>> now for incoming san francisco bay are getting ready to take office and a life threatening and destructive winds. storm whips through southern california. it's a monstrous fire rages in pacific palisades. the news at 4 starts now. good afternoon.

thanks for being with us today on kron, 4 news at 4. i'm grant lotus and i'm vicki liviakis. a san francisco police department. >> no longer under state oversight. the eight-year long supervision from the california department of justice began back in 2018 when it was found that the department headed out. david use-of-force policy and lacked accountability. according to today's report, the police department implemented 263 of 272 reforms. the remaining 9 reforms there in progress. the end of the oversight comes as daniel lurie is set to take over as san francisco's mayor tomorrow. and the city announcing a 20 year low in major crimes. >> it's incredibly hopeful. we have to continue to do our work. i've commended them on those crimes that's going down. i want to conserve continue to improvements

there. yes, doj saying that there's been substantial progress. commends sfpd and we can't stop. we've got to continue to get better. i want sfpd to be known as the greatest police, department in the country and we can get there and we will. >> the new report we mention shows in 2024 property crime was down. 31 1% from 2023. well, violent crime that went down 14%. homicides reached a 60 year low with only 35 murders. car break-ins were down. 54% coming in at under 10,000 cars. the first time in nearly 15 years. the city says that they were able to reach these numbers with new tools, including the addition of drones, drug market interventions and strengthen partnerships with different law enforcement agencies. and

tomorrow, daniel lurie will be sworn in as the new mayor of san francisco are going to have special coverage of his inauguration beginning at 11 o'clock in the morning. with a bay area is under a wind advisory through tomorrow morning video from elgar. nada. it shows trees and power lines came down due to the high winds pg e says 826 customers are currently without their power. they're they're estimating that power will be restored by 8 o'clock tonight. that is just north of half moon bay as southern california. >> is being affected by even more powerful winds which have helped create this police just fire in pacific palisades. it is already destroyed homes. it is threatening 10,000 other homes. the fire is already more than 1200 acres and it is moving fast. authorities are warning everyone to be on alert as the life threatening and destructive wind. just tears through that area as kron. first resistance here reports. >> calfire storing everything has at it.

>> the fire is burning out of control. images coming into the newsroom, show chaos and confusion as residents are fleeing, trying to save their lives. you gotta see this people in house aides area clogging roadways trying to get out of town. the fire burning right next to them as they are attempting to flee. if you're familiar with the area, the fire broke out in the highlands community around 10 miles from malibu, the entire community down to the pacific ocean has been told to evacuate. our affiliate station in los angeles says that the evacuation routes have been congested and slow moving, causing people to abandon their cars in leave on foot. more than 100 firefighters and strike teams are battling the blaze right now. more are on the way. here's more from the scene. >> okay. we're at the incident command post at lafd fire station. 23 in the pacific palisades for the pacific

palisades as you can see, there's a significant loom up behind us. we're going to show you on the map where the fire is, where it's going and what are back? concerns are. >> this is the pacific palisades highland community. the fire is burning in a westward direction through here. so we want evacuation warning for all of this area that is going to be from topanga canyon here to the and from rustic canyon to the west. it's all going to be area of an evacuation warning and be prepared for evacuation orders to come through. >> 24,000 residents have been told to leave. here is one woman leaving with everything she owns. >> came they can we talk are you okay? can you for a second? okay down the mountain. okay. thank them all for you guys say no. yeah. i know that in a man the home

and i had no input from fact is that you're building up there. it's not down to about 200 people oh, my not about kind of people that that man was your >> my name is i'm is on 5 at a condominium and apartment all goodness 100 people in there. >> southern california edison, the utility company and the area has warned residents that they could the cutting off power to more than half a million residents. it is a dire and dangerous situation. stay with kron for news as we continue to closely monitor this fire burning out of control in southern california in the newsroom. theresa kron, 4 news. >> now, unfortunately, these conditions are not set to get better until we get into thursday. notice if you take a look at the map here, you see the wind, the areas in purple. that's where you see gusts that could be potentially upwards of 50, even 60 miles

