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>> we urge the public to stay diligent and stay ready as the danger has absolutely not passed. >> strong winds hitting southern california once again as fire crews try to protect the progress they've made. and we take a look at what's being done to prevent more destruction and fires from sparking. i think this situation is so difficult that we're always all going to be figuring it out as we move forward. >> bay area locals joining the effort to help people affected by the fires. this level of devastation is just -- we're not meant to deal with it. as humans you know. >> plus it's the insurance of last resort for many in the state. we look at the future of the so-called fear plan as the fires rage down south. we are again like just -- some artists and musicians, carpenters and blue collar dudes who just love this place and just wanted to help. >> a group called the hee hawks doing what they can to help

fire victims and firefighters. let's get started. well, new brush fires flaring up in southern california as dangerous winds return to los angeles. newly sparked autofire keeping crews busy overnight and a red flag warning in effect from now until late tomorrow. >> we can also tell you more bay area firefighters are joining in the fight. so the alameda county fire department sending additional firefighters to l. a. county. they are boots on the ground. they go with our prayers. this is the so named ventura county auto fire. started 9:30 last night and so far it's burned 55 acres. no buildings threatened as this is a river bottom area. crews who were supposed to be fighting fires closer to homes diverted to this area to get this one out. containment is reported but firefighters have stopped forward progress of this one. east of los angeles, in the high winds and another fire this one is the clay fire of riverside county. this one did get close to homes so firefighters got the fire named the clay fire east of los

angeles under control very quickly. >> the pal staid and eaton fires are still the biggest ones while the hurst is mostly contained. 24 people have died in the fires and nearly two dozen more people are missing and more than 12,000 homes and buildings are completely gone. nearly 100,000 people still under evacuation orders. the sheriff asking for patience searching for victims. >> i want to go look at my house and i want to see what's left. we know that. but we have people literally looking for the remains of your neighbors. >> well, the feds are now involved in finding the cause of the deadly palisades fire. they're zeroing in on a fire that started new year's eve. cbs news obtained this video of that fire at the time when it was just eight acres. firefighters thought that they had it out but since that fire was in the same area as the inferno that wiped out so many homes the feds, they want to know if the new year's eve fire is the reason for the palisades fire. so at this point, firefighters have noted a possible connection between

the two fires. people like him going back to salvage their belongings and in fact she found a poignant symbol of hope from her 89-year-old mother. >> you see? this is a lemon that i salvaged from my lemon tree. i'm going to make lemonade out of this. i'm going to rebuild. we're going to be stronger as a community and we're going to be better. >> this morning, the palisades fire is only 14% contained and it has burned 24,000 acres. >> at least four lawsuits accuse southern california edison of sparking the eaton fire. some homeowners are pointing to video implicating electrical equipment. while the official cause is still undetermined. edison confirms investigations into whether its equipment also caused a smaller fire in the l. a. area the same day. >> holy [ bleep ]. but in altadena a couple may have captured the moment the eaton

fire began. cell phone video shows a utility power along eaton canyon trail bursting into flames. this was last tuesday and the hurricane-force winds then drove the fire toward their neighborhood. their ring camera recorded what happened next. just 20 minutes later jeffrey cue was hosing down their house but the winds were so strong he then gave up. >> it was unbearable to be outside and -- the sky had started to turn a deep orange which i felt like that was -- that was our time to go. bye. at one point i think i was -- i had broken down because i had said good-bye to the house and i started to sob. >> wow. well, he says it all unfolded in just 34 minutes and he and his wife are now staying at a hotel with their two dogs but the home remains standing. >> all unfolded in 34 minutes and the reason for that is of course the winds and jess continues to watch the wind. good morning. and as we wake up this morning, we can continue to keep a very close eye on conditions down there. last week's winds were directly

from the north. and impacting those communities based off that, however, today there's different characteristics and it's more northeast even just more east so that's going to impact them differently when it comes to containment this afternoon. while those winds start to get gusty anywhere up to around 70-mile-per-hour winds are forecasted in the afternoon hours today and it's important to note why the -- what's the reason for the winds being driven in that direction in the first place. now last week, we talked a lot about this high pressure was parked offshore and that allowed for that strong offshore wind that we experienced here too and still experiencing today. yesterday we were under a wind advisory for the exact same reason and it's a lot more significant down in southern california though especially with that terrain just along the santa ana winds when we're talking about the santa monica mountains. those gusty conditions push from higher to lower elevation directly offshore and it's almost just like a fire hose of just strong gusty winds and at times it's not consistent sustained winds through the communities but at times and that's what allows for the fires to pick up. spot

