out from the bay area to los angeles. its goal is to provide shelter for victims through rvs. here's abc seven news reporter tara campbell.

>> wildfire raging on in los angeles, destroying thousands of homes and displacing countless families. >> we've helped with a lot of fires out here in california, so i knew immediately this was really bad. and shelter is going to be the biggest thing. >> woody faircloth is the founder of emergency rv.org. the nonprofit has been delivering donated rvs to families devastated by disaster since 2018. the campfire starting it all. woody and his daughter driving from their home in denver to paradise to make a delivery. >> she had no front teeth at the time. she was six years old and she said, dad, god and santa claus are going to be so proud of us. so that's when i knew we were. i was on the hook to make this happen, and he's been making it happen ever since. >> most recently helping in the aftermath of hurricane helene. >> over 700 families there on our waiting list for shelter. we've delivered and gifted 85 rvs in western north carolina. and we saw the fire happen out here. and we're real wildfire aware. >> so they got on the road and

today spoke with us from los angeles. >> right now what we're doing in la so soon while the fire is still ongoing, is we're trying to find suitable places to park rvs once we start delivering them. >> asking anyone with an rv in good condition to consider helping out. >> we can give them a full appraised value as a tax deduction, and so they can get rid of that rv that they don't use anymore, and it can be used to shelter a family. and then we gift it to the recipient family so they have something to kind of start over with and get back on their feet again. >> describing the rvs as a gift that keeps on giving. >> a lot of these families will end up donating the rvs back to us to help another family once they, you know, if they did have insurance or once they do have more permanent shelter. >> and if rvs aren't your thing, monetary donations also go a long way. >> we like to stock the rvs with everything a family needs to get started again, because when you lose everything, you need everything. >> woody, hopeful the bay area will continue its support. >> there are just so many good hearted, generous people there

who supported us and financially as well as with rvs. i mean, it's just an amazing community there and we're super grateful to the bay. >> tara campbell, abc seven news. >> now, if you're interested in making a monetary or rv donation, you can go to emergency rv.org and follow the prompts there. you'll find the link over on our website. and keep in mind, if you're up for a road trip, you can also make the delivery yourself and meet the family you are helping out. now, the san francisco spca is hoping to make room for all the animals impacted by the wildfires burning in los angeles. they have more than 50 puppies in need of forever homes. so to help make space for animals in need down south, they are saying they plan to waive all adoption fees for the puppies. coming up on this week, new california senator adam schiff joins the program to talk about how the state is responding to these wildfires. george stephanopoulos

will also speak with the administrator of fema. you can watch the full interview on this week with george at eight this morning, right here on abc seven. well, president biden awarded the highest civilian honor to pope francis the presidential medal of freedom with distinction. he spoke with the pope, and the award citation called him the people's pope. this is the first time biden has given the medal during his presidency. biden is a catholic himself and said francis is a light of faith, hope and love. he planned to travel to the vatican to meet with italian leaders, but had to cancel due to the california wildfires. still ahead this morning, we are looking into the cisterns across the city of san francisco and how they work, and if they could eventually save lives during a large fire here. and here's a live look outside from our mount tam cam you see blowing in the wind as we are currently under that advisory. still, it's 638.

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i picture from los angeles, where multiple wind driven fires are burning through the county. we know the palisades fire, still the largest at 23,000 acres, burned as of this morning with only 11% containment. the death toll for all four fires has risen to 16 this morning. the wildfires in southern california, combined with a series of earthquakes off the coast of san francisco, has people wondering how prepared is the city. abc7 news is building a better bay area reporter lyanne melendez looks at san francisco's unique emergency water system. >> sure. san francisco neighborhoods have plenty of fire hydrants, but as we learned in southern california, hydrants can run dry. it happened to us during the 1906 earthquake. it's been a constant reminder.

>> we've had the experience of the city going up in flames and trying to develop a system that will keep that from happening again. >> in the last several years, san francisco has added underground cisterns for a citywide total of 222. many holding up to 75,000 gallons of water. the largest located near city hall, with a capacity of more than 240,000 gallons of water. >> you could easily find them. there's a round circle of bricks, usually in main intersections. >> a few years ago, abc seven was invited to go underground to check out the construction of one of the new cisterns. the older ones have also been repaired and reinforced. the important thing to know here is that they are completely unconnected from the rest of the water system, meaning if the regular fire hydrants run dry. firefighters have another source. here's former fire chief joanne hayes-white in 2014

