deadline. you can also see it online at nbcbayarea.com or on our smartphone app. one last check of the forecast. it's still breezy in some spots, mainly in the hills, but the wind is expected to calm down today. it's going to be a nice one with a lot of sunshine, more warm and sunny weather extends at least into the beginning of next week, and the commute is a little easier today than it was monday and tuesday. here's san jose is still showing a slower drive in your usual spots 101, 87, 85 and of course, the bay bridge. well, that's what's happening today in the bay. the today show is coming up next. once again, join us for our midday show at 11:00 or streaming newscast at 8:00, or our local news. cut good wednesday morning. a terrifying situation playing out in southern california. >> wild fires tearing across los angeles at frightening speed.

it's january 8th. this is "today." breaking overnight, out of control. stunning new images of those devastating wild fires in los angeles. 100 miles an hour winds now fanning the growing flames. people literally running for their lives. the governor declaring a state of emergency as entire neighborhoods burn to the ground. tens of thousands ordered to evacuate. >> people are panicking and it's a parking lot. >> creating a massive traffic jam. crews forced to bulldoze abandoned cars to clear a path for firefighters. we're there with the latest. >> storm alert. much of the south bracing for a powerful winter storm packing snow and ice as tens of millions face another day of bone-chilling temperatures. al has the full forecast. sounding off. president-elect trump meeting the press in an hour plus news

conference, suggesting seizing the panama canal and greenland potentially by force. >> we need them for economic security. >> and changing the name of gulf of mexico. >> the gulf of america. what a beautiful name. and it's appropriate. >> the reaction just ahead. final journey. jimmy carter returned to washington. now lying in state at the u.s. capitol. inside the emotional and historic scene as the nation honors its 39th president. on hold. a key hearing for accused ceo killer luigi mangione pushed back for weeks. the details behind the delay and the interest in the case creating a potential challenge for finding a jury. all that plus morning boost. the health benefits of coffee for your heart. but only if you reach for that cup at a particular time of day.

everything you need to know. and welcome back. >> uh-oh! >> show time. >> nba star zion williamson makes an emphatic return to new orleans. >> from mid court to win it. >> he hit it! he hit it! >> oh, baby! >> while atlanta star trae young nails a game-winner from half court. >> gathers himself and says, good night, utah. we are out of here. >> the action-packed highlights today, wednesday, january 8th, 2025. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hi, everybody. good morning. welcome to "today." it is wednesday morning, 9:00 a.m. on the west coast. it's been a very difficult night in los angeles, southern california. those fires that have broken out and moved so quickly.

>> we heard from firefighters and city officials who say this is the worst they have ever seen. and the images kind of tell the story of what's going on there. >> yeah, it's happening as we speak. this is, of course, our top story. these are devastating fires across southern california. >> it is important to talk about the size, the scope, and the speed. the wind speeds are ferocious. they're 70, 80, 90 miles an hour. those blistering winds are fueling the fast-moving flames. and it's forcing tens of thousands to evacuate their homes. >> overnight, a third fire has broken out. this is video that came in this morning. a women who used her own garden hose to try to beat back those flames alongside firefighters. >> this was the scene in altadena overnight. there is a senior center there. people. >> reporter: forced to evacuate. there were first responders already helping the elderly and the infirm, rushing out. they have oxygen tanks, masks,

amid the thick smoke there. >> when you think about los angeles, this is the region we're talking about. these are urban areas. saa monica, pacific palisades, pasadena, the iconic landmarks that have come to symbolize los angeles for the rest of the country. the story is these fires are zero percent contained and more heavy winds are expected. liz is up in malibu where the homes are burning. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. winds are really picking up right now. i've never seen anything like what we've seen overnight. the winds pushed the palisades fire into malibu. we are on the pacific coast highway where we have been watching coastal homes there burning, engulfed in flames. you can see the smoke. we're getting the damage as the sun comes up. we're seeing homes on fire up in the hills. firefighters have been trying to get a handle on this, but they are simply overwhelmed with multiple fires burning across l.a. we're learning of another fire that just ignited.

life-threatening hurricane-force winds. this morning, the storm officials feared becoming a reality, with a third out of control wildfire exploding overnight in the los angeles area. >> at the end of the day, who is ready for something like this? >> reporter: overnight, flames reaching the iconic malibu neighborhood, taking over entire streets, with crews racing to help. in the pacific palisades, homes engulfed in flames with desperate residents rushing to get out. planes flying above the area capturing the massive reach of the inferno. the fire jumping pacific coast highway, burning all the way to the ocean, even threatening the famed getty villa art museum. and two more fires spreading overnight spreading to pasadena where this jewish temple erupted into flames. >> it's a bad, horrific dream. >> reporter: in altadena, elderly patients evacuated from a senior center. the palisades fire ignited

tuesday with the hilly, wind addy roads quickly clogging with cars. >> the homeowners are saying they're unable to access any exit routes. there is fire on both sides of the roads. >> reporter: we are in bumper to bumper traffic here as hundreds try to get out. you see flaem flames on both sides of the road with little visibility. many abandoning their vehicles, fleeing on foot. >> police started telling everybody, get out of your car. leave your car if you want to live. >> reporter: a bulldozer brought in, pushing dozens of cars out of the way. smoke from the growing fire darkening the skies. this man breaking down, desperate to reach his dogs. >> i have been trying to get into my house for five hours. >> reporter: later reunited. his house thankfully saved. overnight, a high school up in flames. the fire hitting some of california's most famed areas, home to iconic houses and sites. many celebrities. chris pratt hosting overnight please send prayers and strength to those affected. james wood shows the video of

this fire approaching his home. steve guttenberg among those stepping up to help his neighbors. >> when things like this occur, you realize how vulnerable you are and how impoportant counity is. >> reporter: scenes of unbelievable devastation and loss as the relentless winds fueling these fires show no signs of letting up. here in malibu, we're watching this fire spread as the winds pick up here. officials say one firefighter was injured with a severe head injury fighting this fire. there are multiple burn victims. l.a. fire is stretched so thin, they put out an all-call, asking any off-duty firefighters to come help them fight the flames. the scariest part, we are in the thick of this windstorm with the worst of it still to come. back to you guys. >> liz, thank you very much. joining us now, los angeles councilwoman tracy park, who represents one of the areas now just under siege. she has been up all night fire residents to evacuation.

