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this is the 10:00 news on ktvu fox two. >> less than 48 hours after a deadly terror attack in new orleans, bourbon street is back open with new safety measures in place. and tonight, federal officials are digging deeper into the killer's motives. >> continue to relentlessly pursue isis and other terrorist organizations where they are, and they'll find no safe harbor here. >> an act of terrorism in the french quarter. and tonight, the fbi reversing course and now confirming the killer acted alone, inspired by the islamic state. good evening, everyone. i'm mike mibach, and i'm cristina rendon. >> we are learning more about the man accused of driving a pickup truck through the french quarter, killing 14 people and injuring more than two dozen. early new year's morning. tonight, new security footage showing the moment the pickup

truck plowed down bourbon street, filled with people. you can see here that truck narrowly missing pedestrians who were rushing to get out of the way. the fbi says the man driving that truck was 42 year old shamsuddin jabar, an american citizen from texas. he joined the army in 2007 and later the army reserve in 2015, before leaving in 2020 as a staff sergeant. the fbi says jabar rented the pickup truck used in the attack in houston on december 30th, then drove the to new orleans on new year's eve. according to officials, jabar acted alone in the attack. a reversal from a previous statement that he might have had help, and investigators believe he was inspired by the islamic state group after looking at his social media accounts. as ktvu jana katsuyama reports tonight, the fbi is now calling on the public for help as the investigation continues. >> the new orleans fbi field office released new surveillance photos thursday evening, asking the public for any tips and cell

phone footage of the attacker, and a cooler containing an improvised explosive device, which investigators say the suspect placed on bourbon street new year's day. >> i am opening bourbon street to the public. >> new orleans police superintendent anne kirkpatrick, who was oakland's former police chief, announced thursday that the french quarter had new security measures in place after the deadly new year's day attack. >> what you see behind us is what we call hardening the target. so we have brought in heavy trucks. >> investigators say the attacker, shamsuddin jabar, was a u.s. citizen and a 42 year old u.s. army veteran who drove the white pickup truck into a crowd on bourbon street on new year's day, killing 14 people and injuring many more when he sped around a police barricade. jabar was from texas. he joined the army in 2007 and served in afghanistan. the fbi says he placed some ied or improvised explosive devices in the french quarter. he was killed in a clash with police who responded

to the scene. the fbi says he acted alone, but evidence does indicate he was inspired by isis. >> federal law enforcement and the intelligence community are actively investigating any foreign or domestic contacts and connections that could possibly be relevant to the attack. >> jabar picked up the rented f-150 in houston, texas, on december 30th. he then drove from houston to new orleans on the evening of the 31st. >> on thursday, police searched jabar's home in texas, as well as a new orleans rental property where bomb making materials were found. >> we have recovered two laptops and are currently reviewing them for any potential leads. >> the fbi says jabar posted five videos on facebook on the day of the attack between 1:29 a.m. and 3:02 a.m, stating he had joined isis before the summer. the truck in the new orleans and the truck used in the las vegas attacks were both rented through the vehicle sharing platform turo, which has a headquarters address listed on sec documents at a downtown san

francisco office building. turo posted a statement online about the new orleans and las vegas vehicle rental, saying in part, we do not believe that either renter had a criminal background that would have identified them as a security threat. a painful way to start the new year for the families of those 14 victims mourning the people that they loved and lost. reporting from the newsroom jana katsuyama, ktvu, fox two news. >> officials have not yet released the names of the 14 victims killed on bourbon street, but their families and their friends have started to share their stories. one of the victims, 27 year old tiger beck. his alma mater, princeton university. sharing this on social media. beck played football at princeton before graduating in 2021. their head coach says beck was a fierce competitor, a beloved teammate and a caring friend. auburn university sharing this photo on social media of drew dauphin, who was also killed in the attack. university president christopher roberts says dauphin was a 2023 graduate and,

according to his linkedin profile, was a supplier process engineer in birmingham. we've also learned that one of the injured in the attack was a student at san diego state university. and tonight, people there on campus reacting to the tragedy. >> doing all right and hope she pulls through. it's really sad because we're all just so young. >> the new orleans coroner says the names of the victims will be released once autopsies are complete, and all next of kin have officially been notified. >> now to las vegas, where new details are emerging tonight about the cybertruck explosion outside the trump hotel in las vegas. >> law enforcement has now identified the driver. tonight, investigators say at this point, there is no connection to the attack in new orleans. despite some striking coincidences. fox's jeff paul has the story from las vegas. >> a cybertruck explodes outside the trump hotel in las vegas. inside, a lone driver who police identified as 37 year old matthew berger of colorado springs. after searching the charred truck, authorities found a military id, a passport,

