america's southern border. among the most controversial. an order that eliminates so-called birthright citizenship for children born in the u.s. to undocumented immigrants. today, more than a dozen states, including california, sued the trump administration to stop that change. here's nbc bay area's damian trujillo. with the stroke of a pen on an executive order, president trump went after the heart of the 14th amendment, which grants citizenship to any child born on u.s. soil today. 18 states wasted no time suing to stop the president's plan, as he did today, with what is, frankly, an unamerican executive order. i have one message for president trump. i'll see you in court. we are filed. california attorney general rob bonta was flanked by san francisco city attorney david chu as he announced california's suit today. the story of birthright citizenship is as san francisco as they

come. san francisco has a unique connection to birthright citizenship. when one of our very own citizens stood up for his constitutional right in the late 1800s. wong kim ark was born in san francisco on sacramento street to immigrant parents. after a visit to china, wong kim ark was denied reentry into san francisco because of the chinese exclusion act. wong kim ark went to court, arguing that his birth on u.s. soil made him a u.s. citizen. ultimately, the supreme court ruled he was right under the 14th amendment. california and attorneys general from 17 other states say that's a lesson the new president is about to learn again, and that it's very dubious legal reasoning under trump's executive order. and he's not able to just undo the 14th amendment with the stroke of his pen. but ramos won't have to worry about her daughter's citizenship, since the new executive order won't take effect for at least 30 days. but ramos says the fear is already

dominating her community. you mucha gente en la calle. ramos says she useto see a lot of people on the street and in the stores of her community. not so much today. growing fear of mass deportations, pushing undocumented immigrants back into the shadows. damian trujillo nbc bay area news. you heard the mention of that wong kim ark case that affirmed birthright citizenship. today, his great grandson is speaking exclusively to nbc. he called the president's order, quote, troubling. norman wong, who still lives in the bay area, tells us, quote, we can't build the country together and be against everybody. i think the best thing to do is for americans to actually be embracing americans. the trump administration did not respond to a request for comment. leaders in alameda county have announced plans to fight back against perceived threats from the new trump administration. county supervisor nikki fortunato bas says at next week's board meeting, she will propose creating an ad hoc

committee that would, quote, coordinate a proactive response to protect, support and lift up communities threatened by federal policies and budgets. fortunato bass says the committee will build off the work the board did under the first administration. madden, meanwhile, is countering claims that it boosted the newly elected president on its platforms. several facebook and instagram users raised questions about a notification they received yesterday. they said their accounts automatically were following president trump and vice president jd vance. meta says that because the potus and flotus and vp accounts update when the president changes, users who follow those accounts during the biden administration will now show as following them. under the trump administration as well. another round of strong santa ana winds are raising new concerns down in l.a. county, los angeles and ventura county. now, in a red flag warning due to the new rounds of the high winds. the new gusts come as firefighters have made significant progress on the front lines. the

palisades fire is now 63% contained. the eaton fire out near pasadena is 89% contained.. thousands of firefighters still on the ground, making sure the wind doesn't create any new hotspots. the neighbors say they're ready for a break. are you done with these winds? i am done with these winds. so are my allergies and everything else. we're being cautious, you know, paying attention. so? so keep your fingers crossed and, you know, hope to god that he has your back. there is more good news, though. the fire teams are now reducing some evacuation zones, meaning more people will be able to get back into their homes here at home. firefighters in the bay area are capitalizing on our cold conditions here to conduct prescribed burns. as nbc's jodi hernandez reports, contra costa contra costa county fire has been hard at work trying to create a new fire break in a high risk area. a lot of this community is built, you

know, on hillsides or hilltops, surrounded by trees and different types of vegetation. contra costa county fire captain brandon earhart describes what makes the rossmoor senior community such a high risk fire zone. it's basically one way in and one way out in a lot of cases. reporter. that's why calfire is zeroing in on the area thanks to a $3 million state grant. firefighters are creating a much needed fire break to protect rossmoor and parts of southern lafayette. the hope is to create a defensible space around this community, and also to limit the potential to have, you know, fires, ground fires, extend, you know, from the ground fuels, you know, into the canopy of the trees to where it gets to be, you know, such that it's even more difficult to control. when you look at the canyon down there, the fire could run right up that hill. 93 year old judy says the possibility of a large fire