councilwoman park, good to have you. it's been a long night, i know. talk about the devastation and whether residents are heeding the call to evacuate. >> i really want to commend neighbors in the area for their swift response and compliance with local orders. as you have reported, this was a fire that grew and moved very, very quickly with the wind conditions as well as all of the dry conditions. it's been at least eight months since we've had rain in this area. this fire moved very, very quickly. it is an absolute miracle that we do not have any reported fatalities at this point. but as the sun comes up here in los angeles today and we get our first glimpse at the scale of the damage and the loss, it's going to be an absolutely devastating day for all of los angeles. >> we're looking at live

pictures right now, and the heroic work of firefighters, but the winds are just too much, basically, for anyone. they say they can't get choppers up to dump water because it is way too windy. now, councilwoman, the focus is on evacuations. how do they go about doing those evacuations? >> so these evacuations have been underway since yesterday. although, the evacuation zones have expended -- expanded. crews have been on the ground going door to door to make sure that people are heeding these orders. but as you are aware, this fire has continued to g grow and ve extremely quickly. we have been pushing out messages. and, you know, my communications to folks have been from the get-go, this is not a drill. this is an actual public safety emergency. everybody needs to be packed and prepared to move on an instant's notice, and everybody needs to

follow all of the directions and orders that they're being given. our fire department, as you mentioned, is overwhelmed at this point. this is a life-saving operation, as our firefighters continue to try to protect people. we are expecting at this point that there are likely hundreds of lost structures. but until the sun comes up and we can get assets back in the air safely, we won't really know how much of the palisadedes is still standing today. >> councilwoman tracy park, thank you for being with us this morning. just absolutely devastating. look at the live pictures right now. this fire totally out of control. >> the question is how strong are the winds? how long will they last? when will they dissipate? and we will have al coming in in just a bit to follow up on that. the brutal cold gripping the eastern half of the country and the next major winter storm. a new round of snow and ice set

to sweep across the south. nbc's priscilla thompson joins us from dallas where temperatures are plunging. hey, priscilla. good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. throughout the morning, these trucks are going to be out on the roads. you see the plow there, but what's most important today are these huge tanks of de-icing material that they're going to be putting on the roads as those winter weather conditions roll in. it comes as officials are wawarning sidents this will be unlike anything folks here are accustomed to. this morning, wildfires rage on the west coast. much of the rest of the country still feeling frigid winter temps. residents from philly to florida are feeling the chill, while others are digging out. braving bitter cold temps that are not letting up. >> the wind makes it worse. >> reporter: d.c., new york, and chicago all at or below freezing today. >> there is snow everywhere. it took me about an hour to drive about 20 minutes. >> reporter: this woman forced

to walk to a store with the roads around her home nearly impossible. >> had i not had kids at home i wouldn't have tried to make it to the store in this. >> reporter: officials urging caution on the roads. >> we have multiple reports of motor vehicle and traffic-related incidents, so slow down. >> reporter: meanwhile, communities across the south stocking up at stores in anticipation of rare snow in the region. >> they're coming in, buying it all. >> reporter: millions under storm watches from texas to north carolina and virginia. >> we encourage all of our residents to take the time to prepare now. >> reporter: at least four people died from this week's dangerous winter weather. that's also having a major impact on air travel nationwide. businesses and schools remain closed across the country. inspiring plenty of kids to make the most of the snow day. i'm sure a lot of kids in texas hoping to get in on a little of that, as well. the other concern folks are going to be watching here is the power grid.

texas power grid operators say they expect there will be some local outages, but experts say that it will be nothing like the 2021 freeze when people were left without power for days and hundreds died. >> priscilla thompson, thank you. let's bring in al who has been tracking this wild weather. got your eye on the fires out west. >> we do. there is so much particulate matter, so much smoke and so much activity, you can see it picked up on the radar. we have the palisades fire, almost 3,000 acres, first fire 500, eden, 1,000. we're talking about wind gusts of 95 miles an hour. and it is not going to really die down until some time later this afternoon into this evening. destructive winds gusting to 100 miles an hour. because of the relative humility in single digits, explosive growth. high pressure over the rockies. low pressure will be the start of this coast to coast storm system, and that's funneling in the santa ana winds.

the strong pressure between the high and the low. and the rainfall, we're basically talking about less than 10% of normal rain across southern california. so we do have 19 million people at risk from ventura to san diego. those winds will be a big problem. winter storm now. 35 million people from the southwest all the way to the mountains of west virginia. winter storm warnings out. here comes this system. tomorrow snow and ice for the morning rush hour. for dallas, we've got snow and crippling conditions for north texas. friday that heavy snow moves into the tennessee river valley. appalachians. we're looking at a wintery mix in atlanta, so airports will be a disaster from danville, virginia all the way into central texas. a tenth of an inch of ice. snowfall, dallas could be looking at 2 to 50 inches. little rock, 6 to 8. nashville 4 to 7 inches. and heavy rain to the lower mississippi river valley. upwards of 5 inches of rain. guys, literally we're talking fire and ice on the same map.

>> al, thank you. we're check back in a moment. we turn now to the trump transition. less than two weeks before his inauguration, the president-elect is mapping out headline making plans for his administration, including trump suggesting he could use military force to seize the panama canal and greenland, and wants to rename the gulf of mexico. senior white house correspondent gabe gutierrez with the story. gabe, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it was a marathon news conference that rippled across the world. president-elect trump often repeated the phrase america first during his camign. now, he's taking it to a new level, laying out a dramatic foreign policy and threatening u.s. allies. this morning, president-elect trump is not ruling out using military force to re-take the panama canal or acquire greenland. >> you are talking about panama and greenland. no, i can't assure you on either of those two. but i can say this, we need them for economic security. the panama canal was built for our military.

>> reporter: the u.s. handed control of the canal back to panna 25 years ago as part of a treaty signed decades earlier. trump says china has taken advantage. >> china has basically taken it over. >> reporter: after first floating the idea during his first term, trump is now ramping up his desire to buy greenland for national security. >> you have russian ships all over the place. >> reporter: the danish prime minister insists her country's territory is not for sale even as donald trump jr. visits greenland as a private citizen. >> here as tourists. seeing it. it looks like an incredible place. >> reporter: some of the comments made by his father coming with possible economic impacts for americans. trump vowing to slap tariffs on multiple countries, including mexico, while suggesting renaming the gulf of mexico. >> the gulf of america, what a beautiful name. and it is appropriate. >> reporter: trump also repeatedly mocking the u.s.'s other top trading partner, canada, joking it is the 51st state and suggesting using economic, not military force, to

annex it. >> because canada and the united states, that would really be something. >> reporter: outgoing canadian prime minister justin trudeau responding, there isn't a snowball's chance in hell that canada would become part of the united states. while trump draws attention on the global stage, president biden is speaking out in a new interview, telling "usa today" that he believes he could have won the election in november. and asked if he would have had the vigor to serve four more years, biden responding, i don't know. who the hell knows? so far so good but who knows what i'm going to be when i'm 86 years old. >> in a preview of the administration's priorities, the republican-led house just passed its first bill, the laken riley act. gives power to immigration and customs. the bill is named for the georgia nursing student murdered last year by an undocumented immigrant and will go to the senate for an initial vote on friday. >> thank you. 7:18. a lot to get t say hello to craig.

