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 south bay girl's

idea quickly leads to a community coming together to donate a variety of things to those impacted by the southern california wildfires, and the flu continues to spread quickly throughout large parts of the country. why experts believe this will be sticking around for a while. the news at 530 starts right now. thanks so much for joining us. i'm janelle wang. and i'm raj mathai. even before the inauguration, we are seeing the impact of the incoming trump agenda. his promise of mass deportation is causing a ripple effect here in california. last week, we reported on an operation involving immigration agents down in kern county. now, the california farm bureau says migrant farm workers aren't showing up for work. and that could threaten our upcoming citrus prices. here's nbc's damian trujillo. ag leaders say the result of those fears is higher food prices, because there will be no one to harvest the crops. those ag leaders are

watching closely what will happen after monday's inauguration. it's the peak of the citrus harvest season in kern county right now, but the industry is taking a hit after immigration agents conducted several operations last week targeting undocumented immigrants with criminal records. the california farm bureau reports that the action made some ag workers too afraid to show up for work, bringing the area's citrus harvest to a virtual halt. definitely, we are ceainly very concerned about what is happening and how that is unfolding. the monterey county farm bureau says it is keeping a close eye on the developments in the central valley. harvest season in the salinas valley begins in late april. the farm bureau says just the threat of deportations could be enough to deter many of the 55,000 migrant workers the valley needs to operate during harvest season. they're not going to show up for work, and that means crops will remain in the field and not be harvested and probably lost at that point. the farm bureau says that could lead to higher food prices. they were called essential workers

during the pandemic when our nation needed them, and now they are asking us to be there for them when they need us. the farm bureau joined monterey county leaders on wednesday to pledge to do what they can to protect workers and their families. con instrucciones precisas de nuestra presidenta claudia jn.1. the mexican consul general says consulates across the country have a direct order from the president of mexico to assure the basic rights of undocumented immigrants are not violated. our growers remain concerned with what is occurring in other counties. an industry watching closely what happens after monday, both in the fields and inhe produce aisle. damian trujillo nbc bay area news. firefighters battled a fire in cupertino this morning. this is on canyon vista drive. it's right by the deep cliff golf course. nbc bay area sky ranger overhead, you can see the aftermath. firefighters say the fire broke out in the garage. they were able to quickly knock it down. fortunately, no one was hurt. also tonight, an upde

from the fire zones down in southern california. karma winds are giving firefefighters the upper hand. that means more people are being allowed to go to their homes, and thousands of students are returning to school in altadena. five schools were severely damaged by the eaton fire. more than 10,000 of the district's 14,000 students were evacuated, and nearly 1400 district employees live within evacuation zones. some of them lost their homes. teams have been clearing tons of debris from campuses and sanitizing the properties. all students are expected to return to campus by early february. the district says it will reopen schools in phases over a two week period. also, people are returning to their homes in many neighborhoods. there is a big benefit concert to support communities of the wildfire victims. it's happening at both the kia forum and the intuit dome. both of those venues are in inglewood. here are some of the big names performing billie eilish, dave matthews, earth, wind and fire, bay area band,

green day, lady gaga, katy perry and the red hot chili peppers. it's going to be a big couple of shows here. the show is january 30th, raj so many of us feel helpless when we see natural disasters like the wildfires in l.a. county. but a very young san jose girl wanted to help, and it's triggered a response from her neighborhood. nbc bay area's ian cull has her story. reporter last week, when four year old amari was watching the news with her parents, seeing the images coming in from la, she suddenly got up and went to her playroom and then she started gathering her toys. we were like, what are you doing? and she's like, oh, i'm gathering the toys because it doesn't look like these people have toys. like many little kids, she had a big imagination and big plans and insisted her parents help. so they sent out this flier to a few friends, then to classmates and their neighbors asking for donations. they also donated a lot of stuff for the people. we didn't realize the response would be

that much. we were like, oh, it was our baby. and we're like, okay, she wants to help out. when the smoke cleared, amari and her neighbors had collected enough new kids clothes, diapers, formula and yes, toys to fill two pickup trucks items they had seen local nonprofits asking for while helping in the fireones. because you need to help other people. why do you need to help other people so they have enough stuff? they connected with another donation drive in santa rosa, and today those final donations are on their way to southern california. and a lot of us have more than we should have. and if we can help these people, they're starting from scratch. basically, they have nothing. and i feel like we're fortunate enough to have, you know, we still have a roof over our head. reporter if you don't have an amari in your neighborhood to inspire you, but would like to help out, rescue workers say the easiest thing to do and sometimes the best thing is to send money. hundreds and