fires occur and that's been the case for us just this past week. now the red flag warning stretches all the way down into areas like san diego county too. it's important to note that we're all under the fire weather conditions right now and we just continue to monitor the santa monica mountains very closely buzz that's what we're doesn'tly seeing wind gusts up to around 45, 50 miles per hour as we wake up this morning. now they're going to continue to watch the winds mostly push offshore in the afternoon and evening hours tonight and the red flag warning remains in effect into the forecasted hours tomorrow morning too. but let's change gears real fast and head a little bit more north into our neck of the woods. our winds are relatively light as we wake up this morning unlike yesterday. yesterday we were dealing with gusty conditions pushing offshore. today is lot lighter but they are still offshore winds meaning it's a little bit drier for us today. i'll explain more on that in a bit. for now over to you, gianna. jessica, taking a look at the roadways right now as we take a live at the bay bridge toll plaza. you can see traffic is pretty slow and backed up already. the metering lights are on and it's a slow commute coming off the eastshore freeway westbound 80.

livermore. if you are headed westbound 580 over into dublin, looking okay there. but east of there out of tracy getting into the altamont pass, that's where you are going to see those brake lights in that area and westbound 80 out of hercules and san pablo, richmond, all the way into berkeley, already starting to get a little bit slow this morning for that ride over towards emeryville. south bay commuters looking okay right now and in fact traffic on 101 and 280 actually all look pretty good with no major delays or issues there. if you are taking mass transit this morning, so far traffic is moving along pretty well and no delays for public transit. well, a lot of people here in the bay area know people who lost their homes in the massive fires in southern california. including some familiar faces. kara st. cyr talked to oakland city leader who said at least three of her family members have lost their homes. >> reporter: for many, altadena represents a rich cultural history for middle class

african americans. >> my citizen kins, i have several family members who live in that area. and when i was 20 years old, i moved to california and that's the first place that i lived. >> reporter: though fife lived there beliefly. she said family homes and memories are now lost forever. >> my uncle right now, i'm trying to find housing for him. i don't have several family members who are currently homeless. it's just a lot of pain. >> reporter: fife's family joins the nearly 45,000 residents displaced in altadena in the wake of the eaton fire. it scorched more than 14,000 acres and about 12,000 structures, including homes and churches and businesses. the founder of community ready corps says time is of the essence to get aid to altadena. >> this is middle class. black folks and a lot of instances, that are being overlooked because folks think this is something that just affected the rich and celebrities. >> reporter: he is pulling in resources to get help to l. a.. his organization is buying essentials like diapers and water and dog food so those who

have lost everything. >> i think this situation is so difficult that we're all going to be figuring it out as we move forward. >> reporter: ox is the goal is to get resources to southern california by this weekend. >> and there are other ways for you to get involved and help the victims as well. just go to redcross.org/cbs to donate. and you can also call 1-800-red-cross or text red cross to 90999 to make a $10 donation. local morning headlines put us on the map in the east bay. big moves on tap today to approve the a's' portion of the coliseum sale to the african american sports and entertainment group. this portion of the sale valued at $125 million badly needed. it's necessary money to help reduce oakland's huge budget deficit leaders say. moving on the map to santa clara county now. and palo alto, leaders on their city council voting unanimously to maintain a policy that allows for seating and dining

structures outside their businesses without requiring neighbor consent. so some retailers are saying they don't love this idea. retailers in fact argue there are so-called park lets blocking visibility and reducing parking. but restaurant owners support them, saying it boosts street vitality. the first lady of the united states speaking in a major health care conference today in san francisco. looking live where her speech will happen in san francisco's union square on day two of the jpmorgan health care conference at the weston st. francis. 8,000 investors, industry leaders and executives in town to hear the first lady. it is though as you can see with that live presence of police a tense time right now. more security in that area in the wake of that december shooting of the unites health care ceo brian thorn sovereign. a united stated airlines plane out of sfo in phoenix came within 25 feet of a delta airlines flight. united confirmed pilots received the automatic warning to adjust and

both landed safely. the faa on the ground right now investigating. time right now 6:11. hopes are rising for a cease-fire between hamas and israel. coming up, the latest on the negotiations. lawmakers in the state capital call to take action as wildfires rage in southern california. details on their efforts to provide billions for

