drought, another record breaking drought after that. >> and he said that the rainy winters allow more vegetation to grow, which then dries out during the periods of drought. >> we've lost everything our home. two homes, like, didn't have time to get everything out of the house. [music] >> improved conditions for firefighters as they work to make progress in that intense southern california fire fight. where we are when it comes to acres burned and evacuations as thousands of families wait for word on whether their home survived and the help on the way from the federal government in the final days of president biden's time in office. how the feds will pick up the bill when it comes to the firefighting efforts. then millions of people living in and around the fire zone impacted by this disaster. why air quality is such a concern, and what more and more people are turning to in hopes of protecting their health? [music] >> from ktvu, fox two news. this

is mornings on two. good morning. >> i'm gasia mikaelian and good morning i'm dave clark. it's friday, it's january 10th. it's the beginning of what could be a long weekend, because steve is talking about how the winds are kicking up again a little bit here. >> it will be more likely tonight overnight into probably sunday morning. mainly for the hills though, although there's some pretty good gusts in the hills at the surface. not too bad. the almost full moon was visible this morning. it was 86% visible. it will be full on monday. monday 2:26 p.m. known as the o or the wolf moon, i do think we'll have clear skies, to be honest with you, so i don't think it will be a problem. also, we havepes 30s, 40s and 50s on the temps here, again, dependent on the breeze. and a wind advisory starts again tonight at midnight and goes through 10 a.m. sunday for again, the higher elevations. but it's a really dry pattern and i just don't see much much any relief here for a while. good day sunshine. sunny for all. temperatures not as warm as

yesterday when it was abnormally warm. a lot of 70s. today it will be 60s. a little cooler going on into the weekend. all right, sal's here and we will begin this time with what? >> my friend? interstate 880. steve, we've already had two crashes. so that is what's happening in a day in the life of 880. usually we have a lot of slowing. today we have a crash at otto mall parkway. as i said, the second one of the morning, there's a five mile backup heading south. chp has issued a sig alert. they think it's going to be there for a while. it's an injury crash and traffic is going to be slow this morning. if you're driving across the san mateo or dumbarton bridge, those commutes are okay. i do want to make sure that the bay bridge. we did have a backup there because of an earlier crash on the bay bridge that's been removed, but there's a little bit of a backup from the parking lot. a brief delay. 702. let's go back to the headlines. >> all right. sal. thank you. will, the firefight down in los angeles county is far from over. thousands of firefighters from the bay area and across the west

are in los angeles, helping to battle those flames. ktvu is ali rasmus is here in the studio tracking the two biggest fires. the firefight against them and the landmarks that firefighters are trying to protect. good morning alex. >> good morning dave. yeah, we just got an update that the eaton fire has spread close to nasa's jet propulsion laboratory. but firefighters say establishing fire lines around that structure is a priority. and so far, they've made good progress protecting it. the eaton fire, however, north of pasadena and the community of altadena, is one of the two largest fires burning in l.a. county. there is zero containment of it, and it has now burned more than 13,000 acres. that fire in the even larger palisades fire have killed at least ten people, but officials, unfortunately, expect that number to go up once they're able to go into some of the burned out areas with cadaver dogs. the scenes of devastation are surreal. entire neighborhoods reduced to ashes and rubble, and the fires are still burning. late last night, cal fire reported some

containment of that palisades fire. about 6%. 6%. but it's burned nearly 20,000 acres. and these fires combined have destroyed at least more than 10,000 homes and structures in l.a. county. now, at a briefing last night, cal fire spoke about the weather conditions today and what they're expecting with the palisades fire fight. >> the extreme winds that we've seen will start to diminish, and we will start to see a change in the direction of those winds. so where we've seen from north to south, we're going to start to see more now a south to north, 180,000 people in los angeles county are under evacuation orders still, and many who are allowed to stay home are being told not to drink the tap water because it may be contaminated by all the fire debris and ash. >> more than a dozen school districts throughout the county are closed again today, and while again, there's supposed to be a break in those windy conditions later tonight and into tomorrow, meteorologists are already warning about another round of dry and

extremely windy conditions by tuesday of next week. >> gasia ali, thank you. in a california national guardsman deployed now to southern california to help prevent looting in the fire zones. already there have been a number of arrests. reporter mario ramirez tells us the guard members will be working alongside police and firefighters. >> we are in altadena. this is a community about 14 miles from downtown los angeles, directly north of pasadena, where the rose parade happened less than two weeks ago. there have been hundreds of sheriff's deputies patrolling these evacuated zones, and now they're getting help from the california national guard. you can see that extra show of force here. this is where the eden fire continues to burn here, above this area in the mountains. and we can tell you 400 guard members have now been deployed into the area to help with traffic control and secure these fire zones. it comes after 20 arrests were made for looting between the night these fires started. and the next morning, the l.a. county sheriff's department now working on a mandatory curfew in these areas between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.