>> good morning. also in washington today, an emotional new chapter in the final farewell to jimmy carter. take a look at this live image from the u.s. capitol rotunda, where the nation's 39th president now lies in state ahead of tomorrow's funeral there in washington. nbc's ryan nobles joins us now. good morning to you. >> reporter: hey, craig. good morning. starting this hour, the public will begin paying their respects to our nation's longest living president, jimmy carter. in fact, people are already lining up outside the capitol to take part in the 24 hours of viewing that will last until 7:00 a.m. tomorrow. carter's final journey to our nation's capitol began tuesday in atlanta where he was lying in repose at his presidential library. after a ceremonial transfer, the 39th president's remains arrived at joint base andrews outside washington. eventually making its way to pennsylvania avenue to the nationon's capit. the flag draped casket carried with care to the capitol

rotunda. the late president was honored by vice president harris and congressional leaders, all praising his work in office, his faith, and his spirit of volunteerism. now, those tributes will continue today as members of the public say their own farewells. as for the national funeral service tomorrow, president biden declared a national day of mourning. former president carter's casket will leave the capitol with a ceremony beginning at 9:00 a.m. the procession will then head to the national cathedral for the funeral service, with the eulogy delivered by biden. carter's cofoffin willly back, along with his family, to georgia, where a private ceremony will be held at the church in plains. carter will be buried next to his wife, rosalynn, at their family home. craig. >> ryan nobles for us in washington. ryan, thank you. of course, we will bring you special coverage of tomorrow's events honoring the life and legacy of president carter here on nbc and nbc news now. all right. want to get the rest of the forecast.

you have a lot on your plate. >> eight million people under winter weather advisories. look at these temperatures. it feels like zero in kansas city. dallas, 28 it feels like. 10 in boston. 34 in tallahassee. we will take a look at this more in detail coming up in the next hour. but we will get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. do you have any ottomans without legs. shaun, you'll flip for the poof cart. in the wayborhood, there's a place for all of us. ♪ wayfair. every style. every home. ♪ today we're starting out with a clear sky and breezy winds. live. look outside in san jose where we are going to continue to see sun throughout the

morning into the afternoon. and we're also going to see those breezy winds eventually starting to calm down as our highs head for the low to mid 60s. today, look for a high of 66 in santa rosa as well as >> and that's your latest weather. guys? >> al, thank you. coming up, new developments in the case against the accused killer in that brazen ceo murder here in new york. stephanie gosk is covering that story. hey, steph. >> hoda, good morning. there is a mountain of evidence in this case that both sides of the federal case say they wanted more time, and a court has given it to them, delaying the process. we will also take a look at how lee luigi mangione's notoriety could affect the jury pool. also this morning, good news for us coffee lovers. its benefits for heart health and longevity. but guess what? it matters what time of day you drink it.

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new images of the fire that we see around los angeles raging out of control. they exploded yesterday. they were fueled by high winds. videos of homes being consumed, evacuations are being forced at this hour. the governor declaring a state of emergency. >> it's just scary. those are live pictures. you can see for the people covering it as well. this is a region, of course, that's used to dealing with wild fires that this is unprecedented. jacob soboroff is in palisades for us this morning. good morning. what are you seeing? >> reporter: good morning to you. this is an absolutely catastrophic situation at daybreak. this is the first light we've actually seen, even since before the sunset last night due to smoke and wind. it's been unbelievable. i say that as a lifelong resident of los angeles, not only, but also as a native son of pacific palisades. i was born and raised in a house a couple streets down. everywhere you look, homes look just like this, you guys.

23,000 people in this community. it is a beautiful coastal community. everywhere you look right now, the things that made this community what it was, and ultimately it's the people, but the infrastructure, the supermarkets, library, the schools. this is one of four fires burning right now in the los angeles county, greater los angeles area. this is something that is going to take not months but years to recover from. untold amount of money. i'll tell you what else, you guys, a whole lot of love. having grown up here, this is a place that is just gorgeous. it's in the foothills of the santa monica mountains. it's in between the pacific ocean. part of the reason it got so bad was this wind you're seeing right now. the santa anas we know so well have been blowing almost relentlessly. it was a tinderbox ready to go. we have had barely any rain over the course of the last several months here in los angeles. after two very, very rainy seasons here, there was a lot of vegetation ready to burn. when i walk around, when i talk to people in this community,

most people have no idea what they're going to do next. there are religious congregations, schools, children, parents, all trying to figure out what to do next. back to you. >> we'll check back in. let us turn to new details and a new delay in a criminal case in new york bhg being closely followed. stephanie gosk has been covering this. >> guys, good morning. luigi mangione is accused of shooting the united healthcare ceo brian thompson last month. we likely won't be seeing him in federal court until february. both sides say they need more time to prepare. the attorney's request comes as public attention is only ramping up on the alleged shooting, something prosecutors will have to consider ahead of trial. >> reporter: this morning, new delays in the case against luigi mangione, the man accused of gunning down united healthcare ceo brian thompson. according to new court documents, federal prosecutors and the defense agreed to delay

mangione's next court appearance by nearly a month to permit both parties' adequate preparation for the proceedings, pushing the deadline from january 18th to february 17th, to bring a federal indictment against mangione. >> both sides, the government and the defense, have to review a massive amount of evidence in this case. there is digital evidence, fingerprint evidence, dna evidence. >> reporter: the 26-year-old pleaded not guilty to 11 separate state criminal charges in new york, including first degree murder. >> guiuilty or n guilty. >> not guilty. >> reporter: while mangione's notoriety continues to grow. >> luigi mangione, the people's prince, is coming home y'all. >> reporter: many of his supporters expressing anger toward the health insurance industry, showing up at the courthouse and even fundraising for his defense. all of this creating a potential challenge finding unbiassed jurors. >> they are going to focus intensely on jury selection.