multiple firearms, as well as evidence that berger had sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. >> i'm comfortable calling it a suicide with the bombing that occurred immediately thereafter. i'm not giving it any other labels. >> u.s. defense officials tell fox news live berger was an active duty u.s. army special forces. most recently, a green beret who was on leave from germany at the time of the incident. but in terms of how complicated the explosions were. the atf says most of the materials inside were consumer grade and things everyday people can buy. >> the level of sophistication is not what we would expect from from an individual with this type of military experience that most of the materials inside that tesla were fuel to help fuel a greater explosion. >> while the motive is unknown, the fbi searched the home in colorado springs today and says they've received thousands of tips. local police also addressed the similarities between the truck explosion in las vegas and the terror attack

in new orleans. both men served in the military. both were in afghanistan in 2009, but there's no evidence they interacted. the two also used vehicles rented through the app turo. >> if these turn out to be simply similarities, very strange similarities to have. and so we're not prepared to rule in or rule out anything at this point. >> seven were hurt, but investigators say it could have been far more devastating. had a different vehicle other than a tesla cybertruck been involved. they think the structure of the truck helped contain a majority of the blast, and it didn't even break a single window here at trump hotel in las vegas. jeff paul, fox news. >> and just a quick reminder for the latest developments out of las vegas and new orleans. you can download the fox local app for your smart tv and smartphone. in addition to news from the ktvu newsroom, you can also watch live national coverage of these breaking stories, including reaction updates from law enforcement and announcements from state and federal leaders. >> tonight, thousands of people

attended san francisco's first thursday event. safety, of course, was top of mind in light of the attack in new orleans. ktvu bailey o'carroll has been there since this event started at 5:00. bailey, what did attendees tell you? >> yeah. christina a lot of people, many people that we spoke to said they thought about safety before coming out here tonight, even had conversations, some of them on their way to this event. of course, it's right in the heart of downtown san francisco, some even telling us they did have that thought. what if or could something happen here? thousands of people from across the bay area gathered in the heart of downtown san francisco for the annual first thursday street fair. [music] it marked one of the first big events in the city since a terrorist drove a truck through a packed bourbon street in new orleans on new year's day, killing 14 people. >> we talked about game plan, what we would do if we were separated. [music] so we talked about that, and then we were like, do we come? >> do we stay home?

>> and our decision was to come here tonight. >> this couple who drove from napa to be here said they felt safe. and these girls from the east bay echoed that message. >> things have been happening in a lot of different places lately that are really horrible. >> so i think it is positive when communities can come together in like a welcoming and comforting way. >> even vendors said they trust in the security and police in attendance. >> we always try to think positively. what happened there was extremely sad and depressing. over here. we're all about providing love to our food and so we hope you know all the organizers as well as security police officers, to be around to provide us with a safe experience. >> there was not a huge police presence and the only barrier between the cars on a busy mission street and pedestrians were orange cones and a few metal barriers. everyone we spoke to, though, agreed that safety is top of mind, but they don't want to live in a place of

fear. >> i'm not one to allow things like that to prohibit me. but it is definitely top of mind. it's just, i guess, a leap of faith and hope that it's not my time because, you know, things happen. life's too short. >> you know, we're not going to get tons of opportunities to experience things like this with, you know, a great group of people. yeah. well. >> now, the event here did just wrap up at ten. people are still trickling out slowly. we did talk to some vendors to ask them how foot traffic was compared to other first thursdays. of course, last year they said it is slower than other events in the past, but they said that is to be expected. they largely think that is due to the holidays and people are kind of relaxing at home. but i can tell you we were pretty surprised. this event grew throughout the night as we were out here by the hours. thousands of people out here in the heart of downtown

san francisco to celebrate the first first thursday of the new year. christina, back to you. >> bailey o'carroll live for us tonight in the city. bailey. thank you. the chp is investigating a head on collision in the south bay that killed a pregnant woman. it happened around 6:30 p.m. on new says a suspected drunkrir in a pickup truck was sing east on wellesl road. east of new aven. the truck crossed into the westbound lane and hit an suvhere 29 year oldregnt woman was riding as a passenger. 50 year old jesus carlos torres of mountain view, was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence. >> two people were killed after a small plane crash right through the roof of a commercial building and then burst into flames down in orange county. at least 18 other people were injured. ten of them had to be transported to the hospital. police have not said if those killed were actually in the plane or in the building. the accident happened not far from the fullerton airport about 2:00 this afternoon. workers in the building said they heard the explosion on the roof and then

