the east bay with the latest. velena, what are you hearing? well, those reported indictments come after months of investigation and speculation. and tonight, it is worth noting that the fbi has not confirmed either of those indictments. now, this all comes after the fbi raided then mayor sheng thao home back in june, taking away veral boxes. the same day, agents raided the homes and businesses of multiple members of the dewan family who own cal waste solutions in oakland. recycling contractor tor has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and claimed she was not the target of the investigation. she also publicly criticized the fbi for the timing on the raid, noting it happened amid a growing push to recall her from office. those recall efforts ulultimately succeeded. tonight, those reports of tao's indictment have recall supporters celebrating while leaving some members of city council concerned. this is really concerning and the

impacts of what this means for the integrity of city services and city business is definitely concerning to me as a public official for me and for many people in our community, we are not surprised to see what happened, but unfortunately, that's another bad news in our city which may be impacting us. so therefore we must be. we must be strong together and to bring us back to revitalize our city again. last july, the city of oakland was ordered to hand over records tied to the city's contracts with california waste solutions, along with a group called evolutionary homes and documents tied to tao's partner, andre jones. that subpoena also demanded records tied to the 2022 mayoral election. now, today, the u.s. attorney's office and federal officials announced they will hold a press conference tomorrow morning to detail what they're describing as a significant law enforcement action tonight. many believe that's when we'll hear more

about this case. now we've reached out to the city as well as mayor thao, for comment and have not heard back just yet. reporting live in the east bay velena jones nbc bay area news. thank you. velena. meantime, a new but familiar candidate is entering the race for oakland mayor lauren taylor officially launched his campaign today. taylor ran against now recalled mayor sheng thao back in 2022 to beat taylor by less than 700 votes. taylor is an oakland native, a businessman and a former city council member. he talked about how his vision for oakland. what's his vision for oakland? after filing papers at city hall earlier today. it's important to recognize that the problems that existed two years ago, they are even more pronounced today, and that's what i'm focused on. same issues public safety, lack of economic opportunities for our residents and the small businesses. the fiscal crisis is something that has been exacerbated and needs

to get on top of as well. taylor is running against former congresswoman barbara lee, who just retired. she represented oakland for nearly 30 years on capitol hill. several other candidates have filed paperwork to run or have expressed interest in running. the deadline for candidates to enter this race is tomorrow. something has to change. that's the message from city and community leaders in vallejo after a gun battle left a toddler critically injured. now, this weekend it happened. the shooting rattled the community, and now people areemanding that that shooter be brought to justice and that the city get a handle on escalating violence. here's nbc bay area's christie smith. we're here today to say that this kind of behavior is unacceptable. dennis hollins is executive director of californians for safety and justice and the resident in vallejo. that incident has left myself and many other residents of the neighborhood rattled. we have to worry about our safety. we have to worry about our children. we

have to worry about our neighbors. she was joined by elected leaders to denounce a weekend shooting that left a little girl hospitalized sunday evening. she was hit after her mother's car was caught in the crossfire of a running gun battle in vallejo's crest neighborhood. my heart goes out to the family and everyone that has been impacted it by by violence in our community. vallejo's new mayor, andrea soares, says this goes beyond just finding the shooters in this case and talked about her overall public safety plans. i will be working with the city manager, the chief of police and the department to ensure that we have developed and implemented strategies to reduce violence and that the community is at the table. the community leaders also talked about trying to bring together federal, state and local law enforcement agencies to discuss efforts and resources needed and prevention strategies. they also look to better highlight groups that are already on the ground, trying to make a difference, and a

community that's been deeply affected by violence. our efforts are tied to partnering with a lot of the anti-violence, anti-gun organizations that are here. one bright spot police say the little girl shot on sunday is now listed as in stable condition. they're calling on the public to help find the people responsible in vallejo. christie smith, nbc, bay area news. thousands of nurses hit the picket lines today, asking health care facilities for better working conditions. registered nurses spent the day outside kaiser permanente,c health, sutter health facilities in oakland, san francisco, walnut creek and vallejo. they also picketed at good samaritan hospital in san jose. they say the need for a new contract is more urgent there because their contract expires in july. the nurses want better working conditions, especially the california nurses association has a problem with the nurse to patient ratio. they would like more policies to prevent workplace violence, and new policies to streamline the use

