and that has california reaffirming its status as a sanctuary state, ensuring immigrants here that they are safe. >> and we're following breaking news in southern california. a new, fast spreading wildfire in los angeles is forcing thousands from their homes as the region deals with yet another round of dangerous, windy weather. good afternoon. i'm kristen sze. >> and i'm larry beil. thanks for joining us. let's get right to that. breaking news, the latest wildfire to erupt in southern california, spreading very fast along one of the main routes into los angeles. interstate five in the santa clarita area is shut down right now, about 30 miles north of the city of los angeles. look at all that smoke. the fire is said tol be burning over 30 acres a minute. a total of 35,000 people are in mandatory evacuation zones or under evacuation warnings. the notices include several schools in that area. >> it's got a name now. it's called the hughes fire, centered along lake hughes road near interstate five near castaic. this is north of both the eaton and palisades fires. the fire

has burned more than 5000 acres since it started at about 1030s this morning. no injuries are reported so far and no structures are immediately threatened in the mostly rural, as you can see, and mountainous burn zone. >> latest fire comes as santa ana winds lead to new red flag warnings for l.a. to san diego. and there are fires in san diego now as well. wind speeds of up to 40mph, gusts as high and those are forecast across san diego. 50 mile per hour gusts are expected in los angeles. >> people living in the area need to once again be cautious with anything that could create a spark. more than 40,000 acres have burned across los angeles county in the last two weeks, destroying 12,000 structures. the death toll is up to 28 people. red flag warnings are slated to remain in place until 8 p.m. tomorrow. >> and of course, our weather team is keeping a close eye on the conditions in la, especially with that new fire burning in the wind. >> let's check in with abc seven news weather anchor spencer christian spencer. >> okay, kristen and larry,

we'll start with a look at conditions near the hughes fire. as you reported, it has burned already over 5000 acres and is still expanding. gusts in that area up to 30 40mph. so that's part of the fire danger zone right now. look at the broader area, which of course has been burning for quite some time. red flag warning still in effect now for the most of los angeles county and ventura county that has been extended this morning to 10 a.m. friday. and during in the area of this fire right now, we're looking at winds out of the northeast, sustained winds at 20 to 45mph, gusts ranging from 50 to 65mph, and there have been isolated gusts up to 75mph. and of course, the relative humidity remains dangerously low at only 2 to 10%. so right now we're looking at wind gusts up to about 50 at browns canyon, 41 at camp 920 to 30, 20 to 40 mile per hour gusts just about all across that region. and looking at the wind gusts animation you can see going into the nighttime hours and even the early morning hours, overnight hours, the wind gusts will still remain dangerously strong. we don't expect the winds to really taper off

significantly until sometime friday morning. we'll have more on this, of course, a little bit later. and a look at the bay area forecast a little bit later in the newscast. larry. >> all right, spencer, see you in a few minutes with the seven day forecast. if u want to help the wildfire recovery effort, all you have to do is scan the qr code that you see on your screen right now. and that will take you to a list of really important, verified and vetted organizations that are helping fire survivors. >> part of an apartment complex in san jose was heavily damaged this afternoon by fire. sky seven was overhead as firefighters appeared to be mopping up at the two story building on los gatos almaden road. the san jose fire department says the fire started just before 2 p.m. and quickly grew to three alarms. residents were evacuated. no word if anyone was hurt. >> president trump remains busy with his executive actions and attempts to make good on campaign promises, and the latest is all federal employees working on diversity, equity and inclusion programs die. they're being placed on leave. the president's order also makes public sector dei

programs illegal. companies that have programs and contracts with the government could also face investigations if they do not comply with this order. and there is another development on the immigration front. all previously approved refugee flights have been canceled as part of an executive order. those already in the united states will continue to receive help from resettlement agencies. >> president trump's new administration is ramping up immigration enforcement with planned raids this week. >> so today, local and state leaders joined forces to reassure bay area immigrants that they will be protected. >> here's abc seven news reporter luz pena joining us with the latest on what we heard today, luz. >> yeah, well, the bay area is home to many sanctuary cities. berkeley became the first in the country 1971. we also have san francisco, oakland and others in santa clara county. and today the message was clear those protections will continue as threats of mass deportations loom. bay area officials and nonprofits are gearing up to respond. >> we are well prepared. we are

not scared we will protect our immigrant families. >> the trump administration is now directing federal prosecutors to investigate state and local officials who intervene or resist immigration enforcement crackdowns, saying they could face criminal charges, many viewing this as a clear warning to sanctuary cities that don't cooperate with immigration agents. >> come at me. you know, i think we are here to protect the safety of our residents. california is a sanctuary state. it's critical that we continue to remain a sanctuary state. >> california state senator and former berkeley mayor jesse arreguin telling us the state is ready to fight. >> the state legislature will be approving tomorrow, will provide our attorney general the resources to be able to fight these executive orders and unjust policies. the trump administration is putting forward. >> berkeley city council passed a resolution tuesday night reaffirming berkeley as a sanctuary city. the county of alameda is also stepping up.

