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devastating wildfires continue to blanket much of southern california. right now, you're taking a live look at the eaton fire. a large plume of smoke billowing, multiple people now confirmed dead as crews raced to get a handle on this raging inferno. 180,000 people are without their homes. multiple fires are burning, sparking by sparked by dry conditions and powerful winds, causing unprecedented scenes. crews right now trying to battle those flames from the ground and from the air. more than 350,000 customers are without power. 200,000 of them are located in the l.a. area alone. and here's new video that gives you a scope of just how quickly this escalated. this is time lapse video taken from cameras. you can see the intense fire conditions developing as the palisades fire erupted out of control. currently, the largest wildfire burning in california.

it's hard to see, but there's so much going on. good morning, and thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. and i'm marcus washington. as the biggest fires in southern california rage on with no containment, there are some signs of potential progress for firefighters with a small break in the weather. nbc bay area's kris sanchez is live for us from the newsroom with the latest there. chris. well, good morning to you, marcus and laura. so the santa ana winds are still howling, especially in the area of the palisades fire. but firefighting planes and choppers are able to go back up. and i want to show you what a difference that makes in the firefight. this is the sunset fire that started just before 6:00 last night. swiftly, their firefighters were able to stop the fire's progress toward homes and contain the perimeter, limiting spot fires set by those spreading embers. this fire was rapidly and aggressively attacked by using coordinated air and ground fire suppression efforts. residents heeded our

timely evacuation orders, so that's what happens when everything goes well. and that's the hope for that kind of break in the palisades fire, which is now at more than 17,000 acres, the la fire chief says structures destroyed or damaged are now in the hundreds of thousands, multiple thousands. despite extreme fire behavior and forecasted wind gusts of more than 60mph, the aircraft are going up again to try to gain some containment, stopping that fire along any of its edges. now, the la sheriff describes the eaton fire zone in altadena as looking like a bomb went off. he said that this is complicating the search for victims, which we now know are listed at five. while there are no flames in that video, don't be deceived. the fire. the eaton fire is still at 10,600 and growing, and while nearly 900 firefighters were able to

significantly stop its growth, there is still no containment. the hurst fire in san fernando is being held within its perimeter by strengthening containment lines and dozer lines. we also learned this morning that 20 people are under arrest on suspicion of looting. los angeles sheriff robert luna said he has now ordered his deputies to enforce trespassing laws. if you are in one of these areas and you do not belong there, you are going to be subject to arrest. i hope that is as clear as i can make it because i don't. our first choice isn't to do enforcement. it's not to make arrests. it's to help people. while the fires are actively burning in, nearly 180,000 people are under evacuation order and another 200,000 under evacuation warning. many angelenos are also dealing with gas shutoffs, boil water notices and school closures. the l.a. county tax assessor is reaching out to property owners with information on how people can defer their

property tax payments for the time being until they can get themselves back together. and in the last 20 minutes, the l.a. lakers announced they are postponing tonight's game so everybody can focus on what's most important. by the way, if you're feeling a bit hopeless or helpless right now, you can help southern california. the california community foundation set up a wildfire recovery fund to help these folks get through these difficult times. it is a nonprofit with a 20 year track record in l.a, and if you want to make a donation, you can go to cal fund.org. marcus and laura. all right. thank you. chris. well, the palisades fire has scorched more than 17,000 acres where more than 1000 homes and structures are gone. nbc's steve patterson is on the fire lines and has this report. officials are not calling this one of the most destructive, if not the most destructive, wildfire in the history of los angeles. now, 17,000 plus acres

still 0% contained. we're still seeing wind gusts up to 60 miles an hour. but the major wind event, the one that realllly pushed all of the flames on top of people's homes, sent embers tumbling to new spot fires, creating more problems and destroying a large part of the pacific palisades where i'm standing. that wind event has mostly now laid down and ended, which has given firefighters. it has given officials this precious window where they can start putting air drops on the fire, which hopefully will lead to the major operation ending. and they can start cleanup. they can start the reckoning of the devastation which you see behind me, which is absolutely immense. thousands and thousands of structures and homes destroyed, at least 2000 between all of the fires altogether. thankfully, a lot of these spot fires, a lot of the sort of the minor fires that we saw overnight are now put out as firefighters are now focused on this major fire. back to you. the devastation is just

