>> news at 11? that breaking news tonight. powerful winds fueling to wildfires in southern california. they're burning just about 40 miles from each other in altadena and pacific palisades. the fire in out to dina is called the eaton that fire. it's there on the left-hand side of your screen. it broke out around 6.30 this evening and has since grown to more than 400 acres. the larger of the 2, though, the palisades fire. it's been burning for 12 hours now. it's burned. nearly 3,000 acres is since those flames broke out around 10, 30 this morning. thanks for joining us here on kron for news 11. i'm noelle bellow and i'm dan thorn. firefighters fear the already devastating situation is expected to get.

>> even worse overnight because of the strong winds. kron. 4 sarah stinson has been monitoring the situation around the palisades fire and she joins us live in studio right now with the very latest. sara. >> that's right. we just learned a 25 year-old firefighter has a serious head injury. she's been taken to the hospital and multiple burn victims have been reported. now this is stunning video from up above this aerial footage really shows us just how catastrophic this fire has become its expansive. it's active it at the last check, of course, are saying nearly 3,000 acres. but of course, they can tell in the dark and at this time. so you can see for yourself just how much land is burning. i spoke with a cal fire battalion chief who says they have resources from across the bay area down there helping fight this fire, which really doesn't seem to be letting up anytime soon. >> it's blowing really hard now. so it's it's going to be a really dangerous situation tonight. our firefighters have a tough fight on their hands. brent with cal fire says it's

all hands on deck to fight the palisades fire with crews from all over the state down in pacific. palisades crews from sonoma lake napa, amador eldorado, butte county, nevada, yuba placer. monterey. >> santa cruz, a lot of units came down to preposition those wind event. >> and you can see behind me it was needed. >> the santa ana winds wreaking havoc tuesday morning sparking this fire around 10, 30, forcing thousands to evacuate to our palisades and topanga community under evacuation order. please leave this causing a mass exodus out of the area with some people having to abandon their cars to run to safety. crews had to use a bulldozer to move the cars out of the way for firefighters, their families up their their pets up there. there are people who really need help. actor steve guttenberg lives in the area. he jumped into action, moving cars and helping others evacuate course. you know, we've got a huge fire up there. we've got huge winds right now. it's really

important for people to help each other. we still don't know the exact number of homes that have been destroyed. but video shows several swallowed by flames. theirs definitely houses it engulfed. so there's fire in a lot of multiple areas from the embers, i suppose before declaring a state of emergency. governor gavin newsom visited the fire zone and saw firsthand. >> impacted the swirling winds and embers and the number of structures that are destroyed, not a few many structures already destroyed and the fire is only expected to continue to grow overnight. where you at right now. >> right on the beach that saw across the street from pch on the fire's been moving in this direction pretty much all day. i believe it did jump pch. and i was told to lifeguard stands, had suffered some burn damage. >> and we're seeing our affiliates down there just blowing in the wind due to these high winds. cal fire may have to suspend their aircraft

and they have already. they just keep reevaluating the situation. but of course, that puts more pressure on the ground. crews. i'm sara stinson reporting back to you. that seems just burning out of control. sarah, thank you. a little bit more on the eaton fire burning in altadena, which is just north of pasadena. >> this fire started around 6.30 this evening. it's about 40 miles away from palisades and it's grown to more than 400 acres. as you can see in this video, they are really working hard to evacuate folks using city buses, even swat vans to evacuate people from their homes. news from our sister station say at least dozens of homes have burned in this fire. all right. with all this, we want to bring in one of our experts here, kron 4 meteorologist kathy trafton joining us with more. >> and just this destructive winds in the >> they are tremendous winds and they're strengthening overnight. many areas seeing just widespread, windy, windy

conditions. there's the area right there of red flag warning. it's critical fire concerns. of course, winds could gust in isolated areas to 80 to 100 miles per hour and widespread 40, 60, 80 miles per hour throughout the area. the area includes los angeles, ventura county, santa barbara county, the mountains in the west and invest mountains. so it's a real concern back here at home. a lot more tranquil. but we too, have offshore winds. winds are really covering much of the bay area except for the san jose area. >> santa clara valley, but our winds to are quite gusty and the highest peaks. isolated winds could be 70 miles per hour overnight. in fact, the overnight winds, as i can see in the very early morning hours. wow. 43 mile per hour and nap and again, they can go to 50, 60 mile per hour winds and some of the higher elevations. >> that's for but they diminish tomorrow morning, sunrise 7.25. and the winds are already starting really die off and they really pull