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a major breakthrough out of the middle east to report this morning. news breaking. hamas accepted a draft agreement for a cease-fire of the release of hostages and talks are continuing in qatar. senior israeli officials tell cbs news the proposal involves a six week truce, 33 israeli hostages would be released as would some palestinians now held in israeli jails. more coverage throughout the morning as well as streaming on cbs news 24/7. after florida judge aileen cannon green lit its release overnight. the department of justice released its report into the election interference the investigation into president-elect donald trump. special counsel jack smith writing if it wasn't for trump's imminent return to the presidency, the case was enough and enough evidence to obtain a

conviction. 137 page report highlights trump's false election fraud claims. now while you were sleeping, trump lashed out on social media, maintaining his innocence and calling jack smith deranged. the department of justice also released a report into the investigation of president joe biden's son hunter, special counsel david wise criticized the president for pardoning his son and denying the charges he brought against hunter were politically motivated. buckle up. those are the words of democratic senator california alex padilla speaking about today's confirmation hearings for president-elect donald trump's nominee for secretary of defense pete hegseth. in meetings with gop senators the army veteran tried to ease concerns over allegations in his past including of excessive drinking and sexual misconduct and mismanagement of funds. in prior leadership positions. well, donald trump may be planning a visit to southern california next week to assess the wildfire damage. the "wall street journal" reporting it would come after he is sworn in

as president on monday. now the president-elect has been critical of governor newsom for prioritizing environmental policy over public safety. now meanwhile, governor newsom says refocusing a special session of the legislature to address the wildfire crisis. lawmakers had been looking at how to prepare for the coming trump administration as steve large reports, newsom now wants billions for fire recovery. >> reporter: the power of the l. a. wildfires reaching into the hallways and hearing rooms of the state capitol. >> california's moving heaven and earth. >> reporter: senate pro tem mike mcguire announcing plans for lawmakers to add new legislation within the governor's special session initially called to trump proof california. it will now also aid fire relief efforts. >> there is nothing more urgent than expediting financial assistance that will kick start, kick start the clean-up and recovery of southern california neighborhoods.

>> reporter: governor newsom's wildfire funding proposal calls to add $1 billion in emergency response funding. new money to help rebuild and repair schools faster. and another $1.5 billion for a future wildfire threat. adding to the response and recovery funding provided by the federal government. >> i'm calling only governor newsom to resign from office if he doesn't convene this special session. >> reporter: hours before the governor's new proclamation. republican legislators gathered on the west steps of the capitol calling on him to create a new separate fireproof california special session. and to end the special session on donald trump's incoming administration. >> hey, this is now, you know, the umpteenth disastrous fire here in california. you know, what are we doing and what can we do to help ensure that we don't have these catastrophic events? >> thousands of homes. >> reporter: this wildfire ripping through los angeles. changing lives forever. and shifting political strategies

at the state capitol. i mean, they're of course very concerned too in the next coming days you know, what this does mean for our state as we see it changing so much when it comes to the winds and how much this is going to cost so many people and jessica, i think in comparison to southern california to northern california, we've dealt with things very similar. >> oh my gosh, how come the winds are so different? >> you know, like here for us we get high winds too but they're a little calmer. right now l for us. >> we're still under some influence from that same area of high pressure. yesterday we had a wind advisory but southern california is just right in the middle of that really strong push gradient. that's the reason why they're getting reported winds up to around 70 miles per hour today while we're expected to see lighter conditions into this afternoon so let's talk about that. california undergoes very similar conditions especially when it comes to fire weather season. however, it's based on where that pressure gradient is. when it comes to how strong the winds are. continuing to

battle the containment on the fires and of course they're continuing to work on those spot fires as the winds get gustier and gustier. now back here in the bay, yesterday like i mentioned we were under a wind advisory. this morning, completely different picture and light conditions into this afternoon. as that area of high pressure starts to tilt away and that allows for some lighter winds just at the surface level for us into the afternoon hours. we'll see gusts up to around 15 miles per hour max over into solano county and other than that we head into the wednesday forecast and it's looking very similar too. we turn the page into the next couple of days and all the way into the next week while one thing that we do really in common with our friends down in southern california right now is the dry conditions that we've been experiencing. i mean, think about it. the past seven days, it's been dry for us widespread throughout the bay area. and we're going to see the next seven days looking very similar too. now that impacts our friends down into southern california where they're under red flag warnings right now because of the relative humidity already so low and as they continue to see those offshore winds develop, that's just dry

