now at noon, and streaming on cbsn bay area, a fire displays seven people who were scatting in this red tagged oakland warehouse. i'm kenny choi. michelle is off today. the people living in that warehouse claim that they had the owner's permission to live there even though it was deemed unsafe. kpix's jackie ward says they blame the own der for what happened. >> the fire department tells me this warehouse had been red tagged multiple times dating back all the way to april because of the horrible conditions inside. there were no working smoke

detectors or springs lers. this started burning around 2:30 this morning and grew big fast. inside large piles of debris, a lot of furniture, fencing and trash. >> the people that lived here said the owner allowed them to live here. >> he encouraged you to live here. >> he said don't relax. everything will be fine. >> he said just wo y.wait until everybody is gone. you can live here until noveer or through march. >> he said this is his stuff not theirs. >> trash walls to obstruct your path to safety. to blind your view of smoke. >> they said it was barely in habitual table but user was better llhan outside. >> mill tim areas had collapsed because of a prior fire and they never brought the building up to y the electrical,

plumbing, everything was bad. >> is taxing for the city to keep red tagging the buildings but it is necessary to keep people safe. >> in light of what happened wint the ghost ship incident, i would not consider this to be the same. the city has been more pro active with warehousing and illegal squatting and things like flat. >> the red cross are taking care of wo people. one left the scene and one is in the hospital. we reached out to the building's owner and yet to hear back. and here is another look at the warehouse from above from chopper 5. we have learned that the person in the hospital right now is a pregnant woman who was on the second floor when the fire started. she is being treated for minor burns. a traffic alert in the east bay, a box truck overturned here closing three lanes of 680 north in pleasant hill. this is just north of monument boulevard. you can see the traffic backed

up. at this point there is no estimated time for the lane toss be reopened. there will be a candlelight vigil on sunday to remember three students killed in a crash on christmas. twin brothers mark and michael and two others died when the car that they were in swerved and crashed into a tree and a power pole in pleasant peloton. three were thrown from the car. they are recovering at eden medical center with major injuries this afternoon. at this point chp does not believe alcohol played a factor but they haven't ruled speed out yet. >> sunday's vigil will be at 5:00 at dublin high school. >> two were transported thcar fire a round 7:00 this morning on balfour road near heritage high school. emergency crews found two vehicles off the roadway. one had rolled over and was on fire. new video showing the chaos

at a pair of malls. police and security working to stop a series of fights involving 200 teenagers. this started last night around 5:30. several big fights broke out in the parking lot of the webers town mall. the teens then moved onto the sherwood mall which was also put on lockdown. no arrests have been played so far. one person was taken tonight hospital. new at noon, i-5 through the grapevine is back open after a shutdown made travel a nightmare from northern to uthern california. snow had piled up in the mountains. jamie yuccas has more on the storm that caused big problems onfl anthe 30 miles of las vega blanketing the area. >> normally it takes us 30 minutes. it took us about an hour just going slow following people.

>> reporter: they sat in traffic for hours after snowy conditions forced the closure of the busy interstate 125. alternate routes were overwhelmed as well. >> i turned around twice and came over the pass to go to work and because of the weather, we didn't work, so trying to get back home. >> reporter: meanwhile, heavy snow also fell in flagstaff, arizona as the st. ssmae iv the storm wreaked havoc in southern california yesterday with snow in the mountains closing two major interstates diverting traffic and leaving travelers frustrated. >> there isn't any signage. people are getting off and there is no instruction what to do. they posted video of the mess to social media. >> we have been stuck out here for almost five hours. >> in san diego heavy rain shut down roads submerging cars. and it wasn't just ground travel affected. long lines were seen at airports across the west including here at sea-tac in

seattle. >> jamie yuccas, cbs news. ss is out on break, but reng one of the first orders of for the senate in the new year will be the impeachment trial of president donald trump. reporter natalie brand has more from capitol hill. >> reporter: even during the holiday break, lawmakers are strategizing ahead of an impeachment trial in the senate. >> we'll continue to push for rules that give us witnesses and documents. that is the key. >> reporter: house speaker nancy pelosi still has not delivered the articles of impeachment to the senate saying she needs to see what the rules of the trial will be first. >> president donald trump heof l acs tactics to obstruct and called it's an impeachment hoax. republican center john kennedy claims nine out of the ten senators don't want to hear the case anyway. >> we will all send her a fruit basket for not dealing with something we don't want to deal

