we have an update on those conditions for firefighters on the front lines. we all came together. thereas tears, there was unity, and everyone was pushing for and saying, we need to make a change. let's keep that same spirit. marking two years since a shooting rampage in half moon bay. the tragedy highlighting the urgent need for housing in a small farming community. the changes, local leaders say, are now taking shape. plus challenging trump. a federal judge set to hear arguments to block the

president's order ending birthright citizenship. but it's not the only controversy trump is defending this morning. this is today in the bay. good morning to you on this thursday. thanks for allowing us to be a part of your morning. i'm marcus washington and i'm laura garcia. we are following that breaking news in southern california and the major new wildfire that started yesterday morning north of los angeles. firefighters overnight say they were starting to gain the upper hand, but there is still a lot of work to be done. it's called the hughes fire. it's burning in castaic, near magic mountain, just off of i-5. containment is now at 14%, but right now 31,000 people are under evacuation orders. and as of last night, more than 10,000 acres burned. another small fire broke out oveight in la that crews quickly tackled. it burned about 20 acres. this is near the 405. crews stopped forward progress in about three hours. let's turn now to forecaster cinthia pimentel. she's been

tracking the conditions that they're up against there this morning. red flag warning still continuing today. and it's been extended into the early hours of tomorrow for the santa clarita valley, parts of la and ventura counties and down into the inland empire, orange county, as well as those high gusts and low humidity continue to be an issue. critical hours right now, as those gusts still about 50 to 60 miles an hour offshore. but watch what happens as we advance these models into tomorrow. better news are on the way. those winds turn onshore, bringing a little bit more moisture, so maybe an upper hand there. also, with the moioisture increasing this weekend, we are looking at that rain starting to pop up here for saturday down into southern california and on sunday as well. so that system will continue to push on south, not only bringing rain there for la, but also some snow up into the mountains. so a little bit of the weather whiplash they'll be tracking as we go on into this weekend. but n now, over to you, marcus. all right. thanks, cynthia. well, san jose mayor

matt mahan taking new action in response of the winter wildfires roaring through southern california. now, he's worried the same kind of thing could happen right here in the bay area. and wants to know more about how the city's preparedness is. he says that he's been talking a lot to concerned citizens, and is now asking the city manager for an assessment on wildfire preparation to look at what we're currently doing in terms of vegetation management, assessing water availability, evacuation routes, hydrant pressure. are we as prepared as we possibly cane? but i'm particularly focused on vegetation management, like the palisades area, we have homes in our east foothills that are spread out in hilly country with a lot of vegetation around them. the one bay area based cal fire battalion chief recently returning from southern california, he says the biggest takeaway should be making sure to have the vegetation cleared from around your home. he also believes communities must do more collectively to clear that

vegetation and a new threat this morning from president trump to withhold federal disaster aid for california wildfire victims. that is, unless state leaders change their approach to water management. in a new interview with fox news, the president repeated what many argue has already been disproven false claims that california fish conservation efforts are responsible for the fire hydrants running dry during the l.a. firestorm. he's still expected to visit the fire zone tomorrow. in that same interview, the president is defending his decision to pardon people tied to the january 6th insurrection. and it comes as another high profile commutation makes headlines. more than a decade ago, ross albright created the dark web online with a marketplace called silk road. then in 2013, fbi agents arrested him in san francisco. he was serving a life sentence, but the president posted on his truth truth social platform. he broke the news himself to

albright's mother about her son's newfound freedom. the president calls the prison sentence ridiculous and a case of government overreach. meantime, a federal judge in seattle today will hear the first argument surrounding the president's order to repeal birthright citizenship. more than 20 states, including california, are seeking an injunction citing the 14th amendment. the testimony is expected to include personal stories from attorneys generals who are u.s. citizens by birthright, but it will also include expectant mothers who now fear their children will not be recognized. a live look in oakland this morning. this is where happening today. attorney general rob bonta is set to make an important announcement on the opioid crisis. he's expected to update california's efforts to tackle it. bonta will hold that news conference at 9:00. and today marks two years since a tragic moment on the peninsula. that's when authorities say a disgruntled worker went on a