per hour. and as we zoom in here, you can see that they're, you know, 22 mile per hour gusts just kind of running right in this area. and to show you where this red 5 morning is, it is all the way from santa barbara, right down to san diego. and it does go until thursday. but as we zoom in, you can see between malibu and santa monica. that's essentially. >> where pacific palisades is right along the pacific ocean there to actually beautiful enclave. and the problem is that it also is kind of surrounded by a lot of beautiful greenery and that is probably not helping situations right now. temperatures have been warm today that has everything to do with the offshore. when you can see los angeles at 70 degrees, we, too, have been seeing some of those warm temperatures. but this i think is the sticking point. that is the reason they're having the biggest trouble. if you look at downtown san francisco, we've gotten over 10 inches of rain since october. 1st. that's our water. you're right. that starts october. first downtown los angeles. he's gotten 16 1 hundredths. that is a huge difference. so while we have saturated ground, they have incredibly dry brush that is out there. and guys, i think that is really the thing that is making this even worse right

now. >> makes sense. thank you. kyla. the woman kidnapped and raped in a notorious case in valais in 2015 is speaking publicly. >> after news, her attacker is now facing new charges. the kidnapping of denise huskins gained national attention when vallejo police first called it a hoax. now, matthew mueller's facing charges in several counties and police think his first attack happened when he was just 16 kron. 4 charles clifford has details. >> well, here in seaside on tuesday, denise huskins quinn and her husband, aaron quinn, are reacting to news that their attacker, matthew mueller, is facing additional charges. 47 year-old matthew mueller, who is serving a 40 year prison sentence for kidnapping and denise huskins in 2015 has been accused of committing a series of home invasions across santa clara county during 2009. he's also been charged in a 2015 kidnapping case in contra costa county. and on tuesday, the el dorado county district attorney announced that mueller is also believed to have kidnapped and sexually

assaulted a victim as far back as 1993 when he was just 16 years old. >> that's 2 decades of this mindset that he was living in. >> on tuesday afternoon, denise huskins quinn and her husband, aaron, spoke to the media about the recent developments in these cases. we had all the markers of a serial predator. >> and it's unfortunate that it's taken this long to be able really give some better clarity and hopefully some sense of peace to these other victims. the new charges come after mueller allegedly confessed to the crimes in letters he sent from prison. seaside police chief nick bohr just had initiated the written correspondence with mueller. >> that led to these alleged confessions. >> i just spoke to him as a human. there was no training or skill or trickery. it was just often who i am reaching out. >> i really believe that this is just the tip of the iceberg. denise and aaron say they believe there are probably more unsolved cases out there and they are encouraging all victims of

assault to come forward. so if you're in that situation just know. we should always trust yourself, always believe in yourself. matthew mueller is currently being held in a santa clara county jail. once the new cases against him are resolved, he will be transferred to a federal prison in arizona. now, denise and aaron say they're also considering trying to talk directly to matthew mueller in an attempt to get him to reveal more information. but for now in seaside, charles, clifford kron, 4 news. >> new at 4, 2, people are being accused of voluntary manslaughter in connection to the opioid overdose death of a 22 year-old man in corte madera. police found the man's body inside a car saturday morning on sunnyside avenue and investigation led police to arrest the suspects. the identity of the victim has yet to be released. >> 2 people have been detained after a stabbing at the hayward bart station. it was just before 10 this morning prompted police to temporarily close that station. leaders say the incident happened at

ground level, not on the elevated tracks or on a train. this is still an active investigation. will update you as we learn more. >> martinez refinery officials are giving residents a heads up of more traffic noise and flaring in the coming months. maintenance project will run from early january through early april. you can expect more traffic on marina vista avenue between 6.80, and shell avenue and on pacheco boulevard 6.80, and how road. >> still at facebook and instagram owner meta and company is making changes to the way it checks its platforms. what that means for people using those. >> plus, more changes to the antioch police department who they've named chief of their department and the state funeral of former president jimmy carter has moved to the nation's capital today. we're on the events honoring the former president.