>> our a sanctuary county, and we are unapologetic about it. we are home to over half a million immigrants and refugees. they are my parents, our grandparents. >> since 2011, churches and schools have been among the locations deemed sensitive areas where immigration agents couldn't arrest undocumented immigrants. that has now changed. >> we think it's critical that we extend these protections. >> san francisco sheriff paul miyamoto said his deputies will neither help or prevent immigration agents from enforcing laws. >> the federal government already knows the identity of every incarcerated individual. that's when they ask us sometimes if they would put if we would put a detainer on somebody. but i want to reassure everyone that there is a very strict, very limited and narrow instance when we would make those kinds of decisions, and it's based on whether or not the individual has a serious or violent criminal history of convictions. >> east bay nonprofits are collecting funds to launch a

hotline to streamline information for undocumented immigrants in case of raids. >> conversation with our sheriff and with other elected officials about howe can best streamline communication and verification so that we can serve as that public awareness trusted source for those verifications, so that there's not this this constant fear in the community of rumors and misinformation. >> san francisco's sheriff also telling us his office will continue to protect san franciscans, and they do not arrest people for civil immigration violations. >> all right. it'll be interesting to see how this plays out. >> it's just starting right. >> it is just starting. you're right. there are plenty of changes happening as the new trump administration takes shape with new policies. and we're keeping track of the first 100 days. you can too, at abc7 news.com, as well as the abc7 bay area app. >> today marks the 52nd anniversary of roe v wade, the 1973 supreme court decision that legalized abortion in the united states. that decision was, of course, struck down three years ago. now, only 22 states allow

abortion, since it's not enshrined nationally. in a tweet, san francisco congresswoman nancy pelosi said the court took a wrecking ball to a pillar of women's health and freedom. minnesota senator amy klobuchar posted no one should have fewer rights than the generation before them. >> bart is being sued for the death of a woman who was pushed in front of a train last year. family members joined their attorney at a press conference this morning at the powell street station. that was the same bart stop where 74 year old corazon dandan was killed. the lawsuit claims bart is responsible for allowing crime at its stations and on its trains. >> the data shows that there have been people pushed, assaulted, robbed. followed, stopped, beaten at bart stations all over and in particular, people of the asian american pacific islander descent.

>> a man allegedly pushed on down to her death as she was heading home from her night shift as a telephone operator at the marriott hotel in union square and san mateo. police have arrested a juvenile for stabbing somebody this morning. a witness says the juvenile stabbed a man as he got out of an rv on poplar avenue, near amphlett boulevard. this happened around 11 a.m. police say the victim has multiple injuries but is expected to recover. >> outreach teams spread out across the south bay early this morning as part of the bi annual point in time count in santa clara county. it not only gives local leaders a better understanding of how many people are unhoused, but also how to help them. abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains how a new system aims to create better solutions to the housing issues thousands are facing. >> as of 2023, there are 9903 people living homeless in santa clara county. but that number is ever changing as people become housed and unhoused. >> we've been here like uh- a

year and two months. it's hard for us, you know? >> juanita macias and her husband had their own place during the last count, but they now live in a trailer they rent off of spring street next to columbus park. >> my husband lost his job while. yeah, he got laid off, he lost his job. and uh- 20-23. we don't have no heaters and it gets too cold in there in the mornings. it's very cold at night time. it gets cold. it was hard for us, you know, but hopefully we'll. this year i'll be better. >> everyone here has their own story, and the county hopes those unique details can unlock the best ways to get the unhoused the help that they need. it's all part of the bi annual point in time count. >> when you do these surveys, you really get to hear. >> from the individuals that are on the street what their experiences have been, where they came from, where they slept last night, and where they were sleeping before they were becoming homeless. right. so it just gives you a much better sense of what an individual experiencing out here. >> santa clara county is changing things up this year.

