>> it's 6. >> firefighters are really in race against time to contain those fires that are still tearing across los angeles county. this is a live look at one of the areas where they're focusing their efforts tonight. you can see the flames are still robust. fortunately, based on the way that smoke is emanating. the winds are not ferocious, at least not yet. but people in la county are being told to be ready to evacuate has really strong winds are expected in the coming days. good evening. thanks for being with us tonight on kron, 4 news at 6, i'm grant lotus and i'm vicki liviakis. crews were able to make progress on these fires over the weekend. but the death toll has climbed to 24. the palisades fire is now more

than 23,000 acres. >> containment is up to 14%. the eaton fire. that's about 14,000 acres. but firefighters have been able to get containment up to 33% more than 12,000 buildings have been damaged and thousands of people, they are still under evacuation orders. tonight. damage from these fires already estimated to be in the billions. but now the concern turns to the weather as firefighters are. >> worried that strong winds in the forecast could some of the progress they made over the weekend scrub forced kathy trafton is here now. >> with details right now. >> and you know, you're right. the winds to die down a little bit over the weekend. it gave a window of opportunity for the firefighters to really make some progress. and they did make progress. but the winds are wrapping up. >> once again, we have extremely dangerous, critical fire concerns across southern california. the fire danger is in the form, of course, of a red flag warning a

particularly dangerous situation. apd s red flag warning they don't issue those very often. but those are for, of course, las angeles and ventura counties. future wind gusts very strong could be 2020, 30, 40 mile per hour gusts with gusts in the higher elevations in certain areas where they come. flu winds come finally through the canyons up to 70 miles per hour. that could just throw in amber for miles and these glowing embers can be quite large, maybe even a large. at least the smoke is being pushed off to sea. so these northeast winds are, of course, damaging very damaging, but also they're pushing the winds away. the smoke away and it's not the temperatures is not sizzling hot. is it southern california, los angeles right now? 58 degrees. so southern california fires, it's long-duration pds red-flag warning, particularly dangerous situation. damaging winds and the areas, of course, a very high risk for fire. back to you. all right, kathy, as of this afternoon, tens of thousands of people.

>> there are under evacuation orders because of those fires. yeah, those fires are still raging in some spots. kron four's rob nesbitt has been talking with people today who are still unable to get back to their homes down there. he joins us live in the studio. >> with what they're going through, rob. >> grant vicki, i've heard from people who came to the bay area because of the bad air quality in l a others who are thankful to still have their home standing and one family whose home was destroyed over the weekend. some people who had to be evacuated from their neighborhoods in southern california were given the green light to go back to their homes. but many have been advised to stay away from areas like the palisades and altadena. >> because there are still active fires. nearly a week after the first place started. one of those families is tell for. thompson's parents were evacuated. their altadena home around 02:00am wednesday drove maybe a block and a half and saw flames. >> and wasn't expecting to sign that timing quickly turned back around. and by the time got back to our they were already, you know, packing up the eaton fire turned their home into this. everyone in

the family got out safely. >> been staying at a hotel while they wait to be allowed back intoothe neighborhood. a lot of uncertainty. there's a lot of fear. lot of concerns surrounding not just their immediate safety. but you know what their life is going to look like after thompson has chosen to stay with his family during mandatory evacuations, but others like dylan henley chose to leave, fly to san francisco to stay with his godmother while the fires rage on what really started add on to the hollywood area was there canyon fire. >> that is just a mile away from mean, you could just see kind of pouring down. the mountain air quality is extremely poor in la. and halle is waiting for conditions to improve because of a lung condition. getting the grim updates to the news and social media of what his friends and neighbors are going thru. i think there's a bit of >> resilience inside to hold it together. but don't think something like that is it's easy to just like process right then and there to this on grew up in.

>> california issued a moratorium friday on insurance companies to prevent them from canceling or not renewing policies and wildfire impacted areas. thompson has been staying with his parents to try to help them with filing insurance claims, but says the process has been extremely difficult with long wait times and very little answers reporting in studio. i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. thank you, rob. will this ongoing firefight in southern california is obviously would just about everybody's talking about these days. >> that includes elected leaders and politicians there, but sharing the focus at times is political fingerpointing ground force. catherine heenan is live in the newsroom with more on that part of the story, catherine. yeah, this has been that interesting to watch. >> well, the line between genuine concern to make things better and political grossing can get a little blurry, but it has been really hard to look at current events and not see a lot of finger pointing. a lot of excuses.