>> the fallout from justin trudeau's sudden announcement yesterday continues to role in now that the canadian prime minister is resigning. what happens next? the liberal party. let's now choose a new leader amid president-elect trump's threats to impose high tariffs on canadian goods. but a new canadian leader is unlikely to be named before trump is inaugurated on the 20th of this month, the liberals in canada need to elect a new leader before parliament resumes march 24th as all 3 opposition parties say they will bring down the liberal government in a no confidence vote at the first

opportunity, which would trigger an election. >> president elect trump is now expressing interest in taking over control of greenland and the panama canal. and he's also saying he will not rule out using u.s. military force to do that. our washington correspondent hannah brandt explains. >> president elect donald trump is making waves with a promise to take over greenland and the panama canal. we need them for economic security and he refused to rule out the possibility that he'll use military action to seize the territory's. i'm not going to commit to that. and how might it might be that he'll have to do something. president elect trump has repeatedly talked about his desire to expand america's territory. >> and he argues taking control of greenland and the panama canal would have benefits for u.s. trade and military power giving the panama canal to panama was a very big mistake. we need greenland for national security purposes. this pledge comes as the incoming president's son don junior land in greenland. this

morning, though, officials in greenland say he's there is a private citizen and he didn't share any thoughts on his father's plan to seize the arctic territory. that's for me to talk about. that's for others to talk about we're just excited to be greenland is the territory of denmark and danish leaders quickly pushed back on the idea of a u.s. takeover many to sit telling reporters greenland is not for sale. the president of panama has also rejected trump's plan. let's do it on same the sovereignty and independence of our country are non-negotiable, but the president-elect is promising his upcoming trial will be a golden age of america, even saying he wants to rename the gulf of mexico and instead call it the gulf of america. what a beautiful name in washington. i'm hannah brandt. >> happening right now, former president jimmy carter is states capitol. our washington correspondent basil john. >> reports now on events in dc honoring the former president basil. >> well, grant vicki, president carter is currently

inside of the capitol building behind me has currently his family are seeing his body and they are paying their last respects to him. and this is just been part of this ceremony, including things like a 21 gun salute as the nation now pays honor to its longest living president. >> 44 years after president jimmy carter left washington, d.c., on the heels of a re-election loss, the one term president returned for a final goodbye special occasion. obviously one of the rare opportunities that we have to honor a former president in this manner. >> former president carter was first honored in washington at the navy memorial downtown. >> before a procession down pennsylvania avenue brought his casket to the capitol building where he will lie in state until his funeral on thursday. >> lawmakers like senate democratic leader chuck schumer honored his legacy today and tomorrow americans will brave the snow and cold

temperatures to pay their respects to one of the most decent man ever to hold office. a president senate republican leader john thune finds comfort in this moment. >> and while i join all americans in mourning the death of president carter. i rejoice at the thought that he and rosalynn are again together. >> now cover will lie in state tonight. and for 24 hours straight starting tomorrow morning for the public to pay their respects. reporting live in washington. and basil, john. all right. base old, just wondering again, how long will that president carter's casket actually be in dc before returns home? >> and so it will be here until thursday. but that is specifically until after the ceremony that it will take place at the national cathedral. president joe biden will deliver the eulogy there once that's over, he will be put back onto a flight taken to atlanta where his body will

be buried. all right. thank you, basil. john, reporting live for us from washington, d.c., thank you. >> earlier we talked about those powerful winds in southern california. they forced president biden to valley. he was expected to announce the creation of 2 new national monuments in california that we'll honor native american tribes. that includes the chuckwalla national monument near joshua tree. the move would outlaw drilling mining and logging on tribal lands in riverside and imperial counties. local tribal leaders say it will help preserve sacred cultural sites and historical objects of tribal nations. all right. the winds certainly a factor there. a beautiful day here. certainly windy overnight. you could here where i live and a beautiful late afternoon here. yeah. but nothing like those santa anas kyla grogan here with details. yeah. you can still see that the winds certainly blowing. no doubt

about it. if you look over to the right side of your screen, by the way that flag is at half-staff in honor of president carter. >> as he lies in state in washington, d.c., they have that for 30 days for him. >> here are a look at temperatures. one of the things we've seen today is just incredible warmth. here. you can see reps. 66 in san francisco. 68 in san jose. and here is the current wind that's out there to again. we are getting a little gusty out there 60 miles per hour in fairfield, but not too bad. storm tracker showing you some of the high clouds that have rolled across. and as we zoom out here, you can see where the high-pressure and low-pressure of come together that has produced this when degree and that's been causing all of the issues in sourhern california. it's also why we're warming up, right? because we get that offshore wind being driven between these 2 pressure systems. so as we take a live look now from the east bay, we are lining up for a gorgeous sunset. here is a or fraction happening with the clouds that are out there. it's really been quite a lovely day and we're going to see those temperatures remain warm above average as we head over the next few days. that will be courtesy of that high pressure here that you can see. so