to deter this type of criminal activity. activity. i should say it's hard to believe that while this fire has claimed five lives so far, opportunistic criminals are now trying to take advantage of these empty neighborhoods and empty homes. tens of thousands remain under mandatory evacuation orders. in altadena, i'm mario ramirez, back to you. >> and following an incident in the skies over palisades fire yesterday, the fbi said it's working to help make sure no other unauthorized drones fly over the fire zone. l.a. county firefighters say that a drone collided with an aircraft that was dropping water on the flames. now, no one was hurt, but you can see the collision. put a hole in the left wing and forced the aircraft to land. no word yet on who was flying the drone. the fbi says it will respond with what it called aerial armor to digitally prevent drones from flying in the fire zone. >> time now. 706 president biden says the federal government will pay for 100% of the firefighting

needs for the next six months, and he promised to help contain the fires and help in the recovery. >> and we've secured additional firefighters and firefighting aircraft from our ally and canada as well. i also want everyone in southern california to know we're going to keep at it. we're sticking with this. we expect there may be a temporary break in the winds, but in some areas, the winds are likely to continue well into next week. >> now, president biden issued a disaster declaration that will send federal funding to help state, county and city governments pay the cost of emergency responses. it also includes individual assistance programs for affected residents and businesses. >> hundreds of firefighters from the bay area are on the front lines in l.a. county. the strike teams are coming from multiple agencies. 150 firefighters from various agencies, as well as san mateo county, are currently deployed. san francisco, alameda and marin counties also sent firefighters. many of the bay

area strike teams are headed south in vehicles specifically built for wildland firefighting. >> those are able to go off road. they're able to pump water and move at the same time where you're type one fire engines, which are more of the standard residential fire engines you see out there in your neighborhoods, aren't able to move and pump water at the same time, or have the four wheel drive capabilities. >> the strike teams could spend as long as two weeks in los angeles, as the mutual aid agreement asks teams to commit up to two weeks. in the next hour here, we'll be talking live with the oakland fire chief about what his crews are facing down south. >> time is now 708. the air quality is pretty bad down in l.a. county, and medical experts say the devastating wildfires have caused a dangerous air pollution problem. air purifiers, they're selling out. many people are now taking action to protect themselves from the dangerous smoke from the wildfires. >> i've woken up with burning eyes and a sore throat, coughing. i've had friends talk

about getting nosebleeds. it's just awful. i'm sleeping in a mask. >> doctors say the infernos that have destroyed thousands of homes and businesses are causing a tremendous amount of smoke that contains dangerous toxins. those toxins are largely coming from the countless number of cars, appliances and furniture that have gone up in flames. >> inhaling these very small particles can cause significant irritation to the lungs. they certainly can enter the bloodstream, wherein we sometimes see non respiratory effects like cardiovascular effects of smoke exposure. >> now doctors say this wildfire smoke is dangerous for everybody, but it's really dangerous for children and the elderly as well as people with breathing and heart conditions. >> donations are coming in from across the country to help southern california fire survivors. volunteers from a nonprofit group called americares, based in connecticut, are collecting

donations and coordinating shipments to los angeles. americares has been sending essential relief supplies all over the world since it was founded in 1979. donations include medicine, medical gear, and hygiene kits. >> in those initial days of crisis, we know that there's going to be a huge need for basic items like hygiene supplies, soap, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes. but we also know that in the coming days, people are going to find that they're without their medications. and so that can include personal stocks, but also clinics that have been damaged. >> americares has offices throughout the united states, as well as in europe, asia and central america. >> time now is 710. we do have a backup at the bay bridge. part of this is because of an earlier crash on the bridge that was no injuries. they cleared it out rather quickly, but there was a little bit of a backup associated with that. it's not much. this is a look at 880 south. there's a five mile backup approaching auto mall as an injury accident is blocking a