condensed air drying them up even more. compared to that nice pacific breeze that we're used to. so let me drop this real fast and change gears real quick and i want to show you map. in the next couple of days continue back here in the bay to see similar conditions to what we have today and meaning more 60s and widespread throughout the bay and a little bit warmer tomorrow. but the light winds will stick around for us which is great news so from santa rosa all the way down into san francisco across that beautiful golden gate bridge, we're expecting low 60s today. the warmest spots going to be san jose and topping off closer to around 65-degrees and then as we head into the next seven days doesn't matter where you live. all going to start slowly cooling down from the 60s into the up aer 50s with that morning fog developing as we head into our friday and saturday forecasts. now this is just our inland forecast and let me head all the way over into the bay and if you live closer to the bay bridge that you see behind me. we're seeing the exact same setup. low 60s and upper 50s right around the corner as we head into the weekend and we'll see a same trend as we head all the way into the forecast next week. gianna? let's look at the roadways. bay bridge toll plaza metering lights are on and we

kind of, you know, typically start off with a look at the toll plaza as you head into san francisco. sort of sets the tone of where we're at for the morning drive and you can see traffic is already busy and it's tuesday morning. so one of the busier days when it comes to the roadways. backed up almost to the maze at this point. and 880, looking crowded here also especially on the northbound side. headlights heading northbound into oakland. this is near the coliseum and southbound commuters you are okay here until south of here over into hayward. where things start to slow down approaching 92. so it's the usual hotspots this morning. that drive into the altamont pass is the slow one and we're also seeing some brake lights westbound 80. there's a crash in san pablo that is slowing things down through there. richmond-san rafael bridge busy westbound and out of the south bay actually doing okay. right now so far, so good. it's not going to last. going to get a little bit busier been within the next 30 minutes but travel times reflect that on 101. steintists around the world

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growth today. >> new fire, the auto fire, breaking out overnight northwest of los angeles. and firefighters up against flames that have already killed at least 24 people. rajed neighborhoods and displaced thousands. now the two largest fires the eaton and palisades are barely contained after burning more than 60 square miles, that's about the combined size of san francisco and concord. >> hundreds of bay area firefighters are on the front lines this very morning and in fact, this crew from napa helped hose down a house engulfed in flames from the palisades fire. winds down south mean a red flag warning. it's in effect until tomorrow night. >> winds up to 70 miles per hour are expected throughout the day and charlie de mar is in the fire zone where it's really hard to morning this new threat for so many who have already lost so much. >> reporter: a pds or particularly dangerous situation has been issued by the national weather service.

that's the same warning in effect when the fire event started just about a week ago. and there's really some concern amongst firefighters on the ground here that if the winds do come through, if new fires do ignite, that those resources in the air, those helicopters and airplanes that have been so critical dumping water on these fires that they simply won't be able to fly. worsening wind conditions through tomorrow now threaten the fight against multiple southern california fires as new blazes erupt like this one in ventura county. >> we urge the public to stay diligent and stay ready as the danger has absolutely not passed. >> reporter: on the ground firefighters have been working grueling 24 hour shifts to contain the inferno. >> it can be challenging at times and you don't sleep pretty much the whole 24 hours. a lot of the guys won't get too much rest. >> reporter: as high wind at times hamper the attack from the sky. >> this is the most dangerous flying that we do. >> reporter: wyoming air national guard lieutenant laura

jeffrey, a combat navigator, is one of many who came for a different kind of fight. >> we're leaving our families and we're leaving behind everything to come out and do the humanitarian effort for this. >> reporter: thousands of homes and businesses have been destroyed by the fires over the past few days with the search now underway for the missing and for answers. >> these are just a few of those who have died in the fires. >> reporter: family of 86-year-old miva friedley is holding out hope she'll be found alive. >> a lot of ash and a lot of smoke and a lot of stuff but no person. >> reporter: meanwhile, multiple residents have filed lawsuits against a local utility company as investigators work to determine fit played a role in the eaton fire. officials are also trying to determine if embers from the eight acre blaze on new year's eve may have reignited sparking the massive palisades fire in its wake. and that utility company named in that lawsuit says they are aware of this new

