they require. >>the weather is finally giving firefighters in southern california a break. firefighters in southern california getting a break. we chat with a firefighter speaking with fema on recovery efforts. ahead of president-elect trump's inauguration, how local nonprofits are working to educate immigrants about their rights. this is cbs news bay area with elizabeth cook. >> i'm anne makovec. we begin with breaking news out of the east bay this afternoon. the san francisco chronicle is reporting former oakland mayor sheng thao has been indicted by a federal grand jury following an fbi corruption investigation. the paper is citing an anonymous source for its report. it's not clear what thao might have been charged with, but the news comes months after she was recalled from august and last june the fbi raided the home thao shares with her boyfriend,

andre jones. investigators also raided properties linked with the duong family. they were investigated for allegedly making illicit campaign donations to thao and other politicians. investigators have not revealed what possible crime they were looking into. when we interviewed thao last summer, she offered a blanket denial of any wrongdoing. >> i am not the subject of investigation. i have done nothing wrong. >> the u.s. attorney's office is planning to make a major announcement tomorrow morning. the charges against thao could be included in that announcement. we'll have the latest for you on our evening edition at 5:00. now to the latest on the southern california wildfires, governor newsom issued an executive order aimed at helping people displaced by the disaster. it looks to remove red tape and streamline construction of temporary housing units and also protects renters from price gouging on hotels and rental units. here's a 3d look at the extent of the damage from the eaton

fire. it has burned more than 22 square miles across the pasadena angeles national forest area and torched nearly 5,000 homes and buildings. red areas indicate where structures have been destroyed. cal fire says more than half of the wildfire has been contained, but mandatory evacuation orders are still active. meanwhile west of santa monica the palisades fire has burned more than 37 square miles, including near 3,000 homes and buildings throughout the pacific palisades and malibu areas. about a quarter of that fire has been contained. cal fire says more than 5,000 firefighting personnel are actively working now to try to contain the flames and they're getting a brief reprieve from high winds before dangerous conditions return next week. as crews continue to make progress fighting that fire, officials are urging people who lived in evacuation zones to be patient as they clear areas of hazards and possible victims who might have died in the wildfires. danya bacchus joins us live from los angeles with

the very latest. how's it going out there? >> reporter: hi, anne. while nine-day wind siege has finally ended, there is still a very long road to rebuilding and recovery. today there was some good news for folks evacuated. some evacuation orders were lifted for folks affected by the palisades and eaton fire, but with tens of thousands of people still not able to return home, officials are doing what they can to help and protect them. fire officials report little to no fire growth in the past 24 hours with the exception of the palisades fire. crews are taking advantage of weakening winds to gain ground on the flames and replenish their ranks. >> today we are focused on efforts to reset department staffing, to insure our personnel get the much needed and overdue rest and recovery they require. >> why do i deserve this? i don't know. >> reporter: a resident in altadena returned to his block and found his house was the

only one standing there after the eaton fire. >> everybody's house is gone. >> reporter: fema disaster recovery centers are helping affected residents who have until march 10th to apply for individual assistance. >> please apply asap so you are in their system and you have that 18-month window to work with them to receive all of the benefits that you not only need in this time, but you deserve. >> reporter: california's governor issued an executive order thursday to expedite new temporary housing. the state is also cracking down on price gouging. >> folks across the region are being preyed upon. >> reporter: the order also extends a ban on price gouging for hotel and motel and rv rental in los angeles counties. >> the d.a. has opened multiple investigations into price gouging reports and we will prosecute any crimes we find. >> reporter: military members are helping with security.

