minutes. bart says the maintenance work will help ensure the safety and reliability of that airport connector. a lighthouse at a park in the north bay will be closed for nearly a week following a landslide. the point bonita lighthouse was built in 1855. its light shines out on golden gate strait. visitors can typically go to the lighthouse on sundays and mondays this time of year. golden gate national recreation area officials say it will remain closed until at least this coming sunday. once the trail that's blocked is cleared and then deemed safe. >> an embattled east bay police department heading into a new chapter this morning, it's naming its next acting police chief, but it comes as frustrations grow. >> then people in oakland sound the alarm. the budget cuts that could lead to even more fire stations closing and longer response times. >> plus memorial events for former president jimmy carter moving to the nation's capital this morning. how the nation is

paying tribute to former president jimmy carter. live from jack london square. >> this is mornings on two. the nine. >> today is tuesday, january 7th. we're looking live at san francisco. the wind has blown away all the fog we had yesterday. so if you're a photographer, you might like this. but if you don't like wind, you probably won't like today. we're going to talk about the weather in just a bit. a family's new year's eve tradition turned sour for one reddit user. the 26 year old, or a 26 year old, says she's been the designated driver since she was 19 because she really doesn't like drinking and never gets too drunk. but this year, she decided to enjoy the night and have a few drinks. when her cousin asked her for a ride home, she refused. tensions flared when her aunt pressured her to drive, claiming rideshares aren't safe. the reddit user said she ended up taking an uber instead, while her family blasted her phone, calling her selfish and dramatic

for walking out. and i would say i would be, i would, i don't care what anyone says. you can't drive drunk. right. and she was trying not to drive drunk. and if you're being pressured to, that's just a bad call. >> that's that's that's tricky. a bad call. i agree with you. >> and for anybody who is counting on, let's say, cousin susie not to drink, his cousin susie never drinks unless you say, hey, cousin susie. yeah. can i count on you for a ride home from mom's? >> exactly. >> unless you cement it, you can't be mad. >> you know? >> and even then, and even then. >> and then cousin susie drinks. then you just have to come up with other arrangements. >> another arrangement. that's right. it's just not safe. that is life. >> all right, let's start our newscast here in the east bay, where, less than an hour from now, antioch city leaders will introduce a new acting police chief. already, though, some residents there say they're frustrated by city leadership and scandals in the police department. we'll turn to ktvu james torres in antioch just ahead of this morning's announcement. >> james and gasia, good morning

to you. well, a lot of questions right now with this announcement that's set to come a little less than an hour from now, questions including who is going to be the next leader of the police department and filling in an acting role that's going to be the third acting police chief in the last year and a half. we're hearing from residents who say they want to see someone who's a little bit more permanent in that role. and we're talking, of course, about a police department plagued with some recent controversies. we know that many police departments all over the bay area are experiencing some sort of officer shortage. that's not so unusual, but more specific to antioch. there was a racist text message scandal that got the attention of the u.s. department of justice. we spoke to a former city council member with past law enforcement experience. he says he wants to see more transparency from the city. >> with the history that they've had of interim police chiefs. they've made the wrong selections, and i hope they don't make the wrong one again. but who's involved in that? how did they how did they make the selection? that's a big concern of mine.

>> with growing crime rates, antioch requested help from the california highway patrol for surge reinforcements, much like what we've seen in oakland over the last year. the chp says it's heard that request, but isn't able to commit more troops at this time. now, this morning, the mayor, the city manager and the current acting chief will make that announcement. his position is open because he announced he is retiring. all of that coming up in the next hour. we're live this morning in antioch. i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news. >> james thank you. oakland residents worry budget cuts will cause the city to shut even more fire stations. city leaders say they're considering closing another four stations next month after temporarily shutting firehouses in the oakland hills and near lake chabot golf course. neighbors fear the response times from firefighters and emergency medical technicians will only take longer. >> 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 the people and the citizens of oakland still have a right to have normal protection. >> every second matters in emergency response. firefighters say fires can double in size every 30 to 60s our time now 904. >> later today, prosecutors will give more details about the latest charges filed against matthew mueller, who's at the center of a highly publicized kidnaping case in vallejo. mueller is serving 40 years in federal prison for the 2015 kidnaping of denise huskins, the subject of the docuseries american nightmare. the prosecutors in contra costa county say they have charged mueller with kidnaping three other victims for ransom near san ramon in 2015. investigators say the three victims kept quiet all these years, fearing retribution. now, the