>> reporter: the exploding interest in mangione already inspiring multiple documentaries. >> it's not what he did. it is the reaction of the american people to what he did. >> reporter: meanwhile, he remains locked up in a new york prison. the ivy-league grad working with a consultant who also represents harvey weinstein, according to someone familiar with the race. he spoke with nbc new york in 2020 about weinstein's first 90 days in a state prison. >> they're very lonely. they're very dark. they're very uncomfortable. >> so that's what it was like for harvey weinstein. what about mangione? what do we know about how the next few months be play out for him behind bars? >> well, so you have the state case and the federal case. those proceedings will run in parallel. the state case will likely go to trial first. we will probably not see him in court, either state or federal court until next month. we reached out to both the prosecutors and the defense team for comment. the defense team says they're not commenting right now and prosecutors didn't get back to us.

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coffee. >> the health benefits are being revealed in a brand-new study out just this morning. >> yes. here with everything we need to know about that cup of joe, dr. john torres. hi. >> good morning. >> so coffee, caffeine, is that what it is? it's good for us but matters when? >> we have known throughout the years that coffee is good for us. usually 2 to 4 cups a day can help with cardiovascular health, all these things, but we've never looked at the timing. if you drink that coffee before noon, you get those benefits. if you drink it after noon, you don't get the benefits. >> why wouldn't you? >> it turns out in the morning because of our circadian rhythms, we absorb antioxidants better than in the afternoon. plus, we think in the afternoon, caffeine with interfere with your melatonin, interfering with sleep. we know how crucial sleep is. >> what if you are not a coffee drinker? what if you drink tea or something else in the morning, should you switch to coffee? >> whether it was caffeinated or decaffeinated, it didn't matter.

it was the coffee itself. we think it's the ant oxioxidan in there. the same thing with tea. with tea, what's interesting, tea you can get half the caffeine in there, but it's not giving you the melatonin interference. during the day, we think the tea drinking is okay during the day. whereas coffee, you want to make it in the morning. >> you can have decaf coffee in benefits. >> yes. >> still get an a on that test. >> but you can't have the coffee in the afternoon to get the benefits. a huge study. over a 20-year period. they found ain all cause mortality was decreased by 16%. a majority of that was because of cardiovascular mortality. >> is it going to hurt you if you drink coffee inin the afternoon? >> it is not going to hurt you, but you got no benefit from this. this is the cardiovascular benefits we're talking about. again, one of those things, should you drink coffee, start drinking coffee?

it depends. if you have a family history of heart disease, you might want to think about it because you can get some benefits. obviously in the morning on this study. but the studies go back and forth. we have known that for years. we'll see what happens when we stay tuned. >> thank you. thank you, doctor. he's basically saying, i'm previewing my next appearance when i say coffee is terrible for you. >> it's bad for you. >> everything in moderation. right? >> except moderation. al, what you got? >> i like it. all right, guys. unfortunately we wish this cold pattern would moderate, but it is not. it will stick around for the next week or so. right now we have a windchill for today. decatur, 12 degrees. it'll feel like 42 in houston. norfolk, 28. providence feels like 11. for tomorrow, again, we have a windchill of 19 in new york city. it will feel like 38 in austin. kansas city, 23 degrees. as we head into the weekend, these chilly temperatures hang around. upper 20s in chicago. mid to upper 20s in lexington. mid 30s in new york. and little rock will see temp

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happened a little before 4 a.m. at the sky market on 27th and 14th avenue. police tell our photographer at the scene they still hadn't heard from the owner to confirm there was an atm inside, but no one was injured. i'm ginger conejero saab in san francisco, where we are hours away from the inauguration of mayor elect daniel lurie. here at civic center plaza, you can take a look behind us. t the stage is set. the beautiful backdrop of city hall behind it. now, traffic on surrounding streets will be blocked off. specifically, larkin, which will be closed to traffic but open to the public who want to gather to witness the inauguration that takes place at 1130 this morning. time to get a look at what we can expect from that forecast for you today. meteorologist kari hall is tracking the conditions around here. yeah, we've seen some gusty winds and the wind is now starting to calm down. we're keeping the sunshine and mild temperatures. we're headed for the mid 60s all across the bay area today. it's going to be a nice one and maybe slightly

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southern california spreading rapidly this morning. homes burning to the ground as residents rush to get out. we're live with the very latest. and this just in. inside the groun this is and nbc special report . here is lester holt. >> good morning are coming on the air with freaking--breaking news in california. city officials are about to up date us on the devastating wildfires. the numbers are astounding. 80,000 people are already under mandatory evacuations. the fires are still 0% contained. videos and our live cameras showing the fires burning down entire neighborhoods. this unfolding disaster is a result of three fires fueled by

incredibly strong winds earning through nearly 5000 acres, including 3000 from the palisades fire alone. nearly 3 million people are in danger from fire right now stretching all the way down to the border. let's join the news conference in los angeles. >> chief maroney and chief crowley, we want to thank you for the work you are doing to make sure our first responders have the resources necessary. chief? >> good morning and thank you supervisor. my name is anthony maroney and i am a los angeles fire chief and the region 1 coordinator for fire and rescue resources. i will give an update on the palisades fire in addition to the eaton fire. although, i am aware we have

four large fires burning in los angeles county at this time. the palisades fire is burning in los angeles county and los angeles city. we are in communication with cal fire and we have well over 5000 acres that of burned and the fire is growing. we have no percentage of containment. we have an estimated 1000 structures destroyed and also no reported fatalities and a high number of significant injuries to residents who did not evacuate in addition to first responders who are on the fire line. we have over 1000 personnel assigned and the cause of the fire is unknown. however, it is under investigation. for the eaton fire, it is located in the angeles national forest, the altadena area of

pasadena. unified fire is in command with both the national forest in the pasadena fire department. we have over 2000 acres burning at this time and the fire continues to grow with 0% containment. we have over 500 personnel asassigned and unfortunately, w have two reported fatalities to civilians. unknown cause at this time and we do have a number of significant injuries. we have over 100 structures destroyed and the cause of the fire is unknown and under investigation. i will ask the l.a. city fire chief, kristen crowley to update you on the hearst fire after i finish my remarks. the l.a. county fire department operational area consists of 29 separate fire departments in

l.a. county and all of those fire departments are in drawdown with no fire apparatus or additional personnel to spare. as the region 1 coordinator, i have requested mutual aid from the five counties of orange, los angeles, ventura, santa barbara, and san luis obispo counties. additionally, last night i contacted the office of emergency services from the state and requested 50 engine strike teams and that is composed of 250 fire engines and over 1000 personnel. we have also requested resources from out-of-state. as well as northern california. thank you to the first responders from nevada, oregon, washington state that are

already on the road coming to l.a. county to assist. lastly, the national weather service has predicted a continued red flag weather event with strong winds and low humidity's, placing all residents of los angeles county in danger. to all of our viewers, please prioritize your safety, as well as the well-being of those around you. as we come together to continue to get through this widespread this answer--disaster, firefighters will remain on the front line until we reach will containment. we ask that you keep all of los angeles county in your thoughts and prayers. i would like to invite up los angeles city fire chief, kristen crowley to give her briefing. thank you.

