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southern california is raging out of control burning homes and forcing thousands to find shelter. good afternoon. >> that fire is burning just north of los angeles. governor brownished a state of emergency a short time ago. crews say wind driven flames have scorched more than 30,000 acres and destroyed at least 150 buildings. chris martinez is live with the latest from ventura county. >> reporter: that wind continues to be a big problem for firefighters at this hour, continues to push this fire further than it has been. this is the result when you combine the fire and winds. a lot of homes and neighborhoods are just simply burned to the ground and gone. right now thousands more are still threatened. firefighters battled raging flames inches from homes in ventura county. the wind whipped blaze broke

out monday rapidly igniting vegetation fire officials say hasn't burned in decades. >> i have lived in ventura most of my life and i have never seen anything like this. it brings tears to my eyes. >> reporter: desperate homeowners used garden hoses. >> this is my mom and dad's house. >> reporter: many battles are lost. >> good friends up the street lost their homes and i am just so sad for them. >> reporter: flames devoured dozens of homes and businesses and thousands more are threatened. evacuation orders are in place for nearly 8000 homes. our biggest area of concerns in the city of ventura was structure protection and also as the wind picks up. >> reporter: shifting winds are making it difficult for firefighters to gain the upper hand. on this street alone, a number of homes have burned. helicopters are being used to us to flames while firefighters from neighboring counties are being brought in to help.

weather conditions are not favorable. the forecast calls for high winds and low humidity throughout the week. another live look at some of the damage. unfortunately, this is not a rare sight in the area today. we can tell you there are about 1000 firefighters in the area right now fighting these flames. the firefighters are really from all over the state of california and we know that more of them are on the way as we speak. >> including a lot of firefighters from here in the bay area. 8000 homes evacuated now as you mentioned. are there more plans now? is this something that a lot of people on the out skirts of evacuation orders are still worried this afternoon that they might be included? >> reporter: absolutely. people who have not been evacuated are watching closely because the winds here are so sporadic and continue to shift directions. everyone in the area has been told essentially to be ready, be on guard. there could be more evacuations

depending how much further the fire goes and fire officials are making sure that everyone is on stand by in case it comes to that. >> chris martinez live in ventura county. our hearts go out to you. we know how it is to have such a wild moving fire after our wine country fires. stay safe. ventura fire department is getting a lot of help from other agencies across the state including alameda county. the department posted this footage of firefighters leaving for so call. firefighters from san rafael, marin, santa clara, san mateo. at least 1000 are there right now. >> this is nearly two months after the wine country wildfires. santa rosa city council will meet for a rebuilding planning session. the fires destroyed more than 5000 homes in sonoma alone. clean up crews are making progress. they have cleared more than

1200 properties removing more than 300,000 tons of debris in the north bay. in oak land, thousands of city workers have walked off the job. their major strike shuts down a number of facilities. jessica flores is live where protesters have been marching for hours outside city hall. >> reporter: that's right. about 3000 city workers are striking. many are behind me, have been picketing all day. the big dispute is over money and wages. the mayor says if she meets union demands that could mean cutting essential services. we know that essential services are shut down today. the mayor apologized to residents, specifically 400 head start families, that went without daycare. >> i recognize their frustration but i cannot spend money i don't have. i can't. tales not responsible to anyone. so i am not casting blame. i am recognizing that both sides have legitimate reasons

to be frustrated. that's why we have to put that frustration aside and get back to the table. >> reporter: meanwhile, union workers out hire continue to picket. it sounds like a party but they are very frustrated. they say they'll picket later today. city workers on strike effectively shutting down buildings and services to demand better conditions. >> give us a wage or something decent. >> we have not had a contract in so long. we just want our cost of living. >> reporter: unions representing workers in nonemergency services including public works and parking enforcement say this is afof co broke down. oak land rejected the union workers' offer to have willie