talking about the significance of these cisterns. >> some people say, well, you haven't you don't really use it on a regular basis. but i can tell you when the big one hits, these will be invaluable. >> you know what else? san francisco has three reservoirs that feed high power emergency hydrants. these are not your typical hydrants. they are completely independent. and gravity fed. perfect for san francisco. former assistant deputy chief tony rivera. >> they have more robust mains that are made out of ductile iron and steel. they're not relying on another source of water. this is like a system designed specifically for firefighting. and it's used by our firefighters, our apparatus. we have special equipment on board to access the water. it's something you won't see in any other city. >> each reservoir covers several

neighborhoods. for example, the twin peaks reservoir feeds all of those big high pressure hydrants with a black top. the ashbury tank feeds the ones with the red tops, and the jones street tank delivers water to all of the blue top hydrants, except that the high pressure system does not extend to some neighborhoods like the bayview and richmond and sunset districts. in a civil grand jury report, it was recommended that the city expand the supply with a target completion date of no later than 2034. still, it was in those neighborhoods where most of the cisterns were added. because redundancy is our middle name, san francisco can also rely on fireboats to pump seawater into the high pressure network. that's what was used in the marina during the 1989 earthquake to stop the fires from spreading. rivera describes our water emergency system as unique.

>> when i was in my position, i had firefighters come from all over the world to ask me to look at it, to go to our pump stations. they had never seen anything like that in san francisco. >> leon melendez, abc seven news. >> we started shortly after 1906 and thanks to several bond measures passed by voters, we are able to have the system we have today. meanwhile, there is a big push by residents of those neighborhoods that lack that high pressure system to finally get it done. all right, let's get you outside, please. >> check out the sunrise here from our roof camera. >> we have dry conditions. in fact, north winds here at about 15 miles an hour at times. so it's a little breezier at the coast. and as a result, we've got some 50s but protected valleys dropping off into the 30s. so another dry afternoon and the winds not over yet. and in fact, the first half of the week will feature more offshore winds. i'll have the details coming up. >> lisa. thank you. also next

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the last dive bar was selling it. and take a look at this. it sold out in just a few hours on friday. the fan group says it will order more jars and get more dirt. and then we'll make another sale soon, so you'll have to join their waiting list now. the jars go for 35 bucks, and if you want just a bag, that's $25. i don't know if i'm more surprised at the cost or the fact that it sold out so fast, but there you have it. more to come. well, in sports now, the nfl playoffs get underway with a pair of games with three more on the docket today. the sharks are also back on home ice trying to recover from a heartbreaking loss. here's abc seven sports anchor chris alvarez.

>> good morning. the la chargers kicking off nfl wild card weekend in houston on saturday afternoon. the team of course playing with heavy hearts as the community deals with the devastating wildfires back home. some players and coaches showing love for the local heroes wearing la fire department hats and shirts. former forty-niners head coach jim harbaugh taking on former forty-niners defensive coordinator demeco ryans late in the first half. third and 16. c.j. stroud tracks down a bad snap, rolls right and then completes the pass. big play. first down that would eventually lead to this later on the drive. drive it stroud to nico collins. touchdown! houston led ten six at the half. late third quarter now chargers down 13 six. herbert throws high. picked off by eric murray 38 yard pick six. it's 20 to 6 houston advancing their lead. next chargers possession herbert picked off again. derek stingley jr. this wouldn't be a touchdown but houston scored 23 unanswered points to blow it open. texans win 32 to 12 advancing to the divisional round. afc north

rivals going at it in baltimore. ravens hosting the steelers scoreless late in the first quarter. lamar jackson zinged to rashod bateman 15 yard touchdown, seven nothing baltimore lead. second quarter same score. get it to derrick henry breaking tackles and finds the end zone 14 nothing. ravens. final seconds of the half lamar doing mvp things moving all around the pocket. and eventually oh my goodness. finds justice hill five yards and in. 21 nothing at the half. king henry had a monster game 26 carries 186 yards two scores. this goes for 44 yards to the house. ravens win 2814, advancing to the divisional round. the 49 ers wrapped up their 2024 season earlier this week with exit meetings and all things considered, rookie wide receiver ricky pearsall had a great season while facing challenges no one could have imagined. pearsall, of course, remember, was shot in an attempted robbery in union square before the season even began. took some time to heal, and then he made his season debut week seven against the defending super bowl champion