breaking out in her community is top of mind. seeing what happened in southern california has her worried. a fire can just keep going on and on and on. as we know from what's happening in sosouthern california. judy says she's relieved to see the work being done in her neighborhood. she's got her go bag ready, but hopes she never has to use it, and firefighters say they hope so, too. especially when you have folks that may have limited mobility. you know everything that we can do to make their community safer is, you know, time well spent. con fire says it will take months to complete the fuel break. they hope to get as much done as possible during the winter while things are moist. they say the southern california fires have shown us fire prevention work is critical. it definitely gives you perspective and it's a motivating factor. you know when you can, you can see the potential of the worst case

scenario. then you can kind of see the, you know, the value of the work that you're doing. in contra costa county, jodi hernandez, nbc, bay area news. bloomingdale's is now the latest retailer to announce it is closing its store in san francisco's largest mall. that bloomie's, located in the san francisco center, is at union square has been there for nearly two decades. the company, now citing a shift in the retail landscape and, quote, evolving business strategies as the reason they're shutting it down. san francisco center has been a scene a string of high profile departures since the start of the pandemic. you remember nordstrom's, the flagship store there, closed august 2023. then the cinemark theater closed not long after. then lego, adidas, hollister, all of those left. bloomingdale's is set to close for good at the end of march. san francisco has lost a culinary giant, charles fan. the owner of the iconic slanted door restaurant has died. today, his friends and colleagues credit him with helping change the landscape of the bay area food

scene. here's nbc's sergio quintana. no soy dressing. for nearly 30 years, chef charles phan was an integral part of san francisco's famed food scene. most people knew him for the iconic slanted door restaurant he operated for years at the ferry building. for those who call him a friend. news of his death is crushing. you know, it's a really hard thing to kind of process. you know, charles was i mean, charles was so full of life. and this is just an absolute shock. fellow san francisco chef chris cosentino talked with me by video call from maui, where he's now opening a restaurant. he says chef phan became a mentor and friend over the years. charles was always there. he was there when disaster struck. he was there if you needed help. he was there. if you were walking broke down, he was there if you needed advice on a contract. the slanted door in san francisco closed during the pandemic, but his two other restaurants in napa and san ramon remain open. a couple of years ago, he also

opened a banh mi sandwich shop in the mission called chuck's takeaway, which has become a neighborhood favorite through the years. his colleagues say fans introduction of heightened vietnamese cuisine to san francisco has helped make it a staple of the city's diverse palate. now, charles opened in what was not considered the hippest, coolest part of san francisco on valencia street in 1995 with, you know, really authentic vietnamese food, which nobody was really doing here. chef phan has said the slanted door name came about because the original location on valencia had a slanted door. there had been plans to reopen the slanted door at its original spot here in the mission. it's something neighbors had been eagerly anticipating. it's really too bad to him. passing on the slanted door has been a san francisco institution, and i believe they were planning to move back to valencia, or they are moving back to valencia soon. so tributes from fellow chefs, restaurateurs and friends on social media often describe phan as generous, with some calling him a culinary

superhero. he came to the united states as a teenager with his family from dalat, vietnam. he graduated from mission high school and was a self-taught chef who won a james beard award in 2005 and published two books on vietnamese cooking. phan was 62, in san francisco. sergio quintana, nbc, bay area news. it is a huge loss. up next. they all want the job. alameda county holds its live public interview for the seven people running to be the interim county da. we're going to tell you more about each of those candidates. also, the latest court twist for the man charged in the murder of legendary rapper from the bay area, tupac. i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. 55, in san jose right now. and colder. 40s on the way. we'll take a look at a freeze warning and frost advisories, and we'll also get you some updated looks at some rain chances this weekend. i'll see you back here in a few minutes. we're covering the snow emergency in the south paralyzing cities and shutting

down airports. plus, will president trump's embrace of crypto passed the ethics test? what he possibly gains by selling so-called meme coins when we?