hundreds of people are staying overnight in our shelters. the red cross of northern california has 40 volunteers on the ground. helping those financial donations will allow us to get the things what they need. get financial assistance and work with the people needs on field, on site. and of course, keep providing them with a safe place to stay. those donations, no matter how big or small, are appreciated to help our fellow californians in need. just make sure you're donating to a vetted charity in san jose. ian cull, nbc, bay area news. we have continuing coverage of the wildfires on our home page nbcbayarea.com. you can scan that qr code on the screen to find out how you can have. nbc bay area coverage whenever and however you want it. well, it is flu season and cases are rising. the cdc says it's important to stay on top of your health here. there are extremely high levels of the flu on the west coast, midwest and southeast. both

hospitalizations and deaths are up and doctors say it will only get worse. the cdc predicts cases will continue to rise for the next few weeks. seasonal flu the seasonal flu tends to spike from december to february. the cdc recommends the annual flu shot and everyone six months and older to get it. cancer rates in women are increasing while declining in men. that is a new report by the american cancer society. the report found cancer rates in women ages 50 to 64 have surpassed the rates in men of the same age, whereas back in the 90s, men had a higher risk of getting cancer. overall, the report finds more people altogether are getting diagnosed, but particularly young people and women. doctors don't know exactly why this is happening, but say it could be related to lifestyle like drinking habits, exercise and diet. the baseball world has lost a gem. legendary broadcaster bob uecker has died.

good seats. you're in the wrong seat, buddy. come on. oh, i must be in the front row. it was classic miller lite commercials. the man known as mr. baseball was the voice of the milwaukee brewers for the last 54 years. uecker also was a player for the cardinals, phillies and braves before his professional baseball career ended in 1967. then he transitioned into the broadcasting world with his comedic timing. he also turned to acting, appearing in the 1989 hit movie major league. uecker also starred in a series of miller lite commercials and the sitcom mr. belvedere. his family says he faced a private battle with small cell lung cancer. since 2023. bob uecker was 90 years old. master filmmaker david lynch has died. he's the creative mind behind surreal films like elephant man, blue velvet and mulholland drive. he also created the landmark tv drama twin peaks. lynch's family confirmed his death in a post on his official facebook page. they say he didn't. they did not say

what the cause was. david lynch was 78 years old. working up a sweat in your yard could go a long way. fending off wildfire. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. i'll show you how. next. i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. right now, 62, in livermore. temps dropping to the 40s later on tonight. i'll have more looks at a frost advisory tomorrow morning. and also our rain chances when we may tuallyac pete g. writes, "my tween wants a new phone.

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with the way that pg&e handled the wildfires. yeah. yeah. i totally, totally understand. we're adding a ton of sensors. as soon as something comes in contact with the power line, it'll turn off so that there's not a risk that it's gonna fall to the ground and start a fire. okay. and i want you to be able to feel the improvements. we've been able to reduce wildfire risk from our equipment by over 90%. that's something i want to believe. [skateboard sounds] the firestorm by sheer luck. others are still standing, thanks to some critical steps that homeowners took. that stark contrast mirrors a controlled burn that consumer investigator chris chmura attended to help you prepare your home to withstand a fire. watching a tiny home burn down right next

to one that didn't really opened our eyes before the first flames, we spoke with engineer ann cope. i'm the chief engineer for ibbs. ibbs is the institute for building and home safety, which studies fires and says these two homes look alike. but there are differences you can learn from and possibly fix yourself. let's start at the bottom. mulch and plants lined the first few inches of the house that burned down. even though this plant is beautiful, healthy, and green, it will absolutely ignite. she's right. it did ignite during the fire. the tiny home that survived had plants too, but they were away from the walls, plus rocks and pavers circled the house, not mulch. we got this hardscaping at the big box store for like $5 a foot. moving on, and then focused on the next five feet away from the house, namely the fence, a wood fence with shrubs connected to the house that burned. theouse that survived had thi metal fence instead of the wood fence. everything