deadly shooting rampage at two half moon bay mushroom farms. today in the bay's kris sanchez joins us in our newsroom with a look at how victims and survivors will be remembered. good morning to you, laura and marcus. today in half moon bay, the community will honor those seven farm workers who were killed two years ago. and they will continue to push for not only a memorial, but also more livable housing for all farm workers. you might remember that that shooting at two half moon bay mushroom fararmswo years ago exploded, exposed the deplorable conditions that so many farm workers live in. the advocacy group las ayudando a latinos a gia has been working for the farm worker community for years. they say there has been a strong push for change, and there's been progress toward livable housing at one particular site. but now, some people in the half moon bay community who were in favor of more housing two years ago are backing away from what allah says is a basic human. right now, on the eve of two

years, we're s seeing that there is a pushback from the community coming forward saying, hey, we don't want them in our downtown space. we want housing for farm workers, but not here. and the sentiment that, you know, the community is being elevated and having more power, which is what they deserve. they've worked so hard. what the power is housing. you know, everyone has a right to humane housing and dignified housing. it's a human right. today, the community will hear about a proposed permanent memorial between 930 and 1030 this morning, and three and four this afternoon, people will be able to weigh in on a particular design. at 6:00 tonight, people will also gather for a vigil, as they have in the past. meantime, the community is still waiting for justice through the courts. the accused gunman's trial hasn't even been set yet, and it may not be set until the end of

april. laura. all right. we'll continue to follow. thank you so much, chris. it is 607 right now. taking a live look outside san francisco, nice and clear and cold. but the sun will come out. yes, later today. it sure will. that is our positive ending to the day after starting the morning. right now, 34, in sonoma. there is a frost advisory up there for the north bay and parts of the east bay as well. we're sitting right there at freezing in danville, so we are busting out the credit cards today to scrape off some of that frost down into the south bay, some low 40s. right now for sunnyvale, i've got you at 42, but here is the sunshine for the afternoon. mill valley, look at you. lots of sunshine and mid 60s there as we go on into two 3:00. so a gorgeous day to enjoy a walk outside before some cooler changes happen this weekend. now, mike, you're ying to help people fill up before the weekend gets here, right? that's right. trying to find the cheaper places, relatively speaking. right. to fill up this morning. these gas

prices today's low. santa clara county 367 at costco. the top number here i know it's the big box. it's the best price though. south evergreen loop in san jose over to alameda county for the middle number. dublin has a low 369 at arco on village parkway and in the north bay. vallejo has the best for solano county. 377 at grand gasoline on springs road. go to gasbuddy.com. check the area closest to you. let's get a look at the roadways. unfortunately, we have one major issue smooth flowing freeways. for the most part, highway four. we know westbound will slow. it really jams up approaching bailey where it's a distraction on the eastbound side. early morning we had a deadly crash that went into the center divide. a p person ha died as a result. investigation has to continue. the coroner has to arrive on scene. and this affects the bart tracks. we've learned from bart that there's damage to the third rail. we've learned from chp that the coroner will be arriving on scene probably over the next two hours, which means they can't begin to clear those bart tracks until the coroner investigation is complete. this will be an

hours long process. bart is interrupted between antioch and north concord. you can use county connection with mutual aid to get you through the area. but again, that yellow line does not have access to or from antioch. you can't access bart system until north concord and that will delay you getting there. there's the rest of your commute, the bay b bridge a the rest of your roadways throughout the contra costa county area. looking pretty standard outside of that portion of highway four at bailey. back to you. thanks so much, mike. well, many homeowners in l.a. county left with nothing. even you may be asking, how does anyone get back on their feet after that? well, the 625 this morning, our consumer team breaking down just how to look to yourself for emergency money. if you're even in those shoes in silicon valley, h-1b visa holders have some serious questions about american citizenship and babies. let's go out to the futures this morning. we've had winds for quite a few days. looks like wall street's going to take it easy today. and the oscar