notice the low pressure will start to move away. that will break that wind gradient. that will start to happen as we get later into the day tomorrow. but high-pressure hangs out and that's why we'll see those above average temperatures not just today, but tomorrow as we get through the rest of the workweek. we get to the weekend. we do finally see things pull back just a little bit here. a quick look at your extended forecast kind of shows you that story. lots of sunshine, though. and once we get past today, it's really just all about really, really nice weather. that's above average and dry and relatively calm, which is great and thank goodness we had the rain. thank goodness. i mean, you see how important is it? think about if we haven't had any rain since october first, essentially how dry we were at the end of the summer we've seen. yeah. how could get right is just awful. you know, it's just my heart is breaking. i friends in southern california. they're all watching the smoke right now. they're on edge. it's a terrible, terrible space to be in. and we know what that feels like. you keep an eye on the >> thanks, kyla. eta is now one of the latest companies to drop their fact checking

features ceo mark zuckerberg says they're going to switch to a similar method that elon musk and x uses, which is getting their facts checked from community notes. zuckerberg citing the reason he says he's independent. 3rd parties have their own biases and too much content was being fact checked. the system will be phased in over the next couple of months. and the company will work on improving it over the year. second bird acknowledge the changes are in part sparked by donald trump's presidential election victory. after the break, we'll hear more about that high speed rail in california is track construction. >> begins in one county how the governor says we'll pay for the rest of this thing responsible.

>> major developments on california's high-speed rail project. construction of tracks for the project will begin this year in kern county. governor newsom says tracks are going to be laid down this spring. the project was approved by voters back in 2008, but it has taken 16 years to green like construction with a cost of nearly 100 billion dollars more than anticipated newsom address the negativity around the project saying he has a plan to keep the project funded responsibly. one that long ago. >> leaders in the state of california talking about this project said why the are we doing it in the central valley? there's just tumble weeds. and in the central valley. well, tell that to the folks in merced said fresno and bakersfield calif to the folks that are out here every single day living their lives

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>> welcome >> back. we continue to follow developing news. the life threatening and destructive winds storm whipping southern california right now. it's already sparked a brush fire in the pacific palisades area forcing the evacuation of an entire community. it's already destroyed homes and is threatening 10,000 others burning more than 1200 acres with no containment in sight when that fire started, people

panic and they took off without their cars. take a look. >> all of these cars all of the drivers panic, they took palisades drive as well as on you apart. it is dozer is just moving these vehicles out the way. if this is your car, unfortunately, it's an emergency situation. and this is what they have to do they're moving the cars. there are dozens of cars. this looks like a movie set. unfortunately, this is real la county fire. they have to do what they have to do, what they need to hear of literally they're moving the car. suv. we're seeing her sadie's, very nice vehicles that was out but that's because car they took their kids and they just started running. they left the cars here at the firefighters were trying clear the path clear the roadway. this is an emergency situation they need to get up to the home. they

want to make sure people are not trapped up but this line of cars probably goes about 300 least as as from bird's-eye view. so we're kind of staying here in a situation here where >> they are literally moving these vehicles out of the way. yes, it is causing damage you can hear from the but that is what they have to that. >> what a surreal. and horrifying situations. i'm not sure we can judge, you know what a person would do. but if you are frightened for your life, you know, the last thing you think about as a car. but unfortunately, yeah, now it's blocking path to fight the fire. and when people do in front of you, there's nowhere for you to go. and so just press chain reaction. meteorologist kathy trafton joins us now. kat, the the winds down there just to lay hsus. it is too late, it's a particularly dangerous situation. is a red flag warning. the called pds

red-flag warning because it's so dangerous. >> if these winds just came santa ana winds came up in this fire came up so quickly. here's the area of fire danger gunned down in southern california. as you can see, it's down in the southern california area near malibu. here's what's going on is an area of high pressure and this right over the great basin low-pressure over southern california that heightens the prersure gradient and also has a lot of upper level winds support. so this is really particularly concerning situation. but for us, it's a wind advisory. it's not a wind warning. so that's a big difference. and that's in the bay area through wednesday. tomorrow morning beach hazard statement. that's also in effect through tonight. at 9 o'clock, there's a risk of sneaker waves, strong rip currents and dry weather through mid-january. that's quite a way to start the very beginning of january is nuts. cuter when guests, our strongest winds will be overnight here in the bay area where you see the areas of purple, we could see 50, 60