announcement of the new kidnaping charges come just one week after mueller was accused of even more crimes in santa clara county. back in 2009. prosecutors say mueller sexually assaulted two women during two separate home invasions in mountain view and in palo alto a few hours from now, the body of former president jimmy carter will arrive in washington, d.c. he will lie in state at the capitol rotunda before thursday's funeral at the national cathedral. >> congressional members and the general public will bid farewell to him one final time. connor hansen reports. >> more than 40 years after leaving the nation's capital, the country's 39th president will be making one final trip back here to washington, joined by his family. former president jimmy carter's casket. leaving the carter center in atlanta on tuesday, giving people another chance to pay their respects. >> he was an amazing man, and he was held up and propped up and soothed by an amazing woman. and

the two of them together changed the world. >> after being flown to joint base andrews, a motorcade will escort carter's body into washington, stopping at the u.s. navy memorial as a tribute to carter's place. as the only naval academy graduate to become president. the former commander in chief will then be taken to the capital, where he will lie in state until thursday, when his funeral service will be held at the national cathedral. >> i don't really know how you eulogize him, but he was such an example of an amazing man. >> carter died last month at the age of 100, living longer than any u.s. president. but during his time in office, he was considered a washington outsider, going from his family peanut farm to the governor's mansion and then the white house. >> the amount of what he accomplished, you know, i mean, unfortunately, he was an unpopular president. but when you look back, he was way ahead

of his time. >> after his funeral thursday, carter will be returned to his hometown of plains, georgia, where he'll be buried next to his wife, rosalynn. in washington. connor hansen ktvu, fox two news. >> most of the nation is feeling a winter freeze. a new arctic blast will hit the region recovering from snow and ice storms. schools in the washington, d.c, area are closed today for a snow day. the frigid weather comes at a bad time in d.c, as this week we're seeing the certification of the 2024 presidential election. former president jimmy carter's funeral, and also president elect trump, is expected to arrive on capitol hill tomorrow for a strategy session with republicans. the storm is also causing travel disruptions nationwide. today, reagan national is reporting 133 cancellations, 138 delays. chicago o'hare is reporting 31 cancellations, 126 delays here in the bay area. we just checked san francisco international is seeing six cancellations and 42 delays today. one traveler from new york said it's been busy.

>> there were some delays. newark had some runway shutdown because of the snow. so we sat on the runway for about an hour and a half more than we were supposed to, but everything was safe in the end. >> nationwide, more than 900 flights are canceled, more than 12,000 delayed as of this morning. >> all right, gasia sal is 908. let's go to rosemary oroczo. get a look at our weather forecast. it looks great outside our window. >> good morning guys. yeah, quite the difference right. the fog is gone. it has to do with all that wind that is out there. joining us this morning giving you a live look here over san francisco. the wind advisory pretty much for the entire bay area, excluding the santa clara valley, will go until tomorrow morning. and we have seen quite the gusts already. here's a view of storm tracker two. that northeasterly flow you can see just right over us chewed away all that fog. it is a very dry air mass that is in place at this time. and going to remain that way. again, looking forward

perhaps all the way through the weekend. the winds are not going to be with us the entire time. but right now, atlas peak reporting 25mph, mount saint helena reporting 52. we had an area near mount diablo earlier this morning. gusts to 49. oakland hills reporting 35. let's take a look at what's happening outside right now. they have let up just a little bit. fairfield reporting a wind gust to 24. notice again coming in from the northeast. so if you're traveling on i-80 it's kind of hitting you from the side, so to speak. that means you're going to be holding tight to the wheel in some of those areas today. sfo reporting 17 over towards mountain view, san jose. even calm winds reported there. and again santa clara valley not part of the wind advisory. as a result, temperatures are much warmer this morning, up by 15 degrees in santa rosa, up by 14 in livermore. and numbers even in the low 60s at this time. 62 degrees for santa rosa. 57 outside your door in san francisco and 59 over san jose.

a look at the forecast when it comes to the wind. notice just the oranges and reds continuing to pop up now and again for today. rolling you all the way into tomorrow morning. this is when the advisory expires and you can see for yourself. the winds are expected to die down considerably by then. afternoon highs for today well above average 65 in san francisco, 66 in hayward, as well as in the south bay of san jose. extended forecast here into wednesday. thursday look to be some of the warmer days, even holding on to that heat through friday into the weekend. it will be a dry. it will be quiet, temperatures coming down just slightly. very nice though. still in the afternoons with temperatures in the mid 60s. back to you. >> all right rosemary, thank you. major changes coming to meta. coming up on mornings on two. the nine. the announcement from ceo mark zuckerberg this morning. and what it means for how we'll get information on his social media platforms, then get ready for the future of tech. the consumer electronics show kicks off in las vegas today.