back by the time we get to midday or so tomorrow. so the wind concerns. our brief for us and the good news for us also is it is very moist because we had so much rain. unlike southern california, which has had very the call back to you guys. all right, cathy, thanks a lot news back here at home. the san francisco police department. >> no longer under state oversight. the a yearlong supervision from the california department of justice. again, back in 2018 when it found sfpd had outdated use-of-force policies and lacked accountability. according to today's report, the police department implemented 263 of 272 reforms. the remaining 9 reforms are in progress happening tomorrow. sept cisco is going to be welcoming a new mayor. daniel lurie is scheduled to be sworn in tomorrow morning as the city's 46 in their conference. lindsey ford spoke with some san francisco residents. >> about the changing of the guard. >> i spoke to 2 san francisco residents about the mayor

elect daniel lurie. one is indecisive about the results and the other is excited about the new change in administration. >> i could on the ground in the >> mcallister out with their son in north beach tuesday, one day before the city welcomes daniel lurie as the new mayor. and i just hope gets better, especially kuz is baby's growing up there and it's just not the san francisco used to be. her biggest concern is the city's opioid crisis and believes it needs to be resolved. so her 4 year-old son and other children will have a bright future. a lot of jack problems and a lot of homeless people problems. and i try to call the police and asked them like can you help the people outside? but it just seems like it's getting worse. others like stephen set of a car excited for lori's term. i'm really excited that daniel lurie one, i think he's going to a great job. and i think just >> since he's been elected just a feels like the city has a lot more hope since being elected lurie has been

demonstrating his commitment to public safety by visiting officers at police stations. i want. >> sfpd to be known as the greatest police, department in the country and we can get there and we will. lori thanked outgoing mayor london breed saying she's been incredibly helpful during his transition. >> he also commended her administration for decreasing vehicle break-ins by 54%. lori says he wants to continue a strong crackdown on crime in the city and he's ready to lead. >> i'm feeling very calm to be quite honest. this is something that >> i asked i'm excited about. i said this recently i had fun on the campaign and i've had last 10 weeks the transition. >> lori says mayor london breed has been helpful during his transition in her last interview with kron 4 as san francisco's mayor london breed says she will be attending

burries inauguration. it's bigger than just one person. it's about the role of the leader of the city. and so no matter who the marias. >> i want them to be successful. >> mayor-elect daniel lurie says that public safety is at the top of his list and he wants to start by tackling the city's opioid crisis. he says he also wants to increase support for small businesses in the city. he didn't give details on what that support will look like. but he says he will give details later in the next coming weeks in san francisco, lindsey ford claw on for news. >> tomorrow when daniel lurie is sworn in as new mayor of san francisco, we will be there. you can catch it. all right. here on kron 4, we will have special coverage of his inauguration beginning tomorrow at 11:00am. long lines of rv's dotting san jose's streets could soon be gone. the city of san jose has selected 30 locations. >> or they'll tell people living in rv's to either move

except shelter or be towed off. kron four's jack moment reports. >> well, this program was actually approved back in november, but is just taking shape right now. you can see behind me here on this production with avenue. there are plenty of rv's here by this time next week. >> they will likely all be gone. >> living in an rv can be castle, noisy. and expensive. yeah, we've been having a lot of tickets just buy a parking overnight. michael petronella has collected piles of parking tickets while living in his rv of check in with avenue in san jose. but this green slip maybe the most consequential. a warning by the city of san jose. but his long-term parking spot will soon turn into a tow away zones. i think it's a waste of time actually november city officials enacted a program to take 30 streets in total around san jose slowly turning them into tow away zones should what is the first tollway zone on the

list? the deadline is less than a week away on january 13th. why was the specific location chosen? >> first. >> it's a neighborhood that has been significantly impacted. we've heard from many residents there, but that's true in other neighborhoods. and i want to acknowledge mayor matt mahan says clearing san jose streets of rv's is a long time coming saying many of them but get schools, shelters and other environments that can be deemed unsafe. and minimum people have the option movie. >> and while that's not ideal, the residents and small businesses that have had a an rv encampment next to them for a year or more deserve some relief shelter space around san jose is full as are their limited safe parking spaces for people to move their trailers but may have says he wants to see an increase of 1000 shelter options for the new year. that includes a new safe parking site off berryessa opening in february. i hold that. >> by. being out there and engaging with folks that are

