received 312 votes. kamala harris. the election is certified president elect. trump's victory is official, a

stark contrast to what we saw four years ago. good afternoon. i'm garvin thomas, and welcome to the news at 430. our ian cull has been speaking to local lawmakers, and he's going to join us in just a minute to tell us what happened today and what they thought about it. we're also tracking some tracking some other stories on this monday, including thick, heavy fog blanketing parts of the bay area. this is what it looked like in contra costa county. our rob mayeda will have details on our changing forecast. also, two fire stations are closed in oakland due to budget cuts. the last minute push to keep them open. and what does 2025 have in store for home buyers and sellers? our scott budman is talking to real estate experts and people looking, looking to buy a home in the bay area. but let's begin in our nation's capital. the upcoming transition of power is now underway after congress officially certified president elect donald trump's election victory today. exactly four years after a mob of his supporters attacked the capitol. today, there was no such violence. donald j. trump of the state of florida has received

312 votes. that is, of course, vice president kamala harris presiding over the joint session of congress this morning certifying the election. she lost to president elect donald trump. the orderly counting of the votes from each state happening without objection. one of the most important pillars of our democracy is that there will be a peaceful transfer of power. and today, i did what i have done my entire career, which is take seriously the oath that i have taken many times to support and defend the constitution of the united states. security will remain high on capitol hill, as president jimmy carter's state funeral shifts from georgia to the u.s. capitol, where he will lie in state starting tomorrow. and, of course, major security preparations are underway for the upcoming inauguration day that exactly two weeks away. nbc bay area's ian cull spoke with lawmakers. bay area lawmakers who were they were there four years ago. they were there today. what did they say was the

feeling? well, it was certainly mixed on capitol hill. senator alex padilla told our crew in d.c, it's important that we don't forget about what happened four years ago and that we learn from the insurrection. he says in this election, even though the outcome wasn't what he or other democrats wanted, it's important to do what's right. while certifying the presidential election used to be an uneventful day. now, in the wake of that insurrection, it comes with massive increase in security around the capitol and its purpose, some lawmakers say, will forever feel different. today we restore that respect for our constitution, our respect for election results, our respect for democracy. so, ian, he wasn't the only bay area lawmaker who has firsthand experience with what happened today, as well as what happened on january 6th, four years ago. what are some of the others saying? yeah, exactly. i also spoke with the south bay congresswoman, zoe lofgren. she was there four years ago, and again today she shared some of the same sentiments, but tells

me that today she's thinking of the capitol police officers who stood up to the mob four years ago, pointing out more than 140 officers were injured in that attack. she was on the january 6th committee that investigated the lead up and what happened on that day. i asked her for her thoughts on president elect trump's response to his promise to pardon at least some of those who were arrested four years ago as despicable. but then so is he. and so he has the capacity to do that. i think it's a real slap in the face of the police here at the capitol. and really the rule of law overall. nbc bay area political analyst larry gerston will give his reaction live. coming up at 530, particularly because with that pardon question, this story is not over. exactly. the certification doesn't close the book on what happened four years ago, and he promised to do it the first day. so two weeks from now, we'll see. thanks, ian. now that historic certification went down as the nation's capital is being hit by a winter storm,

they are seeing several inches of snow in d.c. schools, canceled classes for the day, and amtrak canceled dozens of trains, too. meanwhile, back home, this is what we saw. heavy fog. this is what it looked like in brentwood as you were trying to drive this morning. this along vasco road. it made for a tricky commute. let's bring in our meteorologist, rob mayeda. rob. so we talked about snow back east. we had fog here this morning. but we also want to talk about wind. right. yeah. it's what's going to help clear the skies around the bay area later tonight. right now you can see the view out at sfo. the reason why we did have a few incoming flight delays this morning was due to the fog. and at least from now until probably about midnight, we will continue to see fog settling in around the bay area. but the difference tonight? a wind advisory going into effect. it will involve the hills above 1000ft, but those wind gusts and the drier air involved with those offshore winds will actually help to clear out some of our skies, as you see here. hour by hour after midnight. mainly clear skies around the bay area as that wind