the surveys are now done on a new app, and during the physical count of all the unhoused residents instead of after. and they started around 7 a.m, which is hours later than they did it before because of this timing. advocates worry it may lead to undercounting. however, homefirst ceo rene ramirez feels confident in the new system. >> i think with this different approach, with the app, it prepares someone like me who doesn't have the experience as an outreach individual, to have something in my hand and be able to conduct an interview and ask all the right questions and have all of the right responses that we're looking for as a county. >> critical details that leaders hope can lead to solutions to end homelessness. the count will continue thursday, and results will be announced at a later time in san jose. dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> sonoma state university takes major steps to address nearly $24 million budget crisis. the headline all athletic programs are on the chopping block. >> the a's make a pretty big offseason move. the hall of famer that they've hired to help with player development. >> and an exciting update about

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dozens of employees. abc seven news reporter monica madden is following these developments. monica, what are the reasons? >> kristen. it all comes down to money. sonoma state is facing a nearly $24 million budget deficit for the upcoming school year. the university's interim president said in a statement that the shortfalls are largely due to a declining enrollment. it's down 38% from what it was a decade ago. in october, the university reported it had just under 5100 students enrolled, but its peak enrollment was nearly 9500 back in 2015. the university says previous cuts were not enough, and it's compounded by potential funding reductions to the entire california state university system that governor gavin newsom is proposing. now, nearly two dozen majors, ranging from economics to physics and art history, are on the chopping block. the university says that it has 14 different ncaa division two sports teams, but those will all be gone by fall. now, sonoma state says that it will help athletes who want to transfer, but those who want to

stay will remain eligible for receiving scholarships if they meet the current terms of their scholarship. many students now are scrambling to figure out what's next. like one student athlete who told us neither the coaches nor teams were given any heads up. >> one of the big reasons why i'm here at sonoma state is for athletics and is for baseball. if i wasn't playing baseball, perhaps i may have chosen a different university, but i never really would have known that. but i am planning on looking at the opportunities and options i have to play baseball at another at another university. >> in addition to the programs being cut, 46 faculty members will not get their contracts renewed for next fall. 12 staff and four management positions are also being eliminated. the university is having a town hall meeting to discuss the cuts next thursday at 1:30 p.m. that will be held at the student center ballrooms on campus. kristen. larry. >> all right. monica, thank you very much. more sports news. dave stewart is back with the a's. the team announced that stu

will be serving as a special assistant for player development. stewart was the anchor of the pitching staff for the a's dynasty at the end of the 1980s. was part of the 1989 world series championship team. he's also an oakland native, and was one of those who made a bid to try to buy the coliseum site and then develop it. >> residents in the east bay woke up to some unusually icy conditions this morning overnight. temperatures dropped into the 20s in walnut creek, which left several cars coated with frost. so you can see it was a chilly start to the day in some parts of the bay area. >> but not like new orleans. not cold. let's get to abc seven news weather anchor spencer christian for more on that. >> well, at least it didn't snow here, but it was pretty cold though. here's a look at the satellite radar composite image. you can see that we've got dry conditions. this pattern just continues all across the state of california. now back to the cold morning we had here in the bay area. here's a look at some of the coldest temperature readings. it dropped down to 26 degrees in petaluma, 28 at danville, napa and santa rosa, 29 degrees at morgan

hill and campbell. so yeah, it was pretty cold out there. and we're going to have another cold morning tomorrow. a frost advisory will be in effect from 11:00 tonight to 9 a.m. tomorrow for the north bay interior valleys, the east bay interior valleys. temperatures will drop down to as low as 35 degrees. and of course, frost will form under those conditions. and again, frost may damage sensitive plants. right now, under blue skies at 64 degrees here in the city. oakland and hayward at 63. san jose and redwood city, 69 degrees. a couple of locations hit 70 this afternoon. after that very cold morning we had. and it's 57 right now at half moon bay. nice view from mount tam under clear skies, looking down onto the bay and onto parts of san francisco. it is 67 right now in santa rosa, petaluma and napa, both at 63, as well as concord and livermore and at 61 at fairfield. now, as we look across the embarcadero, check out the forecast headlines tomorrow morning, cold and frosty. once again, as i mentioned, you can't mention it too often. it needs to be underscored tomorrow afternoon, though, sunny and mild, much like today was. then on saturday we're skipping over friday