officials say they're still "holding" some areas where they believe search teams may recover deceased victims. we've just learned the death toll from these fires has risen to 27. with so much rubble to go through like this burned down church in altadena behind me, officials are not giving a timeline when they'll reopen this area completely and get this, ann. fire officials are urging people to remain red dip as another round of dangerous wind is expected next week. reporting live from altadena, i'm danya bacchus. let's check in with darren peck. i know we want to get our feet under us to try and figure out what's next. >> right now we're 50/50. it's not locked in as a

guarantee. >> okay. >> the possibility is there we'll see another wind event and maybe it's like yesterday and even if that happened, remember, there were no new significant fire starts yesterday and that was a pretty significant offshore wind event that happened yesterday. while we raise our guard and concern now anytime there's an offshore wind event, it doesn't necessarily mean a repeat. it just means we all need to get prepared and start having resources ready to go. look at today, no smoke coming off southern california from 2:00 this afternoon. it looks great. you can see the forecast up here. i'm going to get over to the monitor because i want to show you what this next wind event looks like and how it comes together. we'll say good-bye to the hi-res clouds and bring in that forecast and you know the drill on these. it's the inside sliders, in other words, the storms that come in over the top of california and slide down the interior. we're going ahead to monday because this also has implications for us at home.

we'll stop it there. that is monday in the afternoon. so you see the telltale signature here, right? i'm going to show you how this intensifies for southern california monday night, but before i get to that look what we're doing. we've got our own offshore winds. we've done our share of these over the last week, but every time we have an offshore wind event here it goes a lot better. we aren't under any concern from fire weather here. the landscape has plenty of moisture on it and it's primarily an issue for wind like mountain tops. it should not be that noticeable for the majority of us. about three hours after this point in southern california right there, there's the classic signature. there go your offshore winds sweeping across southern california late monday night through about the first half of tuesday. there is still time for this to weaken or it could intensify. there's a question mark on this forecast model because what i'm showing you here is one of the more likely model runs. they aren't

all in agreement. by that i mean there's reason for optimism, but there's also reason to start raising at awareness level. let's talk about the weather back here at home. air quality went downhill again today. we had offshore winds, your streamlines going off the coast there. we're still pulling in some of the additional smoke from the central valley. that's going to start changing by tomorrow and the situation is going to improve for us by the time we get to tomorrow. some cold mornings coming, morning lows dipping down as cool as they were today and daytime highs will also start to warm up by the time we get towards the early part of next week. we'll sit in the upper 50s the next couple days and then see numbers warm to the low 60s as we get into next week. there months rain in this seven-day forecast. the long range forecast is somewhat optimistic maybe by the last four or five days of the month from january 25th on maybe there's a chance for an isolated shower, but

none of it looks super intense. anne, back to you. >> we'll take what we can get. thank you. community leaders in vallejo are speaking out after a 4-year-old girl was left critically injured when she was caught in the crossfire of a shootout over the weekend. the shooting has left people shaken in vallejo calling for action to improve public safety. >> to hear those gunshots go off and know that a 4-year-old child was injured is something that's resting on my spirit and many others who are in the community. >> i will be working with the city manager, the chief of police, and the department to insure that we have developed and implemented strategies to reduce violence and that the community is at the table. >> that was mayor sorce pledging to improve police staffing in the city and to step up community-based violence prevention efforts. according to police, that shooting happened sunday evening in northern vallejo near mark av and sawyer street. a toddler was brought to the

hospital after multiple shots were fired. former oakland city council member loren taylor is officially running for mayor. he filed the papers this morning and joined supporters on the steps of city hall. he's faced health issues but now is back to 100% and says he's ready to serve the town. >> so my resolve is even stronger to make sure that we deliver the potential and the promise of this amazing city. >> taylor ran for mayor back in 2022 and lost to sheng thao. this time he's going to face off against another former congresswoman, barbara lee. special election for the mayor race is set for april. preparations for lunar new year festivities are underway and in san francisco city leaders are reassuring the public that they are keeping public safety top of mind. at a press conference today police chief bill scott noted that next month's chinese new year parade will coincide with the nba all-star game. he said

police are ready and able to provide a safe environment for celebration. meantime city leaders warn the asian american community to beware of scammers as they are typically targeted more often around this time of year. still ahead, trump is going to be sworn back into office four days from now and fears of deportations are building, the local nonprofits clearing up confusion for people here in california. dave's been very excited about saving big