rushed to evacuate. >> i just heard a big explosion and a lot of smoke. and then when i saw everybody, like, like running out, like running away from the from the flames. and by the time i didn't know what was going on until i got out, they told me that a plane crashed. we hear the planes, like, going, like, really close to the company. and i thought about it one time, but i didn't know that it was going to be real. you know, until this day. >> the faa said the aircraft was a single engine, four seater. according to the flightaware tracking site, it crashed less than two minutes after taking off from the airport in fullerton. >> and here we go tracking rain and snow and the impact it will have on your friday with our bay area forecast. >> and coming up, an act of hate near a menorah in oakland. the search for the vandals and how the community is reacting. >> also, firefighters get called to a fire at an east bay gas station. the quick work to

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be a live look now of the golden gate bridge. that wet weather is expected to pick up overnight, creating a challenging morning commute for drivers across the bay area and in the sierra. >> winter storm warning goes

into effect tomorrow morning as we give you a live look out at 80 near donner summit. roads are clear for now, but of course that is expected to change as we head into the weekend. >> let's bring in roberta gonzalez now with more rain and snow as we close out this week. >> you know, it was so cool. earlier today, the national weather service released some statistics from january 1st of last year to yesterday. right. santa rosa is 240% of normal for this time of year. fantastic. no, i promise you, i was there for every raindrop you were up there. i saw you. >> i saw you up there. >> hi, everybody. yes? we have more rain moving our way. let's track it together. right here, right now. this is our latest satellite imagery. and you can see the blob of moisture moving in to the pacific northwest. and also clipping that northwestern corner of the state of california, right around del norte and trinity, siskiyou and humboldt, as well as mendocino counties there and then a lot of this will transfer on over or transition on over to snow in the highest elevations of the mount shasta area by tomorrow

morning. so what about us? here we go with our futurecast. you can see we're mostly cloudy overnight tonight. here's the leading edge of the precipitation. it's knocking on the back door of santa rosa by 5:00 tomorrow morning. official sunrise is at 725. not going to see it. look what happens at 10 a.m. this is the frontal boundary. this contains the most rain associated with this system. and it's blasting through oakland, across the bay, all the way across the san mateo coastline. it dips to the south, then wants to lift to the east, and it leaves us with clearing during the afternoon hours. so if you have golfing plans on saturday, don't cancel. those tee times might be a little wet out there on the course, but nonetheless, we are forecasting anywhere from about shy of 2/10 of an inch of rain to about a half an inch of rain in the north bay, a full inch in the wettest locations. we've got that full forecast. talking about the warning in tahoe, something you need to know about if you're heading to the mountains that's coming up in a matter of minutes.

>> all right, roberta, we'll see you soon. thank you. tonight, east bay jewish leaders expressing outrage after a hateful message was written just feet from a menorah along lake merritt in oakland. the jewish community relations council says the graffiti was drawn yesterday on the last night of hanukkah. ktvu zac sos is live tonight in oakland. and zach, this is not the first time the community has faced this. this type of vandalism. >> no, it's not just last hanukkah. the menorah at lake merritt was broken into pieces, thrown into the lake this year, the menorah not damaged, but the hateful messages written nearby. they once again cast a shadow over the celebrations. >> it's disrespectful. >> i'm bummed about how we got here. >> just some of the reactions to this hateful message scrawled feet from oakland's lake merritt menorah. >> i won't repeat it because i do not agree with the message. >> reina hernandez, who regularly uses the spot as an altar to those who lost their lives to violence in the area, first noticed the graffiti around six thursday morning.

>> i saw it had been wiped once. you could still see the message. >> so hernandez adding a second coat of paint to cover it up. the graffiti, believed to have been left sometime overnight on the last night of hanukkah. >> i thought it was very disappointing more than anything, because you just cannot make such a general and broad statement about an entire people, about an entire nation. >> the menorah installed by the chabad jewish center of oakland. >> unfortunately, the oakland has become really the ground zero for this stuff. every, every week we have we have graffiti around the lake, all different anti-semitic stuff. >> last year, another center menorah installed in the same location was vandalized. on the sixth day of hanukkah, it was torn apart and some of its pieces thrown in the water. >> you have hatred going on there. i mean, you have a beautiful menorah. it symbolizes judaism, but it also symbolizes the freedom of religion. >> back at the lake, hernandez disheartened. >> we are all sacred. we are all mirrors of each other. we are all brothers and sisters, and we should start treating each other