withininhese first five feet is noncombustible and also noted the siding, vulnerable wood on the left, tougher composite material on the right. also wide open heat funneling eaves on the house that burned, but enclosed eaves on the house that survived. those are more expensive adjustments that might require a professional, but ann says they're worth it. we're talking about cutting your risk in half. if you make significant changes, only consult licensed contractors and get a couple quotes to make sure you're not overpaying. a lot of people thinking, even around here in the bay area, how we can defend our homes because we go through this more and more than we should. let's talk aboutur weather. we need rain. we haven't seen it in i don't know how long. it's couple weeks. january 3rd was the last time we got some rain and that was only a quarter of an inch. i mean, this is going to go down maybe as the top five driest january on record. i have more looks at when rain chances could move a

little bit in our favor here. coming up in your microclimate forecast. let's roll it in and get you a look here to start off with a frost advisory here for tomorrow morning. this includes the north bay, east bay and south bay. but what i want you to know about this is we're not expecting widespread temperatures at the freezing mark. and below. we're going to generally see temperatures here in the mid to upper 30s for some of those interior valleys. so just make sure to bring those pets inside. so for tomorrow morning, what you're going to see here is some of those coldest locations. i have it in average in the 30s. so the tri-valley right here at 38. but some isolated areas could get down to about 35. so again just layer it up tomorrow morning. you're going to be good to go down here towards the south bay. 43. and some other cold spots would be the east bay with an average of 39. and right there at the north bay, 37, san francisco 45. we'll also see the return of some low clouds and fog mixing in for tomorrow morning, but i don't see extremely low visibility, so i think we're going to be able to get through tomorrow morning pretty good, especially since it's friday, right? tgif a

little bit early. we've been waiting all week to get to that weekend. we've had so much going on that i think overall tomorrow is not going to get in your way. we're going to rebound it here by the afternoon to 62 in cupertino, 64 in san jose. let's move it over to the east bay. 61 martinez, 63, in pleasanton and some low 60s right along the bay over to the coastline. 57 half moon bay, down to redwood city, palo alto, los altos, atherton, woodside. also in those low 60s and light winds. san francisco 59 across downtown and for the north bay 61 here in napa, 57 in mill valley. so rain chances let's move into that. and high pressure. this is what's been thwarting every single chance of rainfall moving into california. this is going to stay in place still at this point through maybe about january the 24th. that's next friday. but we still looks like this could break down here and allow some rain chances

once we head into january 25th and 26th. right now, it doesn't look like the big storm system we need. really, everything i'm showing is february. we're kind of pushing everything towards february for much larger rain chances, so it's just been so slow going. now. with that said, i wanted to get you a check here of the reservoirs. and here's the good news. after three strong years of rain seasons, right now the four largest reservoirs are averaging 76.5% of capacity. and then all the reservoirs i have marked here with that green bar, they're all running 100% or more for the historical average to date. so this is not too bad. if we get some storms in here in february and march, we're going to be able to hold on to these numbers locally. it's kind of a split picture. we got that strong atmospheric river in november, with some record setting rain that hit the northern half much harder. so marin water 99, lake sonoma 67. east bay mud 79. but lexington, only 43% of capacity. sierra snowpack is also starting

to slip. central andnd southern sierra right now 75 to 57% of capacity or of normal and northern sierra 121 so all in all, we need more storms and it's not coming. the next seven days. other thing we're tracking is some wind chances. by next monday, i'm going to have closer looks at that. from the bay area to southern california coming up at 6:00 tonight. so i mean, i wish we had a nice big storm in here next week, but just don't see it not happening. okay. thank you jeff. up next, are they all in or looking ahead to the future? the warriors find themselves in a unique position as we hit the midway point of the season. anthony flores has the test onla

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drove a season for the warriors after a 12 and three start. the team has cooled off considerably. yeah, a little cold. really cold. the trade deadline is three weeks from today. will the warriors blow up this roster or try to salvage with what they have? here's nbc's anthony flores. give it to the hottest warrior. he's got another one with some late game heroics by stephen curry. the warriors clawed their way back to 500 for the season with a one point win last night in minnesota. our guys are hanging tough and we're doing everything we can to just hang in the race, and that's a big win for us. after the game, curry responded to some critics, many on social media, who think they have the answers to what the warriors

