today. the temporary closures are in response to the city's budget crisis, and now members of the community and firefighters are protesting. [music] they say in the name of public safety, they simply cannot afford to close that many stations. >> that would be catastrophic for our citizens and for the safety of our firefighters. >> from ktvu, fox two news. this is the four oakland firefighters gathered on the steps of city hall today, calling on council members to keep those fire stations open. >> welcome, everyone to the four this afternoon. i'm alex savage and i'm greg lee. >> in addition to today's closures, more could be on the chopping block. ktvu tom vacar joins us live at one of those closed firehouses with details. tom. >> well, if you look at the numbers, it just seems that the only way to get out of this really unprecedented and ill advised action is to sell the coliseum and do that right away.

remember, this is for a city that's already proven to be highly vulnerable to both wildfires and earthquakes. the singular question for oakland firefighters who want to save their 156 year old department is can they sound the alarm loud enough? enough to serve 80,000 fire and medical service calls every year? residents in ten hill communities from part of shepherd canyon to grass valley. more than six miles west will be the most impacted, given longer travel times from available remaining stations. >> you will not quickly have firefighter paramedics to help you or your family. and what could have been a small blaze or a small fire near your house will become a conflagration, leaving tragedy in its wake. >> then consider four more station closings next month. >> chief covington has been very clear that while these two additional closures are difficult, the four additional

closures are going to be impossible. >> the city administrator is gambling with the lives of oakland residents. >> then there are the voters who fully understand the power of recalls now, including incoming councilman zach unger, himself a former firefighter. >> the closure of seven firehouses would be the end of the oakland fire department as we know it. we simply cannot afford to close that many stations. that is a third of our firefighting capacity. >> already the police services have been cut. the response time to a police. if you got a burglary, you're not getting an officer. you have to be in immediate, absolute physical distress to get an immediate response. >> what are they going to do if it's a major fire or a flood or anything? so that's mandatory. that's just like food and water. we need we need police department and we need fire stations. >> but that will have a direct effect on me if you can't get there. the person that i am, i'm always going to be ready to leave. but the people and the

citizens of oakland still have a right to have normal protection when it comes to medical response. >> seconds count with fires, seconds affect, smoke inhalation, and most of all, flashover. when the heat builds to a temperature where everything in the room ignites all at once, anywhere between 30s and 60s, a fire doubles in size. two stations, not cuttable jack london square, which protects many buildings from long train crossings or derails. and of course, the airport, because that's governed by federal law. so the new city council will have to deal with the next months possible closure of four stations and deal with it sooner than later. reporting live tom vacar ktvu, fox two news. back to you. >> yeah, certainly a lot of pressure on city leaders in oakland right now, tom. thank you. >> there has not been any official announcement yet, but former congresswoman barbara lee

has taken the first step toward running for oakland mayor, according to oakland's public ethics commission and the secretary of state. lee officially filed paperwork today for a campaign account to run for oakland mayor. campaign accounts are generally open to raise money and gauge interest when asked. lee's campaign spokesperson told ktvu the congresswoman will be making an announcement about her decision later this week. the mayoral nomination period is expected to close on january 17th. >> today, congress certified president elect donald trump as the winner of the 2024 election. >> as fox's rebecca castro reports, today's proceedings stood in stark contrast to the last time congress met to certify a presidential election on january 6th, 2021. that's when trump supporters stormed the capitol trying to overturn his election loss to president biden. >> a winter storm not keeping lawmakers away from the capitol today to certify the results of the 2024 election. >> donald j. trump of the state of florida has received 312

votes. >> vice president harris, making it official overseeing the certification of her loss to president trump in the 2024 election. >> i did what i have done my entire career, which is take seriously the oath that i have taken many times to support and defend the constitution of the united states. >> the gop now one day closer to being able to enact the president elect's agenda. >> what he wants to ensure is that we deliver the america first agenda. that is our mission. >> meanwhile, heavy security across the nation's capitol a stark reminder of the scene here four years ago. supporters of president trump stormed the capitol as congress convened to certify the election of president biden. the memories of the day still strong for many. >> a couple people held me down while one person reached underneath the visor on my helmet and tried to gouge out my eye with his thumb. >> trump, himself accused of inciting the riot, faced federal charges, but they were dropped following his victory in november. now, he has pledged to pardon those who have pleaded guilty or were convicted of