advisory goes into effect. we're talking about the hills of the north bay, east bay, diablo range and the santa cruz mountains. could see wind gusts just before and after sunrise tomorrow, about 45mph, and the wind direction is dry and offshore. and you'll notice the peak wind speeds around 5 a.m. on the higher hills there of napa county and throughout solano county, as well the inland east bay valleys from about 5 a.m. to noon tomorrow, and then by tuesday evening and wednesday night, those wind speeds do start to come down. so the culprit for this high pressure to the west, strong low pressure there east of southern california, where there's the potential of damaging wind gusts there near la and orange counties. this pattern relaxes as we get into wednesday and thursday, but notice what's missing in the forecast here. high pressure holding on. no signs of rain over the next few days. now stay tuned. we'll let you know what the impacts are on your temperatures and when the next rain chances may materialize. coming up with chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. full forecast coming up today at five. back to you. and

rob, we're going to hear from you in just a couple of minutes about something called hydroclimate whiplash. exactly. so stay tuned for that. oakland is facing a nearly $130 million budget deficit. could could. a longtime east bay congresswoman, though, be the key to turning things around? former representative barbara lee officially opened a campaign finance account today to run for mayor in april's special election. lee just left her seat in the house of representatives on friday after an unsuccessful run for senate. now, this comes after dozens of local officials and groups published an open letter encouraging lee to run for mayor. lee has been on oakland ballots for more than three decades, having first been elected to the california state assembly in 1990. but nothing is official. representative lee would only confirm that she will be making an announcement about her decision later this week. staying in oakland. that's where police are investigating a string of overnight burglaries, including three different safeways targeted by thieves in a 24 hour period. that includes two safeways, one on redwood below skyline avenue and the

other on fruitvale avenue, about a mile away. this all follows a safeway break in early yesterday at the shopping center near broadway terrace. in that case, police say workers were in the store when it happened. thankfully, no one was hurt in all. thieves hit at least seven businesses since late saturday, in one case backing a car into the front door to gain entrance. also in oakland, firefighters and people living in the oakland hills are sounding the alarm over the closure of two fire stations for the next six months. we're talking about station 25 near joaquin miller park and station 28 on grass valley road near lake chabot golf course. the city says the move will save oakland about $5 million, which is a small step toward closing that $130 million budget deficit. we told you about earlier this morning, the oakland firefighters union called for the city to reconsider while sharing a warning to residents. be aware that you'll be waiting a very long time for help, regardless of your emergency. you will not

have a fire engine at your doorstep in four minutes like you would have just yesterday. you will not quickly have firefighter paramedics to help you or your family. the oakland fire department chief says the decision was based on data analysis and shows the risk is lower as the oakland hills area is not currently in peak fire season. in total, three fire stations in oakland are now out of service. the city previously shut down station ten next to highway 580 for renovations. now to our making it in the bay series. as we enter the new year, many are wonring what the bay area housing market will look like in 2025. so we sent our business and tech reporter scott budman in search of some answers. and hey, look, scott is here bearing those answers for you. scott, you know, everybody wants to know what do things look like in 25? it's hard to say. you know, everyone says, is it a seller's market? and with prices being as they are in the bay area, it's been a seller's market for a long time, but sellers haven't really wanted to sell for a while because they've been sitting on very low interest rates that they're paying about 3 to 3.5%. and as

we know, the current interest rate has been about 6.5% for a year now. it's been steady. the question is, are buyers willing to pony up the money at that interest rate? many real estate agents say they are that the prevailing feeling is okay. this is how interest rates are going to be for a while. and if they dip, we can refinance. but we do want to get into some homes. i do have to say, scott, i've interviewed enough real estate agents to know the answer is always it's a good market when you're entering, when you're asking the real estate agent. but did they go a level deeper than that to give you some insight into what they think the trends are in 25? here's what we need to see simply. and everyone agrees with this. robin more inventory, more housing on the market that will stir things up. because right now, if a house goes on the market in your neighborhood, you'll probably see 15 to 20 offers that artificially makes the price higher, and that makes buyers nervous about what they do next after they don't become one of the top buyers. so if we get more inventory, that would be the key. the good news today, the national association of realtors say they predict more

houses will come onto the market cause buyers are starting to loosen up a bit and say, we are sitting on so much profit, it's time to move. okay. and so for people out there hunting right now, right, going into the going into we talked about how sellers just want to sit on that juicy interest rate they have and are reluctant to move on. what about the people out there in the housingarket? is it going to be another tough year for them? it's likely to be a tough year because there are still people sitting on those low interest rates. but the national association says a combination of a lot of baby boomers out there that are thinking it's time to sell, either because they're moving to something smaller or they're moving out of state or whatever, that will free up some inventory. that inventory will lead to prices stabilizing if not dropping, which may lead to more buyers saying, okay, if we've peaked, now is the time to sell. let's not worry about the interest rate. and if buyers say the same thing, it's time to buy. then they'll get in and we'll have an active market. that is actually what we saw several months ago in the spring. and then things sort of slowed down. but i talked to a real estate agent