>> we'll continue to use every tool available to support the firefighting effort. the white house says the president's staff has been working around the clock to make sure california has what it needs to help families displaced and that firefighters on the ground in the air have the resources they need. las angeles mayor karen bass and governor newsom say they remain in close contact with president biden and are moving things along as fast as possible. >> he stepped up in a way that american president should step up. incoming president donald trump continues to blast the leadership of newsom and bass. >> on truth, social trump wrote they just can't put the fires out. what's wrong with them? he says california has not done a good job in forest management or in ensuring the stability of water resources. if that sounds familiar, newsom remember tangled about things like forest management before during the trump visit to california in 2018, another

time of devastating wildfires. trump argued back then the state needed to clean up its forests. some said he was right. others pointed out that almost 60% of california forest land is managed by federal government sources in any event, the political wrangling continues now in 2025. incoming vice president jd vance and other republicans criticized democratic leadership for the destruction. there is a serious lack of competent governance in california. >> i think it's part of the reason why these fires have gotten so bad policies of the liberal administration out there, i believe have made these fires worse. i expected there will be strings attached to money that is ultimately approved. california democratic congresswoman judy chu says the blame game must stop. >> these wildfires don't have any political affiliation. they don't belong to any political party.

>> well, president biden was briefed again tonight on progress in fighting the fires. he is now calling on congress this just a little while ago to step up funding for california. 80 thinks there should be more spending and says recovery could require tens of billions of dollars. back to you. >> all right. thank you, catherine. our parent company nexstar media group is partnering with the red cross to raise money for wildfire victims in southern california. if you're able to help you can scan the qr code there on your screen. that will take you to a page where you can donate. >> all right. as the fires continue to burn in la fire crews in the east bay, they're taking steps to reduce the risk. a wildfire might bring to that area. it's top of mind right now on kron four's. dan kerman has a closer look. >> and unusually dry january is allowing firefighters with them to fire protection district to burn piles of trimmings cut down last spring from oak trees that dot the

hillside behind saint mary's college. there's a community up in bolinger canyon that would be at risk from a fire that started here on a western north that could blow embers back up into the canyon where we really couldn't get to him easily. dennis rain with the moraga orinda fire protection district says since firefighters have no control over whether or topography reducing fuels is their best bet. that's why prescribed burns like these are going on year-round weather permitting. if we do have a fire, we need to have places where firefighters can get in particularly around homes. but we're also trying to build basically a moat around the communities of moraga orinda and lafayette to have areas where where the fire will drop down to the ground where we can get into it and actually put it out if we do have a wildfire but clearing brush or other fuels is not just the work of firefighters. the fire district reminds people the keeping properties fire safe is also the responsibility of homeowners. and should weather conditions allow clearing brush is something to be

attended to year round. that's something that homeowner steve hoyt is focused on. i grew up in southern california. i used to work in pacific palisades and i lived in the pasadena area. so i know exactly their terrain. >> and there are some striking similarities here. hoyt leads the couple firewise neighborhood. a group of 400 homes where residents have been trained to assess properties for fire risk and encourage each other to reduce hazards around their homes. we have certainly noticed an increased awareness and attention from the residents. we've been getting a number of requests which we don't typically get in january. so the la fires have certainly initiated a lot of activity locally here points as with residents working hand-in-hand with the fire district. the hope is to reduce the risk as much as possible. should fire break out in the area? >> in moraga, dan kerman kron. 4 news. >> all right. some breaking news. a new fire is there in

southern california. this is in riverside county and we're looking from above courtesy of our sister station ktla. yeah, it's in your rupa, i believe. and it looks like the ground crews are. >> getting handle on this is apparently a couple of acres. you can see them down there just trying to beat that thing back. there are around the perimeter of it. is in a thick brush area and they were able the crews were able to get into the area to to try to tamp this thing down. they've been attacking it with the >> hand tools, predominantly and there is a neighborhood not too far from where the fire is burning in that that thick grass and brush you. rupa valley is just west of the city of riverside, north of corona, south of rancho cucamonga. if you're familiar with that part of riverside county, but obviously with the