crimes related to january 6th. >> it would send a message to the country and to the world that those who use force to get their way will not be punished. >> with inauguration day just two weeks away, republican senators will now turn their attention to confirming president trump's cabinet nominees. on capitol hill, rebecca castor, fox news. >> the new u.s. senator from california, adam schiff, released a statement marking the fourth anniversary of the january 6th attack on the capitol, reading in part, quote, today there will be an orderly certification of the electoral vote, paving the way for the peaceful transfer of power. we can, must and will do our part to ensure that the same is true in every election, regardless of whether one's preferred candidate wins or loses. we must ensure that our democratic republic survives four years from now, 40 years from now and forever. >> all right. let's shift now and talk about our weather here in the bay area. this is a live look at sfo this afternoon, where there was a ground delay that was activated earlier today. and that was because of

persistent fog. many folks across the bay area woke up to see that their neighborhoods were were blanketed with really thick fog. you know where i was, you could barely see to the end of the block, and now the ground stoppage for fog mostly affected short and medium haul flights earlier today. right now, sfo reporting about 240 delays and 12 different cancellations. things have sort of cleared up as we've moved throughout the day. let's bring in ktvu meteorologist rosemary oroczo with more on what we can expect the rest of tonight and through the rest of the week. rosemary. yeah, alex. >> we're going to see a big pattern change come our way developing tonight into tomorrow. here's a look over the golden gate bridge where more fog to report here. can't even see the golden gate bridge at this point. just the span. as we roll into the afternoon, we had stubborn fog and that kept our temperatures down. in fact, we are down by seven degrees in napa compared to yesterday at this time, down by five in concord. as we take a look at the numbers here, widespread 50s

across the bay area this afternoon. 58 in san francisco, 56 in oakland. the north bay valleys even had a dense fog advisory that lasted until 2:00 this afternoon. but again, we are going to see some changes come our way right now. partly cloudy skies over the bay area. a bit of a north and northwest flow there. it will shift northeast in the coming days and that is going to knock that fog out. it's also going to bring along a wind advisory. it begins tonight will go until wednesday morning. that shade of periwinkle purple blue you see there for our hills, the delta, the carquinez strait and over towards our coastline. with some of those winds expected to reach 45 to 55 mile per hour. as we roll through tuesday. wednesday, it looks to be when we will see the windiest conditions. now for us it's a wind advisory because we've had a good amount of rain so far over the last few months, but southern california, they're dealing with a red flag warning. why? well, because they haven't benefited from the rainfall. we also have a beach hazard

statement that will go until tomorrow night for large breaking waves to about 20ft or so. the increase of rip currents as well as sneaker waves. so if you're going to be close to the coast, please be careful. as we get to tomorrow, temperatures will begin to warm. we're talking about several degrees above average, and by thursday, which is expected to be the warmest day, temperatures will range in the low 70s for some of our inland cities. a better look at tomorrow and what we can expect moving forward. coming up in the extended forecast. >> all right, rosemary, we'll see you soon. thank you. a major winter blast of snow, ice and high winds and plunging temperatures have created dangerous conditions across the midwest and parts of the south. fox's caroline shively reports from washington, d.c. >> it's a lot, and it's hoping people are staying safe for sure. >> the massive winter storm blanketing much of the u.s. is only getting more intense. snowfall in some areas is already setting records. the midwest is the hardest hit. kansas city reporting more than 11in the most in more than 30

years, and some areas of northern kansas got 18in. winter storm warnings are now in effect from the ohio valley to the mid-atlantic, and with temperatures plunging in the coming days due to a polar vortex, officials are trying to clear the roads and get the lights back on as soon as possible. >> we've really got one day to try to get power back to as many kentuckians as possible before the wind chill gets down close to zero, so we've got a lot of work to do. >> the vortex is pulling extremely cold air down from the north pole. it's expected to bring temperatures down about 12 to 25 degrees colder than normal, raising fears of frostbite and hypothermia. >> the tip of your finger or whatever organ is impacted may get red. then it may progress to getting white or grayish color. it may feel firm. it may be really painful, but in many areas, folks are out and about spending time with neighbors and trying to enjoy the winter wonderland before it ices over. >> snow is something that seems to be bringing everybody

together. it's the first time in a while i've seen so many smiles. >> it's great. here in d.c, the white house says president biden is monitoring the storm and keeping in touch with state and local officials in washington. caroline shively, ktvu, fox two news still to come this afternoon here on the four. >> inauguration day is in two weeks. but before president elect trump takes the oath of office, he is set to be sentenced in new york. coming up, we'll speak with an expert about this week's legal proceedings. >> also ahead, governor newsom offers a preview of the state's upcoming budget. the surprising turnaround early