as such and remembering our humanity, which i honestly feel, unfortunately, has been lost. >> and as for the investigation into who left that graffiti, unclear where that stands right now. we have reached out to oakland police and will update you when we hear back. >> mike zac sos live tonight in oakland. zach thank you. also in the east bay, a fire at a gas station in the city of antioch prompted a large response from contra costa county firefighters. sky fox flew the scene in the area of lone tree way this afternoon. firefighters made an aggressive initial attack, which did keep those flames from spreading, but you can see just how much damage the fire caused to the building. no one was hurt, and the cause of that fire is not yet known. >> with the new year comes more new faregates at bart stations. embarcadero and south hayward stations are set to have the next generation fare gates. installation at south hayward begins tomorrow and is expected to take two weeks to finish. construction at the embarcadero station starts january 10th and will happen in stages. so far,

bart has installed these new gates at 15 other stations. all stations are set to have new gates by the end of the year. >> well, a dream come true for a young boy recovering from cancer. >> coming up, his memorable night at chase center alongside warriors superstars. >> also, a former bay area police captain tapped for a newly created role overseeing public safety in san francisco. his plans for the

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for one young boy and his family visiting san francisco from iowa. >> the eight year old is battling cancer, and his wish was to see his favorite team, the golden state warriors, play. ktvu is amber lee joining us live at chase center after speaking with the boy, his mother and those who helped make this all happen. amber. >> christina. the boy tells me he loves basketball and watching the warriors play. this is his family's first visit to san francisco, and it's the first time they've ever attended an

nba game. they say they're super excited to be here at chase center tonight. >> i want to wear the same one. >> a shopping spree and a visit to warriors ground at san francisco's chase center is a dream come true for yuan jo of iowa, made possible by the make a wish foundation. the eight year old is in remission after battling leukemia. yuan selected a stephen curry jersey and showed it to mom. >> we have my favorite player. >> it has a favorite player on it. what number is he? 30. >> 30. the make a wish foundation, along with their partners, including vivid seats, made it possible for yuan and his family to fly to san francisco for the first time and watch in person. yuan's favorite team, the golden state warriors, play against the philadelphia 76 ers. >> what we try to build ourselves is doing is providing hope and joy. and that's really what we do. >> mom julie tells me yuan was diagnosed with cancer two years ago. she describes yuan's

difficult journey, which included chemotherapy and radiation. >> for me to witness him go through hair loss, through appetite, losing appetite and all these symptoms, it was heartbroken. >> but heartbreak and pain have diminished with yuan's remission and news a month ago that he would be granted his wish to see his favorite team. what did you think right when they told you? [music] >> i thought it wasn't real. >> it was more than real. the warriors made yuan an honorary captain for this game. right now, i would say he's the happiest and healthiest. >> we're just grateful that kids have such an amazing experience with the team. when they find out that they get a wish that really picks them up, and it's a little extra motivation. >> are we get an autograph before the game? yuan, wearing his new jersey, got stephen curry and other players to autograph it. he tells me this was his favorite part of the night. yuan is impressed with curry's three pointers. he shows

me a favorite curry gesture, but most of all, gratitude for this unforgettable night. >> thank you everybody for making this happen. >> mom tells me yuan still needs to get monthly checkups, but that his long term prognosis looks good. the family plans to fly back to iowa tomorrow. christina. mike. >> what an incredible experience for him. he's so happy. love to see it. amberleigh live tonight in the city. amber, thank you for that. >> well, north of the city, marin health medical center has delivered its first baby of the new year. the boy was born to parents tori and jimmy singer of mill valley. he was born at 1237 in the morning, new year's day, weighing in at 8 pounds, six ounces. joining his 20 month old sister addie, who was also born at the same hospital. the parents have named him james theo singer, and they say they are very thankful for a healthy baby. >> still to come tonight, new evidence from the fbi. nearly four years after pipe bombs were

planted outside the dnc headquarters in washington and san francisco, police start the new year investigating two separate shootings, the latest on those cases of gun violence. >> and steph curry did something for the first time in his career from beyond the arc. we're going to have that story for you tonight in sports. also, governor newsom is preparing to lay out his vision for californians. details on what we e ea

in berkeley. the alameda county district attorney has filed charges of battery and resisting an officer against 25 year old ahmaud mabry. mabry is accused of robbing a victim of his iphone at bancroft and telegraph avenue. the new charges come after he allegedly punched a police officer while he was being booked. >> now to san francisco, where