brown mediate the talks. the mayor says the strike is unlawful because the two strikes haven't declared an impass. still the sides can't agree on a major sticking point. the city wants to tie the second year of a two year contract to revenue growth. the union wants a guaranteed 8% raise in the two year period. >> i think she can look harder. there is some money somewhere. i think it is being put in other places. she doesn't look at us as a priority. we are a priority. >> reporter: as long as this strike continues facilities like senior centers, public libraries, recreation centers will remain shut down. no workers for street sweeping, maintenance work, or parking enforcement. police and firefighters are still working today and school is still in session. meanwhile, city council plans to meet tomorrow to discuss this contract. the city attorney is looking into legal action against the unions. i am jessica flores, kpix5. >> thank you. new, a big rig dangling

dangerously over the side of an i-5 over pass in stockton. towing crews had to harness it up and lower it down by crane. they latched the chains under the cab of the truck to pull it off the guard rail. we are not sure what caused the crash but we know that the driver crawled out seemingly unharmed. sandra osbourne has more on what locals think of this highly anticipated strike. >> this strikes the hearts of many in san francisco. you can see the pride flags and banners posted all over. while many argue this is about more than just a cake the decision made by supreme court will have major implications. >> they shouldn't be allowed to discriminate based on this. >> reporter: freedom from discrimination verses freedom

of speech and religion with protesters outside, justices spent the morning hearing argues from the lawyer of a christian baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a same sex couple in 2012. >> i have tried to respectfully apologize. i serve everybody that comes in. in this case, i will gladly sell you anything. but this is an event that i can't create a cake for. >> reporter: jack phillips says it isn't about refusing to serve the couple. he claims he is refusing to use his artistic abilities for a cake used in a ceremony against his beliefs. the couple is afraid ruling for him would set precedences for other businesses. >> i guess i am surprised it hasn't been resolved already. maybe this will help bring attention to it. >> reporter: nearly half of u.s. states have laws barring

discrimination against gays and lesbians. the court's decision after today's hearing could take weeks, even months. house minority leader nancy pelosi weighed in writing masterpiece cake shop case is about fundamental rights of americans to be free from persecution and discrimination. leaders across middle east are bracing for dangerous consequences from president trump's latest move tomorrow. he plans to recognize jerusalem as capitol of israel. it is home to key religious sites sacred to judaism, islam, christianity. if he declares the hotly contested city turkey's president says it will break diplomatic ties with israel. >> delivering a lethal bullet to the heart of the two state solution. that would be the kiss of death to the two state solution. >> the president is considering relocating u.s. embassy from tell sieve to jerusalem.

leaders from other powers and european union have expressed concerns over these plans. longest serving member of house of representatives congressman john conyers says he will retire but insists allegations of sexual misconduct are not true. >> reporter: congressman john conyers is stepping down. >> i am retiring today. i want everyone to know how much i appreciate the support. >> reporter: house leaders from both parties have called on the michigan democrat to resign amid allegations he sexually harassed former female staffers, accusations he denies. >> were not compromised or diminished in any way by what we are going through now. this too shall pass. >> reporter: with one lawmaker on the way out, another may be voted in. judge roy moore received an

endorsement from president trump. the republican national committee announced its support and will once again begin spending money on moore's campaign. at least nine women claim the candidate groped, dated, or pursued him. some were teens and he was in his 30s. >> i do not know any of these women, did not date of them, have not engaged in sexual misconduct with anyone. >> debbie gibson was one of the first women to claim a relationship with moore when she was 17 and he was 34. monday she showed washington post a high school graduation card she says was from moore. >> we dated for a brief time. we kissed with my consent. i am very sad that he has decided to say he doesn't know me. >> reporter: moore will hit the campaign trail tonight with steve bannon by his side. >> another congressman announced he will repay $84,000

from taxpayers used to settle a sexual harassment claim against the republican. this bay area father lost his life trying to sell his cell phone. two teenagers are accused in his murder. >> working from home sounds nice but a recent study says you may not use your time wisely. >> there are ferocious winds in southern california but here we have calmer conditions and beautiful blue skies. our afternoon temperatures may be warm. guess what's happening tonight? i will let you know, as far as our temperatures go.