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with more than 100,000 tech lovers, are in las vegas for ces 2025, the ultimate playground for people who love the newest

gadgets and all the innovations. tech life columnist jennifer jolly is in the middle of all of this. you're joining us now. hey, jen. thank you for being this. where do you begin? there's so much to show and talk about. >> well, you know, you mentioned i'm in the middle of it all. i have been in the middle of all of this madness. we just are taking a quick break to do this with you. we are 60 floors up with this amazing view out over the las vegas strip. there is the las vegas convention center where doors just opened. this is the first official day of ces, but we've been here for three days already. i have cherry picked some of my favorite gadgets that really showcase what's happening in this world of technology here. this year, for the second year in a row, ai is taking center stage in literally everything, including the latest laptops here like samsung's galaxy book five pro. they just unveiled this. you're getting a very first look of the 16 inch amoled display. it's a

real productivity powerhouse with up to 25 hours of battery life. yet i swear this is the thinnest li lightest one that i've held yet. but those i infusion tools snappy updates with things like ai select where you can literally search for anything, anywhere with just one click or photo remaster that's been a crowd favorite here. standout feature transforms all of your pictures into high quality images, with zero extra work on your part. this one, coming soon to the us is all they would tell me. >> wow. hey jen, every device we hear now, they call it smart. what exactly does that mean now? >> well, that buzzword smart, it used to mean it connects to the internet. now it means it. it has an infusion of ai that makes it think more like we think makes it operate a lot more easily with a lot of other things. so less intervention on our part. i keep i'm pointing over here because this is a

really good example of this. this is kodak's just released luma 500 projector. this is getting that smart boost of ai with a small spaceship looking full hd smart projector fits into the palm of your hand, but then out of the box it has autofocus and keystone correction that can basically automatically turn any space into this kind of cinematic experience. i mean, look at that image. it really does look like you're at the movies, at a movie theater. and then with that smart integration, you can use google to browse more than 700,000 movies, tv episodes and live television from across your streaming services, all in one place. so now that means that these all work a whole lot better together than they ever have before. and it's just with nvidia's nvidia's big keynote speech here last night. we're just in this time where it's moving ahead so much faster than we've ever seen it before, evolving more rapidly than we've

seen yet. >> wow. i want that to. all right. what's what's new in the handy robot category? >> well, right before we get to that, let me show you this backyard model p electric pizza oven, because this surprised me. i have reviewed a dozen pizza ovens. this is electric. you can use it indoors or outdoors. and it can make that pizza in about two minutes flat, heating up to 850 degrees. okay, i've reviewed a ton of these. i always burn part part of it's raw. i have to flip it over. i dump all the toppings. this uses a proprietary algorithm to keep that temperature even throughout, so you don't have to worry about any of that. also, has an app with a pizza build calculator that figures out the perfect cooking time and temperature, based on whether you have thin crust or thick crust, what you have on top, the amount of sauce cheese like, that's just genius. again, used to mean smart, used to mean it connects to the internet. now smart means it does all the thinking for you, basically. and

it sounds creepy and in some cases it is. but i really want this q2 this year, just under 600 bucks. you asked me about robots. i'm going to jump right to that y bot s3 pool cleaning robot is making a really big splash here with new bells and whistles like advanced 3d mapping. and listen to this. it's the world's first self-emptying pool cleaner. i mean, hey, vacuum cleaners have started doing it. why not your pool cleaner too? it's also cord free docks itself. it uses these solar panels that i'm leaning on to help self charge inside the pool. i mean, think of all the awesome pool cleaners this could potentially put out of business. it's absolutely incredible to see it in action. preorders starting q2 round $3,000. yeah, that's a ton of money, but a lot less than most of us expected this to cost. and then there's one more. do we have time for one more? okay. >> go ahead. >> dreamies newest x50 ultra

robot vacuum is what everyone's talking about here this week, because it now has a leg up on the competition and it does something. we have all been wanting these robot vacuums to do for a while. look at that. it lifts itself up and over obstacles 2.5in high. so it's not quite that stair climbing robot that we've all been begging for, but they call that its pro leap system. so those little legs just swing out and boost it over steps. it can also maneuver underneath furniture and identify up to 200 types of objects which it, you know, will just figure out not to run over or accidentally try to vacuum up. preorder went on sale today for preorder. a bunch of extra perks for about 1700 bucks. of course, i have my hands on all of it, including this wacky spoon everybody's talking about that zaps your tongue with a little current of electricity. so you think that you're eating salt even when you're not? it's crazy. it's awesome. i'm seeing it all. >> you are right there where everything is. jennifer jolley,

the tech life columnist. you are perfect. you are perfect with all of this information. thank you for joining us. and go ahead, go on back. have some fun at ces. good to see you. >> thanks. so great to see you. >> thank you jen. times now 920. still ahead coming up on mornings on two. the nine. from academic support to outdoor adventures, we'll introduce you to the nonprofit empowering at risk youth and offering opportunities they may not otherwise have access to. >> also ahead, more executive actions as president biden tries to shore up his legacy. i'm mallory rivera at the whi