>> good morning everyone. my name is kristen crowley, los angeles city fire department fire chief. i would like to start with just a moment, if we could of gratitude. a moment of gratitude for first responders with boots on the ground that are battling this intense and multiple jurisdiction and number of fires. gratitude for those who are doing the work. they have been there since yesterday and through the night and like chief maroney said we will continue to work hard to ensure that we save people, lives and property. with that, i will touch on a couple major points. with the pacific palisades fire we know it continues to demand a significant amount of resources and attention. a second major brbrushfire w referred to as the hearst fire has erupted in the sylmar area

of los angeles. together, these fires are stretching the capacity of emergency services to their maximum limit. the los angeles city fire department is battling these two major fires while also maintaining, and i want to focus on this, as well 911 services for the city's approximate 4 million residents. now, despite the severity of the conditions, our department remains fully committed to safeguarding lives and poverty. next, i want to focus on what we have done over the last 24 hours and even within the city of los angeles with these two major brushfires, our department has responded to 3620 4911 calls for service. to put that in perspective, our average is just under 1500 calls in a 24 hour.. over the last 24 hours have

also responded to an additional 32 structure fires within the city. we have treated and transported an extensive number of medical emergencies, well extending our normal 624 transport to local hospitals. when it comes to the pacific palisades fire, as chief maroney has said, this is over 3000 acres at this point and continues to grow. we will confirm the exact acreage later and we will make sure we also communicate that to the community and media. last night, as of 1930 hours all aircraft's were grounded do to the high winds. aircraft's continue to be able to resume their water drops and acreage mapping today when the weather allows us to do so. a total of 3398 civilians and 15,000--15,105 structures are in the evacuation zone. the evacuation zones are the

following, north of pch, west of cantor avenue, south of mulholland drive and east of topanga canyon boulevard. there are multiple evacuation centers, which are supported by the american red cross. injuries, of course there are injuries. we have several firefighters and civilian injuries reported and all patients have been treated and transported to local hospitals. damage assessments, chief maroney did speak about a specific number. we are still vetting that through on the city side and more information will come and we will message that as soon as we validate it. approximately 400 firefighters have been deployed to the palisades fire. we have many hundreds of law enforcement officers. our partner agency responders, public work members are engaged in supporting our overall operations. we are going to be transitioning to cal fire this morning to manage this

incident. next, i would like to talk briefly about the hurst fire located in sylmar. last night, at approximately 10:10 p.m. the fire erupted in the sylmar area of los angeles adjacent to los angeles national forest. the fire has rapidly expanded to over 500 acres, prompting emergency evacuations of more than 3000 residents. this fire is burning within the footprint of the historic saddle ridge fire. despite the extreme winds and significant risks, and that is what we will talk about from today and probably throughout the next few days, there is always the significant risk that life and robert he will continue to focus on saving that. the exact acreage at this time will be confirmed later and we will communicate it to you. lastly, we want to make sure that everybody understands we are absolutely, not out of danger yet. with the strong winds that

continue to push through the city and county today i will tell you and we are committed to our first responders and firefighters who will remain focused on protecting lives and property. the lafd is extremely oud to stand with the entities behind me. our top priorities will continue to be life safety, ensuring that safe evacuation and the rescue of residents in harm's way will continue to be the primary focus in this wind driven fire event as it continues. thank you for your cooperation, support and diligence. today, we will continue to stand with our partners to protect everyone. next up, i would like to introduce the sheriff. thank you. sorry, next up we will have l.a. unified superintendent speak.

>> thank you very much and good morning. thank you to the county and city leadership, in addition to the leadership of our first responders in our great community for the very, very important work you continue to do to protect our community and the assets and first and foremost, the health and well- being of lives of the members of our community. los angeles unified is the second-largest school district in our nation representing the interests of 75,000 committed employees and thousands of students people--.. we make the decision to close schools and a scientific manner. after consultation overnight with experts looking at the data and considering the fact that air quality conditions deteriorated significantly overnight, we have made the decision to shut down a number of schools, particularly in the eastern part of our school system. i will define what those

boundaries are. school communities, beginning with leadership, workforce and families have been informed about these areas and, as of now those schools within the boundaries of the area i will define are closed. this accounts for about 10% of our total school district, about 100 schools out of 1000 schools. the areas that i'm speaking about our schools--are schools located northwest of manchester, firestone boulevard, east of 10th avenue, west of i-70 and and south of highway 134. any school within that area and that accounts, again for the eastern part of our district where the air quality met or exceeded levels that are not appropriate for employees or students to be around are effectively shut down.

we will make decisions about what will happen in those schools going into tomorrow by 4:00 p.m. today, based on the evolving conditions. in fact, since we made the decision to shut down those schools, air quality conditions have improved significantly, despite the fact they worsened significantly overnight. i want to speak specifically about the schools surrounding the palisades area. as of last night we had to shut down five schools as a result of mandatory evacuation conditions. those were cantor, canyon elementary school, canyon elementary school, marquez elementary school, palisades charter elementary school, revere middle school, and topanga elementary school, in dition to palisades high charter high school. we have reports that palisades high sustained significant damage as a result of the fire.

we are working with state, and federal entities to quickly access resources to address the issues facing this community. i want to briefly address our workforce. we know today will not be a perfect day. a number of schools are shut down. however, localized conditions may make it difficult for our workforce or parents and students to access schools. air quality conditions may very and in fact, may not necessarily be appropriate beyond the area where we closed schools. please use your discretion. we will utilize grace and a flexible regarding attendance and for students and employees alike. specifically, students and employees who face chronic respiratory conditions or other health issues. we will be flexible regarding these individuals. we will provide additional updates later today regarding

conditions of schools going into tomorrow. for the schools that are open, recognizing the workforce needs and the parents of our children, beyond activities, care for children in those schools will continue to be provided today. today is not a typical day. we need flexibility, patience, and grace and we shall extend that to our workforce and certainly, our parents and students in our community. once again, our hearts go out to those who have been impacted and are eternal gratitude to the first responders of our community for the fantastic, difficult work they have done over the past 34 hours. thank you very much. >> good morning. a lot of information to pass on, but please know this. this is a very difficult and challenging situation, but we are surrounded here by people who really care.