of artificial intelligence in hospitals. nurses who continually feel like they have moral distress and are unable to provide safe patient care, they eventually quit. it's just unsafe at times. kaiser permanente statement reads in part, quote, we are not in contract bargaining with cna and in fact reached an agreement on a generous four year contract with cna in 2022 that provides our nurses with competitive wages, excellent benefits, valuable professional opportunities and a work environment committed to their well-being and safety. okay, we're now just weeks away from one of the biggest events san francisco hosts. every year we're talking about the lunar new year parade. but this year, you can expect the city to be extra crowded because the nba all star game is also happening that very weekend. today, san francisco outlined its plans to keep those events and the million or so visitors that will be in the city safe. here's nbc bay area's sergio quintana. tis

the season for san francisco city leaders to speak their best cantonese. dygert ho dygert sunny wilk sunny choi quinton matsui jagger ojai di sam coffey si tom siebel kung hei fat choy. all are phrases wishing happiness, prosperity and good health. and for those attending the lunar new year celebrations, including the chinese new year parade. city leaders are planning to ensure safe celebrations. same goes for thousands of nba fans who will be in the city at the same time. so we got the nba all star game that same weekend. but we can do both and we will. and that's our responsibility. the san francisco police department and sheriff's department say they intend to step up uniformed and plainclothes patrols in chinatown leading up to the parade. and with two big events in town, both departments say they'll be coordinating closely. district attorney brooke jenkins also says they're aware of violence at past big events. we have to understand and accept that people choose to victimize people as they attend these types of celebrations, and we

must be prepared to address when something like that happens. one attack fresh on everyone's mind new year's day when a man drove into the crowd on busy bourbon street in new orleans, killing 14 people and injuring 57. but it's not the only example that has police preparing in 2023. in monterey park, california, a 72 year old man walked into a ballroom full of people celebrating lunar new year and opened fire, killing 11 and injuring nine. san francisco public safety teams say while there has been no specific threat against either the lunar new year parade or the all star game, they're going all out for safety anyway. for city leaders and police leaders, it's not just about keeping people safe, they say. it's also about making sure that people feel safe during both of these events. police chief bill scott says they want to make sure there's a visible presence of o officers the streets. most people feel safer when they see officers, the officers that are engaged, that are present and that are taking care of issues when they see them. the police department

is still at a staffing deficit of about 500 officers, but they're steadily recruiting. and chief scott says he'll have enough officers to handle both big events in the city. in san francisco, sergio quintana, nbc, bay area news. on the peninsula, the lights are back on in san mateo county after a large power outage today. the power outage reported around 830 this morning at the height more than 36,000 customers were affected. the outages stretched across foster city, san mateo and hillsboro. the utility says the cause equipment failure. 7:00 today morning. yeah, but it was. power was on. but after 730, it suddenly happened. keana open the business until, you know, when we have no energy, no power. power was fully restored around 230 this afternoon. returning home after disaster as fire crews in southern california get a little bit of relief from those deadly

wildfires. this is drone video over malibu that shows the damage from the palisades fire. red flag warnings have officially expired for much of the los angeles area, thankfully, and the high winds that were expected yesterday did not materialize. that gave crews a chance to make some progress with both the eaton and the palisades fire. evacuations have also been lifted for several neighborhoods near the palisades burn zones. some will have to wait at least another week, though, before they can get back into their houses. we don't want people going back to an area and getting injured, but we're doing it just as quickly as possible because we know that there's a lot of conversation about when can i come back? they want a date, we don't have a date, but we're trying to render the area safe. now, the eaton fire is 55% contained at this. at this point, 14,000 acres burned. palisades 22% contained more than 23,000 acres charred. the combined death toll in both of these fires now stands at 27

people. with a gaza ceasefire and hostage deal set to take effect this weekend. the u.s. and partners urgently working to resolve an 11th hour snag. israeli cabinet members delayed a vote to approve the agreement to tomorrow. prime minister benjamin netanyahu is accusing hamas of creating a last minute crisis on the deal, but did not elaborate. hamas maintains it's committed to the agreement. the fragile truce is set to roll out in three phases. over the first six weeks, the fighting stops, desperately needed aid surges into gaza and israeli troops withdraw to a border buffer zone while exchanging palestinian prisoners for 33 women, children, elderly and injured. hostages held in gaza, including two americans. israeli soldiers, other male hostages and the remains of those killed would be released in later phases. still ahead, more and more people buying electric and hybrid cars. the new record setting number of