for a moment. it will be gusty, much cooler, and there is a slight chance of some rain on saturday, which i'll get to in just a moment. but first, looking at tonight's forecast lows under clear skies 32 degrees at lakeport 37, napa 35 at santa rosa. over in the inland east bay, we're talking about 3536 degrees at livermore and concord down in the south bay. san jose will bottom out at about 40, but getting closer to the bay. fremont and palo alto will drop into the upper 30s during the overnight hours and tomorrow's highs 65in san francisco and half moon bay, upper 60s at oakland and san mateo and fremont up to 70 likely tomorrow, and san jose, 71. morgan hill mid 60s for the most part in the inland east bay and mid to upper 60s in the north bay. probably around 69 degrees at santa rosa. now let's talk about that possibility of rain. here's the forecast animation starting at midnight tonight. notice it will be dry and mainly clear through tomorrow and going into friday. but saturday morning, by 8:00 or so, there is a chance of some

light rain or sprinkles moving into parts of the north bay and along the peninsula coastline. again, this is we're talking right now about maybe a 20 to 30% probability. and going into sunday, saturday, midnight, sunday morning, still sort of a slight chance of rain before it all fizzles out going into monday. so here's the going into sunday daytime, i should say. so here's the accuweather seven day forecast. mainly dry, getting partly cloudy and much cooler on friday, and much cooler still on saturday as high temperatures drop only into the upper 50s. so we're talking about mid to upper 60s tomorrow, mid 60s friday, but only upper 50s on saturday and sunday. and again there's that minimal chance of rain on saturday.m looking down here at the at the numbers as you read them behind me. you can see it's going to be a chilly weekend, but temperatures will bounce back up a few degrees early next week. >> okay. >> keeping an eye on that chance. all right. thank you. >> spencer okay. >> all right. >> still to come, a religious sect accused of abuse. the

i-team is back with an update on the church with no name. >> and counting down to san francisco's chinese new year parade. the announcements made today as abc seven gears up to bring you the largest celebration of

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event, which you can watch live right here and everywhere you stream abc seven. indeed, the year of the snake kicks off one week from today. the animal symbolizes transformation and renewal fitting traits. now that abc seven is the proud new broadcast sponsor of the san francisco chinese new year parade. >> and abc seven news anchor dion lim went to chinatown today, and she tells us the parade and celebrations are expected to be bigger and better than ever. >> beneath the red lanterns high above grand avenue. the excitement for this year's chinese new year parade is palpable. >> this is what we look for as a chinese american. we're always looking forward to share our culture with the world. >> more than 200,000 people are expected to attend from around the globe. the largest chinese new year parade outside of asia. we ran into these visitors from minnesota. >> we really relish the chances that we have to experience other cultures. minnesota is has some diversity, but certainly not as much as here in san

francisco. and yeah, this is just a great opportunity. >> it's also a time of renewal as symbolized by the year of the snake. donald liu, president of the chinese chamber of commerce, says this is the time of year for small businesses in the neighborhood and nearby, such as eastern bakery, which just celebrated 100 years in business in 2024. >> for some, businesses, generate as much as a third of their annual revenue. >> very excited for that. >> this year, the legendary actress and longtime san francisco resident joan chen kicks things off with the lighting of the ceremonial firecrackers as grand marshal and veteran dancing with the stars judge carrie ann inaba will round out the parade as abc seven grand marshal for closing ceremonies. daniel lurie, the first san francisco mayor to hold his inauguration celebrations in chinatown, will serve as honorary grand marshal for the chinese chamber. it's a time to show off the city to the world. >> it's an opportunity for san francisco in a certain sense, because the partnership with abc seven is going to bring us to more platforms. >> there are chinese new

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in the homes of its followers. but former members question whether that should still be allowed. after decades of alleged abuse of children. i spoke to one longtime member convicted of statutory rape and inappropriately touching children. he admitted he was able to stay in the church. richard, it's been reported you have 70 victims. is that true? >> there was a number, and there's probably two too many to number. many of those didn't even know. it's hard to explain. >> are you still affiliated with the religious sect? >> no comment. >> wow. wow. >> my reaction is it's nauseating. it's completely nauseating. >> there's no accountability. when you go and try to talk to them about it. there's a cover. >> some say it's a culture of secrecy, but the church leadership denies any wrongdoing. tonight you'll hear