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bay area businesses and groups are stepping up to help the victims of the fires down in southern california. right now manny's in san francisco is running a big donation drive trying to fill up boxes for people who have lost everything. they've already filled up several trucks and

volunteers are driving those things to los angeles. we spoke with organizers this morning. >> from the moment we've opened our doors until the moment we close them people have been bringing everything they can to support these folks. so i think in times like this it's really the only thing that we can do, which is to ask the question how can we get involved? how can we help? san francisco is showing up in this moment. >> based on needs from the evacuation areas, manny's will not be accepting any more adult clothes. they are accepting storage products, new undergarments, and n95 masks, hygiene products, nonperishable food and toys for kids. the donation runs until 8:00 tonight. another way to help is by going to redcross.org/cbs to donate or call 1-800 red cross or text red cross to 90999 to make a $10 donation. in oakland firefighters are calling out fire station

closures in the town. in about an hour the fire department is hosting a town hall to talk with people about their concerns with those temporary closures. that town hall comes after a house fire broke out in the oakland hills early yesterday. firefighters say it could have been contained earlier if the nearest fire station hadn't been closed because of budget cuts. they say it took nearly three times as long for crews from the next closest station to respond. thankfully, nobody was home when that fire started. >> statistically we have two structure fires a day in oakland, so it's a roll of the dice every single time. the city manager and budget director are gambling with oaklanders' lives. that is a very clear and truthful message, full stop. >> oakland firefighters union local 55 says before the cuts 90% of fires were handled within four minutes and now they're warning future closures could worsen response times. former house speaker nancy pelosi is not going to attend president-elect trump's inauguration on monday. that is according to her spokesperson. so far no official reason has

been given. in december pelosi injured her hip while overseas and needed surgery. she was seen using a walker at capitol hill earlier this month. monday, of course, is inauguration day and also mlk day. 250,000 ticketed guests will pack the central mall in d.c. to witness trump's second inauguration, but the daughter of martin luther king jr. hopes the focus will remain on her father's legacy. she wants people to remember the lessons that the civil rights icon taught the nation. >> i know we're inaugurating the new administration, but don't forget dr. king. don't forget that they showed us that it is possible to keep moving forward and fighting for freedom, justice, and democracy, cultivating it, protecting it, and advancing it. >> dr. bernice king will not attend the inauguration on monday. she says she's going to be at church in atlanta for the holiday service. taking a live look at the

nation's capital where senators continue to hold confirmation hearings for trump's cabinet nominations. the climate and tariffs were the hot topics today. trump's picks for treasury secretary, department of the interior, epa and housing and urban development testifying under oath. tomorrow the confirmation hearings continue with trump's nominee for homeland security secretary and a big focus is expected to be on the southern border. trump will be sworn back into office just four days from now. he promised a swift crackdown on illegal immigration, even potential mass deportations. some immigration sweeps have been carried out this week in the central valley and now some farmworkers and others across california say they're scared to show up to work. here in the bay area advocates worry the recent sweeps are just a foreshadowing of what's to come. as our veronica macias reports, local nonprofits are working to educate people about their rights in the event of

bay area deportations. >> reporter: like millions of children across the untry, tiffany is worried about her parents who are two of nearly 1.8 million undocumented immigrants in california. >> they're both immigrants and, well, it just overall scares them and whenever they go to work, they're like well, if anything happens and it's really scary to think about that, but there can always be a possibility of something happening. >> reporter: fear and anxiety is sweeping through the undocumented community as migrant groups have shed light on unannounced raids by the u.s. border patrol in kern county. however, a scripps poll conducted in november last year found a majority of americans, 54%, are in favor of mass deportations. that includes a quarter of democrats saying they are in support. there is precedent for mass deportations promised by president-elect