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out several changes to its policies and practices. the ceo, mark zuckerberg, said meta is ending its fact checking program, which used news organizations and other third party groups for fact checking. the company is replacing it with a community driven system similar to community notes on x. zuckerberg said the recent election played a part in the company's decision. this morning we've been asking if you use facebook, the largest percentage of you, 34%, about a third say, yup, it's my life. archive. use it often. the next largest group is 25%. i misspoke. actually, the largest group of you say you don't use facebook. 41% say you're really not on that site. you can move those numbers by voting. you can scan the qr code at the top right of your screen, or head out to ktvu.com/vote. >> the white house announced

another flurry of last minute executive actions by president joe biden today. it's a move president elect donald trump is pushing back on. fox's madeline rivera has more from the white house. >> president biden has just two weeks left in office, but he's not going out quietly. the white house announced a wave of executive actions on tuesday, including banning drilling and mining on more than 800,000 acres of federal land. a new rule that bans medical debt from appearing on credit reports, and the transfer of 11 guantanamo bay detainees to oman. the administration says the final two weeks of biden's presidency will be, quote, jam packed, prompting criticism from president elect trump and his transition team. >> this is the biden administration simply trying to throw a sucker punch at president trump on joe biden's way out the door. >> the announcements came just one day after biden banned new oil and gas drilling on 625 million acres of federal waters. president elect trump says he'll start reversing those actions when he is sworn in, but it

won't be easy. >> typically, anything done through executive action can be undone through executive action. is it going to take some time? absolutely. >> congressional republicans would need to create legislation to undo at least some of this week's executive actions, but most say their top priority is passing what trump has called a, quote, big, beautiful bill to fund his agenda. >> we've been working on this bill for over a year, and it's very simple. the president was very clear during the campaign what he expected congress to deliver on. >> the administration is also negotiating with the taliban to exchange americans detained in afghanistan for a high profile gitmo prisoner at the white house. matthew rivera, ktvu, fox two news. >> coming up, a gruesome discovery in the landing gear of a plane at a florida airport. next on the nine. what we're learning this morning as investigators try to piece together how two people gained access to that off limits area before they were found dead inside. then it's a different story for california's budget

compared to recent years. new outlook for education statewide and what it mea

the nine crystal clear views of san francisco if you're standing in oakland. thanks to those winds we've been feeling through the morning hours. no rain in the near future, and that's great for outdoor activities, but not so good news for those

who are concerned about our outdoor plans. all right. let's think back to new year's eve. since then, several people in northern states have been treated to a spectacular show courtesy of the northern lights. when nasa astronaut is providing this new view. astronaut don pettit captured footage of the lights from the international space station. pettit was floating above eastern canada when he orbited over the northern lights. recent solar storms have made the phenomenon visible farther south than usual. even some parts of california have been prime viewing areas. in fact, last spring, solar storms made the lights visible in parts of the bay area. i think most people have to plan a trip to alaska, right, to see something like that. did either of you catch it when we were? >> i did not. i tried. >> i wish, i wish i was asleep. gasia. >> well, yeah, most of it. >> you know, i know i tried to stay up, but, you know, with this schedule, right? yeah. i'm in bed like a kindergartner, like about eight. >> so i thought for sure with your cameras, you would probably get it. no. >> yeah, i don't know. i maybe have a little regret, but maybe

i'll travel to see them when i'm on vacation. put it on the list. >> absolutely. all right. after two years of deficits here, there is a different story for california's budget. the governor says this year, the state will see a modest surplus. we're getting reaction from communities after he unveiled a preview of the budget. our allie rasmus is live in the newsroom with the impact on education. >> allie gasia no deficit this year. and according to the governor, there will be no cuts to basic programs and no tax increases. that means some popular education programs are expected to remain intact, at least for now. governor newsom expressed some cautious optimism when he unveiled an early snapshot of his proposed budget this year. it's $322.2 billion. state tax revenues are up 16.5 billion, partly because of tax money collected from investments in the stock market. and the budget does tap into about $17 billion in reserves. but when it comes to education, free school meals will continue in california's public schools, as well as access to before and after school programs and summer