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request. >> all right. for more perspective, we're joined here in the studio by david levine, a constitutional law professor from uc college of the law in san francisco. professor, i appreciate the time. it's great to see you both. good to see you. happy new year. happy new year to you. so the trump team wanted sentencing in this case in new york to be pushed back while they asked a state appeals court to reverse his conviction here. but the judge, juan merchan, denied those efforts. why do you think he is pushing ahead with the sentencing this friday? and why did he reject that appeal? >> january 20th is coming right along, alex. so judge merchan is trying to get this all wrapped up, because if they get past the 20th, then as a practical matter, you're going to wait four years for anything to happen. so judge merchan is trying to put a bow on this. that wouldn't affect mr. trump's ability to file an appeal, because what often happens more commonly, what happens is that you get your sentence and then you appeal both the conviction and the sentence together. mr.

trump is trying to separate those out, so he's really asking for something that's quite unusual. and i think judge merchan quite properly said no. >> trump's legal team has said that they're going to throw everything they have at this to try to avoid friday, saying this is getting in the way of the transition of power. is there a route that they can take ahead of friday in a very short time frame to get this off the books? >> formally, yes, but it's unlikely to succeed. the formal way to do it is the next step in the new york state system is you go to what's called the appellate division, which is basically across the street from judge marchand's chambers and seek a stay from them, an emergency stay from the appellate court saying, tell judge marchand to knock it off until the appeal can be heard. i think that's extremely unlikely they'll file the papers, but i think that will come back, you know, very, very quickly because friday is coming up so soon. >> so this is going to happen. >> i think it's very, very likely now. mr. trump then, is perfectly entitled to appeal the

conviction. and he does have 1 or 2 bases for doing that. now, under normal circumstances, given the judge has indicated there's going to be no jail time, it's the lowest level new york state felony. and it always was very unlikely there'd be jail time. and whether there's going to be a fine or not, i think is really the only thing that's up in the air. so it's really the symbolic issue is that mr. trump really doesn't want to be labeled a felon. and so that he could appeal that. but mr. trump would certainly have some grounds for an appeal. i don't think they will succeed. and all those issues have been raised and rejected by judge merchan, the trial judge already. but he is entitled to raise them. but it would be unusual to split up the appeal of the conviction from the sentencing. so i think that we are looking at on friday, but i also suspect at the end of the day, it's going to be entirely symbolic that what we'll have is the felony conviction will stand, and it's unlikely that mr. trump will have to pay any

money even. and it's extremely unlikely that he's going to be sentenced to any jail time, which would then, as a practical matter, not happen until the end of his administration. >> and this is called an unconditional discharge. that's what we expect the judge is going to impose in terms of the sentence. what exactly does that mean? >> right. the judge tipped his hand. basically, it's going to be you're done. a more common way that that happens is that let's say somebody is sentenced to time served. and so let's say they didn't make bail and they were in jail for a period of time prior to a conviction. and that what happens, you get credit for that time. and so that you would be certain you'd be credited with that time, and then you'd be sentenced to time served. okay. you're done. in this case, mr. trump never did spend any time in jail pretrial because he was able to make bail. and he may have been just on his own recognizance. recognizance. in fact, he may not have actually post money. i

can't remember on this one, but it's as if they're sentencing him to time served, which in this case was no time, nothing. and so that the felony conviction will stand. and that's what seems to be in mr. trump's craw, is that while he's in certain ways, dealing with it as a badge of honor, what he really is, he's really doesn't want that on his record. so they'll fight it. that's fine. i don't think the appeal will succeed. i think judge merchan got those rulings exactly right. but there are very legitimate grounds to seek an appeal. some issues with respect to how the trial was conducted. but judge merchan wrote a very careful, very comprehensive order rejecting those. and i expect that that will stand. >> david, on the anniversary of january 6th, we want to ask you about this promise from the president elect to pardon more than 1200 of these people who have faced charges because of what took place at the capitol. what does that look like for him? and i think you phrased it well, what is smart versus what