trump. during the mid-1950s under operation wetback at least 1.3 million people were deported, a history in reality that weighs heavily on tiffany. >> they both decided to come here at a really young age and overall just to give us a good future and so, you know, seeing that all this stuff is being done now it's like i feel like all the work that they've put into coming here and working their whole lives, it's going downhill. >> reporter: first generation students like tiffany feel a responsibility to help, starting by eliminating some of the anxiety by learning what rights people have regardless of their legal status. >> there's a lot of fear and anxiety and uncertainty. >> reporter: judith guerrero is the executive director of co-sight hope in half moon bay, a nonprofit that is working to educate and help the grant community ahead of

president-elect trump taking office. >> we have been hosting know your rights workshops so that folks know that they do have some rights and that they can be prepared if i.c.e. does come to your door. >> reporter: tiffany meanwhile feels confident in her state leaders and immigration advocates providing sanctuary in the state of california and that history will not repeat itself. still ahead, would you pay $2 for a single strawberry or how about 400 bucks for a pineapple? yeah. we're going to introduce you to the world of luxury fruit. didn't you know you needed that, huh?

with inflation we've all been paying more for food hately, but apparently some people are paying $400 for a single piece of fruit, yeah. michael george introduces us to the world of luxury fruit. >> reporter: these strawberries cost eight times more than the ones at a typical grocery.

it's not inflation. it's a new trend, luxury fruit. higher quality, higher price. the berry from the company oishe is grown indoors under special lights and no chemicals are used. they're marketed as sweeter and creamier than a typical berry. the price? two dollars per strawberry. we had new yorkers put them to a taste test. >> i mean it's decent. >> reporter: decent? >> yeah. it's okay. i don't taste a significant difference, maybe a little bit sweeter. >> i feel like the texture of it is more sweeter, but that's really it honestly. >> reporter: del monte's ruby glow pineapple with a striking red color and lower acidity is packaged in a box fit for fine art and sells for a whopping $400. is there really a market for a $400 pineapple? >> michael, there is now.

>> reporter: danny dumas from del monte said the exorbitant price is for one, development costs and a very low supply. del monte sent us one of these ruby glow pineapples. why don't we give it a taste? it's really good, better than a normal pineapple. it's sweeter. is it worth $400? in my opinion, of course not, but some people are willing to pay. there are more than 1,000 people on a wait list to buy del monte says. as for the $2 strawberry, not everyone is sweet on the price. >> i wouldn't do it. >> people that pay that have way too much money. coming up at 5:00, anxiety is rising for some bay area families ahead of monday's inauguration. we'll talk with one woman who's fearing her parents could suddenly be

rounded up. plus why one man has been camping out in a burn zone since the flames swept through. >> reporter: more than four years after the attack on the u.s. capitol the fbi is still making arrests and that includes a man from a bay area sausage dynasty. the evening edition

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right now on cbs news bay area, after a months long federal investigation, reports that oakland's former mayor is expected to face federal

charges, what we're learning about the possible indictment. and today a new phase begins in the recovery effort from the southern california wildfires. we're live in the burn zone as residents try to figure out their next steps. >> we're on this emotional roller coaster. where we're still staying, we can't leave, but it's up and down. and a bay area community demanding change after a 4-year-old was caught in the crossfire during a shootout. >> to hear those gunshots go off and know that a 4-year-old child was injured is something that's resting on my spirit and many others who are in the community. plus, a member of a well known bay area food family arrested for allegedly participating in the january 6th attack on the u.s. capitol, the charges announced today. from cbs news bay area, this is the evening edition.

federal prosecutors are about to left the curtain on a major situation, the chronicle reporting former mayor sheng thao has been indicted. you may remember back in june her home was raided she shared with her partner. our lauren toms has been digging into this latest development. >> the fbi and u.s. attorney's office is not commenting or confirming the indictment, but we do know the fbi has scheduled a news conference to announce the results of a major law enforcement action which may finally reveal some answers in a corruption investigation that's entangled several oakland power players. seven months after fbi agents descended on the oakland home of then mayor sheng thao in an early morning raid a