with. >> reporter: they said chuck schumer should be careful what he wishes for. >> i'm sir the president's witnesses will have a claim of executive privilege but chuck's might. >> at least four senators would have to join democrats to allow witnesses as part of the rules of the trial. even if that happens it doesn't mean the senate will vote to convict the president. it fakes a 2/3rds supermajority to do that. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell says e on pu blicans orin voting to acqui the president. athlete 12 people are dead after a plane crashed. the plane slammed into a concrete wall before hitting a use ortly after fake cough. the the ty prime minister therea runway twice during take off

and indicating it struggled to get off the ground. >> it was like smashed like this and some and -- >> 98 people were on board the air flight. dozens survived. aviation experts believe that is because the wings stayed intact. they suspended all flights from the low cost carrier and all models of the aircraft as na investigate whether technical issues or pilot error caused the crash. >> one rescue worker carried a baby away from the crash site. it is not clear if that child had been on the blaine or use. > prarinfor e inth dehoe new year's ball drop. the finishing touches happening right now in times square. >> choosing the best food for your body. the dna app scientists say could give you a nudge in the right direction. >> well after a cold start to the day, we're catching beautiful blue skies across the

bay area this afternoon with high pressure in control but things will be changing for us, tracking our next storm system. that will bring the return of the rain for the weekend. i'll time it out for you on futurecast coming up. we're streaming now on cbsn bay area 24/7. you can find us on kpix.com, the cbs news app or your favorite platforms.

a 91 dispatcher is getting major props and recognition for helping deliver a baby over the phone. a woman called to say her daughter was in labor a round 8:00 last night. dispatcher susan hart was able

to relay what to do before paramedics got to the scene. six minutes later mom delivered the baby. a paramedic soon arrived and found everything was okay and done right. he continued medical care and got them to the hospital. now everyone is waiting word of course on the baby's name. >> today crews are putting the finishing touches on the times square new year's eve ball and they are putting in 192 new waterford crystals. it celebrates the gift of good well and has three pineapple cuts for the image of hospitality and goodwill. there are a total of2688 waterford crystals. meanwhile police in new york city are finalizing their security plans. more than a million people will crowd into watch the giant ball drop and ring in a new year and a new decade. taking a live look now at

wall sttrading is doing. the dow is up about 50 points. >> v t a is hoping to attract new custers in the new year rim tomorrow until january 1st. no tickets or clipper cards are required to ride 17 transit lines it south bay. this is all together ready for reworks maps and schedules in 2020. dna tests are exploding in popularity as people learn more about their ancestry. your biology can also tell you the best foods for the yostory >> reporter: people are lining up for cheek swabs at this shop called dna nudge. >> it helps you to make healthier choices in what you eat. >> reporter: unlike other dna tests, there is no lab here. just a small machine that scans

for diabetes, hypertension and obesity. dna is analyzed in about an hour. it is given to customers in a fitbit style wrist band sinked to an app. >> it is not based only on onyoa ve your information it is time to shop. scientists loaded the app with thousands of products across the uk. with a simple scan of the bar code, it turns green when a food is right for you. red means try something else. it doesn't just put you down the cookie. it guides you to a healthier one. >> you want to buy abyss kit, this is a better one for you and your biology. >> they have joined a clinical trial in london. >> it is too much salt. >> reporter: to see how much of an impact these small changes can have on people predisposed >> i lo the fa when n ke sum

makinge right choices, all three of us. >> reporter: they hope it will plouffe using your own biology is the key to liyle. cbs news, london. the shop with your dna technology is popping up at stores across london for the next few months as the trial continues. >> blue skies over the bay area this afternoon as we take a live look outside, but changes are coming. mary lee has the full forecast. hopefully you're enjoying the sunshine with high pressure in control. through the rest of the afternoon, seasonal daytime highs around where we should be for this time of year. it will be anrnincoothestld r a then mostly sunny skies. a few high level clouds in the sky in the afternoon tomorrow ahead of our next weather syst storm sunday especially e ooe e r