is possible, right. >> well, the president of the united states has this unlimited power to pardon people from federal offenses, not from state offenses, and not from some other things, but from federal offenses. and so mr. trump certainly has that power that goes back to the founding of the constitution. it's alexander hamilton who very definitely wanted this power to be in the hands of the president. he wrote about it then. so mr. trump has the power now. whether it's wise is another matter, and it certainly would be possible to split up some of these people, the ones who are who were convicted of more minor offenses, basically trespassing on the capitol as opposed to the ones who were some of the ringleaders who got significant time. i think that it's a more significant issue to think about pardoning some of them, rather than the ones who are at the relatively lower level. and remember, nobody who simply protested, nobody who simply went to the capitol that day, as far as i know, unless they

assaulted a police officer with some of the, you know, the television shots that we saw, i don't think any of them were ever tried. everybody who was tried did something beyond that. so they got into the capitol, they defaced something, that sort of thing. and then the highest level were people who were planning it and who really did violence. >> do you think, you know, before a president issues pardons like these? i mean, trump has talked about issuing these pardons to january 6th. defendants on the first day he gets into office. is there any sort of requirement to review these cases on sort of an individual basis before you issue pardons? or can a president just say, you know, this is the name of the person i want to pardon and that's that basically. >> that's it. alex. now, the better practice is that there is a pardon attorney in the department of justice, and they set some parameters as to what would be appropriate. and somebody applies for a pardon. and then it's investigated. and you talk to the u.s. attorney. >> you talk to the victims,

usually a process that leads up. oh, absolutely. >> there's a process. the way it's done properly is there's a process. you make an application and then a whole report goes to the white house, and then lawyers and the white house review it and make a recommendation. but the reality is presidents can pardon whoever they darn well please. and we've seen some of those. there's been some like that bill clinton did it george h.w. bush. bush did it. so it's happened before. yeah. >> they have the power. >> all right. yep. >> all right. david levine okay. >> you see always good to see you. >> good to see you. >> thanks for being my pleasure. i'll bet you i'll be seeing you soon, sir. >> we may we may see you shortly. thank you. all right. the justice department has asked the supreme court to stop a bid by president elect donald trump to delay the pending tiktok ban. attorneys for trump filed a friend of the court brief asking the supreme court to block that ban. attorney general merrick garland maintains the platform is a threat to national security because of potential chinese government access to u.s. consumer data. the supreme court

is going to hear oral arguments on this issue coming up on friday. >> governor newsom is proposing a $322 billion budget without a deficit. the governor unveiled his budget plan today in turlock. it comes after two years of significant budget shortfalls. the plan is mostly a placeholder, as the state waits to see if president elect donald trump will follow through on threats to revoke billions in federal dollars to california. the governor says he's, quote, proposing little new spending. his plan includes additional investments in public safety and health care, and funding for education and infrastructure. newsom says his proposal is focused on california's, quote, economic dominance. >> we are america, but in the future tense, the future happens here. first, we are america's coming. attraction. california is the future, and we certainly are the future of the american economy, because we're the tentpole of the american economy. we are dominant across so many different sectors. >> newsom's administration plans

to provide more details on the budget proposal on friday, which is the deadline to present it to state lawmakers. >> coming up this afternoon on the four. a look at some of the new laws now on the books here in california that could affect the curriculum in your child's

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department posted this video on x. the leak happened after a contractor hit a three inch gas line. a crew responded to this scene. they shut off the gas and repaired that pipe. the san francisco fire department says workers were allowed to return at around 1215 this afternoon. >> with the new calendar year comes some new laws for school districts across california. >> ktvu sally rasmus takes a closer look now at the changes that could affect your child's education. >> the winter holidays are now behind us and many kids are back in school this week, and in 2025, there are some new laws that school districts, county education offices, and even charter schools will have to consider. one of them has to do with homework. the healthy homework act was signed into law by the governor this past fall. it calls for school districts, charter schools, and county education offices to set rules and guidelines about how many hours of homework to give students per day, and even whether homework should be graded or optional. >> no. yeah, that wouldn't be a good idea. >> parents had mixed reactions.