situation in los angeles county to the west. you worry about staffing levels. i'm sure you know, obviously all other all over southern california have been in la county helping, but it looks like they've been able to attack this one pretty quickly. they haven't officially given any word on acreage or if there are evacuation warnings or orders. but it looks to be just a couple of acres and those ground crews, they're working, seemed to at least have prevented an imminent threat to homes. yeah, but those fires are close enough to homes that people there are concerned there. >> being told to have their go bags ready. apparently. >> they again, you know that starts as a small. >> grass fire in can rapidly get out of hand. those winds start kicking up, which we've been warning about in the coming hours in coming days. so fortunately, it looks like

they may have a handle on this will be checking in certainly throughout the evening. >> all right. also coming up on kron, 4 news at 6 officials san jose are starting to get rid of. these are encampments. but some people who live in them say where do i go now? >> and after the break, a bay area transit agencies are taking steps to help small businesses least in the businesses least in the

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projects. and today they're making a promise to share some of that wealth with small businesses. on monday, more than a dozen bay area transit agencies including bart caltrain, the golden gate bridge district signed on to what is known as the equity and infrastructure project pledge. it's an informal commitment to try to hire historically underrepresented businesses to work on big projects. for example, if a transit agency is trying to build a new facility, they might try to hire small businesses, especially those run by women for minorities to complete the work. the goal of the pledges to try to spread around the wealth and opportunities created by these projects. the next 10 years. we're looking at about 10 billion dollars right of capital projects. opportunities for historically underutilized business is in the bay area. >> to partner with the bay area by increasing the representation of historically underutilized business is we are supporting the economic

empowerment and strengthening the fabric of our community. also reinforces our commitment to pursue policies. >> actions and investments. the advance a fair just and inclusive bay area. >> so far nationwide, 91 agencies and private companies have signed on to the equity in infrastructure project in the south bay charles clifford kron. 4 news. >> man been arrested after trying to shoot a muni drer this morning. it happened about 06:00am near the area of 4th and barry streets just south of interstate 2.80. the driver was not hit. officers fourd the shooter, they say nearby and arrested him. >> the south bay, the city of san jose has begun temporarily banning rv's in certain areas across the city. signs have been posted warning people that their vehicles may be towed. this was the scene this morning on channel with avenue where there were about 20 rv's taking up the 3 blocks worth of parking spot. the city says

roughly 2000 people are living in their rv's across the city last year. the city council set aside more than a million dollars to have the rv's removed. >> no, you can't. kids getting sleeping cars that can have more homes. but yet. okay, we just get rid of you. they act like we're nothing would, you know, give got a religion and you need have a passion. >> samuel flores there says that he plans to move to another location but doesn't know exactly where that will be. he says he's expecting to be towed to sometime this weekend. the city says it could begin towing vehicles along boynton avenue next week. >> let's talk weather as we get a live look above san francisco. clear, cool night. beautiful night in the bay. >> kathy trafton joins us now with details. the sun has set on beautiful day. we had clear conditions just a few air and clouds in the sky. the winds die down so quickly this morning at the wind advisory was canceled. so we had a fairly less less windy day.

still, we get the offshore gusts. i wanted to show you this camera angle. some 1000 thing happened to our camera in the berkeley hills and now it's a little catty want little different than our normal orientation. it is still twilight. the sun has set and it's beautiful. be still see. a few rays of sunlight. the headlines for us in the bay area. it's quiet. it's clear skies, it's dry air and not so dry of southern california, but it is dry enough to give us cool temperatures overnight. very weak, offshore flow of wind continues. it is so cool overnight and we have a frost advisory in effect. 01:00am to 09:00am on tuesday. that's tomorrow with gradual cooling in the afternoon highs as we come into the next weekend. so here are wind gusts. future wind gusts not terribly impressive. and last year in napa county or sonoma county, you see the reds and the purples there. that's where the strongest wind gusts are. as we go through time, you see, we say in this little blue area when definitely decidedly a northeasterly flow of wind from the land to the