i think we will get through this together and that means with all of you as partners in our community. our top priority continues to be the safety and well-being of impacted residents, first responders and the individuals involved. understand that this is a very fluid situation, specifically in the altadena area. a lot of our personnel, our deputy personnel are involved in life-saving measures. we are working very closely with locally state and federal agencies to provide necessary resources and support. we have been in constant communication with both our fire and law enforcement partners across l.a. county and beyond. we want to ensure that all available resources needed are being deployed strategically and effectively, but we are prioritizing life over everything else. there are over several hundred sheriff department personnel working around the clock to evacuate residents in danger,

assist with road closures and respond to multiple missions that are given to us as they change periodically, depending on the life mission to ensure that everyone is going to be safe, or as safe as possible. additional personnel will likely be assigned to this fire as it continues to go. you heard from our fire department that there is no containment yet. i want to talk about the eaton fire first. currently, there are evacuati orders in pasadena, altadena , and sierra madre. evacuation orders, there are approximately 32,500 residents under evacuation orders and approximately 13,186 structures that we deem at risk. that can grow. evacuation warnings, approximately 38,600 residents are under evacuation warnings

and approximately 14,000 342 structures are at risk. at 4:00 a.m. this morning, the evacuation orders did expand two parts of the city of the warty, monrovia, and lock in yada. we continue to assess that. that is evolving and will change. i encourage you to consistently pay attention to all sources of information so you are ready to go when you are given the order. as information is changing, and even as i'm walking up to this podium i am getting messages about several of our employees who have lost their homes in the last several hours. i don't know how many. we are still gathering that information. we all live here in los angeles county so we are impacted. we are going to make sure that

within our department we are wrapping our arms around our employees like we do with community members. as i was coming up here i did find out that we did have two fatalities in this area. i don't have any specifics. there is a lot of damage and we are doing assessments trying to still save lives. this information will change. the altadena share station , itself was evacuated and it was at least limited on fire. there was a fire at the altadena station but we did have to clear out all of our employees. i am hearing some miraculous stories and they are just barely coming in of the deputies who were trying to evacuate the altadena station and residents were running up from different locations around their asking them for assistance in getting them out of their structures. from what i understand, they were barely able to get people

out before these structures started burning. there are heroic stories of what our deputies are doing their from last night and this morning. i want to make sure to note that deputies are working to assist residents who are evacuating and continuing to make evacuation notices as we speak. they are securing areas that are evacuated. it is always sad when i have to say this, but part of our responsibility is to make sure that no one loots or steals from our community members who are already being impacted. i am sad to report we made two arrests this morning for looting already. if you are thinking about coming into any of these areas to steal from our residence i want to tell you something. you will be caught. you will be arrested and you will be prosecuted. don't do that. stay out of these areas. it is only for emergency workers and people who work there and live there. we are unable at this point, to

clearly determine the extent of damage because the conditions are rapidly evolving. and, the destruction needs to be assessed as the daylight hours come forward. i do know i have lost at least one sheriff's black and white to a fire. thank god that the deputy is okay. deputies continue to be on patrol throughout the road closure areas to ensure evacuation areas remain closed to the public. all schools in the pass aside- -palisade unified school district are closed. there is a road closure from alan to new york drive. for those of--in need of shelter head to the pasadena convention center located at 300 0 east grn street in the city of pasadena. we are working with them and unified command in partnership did for animals, there are established shelters and large animal shelters, rose bowl stadium in pasadena. small animal shelter, pasadena

humane society at 361 south raymond avenue in pasadena. i will switch gears now. let's go to the palisades fire that we have been involved with heavily with lapd and l.a. city fire and everyone else working. as of this morning, the fire was still burning in that area and that is impacting our residents evacuations are in fact, continuously in effect for the city of calabasas, the city of malibu, los angeles city, pacific palisades and unincorporated area of los angeles and topanga canyon. evacuation orders are approximately 37,000 residents under evacuation orders and approximately 15,000 structures at risk. again, that is specifically for the palisades fire. evacuation warnings, approximately 20,000 residents are under evacuation warnings and approximately 6500 structures are at risk. there have been minor injuries

and our partners at the fire department have talked about those. several structures have been lost and we are still assessing those. bear with me, i am almost there. there is a lot of information, very important information. there are several road closures that can change rapidly. the freeway on lincoln boulevard, southbound pch atlas force canyon, southbound pch- ->>--we have been monitoring a news conference underway in los angeles describing the impact and what authorities know so far about the various fires burning in southern california. the largest, of which is in pacific palisades and 5000 acres destroyed there. another large one to the northeast of los angeles near altadena, the pasadena area were there have been two fatalities . overall, over 1000 structures have been damaged or destroyed in these fires. the third fire is burning in the sylmar area north of los

angeles. let's go straight to jacob in palisades, california right now. this is the scene have been watching through the night and into the early part of today. many homes, many beach homes highway are destroyed. coast jacob, described the situation there now. how are things affected? >> lester, it feels, and i'm trying not to exaggerate here. it is disastrous and catastrophic. something, i think the likes of which people like myself who is a lifelong residentnot only of los angeles, the city but also of this neighborhood of pacific palisades where i was born and raised has never seen before. there are 23,000 people that live in this beautiful coastal community between the foothills of the santa monica mountains and the pacific ocean. those tens of thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate because ofwhat you are seeing. this used to be a house and

everywhere you look there are scenes just like this. up and down sunset boulevard, the famed sunset boulevard, from where i'm standing right now and all the way into the palisades village. every marker of this once vibrant community is gone. the grocery stores are gone, both of them. the gas stations are gone, doctors offices are gone, the public library where i grew up going as a child and have brought my own children. it is gone. what is different about this? how could this have happened? these are the questions i continue to hear it the answer is, the reason the air quality is so awful right now as they were discussing is that these are hurricane force winds we have seen gusting in the los angeles area. it was a tinderbox ready to go. we have had virtually no rain over the course of the last several months, after two years a pretty intense rain which is pretty unusual for california where we are used to droughts.