from investigators working with the fbi on this case. for months now, we've been digging into court records that detail a disturbing trend. we'll explain how it's all connected to us here in the bay area. that's coming up tonight at 6:00. >> okay. so disturbing. >> all right. thank you. steph. >> yeah. you can get in touch with stephanie and the i-team. all you have to do is go to abc7 news.com slash i-team. >> in the south ■bay, san jose police say they have taken down a criminal operation that targeted aapi households. the victims across several south bay cities saw their homes burglarized. abc seven news south bay reporter zach fuentes spoke with one of the victims and has more on why police have called the burglary ring sophisticated. >> dozens of neighbors in west san jose say they're living in fear. >> we don't feel safe. >> that's because this san jose man was one of many in the south bay targeted by what police call a sophisticated burglary ring. >> over the last seven months, beginning in june, an organized burglary crew specifically targeted asian households in west san jose, cupertino,

saratoga, campbell and mountain view. >> wednesday, police announced that three suspects connected to nearly 80 south bay burglaries have been arrested, but that based on evidence, the trio is only a small part of a larger burglary crew. a crew, police say cased neighborhoods and targeted homes occupied by aapi families. >> their typical method of entry involved entering through rear yards and glass sliding doors. >> it happened to pirog and his family in november while they were out to dinner. they came home to find their patio door broken and their master bedroom ransacked. >> took all the valuables mainly. you know, a lot of, you know, important items that were passed on from generation to generation. >> reporter the neighbors started noticing a pattern when more of them began sharing an online community. groups at their homes had been burglarized. >> that same stories similar ways the burglary happened. we collected some evidence, shared evidence. we found out this same group of guys. right. and that's why we talked with san jose pd. >> eventually, detectives served search warrants in stockton, hayward and french camp and found 700 pieces of jewelry,

large amounts of foreign money, purses, watches and stolen firearms. police say the total loss is estimated to be around $1 million. the suspects face 72 felony counts of burglary. >> it's a thick complaint. it's a heavy complaint and it reflects the weight and the seriousness of the crimes that these individuals committed. >> the district attorney says the suspects could face life in prison if convicted. >> it's going to take some time to recover, but at least i think this is a very meaningful first step. >> police believe they'll link other unsolved burglaries to the crew, and ask anyone with more information to come forward. in san jose, zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> tomorrow marks a somber anniversary in half moon bay. it's been two years since seven farm workers lost their lives in a shooting spree at two farms. an eighth person was critically injured in those attacks. on friday, the national farm worker ministry will host a two year remembrance ceremony in half

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at least that's what gen z is finding out. but they're not getting much help from their parents with this. a study found that 75% of parents don't feel confident teaching their kids about investing. they think it's a big problem. nearly 80% of college students say financial stress has harmed their mental health. many have thought of dropping out of school over financial stress, and some are taking finance courses in college o get on track. yeah, welcome to

adulthood, kids. yeah. this is one of these things that i kind of talked about for years and years and years. it's really irritating is that we go through high school and, you know, you could learn a bunch of different things. do you ever learn how a checkbook works? do you ever learn how a mortgage works? do you ever learn? they don't teach any of that. >> and then you get to college and they offer you the credit card, which i took. and then i racked it up, and then my sister had to help me. but we are teaching our young maybe aren't at investing yet, but even a couple years ago and she's only seven, we started going, okay, well, this costs this much at target. well, you don't have enough of your money, so you have to wait. and it's hard because then she cries. but you got to go through that hard to get them to the place where they can fly on their own. that's our job to teach them about finance and those things. >> i also taught my kids about managing and balancing a checkbook at an early age. >> balance a budget. yeah. one thing that would. >> be great if we had it as a standard in high school curriculum is financial literacy. >> yeah. and it just doesn't

seem to be happening. >> no. >> yeah. are you suddenly following donald trump and jd vance on social media? well, you may not remember agreeing to it, but you did. trump and vance's profiles are now in the official president and vp social media accounts. those accounts have belonged to joe biden and kamala harris for the last four years, but were switched after monday's inauguration. the change had millions of facebook and instagram users wondering if they had been made to follow trump and vance without consenting. i did hear about this anecdotally from a lot of people saying, hey, i didn't follow them. but that's right. if you follow potus or vp, then that is who you're following now. and that happened four yearo as well and eight years ago. so that part i don't think is a conspiracy. >> i understand there is a following now like no one's ever seen before. uh. >> so the politicians change, but the twitter handles and all the social media addresses remain the same. so whoever takes over, that's who you get. >> you get potus or vp.