sea and very fairly calm, maybe less than 10 miles per hour in many areas. now tonight, there's a big temperature change in a few areas and other areas not so much nath a -10 degrees compared to yesterday and down 4 degrees in mountain view. so it's little bit all over the map. but the temperatures are on the way down now that the sun has set. so if you have cooling conditions, not enough moisture in the atmosphere to really give us some warm overnight numbers. so therefore, we have a frost advisory in effect, parts of the north bay mountains, east bay hills, the hills of the santa clara eastern santa clara hills and the santa cruz mountains. we've got that frost advisory, protect people, the be warm, bring your animals inside. keep him warm and of course, protect your plants and your pipes. back to you. all right. major conferences arrived to san francisco. >> and it is exciting. local businesses in the area bring some juice kron four's lezla gooden has the latest on this money maker. >> monday kicks off the first day of the 43rd jp morgan

healthcare conference at the westin saint francis hotel in san francisco. and it's creating a buzz and filling up union square that this is such an impactful conference to kick off january, which which historically without this type of the conference, is a really slow month in the restaurant business. people like to not drink. they have new year's eve reservation. you resolutions. they. >> may be have like spent a lot of money for christmas and january you know, it usually pours rain. golden gate restaurant association says they are already seeing the positive impact of the conference say business is up for you. >> oh, think i think basically, you know, probably 25 to present a double. i mean, it's it's a huge impact our sales this weekend were up 50%. >> the jp morgan healthcare conference as one of the largest conferences of the year to come to san francisco and doctor joe biden. first

lady is expected to speak during the event on tuesday. we really need it and it's feels great to come in hear how busy it is. s of travel says they expect to see over 65 million dollars in direct spending from the conference telling us in a statement, the conference not only provides a huge boost, our hotels but its economic impact of more than 90 million dollars as felt by the restaurants bars, small businesses and culture institutions that are the backbone of our city. adding that this is a great start for 2025. let's get kron. 4 news. >> in the south bay, santa clara counties reached an agreement with hca healthcare to purchase regional medical center in august 8. see a cut certain trauma stroke and heart attack services. the county says it plans to bring back those services once it assumes operation of regional medical center in early april county officials say this deal will allow them to restore

critical services. santa clara county is receiving 12 million dollars to install more electric vehicle charging stations. >> the project will install 237 ev charging ports spread throughout the city of san jose. and most of them are going to be located at public facilities like libraries, community centers and parks. jose mayor matt mahan says these new stations will make ev charging more accessible and convenient for south bay residents. >> still ahead on kron, 4 news at 6. >> incarcerated firefighters, 7 hard at work in l a now they're working.

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>> those fires in southern california brought up heightened awareness of incarcerated firefighters, prisoners. now there's a growing call for the incarcerated fire crews working in la county to make more money. they get just over 10 bucks a day. plus a dollar for every hour. they're responding to a fire added up. it's a much an inmate with the lowest skill level could make about 27 bucks a day at the same time calfire pays not incarcerated. seasonal firefighters, a minimum base salary of nearly $3700 a month for. they could be the same amount of work. the ceo of the anti recidivism coalition says the program offers more than money inmates can have today's taken off their sentences for every day they serve in a fire crew. >> because we never know we're going to need. these are

people that like oftentimes when people go to prison or jail, we forget about and we him away and we assume that that they they may not have value as as a society. that's not true. people are resilient. people can change we should always want to be able to give a person a second or 3rd chance to be able to become the best version of themselves. >> prisoners have to volunteer for this. they're not forced to do it. volunteers must have 8 years or less remaining on their sentences convictions involving offenses and arson will disqualify you from doing this. and they have to be cleared as physically and mentally fit by health care staff. once they pass the physical fitness test, they have to complete cal fire's firefighting training program. >> governor gavin newsom makes a major change to a special legislative session aimed at taking on the trump administration. the special session will now also includes emergency funding to help the state respond to wildfires.

>> now at 6.30, firefightersl are racing against time to contain the wildfires tearing across la county. crews were able to make some progress on these fires over the weekend. but the death toll has climbed to 24 the palisades fire now more than 23,000 acres. but containment. that's up to 14%. the eaton fire 14,000 acres. but firefighters have been able to get containment up to 33%. but now the concern turns to the weather as firefighters are really worried that strong winds in the forecast could undo