rest of pamela price's term as d.a. after she was recalled. right now, the county board of supervisors is holding a special session to publicly interview the seven finalists for that job. here's nbc bay area's velena jones. we want to make sure that they will not be replacing another problem that will be dealing with again. and we also want to make sure that this is a right and fair process. safe. the group responsible for recall efforts against former da pamela price rallied ahead of today's special supervisors meeting, this time advocating for what they want to see in the next district attorney they hope will remain in office. and that's the most

important thing, is the electability. after 2026, you have to do 2026, you got to do 2028. so you got to know what you're doing here. that group and the families of several crime victims are endorsing two of the seven candidates. alameda county superior court judge ursula jones dixon and contra costa county assistant district attorney annie esposito. virginia nishida, whose husband was shot and killed in 2021 while working as security for a news crew, believes both candidates will fight for victims. they've been in all aspects of the court area. they have helped community. they have helped internally. they have helped themselves. even going out to the community to help, you know, so it's they're well rounded. elgin lowe and jimmy wilson are the only internal candidates. lowe is a senior deputy district attorney, and wilson is a deputy district attorney. venus johnson is the chief deputy attorney general for california and has been endorsed by aguilar rob bonta.

latricia. lewis is a deputy counsel for alameda county, and ibn shin is the current city attorney for alameda. we're each going to ask questions, and we're going to do it in a very, again, random but fair way. today's candidates made their final pitches before taking questions from supervisors and the public. we will build community trust with engagement and with complete transparency. we are at a critical juncture in our criminal justice system, one that demands bold leadership. my philosophy is persevere, strive for excellence and fairness, and maintain your compassion. the board is set to make a final decision next week. the new da will take office in february and serve through 2026. in oakland, velena jones nbc, bay area news. the only person ever to be charged in the killing of rap icon tupac shakur lost a bid to have his murder case dismissed. tupac grew up, as you might

know, in marin city and launched his career in oakland. he was gunned down in a drive by shooting in las vegas in 1996. duane davis was arrested in 202, accused of ordering the hit. his attorney had argued that that should never have been charged with the murder because of years old immunity agreements with federal and local officials. prosecutors say davis has never provided any proof of those agreements, and today, a judge denied a motion to dismiss the charges. davis is now set to go to trial in march. tupac is widely considered to be one of the most influential and versatile rappers of all time. the south bay working to provide some relief for the homeless. the city of san jose and valley water gathered at cherry avenue near blossom valley lake. together, they broke ground for the city's newest housing project. they're building an interim housing site for 136 homeless people. mayor of san jose says this will protect people living nearby. the first homeless neighbors to be offered

housing at this site will be folks already encamped in the surrounding area. after offering housing to everyone in the area multiple times, we will decommission those encampments, clean up the area and install a water resource protection zone. mayor mahan says the city will open an additional 1000 interim housing units for the homeless this year. let's take a live look outside downtown san jose. it is looks to be clear, beautiful and probably cold. yes, you can see on the screen it looks cold. it's cold. jeff joins us now with our chilly forecast. it's like you can't have enough blankets at night. oh my gosh. one of those snuggies around the house. you got it. you got to layer it up. and that's going to be the case here as we head through tomorrow morning's forecast. we're going to get you all the details on the frost advisories and freeze warnings, plus some updated rain chances by this weekend. now for

tomorrow. no chance of rain. we have high pressure and that's keeping the storm track well off to the north. but with relatively calm conditions and clear skies, it's going to enable those temperatures to drop. so right now we do have these frost advisories and freeze warnings that are in effect here with the coldest weather with a freeze warning is for the inland valleys here for marin, napa and sonoma counties where temperatures will get near the freezing mark. so let me show you more in detail that morning forecast here. and you can see for the south bay it's generally the upper 30s, but i think once you get down towards morgan hill and gilroy, we also could get near about 3435 degrees. peninsula upper 30s as well. tri-valley 37. and that chilliest average here in the north bay at 35. the one exception is san francisco at 42. and they're usually the mildest in san francisco, because the ocean temperatures just kind of helps to moderate the air a little bit. so it's usually hard for san francisco to get down to 35 degrees over to the east bay. we're at 38,