vehicles like that sold last year, and the show must go on. the unique lengths local artists went to after a tornado touched down in scotts valley. our bay area proud segment is next. and i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. what a sunset tonight over san francisco. i'll show you more on what to expect into the weekend and when some strong winds will come backo california. i' tll

i guess what i'm looking for from you is, i mean, i know how the fire affected me, and there's always a constant fear that who's to say something like that won't happen again? that's fair. we committed to underground, 10,000 miles of electric line. you look back at where we were 10 years ago and we are in a completely different place today, and it's because of how we need to care for our communities and our customers. i hope that's true. [joe] that's my commitment. [ambient noise]

according to a new report from data firm motor intelligence company says for the first time ever, 20% of all new cars sold last year were electrified. that included both hybrids and fully electric cars. traditional gas or diesel cars still made up the majority of new car sales, though, but that number shrunk to the lowest mark in history. automotive experts say the trend is likely to continue this year. in 2025, 1 in 4 cars sold is projected to be electrified. whenever a natural disaster hits, we are always on the lookout for the bright spots to share. like the story? our

garvin thomas heard about in the aftermath of last month's tornado in scotts valley. he brings us that story of a literal bright spot in the bay area. that's right. jessica. janelle i think there's something about me that you guys know is that i try and be a good writer. and when telling bay area proud stories, well, one thing we're told is good writers shouldt use cliches. i have to say, though, there's a certain cliche that just fits this story so perfectly, i might just have to break that rule. one about a performance that needs to happen no matter what. the date was december 14th. the place the scotts valley cultural and performing arts center. the curtain was just about to rise on the 2 p.m. performance of a year with frog and toad, a musical. the performers going through their last minute warm ups, the audience just taking their seats. all these details are important because at that very time, just a few hundred yards away, another more

dramatic performance was making its debut. oh my god. the tornado that landed in scotts valley that day did plenty of damage, but just missed the theater. in fact, the only sign of trouble director cindy gorski noticed was the power going out 20 minutes before it just went. everything went dark and the house was full. i mean, we had almost all 250 people that had bought tickets in the house sitting there when it went black. word soon filtered in about what was happening in the outside world, and it was clear the power wasn't coming on quickly. but with all the surrounding roads closed, no one was getting home quickly either. at that point, the tornado was had had landed and left, and so we didn't. and it wasn't even raining anymore. so it was like kind of like, okay, i guess the only thing then for us was to try to figure out how to keep the audience safe. well, not just safe, but entertained. we can do this. it was theater

veteran scott laird who said if a generator could be found, he could operate one of the old, practically antique follow spotlights. they could pull off a show with just that. yeah, and i had just retired from all theatrical endeavors forever, i thought. so that's when we, one of our parents, they had a generator at their house. and so basically she called her husband and said, can we get the generato here? within an hour, they had their generator. they opened some curtains and cracked some windows so the musicians could see their instruments. and without microphones, projected backdrops or any modern day production staples, the curtain indeed rose on frog and toad. i was right there, and i actually burst into tears. i just it was the most moving thing i think i've ever had happen to me in my life. and you could see most of it. lieu and barbara rubin were in the audience for the post-tornado performance community theater. it was cool. it was it was, you know, it was

it was the community coming together. yes. every almost christmas there is, yes, a cliché about how the show must go on, but cliches become them because there's always a bit of truth behind it. and on this day, that truth got a standing ovation. everybody was together in it. we were united as a as a company to make this happen and to give the audience the best experience we could possibly give them. i'm clapping for frog and toad. a standing ovation, standing ovation. yes. and i wasn't at the performance. but i get the idea that when something like this happens and an obstacle goes up and the company comes together, there is a certain energy that they bring on stage that i didn't see all the shows, but i would guess that was actually probably one of the best performances of the whole run for sure. thank you so much and talk about getting lucky. the tornado was so close