it has been a violent start to the new year. three shootings in the first two days, including a deadly one. ktvu christien kafton has the story from san francisco. >> 2025 is off to a deadly start with a series of shootings, including this one shortly after eight thursday morning near alemany boulevard. >> my name is anthony thomas. i'm the father of the deceased male, antoine thomas. he took his took his life for, for some strange reason, i didn't. i didn't get a chance to make it here on time to stop it. and now he's gone. >> anthony thomas said his 24 year old son's girlfriend called him frantically, telling him to come over right away. but by the time he arrived, the tragedy had already unfolded. the younger thomas, he said, dead by his own hand. the girlfriend rushed to the hospital in critical condition and a toddler, also injured but expected to survive. >> the baby was a year and a

half year and a half year and a half. so yeah, she's going to have to have to grow up without the dad and everything. he's going to have to grow up without the dad. >> in a separate incident thursday afternoon, san francisco police confirmed they had arrested a woman in connection with the shooting on the 800 block of bryant. at about 10 a.m, officers arrived on scene and located two victims, an adult male and an adult female suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. >> the victims were transported to the hospital for non-life threatening injuries. >> investigators caught the woman, who they say pulled the trigger hours later in the city's tenderloin district. >> at this time, this is an active investigation. >> san francisco police also say they have a suspect in custody after a homicide on the first day of the year, the first homicide of the year. investigators say shortly after midnight on new year's day, 29 year old jose rivera flores shot a man near the intersection of venice and 17th. >> right after the shooting, the suspect fled from the area in an

suv. a few hours later, officers located the suspect vehicle in the area of bayshore and geneva and were able to take the suspect into custody without further incident. >> all of this comes on the heels of a year that saw homicides in san francisco drop steeply, to their lowest level since the 1960s, with just 35 homicides over the course of 2024. in san francisco, christien kafton, ktvu, fox two news san francisco has launched a program to help people with substance use disorders. >> the initiative requires people with substance disorders who want access to county funded cash assistance to participate in some form of treatment to maintain their benefits. this is all part of an initiative that was on the march ballot in 2024 and approved by voters. it was put on by the mayor in response to the opioid epidemic. now, the program will offer transportation assistance and referrals for other resource programs. >> inauguration day for san francisco mayor elect daniel

lurie is inching closer, and today he did announce his pick for a newly created position his chief of public safety. >> as ktvu crime reporter henry lee shows us, a law enforcement veteran is set to fill that role. >> there are many layers, but part of my job is to make sure that we're all working together towards the same goal, and that's to make a safe san francisco. >> former san francisco police commander paul yip has been named the city's first ever chief of public safety by incoming mayor daniel lurie. >> my main goal as chief of public safety is to ensure that the people that live, play and work in san francisco feel safe. >> the city ended 2024 with crime far lower than the year before. that can be of little comfort to residents and victims. >> statistics are very important. numbers are important. they tell one story. but if people don't feel safe, then we really haven't accomplished what we need to accomplish. >> yep. served with the san francisco police department for more than 28 years and served as captain at central, northern, and richmond stations at one point. yip provided details of deadly shootings by officers

during virtual town hall meetings more recently. yip was at lurie's side during the campaign in his new role with the mayor's office. yip will work with the police department, sheriff's office, district attorney, fire department, public defender and probation sheriff paul miyamoto hailed the appointment, calling yip a deeply passionate leader. miyamoto says he's known personally for more than 35 years, since before their law enforcement careers. but noticeably absent from lurie's announcement was any mention of the city's top cop, bill scott. lurie has not said whether he intends to keep scott as chief. >> i've worked with bill scott in the past and i look forward to working with him in the future. his future is going to be determined. >> i asked if he would want to be chief if asked by the mayor. >> i am 100% focused on the job that i have now as chief of public safety. i take it very seriously and that's my passion and that's what i'm going to do. yep. >> is one of several people named a top administration post by lurie in recent days. lurie will have a number of inaugural events on wednesday in san

francisco. henry lee, ktvu, fox two news. >> and those inauguration plans are taking shape for the mayor elect. daniel lurie's inauguration, as henry reported, will take place at city hall wednesday morning, 1130. the public is invited to attend, although seating will be limited to ticketed guests. the mayor elect will later appear at a chinatown night market and community festival that evening. lurie will also attend a celebration at far east cafe, which is the neighborhood's last remaining large banquet hall. >> governor gavin newsom says he plans to give a budget update and state of the state address. at the same time, the governor told reporters he would do everybody a favor by getting them both done at once. the budget update is due by january 10th. the state legislative analyst projects a, quote, small budget deficit of $2 billion for fiscal year 20 2526. if newsom does give his state of the state address by the 10th, it would be the earliest of his tenure in office, and it would happen before president elect trump's