chiefs. he finished his campaign 31 catches for hundred receiving yards and three touchdowns. >> for me, like my plan is to continue to, you know, just continue to get better and build on what i could, you know, and, you know, in the off season for me, you know, i feel like i come back from off season and become, you know, that much more of a different player. and, you know, that's what i'm excited for. like i was just talking about is having that full offseason, having that full training period and knowing what to expect and knowing what to work for. so, you know, i'm excited for that. >> one thing he said to me, mr. lynch, i just want to keep playing because i feel like i'm just getting my feet underneath me. so that's that's really cool that he has that excitement and he's going to use that. i said, now the key is you use that to motivate you through this off season. and his mindset i can tell, is right. he's a really good football player, proud of the way he handled a lot of adversity, things that nobody could anticipate. work through it. i think we're going to have a really good football player. >> sharks hosting the wild things getting chippy there. will smith mixing it up. second period. wild up one nothing. off

the turnover matt boldy scores two. nothing minnesota. late second period same score. william eklund's got some speed. ahead to macklin celebrini shot blocked but there's eklund. rebound and score 16th of the year. it's a21 game. late third period. now sharks are trying to pull the goalie. but matt zuccarello the empty net and the sharks lose it three one. that is your look at sports. have a great sunday. let's send things back to you. >> all right chris thank you. and turning our attention to the weather now and the winds that we're tracking. lisa. >> yeah, that certainly makes it tough on the firefighters with the potential embers flying around as the offshore, gusty easterly winds continue for southern california. we have our own wind advisory until 10:00 and no rain. and really the changes will come after midweek. so our red flag warning through wednesday for southern california. and so, you know, when those gusty winds descend from the higher elevations in the mountains here, they get even stronger moving across the dry ground. so 32 mile an hour winds around malibu vista and 41

for malibu. and as we get to 10:00, look what happens there. a little bit lighter throughout the afternoon, 20, 25 miles an hour. and then as we get through 5:00 into the morning hours, they just pick up again. and we're getting those strong winds right on through the afternoon. so this certainly will be a challenge for the firefighters. and back home you can see the camera shaking from mount tam. it is 57 with all that wind 42 in hayward and 57 half moon bay from our roof. camera 724 that sunrise. look at the 30s though from santa rosa, petaluma. so without the wind you have a wind chill factor. it is chilly and the winds are getting lighter, but still quite elevated from the eastern foothills to mount aluminum, where they're gusting over 30, even 40 miles an hour and at the surface, lighter still, but the direction is dry. the dew points, they're down to 20 degrees, maybe. so we're looking at those winds out of the north, exacerbating the dry conditions despite, you know, our good rainy season for parts

of the bay area. here's a look at the winds as they continue to lighten up throughout the day. they're still elevated 20 to 25 miles an hour. and then we're going to see another round of offshore winds, just like southern california. as we get into monday morning into monday afternoon. no advisory yet, but look at that half moon bay gust of 43 miles an hour, and then they will ease up a bit. also, looking at our coastal flood advisory, this takes us through the morning hours where our high tide is at 6.81. so some minor flooding around the bay shore and the san pablo bay, 62 palo alto today, and richmond with 61 downtown oakland cooler than yesterday. 71 and same in and around hayward with low 60s instead of low 70s. the accuweather seven day forecast. our windy morning sunny afternoon breezy start on monday and then still looking at those breezy winds to start tuesday. but we get back into higher relative humidity at the end of

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seven things to know this morning. number one. at least four wildfires are still raging through los angeles county this morning. at least 16 people have died. the largest one so far continues to be the palisades fire, which has burned more than 23,000 acres. number two. fire crews are getting some support from our neighbors to the south. mexico sent more than 70 firefighters to help with the l.a. fires. the crews will be dispatched to the palisades fire soon. number three. san jose police are investigating an overnight shooting. officials say a man was shot in the head just after 10:00. it happened on loma verde drive, and police are still searching for a suspect. number four, jack smith, the special counsel investigating president elect trump, has resigned. this comes amid the legal fight to stop the attorney

general from releasing the special counsel's report on trump. >> number five. our wind advisory continues through 10:00 for their upper for the upper elevations. it will be breezy at the surface, but still cool and sunny this afternoon where i canceled my wife's work got canceled, and daycare got canceled. >> so full day of parents and sledding and hanging out. and hot chocolate. >> number six millions of people across the south are dealing with unprecedented levels of snowfall. parts of the region saw up to 14in of snow. thousands of flights are canceled across the country. and number seven, take a look at this video from last night over the bay bridge. the photographer who took this video called it a magical scene. and as we leave you today, i just want to mention again, our hearts go out to everyone affected by these los angeles county fires. you know, all the firefighters that are working tirelessly, especially our local crews who have gone out to help. >> yeah, it's so hard to watch. hopefully the weather helps out by the end of the week. middle

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