mile per hour winds and the strong and the really high areas. the benches. even in the lower areas, you can see areas of purple and red and yellow. and that, of course, is very strong wind. it dies down by sunrise tomorrow at 7.25. and tomorrow. the winds are not nearly as strong current temperatures because of these winds. we get this dry, offshore flow of wind and a lot of areas just about everywhere in this image in the 60's. this a lot warmer than normal typically be in the mid to upper 50's maybe low 60's. i've got a lot more coming up in weather right now. it's back to grant and thank you. thank you, kathy antioch has a new acting police chief craig for sleet all reports. the shakeup comes on the heels of an agreement. >> between the city and the u.s. department of justice to try to help the police force recover after years of scandal. >> today, i'm pleased to announce that i've appointed captain jody hill as the acting chief of police for the antioch police department.

familiar role for captain jovial, who served as acting antioch police chief from august 2023. through last february, following the retirement of former chief doctor steven forward. >> antioch city manager bessie scott publicizing the appointment effective this friday during a news conference at police headquarters tuesday. i am confident that she feel will continue the work of lauren prine. >> engaging our community and helping us seamlessly transition to a permanent police chief. a process scott says could take up to 6 months all while the police department works to repair its standing in the community tarnished in the wake of federal state and county investigations into police corruption. i believe that we've seen the department. >> stabilize interim chief brian addington stein leading the police department culminates with his re retirement. following a 10 and a half month stint at the helm. it ends as the city and police department reached an agreement with the u.s. department of justice that includes detailed reforms for the police agency and up to 5

years of monitoring by an independent law enforcement consultant approved by the doj. crime has undoubtedly been a challenge, significant challenge for us here. but i think there's also signs of promise. addington says staffing continues to improve with 80 sworn officers now on duty and is hopeful all 115 authorize sworn positions will be filled within a year hiring a new chief coupled with the recent agreement. >> between the city and police department and the u.s. department of justice. signals a new beginning for any on as we work towards finding a permanent chief. i will continue working with ms scott city staff and all department heads to ensure a safer and stronger antioch. the first public forum on hiring the next police chief is scheduled for next week. >> in antioch, philippe djegal, all kron. 4 news. the fremont police department is crediting prop 36 for recent arrest. police say that they arrested 18 people in december during a two-day operation where officers watched to

business thieves. steele from them often they say that 9 of them were credited to prop 36 which allows for a felony arrest. if the suspect had 2 previous theft related convictions. fremont police say that they'll continue to patrol the streets in order to make their community safer. >> deputies are investigating after 2 people were found dead on a jet blue plane in florida. officials say the 2 bodies were found last night in the wheel well of a plane during a post flight maintenance inspection in fort lauderdale. there are reports the plane may have come from new york city so far the identities of the 2 people have not been released. officials are now trying to determine how they got on the plane and what caused their deaths. >> well, tonight we have a new insight about the colorado man who blew up a tesla cybertruck outside trump's las vegas hotel on new year's day. nicole fierro spoke with his ex-girlfriend and has this report. >> text video just days before

video of him dancing in the car then the cyberattacks headlights. i had no idea. ali share. it is the ex-girlfriend of matthew livelsberger. the 37 year-old active duty army soldier from colorado springs who police believe was at the center of this cyber truck explosion. >> in front of president elect donald trump's hotel in las vegas. investigators believe levels burger killed himself before the blast injured 7 others. i met matt in 2018. he had just come back from deployment to afghanistan. we dated on and off for about 2 years. she shares text messages dating back to when they started dating his who's talking about the head injuries he had. he'd had several blasts that he was involved he told her about mental health struggles in the past for 18 years. he carry that weight alone. did he tell you he just couldn't get help? >> he told me there's help available by if he sought

help, he'd be marked on deployable. then he texted her just days ago telling her about the cybertruck he rented in denver used being funny and silly and i didn't recognize that for a call for help hearing what then happens? i've been absolutely heartbroken. i it's not the man i knew back he was one of the most loving and generous people i ever met. as for what he wrote in the note recently released from place about this not being a terrorist attack, but a wake-up call. i don't know all of what he was thinking, but i think 2 things can be true. the anguish of war from 18 years of going on missions. and i think he could have some legitimate concerns about international concerns. he probably had a lot more information than most of us too. another story we're following for you tonight. the house has passed a bill today aimed at detaining immigrants who have been charged with theft. >> it comes in response to the death of 22 year-old laken riley whose killer was in the