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through dublin on 580. hopefully you give the car a good amount of time to warm up, because we're going to keep you under a frost advisory until about 9

a.m. after that, we start to warm up and feel some comfortable sunshine and warm numbers there in the mid 60s. this afternoon we have clouds and possibly a chance of rain coming in. i'll show you the timing coming up. and we're looking over here toward fremont. live. look at 880 into the south bay. with these headlights, everything moves smoothly and normally through this portion of the bay. south bay peninsula, most of the east bay moving nicely. we do have that alert that continues for eastbound highway four in pittsburgh, and the effect it has on the antioch line from the bart trains as well. services stopped for a portion, and i'll show you what bart shareded with us from the scene of that deadly crash. well, good morning. very happy thursday to you. markets may take a break from all that winning. we're close to records on the indices, though. reddit. we'll get to reddit in a second. but. but let's talk about allbirds. this is the san francisco based shoe maker. the san francisco business times says allbirds is closing its original location on jackson

square. it's the store next to the headquarters. allbirds were the footwear of a whole generation of tech workers. as for reddit, a growing number of volunteers who run the various sections of reddit say they will not allow users to post content that has links to x, the old twitter. they're upset at elon musk's stiff arm gesture. reddit has thousands of sections, each supervised by volunteers, and they make decisions. some of those people are angry at elon. when i mentioned reddit, i always suggest that you try it. it has discussions about every single thing you're interested in. for instance, they have a section just for people who drive the same model of car you drive, and you'd be surprised what you don't know about your own car. elon musk, meantime, casting doubt about that big white house announcement about server farms, trump and three tech leaders, including openai, sam altman, were excited to announce their $500 billion

project they called stargate. but musk said he doubted they had the power to do it. they don't actually have the money, musk wrote on x. softbank has well under 10 billion secured. i have that on good authority. it's no secret. sam altman, who was there with the president, and elon musk, who's been called the president's first buddy, don't like each other at all. i was speaking with an immigration attorney yesterday on our streaming 8 a.m. newscast. we got on the topic of h-1b visa holders here in the valley. h-1b visa holders a highly skilled foreign workers who live and work in america on special invitation. they're generally here for a long time. they own houses, they coach little league. they're just folks who live in your neighborhood. donald trump's new executive order on immigration, the one about birthright, says babies born to visa holders, people here legally but temporarily won't be considered americans. there's a huge court fight

ahead. but that's the text. h-1b visa holders are visa holders, not permanent residents. they seem to fall within the president's order. if a person is here on a temporary visa other than this executive order, that child would not derive citizenship on those terms. and so that that is the concern. there is individuals who are here lawfully who would not be able to have that citizenship, whether or not they did it the correct way or not. now, to be clear, this eo says babies moving forward. i think it's a 30 day window and there's going to be a huge court fight. but it's something to think about. and i have seen advice online. if you are an immigrant or a foreigner who had a baby here, get that child a passport right now. uncertain. scary times. uncertain. exactly right. all right. thanks, scott. well, 20 for you this morning. pulling double duty on snl. easier than it looks. as long as you're able to bring on a few extra people to help out. i've never done

this before. you know, i'm having to be snl host and musical guest in the same week, so it's a lot of work and i want to focus on the songs. so i brought in some help to cover with all the hosting duties. oh, hey, you're like, wait, who is that? okay, so timothy salomé summons some of his lookalikes from his much anticipated stint as musical guest and host. now, you may remember back in october, this is when crowds of salomé doppelgangers showed up to a new york city park for the lookalike contest. this is where timothee chalamet actually showed up. well, he's now giving those guys their 15 minutes. not bad. there you have it. well also trending for you this morning. we now know who will compete for hollywood's top honors. just moments ago, the 2025 oscar nominations were announced and the ten films up for best picture include honora, the brutalist, a common unknown conclave, dune part two, amelia perez, i'm still here, nickel boys, the substance, and wicked.

the ceremony is scheduled for march 2nd in los angeles. oh, love, we've been waiting. and here it is. we've got some watching to do. i know i've seen one of the. the weekend will be cooler f for some movie watching if you just want to stay at home. but today we are going afr because there is a lot of sunshine. yes there's that. there's a lot of sunshine on the way. we see it creeping up towards the foothills there in san jose. it's going to be a warm and sunny afternoon down here for the south bay, running about ten degrees warmer in the low 70s mid 60s. continue through livermore. similar feel in the city concord and up there into santa rosa. we will approach that 70 degree mark just under it. as we go on into the afternoon. you'll notice more clouds though, as we go on into our friday. we could be looking at maybe some patchy fog building in once again for our friday morning commute, and then look at as we go on into