some worried about lowered academic standards. >> they have to do homework. you know, it's a value, you know, to for the kids to succeed. and if they don't have any homework, it's going to get worse. >> while others breathed a sigh of relief. >> there are numerous studies that show that it's not even that helpful. so i would love a regulation so that my kid doesn't have two hours of homework when we get home. >> other new laws have to do with curriculum include bringing native american tribes into the process of teaching california history. that would affect incoming fourth graders next year. >> if they update or create new resources. they need to consult with native american tribes in the state to make sure that their perspectives are included on relevant topics in those instructional materials. >> another new law requires students to learn about the dangers of fentanyl. that means teaching students what fentanyl is, the risks of using it, and how to spot and reverse an overdose is critical, i think, at this point. betty lusk is the new president of the california school boards association, with 1000 member districts across the

state. >> our children are really in a crisis as it relates to this. this drug and knowledge is the key to really improving the use of it and the response to it. >> high schools will have the next year to start planning how they'll incorporate those lessons on fentanyl into their existing health classes. the class of 2030 will be the first required to take that ethnic studies course in order to graduate. in pleasant hill, allie rasmus, ktvu, fox two news lead and other toxic heavy metals have been found in dangerously high amounts in some baby food sold nationwide, and parents had no way of knowing. >> but now, a new california law is meant to change that. as of january 1st, baby food manufacturers have to test for arsenic, lead, mercury and cadmium every month and make those results public. and you can now access those results by

scanning a qr code on the label with your smartphone. >> a new study finds a very small number of teens nationwide receive gender affirming care, according to a peer reviewed research letter in jama pediatrics, 18,000 youth have been diagnosed with gender dysphoria. however, there were less than 1000 that accessed puberty blockers and less than 2000 that ever had access to hormones. in other words, the study found that less than 0.1% of teenagers with private insurance in the u.s. identify as transgender and receive gender related medicines. coming up, president biden arrives in new orleans to meet with grieving family members following the deadly terrorist attack on new year's day. >> and canada's justin trudeau makes a major announcement. still ahead this afternoon. why he says he's stepping down as prime

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biden today visited new orleans, where more than a dozen people were killed in a terrorist attack on new year's day. they both laid flowers at a memorial set up along bourbon street, and planned to meet with grieving families. that attack killed 14 people and injured dozens of others in the early morning hours of new year's day. >> fox's caroline elliott has more now on where the investigation stands and the new details released by the fbi about the suspect. >> less than a week after an isis inspired extremist rammed a truck through bourbon street, new orleans is trying to heal and president biden is now joining them. the louisiana

governor declaring a statewide period of mourning to honor the 14 lives lost. among the victims, a young aspiring nurse, a single mother, a british citizen and a former princeton university football star. >> the last few days have been both tragic and emotional. families have been affected in ways that will continue to haunt them now and into the future. >> governor jeff landry calling flags at state buildings to fly at half staff on different days to ensure every victim receives their own individual day of remembrance. president biden and the first lady visiting the historic french quarter monday, where they're attending a public prayer service and meeting with families and local officials. >> the president, whoever it is, represents america and by him and the first lady coming there showing that america cares. >> president biden previewed his message sunday. >> there's nothing you can really say to somebody who has had such a tragic loss. and my message is going to be personal

to them. if i get if i get to get them alone about, they just have to hang on to each other. >> public safety in new orleans is a top concern. as mardi gras season begins, and now the city of new orleans and the federal government will partner together during carnival season, as well as the super bowl in new orleans. caroline elliott, fox news the state funeral events for former president carter are underway right now in georgia. >> carter is lying in repose at the carter center in atlanta. the doors to the center will be open for 24 hours a day for visitors to pay their respects. and these are live pictures from that scene right now. carter's casket is scheduled to be flown to washington, d.c. tomorrow and will lie in state at the u.s. capitol rotunda. a state funeral service is set for thursday at the national cathedral. a private burial is planned for later that day in plains, georgia, where the former president will be laid to rest next to his wife, rosalyn. all

five living u.s. presidents are expected to attend that funeral service at the washington national cathedral, including president elect trump. president biden is set to lead the tributes. he revealed last year that president carter had asked him to give a eulogy, also delivering eulogies. the son of carter's predecessor, gerald ford, and the son of carter's vice president, walter mondale. >> canadian prime minister justin trudeau announced his resignation today after nearly a decade as prime minister. he will stay on in that position until a new leader of the liberal party is chosen. trudeau has been under pressure to resign over criticism of how he has handled the canadian economy. this comes as president elect trump has threatened to impose 25% tariffs on canadian goods. the three opposition parties had said they plan to vote of no confidence when parliament resumed. >> this country deserves a real choice in the next election, and it has become clear to me that