lawsuit but denied those allegations. now here on the ground, we have seen investigators focusing much of their attention on a utility transmission center near the site of the eaton fire. reed, gianna? >> charlie, thank you so much for that update from down south. there are other ways for you to get involved and help the victims. just go to redcross.org/cbs to donate and also call 1-800-red-cross or text red cross to 90999. that gives the people on ground who need it so much a $10 donation every little bit helps. >> really does. we have seen the outpouring of support too from the community down there. from all over helping everyone affected by that. but jess let's talk ability winds and the weather down there. still under a red flag warning right now widespread from san diego county all the way up into the santa monica mountains and it's the higher elevated areas that we're really concerned about closer to pasadena all the way over into areas like malibu. we take

a look just at the geography of the areas the poppography and one thing to mention when the fires start in the canyons and just get blown with the strong wind gusts that we've experienced and we've seen down there, that's what long-range spotting is called. that's what the big concern is right now for the firefighters and the boots on the ground as well as the aircraft in the fie fighting these fires and you take a look at the santa monica mountains. right now still under the extreme risk for a fire weather outlook in the afternoon hours today and today we're expecting wind gusts anywhere up to around 70 miles per hour but that fire weather outlook is extended all the way down into san diego and all throughout that region actually close to the border of mexico. not done with it just yet. this weather event is a lot different compared to last week's though. even though it's still these strong offshore winds it has a different tilt to it. now the winds develop manier from the east pushing offshore and as that happens it's going to hit different canyons and different communities. so that's the reason why over the weekend, you saw all those aircraft

dropping the fire retartan to gear up for what's to come this week. as we continue to take a look at this morning lasting into this afternoon the winds stray strong anywhere up to around 40, 50 miles per hour guststh times and a similar trend into wednesday as the red flag warning gets extended and continue to keep a close eye on the friends down in southern california. the exact same wind event is the same reason why yesterday we had wind advisories yesterday. we head into the afternoon hours today the winds are significantly lighter for us here locally. this is good news for us if you have outdoor plans and if you have things scheduled after school ore work. more on what you can expect locally coming up here in just a bit but for now over to you, gianna. let's take a live look outside and show you the morning drive this morning on a tuesday. the golden gate bridge moving along well. not bad as you head over into san francisco this morning. north of there though, you are tapping the brake lights as you head out of novato into san rafael get l a little bit crowded in that area. live look at 880, the nimitz near the coliseum. little crowded here especially northbound if you

are headed to bay bridge from there, you will have a few brake lights getting into the maze and busy here heading sfo san francisco. the metering lights are officially on and here's the current travel times heading out the door. well, here in the bay area, we're all very grateful to not be feeling the direct impact from the l. a. fires but that may not be true for very long. john ramos is about to show you, changes to the way the insurance industry is regulated may mean we're all going to be paying for at least a part of the cost to rebuild in southern california. >> reporter: one look at the devastation in pacific palisades and it's pretty clear we're entering a new world when it comes to fire insurance. carl susesman is an industry expert whose home and office are both in one of the evacuation zones. >> this level of devastation is just -- we're not meant to deal with it as humans, you know. to be able to have a city wiped out in a day. you know. it's almost biblical you know. >> many of the homes in the l.

a. canyons already been pushed out of private insurance and into the state's f.a.i.r. plan. the insurer of last resort. the dark spots on this map show areas where f.a.i.r. plan enrollment has increased by at least 250% in one year. governor newsom is well aware of it. >> my dad's house is under the f.a.i.r. plan. the state's plan. >> it's very expensive. >> it's not great coverage. >> reporter: the problem is, the f.a.i.r. plan was never meant to have so many customers. its losses are paid by the insurance companies on a proportional basis but the plan only has a couple of hundred million dollars in reserve and a limited amount of so-called reinsurance this is an insurance policy to help pay out insurance policies. after that's gone the new state rules that went effect last month say the insurance companies will only have to pay the first billion dollars out of pocket before they can start adding surcharges to the bills of any and all customers in the

state. steve young representing the independent insurance agents and brokers of california was trying to put a brave face on it today. >> it's going to be bad. but we don't know how bad it's going to be. so it's not clear that -- that any assessments will necessarily have to be issued. because again -- >> you honestly don't think this is going to be more than a billion dollars worth of -- payouts there? >> of a -- of assessments. no. because look. the f.a.i.r. plan has reserves on hand. the reality of it is, that they're going to have to go to their second and third tiers to get money. they're not going to be in a position to have the money on hand to pay that. >> reporter: a group called consumer watchdog has been critical of the new regulations. they said from the beginning it was an attempt by companies to get all rate payors to foot the ill bill for dallas losses. >> if people are on the f.a.i.r. plan. it's because the private insurance industry put them there. by nonrenewing or canceling policies. if this catastrophe is as bad as it