saturday, we start to see the rotation there counterclockwise going on into when we see those changes arrive and maybe even some rain. now some of the models want to paint a little bit of snow on our highest peaks of calistoga. also, maybe the hamilton range down here in t te uth bay. but if you notice, if i advance this, it will be spotty rain there for our saturday, maybe lingering on into sunday morning, but very trace amounts of it if we're lucky to squeeze out that much. we are still running below where we should be for january, typically our wettest part of the year. we're looking at maybe a 10th of an inch through santa rosa, over on to concord and down into morgan hill. that activity should stay further east and south, as we will track that rain going down into southern california as well. but in the meantime, san francisco and the peninsula enjoy a mild day for today. trending cooler, breezier, and that chance of showers there for saturday. second half of the weekend looks good and into next week. also

will rebound the temperatures a little bit and get into some clearer skies. our inland seven-day forecast from the low 70s today cooler into tomorrow about five degrees. but then we will need the jacket and watch for those spotty showers on saturday. mike, we're still focusing on cocoa county. that's right. we are. we're looking over here toward the richmond bridge and the standard build over here. most of contra costa county is showing a pretty typical pattern. you see that on the maps here, building through richmond, most recently highway four. we know there's going to be a slower drive. that's where the big fus is though, on the roads and on the rails. highway four eastbound. early this morning we have a deadly crash that occurred when a car went into the barrier there center divide and onto and into bart tracks there. so that's affecting the bart system. westbound is distracted and adding slowing because of all that distraction. but the biggest impact highway four has a couple of lanes blocked eastbound, but the bart system has no service between antioch and north concord. let's show

you this picture that bart sent out this vehicle into the tracks. here. we're told by bart that there's damage to the third rail. that's the one that powers the system. they can't even begin to inspect and repair this rail until the vehicle is cleared after the coroner report. and as we come back to the map again, this is highway four eastbound at bailey. this will continue to impact those lines until that vehicle is cleared. the tracks are inspected and repaired. if they have to be, this will be hours long. meanwhile, the rest of the commute operating pretty standard outside of that portion of pittsburgh. back to you. all right. thank you, mike, getting busy out there. 621 right now, next onoday in the bay nbc bay area responds l.a. fires are teaching us things so we can prepare for our next disaster. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura with a lesso

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fires, we're going to see both. we're going to see more of both, i expect, than we've ever seen in the past, and we've already seen a lot. bach predicts a record number of families are now on the hook for cleanup and rebuilding costs. some people will turn to fema or banks or both. a 401 k loan could be an important lifeline. sam taub at nerdwallet and i discussed 401 s. if you're still working. ask if your 401 k allows you to take out a loan. many do. typically, you're allowed to borrow up to $50,000 or up to half of the account balance, whichever one is less. after you get your money, you'll repay it with payments plus interest. the interest rates on these things are not necessarily as high as, say, a credit card rate. you're also paying interest to yourself and not a financial institution. if you ever find yourself in need of a loan, contact your 401 k company. go online and see if you can start a loan application there or contact your hr rep.

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to see that allows the police to go against commercial burglaries. burglaries in general, and have police be able to do their job. right now at 630. oakland residents fed up with the response to crime. and now police may be changing its chase policy. the critical vote today supporters hope leads to more arrests. and president trump suggests perhaps states should fend for themselves when it comes to disasters like fires and tornadoes. just about three weeks until valentine's day, san francisco's iconic flower marke turning over a brand new leaf in a brand new location. we're moving you forward with the changes that you'll see inside this today in the bay. it's a

lovely place to visit. yes. 630 right now on your thursday morning. good morning, and thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. and i'm marcus washington. time to get a look at that forecast. if you're heading out today, you're cinthia pimentel taking a look at what we can expect. cold outside. but the bright side is later today. exactly right. we are under a frost advisory this morning for parts of the north bay where we wake up freezing right now in santa rosa, parts of the east bay to 36 right now in concord. but there's some 40s and 50s as we make our way through san mateo down into los gatos, 46 to start our morning. it will be a stunning afternoon down here in the south bay, with some upper 60s from palo alto to low 70s morgan hill, the immediate bay. also going to see a lot of that stunning sunshine out there. and we're going to keep it nice for today, but change it up for tomorrow and into the weekend. i'll talk about that and also some weekend events that we're following coming up in a few minutes. let's take you out to the continuing issue here in contra