country illegally. washington correspondent maddie beer-temple has details. >> with 264 yeas, including 48 democrats, house lawmakers passed the lincoln riley act monday. she was just out for a jog enjoying the day when an illegal criminal. took her life away. congressman mike collins described the death of 22 year-old georgia nursing student laken riley last february. the man convicted of killing her venezuelan migrant hosea berra was in the country illegally. he's now serving life in prison. this legislation could have prevented her death. the lake and riley act would require federal authorities to detain illegal immigrants arrested, charged with or convicted of theft related crimes. no due process required at all. maryland democratic congressman jamie raskin says expanding the detention requirement to include those accused of theft could sweep up innocent people. this allows us to get up demonize

immigrants without doing anything to fix the immigration system. but wisconsin republican congressman derrick van orden says the government needs to first protect its citizens. he recounted crimes in his own state. he says this bill could have prevented. none of this would have taken place if this person was detained deported for simple property crime. >> enough, the bill also let federal agencies for failing to enforce immigration laws. >> some democrats argued states don't have standing to do that. this provision is almost certainly unconstitutional. the bill now heads to the republican controlled senate. john thune wants to move that bill as early as this week in washington. i'm maddie beer-temple. >> the san francisco bay ferry has announced a 16% ridership gain in 2024. during the course of the year, the ferry shuttled about 2.6 million passengers across the bay. on average, the daily ridership was about 7,000 passengers and that represents recovery of 90% of pre-pandemic levels.

the service also launched 3 pilot routes. a caring about 55,000 passengers last year. >> still ahead, the biden administration is present in california with significant emergency disaster relief. mone

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>> it never ever against our great city. >> i'm daniel lurie and i'm going to be the next mayor of san francisco. we all know that we've had a rough few years, but when you walk in north beach, we're in the mission or in chinatown. you are walking through neighborhoods that are booming that are on their way back. >> when we are at our best, this is the greatest city in the i can't wait to get started. don't count out. san francisco. >> i considered enough. but in the san francisco. a difficult question. i'm crazy on number

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just 13 days until president elect trump takes office. today, the biden administration present california with half a billion dollars for emergency disaster funding. trump is warranty. may withhold funding for california. if governor newsom doesn't change course on some policies. kron four's capitol correspondent a ton wallace reports. >> this >> is likely oue of the final acts of the biden administration set to impact the golden state. the presentation of this check for more than 500 million dollars the money specifically allocated for disaster relief set to eventually go to california to are impacted by winter storms that resulted in severe flooding, wind damage and mudslides between december 2022. in january 2024. presenting the check u.s.

department of housing and urban development. senior official marion mcfadden here on behalf of the biden-harris administration to bring half a billion dollars. >> which i know is much needed and folks have been waiting on for some time. >> she notes, well, fema is in charge of immediate disaster assistance. this federal funding from the u.s. department of housing and urban development also known as hud is meant to help rebuild down the road. people are not always aware of the long-term component of disaster recovery. >> and that's where the hud community development block grant disaster recovery funds come in because they stay with communities for months and years to ensure that that long-term work can happen. >> california department of housing and community development director, gustavo, velasquez, fao's. the funds will go toward their intended recipients. 2. most importantly, to rebuild infrastructure after disasters rebuild. >> single-family homes rebuilt, multi-family

properties and money to good use to become more resilient and mitigate the effect. the future of stirred that much as we. wish they would noa happen. it's very likely that they will continue happening. >> but if and when natural disasters strike the golden state in the future, not so clear is how president elect donald trump would respond just a few months ago while on the campaign trail and he's rancho palace verdes, his golf club. trump signaled he'd be willing to withhold emergency fire early funding if governor gavin newsom does not sign off on trump backed efforts that supporters say will lead to increased water deliveries and water supply statewide. but opponents, including the governor argued trump specific proposals will reverse protections for some endangered fish species and the environment of a new scam is going to sign those papers. and if he doesn't sign those papers, we won't give him money to put out fires. >> and we don't give them the money to put out these fires. he's got problems is a lousy