>> or you click unfollow if you don't. >> want that. just like if you do anchorman, you will always find larry beale's picture. that doesn't change. >> i think will ferrell has a claim to that. >> oh, that. >> is true. that is true. president trump is back in the white house and it's so easy. easy access. diet coke is what we're looking for here. at least he is. so following monday's inauguration, an immediate renovation was completed. this is according to the wall street journal. many of the redecorations resembled the way mr. trump's office looked during his first term, including what is known as the diet coke valet button on his desk. one tap of the button and white house staff knows to keep the diet cokes coming. i don't know that this has been verified by anybody, but i've seen this written that the president consumes 10 to 12 diet cokes a day and almost never drinks water. >> that's the report from reliable sources. yeah. >> okay. if you had to have one drink, what would it be? and not

water. give me something else. >> not water. >> why? that's what i drink. >> okay. nothing else? nothing else? i assume you have water right there by you. >> i do drink milk. oolong tea. okay. yeah. >> spencer. wine? >> yes. red? of course. red wine. yeah. larry. and sometimes sparkling wine. >> okay. >> larry. >> i could go coconut water or rum, depending on the mood. >> or together. okay, how about you? >> i know i asked the question and i'm like, oh, geez. i usually need some caffeine, so like a celsius or a latte or something, i guess. >> i don't know. but to me, i mean, we're at the point technology wise, where if he hits the button, the thing should just, like, come out on a conveyor belt. yeah. >> or the robot comes in. >> yeah. or the robot? yeah, the robot butler. yeah. and just. hello, mr. trump? >> yeah, i'm sure he's got top people working on it. yeah. a new app is putting a twist on the traditional dinner date. the app time left books dinner for you, but with five strangers to take part, you have to take a

personality test to get matched with people who have similar interests. if the conversation gets awkward, the app even has icebreaker games. the app is available in 60 cities, including san francisco. oh, so it's a way to meet new people, right, guys? >> yeah. as if i don't know enough people already. but i would do that. >> it could be fun. >> sounds interesting. yeah. >> yeah. no. >> okay. you guys hear me out? i haven't done it, but i feel like it's safe because there are five people, right? is that the idea? >> safer, i guess. >> right. >> but what if. i mean, you do your personality quiz. what if you lie on the personality quiz and then you get there just to be a disrupter? >> oh, sounds like a reality tv show. >> why would you even think that? >> i don't know. >> is that where your brain goes? >> apparently it does. >> quite devious. >> well, do. >> you have that disrupter pick up the check for everybody? >> oh. >> that's a good one. that would be. >> one thing. you know, honestly. >> if you were just to have a conversation or dinner with five strangers, it would be more interesting if you actually had different personalities. so i

think even if you had a disrupter like ama, it'd be. >> fine. >> just because i came up with the idea doesn't mean i'm the disrupter. >> it's so refreshing to not be the one who gets attacked. >> one day. reprieve, larry. >> one day. don't get used to it. >> send it. send it that way. yeah. >> that way. you know what? >> anytime we get out there to meet new people and not just be on devices, i think

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will discuss a proposal to shut down one school. that plan includes redirecting the sixth, seventh, and eighth graders from ocean shore school to lacey middle school. it's about two miles away. some parents are fighting this closure, saying the district's financial problems are not severe enough by state standards to require a school closure. >> we continue to follow the effects of that toxic fire that burned for days at the vistra energy battery plant in moss landing this week. the epa ended its supplemental air monitoringd in the area, saying it did not detect harmful amounts of particulate matter or of hydrogen fluoride, a highly toxic gas produced by lithium ion batteries. the epa had nine air monitoring stations across the moss landing area. vistra energy says it will continue to monitor the air. the monterey board of supervisors is assessing the future of the plant. >> truly incredible images coming out of the gulf coast states, which have been crippled by a once in a lifetime snowstorm. you take a look at new orleans right here, receiving eight inches of snow.