hard to even fathom, you know. understand? yeah. and it's still windy, unfortunately. and they are trying to get out there and do the water drops and things like that to try to get more containment, because the window before the wind picks up again is very small. so here's a look at just to get you oriented of where those fires, some of the bigger fires are burning right now around the los angeles area. and we've seen once again the palisades fire, the worst of that near the coast. and the red flag warning continues until 6:00 tomorrow evening, and there may be another one issued later on this weekend. so we take a look at the top wind gusts that we had during the peak of that wind storm. and the san gabriel mountains had 100 mile per hour peak winds. malibu, 85 mile per hour gusts. and we also saw about the same at burbank airport and the chino hills, 77 mile per hour winds. but it wasn't just southern california. we also had some very high wind

gusts when those winds really increased in the north bay. so mount saint helena had an 84 mile per hour wind. and then looking at the forecast, we're still at about 20 to 50 mile per hour wind gusts currently. and looking at the forecast, it's going to stay just as strong for tonight and then increase again early tomorrow morning before gradually subsiding later on tomorrow evening. so still a long period of time before they're really in the clear, with some calmer winds coming early on saturday morning. back to you. all right. thanks so much, kari. well, you know, bay area strike teams already providing a helping hand on the front lines. we'll have more on that in just a moment. but right now, there are many people right here in thehe bay arewho know all too well what many people in southern california are experiencing, some living through their own historic fires. nbc bay area's ginger conejero saab has more on what is likely triggering new conversations about fire safety right here at home. it's terrifying to see how destructive these wildfires in

l.a. county are, given the fact that northern california sees its fair share of wildfire danger. it begs the question, are we prepared, or can we ever really fully prepare for something of this magnitude? well, those are tough questions. tough questions are also being asked of los angeles leadership at this time about preparedness in light of approved cuts to their fire department by city hall, la mayor karen bass is facing questions about an $18 million budget reduction that she approved last year. just last month, la's fire chief warned the decision would diminish the department's ability to prepare for and respond to large scale emergencies. now, mayor bass has said the cuts did not impact lafd response. a spokesperson for la fire reaffirming the mayor's stance. this is an absolutely unprecedented event. we have you know, we have another fire that just broke out. any fire department, even our size, is stretched thin.

now, these wildfires in southern california come just days after two bay area fire stations temporarily closed. station 25 and station 28, both in the oakland hills, and they closed to help with oakland's nearly $130 million budget deficit. the closure for station 28 is slated for six months, but people who live close by are uneasy with the closure. the kelter fire sparked in the oakland hills last fall, while more than 20 years ago, in 1991, a deadly fire destroyed homes in the oakland hills. now, with these closures, people who live in the grass valley neighborhood say their closest fire station is about two miles away. oakland's fire chief has acknowledged that with these closures, they can lead to delays in emergency when just seconds matter. ken houston, who represents the grass valley neighborhood, says it will be his priority now that he is in office to reopen station 28 as soon as possible.

in san francisco, ginger conejero saab nbc bay area news. thank you ginger. here's another live look at those wildfires burning right now in southern california as this inferno keeps raging. bay area crews are on the front lines. firefighters from san jose, sunnyvale and santa clara county are among the latest to join the firefight. they are committed for up to two weeks. oakland, san francisco, fremont, alameda and contra costa counties also sent firefighters along with oregon, nevada and washington state. first responders in the south bay say they are prepared to weather the conditions. we have camping gear. we have everything that we need to be self-sufficient for 72 hours and also to camp out in the dirt if we need to, depending on where the fire front is. we are also monitoring the wildfires in southern california online. make sure you stay up to date by downloading our free nbc b area app. well, the nation saying a final goodbye to former president jimmy carter.

dignitaries joining together at the national cathedral for his funeral service. coming up, how the bay area is honoring our 39th president. and this device is nothing like your average desktop. in fact, our nuclear stockpile relies on it. today's celebration for a new supercomputer at lawrence livermore lab. and before we go to break football fans, nbc bay area is the place to be this sunday. the commanders are taking on the buccaneers in an all important wild card playoff matchup. coverage starts at

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me and through his life taught me. the strength of character is more than title or the power we hold. artists trisha yearwood and garth brooks paying tribute with song. you may say i'm a dreamer. but i'm not the only one. ahead of that, mourners by the thousands came to the capitol to pay their respects. each with his own reasons for coming. i think president carter and rosalynn carter deserve all their respect and that the world can muster. they waited in line for hours in frigid temperatures, just to spend a few moments with a president who touched their lives in some way. he's definitely done a lot, you know, as a human being. and for the world. respect. selfless, willing to do what was right.