inauguration. president elect donald trump is expected to hold a large rally in washington the day before his inauguration. it will be held at the capital one arena in the district of columbia on january 19th. an email to supporters called it a victory rally, writing, quote, the crowd needs to be huge. the arena seats about 20,000 people and security is expected to be tight. >> all right. coming up tonight at 11, a legal battle over a new california law. why? it's being met with such pushback. [music] >> and from the coast side to the mountains, the advisories and warnings you need to know about your bay area forecast is ready to roll. [music] >> plus, a crucial vote tomorrow in the house of representatives. what's at stake if a house speaker is not selected? [music]

released a new video of the person who they believe planted pipe bombs in washington, d.c, the night before the capitol riot in 2021. surveillance video shows the person going to sit on a bench outside the democratic national committee headquarters before placing the bomb. a second bomb was planted at republican national committee headquarters. now, they did not go off. nobody was hurt. officials say the person is only identified as someone five feet seven inches tall and wearing distinctive nike speed turf shoes. a $500,000 reward is being offered. >> the house and senate are set to meet for a joint session of congress on january 6th. but if the house does not vote for a speaker tomorrow, that session might not happen. incumbent house speaker mike johnson is on the ballot since johnson's tenure began. some house republicans have been disappointed with his decisions.

ten conservatives could vote for someone else. republicans have a razor thin majority in the house. just a few notes from the gop party could put johnson's win at risk. >> numbers game. we have the smallest margin in u.s. history. we'll have a margin of probably two votes tomorrow during that, so can only afford to lose 1 or 2. but i think we'll get it done. >> with democrats most likely voting for minority leader hakeem jeffries as speaker, we could see another protracted leadership fight when voting starts. if johnson does not get enough votes, the house must proceed to a second ballot. >> today was oakland congresswoman barbara lee's final day in office after nearly 30 years in office. barbara lee shared a lengthy statement on social media, along with this picture taken following her first swearing in to the 105th congress in 1997. now, in her statement, lee said she would continue to fight for working families, the middle class and those with low incomes. lee's next step remains uncertain. now, some oakland residents have called on her to run for mayor

of the city of oakland. she previously told ktvu she's still debating whether or not to run, and would make an official announcement on her plans sometime this month. today was also the last day at work in d.c. for retiring silicon valley congresswoman anna eshoo. she delivered her final speech on the house floor last month, as she was elected to congress 32 years ago. she was the first democrat and first woman to represent her district, as she served on the house intelligence, energy and commerce committees and authored or coauthored more than 60 laws. former san jose mayor sam liccardo will fill her seat in congress. new california senator adam schiff announced that he will serve on the senate judiciary committee. in a post on x, schiff says that he also received assignments to the agriculture, small business and environment and public works committees. schiff says the assignments will allow him to build a stronger economy and, quote, protect our democracy and planet. schiff was sworn in last month to the seat formerly held by the late senator dianne- [music] feinstein.

>> the life and legacy of jimmy carter is being remembered across the country and across the world. the panamanian government, celebrating the 25th anniversary of its control over the panama canal, made possible by a deal carter signed while in office. here at home, he was closely associated with habitat for humanity, working well into his 90s on construction sites across the country. habitat for humanity says they will continue his work to honor him and his family. >> they felt the carter center was in good hands, and for them to feel that their legacy was going to be carried on was this moment of relief for all of us. >> carter will lie in repose at the carter center starting on saturday. >> coming up, the santa cruz wharf reopening. the ceremony is set to happen this coming weekend, just weeks after it partially collapsed following a strong storm. >> plus, some good news on our state's winter snowpack. what we're learning from the first snow survey of the year. >> and we are tracking more rain out there in the forecast as we

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of dember 11th at flickinger avenue and taquito drive. the driver of a toyota camry hit a man who was in the crosswalk. police say the driver stopped and cooperated.an jose police say they just recently learned that the man died eight days later. this was the 19th pedestrian death of 2024. >> santa cruz will soon welcome back visitors to a fixture of the community. nearly two weeks after it was battered by strong waves, the city announced that it is holding a wharf reopening ceremony on saturday morning. the wharf has been closed since december 23rd, when that 150 foot section of the structure collapsed due to the high surf. now, the city says the wharf has been deemed safe to reopen based on a sonar and engineering tests. >> the first snow survey of the year is in the books, and it has been a solid start to the winter snowpack. as ktvu tom vacar reports, it's been an especially healthy season in the northern part of the sierra. >> what we have at this point is a mixed bag of positive news and a fair dose of future. concern.