costa county. folks. the most critical factor is that someone lost their life as a result of this crash on highway four about 330 this morning. so that will continue to be the cause. the cause of this issue, but the impact on your traffic. let's talk about the crash itself. first of all, this is affecting the bart lines. bart sent out this picture. i want to show you about the vehicle that is on and into the tracks just off highway four. notice the cement divider on the other side of the vehicle. there's one on either side of the tracks dividing the freeway itself by these tracks itself, and that's why they have to continue to keep the bar off line through the area between antioch and north concord. as a result, until they can clear those tracks, the deadly crash itself is eastbound highway four at bailey. there are a couple of lanes blocked right now, but westbound as you commute with the big slowing distracted by all the activity on the bart tracks itself, and this may be another couple of hours until the coroner even gets there, we're told by chp. so again, no bart yellow line service between antioch and north concord.

highway four is open, but the westbound commute is distracted with additional slowing. the rest of the east bay, contra costa county, alameda county, and the north bay highway 37 all holding pretty standard there. there's your backup at the bay bridge and of course, the peninsula, picking up the volume but still moving smoothly. back to you. all right. thanks for the latest there, mike. well, president trump says states would do a better job fending for themselves and fires and other disasters. we know that disasters happen across the country. but scott mcgrew, he's saying fema is not going to cover it. right, exactly. the president proposing this idea. anyway, last night in an interview with fox news sean hannity, they talked about the disasters in north carolina, california. trump is going to visit both tomorrow. here's the president. fema is going to be a whole big discussion very shortly, because i'd rather see the states take care of their own problems if they have a tornado someplace. and if they let that state. oklahoma is very competent. i love oklahoma, so you have to love a place like

that. i love oklahoma, but you know what? if they get hit with a tornado or something, let oklahoma fix it. know about oklahoma. but here in california, nearly all of the people and equipment and know how and effort and sacrifice fighting the fires here in california are californians. we are good at this. we may be the best at this cal fire cal oes, certainly one of the biggest and best funded in the nation. smaller, poorer states would have a much more difficult time fending for themselves. now, the president said fema would still perhaps distribute money under his plan, and that is one of their biggest roles right now as well. the two also talked about what they say were california's failures with water and forestry. will you meet with gavin? i don't know, i haven't even thought about it. look, gavin's got one thing he can do. he can release the water that comes from the north. they don't need reservoirs. they don't need any. they're spending all this money on these reservoirs if. and their fake reservoirs, you

know, they're. the reservoirs were empty, the hydrants didn't work. and they're notot practicg the science of forestry, which is sprinklers didn't work in the homes because they had nowhere to think of it. we have sprinklers. think of it with no water. now, the reservoirs are not fake and they're not empty. trump often says we didn't have enough water because california was trying to protect a little fish called a smelt. that issue, that river, that reservoir in central valley, they don't feed. l.a. firefighters ran out of water because they were using so many hydrants. fire hydrants deliver water to fight house fire, maybe two, maybe three in the same block. not 100 or 1000. as for forestry, pacific palisades is not in a forest. other news the white house has removed the portion of the white house.gov that's in spanish. it's not clear if that's temporary or a permanent decision. as part of the president's order against da, president trump ordered the paid suspension of all federal workers directing da programs

and a number of federal departments. agencies have warned their employees not to hide da programs under other names, and warned those employees they could face consequences if they don't report other employees who are working on da projects. washington post, the first to report the white house has also suspended talks, conferences, scientific reports by scientists at the national institutes of health. the nih. not clear if that's temporary. the restrictions include the cdc and fda as well. and you recall, the leader of the american episcopal church asked the president during her sermon to show mercy on immigrants and members of the lgbtq community. the pope, the head of the catholic church, has asked much the same. but michigan bishop mary ann buddy did it right in front of t president. that angered some republicans, including the president, who said her behavior was nasty and that she was not smart. congressman mike collins from georgia suggested on social