seems it may be, and if many of the losses fall to the f.a.i.r. plan, that could be a bill of $1,000 for every homeowner in the state or more. >> reporter: but he thinks the new rules were necessary. >> if it weren't for those regulations happening before this loss i think what we'd be seeing is a mass exodus of every carrier from the state because they would have no way of moving forward from there. >> reporter: moving forward will invariably mean raising rates. the new rules allow insurers to charge more in fire prone areas and the question is, do we even know where those are anymore? >> well, we start our morning headlines in san jose. this is where water leaders are set to decide on whether to help fund a major water project that would move water from northern california to southern california. governor gavin newsom has been pushing to spend $20 billion on what's called the delta tunnel project. it would span 45 miles under delta marshes near sacramento and supporters say

it would help move water to storage areas and avoid waste. now opponents say it would degrade water quality and harm wildlife. santa clara valley water district will consider contributing more than $9 million towards planning for the project. they meet at 1:00 this afternoon. well, staying in the south bay right now. santa clara county has finalized a deal to buy regional medical center in east san jose for $115 million. now starting april 1st, the county will take over operations adding the hospital to the santa clara valley health care system. so the agreement will allow the hospital to continue to provide life-saving trauma care and regional medical center was going to shut down the hospital's trauma center last summer but downgraded it instead and county supervisors say they look forward to restoring lost services. well, let's move on the halve right now over to berkeley this morning. where a community worked together to preserve an apartment building for affordable housing. so the 12 unit building on california street went up for sale after the owner died. the tenants

worried about losing their homes but residents reached out to the nonprofit bay area community land trust which buys properties to preserve as affordable housing so the land trust bought the complex last month for just under $5 million. well, the first lady of the united states dr. jill biden speaking at a major health care conference today and looking live right now, where her speech will happen. this is at san francisco's union square on day two of the jpmorgan health care conference at the weston st. francis hotel. 8,000 investors industry leaders and executives in town and this is a tense time as you might notice. more security presence there in the area. this in the wake of the december shooting of unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson. the santa cruz city council is considering to help businesses recover after the wharf collapse. the proposal includes allocating $155,000 for wharf business, recovery projects and the santa cruz what are of partially collapsed on december 23rd.

opposition quickly forming against the biden administration's rule to ban medical debt. we'll explain the impact to your wallet in our moneywatch report up next. it's travel tuesday and we're going to take a look at the trends ahead for 2025.

time now for the moneywatch report. lawsuits to ban medical debt from credit reports. this backs $49 billion in medical debt and provides lendors some blocking power. using certain medical information in loan decisions. well, the lawsuit claims the rule violates the fair credit reporting act and faces some opposition in congress. well, if you are a regular at starbucks you will now need to make a purchase to use its stores or its restrooms. the company reinstating this requirement reversing a seven-year-old open door policy due to ongoing issues they say with disruptive behaviors in its locations. ÷time now for a look at what's coming up later on "cbs mornings." gayle king joins us now live from new york with your favorite morning show. gayle, i'm always reminded when we look at the tragedies in southern california, the old mr. rogers saying look for the helpers to me that's the way to have hope. i'm sure you are feeling very much the same as

you see our news crews down there. >> yes. i'm telling you reed, i have falling down such a rabbit hole of looking after heartbreak after heart break story in los angeles and then you see these bright moments of people helping others or the man yesterday that's gone viral that found his dog and their reaction that he had. it's just so upsetting and so scary and they're not out of the woods yet. this was what makes this story so hard in us so at least woke say okay now let's begin. but you can't even move forward yet but a you are still in the middle of it and it keeps going and of course that's what we're talking about obvious cbs mornings and that's what we're going to begin of course. countless people as we know look at the pictures have lost everything. and everything is a word. still can't get over the pictures in the devastating wild stairs in southern california. how do we begin and where to start? today we're looking at how navigating insurance can be a huge issue and we've got an expert on

with important steps that can be taken immediately they say to get desperately needed compensation. also, three meals and the series is back. popular demand with vlad visiting president biden's home state of delaware. he spoke with people about the president's 50 years in public office and his legacy. everyone is thinking about legacy now in the biden administration. and entrepreneur and actor and gorgeous human being ieshia curry is here in studio today talking about the publishing label and she's got a debut novel. what can't this girl do in my opinion? nothing. she's terrific. she and the author are joining us today. we'll see you at 7:00 a little over 15 minutes from now. reed, back to you. >> you give her a big hug from us tell her to come home to the bay area as soon as she is done with her important work because we know she continues so many important things here. >> you know her well. >> we love her very much as we do you. gayle king, thank you so much. >> yes she does. yes.