the day ceremonies, steeped in tradition, capped off with one last flight home. special air mission 39. taking america's 39th president to georgia for a small private service at the church where he taught sunday school for decades. then burial next to his beloved wife, rosalynn. as the funeral procession took president carter's casket from the capitol to the national cathedral, the cathedral bell tolled 39 times in honor of the 39th president. in washington, chris pollone, nbc news. president biden declared today as the national day of mourning of the late president carter, and a national organization is remembering the late president's work that changed thousands of lives. late president and mrs. carter dedicated themselves to habitat for humanity for almost 40 years. the organization says the couple renovated or repaired about 4500 homes in 14 different countries during that time.

habitat groups across the world are remembering the late president. today, the east bay silicon valley group is erecting a memorial. some doors at oakland and san jose city halls. the doors symbolize president carter's legacy of opening doors to better futures for habitat homeowners. so back in 2013, here in san jose, he helped us out building playhouses for local community organizations, doing a community improvement project over at lake cunningham park. and he also helped us renovate two homes for sale through affordable mortgages to families with limited incomes here in san jose. and in repair eight more homes here in san jose as well. i remember wh he was here, it was amazing to see him work. well, in honor of national day, many federal agencies, including the post office and stock exchanges remain closed. as mentioned, they're closed in observance of this funeral. but scott mcgrew says that actually, the markets themselves promise to be a big day in business tomorrow. we'll

get the big jobs report tomorrow with the december jobs report. a few days ago, data showing a growing number of open positions in american companies that tends compete for employees. also tomorrow, the u.s. supreme court will hear emergency arguments over the ban on tiktok. tiktok is set to be removed from app stores a week from sunday. its parent company, bytedance, will try to argue that ban is a violation of american free speech. american lawmakers worry that china is using tiktok to spy on americans. lawyers filed their final briefs with the court this morning. do keep in mind as we listen to arguments before the high court tomorrow. no one has actually publicly proven tiktok spies on americans. and no more restrictions or more restrictions on the number of powerful nvidia ai chips that can be sold overseas, even to friendly countries. bloomberg, the first to report that full

allies like canada, australia and most of europe can still buy all they want and google the latest company to donate to donald trump's inauguration. the new york times reports this morning. the fund is now so big on pace to run $200 million that inaugural officials are running out of vip opportunities and benefits to offer donors. back to you. happening today. a peninsula man accused of murdering his wife is due in court for a plea hearing. it happened december 18th. police say 33 year old juan garcia stabbed his wife several times in their home. this was during an argument. he is being held without bail. and here's a live look at sfo for you this midday. this is where also today, tsa security screeners are organizing a protest and rally. workers claim that they're owed millions in back pay. we know a rally is scheduled for noon. now, remember screeners at sfo, they're contracted out in this case to a company called covenant aviation security. we

did reach out to tsa earlier this morning, but we still haven't heard back from them. and we do know at least one san francisco supervisor, connie chan, plans to attend that rally. in a statement, the tsa says in part, the contract security officers at sfo are considered essential workers. operations will continue uninterrupted. well, new at 11. the u.s. government is dedicating the fastest super skinny supercomputer in the world, which happens to be located right here in our own backyard. nbc bay area's bob redell joins us live from outside the lawrence livermore lab in livermore. so let's see how fast is this computer, bob? well, good morning to marcus. laura, for some perspective, it would take about a million of these smartphones to match the processing power of this new supercomputer and what it could calculate in just one second. that's the lawrence livermore

lab behind me. the entrance here off east avenue. right now, the department of energy and national nuclear security administration, they're in. they're dedicating el capitan. that's the name of the new computer here at the lawrence livermore lab. el capitan is the lab's newest supercomputer that came online, actually towards the end of last year. was assembled by hp using chips by amd. takes up 7500ft■!s. generas so much heat it requires 28,000 tons of cooling via liquid. for comparison, the typical home requires only 4 to 5 tons of air conditioning, and it runs at a speed of roughly 1.7 exaflops, which means el capitan can perform 1.7 quintillion math problems per second. that's the number 17 with 17 zeros after it, making el capitan the current number one fastest supercomputer in the world, according to top500. org. its purpose really is for national security. so we've got a enduring nuclear stockpile