today. she says, i've got two houses on the market in the south bay right now, and that's rare for winter. so there is a little bit of loosening up. but really nobody expects the interest rate to move all that much anytime, all that soon. and the same for pricing. it's likely to stay high for quite some time. can i make a prediction? absolutely. we're going to talk as much about the housing market in 2025. as we talked about the housing market in 2024. if you want to. i'm here for you. we live in the bay area. yes, it is topic number one and people are always interested in that. absolutely. all right, scott, thank you very much. i appreciate your time. making changes, making changes as it prepares to close in a matter of years. we'll tell you what will be different this year at great america also. it wasn't quite the season the 49ers and their fans had hoped for. so what do we need to look forward to in 2025? brock purdy and the other players tell us as they clear out their lockers. but before we head to break, we want to know what trending story would you like to see later in this newscast? i have a survey

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of the state, including the bay area, saw record rain in november. meanwhile, in southern california, hardly any rain h fallen. climate scientists say it could be part of a pattern we could see moving forward more often. one that has a name hydroclimate whiplash. our rob mayeda joins us now with an explanation. rob, first i have to say, you weather people you love coming up with these names. a few years i'd never heard of the atmospheric river, the polar vortex, or the bomb cyclone. and now we have hydro climate whiplash. tell me about it. let's break down the term hydro water or climate. so short term or long range forecasts that

involve changes, both involving more rain than you'd expect to see in a given time. or it's the all or nothing winter precipitation forecast. so when we take a closer look in a warmer climate, storms such as atmospheric rivers have the capacity to carry more moisture, so you can have wetter storms. and at the same time, in a warming climate, you can see more resilient ridges of high pressure which enhance drying. now, the whiplash part of the hydroclimate whiplash is within the same season. you can see both of these patterns setting up, and we've seen a prime example of that this year. when you think of santa rosa, you mentioned it, garvin. in november, in three days you had more than a foot of rain. that was about a third or more than a third of the entire season's rainfall that came down. we had flooding there. but in los angeles, since october 1st, we've only had 16 hundredths of an inch of rain, which is about 4% of the average. so this is what hydroclimate whiplash looks like from the bay area. we've been pretty fortunate. northward. you can see some of the rain totals since october 1st, up to about 150% of average. but once you head

south, look how these numbers drop off in southern california. anywhere from about just over 0% to 10%. the average rainfall so far there. so what we're seeing playing out right now, even within the state, within the first couple of months of winter, is this concept of hydroclimate whiplash from north to south, extreme examples we've seen so far this season. so what does this mean for just the weather right now and the conditions in southern california with it being so dry? yeah, the concern now is we can get santa ana winds during winter, but usually it's not that dry in southern california, right? it's essentially september dry in southern california. now what's headed their way is the magnitude of these santa ana winds are likely to be the strongest since 2011, when you're looking at the valleys of southern california, calabasas, pasadena, 50 to 70 mile per hour wind gusts are expected there. so when you put that on top of environment, which is still bone dry, that is raising the wildfire risk factors for southern california, extreme fire danger over the next couple of days down there.

and so this whiplash obviously setting up a situation for fire danger in southern california in january, something you never would have been talking about in the past. i did have one question. they're dry. we're wet just as easily could be flipped because of this, potentially. sometimes we see those blocking ridges that set up over the pacific northwest right now, this particular la nina season, usually southern california trends drier than average, but not to the levels we're seeing here. you see, this is the map showing the red flag warning from essentially santa barbara down to san diego. and you can look at these red flag warnings. some of them extend offshe to catalina island. but you see the magnitude of these winds from la all the way out to las vegas under a high wind warning from the same pattern setting up when that is being enhanced by the incredible dry start we've seen to winter. in terms of that fire danger there in southern california. and i know we're facing a wind event here in the bay area. just thankfully with all the rain and moisture, we don't have that fire danger to worry about. great point on the fuel moistures here. we have had benefited from that rain not

seeing red flag warnings here. we do have wind advisories but not high wind, the magnitude much stronger to the south, and red flag warnings from santa barbara down to the mountains east of san diego. hydroclimate whiplash when we start dropping that in conversation. there you go, rob. thank you very much. with just a few days left in his presidency, president biden announces a new ban on coastal oil and gas drilling. it affects a wide region. we're talking about california, oregon, washington, parts of the east coast, the gulf of mexico, even along along with a piece of alaska. the bbc news reports that this is part of biden's final effort to pass climate legislation before president elect trump takes office. trump has reportedly called the ban, quote, ridiculous and says he plans to reverse it, although that would require the help of congress. governor newsom is taking his new state budget proposal around the state to rally support. he held an event earlier this afternoon alongside workers in san joaquin valley. the governor is proposing a $322 billion budget that he says has no deficit within that budget. newsom set aside money to begin