should do by the february 6th trade deadlin to turn around their season. all the twitter fingers, who's got deals that they that we need to make can kind of just shut up a little bit and let us figure this thing out. the warriors have been a hot topic of conversation this week after curry said there's a responsibility on keeping the franchise in a good spot. when he's done, rather than make a desperate trade now, that depletes the future. many took that to mean curry and the warriors are giving up on this season. the four time nba champ made it clear thas not the case. anybody who thinks that i'm okay with just being an average basketball on an average basketball team is insane. it almost feels like the narrative became, you know, the warriors are giving in. we're not giving in. we're just not going to give away the future. and that's two totally different things. the warriors say once everyone gets healthy, they believe in the players they have on the roster. the outside noise doesn't appear to be rattling anyone in the

warriors locker room. i've never seen anything. what happened? reporter the reality is, almost halfway through an 82 game regular season, the warriors are currently 10th in the western conference playoff race with a 20 and 20 record. now is the time to make a strong pusush wih eight of their next nine games at home. you want to win and i feel like we have the roster to do it, you know, and we have steph curry. we started off 12 and three. you know we know we know we're capable of. we just got to get back to it. the warriors will get back to work saturday when they host the washington wizards at chase center. anthony flores nbc bay area. let's talk about football now. the road to the super bowl continues this weekend right here on nbc bay area. eight teams remaining among them the rams and eagles from philly on sunday. coverage begins right here on nbc bay area at 11 a.m. it's going to be a good game. up next, with the inauguration just days away, the secret service is getting a new look. we're going

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two poll workers in his defamation lawsuit. giuliani was found liable for defaming two georgia workers by falsely saying they committed election fraud. the former new york mayor has been ordered to pay nearly $150 million. he was originally ordered to turn over his assets, including sports memorabilia and his condos. but with this new tentative deal, giuliani is allowed to keep his personal

belongings and his homes. lawyers for both sides say they are still certain conditions that still need to be met to fulfill the settlement. another hearing is set for next month. florida governor ron desantis has made his pick for the state's next u.s. senator. current senator marco rubio is leaving his seat to serve as secretary of state for the trump administration. today, governor desantis announced he has chosen ashley moody as rubio's replacement. moody is a close ally of desantis and has worked as the state's attorney general there in florida since 2019. she says she will support mr. trump's agenda and work to change the culture of washington, dc. moody will have to run a special election in 2026 to keep the seat for the final two years of rubio's term. the secret service is rolling out a new look. for decades, the uniformed division, which primarily protects the federal buildings, has used these white vehicles. but on monday, when president trump rolls down pennsylvania avenue for his inauguration, those uniformed

officers will now be in these black and gold cars. the secret service says the goal is to make all of their vehicles similar to the president's protective fleet of black suvs. the former uss john f kennedy has set sail on its final voyage this morning. it departed from philadelphia and is headed to brownsville, texas, where it will be taken apart. the navy commissioned the last conventionally powered vessel in 1968. it was used for 18 deployments in the mediterranean, including operations in the middle east. after the september 11th attack, the u.s. used the vessel for air security in the atlantic ocean. the uss john f kennedy was retired in 2007. jessica aguirre joins us now with what's coming up next right now at six. we're following breaking news in the east bay. multiple reports tonight that oakland mayor, who was recalled, has now been indicted six months after her home was raided by the fbi. what we know so far, and the feds descending on the home of

another east bay politician. we're getting reaction from that city's mayor. plus, the good neighbor company has good news for some l.a. homeowners. they can keep their home insurance. our consumer investigator, chris kamara, explains why this might be good for you and the bay area moving forward. the news at six starts right now. good evening and thanks for being with us on this thursday. i raj mathai. and i'm jessica aguirre. we begin tonight with those published reports that a federal grand jury has indicted former oakland mayor sheng thao and her longtime partner, andre jones. this comes seven months after the fbi raided tao's home. nbc bay area's velena jones joins us with live with what? city leaders and the people who supported the effort to remove from office are saying this evening. well, jessica, the san francisco chronicle is citing sources reporting that tao has been indicted. meanwhile, the mercury news is reporting that her partner, andre jones, has

been indicted. we should note that the fbi has not confirmed any of these indictments, but we do know that this comes after months of investigation and speculation. now, this all started back in june when the fbi raided then mayor sheng thao home, taking away several 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 tao and jones have both repeatedly denied any wrongdoing. tao also publicly stressed that she was not the target of any investigation. the then mayor also publicly criticized the fbi for the timing of the raid, noting it happened amid a growing push to recall her from office. those recall efforts ultimately succeeded. those reports of tao's indictment have recall organizers celebrating, and have some members of city council concerned about potential impacts to the integrity of city business. i'm shocked,

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