school. newsom says his budget will also allow the state to fully implement universal transitional kindergarten. complete funding for that program means schools would be free for about 400,004 year olds throughout the state. it's a program that education leaders applaud. >> child care is very, very expensive. we know that. and tk offers a way to, you know, to get four year olds into the classroom to start getting them ready with some basic academic skills and prepared for kindergarten. and again, there's some pretty good suggestive evidence that those kinds of programs, when they're well designed, can really get kids on track to be successful when they arrive in kindergarten. >> we're also walking into headwinds, radically different moment in u.s. history, world history, arguably. and as a consequence, we need to be prepared. >> but it wasn't all good news. governor newsom says there are changes, possibly in federal funding. the big variable is

possible cuts to federal funding under the incoming trump administration, the u.s. department of education sends california about $2,700 per student in funding, if that if president trump eliminates that department, that per pupil money would disappear. now, we expect to have more details on the governor's proposed budget by friday. that's when he will formally present it to the state legislature. then the governor and state lawmakers have until the end of june to hammer out final details. so a lot can change between now and then. dave. >> all right, ali. thank you. time now, 932. the oakland city council appointed another interim mayor to temporarily lead the city of oakland. city council member kevin jenkins was unanimously elected as council president. and the interim mayor. he's replacing outgoing council president nikki fortunato bass, who filled that role after the recall of xiang tao. oakland leaders are facing major challenges with a multi-million dollar budget deficit leading to spending cuts. jenkins says his goal is

to make sure his successor will be successful for the next mayor. >> i want to get a transition plan ready so that that person can hit the ground running. that person will come in in the middle of our budget process. first and foremost is public safety and the budget process. we need to make sure that our fire stations stay open. >> captain jenkins will serve as interim mayor until the city holds a special election on april 15th. as of yesterday, 11 candidates have filed paperwork to run for mayor. there are some new signs this morning. former east bay congresswoman barbara lee could be running for mayor of oakland. the longtime resident of oakland opened a campaign account yesterday to run for mayor. her spokesperson said expect an announcement later this week about her decision to run or not. >> san francisco officials are preparing to swear in mayor elect daniel lurie during a private ceremony at civic center plaza tomorrow. crews are installing flooring and building a riser for the event. law

enforcement is working on security plans. the sheriff says the surrounding streets will be closed and metal detectors will be placed at the entrances on larkin street. >> we're working with the police department and other law enforcement agencies, as well as other city agencies, to make sure that everybody is safe and that it's a celebration without the concerns of recent events, owners of nearby stores and restaurants say they're concerned the street closures will hurt business, and they're hoping people attending the inauguration will make the event will mark the event by having lunch or doing some shopping in the area. >> the celebration will continue with a night market and community festival in chinatown, featuring performances from dj ruckus and grammy nominated electronic musician zhu, and san francisco, a san francisco native. mayor elect lurie says the festival is meant to highlight the important role nightlife plays in the city's long standing reputation as a hub for creativity and culture. >> all right. staying in the city here for three decades now,

the group known as rock real options for city kids, has been serving children and families through innovative programs that combine learning with sports, leadership training and outdoor adventures. on this giving day, we're happy to welcome kurt yagi, the executive director of the organization, to the nine. thanks for being with us. >> thanks so much for having me. >> a lot of people don't realize that. you can't just say, look, you're stressing me out. go out there and ride your bike. that became clear during the pandemic when a lot of families said, oh, we hiked in our neighborhood. we rode bikes all day and other families said, i'm not sending my kids outside. >> no. so we serve a pocket in san francisco called visitacion valley kids, just even before the pandemic. just don't get outside enough. and it's tough. and you need to you need that to thrive in life, right? >> right. because you feel better when you're outside. you learn, you know, managing your friends on like a baseball field, a makeshift baseball field can actually help you in when you do the real sport and in other parts of life. what are the main barriers to having children enjoy that full outdoor life? others do. >> i mean, i think there's space. i think it's resources,

there's cost. and so what we do is in addition to a lot of activities during the school day at the schools, we take kids out of their element, get them outside, get them moving around. and a lot of times people don't have the transportation or whatnot to do that or even just the equipment you need, right? >> a pair of hiking boots, a soccer ball. tell me about some of the best adventures we see the kids among the redwoods here. >> yeah, this is an annual summer trip. we do. we take about 50 kids to pollock pines near south lake tahoe. this is a sleepover camp for three nights. incredible. you can see all the pictures, campfires. it's the full camp experience. they do it for free for us. >> oh, that's incredible. when you're there and you see these children who've never roasted a marshmallow or have never swung from a zip line, what's the reaction you're getting? >> i mean, it's just amazing. the craziest thing is first time being inside a cabin, sleeping at night and kids saying, what's that noise? and you're like, what? it's silent because you don't get that in the city, right? >> they're used to the hum of the city. so now you hear like a