300 yards from the building and that was that was a strong one really. no matter where you look at it, ef1 close to ef2 damage winds up to about 90mph. awesome job out there. weather back here across the bay area. we did have some sunshine today. just absolutely gorgeous from the north bay on down to the south bay. we're going to talk more about what's ahead into the upcoming weekend. plus the wind forecast as we move through the next seven days, because that does look like it could spike again. but let's get to the nice weather outside. felt more like spring than winter. not too many complaints out there, although it would be good to get in on some rainfall. 64 here across santa rosa, 62 in san francisco, above those averages that are usually in the upper 50s to about 60 this time of the year. warmest weather here in san jose at 67. tomorrow's forecast keeps high pressure and the storm track off to the north. the one thing that will be different tomorrow, though, is it does look like we'll get some fog rolling in by the time we head into tomorrow morning. we haven't seen too much of that

lately, so just be ready for that on the commute. it's our typical fog moving in from the ocean, so it shouldn't reduce visibilities too much. the ground fog we had a few weeks ago, that's that super dangerous fog that comes in from the central valley. reduced visibility to about a half mile. i'm not seeing that. it's again our typical fog coming in from the pacific. so there you can see that chance of the low clouds for the morning. then it clears back for the afternoon and we get in on our sunshine. morning temperatures are going to be back down into the 30s and 40s. this will put you to 43. in the south bay. another chilly 38 for the tri-valley. north bay at 37 right here for the east bay 39. now some isolated spots could get into the mid 30s tomorrow morning. some of those wind sheltered interior valleys. so there is a frost advisory in effect just, you know, cover up those sensitive plants if you think those temperatures are going to be getting down to about 35. we've got more hourly forecasts at nbcbayarea.com. okay. let's take it into those highs tomorrow. pretty good. jump by the afternoon up to 64

here in los gatos 65 in east san jose out here to concord 64 danville 62. peninsula. you're at 55 in daly city and 60 in redwood city. so temperatures near the coastline in the bay will be cooler tomorrow because of that ocean breeze that will put us down to 56 here across the marina and for the north bay, 62 in clear lake and right here to mill valley. 57. so weather just like this all the way through sunday's forecast. then by the time we get into monday, still looking like we could have this setup with high pressure in the pacific and this low pressure in southern california helping to bring some wind. if it sets up exactly like this, we could get into wind gusts by about 50mph. it really looks like it'd be centralized in southern california. lower elevations 20 to about 35. again, this is next monday, and the mountains could get in on wind gusts of about 50, the bay area less in the way of wind, but some of our northern

mountains could get 40 to 50. i think lower elevations on average would be ten to about 25. so we'll learn more on that wind event as we head through this weekend, because a slight adjustment in that low pressure in southern california could actually send all of that wind away. we're hoping for that scenario. but right now i wld plan for that chance of some wind temperatures here in the 60s. now, coming up tonight at 530, we got some good stuff. the chance of some rain in the extended forecast. so we'll take a close look at that. good. all right. thank you jeff. thanks, jeff. coming up, american express is having to pay hundreds of millions of dollars. what the company is accused of

wire fraud and deceptive marketing investigations. american express said it will pay more than $130 million to the u.s. attorney's office in new york. prosecutors say amex marketed wire transfer payment products to small businesses as being tax deductible when they're not. amex will also pay about $109 million to settle with the department of justice. the doj says amex deceptively marketed its credit card rewards to small businesses as also being tax free. more shoppers seem to be drawn to target, but more sales does not necessarily mean higher profits for the company, according to a company sales report. more shoppers turned to target during the holiday season, and the company says sales were higher than expected. however, target's profit outlook has remained the same. that means customers were pulled to the store, but for big discounts, so they got a lot of things on sale. official fourth quarter earnings for the company will come out in march. okay. it is a nice day for a walk in

space. what astronauts wer doinge o

notts have completed a

successful spacewalk. this is so cool. astronauts nick hague and suni williams wrapped up their mission on the international space station this morning. now, hagen williams spent six hours in the vacuum of space repairing the state's, the station's gyroscope and an x ray telescope that marks the first on board repair of a nasa telescope since 2009. the astronauts also prepared a cosmic ray detector for future upgrades. it is the eighth career spacewalk for williams and the fourth for hague. can you imagine? remarkable. it's so cool floating out there. so cool. don't forget, you can watch our newscast 24/7 on pluto and other streaming platforms. raj mathai joins us now with what's coming up next at 530. we have a lot going on here. is this a sign of things to come? the citrus harvest has been halted in parts of the central valley because migrant farm workers are afraid to show up to work for fear of being deported. this is happening right before the inauguration of president elect trump. a young southay