california began snow surveys 115 years ago here at phillips station. six specific spots on this meadow have been measured and averaged for 84 years. today, this is just one of 265 snow courses, plus another 130 remote snow sensors blanketing the vast snowpack area. this combo of human surveys and remote sensing gives water planners, farmers, 27 major water agencies and wildlife protectors excellent, accurate and critical information. >> our snowpack is about 110% of average to date, based off our automated snow sensor network. statewide and statewide, precipitation is about 115% of average right now. >> but north of interstate 80, where all the big mega reservoirs are, the snowpack is a whopping 160% of average on this date. one caution though

there have been some years where rain and snow seasons started out gangbusters, only to see the storms mostly disappear after the first of the year. >> back in year 2022, we had 154% of average snowpack on this day in january, but it ended up on april 1st at 37% of average. so we definitely dried out. most of the storms that are predicted are going to be north of california for the next two weeks. >> it's a little early, i think, to have have any concern for more than four decades, veteran meteorologist jan noll has developed many aspects of weather forecasting and has taught legions of meteorologists the art and science of forecasting. having these fluctuations through the course of the year is, you know, is not unexpected. we're not even to the midway point of the rainfall year beyond two week forecasts. >> we're mostly guessing, looking farther on out, you know, talking about, you know, long range weather forecasting.

>> you know, it's not there yet. >> that said, one thing is for sure, we'll need a progression of monthly storms to keep going because otherwise we will end up maybe similar under average by the end of the year. already, things are good enough that the water resources department has increased water deliveries to those with water rights from 5% up to 15% with just the water they already have on hand. tom vacar, ktvu fox two news. >> that was seriously interesting, tom, thank you very much. so let's stay with that whole tahoe theme right now, and let's take a look at what you need to know. if you're heading to the greater lake tahoe area, you need to consider the conditions, because we do have this system working its way into not only our local area, but also the greater lake tahoe area. and this is why the national weather service has issued a winter storm warning, in effect by tomorrow morning at 7 a.m. nat lake level, we're

expecting up to six inches of snow above 7000ft. we are anticipating up to about 8 to 9in of snow above that, a full foot. and when you're at about 8000ft and even in the highest peaks, we will see some winds up to 100mph. so there will certainly be some ski lifts on hold. now, from the mountains to the sea, we have a high surf advisory that goes into place tomorrow as well. it's an angry ocean out there. some of the waves up to 18ft lapping on shore. and that's why we have a beach hazard statement in effect. and this is warranted all the way through sunday morning. live weather camera. no clouds right now under 12,000ft above. certainly the clouds are on the increase, but what a gorgeous night in progress. as far as our rainfall totals are concerned, we've seen up to 25in of rain in the santa rosa area from january 1st of last year to yesterday, ten full inches in the san francisco area,

approaching five in oakland and four and a quarter in the san jose area. we have more rain. it's coming. this is the brand new area of low pressure. it's banging up against the pacific northwest. it's clipping that northwestern quadrant of the state of california inundated del norte county, trinity, siskiyou, and all the way into shasta, where we anticipate some snow for tomorrow morning. now for us, we will have this cold front blasting through the north bay by 5:00 in the morning hours, then sliding across the golden gate bridge. this is the front associated with the cold front. behind it a pool of some cooler air. but regardless, this is the copious amounts of precipitation that will late in the walkways and also the roadways. and then notice this clearing slot by friday afternoon. perhaps a scattered shower. but for the most part, this system is racing through rather rapidly. and so since it's moving through so quickly, about 14/100 of an inch of rain in san francisco, approaching 2/10 in san jose, half inch in the santa rosa area, but up to

an inch of rain expected in the wettest locations of the highest elevations of the north bay. the winds will blow. do not park under any trees tomorrow, because the soil is saturated, and we could see those trees come down tonight with the blanket of clouds. we're talking 40s and 50s across the board. 46 morgan hill going up to 59. warmest location will be san jose at 61. after realizing a high temperature today of 68 degrees. here's your extended forecast. once the system passes the area, plan on outdoor activities both days over the weekend. >> all right, roberta, thank you. a new bar in san francisco will soon give fans of women's sports a place to call their own. it's called rickeys. and just this week, they announced that they will be setting up shop at market and sanchez, right near the castro district. the owners say they are seeing a lot of excitement for women's sports right here in the bay area. and with so much buzz recently about the golden state valkyries wnba expansion team and the oakland soul soccer team, today we did speak with