media the bishop be deported. episcopal bishop buddy was born in new jersey, and her mother was born in muncie, indiana. congressman collins, by the way, the lawmaker who introduced the laken riley act, which allows the u.s. to deport unauthorized immigrants for minor crimes like shoplifting. it passed the house. it was approved by the senate earlier this week, went back to the house yesterday for a few edits, and passed again. so it will likely be the first law. laura, the president signs into law. certainly has been a busy week with the new president in office. thanks. well, happening in today in oakland, a pivotal moment in the push to reshape crime fighting. police commissioners may be poised to alter how officers can respond to a crime. today in the bay's bob redell live for us in the east bay this morning. and, bob, this would be a new policy when it comes to police pursuits. correct. at its meetings tonight, the oakland police commission, which oversees opd. marcus and laura, they will vote on a recommendation to fix a

restrictive and controversial pursuit policy that lets many criminals flee the scene of a crime without getting caught by oakland police. as it stands, oakland police officers are prohibited from going after suspects chasing these suspects unless they have a firearm or are suspected of a violent crime. the city implemented this restrictive no pursuit policy back in 2014, after an audit found that vehicle pursuits were causing too many crashes and injuries to officers, bystanders and suspects. last september, the oakland police commission reviewed that policy and recommended no changes. but then in december, governor gavin newsom called the policy a, quote, an extreme outlier i california that is hamstrung the state's efforts towards crime prevention. he warned the city to change the policy, or else the state will take away additional chp officers to help fight crime in oakland, many oakland residents and small business owners demand an immediate end to oakland's no pursuit policy, especially the part that requires supervisor

approval for officers to go faster than 50mph during a chase. business owners say opd policy on chases has emboldened criminals and led to an increase in break ins into cars and businesses. we have officers that are coming from san francisco chasing criminals that's coming to oakland and the police of san francisco. they drive in 100, 120mph in the streets of oakland chasing these criminals. so how come oakland police officers cannot chase these criminals? so which really doesn't make sense. every other city within the surrounding area of oakland are chasing all these criminals in the streets of oakland. that has been unfair and has been misguided. and what we hope today is to not pass the buck is to not make excuses. that was the chair of the oakland police chief police commission last week, responding to governor newsom's criticism of opd no pursuit policy, the

commission again votes tonight on the new, tougher on crime pursuit policy that, if approved, is then passed on to the oakland chief of police as a recommendation. the chief has already indicated he wants to expand the language surrounding the department's pursuit policy. reporting live, bob redell today in the bay. thanks for all the details, bob. well, a major blow for student athletes at sonoma state university, the school eliminating its entire athletics department. the school's interim president cites nearly $24 million deficit and a steep decline in enrollment. as a result, it's cutting 62 campus positions, six academic departments and all of its division two ncaa sports programs that seven women's sports teams and four men's teams. the university is now advising student athletes about options to stay and maintaining any active scholarships. the school president released a statement saying in part, i am keenly aware of its human impact and how individuals, families, relationships and communities are affected by such news. i

understand that no amount of explanation or necessity makes any of us feel better. it is 640 right now. wow. look at the sunrise this morning, right? what a glow. what a color. this is a live look outside at dublin this morning. we've had some nice sunrises this week. cynthia, we sure have those clear skies. it is cold, but the sunrise is our little gift in the morning. and another gift free one. maybe you take it out to the coast and go for a hike today. i mean, how many people can say that they went to the beach and saw lots of sunshine and temperatures feeling in the mid 60s for january? not a lot, so we're very lucky. how about we go indoors tonight and we do. predators versus predators go sharks. later on tonight we are looking at temperatures starting off in the upper 50s. clear skies there around sap. so just bring maybe that long sleeve jersey to keep you nice and warm as you make your exit. there is lots to do this weekend and this one continues up there in napa. the lighted art festival. it's running through at least the

middle of february. it's also free outdoors, and those temperatures cool down into the 40s with some incoming cloud cover. so changes for the weekend. that's a little sneak peek. we'll talk about it coming up in a few minutes. marcus. all right. thanks, cynthia. well, justin, outside of hollister this morning, an earthquake in the area of tres pinos. the usgs reporting a 3.2 around 625 this morning. no reports of any damage or injuries. of course, we'll continue to monitor that. any changes? we will pass them along on our website. nbcbayarea.com. 641. an hours long overnight standoff in texas ends in chaos, with several officers shot. coming up, the tense situation that led up to the gunfire and an update on how those officers are doing. plus, mounting health concerns over black plastic. have some asking how safe are your kitchen utensils? is it time to toss them? well, we take a closer look. roses are red and violets are blue. san francisco flower