that's aging, and modeling and simulation is absolutely essential to maintaining that. and there's new new designs of weapon systems coming along that need to be validated and designed and tested, all in the computer, because we don't do nuclear testing anymore. el capitan is about 20 times faster than the lab's previous supercomputer, sierra, which was dedicated back in 2018. what took days or weeks on sierra no, just hours on el capitan, the lab tells us that they expect to see hardware failures in el capitan. after about 5 to 6 years. software upgrades will also be harder to come by then, which is why now they are already designing the next supercomputer to succeed el capitan. reporting live here in livermore. bob redell, nbc, bay area news. all right, get us that password soon. all right, write it down. don't forget it. oh, kari got to look at our forecast for today. all right. it's nice and sunny. beautiful day to get outside. and it's not

as windy. and as we take a live look outside in san rafael, you can see the sunshine, the beautiful greenery that we have. as our temperatures are now starting to warm up. i wanted to talk about the drought monitor because we just got the update this morning, and we can see how expansive the drought is for not only california and the west, but all across the country. we are seeing some really severe drought conditions developing in the north as well. a little bit closer to home, we are seeing the drought expanding in southern california. really not a surprise seeing what's going on. we went from a moderate drought to now a severe drought and some of those same areas that haven't seen any rainfall for months here or for the bay area. we've had some rain, but we didn't get as much south of the golden gate bridge. so we're seeing abnormally dry conditions for the east bay and south bay. not yet in a drought, but are approaching those conditions. and as we watch the fires burn to the south, as we take a look across our skyline, we haven't seen a lot of haze here. we're

wondering how this is going to affect our air quality. and as of right now, the winds are pushing a lot of that smoke offshore and away from the bay area. we are going to see some moderate times of moderate air quality throughout the afternoon, and it's pretty good for the south bay as well as santa clara valley. our temperatures are headed for the low to mid 60s for today, which is well above what's normal. and we're already in the upper 50s and low 60s for a lot of spots. we're at 68 degrees in san jose, and as of now the wind has calmed quite a bit, but it's still pretty gusty in some of the higher elevations. mount diablo at 35 mile per hour gusts, and the north bay. mount saint helena still gusting at 52mph. a live look outside in san jose once again all clear with temperatures in the upper 60s, and we'll see our temperatures holding steady here for the next several hours. cooling down quickly this evening and then across the bay area. we're seeing those

temperatures in the upper 60s. here's a look at tomorrow's forecast, where we are going to see a slight cooldown in some spots, where we may see some fog developing and some rain just to our north. but unfortunately, we're not going to see any of that rain making it farther to the south, and it remains dry in the forecast through at least the next week. looking ahead temperature wise and the spotlight, morgan hill, where we are still very warm through friday. a slight cooldown for the weekend and it may be windy at times too, and then going ahead into next week it's going to be well above normal. we're usually in the upper 50s. we don't see that until wednesday. as the sunshine continues and our morning temperatures drop down into the upper 30s. marcus and laura. all right. thanks so much. kari or important new data to tell you about this is for job seekers trying to make it in the bay. wallethub. out with a new list of best u.s. cities to find a job. researchers looked at 182 of america's largest cities scottsdale, arizona,

ranking first with pittsburgh, pennsylvania, and columbia, maryland, close behind. now here in the bay area, san francisco ranks 18th. silicon valley sits in the top quarter. oakland and santa rosa are squarely in the back half now. the metrics include cost of living, starting salaries, and median household incomes. wallethub kris lupo says that bay area leads everywhere else when it comes to the average starting salaries and pay rates in the large chunk of it all in the nation are just not keeping up with inflation. while there's a robust job market there, there still seems to be a significant segment of the population that's maybe working a maybe 1 or 2 pay levels below what their what they should be, what their qualifications would indicate. he also says that you stand a better chance of boosting your salary by changing employers, and the best sources for jobs are still going through the personal network. you have?

well, we return to breaking news for you this midday. our coverage several wildfires engulfed southern california. here's a map for you of the largest fires burning at this hour. palisades fire eaton as well as hearst fires, 180,000 people are under evacuation orders. so far, there are five confirmed fire related deaths, all in the eaton fire area. now that fire started in altadena. the flames have burned more than 10,000 acres. thousands of homes and businesses have burned, and sadly, there is no containment now. the biggest fire burning right now. that's the palisades fire. it started in pacific palisades and quickly spread to malibu. it has burned more than 17,000 acres. still no containment. we'll take a live look at those front lines coming up. but you're watching nbc bay area news.

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