little something scritch scratching at the door. you think something's coming to get me. all right. let's talk about the effect that this has on these children when they're back in their regular life. >> yeah, i mean, it's just being exposed to anything that's kind of what we do. one of our, you know, values is broadening the horizons of children. sometimes it's outdoor adventures, sometimes it's sports, sometimes it's a new adult or a new activity. and it's just we're creating well-rounded individuals, and that carries over in school and life and just getting along with other people. >> we're lucky to have so many outdoor companies here in the bay area. is that part of the support you're getting, or is it just from regular people who think every kid should have access to a canoe? >> i mean, we have a lot of organizations we partner with that do outdoor activities. we have a lot of individuals and corporations that give us financial support so that we can make this happen. and we have a lot of staff that are high quality staff. they know about social emotional learning to, you know, to make sure we teach our kids. >> right. you know, you mentioned social emotional learning, something that was not at all a phrase when i was

growing up. these days, it's a main focus for teachers and parents. how do we know when a child needs to take a break from the tablet, the phone, the homework, the stress of daily life? >> i mean, it's most of the time, i think, but you could see signs and i think that's what we do. all of our programs, whether it's the, you know, sometimes we do academics, sometimes it's outdoor stuff, sometimes it's just some wellness stuff. everything's surrounded by social emotional learning. so there's always lessons going on in our program. >> you were on the forefront of that when you started rock about 30 years ago. what's your hope for people who are learning about rock for the first time today and say, hey, maybe i can help? what kind of help can we give? >> oh yeah, i mean, of course, financial support is always great because we have a lot of people and it's really expensive in here, but we're always looking for volunteers. we have one time activities, we have ongoing activities, and so it's easy to find us on the website. okay. >> what are some of the activities you have coming up that people might be able to join in on? >> yeah, i mean, we have a great saturday program. it's easy

outdoor adventures for middle schoolers, sports and fitness for elementary schools students. so it's easy to show up on a saturday and just kind of get in there with the kids and mix it up. >> yeah, and just that feeling that you get to carry, right? if you want to help yourself feel better, help someone else. so really it's a it's a win for the volunteers as well. all right. it's been great talking with you. inspirational. thank you for your work. thank you so much. if you would like to help real options for city kids or rock. we've made it easy for you to get. cash always works, but they are accepting volunteer work as well. all the info you need is at ktvu.com/giving day. next here on the nine we'll focus on high speed rail. it's hitting some major milestones while still facing big hurdles. the questions that are looming over federal funding, as it recently marked a new chapter of expansion. then even the happiest place on earth has a birthday. disneyland turning 70. we're live at the amusement park this morning where it's getting (vo) with wells fargo premier, a team can help you plan for your dreams. so your dream car, and vacation home, may be closer than you think. ready to meet the dream team? you can with wells fargo.

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the frog, of course, which is also the inspiration for what is disneyland's brand newest attraction, tiana's bayou adventure there. louis is your guide as you're making your way through the bayou. i'm going to join you in the bayou in just a second. go get some snacks from tiana and then i'll meet you there. we'll go have a good time. louis, everybody. by the way, the climax of this ride is that 50 foot drop. as you know, 45 degree angle. you're hitting 40 miles an hour in about 1 to 2 seconds. so a big thrill. a big hit here already. >> you know, i used to love that ride. it was called something else. but they've kept the same. they just changed it a little bit. they've kept it mostly the same, but it took a while. so i think people are going to be really happy to be inside. i see it looks a little different as you're showing us these videos and the story that happens as part of this, where tiana is throwing a big feast this evening for the residents of new orleans. >> you're joining louis looking for musicians for that night's event that has really transformed. and at the end of the day, let's face it, that 50

foot drop is sort of a rite of passage for anybody who comes to disneyland park. and as you mentioned, this is the 70th anniversary. you know, think about it. july of 1955, walt disney had purchased about 160 acres of orange groves here in anaheim, orange county, california, and they would eventually open up the gates to what would become the most probably the most famous theme park in the world. 2001 disney california adventure next door opens. so you've got two parks, one magical destination. 70 years of magic celebrated this year. >> you know what i really love about disneyland is not just the major rides, but there are a lot of little things in every corner. a lot of attention to detail. it's not just, you know, it's really textured and really deep. is anything changing? are they did they continue to add things? gabe. >> well that's the beauty. so this is the latest attraction. tiana's bayou adventure opened up november 15th. so not even two months old. but yes. so as part of this year's celebration, by the way, may 16th is the official launch of that 70th