but you get through the morning and the payoff by the afternoon. it is real. look at this. close to 70 up towards napa. what a day to be outside. 68 here in santa rosa, 67 in concord, down here towards the south bay, also some upper 60s and over to san francisco 63. so i'm calling it a great afternoon. now, by this weekend we'll start to see some changes. hang on. it's going to be a little bit of a wild ride for us. we'll get the system dropping on down, a little bit of wind 15 to 30mph. temperatures 50s for daytime highs, more 30s and 40s for the mornings. and we'll see the chance of rain. but it's not taking the storm path we'd like in terms of getting us higher totals. we really like to see these storms moving in from the pacific, but this one is dropping down from the north over the land, so we'll see the chance for some rain. it's just the totals don't look extremely high. so on saturday's forecast looks more like a spotty chance. trace amounts to about a 10th of an inch. as you can see for the bay area. southern california 18 hundredths of an inch. so good

for the fire danger down there in southern california on saturday. and then by sunday it will be dry for us, as you can see here, pulling in zero in terms of rainfall for us, but maybe about a third of an inch for los angeles. we may need to watch out for some landslide landslides. it's not extremely high totals, but with all the fire damage, that's something they're going to be watching out for. sierra snow, winter conditions saturday, maybe even into sunday morning, anywhere from about 1 to 3in expected on the 7-day forecast. you'll see it right here saturday. that chance of showers, drying it out on sunday. and right now it looks dry. next monday and tuesday. we're really looking into february at this point for increased rainfall chances, but still nothing on the board that's big. in the next two weeks. dry and cold. yeah, you got it. thanks, jeff. up next, the bay area's oldest bookstore is facing some serious trouble here. books inc. declares bankruptcy. so what n

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avenue in berkeley will close next month. the other locations will remain open for now. also popular menlo park restaurant is closing its doors for good, too. the owner says he's being forced out because ownership of the building has changed hands. dennis lim has been the owner of shiok singapore kitchen for decades. he says the new landlord sent him a letter the day after christmas, telling him he has until the end of january to move out. lim says he's rushing to find a new location and hopes to stay in menlo park, but so far he hasn't found a new space. lim says he'll keep paying staff for at least a month. the new owners of the building have not responded for requests for comment. a new option for people suffering from depression. today, the fda approved johnson and johnson's nasal spray for adults suffering from major depressive disorder. the drug is called spravato. it's the first ever standalone therapy for treatment resistant depression. today's approval is based on a phase four trial. the trial showed that spravato improved depressive symptoms

after about 24 hours and lasted at least one month. the bay area grateful dead is being honored ahead of this year's grammy awards. the annual musicares person of the year gala will be paying tribute to the rock band, which was founded in palo alto back in 1965. a host of artists will perform, including dead and company, currently comprised of grateful dead founding members bob weir, bill kreutzmann and mickey hart. annual gala raises funds to support the music community, especially as wildfires in the l.a. area devastate the region. proceeds will also support transplant patients. honoring the late phil lesh's commitment to that cause. performers include zac brown, mick fleetwood, sammy hagar, wynonna judd, noah khan, dave matthews and a lot of others. the gala is happening january 31st, two days before the grammy awards. that's a big deal. up next, a vallejo native becomes part of baseball immortality. the ballots are out for the hall of fame. cc sabathia. does he make the cut? we'll take him behind the scenes. all right,

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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]

who grew up in the vallejo area, pitched in the big leagues for 19 years, splitting time between cleveland and the new york yankees. today, he was voted into the hall of fame in his first year on the ballot. 2025 class also includes closer billy wagner, outfielder ichiro suzuki. ichiro becomes the first asian player ever elected to the hall of fame. the three players will be inducted in july. now up next on nightly news. president president trump offering new comments after a flurry of those executive orders. a deeper dive into his very first busy first 48 hours in office. lester holt joins us right now from new york.

tonight, president donald trump's first full day in office, and the growing fallout after he pardoned the january 6th rioters. the president coming before the cameras late today as he faces backlash for pardoning more than a thousand january 6th defendants, including many found guilty of assaulting police officers. the leaders of the far right proud boys and oath keepers among nearly 200 walking free today. and mr. trump's sweeping executive orders on immigration already facing a flurry of legal challenges as texas installs new buoy barriers in the rio grande. our team breaking it down. also tonight, the deadly once this a generation winter storm blasting the south from texas to florida. houston and new orleans slammed with snow. danger on