it started in the palisades high lines where it seems like hundreds of cars are abandoned on the side of the road running for their lives. holdovers clearing the streets so first responders can come in. to echo what you heard from the folks looking out for the life and safety of people in los angeles in that price--press covers, there is a mutual aid situation going on. it is the police department, fire department, neighboring jurisdictions like malibu and santa monica that have come to help. the los angeles police department is on a modified citywide tactical alert which means some of the nearly 9000 or 10,000 police officers are all called into duty today throughout the city of los angeles and are being dispatcher to order evacuations or to make sure that anybody is in the home is okay. it is well past time to get out. and to control traffic to let the first responders do their

job. lester, a lot of time to think about what the big one would look like as far as an earthquake in southern california, but this is a big one when it comes to a fire. >> jacob, i have been covering wildfires in northern and southern california since the earliest days of my career, going back into the lake '70s and had never seen anything like this. do you agree? >> there is no doubt about it. l.a. is a city of community and you know this as well as anyone from the time you have spent here. pacific palisades is one of those vibrant communities. civic palisades, for all intents and purposes has been wiped off the map as i am speaking with you today, i am just a couple streets away from where i grew up it will take a lot of years to recover and countless dollars. >> jacob, i know you and your team are putting in the long hours in a dangerous situation. please, stay safe. >> let's go to al rocker and

get the latest forecast. the worst is still to come with high winds still ahead. >> that is right. lester, this is a fire kate. we are talking about hurricane force winds with the firestorm attached to it. almost 3000 acres in the palisades fire, the eaton fire 2200 and the hurst fire 5000. we are picking up particulate radar. winds, sustained winds 45-95 miles per hour. you can see for topanga canyon all the way to pacific palisades. this is what is causing these proboblems. these destructive winds with 100 mile-per-hour gust and we are talking about the humidity in single digits and that leads to explosive fire. 19 million people are at risk north venture all the way down to san diego. it is a continually dangerous situation and the fire risk

right now is critical just north of los angeles. from oxnard all the way down to to macula and further south we have a critical to extreme risk for these areas. we have a pressure gradient to the north and low pressure to the south. those wins are being squeezed between the two pressure systems. that is bringing the santa ana winds, powerful winds coming in here and add to that the low humidity and the fact that since october 1st, less than 10% of average rainfall has fallen in southern california. those wins are the big problem. we have gus at 69 in simi valley, 15 mile per--50 mile per hour gusts and that will be the problem over the next 18 hours. the wind gusts will be such that it will be hard for the firefighters to put up aircraft to look at what is going on and to drop water. right now, we have at least

another 18 hours of explosively dangerous conditions. >> not good at all. thank you, al rocker and that concludes this nbc news special report. we will have much more ahead in our streaming report. and of course, full wrap-up tonight when i for nbc nightly news. as co-anchor of "the today show." you come out here in all kinds of weather, all seasons, bitter poncho that you made famous. hoda is always the first one out of the door to say hello to the folks on the plaza and through the changing seasons, one thing has been constant. it's hoda kotb. >> i love you all so much. oh, my god. >> yeah. look around here. what does -- what does this mean to you, all these posters, all these people? >> it means everything. first of all, i can't believe that you saved all these. you know what i was thinking the other day, i was like, i wish i had some of those. to keep, to take home with me. >> you have them all.

>> you have them all. >> it's also an art installation. there are so many beautiful signs, they're funny, touching. it's really, really been awesome to see everybody come out. people have come from across the country just to give you one more hug. >> first, i just want to say thank you. you know what i think when i wake up in the morning and i see someone lined up? and what i said to them is, you came. you came. you came. so thank you. that means a lot to me. i need to go home now. >> our hoda-bration is far from over. we may continue it next week when you are not here. more special guests are coming up on the plaza tomorrow for you also. >> i hope people come next week. >> oh, yeah. >> they will be here. they will be here. they will be here. wait. hold on. hold on. >> you have to come. >> hold on. hold on. come here. come here. come here. wait. see what i'm talking about right here? we got a lot of love. >> actually, i got another one,

hoda. this is good. this is for craig. craig, the gold at the end of hoda's rainbow. how sweet is that? >> i'll save this one for monday. recycle this one on monday. you didn't see that, everybody. >> okay, guys. meanwhile, ahead this morning, kyler chandler in the highly anticipated movie called "back in action." that says it all. we will hear all about it coming up. plus, new year, new you. jill martin back with our first edition of steals and deals for 2025. it is self-care and routines, making them more comfortable. 3rd hour of "today." vicky nguyen will be back to show you what you can do right now to lower the home heating costs because a lot of folks are cranking up the heat. it's bitterly cold. >> you hear the thermostat going, oh, my gosh. let's show you what we've got as far as our week ahead. looking at the weekend again. we have snow and ice and strong storms. mississippi river valley. thankfully on friday, the winds will diminish out west. we move into saturday.

look for light snow, sunshine, great lakes. cold in the south, sunny skies out west. then sunday, sunday, sunshine returns to the great lakes, mid atlantic states and southeast. still going to be chilly thro good. wednesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall.e are enjoying sunshine. it's been pretty gusty, but we're starting to see the wind calming down. and the wind advisory will be allowed to expire at 10 a.m. still may be windy in the hills as our temperatures head for the low to mid 60s. for today, pretty nice and well above average high temperatures. we'll see more of that into the end of the week, and the wind may pick up again for the weekend as >> and that is your latest weather. >> thanks for coming. come back monday. okay. someone, anyone. >> begging you. >> okay.

>> we can call hoda. we sit down with one of the stars of "back in action," kyler chandler. he is back in action. first, this is "today" on nbc.

people expect us to expect you boys to play football. >> yes, sir. >> can't lose! >> can't lose! >> sorry. we're never going to be over it. we mentioned the iconic "friday night lights" moment on "popstart." we had to hear it again. coach taylor himself, kyle chandler, is here. he has a new movie called "back to action." he leads a different kind of team. this time in the cia. leads spies, cameron diaz and

jamie foxx, forced out of retirement when their cover is blown. take a look. >> how did you find us? >> yeah. wrecked dance party. we're not really -- >> is that chuck? >> it is. can you believe it? >> well, you look great. you really do. you both do. >> come on in. >> no, we don't have time for that. >> wait. what? >> listen, if i found you this easily, your enemies will not be that far behind. >> that was 15 years ago. >> yeah. we don't have enemies. i sell custom puzzles on etsy. >> kyle, good morning. good to see you. >> happy new year. >> we're -- it's okay. >> i made that decision. i saw that. >> it is a happy new year free zone. and to you as well. congratulations on this movie. >> thanks. >> i was thinking about it, "back in action." it is literally true. jaime and cameron back in action. you back in action. there is a lot of action. is that what drew you to this, this role?