anniversary celebration. both parks with new parades, new attractions, new character interactions. here at disneyland park, it's the return of the paint the night parade, which is this extravaganza with his magical floats, a million plus brilliant led lights. and as you know, sal, the nighttime experience at these parks can be way different from the daytime experience, which which makes coming out here for a couple of days make a lot of sense. but the calendar is just filled with new and returning experiences. later this month, the month long lunar new year celebration celebrating the year of the snake chinese, vietnamese, korean traditions, great food during that festival, the food and wine festival comes out, comes back on february 28th through april 21st. that's many weeks celebrating california's culinary treasures with tastings, seminars, and dinners. and if you're a star wars fan and i think i actually saw you here, sal, for the launch of star wars galaxy's edge a couple of years ago in 2019. your star wars fan season of the force is

march 28th through may 11th, and that is going to introduce a whole bunch of brand new character interactions and a brand new nighttime spectacular fire of the rising moons, with some great new projections, great new galactic music. so listen, the classics are great. those rides that we know and love for years. pirates of the caribbean, my favorite. but all of that continues to kind of evolve over the course of these, of these many months. also reason to come on back. >> you know, i've been to other disneyland or disney world or disney other properties. let's just say that there's nothing like, in my opinion, there's nothing like the original. but all these disney properties are a little expensive. i got to tell you. is there anything that you can help us when it comes to saving a little money here and there, just to take the edge off? >> sal, i'm here with three kids, so i know exactly where you're coming from. yes. first of all, out of sfo or oakland or san jose, check for flights into the orange county john wayne airport, not just lax. a lot of the lower frills airlines are

have some great deals to the john wayne airport. you're 20 minutes away from disneyland resort. if you're coming out for the 70th celebration starting may 16th, four nights stay at any of the three hotels linked to the parks. they're knocking 30% off those resort rates. you're basically paying for about two and three quarter nights and getting the next couple of nights for free. so that's starting may 16th at the three hotels disneyland hotel, grand californian and the brand new pixar place hotel that opened up last year 30% off. so i think disneyland this year, incentivized by their 70th anniversary, is really stepping up to the plate with some great incentives, particularly on the hotel front, with some great ticket incentives as well. for the next three months. kids tickets ages three through nine, 50 bucks for a one day, one park pass. so check those out. disneyland.com/offers because i know you're itching to come back. >> you know what? i always want to go there. it's a lot of fun.

thank you for the tips, gabe. and i really like your mickey mouse t-shirt. i that didn't go. yeah, i do like it. >> thanks a lot, sal. i'll get one in your size as well. >> thank you very much. >> all right. let's talk sports here. as the niners are making the first of what could be several coaching changes in the offseason. >> thank you so much, as always. >> can i just say three kids plus disneyland? that's a lot. gabe saglie deserves a day off. all right, back back to the niners here. a source tells the associated press the team is firing special teams coordinator brian schneider. that unit is statistically one of the worst in the league and has been plagued by missed field goals, penalties, turnovers and other errors. more changes could be coming on defense and the medical training staff as well. the niners have now cleared out their lockers after missing the playoffs for the first time in four years. the niners packed up at levi's stadium and headed home. after a disappointing season, the team finished in last place in the nfc west with their worst record since 2018. the season came to a painful and early end for the defending nfc champs. >> it feels different. you know, i don't i don't want to get used

to this feeling. you know i ain't never felt this before. >> kind of hurts more than you know last year. you know because we didn't reach our full potential. >> san francisco's difficult season started even before the first game. rookie wide receiver ricky pearsall was shot and wounded at san francisco's union square and was out for weeks. superstar running back christian mccaffrey missed nearly the entire season due to an injury. >> time is 949. now let's talk about the a's in sacramento. the athletics are checking out their new home with opening day for the new season just 12 weeks away. yesterday, a's manager mark kotsay and several players took a tour of sutter health park in west sacramento. this minor league ballpark will be their home field for at least the next three years. while their permanent stadium is being built in las vegas, they're hoping this new stadium will lead to a new era in a's baseball. >> we've gone through a lot of failure. they tasted success last year in july and august. their confidence has grown.