rickeys co-founder sarah yurkovich about the decision to serve food to keep their doors open for all ages. >> love to go to a place like this, playing a lot of sports myself. it wasn't really an opportunity to see people who looked like me on tv screens outside of the olympics. through our watch parties, we really noticed that there were a lot of families that were coming, and we wanted to be able to accommodate that. >> while rickeys is still working to set that official opening day, you can become an investor through their wefunder page or attend their pop up watch parties at other bars across the city. >> 49ers backup quarterback will get the start on sunday in the team's final game coming up in sports, josh dobbs talks about how he plans to use this moment as an audition for free agency. >> and then on the 11:00 news, lyft has decided to keep its san francisco headquarters. but why? the company is

state warriors looking to kick off the new year with a big w. and steph curry by the way had a very big night. they hosted the not so good philadelphia 76 ers. first quarter we go. warriors up seven. off the pick and roll. trace jackson davis gets the pass and introduces himself to joel embiid. warriors up nine. third quarter. warriors now up 15 stephen curry knocking down a fairly deep three pointer there. warriors are up 18. later same quarter. warriors up 20. curry throws a cross court pass to andrew wiggins who then sinks the trey. curry finished the night with ten assists. warriors are rolling. they're up 23. fourth quarter. curry on fire from beyond the arc. he pulls up from deep there. draining the triple. next possession. curry hits another three. stephen curry went eight for eight from three point range for the first time in his career. that's the

most threes he has hit in a row without missing. he finished with 30 points and the warriors won 139 105. >> new orleans hosted college football's sugar bowl today. the game between notre dame and georgia was supposed to be played yesterday, but of course was postponed because of the terror attack and there was heightened security for today's matchup. fighting irish and bulldogs fans had a moment of silence before the game. gunner stockton making his first career start in place of the injured carson beck. opening kickoff here of the second half, jaden harrison takes the return up the middle, scoots past a couple of bulldogs and then he makes one more miss right there. harrison races down the sideline for a 98 yard touchdown, and notre dame's head coach, marcus freeman is fired up. notre dame leads 20 to 3. later in the third same score, stockton passes to a wide open kash jones, who stumbles into the end zone for the 32 yard touchdown. dawgs cut the lead to 20 to 10. fourth quarter georgia down 2310 on fourth and

five inside the ten yard line. stockton fires it to lawson luckie, who can't make that catch. notre dame takes over on downs. bulldogs head coach kirby smart not happy, but freeman gets a gatorade bath. notre dame wins 23 to 10 and advances to play penn state in the playoffs. well, the 49ers are preparing for their final game of the season. the niners hit the practice field today with backup quarterback josh dobbs, and he will be starting for the first time this season, all due to brock purdy's elbow injury in last monday night's loss to the detroit lions. on sunday, the niners are playing the arizona cardinals, one of dobbs former teams. and this game is really sort of an audition for dobbs. he's going to be able to show his skills to the niners and to teams around the league who might be looking for a new quarterback next season. >> it's always an audition, not only for the team that you're on, but for the other 31 teams. especially knowing my contract situation and being a free agent in march. so it's an opportunity to go out and show what i can do. here's a 49ers in this scheme, as well as for other opportunities. so i kind of let

free agency, all that stuff work itself out when that time comes, but i'm just excited for the opportunity to get on the field and play. >> dobbs will be a free agent in march. this will be his 15th career start. besides the 49ers and the cardinals, he's also played in prior seasons with the minnesota vikings, tennessee titans and pittsburgh steelers. well, for at least four 49ers, the season won't quite be over after this sunday, the nfl announced the rosters for the pro bowl in orlando on february 2nd. tight end george kittle, fullback kyle juszczyk, defensive end nick bosa and linebacker fred warner all made the cut. more niners could go to the pro bowl as alternates if other players drop out. the pro bowl will feature a flag football game instead of tackle football. there will also be skills competitions leading up to the game, such as dodgeball and tug of war on the ice. the san jose sharks pulled off something that hasn't been done since november. they hosted the tampa bay lightning tonight. marc-édouard vlasic makes his season debut for the sharks tonight after dealing with a

back injury. first period. no score. vlasic feeds tyler toffoli. excuse me with the nifty puck work and finds the back of the net. that's toffoli's 15th goal of the season, and sharks get their first home win since november 2 to 1. that wraps things up for sports tonight. our 11:00 news with mike starts now. >> the 11:00 news on ktvu. fox two starts now. >> and good evening once again everyone. i'm mike mibach right to some of our top stories tonight. new information this evening about the deadly terror attack in new orleans. the fbi says the army vet driving the white pickup down bourbon street, killing 14, was inspired by isis. agents also say he acted alone, reversing its initial position from just a day earlier. and it was a violent start to the new year in the city of san francisco. the city saw three shootings in the first two days. in one case, a family member tells us a man took his own life after shooting his girlfriend and their son. both are injured and expected to survive. also, a woman is