underway in the south bay. chopper five captured a heavy

police presence ar a death investigation is underway in the south bay. chopper 5 captured heavy police presence around mount pleasant high school. san jose police got a call for a body found on south white road around 7:00 am. when officers got there, they found a man dead. it is not clear how the man died or if there are any suspects. police say the incident does not involve a student or staff member. two suspects arrested and accused of killing a man over an iphone 10. the victim a 32 year old father from red wood city. detectives tracked down the 18 year olds through the let go app. the teens saw an ad for an iphone 10 on the app similar to craigslist. they met the seller danny carlos at a busy gas station on november 18. the teens tried to rob him but when danny pushed back they shot and killed him. both are charged with murder. people who work from home

are more productive, at least according to a study. in a recent survey 39% of people who work from home said they put in extra hours compared to 24% of people at an office. researchers say it is a double edged sword. companies have to help people learn to manage the tendency to over work so they tend to give back 50 to 60% of the time they would have spent on commuting. >> now we have to set up a weather studio at your place. >> i can look outside my window all day and call that work. why not? we wouldn't have all this fancy equipment to work with. i would rather work right here. we did talk about the king tides. they started sunday and they're wrapping up today. now we are about an hour after the peak of the high tide. 7-foot waves in ocean beach at 11:00. about an hour ago. we are going to start to see an impressive shrink when it comes to the tides. they're going to move farther

back because low tide will be low. dry and sunny weather is here. we are going to see near freezing temperatures tonight, a big swing in temperatures. get ready. it's going to be a cold night. here is a great view of san francisco's skies. we have blue conditions, clear skies and 61 degrees already. san jose, you are warmed up to 66 degrees in santa rosa at 61. afternoon highs look like this, mid to upper 60s. we are nearing the 70-degree mark. we may get to that later this week. brace yourself, tonight will be cold. if you are in the north bay, there is a freeze warning in effect for you, 25 to 31 degrees expected across the valleys. winds are not as strong in our area. it is going to continue to keep those cold conditions out there. when you wake up tomorrow morning, you will notice it. it can be dangerous for pets and plants. keep that in mind. it will be chilly all over. as far as winds between 5 to 9 miles per hour, we are noticing

them out of the northeast in fremont. there is dry offshore flow that we are seeing east northeast at vallejo at eight. we have high pressure across california. this low is moving out east. that is what's sending the santa anna dry winds from the east across southern california where the fires are burning and spreading quickly. the one from santa paula spread to ventura. you can see the wind stream, with significant winds. we saw gusts of 70 miles per hour, predicted to be up to 80. red flag warnings until thursday afternoon. i wish we could say the windy conditions will ease up. here is what we can expect as far as ourselvessen day outlook. sunshine through the weekend, we can hit near record morning lows and near record afternoon highs. it will be quite the pendulum swing with temperatures. >> it does look like you will get bored in the meantime. >> a lot of sunshine. tomorrow morning i am ready for

the cold. i have the fireplace, i have to get it ready. taking a look at the financial markets, the dow is down 108 points. we'll be right back after this.

for our food for bay area families dri of course it is the holiday season. a lot of people are thinking about giving to those in need.

>> we have more on our food for bay area families drive. >> i am at red wood empire food bank. i am with mark. you guys have several ways in which you give back. talk about those. >> that's right. we have been involved with the food bank for quite a while now, a number of years. we give back in a number of ways starting with supporting our annual fund raising event, the empty bowl. we have been involved with the corporate challenge, challenging another company. we participate on an individual level, partners and employees are constantly contributing and being part of the organization. we have had people volunteer in other ways in packaging food and getting it to the community. >> you have a unique perspective in that you do the accounting. you know how the organization operates. >> that's right. we have been the auditors for the organization for a number of years as well as preparing their tax returns. so we see behind the scenes how

they operate. i have worked for a lot of nonprofits over the years. this is the most professionally run organization i have ever seen from a nonprofit perspective. >> you have a glowing report from them. i am sure you feel very much the same way. >> certainly. hunger is a local issue. it takes local partnerships to do what we do. we do a lot of things but we need volunteers. we need financial support. we need people to verify that we are doing everything to the best of our ability. they answer the call every time. >> in so many different ways. perfect. if you want to give back to the community you have every opportunity to do so. go to cbssf.com/give.

ken and liz will see you at five. have a great afternoon. brace yourselves for some cold temperatures later tonight. >> it will be a lovely afternoon. but two blankets, onesie pajamas. >> bundle up. have a good one. sfx: tinny headphone music

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