this is hard to believe, but true. it's twice the amount of snow this season than they've had in anchorage, alaska. new orleans. okay. and now myrtle beach, south carolina, the resort area got five inches of snow overnight. city officials are asking residents to please stay off those icy roads. so much snow fell in mobile, alabama, that the roof of the mobile civic center arena caved in. fortunately, the city was already planning to demolish that structure, but they got a record 7.5in of snow yesterday. and the southern states. kristen, they don't have any means to handle this kind of a thing. >> yeah, no fleet of salt. >> trucks to. >> get out there. >> that's not happening. you just sit and wait for it to melt. >> i know, i know. okay, well, meantime, we have, you know, pretty mild weather, right? yeah, a little chillier, but it's all good. >> a little chillier. yeah. we haven't had any snow here, but, you know, i have friends that live in lots of these places in the south that have been pounded with snow and unusually cold weather. many of them are just staying in and not going out

at all. afraid to drive. meanwhile, back here in the bay area, we have another frost advisory in effect for tomorrow morning. this is what the third or fourth consecutive day. now from 11 p.m. tonight to 9 a.m. tomorrow morning in the north bay. interior valleys, east bay, interior valleys. low temperatures will drop down to about 35 degrees. in fact, here's a look at our projected lows for tonight. 32 at lakeport, 35 at livermore, 36 concord and all around the bay. shoreline, upper 30s to low 40s. here's the accuweather uh- for the accuweather seven day. this is the forecast for tomorrow's highs. 65 and half moon bay and san francisco. upper 60s around the bay shoreline. we'll see about 70 in san jose 71, morgan hill 69 in santa rosa. and now the accuweather seven day forecast. you can see we'll have a sharp drop in temperatures on saturday through the weekend. it's going to be much cooler, and there's a slight, slight chance of some light shower activity on saturday, but i wouldn't worry about it right now. we've got basically a dry pattern all the way into next week, and after a cool weekend,

temperatures will bounce back a little bit early next week. larry. >> all right. thank you spencer. >> samsung has revealed the newest version of its galaxy cell phone, along with a few other new creations. the big reveal came at the company's annual galaxy unpacked event at the sap center in san jose. the galaxy s20 phone comes with what samsung calls its most groundbreaking ai offerings yet. that includes a new personal data engine and a feature that samsung says anticipates the user's needs. details about pricing and availability were not revealed. >> big honor for san jose based rock band the doobie brothers. >> what a fool! believes. >> great song. this morning, three members of the team tom johnston, michael mcdonald and patrick simmons learned thatnd they were among this year's inductees to the songwriters hall of fame. the band was formed in san jose back in 1970 and they had so many hits. dark water, what a fool believes jesus is just all right. the

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would you do? is at ten. and then stay with us for abc seven news at 11. so are you planning a vacation this year? you may see higher prices than in previous years. according to recent , americans are expected to spend the same or more on travel in 2025. abc news reporter melissa don has all the trends and tips for your trip. >> it's a few weeks into the new year, and you're already dreaming about where to spend your vacation days. the bad news domestic travel is higher now than it was this time last year. >> round trip, domestic ticket right now will average you about $300, up 12% from this time last year. but the good news is that we're not expecting significant price hikes between now and peak summer months. >> hayley berg, lead economist at travel app hopper, suggests looking to international travel for the best deals. >> think trips to europe, asia, australia and islands. these destinations are going to be especially hot this year, with prices anywhere from down 4% to

down 11% compared to last year. >> japan tops the list of popular destinations for americans, as it has for the last three years, and some intriguing newcomers have emerged. >> destinations at the end of the earth. we're seeing northern scandinavian destinations and patagonia as close to antarctica as travelers can get, are drawing increasing attention from american travelers who are looking to get outdoors, see things like the northern lights, maybe the penguins. >> if your sights are set on a spring vacation in mexico or the caribbean. berg says now is the time to book. >> prices are only going to rise between now and your departure dates in march and april. >> there are still a couple of weeks to book u.s. based trips, but don't wait long. those fares for hot spots like florida will skyrocket as travelers start booking. >> if you can avoid the week of passover and easter, it's going to be the busiest and the most expensive time to travel this spring. so if you can travel

before or even after that week, you will save significantly. >> and consider alternatives. if the prices for the city you want are too steep. >> you can be flexible on where you go. we say follow the deal, not the destination. swap out a more expensive beach destination for somewhere a little more off the beaten path. >> berg says the number one way to save big on airfare is simple. >> if you take a sunday to sunday trip or a saturday to saturday trip, you will pay hundreds of dollars more for your airfare than if you do a tuesday to tuesday trip. >> melissa o'donnell, abc news, los angeles. >> all right, some good tips there. that'll do it for abc seven news at four. i'm larry beil, abc seven news at

abc seven live. breaking news. >> deputies have literally been knocking on every single door telling people to get out. >> very heavy air attack that is going with our air operations on this fire. and that's