if i'm having to fight internal battles, i cannot be the best option in that election. >> justin trudeau came to power in 2015 and served three terms as prime minister. the liberal party praised him for delivering on priorities including affordable child care, dental care and a national climate plan. british prime minister keir starmer is condemning what he calls lies and misinformation about his government, after online attacks from tesla ceo elon musk. today, musk posted a poll on x asking users if america should, quote, liberate the people of britain from their tyrannical government. musk has recently voiced support for far right causes in both britain and germany. >> president biden today announced he is banning new offshore oil and gas drilling across more than 635 million acres of federal waters. this ban covers most u.s. coastal waters, and that includes the west and east coasts and large parts of the gulf of mexico and

alaska's bering sea. president biden will leave the oval office in just two weeks, and the oil drilling ban is widely viewed as a last minute effort to block possible action by the incoming trump administration to expand offshore drilling. there were some frightening moments on board an air canada express plane as it landed at an airport in halifax, nova scotia. this all happened back on december 29th. the airline says the landing gear failed, which caused the plane to slide along the runway and one of the wings caught fire. the plane slid for 15 seconds before the wing caught fire. crews at the airport hosed down the plane, and in the end no one on board was hurt. a los angeles man says he nearly missed his flight back home from arizona last week because the self-driving waymo taxi that he was in to get to the airport kept driving around in circles. >> okay, why is this happening to me? on a monday? i'm in a waymo car rider support.

>> this call may be recorded for quality assurance. >> this car is just going in circles. >> mike johns posted that video on social media following his ordeal in scottsdale. he says he was trapped inside the car as it just kept going round and round in the parking lot. he never did reveal exactly how that car finally did come to a stop. new york city has become the first in the country to enforce traffic tolls in the hopes of combating gridlock. this is called congestion pricing. drivers will now be hit with a $9 surcharge on weekdays between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m, and on weekends between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. on off hours. the toll goes down to $2.25. this toll could inspire other large cities to follow suit, including san francisco, which has introduced the idea in recent years. >> still ahead, good news for crab lovers the start of commercial crab season officially begins. we'll hear from fishermen and the customers

who got up early waiting for them on the dock. >> and a live look outside our doors, where we are joined by still mostly cloudy skies. at this hour we do have big changes coming our way starting tomorrow. better look at at you

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47 to 25, in glendale yesterday. quarterback brock purdy watched from the sidelines protecting that elbow injury. niners lost seven of their final eight games to finish the season in last place in the nfc west. that's their worst record since 2018. the defending nfc champions will miss the playoffs for the first time in four years. >> we've been processing it ready to finish this up. trying to finish it with a win. didn't get that done today, but i'm excited to get to this offseason and figure out how to not be in this situation again. >> next up for the 49ers is the nfl draft in april. the niners will have the 11th overall pick. >> bay area crab fishermen are breathing a sigh of relief today following the long delayed start of the commercial dungeness crab season. >> ktvu amanda quintana takes us to fisherman's wharf, where customers could purchase fresh crab directly from the fishermen ready for that hot water? >> this couple from napa, some of the first in line to buy whole uncooked crabs as fresh as you can get them right off matt

juan's boat. they left at eight last night and were back here by nine this morning with four full containers of crab. >> glad they came out and supported us. it's been waiting a long time, so yeah. credit card bills are racking up selling them for $10 a pound and a free one if you buy ten. >> juan's says he's been waiting for this day when he could finally make some money. >> i'm happy just to work right now. as salmon season is closed, most fishermen are salmon and crab. salmon seasons have been closed for the last two years, and crabs have been shortening down to smaller and smaller crab season used to run from about november to june, allowing families to have crab for thanksgiving. >> but now it's been pushed back to january, lasting until about march or april. fish and wildlife worried about whales being entangled in crab traps. >> whales are staying longer because our ecosystem is healthier. there's more food, so they're hanging out longer. but that could be problematic for people that are are fishing. >> harbormaster gabe nikolic says it's a big day for fisherman's wharf, too. they set up a brand new float to make