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recovering after being shot in san antonio, texas. it happened when police responded to reports of a gunman, which led to a lengthy standoff. now that

gunman shot one officer as they arrived on the scene. another six were shot during an ensuing barricade. now, it's still not clear if that gunman took his own life, or was he killed in return by that gunfire. but thankfully, all seven of the officers are expected to survive. new at six the growing controversy over so-called black plastic found in kitchen utensils. a recent study warns it includes harmful chemicals like fire retardant and recycled electronics. those findings were later corrected after the initial study wrongly stated some chemicals were close to unsafe levels, and only about one tenth of the stated volume. but one of the study's authors says any amount of black plastic is too much. retardants are known to be really harmful to human health. they have been linked to cancer, reproductive and developmental harm. the plastics industry association

says it's committed to making its products safe, and are allowing epa and following all of the fda regulations. you can watch the full story on the today show and see some of the alternatives to utensils containing black plastic. that's at 7 a.m. right after today in the bay. well, happening today, a new era officially starting in san francisco. san francisco's flower market opens in a new location today in the bay's ginger conejero saab live for us in the city this morning. and ginger, you might say there's budding anticipation. i like that. absolutely. good morning, marcus and laura. the flower market is 113 years old. and yes, you can say there is budding anticipation leading up to today because it is getting a makeover. you can say of sorts. now the flower market is getting a whole new state of the art facility. but aside from that, it's also operating now as a nonprofit, which means that it's focusing on educating and

supporting workforce development. let's talk about those state of the art facilities a little bit that will include that on site training and developing workshops, as well as on site classrooms. it's also expanding the scope of the market to the arts. now, it was a fight to save the flower market. former board of supervisors president aaron peskin was a big part of that fight and will lead today's grand opening. community leaders say fighting to preserve the market's history and its presence were worth it because it is also preserving blue collar agricultural jobs across the region. it is a opportunity for us to keep supporting and suppressing the rents here for our vendors, and also we're really hoping to get an education program kicked off to get people more familiar with flowers and enjoying them just for themselves, and not just for a holiday or sympathy. so the new era officially gets another boost with today's grand

opening. 27 of the tenants from the former home of flower market's previous home, i should say, have made the move to the new place. 13 others have decided to retire or branch out on their own, and we're going to give you a look at the theme designs from the vendors there that will be on full display at the grand opening, which kicks off at 730. we'll show you more of that on our later newscast. and this is all in time for lunar new year, guys. and of course, valentine's day, which we know is a very busy time for the flower market. so just remember that weeks before for our viewers, we did remind you that valentine's day is coming up. yeah, glad to see that flower market is rooted in the community still. dun dun dun dun dun. dad joke. yeah, exactly. okay. good day to stop and smell the roses. at least by the afternoon, because the sun finally comes out. i know, doesn't it seem like a nice afternoon to see the flowers wearing that short sleeve shirt? as we take a swing here from the

cold morning, but beautiful sunrise there through san francisco. our oracle park camera showing the bay bridge. we'll get into the low 70s for parts of san jose and the south county. we'll continue with the mild numbers out there from hayward at 68 to 66 over on in concord. not a cloud in the sky for parts of the peninsula as we do. 66 daly city to 68 down in palo alto and the mid 60s continuing for san francisco up into wine country. it is mini friday, so a bit of a treat there for you. upper 60s through the napa valley and out towards the marin county coast. we'll do 63 degrees in bodega bay, so enjoy it while we have it tomorrow. different story. we start to track a little bit more of that incoming cloud cover, and the temperatures are going to come crashing down this weekend. it's going to be much cooler and the breeze will pick up as we track this chance of rain for our saturday plans. now, it's not going to be a washout. it's going to be maybe a 10th of an inch, if we're

lucky, down into southern california, we'll track about a half of an inch and also some mountain snow. so definitely a weather whiplash down there. now, if we keep those rain totals below half an inch, we'll bring down the chance of some debris flow. but some of those models are painting about an inch, so we'll watch that situation closely. but definitely a relief in sight for them overall. the next couple of days, san francisco and the peninsula, like i said, enjoy the clear and warm day for today. the temperatures come down into the 50s for the weekend, but then into next week as we go on and celebrate lunar new year. a bit of a rebound with a gorgeous skies. our inland seven-day forecast. we'll see the cold mornings continue. low 70s for today, going down into the 60s 50s and then back up to the 60s once again as we go on into our final days of january. mike, we are starting again in contra costa county. yeah. i want to show folks the bill. the highway is interstate 680, building the volume through the area. and let's get a look at the map in the area as well. highway four comes into 680. we