>> what drew me to it, it's a fun role, a fun film. it's kind of a family film. and then working with them, of course, absolutely. you know, cameron diaz is about as sweet as she appears. she's a wonderful person. i have never worked with her before. and then jamie, he's one of the funniest people. we just sit in the chair, and he would just -- he would just entertain everyone. >> like in-between takes and stuff. >> free shows. yes, in-between takes, in-between scenes. he would go into these elaborate stories. he's one of the -- he is a very smart, funny guy. to be able to sit and watch him, it was incredible. it was fun to do. we shot over in london and spent a lot of time on the thames rivers, at night going under the bridges. and got to work with some of the folks that have been traversing that river for generations and the families. and, yeah, it was just very

exciting. >> it is. it's beautiful. it feels like a big action thriller. but it also has heart. it is funny and a little irreverent. it has it all. it is a good friday night, let's watch a movie. >> it covers a lot of bases. also, kudos to the stunt coordinators. >> i was going to ask you about the stunts. it is beautiful because it is not a lot of shooting up necessarily. it is a lot of hand to hand combat. >> nice choreography. i caught myself laughing at the choreography alone because it was so clever, as well. cameron does a lot of her own stunts. she's fantastic in it. and jamie, as well. it is a lot of fun. and the kids. they were great. >> do people ever miss like, sorry, i hit you. >> that's what i worry about. i don't want to miss. >> no. >> i don't want to be punched in the mouth. >> you don't want them to miss either. >> no, no. >> okay, don't be mad because

you know we love "friday night lights." we have the show, coach taylor. all this buzz about the reboot. have you heard anything? >> i have not. >> have they called? >> i have not. no calls, nothing. >> if they call, will you say yes? >> i don't know what i'll say. i thought it was interesting when i saw myself, and it disappeared, and then i saw myself now, that was interesting. >> what do you mean? i think you look exactly the same. >> i do, too. >> i don't think the time has passed at all. >> what i think was funny, when i did that scene, i watched it and got emotional after all these years. >> yeah. just now? >> after he said, clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose. >> it is iconic. we will say it on this show ten times a week. >> really? i didn't know that. >> yeah. actually, i think we used to have a sign hanging up over our control room with those words. >> all right. >> i know. and you said it right now. will you do it one more time? >> clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose. >> thank you. >> can i say something real quick, too? >> yes.

>> all this -- the fires and all that stuff, just sending out good wishes and prayers. kind of stunning to start the da >> i'm sure you have a lot of friends and colleagues in that area. >> i do. i used to live in one of those canyons, and i'm curious how far that's going. but just all the best to -- >> i'm glad you said that. it's true, our hearts are with them. it is a tough situation right now. >> for sure. >> kyle, it is such a pleasure to see you. thank you so much. "back in action" premiers on netflix january 17th. he is back in action. it'll be good. costars cameron diaz and jaime are coming tomorrow. >> excellent. >> want to write down a question i should ask them, and i'll reveal it live on air? think about it in the break. >> i already have the question, it'll be awesome. >> yay. >> all right. love it. just ahead, jill is here with steals and deals to help you with your resolutions, whether you are trying to work out more orelax. this is "today" on nbc. >> what's your question? >> she wants t question. he

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wings won't get clipped. for 98 years, the northern mockingbird has been the sunshine state's big bird, if you be. now, there is a movement that has legislatures all aflutter. >> florida, you think flamingos and palm trees. it's ingrained in us. >> reporter: representative jim mooney is seeking to make the american flamingo the official state bird. and the florida scrub jay the official state song bird. the push to change the feathered friends is no fly-by operation. the 2025 measure is actually the eighth attempt over several decades to remove the mockingbird as the state symbol scrub jay's territory and the flip side is we're trying to do everything we can to restore what used to be historically for some, this bill is about more than just symbolism. >> we are doing whatever we can to acquire land to save the scrub jay's territory.

on the flip side of that, we're doing everything we can to restore what used to be historically flamingos' living areas. >> reporter: once native to florida, flamingos all but disappeared from the state around the turn of the 20th century. with efforts to restore the everglades, the leggy, 5-foot tall pink birds have been making a comeback in the steate. the scrub jay has its own flock of fans. supporters have tried to have it designated the official state bird five times in the past 24 years, noting it's the only species of bird that is native to florida and, unlike the flamingo or mockingbird, it never leaves the state. developed have fought past attempts to make it the state bird because of hiccups building on land where the tiny bird nests. >> if the bird is designated as threatened or endangered, good. we're precting the natural hab habitat. it is good for us. >> reporter: some florida residents also don't want to share. four other states also call the mockingbird their own. >> it is perfect to have a bird unique to florida, that's only the state bird of florida.

>> reporter: a soaring debate for the sunshine state. >> the florida legislature's next regular session isn't until march, but the representative says he hasn't encountered any pushback. if passed, the flamingo will become the state bird of florida by july 1st. >> they tried seven times? >> apparently, yeah. >> there's been debate over it. >> the mockingbird has a big lobby. >> and the scrub jay. >> it's in many states right now. >> do you guys know the state birds of your states? >> the carolina ren. >> the carolina wren. >> i know mine. it is a cactus wren, i think. it was the '70s when i last thought about that. >> what was yours in new york? >> dead pigeon. >> thank you. [ laughter ] >> joe, thank you for that. >> raise your hand if you didn't know yours. >> we didn't know. much more ahead. here is your local news, weather, these messages and these the 3rd and 4th hours. >> you walked into the water? >> with those legs, yeah.

police are searching for the thieves, who smashed a truck into an oakland liquor store and may have left with an atm. now the damage is so bad, officers at the scene believe that building may have to be red tagged. it happened a little before 4:00 this morning at the sky market on 27th and 14th avenue. police telling our photographer there at the scene that they will still haven't heard from that owner to confirm if there was an atm inside. no one was injured. san francisco mayor elect daniel lieu, three hours away from taking his oath of office. last night he attended a unity service at temple emanuel. it's a tradition for incoming mayors to start with. it started with gavin newsom. today's swearing in is scheduled for 1130 at civic center plaza. the traffic on surrounding streets will be

blocked off now. tonight, lori will attend a celebration in chinatown. happening now. nbc bay area will have live coverage of the inauguration ceremon it will start at 1130, right after our midday newscast. and you can watch that on air as well as online at midday. our ginger conejero saab will have a closer look

this morning on the 3rd hour of "today," out of control. wild fires raging in southern california. destroying