well, it's travel tuesday and travel is seeing a big resurgence shattering records in 2024. so what is ahead for the industry for you and me if you are thinking about getting away, well, joining us today is travel pro katy nastro from going.com. katy, thank you for being here. i know as we talk about the travel trends of the new year, really quick i just want to check in you know, for anyone who might be thinking of traveling down to southern california because of all the fires. are they saying any major issues or delays and i guess it would mostly affect poor air quality. >> yeah, you know, anybody that does have immediate travel to the l. a. area, you know, most major legacy carriers do have waivers out so you can delay the trip or if you are leaving they are making it so that you can do so without any issue and we have not seen any real major flight delays despite the heartbreaking devastation that's gone on in the area. and the smoke that is definitely causing some visibility. but it has not affected flights thus far. >> well, that's good to hear

especially if people trying to get own there too help so many people affected by the fires. okay. sot let's talk about the trends for 2025. know there's some good news and bad news. get the bad news out of the way first? >> yeah. firstly. happy new year, gianna. >> happy new year. >> let's start with the bad. unfortunately, for the travel industry specifically looking at airfare, you know, we are anticipating that average price of airfare is going to creep up. and this is really been a trend that we've seen in the last four months. you know, there are things without -- outside of really the airlines' control. things like aircraft delays and as well as struggling budget carriers that really have a negative effect on the market as well as delays which you know, even though flight delays are much easier to deal with for travelers, it is something that we aren't expecting to see heavier above 20% per month overall which is -- is the average, but unfortunately, as we have seen,

you know, the effects of climate change and other issues happening in the -- in the realm of air traffic control, just being strained, you know, we are seeing those two areas where we might see, you know, just not the good. [ laughter ] not the good occur this year. >> okay, well, it can't all be bad though right? it sound like it's going to hurt us a little bit in the pocketbook. but anything good coming for 2025? >> yeah, so on the flip side, even though we are seeing more delays. this is actually meaning that air -- air carriers have been doing a better job at managing flight cancellations within their control and in the last six months we've actually seen fewer cancellations below average, you know, with data that we have available from the d.o.t. and we expect this trend to continue. so that's some good news. everybody hates dealing with flight cancellations. as well as more elbow room on flights and we've seen in the last few years flights get less full. even though during peak seasons, it feels like there's absolutely

no elbow room and flights are packed to the max. but outside of peak seasons, we are seeing flights being less full as well as more flights and with more flights means more deals out to asia. recently we found a deal from the san francisco bay area out to tokyo for $567 round trip. and we expect to see more of that as we continue in the year. >> okay. that's a positive and that's good to hear. really quick i have about 30 seconds left before you go. trips off the beaten path one of the big things this year. >> yeah, a lot of people we've seen that wave of revenge travel now mitigate and we really are getting back to a renormalization. and with that people are looking to take one or two bucket list trips. but we always know due to our state of travel that time and money are really the biggest obstacles. and with that, it's really important to not silo thinking that you must take that one specific destination take that off the list. let the deal decide. we always have

multiple trips on our bucket list and hey, you know, being able to have a little bit of flexibility in where you do travel means that you are just going to work through the list and maybe in a different order. >> hey, as long as you are getting through it i guess that matters. right? maybe just like pick your top five and go from there. katy nastro. going.com always appreciate your insight and happy new year, hope it's a good start. >> happy new year and happy travels. >> see you soon. all right, let's take a live look outside on this tuesday morning. and that is a beautiful view over the bay bridge. and seeing that golden glow rising there over the east bay. good morning to all of you. we're glad you are here with us on your community station. >> yes we are, it's tuesday and as we're getting ready to head out the door obviously know what's happening in our area as well as what's happening for the friends and neighbors down south in southern california dealing with the winds, jess. >> been so breezy down there. still under a high wind warning and air quality alert inevitably from the smoke and then on top of that red flag warnings last to wednesday but