may see more traffic on highway four because of this halt for the bart service between antioch and north concord, more folks might be hitting highway four. we do see some more slowing. this is because of a deadly crash that was on eastbound highway four. you see, the slowing at bailey went through the barrier and onto the bart tracks. look at the picture bart sent us. you see the vehicle on the bart tracks, and we had originally gotten reports of damage to the bart tracks. we're now being told bart is not sure if those tracks are damaged. they are moving the vehicle, which is much earlier than we thought. they were going to be able to do that based on original word from chp. so that may be good news as far as the bart system goes, but right now, service is still halted there as we look at the bigger commute outside of that one portion of contra costa county over by the pittsburg bart station, everything else is operating pretty standard. there's a crash reported at the bay bridgeoll plaza. i'll give another look and see the impact there. meanwhile, the san mateo bridge coming out of hayward, as well as the south bay show your typical build that kicks in about this time of day. back to

you. thanks so much, mike. well, happening now. advocates and volunteers across santa clara county are conducting the second and final day of this year's point in time count of the unhoused. this year, about 100 unhoused people are being paid to assist. people are also being surveyed about how and why they became unhoused, to better tailor the resources and helping move more people forward into permanent housing. and next, a quick look at our stories this morning, including that new wildfire exploding in southern california. it's forcing thousands of people from their homes, and it's made for a long and restless night. we have an update for you on those conditions on the front lines, and oakland police may be poised to change its critical vote today that supporters believe will lead to more arrests. but first, here's nbc bay area's investigator candice nguyen. mounting pressure for a state agency after we uncovered serious public safety concerns with california's new 911 calling network, a senator is now

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birthright, but it will also include expectant mothers who now fear their children will not be recognized. people will gather today in half moon bay to remember the seven lives lost in the mass shooting at two mushroom farms two years ago. farm worker a advocates say that the tragedy also laid bare to severe conditions with workers and their families. and while there's been some progress, there's also been pushback. community members today will also consider the design for a new permanent memorial and gather tonight for a vigil. oakland police commissioners tonight are voting on recommendations to change the department's pursuit policy. as it stands, supporters say the rule is too restrictive and lets too many criminals flee without getting caught. for one thing, officers are barred from chasing suspects unless they have a gun or are suspected of a violent crime. but last month, governor newsom called the policy an extreme outlier, and he's warning without change, the state will take away the chp officers now helping to fight

crime there. a major blow for student athletes at sonoma state university. the school has eliminated all of its athletic programs, seven women's sports teams and four men's teams. it's part of other cuts that include 62 campus positions and six athletic departments or academic departments, i should say. the university cites declining enrollment and a $24 million deficit. breaking news that we continue to follow out of southern california. firefighters are starting to gain the upper hand on the latest wildfire. this is called the hughes fire. and it's burning in castaic, near magic mountain, just off of i-5 north of los angeles. containment is now at 14%, but right now, 31,000 people are under evacuation orders as of last night. more than 10,000 acres have burned. well, back here at home, their clear skies, cold temperatures this chilly morning. some 30s on the map. a frost advisory. north bay and

east bay. but then a mild afternoon climbing into the upper 60s. a few low 70s down here in the south bay. we'll drop those temperatures into the weekend and track that rain chance on saturday. most of the commute is standard, but this deadly crash continues to be a big issue, of course, because of the loss of life, two lanes of eastbound highway four are blocked at bailey. but more importantly for the commute, the commute system is stopped for the bart line through antioch. right now, nothing past the. nothing. east of north concord is accessible on the antioch line. well, the today show just ahead at 7 a.m, right after today in the bay. but you can keep watching us today in the bay on roku, pluto, or wherever you stream. ahead at 8:00, your first look inside san francisco's brand new flower mart. now that they've moved it from its former south of market location, should be nice to check out. this should hi, everybody. good thursday morning. hi, everybody. good thursday morning. new fifires erupng in california