>> we can tell people are excited and really looking forward to having us here, and that makes that transition even easier and makes us excited to get out there and play. >> now, the a's final season in oakland, that was disappointing. they only won 69 games. >> all right, onward and upward. coming up on mornings on two. the nine. linkedin has released its list of top growing careers. we'll explore which ones are on the rise. and many didn't even exist two decades ago. and here's an update to the viewer poll we've been talking about this morning. we've been asking, do you use facebook and the one that's winning right now? no, it isn't 2009 for real, right? yes, it's my favorite 35% and occasionally at 24%. you can vote by scanning the qr code on the top right of your screen. or you can just go to our website, ktvu.com/vote. [music]

and americans are hunting for new jobs. now, linkedin has released this year's jobs on the rise report, which identifies positions that have seen notable growth nationwide in the past few years. the topping the list are artificial intelligence engineer, artificial intelligence consultant, physical therapist, workforce development manager, and travel advisor. linkedin notes that nearly half of the jobs in the top 25 did not even exist 25 years ago. a bay area tech company that develops robotic delivery systems for food and other products is starting to sell its stocks today. serve robotics originated from the postmates and uber divisions. the company hopes to generate $80 million, which will be then be used for working capital. it opened this morning at $19.5 per share. so far, it's down 18%. the autonomous delivery company has served homes in los angeles and san francisco. >> louisiana has reported the first death in the united states

linked to the highly contagious avian flu. the patient was hospitalized after being diagnosed as the first human to contract the virus. the state will only say the person was 65 years old and had an underlying medical condition. health experts recommend avoiding unpasteurized milk products and monitoring the health of your outdoor pets as they work to contain the avian flu. >> i was at safeway this morning and they had signs no eggs, no, no update on when they'll get eggs. so i thought maybe a local grocer would have eggs. >> the shortage is also driving up prices at many stores. the usda says the average cost of a dozen eggs is $8.97 here in california, $3 more than the average for the rest of the country. analysts warn prices might not recover until this summer. >> time is 956. new research about young people says alcohol use among young people started declining long before the surgeon general issued a cancer warning last week. the study says a growing number of young adults in recent years have been drinking mocktails and fruit

juices instead of alcoholic drinks. the new study says half of young americans between the ages of 18 and 25 did not drink alcohol in 2023. some say the cancer warning could result in older americans doing the same thing. >> the most recent data over the last 510 years or so has indicated that alcohol is a carcinogen. data now suggests that alcohol gets converted to acetaldehyde, which can cause dna damage to areas in the mouth, the esophagus, the stomach, the colon. >> now, the national institutes of health says alcohol leads to 4 million hospital visits a year and 180,000 deaths. >> investigators are looking into the deaths of two people found in the landing gear of a jetblue plane. the bodies were discovered during a post-flight maintenance check late monday night. a jetblue spokesperson is

calling this incident a heartbreaking situation. the plane had flown from new york's jfk airport to the fort lauderdale hollywood, florida, airport without incident. authorities have no idea how the victims ended up in the landing gear. the two people were already dead when they were discovered. autopsies will be performed to determine their exact cause of death. toyota motor company is exploring the development and production of rockets. the japanese automaker is investing more than $44 million into a startup that builds orbital launch vehicles. toyota expects to use its experience with the mass production of vehicles to make rockets. company officials say they want to develop rockets because the future of mobility shouldn't be limited to just earth. >> california's long delayed high speed rail system continues to be built in the central valley in kern county. governor newsom joined other officials in driving in ceremonial spikes at the groundbreaking for a new rail yard, where equipment and supplies will be built. the governor said 50 important

projects have been completed along that route between bakersfield and merced, with passenger service expected to start in the 2030 and 2033 years later. >> what is represented today is a game changer, a transformative moment for kern county's workforce. our access to uc merced, our access to other parts of the state, our access to upward mobility to skill up to get some education. >> under the biden administration, the project received $6 billion in federal funding. that might not be the case, though. under soon to be president trump, republican lawmakers from california just proposed a bill to end federal support for the rail project is expected is estimated to be around $100 billion over budget and well behind schedule. i remember when that was approved by voters. >> yeah, i remember it. >> and i remember thinking how soon will it be until i or my children will be able to take a ride on that? >> it's a good question. and with the changing administration, it's even more in doubt. but if it's built,

would you ride it? >> yes i would. i love trains. yeah. >> yeah, i would too, although i love a good road trip. but just to cut the time in half. yes, i would do it. and it's new and it's new. yeah. it's super shiny. it's so good to have you back. it's i love having i know it's like a later, longer day for you, but it's always fun. hey, he gets to hang out. you can meet us back. meet us back here for our next newscast at noon. you can stream us any time. of course, our live newscast and a whole lot of contentrom the >> three, two, one, it's showtime! ♪ we're gonna have a real good time ♪ ♪ feel good time ♪ ♪ spreading love and joy and laughter all over the place ♪ ♪ we're gonna have a good time ♪ ♪ we're gonna have a good time ♪ ♪ it will be so legendary ♪ ♪ sherri's got you feeling good ♪ >> announcer: and now your host, sherri shepherd! [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