buying these crabs directly from the boat safe and accessible. >> we just installed it. we literally just finished it friday, so we put this in directly or exactly to sell to the public. and we've had an off the boat sales program for the last two years. it's been really successful and it's definitely popular. >> there were dozens in line before the boat was even docked. >> super excited. this is the best time of the year. beats christmas. we used to go out in bodega bay and crab ourselves, but with all the restrictions and on the on the gear, we stopped. so this is our first time here. >> for many, getting fresh crab is a tradition. this family up before the sun every year so their dad can get crab for his daughter desiree's birthday. >> my dad's been in love with seafood my whole life, so it's just, i don't know, it's just become a normal thing. >> armed with a big cooler and wagon, he's ready to go. >> he was on his way here and he's like, i want to be the first in line. i'm going to be the first in line. we have to

get there in san francisco. >> amanda quintana, ktvu, fox two news. >> the national weather service is warning beachgoers about sneaker waves, strong rip currents and more along the coast today and tomorrow. waves can get up to as high as 20ft along the pacific coast in the bay area. now, until tomorrow afternoon, officials warn of large waves that can hit the beach and pool people standing on rocks into the water. as always, they say, pay attention to your surroundings and do not turn your back to the ocean. ktvu meteorologist rosemary oroczo is back with us with some of those watches and warnings. hey, rosemary. >> yes, greg, we do have, like you said, that going on until tomorrow. then we have a wind advisory that begins tonight as well. and i'll explain that here in just a moment. outside our doors at this time, a beautiful view of the sun setting there. we've got 20 minutes or so until the official sunset, but a nice golden hue in the sky. so touching on this advisory that greg mentioned just a moment ago. going until tomorrow night for those breaking waves to reach about 20ft or so at times. and the hazardous conditions, of course, not only in the water,

but along those beaches. storm tracker two here we've got changes going on and not feeling it just yet, but if i show you kind of the pattern in place. ridge of high pressure locked over our west here, and that continues to push the storm track to the north. so we're not going to get any rain over the next several days. this ridge is also providing this kind of setup here, where the storms drop on the backside of california. and when we do get this type of setup, we get the north northeast flow. and that not only dries things out, but will heighten the fire danger for southern california, not for us because we've had enough rainfall so far this season. but southern california hasn't seen much rain, and they will have a red flag warning that goes into place tomorrow as we go into tomorrow. here's a look at 11 a.m. notice the pressure gradient here that's beginning to set up with this pattern. that is what is not only going to bring the drier air into play for us, it is going to help to warm things up. so temperatures will be well above average as we get into the next few days. i'll

show you that in the extended forecast. but into wednesday, this ridge is just parked right over the west and that storm track is not coming our way. it looks like through the weekend. wind advisory begins at 7:00 this evening will go until wednesday, 10 a.m. it's going to eat away the fog, so we are likely to be partly cloudy to mostly clear given that trend. and then again, this is going to continue not only for the bay area. we've got the sacramento valley involved, the carquinez strait, the delta, and over towards the west slope of the sierra. windy conditions. if you're going to be driving over the next few days, heading through the sacramento valley, heading over towards the sierra, maybe holding tight to the wheel. right now, winds are still generally light 5 to 15mph or so, even in our hills. not too bad. 21mph reported at mount saint helena. but with this wind advisory, we do expect the winds to reach 45 to 50mph at times. again tonight into wednesday. temperature wise, we are in the 50s at this hour. tomorrow morning going to be a chilly start, low 40s to low 50s and

then into the afternoon, temperatures already beginning to come up. we're going to be above average low to mid to upper 60s in the forecast tomorrow. and then getting into wednesday thursday when temperatures peak, some of our warmer locations expected to go into the low 70s doesn't last. temperatures will begin to trend downward when the winds die down as well, but we do remain dry through the weekend with temperatures in the low 60s. back to you. >> rosemary. thank you. the latest u.s. drought monitor map shows a large part of california is under abnormally dry conditions at the beginning of this new year. that does include the bay area, which is part of the yellow zone you see here on the map. there are even a few areas in orange experiencing moderate to severe drought conditions. those areas are in the southeastern part of the state. >> more news coming up this afternoon at four. but first, a look at the bay area commute. as many people get back to work and the kids get back to school after the holiday break. and with it, the traffic is just snailing along this monday afternoon, this interstate 80 in