we have an advisory by the national weather service a frost advisory right now far all the community members anywhere from the south bay all the way up into the north and so let's dive into that real fast. we start off all the way up into the north bay and any highlighted zone or county on this map in blue, that's where we're under that frost advisory and now mind you current temperatures they're close to freezing in certain communities like livermore and we're all the way up into areas like petaluma too. but we're not at freezing level and it's important to note though that this could be a trend as we head into the coming days with those overnight lows dipping pretty low. down into the 30s right now all the way into the santa clara valley too. but lets me drop this real fast and see if i can do this all at once. yes, i can. this is what we're expecting as we head into the afternoon hours today and offer daytime highs are going to jump all the way up into the 60s anywhere from san jose all the way up into communities like san francisco and stretched up into novato and santa rosa too. so that nice warm-up as we head into the afternoon with plenty of sunshine will be enjoyed so much for us. now as we take a quick look at what's happen for us here locally continue to see the offshore winds stay

pretty light in the afternoon hours. of course they're a lot more strong and detriment al for the friends in southern california. now back here in the bay, we will watch those winds push offshore drying us up just a little bit more in our inland areas. with gusts anywhere up to around 150, 15 miles per hour at max. they die down even more in the forecasts hours tomorrow. one thing that southern and california have in common. for the rainfall outlook, through the next six to ten days continue to see dry conditions stick around for us. this has been the trend really since we kicked offer year and more of that as we head into the rest of this week and all the way into this weekend. a quick look at what we can expect as we head into the next seven days. low 60s for now and turning into upper 50s with some partly cloudy skies in the morning fog as me head into this weekend's forecast. that will be noticeable by friday. heading into saturday. and that's just our inland spots. we make our way over into the bay, you see that live look behind me at the bay bridge. where oakland over into san francisco and back and forth,

we're also dealing with a very similar trend. low 60s for now and upper 50s as we wrap up this week with the cloudy skies rolling in as early as friday morning. more on that coming up in a bit. for now over to you, gianna. all right, thank you. let's get you rolling only the freeways this morning. taking a live look here at the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights remain on and bumper-to-bumper traffic for that ride into the city. so it's a busy one if you are working your way through there. it's staying slow all the way into the maze at this point. slowest approach is off the eastshore freeway westbound 80 but you know it's not too bad if you are coming that westbound 580 direction. northbound 880 seeing some brake lights there too. golden gate bridge getting a little more crowded southbound heading into san francisco. but no fog to slow you down and things are moving along pretty well. north of there though. coming out of the north way you will certainly see brake lights out of novato into san rafael but as far as crashes go, no major accidents or incidents. nothing too bad that's going to slow you down or block any lanes. at least in that area. now if you are headed out of the south bay, westbound 238 near zanker

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welcome back. wildfires continue to rage in southern

california. we are seeing in realtime people seeing needs and then stepping forward to meet them. >> yeah, these guys they call themselves the heat hawks and they are driving around the poe panga canyon putting out smaller spot fires and turning off propane tanks but they leave the more difficult tasks of course to the professionals. >> we are again just like some artists and musicians, carpenters and blue collar dudes who just love this place and wanted to help. the first request was literally please go to my house and smash my back window try to save my cats. please getz the money out of there and please get the birth certificate photos of my family. things like that. >> one tells us he hopes to be certified and officially serve the fire department in some very official way but for now looking for ways to be hennful. that is the thing. and by the way you can help out. cbs news is partnering with the red cross all you have to do is google it and you can find ways that you can step forward and do something. even $10 helps. >> i mean, just sounds like they were a group of guys getting together and thinking

this is our home. and we need to be there for those affected by this too. very good to see that. still ahead, our eyes focused on southern california. we know yours are as well. dangerous winds and set to return and they are filling them whipping up against the hillside and reports from the field on the preparations that have been underway. well, starting off the new year with financial wellness and an expert joins us live to share tips for college students managing tuition and student loan payments. quick live look outside. we hope to see you over on pix+ 44 cable 12. the community conversation continues and of course we'll have in latest on the fires raging down in southern california. we'll see you on pix+ 44 cable 12. right now. ♪ trumpets on a tuesday as we welcome you to "cbs mornings." hello to the viewers on the west coast. with