next orbring the wet weather for the weekend especially for your sunday. that is when the rain will return for us. let's take you hour by hour in what to expect. through the afternoon, you can see all the sunshine for this afternoon. the rest of it. then through tomorrow morning, starting off the day once again frost and sunny skies for saturday afternoon. then the return of widespread rain for your sunday afternoon and evening. picking up an where from a tenth to a were fur inch of rain with our next weather system. our sunset at 4:57. sunrise at 7:24 tomorrow morning. daytime highs around where we should be, 55 in san francisco. looking at 56 in oakland and fremontnt 57 san jose. 59 santa rosa. the new year's forecast first as we kickoff 2020 and ring in the new year at midnight. mostly clear skies. temperatures in the 40s.

with that extended forecast, plenty of sun today and tomorrow. the rain returns for your sunday. high pressure builds in for next week and we'll end with that sunshine and we'll start 2020 next wednesday and thursday with sun, as well. local food banks help fight hunger every year and year- round but some sports teams are doing their part as well. >> reporter: a lot of activity here today. volunteers continue to put food together for most of you who are needy right now. we can always depend on our friends at the oakland athletics. oakland a's apart of this for i don't know how many years. i hope they n't go anywhere. stephanie is dohere with the a' today. >> you have an amazing collect here that they are donating to the food bank. >> yes. we donated $40,000.

it is definitely stopping that is very important and not only providing monetary gifts but monthly. we have been here 600 hours this year already. you send employees and they help out like these guys are helping out. >> $40,000. michael is here. it is amazing when a group like the a. 's step up. we're appreciative of the a's. they are wonderful partne in 0.0,it inspire or 00he$4lp matchingso we had nary fan base donate on top of this and it generated over 100,000 meals of food. oakland a's fans and oakland a's thank you for an amazing donation. if you want to get involved, it

is easy. kpix/give. still ahead, rethinking retail. how can developers bring dead malls back to life?

thanks in part to online shopping, an estimated brick and mortar stores are supposed to shutter by the end of the year.

some see this as an opportunity. a website called dead malls.com is documenting the dying malls. the old one was renamed the from nen nod at granite run. new stores were added and restaurants with apartments with a coffee station and game room. you lad to convince a lot of people of your vision. >> yes. this had not been done many places. >> they did a great thing. i was leery initially but they did a good job. >> another mall overhaul was done in arlington, virginia and some dying malls are being repurposed as medical centers. just a reminder before we go to break, if you have a consumer problem or question, he mail us consumer watch@kpix.com or call the hotline 1-888-5helps-u. we

well, today's tip of the day will be with yellow peppers, the ofl e mit ldpepperess. the green, orange, red and the purple peppers. so many different colors now. when you cook with the yellow pep perks, cook them by themselves that is fine, but if you cook them with other

peppers, put them in last. that way they don't break down if you cook them altogether. there is a tip there. now a tip on the yellow peppers. they have nutritional value. i love the flavor and color. when you buy them, beautiful yellow like this. it is like an ornaments. and the system attached. when you bring them home, in the refrigerator stght like the than the others when you cook them so three or four days at the most, five days if you start sto stretch it. they could lose that wonderful yellow pepper texture and flavor. i'm tony tantillo your esh grocer. eat fresh and stay healthy. fr isn't that beautiful? >> they are. an update on that traffic alert in pleasant hill. all lanes are back open after a box truck overturned north of

the monument boulevard that caused some traffic backups but all are back open. coming up at 5:00, a major international airline is giving away thousands of free tickets but there is a catch. there are several actually. well have that story and much more tonight at 5:00. and remember we are streaming now 24/7 on cbsn bay area. that will do it for us for kpix news at noon. "the bold and the beautiful" is next. allen and ver ron cal wie you tonight at 5:00. have a great afternoon and a wonderful weekend.

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