the country's first statewide transitional kindergarten program that would offer free schooling to hundreds of thousands of four year olds. a lot of new programs have been introduced in recent years before, during and since the pandemic. and what we really need to do is streamline and really concentrate on the basics and making sure that schools are being as effective as possible. important to understand this plan is only a placeholder until the president takes office. trump has threatened to revoke some federal funding, and if that happens, state leaders have to cut programs to accommodate. newsom will provide more specific details on the budget proposal on friday. it looks like great america may be getting rid of its annual winterfest celebration. yesterday was their last day open for the winter season, and it may have been your last chance to experience the park's winter festival. the los angeles times reports the amusement park will be scaling back operations next year. according to a calendar otheir website, the park will reopen in april and

close in october. it comes as the park prepares to cease operations altogether back in 2022. owner cedar fair sold the park's land to developer prologis for $310 million. the park was given 11 years to shut down, but no exact timeline has been announced. the 49ers are clearing out their lockers today, sadly signaling the start of the off season. and now it's time for the team and qb brock purdy to get down to business. the niners wrapped up a disappointing season with a loss to the arizona cardinals on sunday, but that means brock purdy is now eligible for an extension. last year, contract negotiations for wide receiver brandon aiyuk and tackle trent williams dragged on late into the season. purdy says he hopes to get a deal done quickly this time around. more than anything for me, like i want to be able to handle business the right way and do it in a respectful manner and get back to my team as fast as i can to get going. obviously, i want to help the team across the board with all the other guys who, you know,

need to get their deals done, but everybody will handle it the right way and how they need to. the niners have a few other contracts to hammer out as well. defensive stars dre greenlaw, talanoa hufanga and charvarius ward are all set to hit free agency. our gia vang is working on the 5:00 news and joins us now to tell us what's coming up. hey, garvin. we're going to start off with a drug arrest in the south bay, because it could be linked to a series of illegal drugs and weapons sales beyond the bay area. so we're going to have all the details on that. and garvin, plus it is three kings day. do you love that traditional mexican sweet bread that they do on tuesday? i know it's so good. right. so there are mexican bakeries right now that are trying to keep up with sales. it's costing them more to make those. so in turn, of course it costs the customer more. garvin so we're going to talk about the reason and talk about if they're able to keep up withales. three kings inflation. didn't see that coming. i guess i did. thanks to you. thanks. still to come, the top trending story as voted on my instagram story. also, a local tourist destination is

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and a lot of drugs taken off the street. and san jose police say the bust may have uncovered a much larger crime ring. also, as oakland faces numerous challenges in this new year, leaders name an interim mayor and reorganize the city council. what lies ahead for the city?

and four years after an insurrection caused chaos on capitol hill. a peaceful transfer of power played out. today, we'll take you to washington, d.c, where more history was made. the news at five starts rht now. thanks for joining me. i'm gia vang. a man stopped for selling suspected fentanyl has led to an even bigger bust by san jose police. we're talking thousands of dollars worth of illegal guns and drugs that police say he was selling across the bay area. nbc bay area's marianne favro is in san jose, with the developments. as part of their investigation, the san jose police department's street crimes unit obtained a search warrant for a home in stockton, and that's where they found a large amount of illegal guns and narcotics. san jose police say on december 3rd, they intercepted a suspected fentanyl sale here off coddle road and arrested justin dixon for supplying illegal narcoti for

sale. but the investigation didn't end there. the street crimes unit obtained a search warrant for dixon's home in stockton, and this is what they found inside. illegal guns, including an assault rifle. the seizure that we made at the residence in stockton that was associated with the suspect was immense. i mean, not only were we able to find roughly 5000 ammunition for different firearms, but also 13 firearms that included two unregistered, two stolen, as well as two that had serial numbers that were scratched off. investigators also seized large amounts of illegal narcotics, including cocaine, oxycodone, and prescription medications. they suspect dixon was trafficking drugs beyond san jose. now, this is obviously someone who lives cities away from san jose, but has been connected to both city of san jose as well, san francisco. so we don't know how many other cities are involved. so we do urge people to come forward to our detectives if