these. >> we are also creating incentives for people to accept shelter and services or fine more sustainable. >> places to be. i mean, i don't think it's fair. all that they're trying to do is they're trying to cleave on house people away from the only sanctuary that they really have. sean cartwright is a local unhoused advocate. she says the safe parking spots that may be available. >> are not ideal saying they're too restrictive to live in. meantime, michael has been forced to move his rv nearly every week and hopes that can ensue with some kind of help. and i'm the person that doesn't want to deal with any cops drawn. i just want to sleep and wake up the next day. >> and again, january 13th is the deadline for when this do with avenue will become a tollway zone. the next section of roads that san jose will target will be on boynton avenue. that deadline is january. 20th reporting here at san jose jack molmud kron. 4 news. >> still ahead here on kron

for the man convicted of kidnapping and assaulting a bay area woman facing new charges dating back decades ago. will also hear from the victim plus possible raises for city leaders in richmond. for city leaders in richmond. controversy around that

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>> the survivor of a high-profile kidnapping and rape cases spoke in monterey county today as officers are working to find more victims. 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

ilarity and hopefully some sense of peace to these other victims. >> that was denise huskins speaking out about matthew mueller. he is facing new charges now after allegedly confessing to several crimes in letters sent from prison to a police officer. some of those alleged crimes include a kidnapping case in contra costa county in 2015 and several home invasions across santa clara county in 2009. >> i just spoke to him as a human. there was no training or skill or trickery. it was just often take who i am reaching out. >> denise and her husband also said today they're considering trying to speak directly to mueller as well in an attempt to get him to reveal more information. >> richmond's mayor and city council members could get a major pay raise soon. tonight the city council discussed an 80% pay hike for all city council members and the mayor. if it's approved, council members would make just over

$2500 per month. and the mayor would make nearly $7,000 a month that would make richmond is elected officials. the second highest paid in the region after the city of berkeley. some community members argued the increase was too high. the council members called the pay increase necessary point to the high cost of living in the area. >> it's really difficult to say how many hours they put in. if you ask people who work here. they will tell you that. i mean, here every single day, it's not an easy job. it's it's a full-time job. >> russian city council will vote on the pay increase its next meeting. >> let's get you a check of the forecast. taking a live look at coit tower tonight. it was a lot warmer today. very nice today windy, though, for kathy trafton tears with a look at what we can expect in the coming days. hi, kathy. >> hi, noelle. hi, dan. yeah. you know what? it was beautiful today. it was quiet. it was warm. it's much warmer than you'd expect for the

first week of january. my goodness, gracious. what a change compared to just a few days ago. so we've warmed up. and that's because of the winds bringing us heating. so the winds are ramping up tonight overnight tonight in the very early morning hours, especially very gusty winds. 43 mile per hour forecast for napa where you see purples and the reds even higher. so could be 45 to 55 mile hour winds in some areas and isolated peaks even in the very highest peaks, maybe 70 miles per hour got some very gusty. and then by tomorrow morning around sunrise around 7.30, or so the winds start to die down and then they even diminished more throughout the day. they become not a factor for us after we get through that tonight. temperature wise. well, the temperature changes courtesy, partly because of these winds, offshore winds. the winds come down and they fall in on these on the mountain side and they start

to compress and the heat, the atmosphere look how much warmer it is right now compared to yesterday at this hour, napa, 16 degrees warmer right now compared to degrees. now, look at here's the forecast model this january. you'd expect to see rain. no rain in the forecast. not through at least january. 12th in terms of temperatures tomorrow still warm, not quite as warm but still in the 60's. pretty much everywhere. >> from san francisco to the pacific coast to the bay shoreline as you head southward toward woodside redwood city numbers in the mid 60's and then you get down to san jose in all. and my goodness gracious, 67 degrees percent is a 66 milpitas and the east bay's also in the 60's pretty much everywhere beautiful conditions. and 68 yacht feel that's one of the one warmest spots in santa rosa. 66 degrees. so over the next 7 days, there's not a drop of rain in the forecast.