governor at his budget. preview monday, newsom expressed concerns about what could happen when trump takes office and said there are several uncertainties that lie ahead for california walking into headwinds. >> radically different moment in u.s. history. world history, arguably. and as a consequence, we need to be prepared and a half a billion dollars in disaster relief funding will soon be distributed to local governments and agencies. if you think you are eligible, you're urged to check in with your local government. >> reporting in sacramento, eytan wallace kron. 4 news. >> windy and sac. windy in the bay. windy all over the state. it is scary times, certainly. but the beauty is undeniable. as we look here over san francisco on was really a warm day. it was unseasonably warm. kathy trafton here with details. we wouldn't expect temperatures well into the 60's close to 70 degrees this time of year, would you? but >> it was really warm. and partly due to those winds are

offshore winds and they're bringing warm temperatures even to the coastline. so, yeah, we're really in beautiful shape because look at this sunset sunset tonight at 507. so every day now the sun sets a little bit later likened later or so. so beautiful conditions sunset tonight, 507, this week in weather. well, it is about the winds, of course, especially in southern california, even here in the bay area. there's a wind advisory in effect, and that's in effect until tomorrow morning. and we also have a beach hazard is a beach hazard statement that goes and is in effect until 9 o'clock tonight. that is for 20 foot breaking waves and also an increased risk of sneaker waves and strong rip currents. so you're heading to the beach, not a good day to swim or bus or foot. our weather remains dry this week into the next week. here are the areas of the high wind advisory for the bay area just about everywhere except san jose santa clara valley. we carve

that out. than that, we have an increased risk for a very gusty winds. in fact, we're seeing them in some areas this morning, especially some of the richest gusting to 70 miles per hour. and also the beach hazard statement. here you go all the way along our coastline. that's where you expect this possible rip currents and sneaker waves and very high waves. high pressure is over the great basin over the rockies. low-pressure over southern california that tightens up the pressure gradient. and that is what's causing really rest. really terrible winds in terms of temperatures. take a look at tomorrow's temperatures. a little cooler than today. not much. so we're staying in the 60's just about everywhere. whether you're at the coast. well, you're at the bay shoreline. we're looking at very warm temperatures. unseasonable 61 in burlingame just start to head south. a little bit warmer. redwood city, 63 degrees as warm as 66 in milpitas. 66 in san jose and in santa clara, east bay

warm 64 goblin 63 walnut creek and also as you head to the north bay, even warmer yacht bill. 68 degrees sonoma. 65 and santa rosa at 66 degrees. a look at the set next 7 days. quiet weather, dry weather, sunny weather and temperatures even a little bit warmer as we head into wednesday and into thursday. so across the bay area, we're in pretty good shape because we have a lot of moisture content in the soils and also in that fuels in the trees and the grass is in the brush. we've had a lot of rains recently and that's going to help us. i think in terms of fire concerns. all right. thank you, kathy. a this week is a special tech conference in las vegas showing off newest innovations and are rich demuro. is there? rich demuro here? rich on tech in las vegas for cs 2025, this is one of the biggest tech shows in the world. >> people come from all over to see stuff like this. innovations like this robot. powered by ai.

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is meant for small businesses. >> but a consumer-friendly version is in the works. i tried vanilla ice cream and it was delicious at this point. i'm just talking anymore, glad you enjoyed and soon. >> this guitar has no strings. what's amazing about it is that you can play guitar even without ever having played it on your life. the $800 libor live has touch sensitive courts with color-coded lights. >> and plays the drums too. you, too, can become a band of one with something like this. you're hearing the medal of the strings you're hearing as if somebody struck their thumb across all the strings and you just can't make out with the many people are. >> wow, look at that. we have been covering cs for so many hours. my phone is at 56%. now. i need to charge it. thankfully, i've got this eco flow power had it is solar power. have to do is plug my phone into this hat for about

2 hours out in the sun. it'll be nice and charged up it more information on any of these gadgets, including this, which sells for about $80. go to my website, rich on tech dot tv in las vegas. i'm rich demuro. that's rich on tech. and now to find some sun.

>> the final day of the winter holiday season at disneyland resort brought out massive crowds yesterday. tickets at both disneyland park in l a and disney california adventure. they were sold out. disneyland. maximum capacity is 85,000 people. well, california adventure can hold up to 51,000. people believe

me. it is crowded yesterday was the last visitors could see the holiday display before there taken down. >> and you were just yeah. so part of the crowds that wraps up kron. 4 news at 4. this the you got we're not doing right n

exit is out of pacific palisades in southern california tonight. >> as a devastating fire continues to grow