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over the weekend after a portion of it collapsed into the ocean less than two weeks ago, the end of the historic santa cruz wharf fell into the ocean during a massive storm on december 23rd. two people had to be rescued and a third swam to safety after that collapse. at the reopening ceremony on saturday, the city

announced that recent sonar and engineering tests have determined the pier, which is the longest wooden wharf in the western hemisphere, is safe to reopen to the public later this month. a wharf business recovery fund package will be presented to the city council as a way to support employees and businesses. >> over the weekend, president biden signed a bill that increases social security payments for current and former public service employees. this includes teachers, firefighters, police officers and others who paid into a pension system for years. those employees did not get full social security benefits from a deceased spouse. in an effort to prevent double dipping, now about 3 million people will get payments backdated to last january. critics of the move say it will increase the shortfall. social security is facing in the next decade. a new law taking effect this year will place a cap on out-of-pocket prescription costs for seniors on medicare that have to pay under the 2022 inflation reduction act, seniors will never pay more than $2,000

out of pocket on prescriptions each year. for years, reports of people rationing medicine due to high costs have led to deaths. >> you have to choose, do i eat? do i take meds or do i pay my rent? and almost everybody will choose. i'll pay my rent because they can't survive. homeless. >> more than 1 million people will save $1,000 a year or more under the inflation reduction act for the first time ever. medicare is also negotiating the prices of ten drugs, saving seniors and taxpayers billions of dollars. those costs will take effect in 2026. >> a new study finds women who have heart disease may have a greater risk of developing aggressive breast cancer. researchers from the university of texas md anderson cancer center found those with advanced or metastatic breast cancer at diagnosis were more likely to have preexisting cardiovascular disease versus those with early stage cancer. the senior author of the study says cardiovascular disease can create an

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in las vegas starting tomorrow. more than 4000 companies will be taking part in the consumer electronics show, which began nearly 60 years ago. this year's themes include artificial intelligence and solutions to fundamental human problems such as access to food, clean air, clean water and quality health care. >> treats the symptoms of the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, really by providing comfort and companionship around the clock. >> companies leading in ai technology will be showcased this week, including the head of santa clara's, nvidia, who will be giving the keynote address. >> the 2025 award season kicked off last night in los angeles with the golden globe awards. >> fox's ashley dvorkin has a look now at who walked away with an award. >> honorees from film and tv are celebrating at hollywood's party

of the year. here are highlights from this year's golden globes and the golden globe goes to a post-world war two epic and a spanish language musical thriller won big. the brutalist the brutalist took best drama, best performance by a male actor for adrien brody and best director for brady corbet. amelia perez amelia perez was named best musical or comedy and best non-english language film. zoe saldana won for her supporting role and el mal won best original song. this is the first time i've ever won anything as an actor. in other big screen honors, demi moore won best performance by an actress in a motion picture musical or comedy for the substance. sebastian stan took best performance by an actor for a different man. fernando torres was the winner for her lead dramatic role in i'm still here. kieran culkin was awarded for his supporting role in a real pain. host nikki glaser ran the show and broke out her comedic

roasting skills. >> zendaya, you were incredible in dune. oh my god, i woke up for all of your scenes. >> stars of the small screen added trophies to their collection, including hacks back in the spotlight, nabbing best television series, comedy or musical limited series went to baby reindeer. shogun took best tv drama, cinematic and box office achievement was also celebrated, and that honor went to the musical adaptation wicked. >> maybe that we have that courage and that strength to not give up, but to rise up and take the road off the yellow brick road and maybe discover we can fly. >> that's a wrap from the 82nd annual golden globes, and a start to the 2025 awards season in los angeles. ashley dvorkin, fox news. >> ktvu fox two news at five starts now. >> i want to make sure that we have a balanced budget. i want to make sure that the next

person that comes in here as mayor can get started and have a smooth transition. >> now, at 5:00, a new interim mayor takes the helm at the city of oakland. kevin jenkins will lead the city for the next four months as the list of candidates who wants that job continues to grow. >> i am ecstatic that congresswoman lee has officially filed to run for the mayor of oakland. >> well, after months of speculation, congresswoman barbara lee officially files paperwork for a potential mayoral run. good evening. i'm claudine wong, and we begin with the city of oakland swearing in its third mayor in the past two months. today, the council unanimously voted to appoint council member kevin jenkins to the role of council president and interim mayor. and though he will only hold that title of mayor until a special election is held in april. jenkins and his fellow council members have a tall task ahead. the city is wrangling a budget deficit that has forced cuts and closures in the fire