sunny, beautiful and warm. it feels more like spring than it does the winter time. back to you. >> thank you, kathy and update on california's high-speed rail system. governor newsom says tracks will be laid down starting this spring in central california. the multi-billion dollar project was approved by voters back in 2008. it's taken more than a decade. almost 2 decades to green like this. the governor says he has a plan to keep that project funded, quote, responsibly officials say passengers we'll be able to ride this train sometime between 2032 2033, a large swath of northern california has been established as one of the state's newest. >> national monuments by president joe biden. the president approved the creation of chuckwalla national monument in southern california and satilla highlands national monument in northern california. the 2 new national monuments will

protect a combined 848 1000 acres. coming up next in sports, the warriors wrapping up a six-game homestand. >> hosting the miami heat at chase. also hig

>> well, the warriors came into tonight, just one game above 500 and they were hoping to finish off the homestand at home. of course, after getting blown out by the kings at home on sunday, they were hosting the heat tonight hoping to right the ship will later in the 3rd a quarter right here. the warriors down by 5 trayce jackson-davis posting a parka

will wear. >> don't sit right over 19.7 rebound for tj, the u.s. into the 4th quarter now actually the down by 6 at this point, steph curry with the stepback 3 year. >> he's saying sit. and it is good. for 3 point game. a minute later, the warriors trailing by 4. check out the stiff. here he is. this was in drier, the washer, the spin cycle. whatever you want to call it, plays a name yet 31 points and 8 threes for step on the night of they would get within one on that play. but well, this is close that they would get because miami they went and showered them with three's of their own. going on a 9, 0, run, which forces a timeout by golden state eventualy and is back up to a 10 point game later in the 40 to 1, 0, 2, 92 game. he lead adebayo drives and throws it down. there. you count that one and 1,004.3 point play. and kyle anderson had 19 points. it's not a large county and that they had the fab bam adebayo had 19 points. rebounds and 5 assists in the war is a following. this one,

14, a 98. the final they drop down to 500 yet again this season. many coaches are on the hunt for a new job. the niners well, they announced today that for the second time in as many seasons. >> they are on the hunt for new defensive coordinator after moving excellence and out of that role. however, although fire from his role as d c the niners do want to keep sorenson within the organization on his defensive coaching staff. no surprise, though, the robbery salas name is circulating is a possibility of a replacement. now given the success he had with santa him back in 2021. is defensive. cordinator salas also known to be in the hunt for a new job after being let go by the jets as head coach midway through at the season this season. that is now salas also interviewing for head coaching job with the jacksonville jaguars. meanwhile, jeff, all right. well, he's an option as well before naming sources, the dc it was all right. head coach kyle shanahan actually wanted to take over the defense. now the deal, however, never went through. but alright became interim head coach later this

season after to just let go of both head coach kyle shanahan and niners gm john lynch. well, they're set to speak tomorrow at levi's and we'll bring you all the updates on possible replacements and their breakdown of what went wrong this season. meanwhile, the sharks with a look to stay undefeated in 2025 at least they looked to do coming into tonight against the golden knights of las vegas. let's get along with former sharks. tomas a tough chance for the young sharks are. the nights second right now is one of best teams in the west with 57 points. >> now they flex their muscle early-on, sharks. they lose the puck here in the end. shea theodore gets the puck out to mark stone and you see where it ends up going. a snapshot there to alex. your gift, the flex off his glove and into the night they grab a one. nothing lead now of 2 to nothing. second period starts finally got their offense in gear. tonight county put the sharks on the power play. about starts and then a little bit later, you see william eklund in front of the net and he's able to get that when the

going at it with a goal of the season in the 9th, will they live? how 2 to one heading into the 3rd period. now 3 to one and the sharks. get another power, play it gives it jaren. they are right there. they found laying practice through. >> nice defense for go. well, the sharks, they get closer, but that's as close as they get because this one ended. 42 the final in favor of the night. and of course, the sharks head coach. not happy about that. but hey, they've been playing pretty well at least 2025. >> so over a month out from the start of spring training, but the giants with some action today now signing they signed right-hander justin verlander to a one year 15 million dollar deal. the 42 year-old future hall of famer pitcher is entering his 20th season in the mlb. but being said he's pitched the most innings. he has the most strikeouts and most winds among all the active pitchers in the league right now. however, after dealing with shoulder and neck injuries for

a lander had one of the worst seasons. he had this past season, but hopefully not so much for the giants. >> we'll see you tomorrow

♪ ♪ >> nischelle: tonight... twitch's suicide. his widow now says he was hiding a drug addiction. >> he was trying to self-medicate. i had no clue. >> allison holker reveals the "triggering" way she discovered his secret and shares the last words he said to their daughter. >> that's really hard to hear, especially as a teenager.