lot of lanes. it's a sigalert. traffic is backed up from thornton, and that's a five mile backup westbound 580. a lot of slow traffic from before the patterson pass into tracy, all because of an earlier car fire at the north. flynn exit, 710. let's go back to the desk. all right. >> thank you. we have some breaking news coming in right now to the ktvu newsroom. there was an earthquake. it hit off the coast of san francisco, and we have live pictures right off the coast. this is where it happened. it was a magnitude 3.7 quake. it hit just about at 7:00 this morning. we've been getting a lot of calls into the ktvu newsroom from people watching mornings on two, and they felt that quake. it hit two and a half miles off the shore. if you happen to have any video of the quake, please send it to our ktvu newsroom. or you can just email it to news tips at fox.com. time now 711. well, right now oral arguments are

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a sentence in that new york case has been discharged unconditionally. a judge making that ruling just minutes ago here. this means that the president will not have any consequences for his actions. last year, a jury convicted the president elect of 34 felony charges of falsifying business records. the charges directly tied to the reimbursement of

money paid to cover up a sex scandal during the 2016 presidential election. >> all right, we have some more breaking news coming in right now to our ktvu newsroom. an earthquake hit this morning off the coast of san francisco. so far, there's no word of any injuries or damages. it was a magnitude 3.7 earthquake. it hit just about 7:00 this morning. we've been getting a lot of phone calls into the ktvu newsroom. people watching mornings on two saying they felt that quake. it hit two and a half miles offshore. steve paulson says it was in the area of daly city. san francisco fire department tells us there's no immediate word of any damage or injuries. if you have any video of that quake, please send it to the ktvu newsroom. just email it to news tips@fox.com. >> and happening now. the nation's highest court is considering the future of tiktok supreme court justices hearing arguments about a law that's set to take effect on january 19th that could ban that popular

social media platform here in the united states, or force its china based owners to sell the u.s. rights to someone else. tiktok and some of its users are suing to block the measure, saying it violates first amendment free speech rights. the federal government argues the law is needed for national security, saying the chinese government could exert influence on the platforms owner, bytedance. >> the argument is that because it's a company from the communist chinese regime, that it doesn't have the same free speech rights. >> not only are you talking about people who access it for news and for entertainment purposes, but people who make a livelihood off of it. so it stands to impact millions of americans and businesses as well. >> tiktok has some 170 million users in the united states alone. president elect trump has talked with tiktok executives. it's believed his administration wants justices to give him time to reach a political resolution

on the issue. >> our time now, 717 people in west oakland say they're just frustrated about the number of garbage fires and other small fires in their neighborhood. that area, they say, has become a dumping site. one video shows this huge garbage fire on wood street, right under interstate 880, in west oakland. the oakland fire department says progress is being made in that area, and the number of homeless encampment fires went down last year. despite that, there were still 1100 reported fires in that area. >> still far too many. still incredibly dangerous. still very hazardous to both firefighters and residents. neighbors vehicle traffic. >> now, last month, the body of a person was found after a car caught fire in that same area. and last june, pacific supply was severely damaged by a garbage fire that spread to their building. business owners say the city is either slow to respond to things or never

respond. >> 718. let's get out the door. swing over to the traffic center. see where your concerns are. sal. >> all right, well, garcia and dave, san francisco muni has announced that it is temporarily halting service on the subway system to manually inspect infrastructure due to the last earthquake we have at about 702 this morning. so that's we're going to keep an eye on that on the roads. westbound 580 is pretty slow this morning because of an earlier car on fire near north flynn. bigger backup than normal. same with fremont. southbound 880. that injury crash is there. still at ottawa mall. we have a five mile backup heading south. pretty serious there. if you are driving into san jose from, let's say, the east bay and this morning's commute at the bay bridge, we did have a little bit of a backup due to an earlier crash that was minor, but the backup is still a little bit there. not much, but just a little. 719 let's talk about today's weather. here's steve. >> thank you sir. we will take a look at yesterday's weather

because it was really warm here for some, especially up around santa rosa sonoma county airport, sonoma county airport, 78 santa rosa in town 76. did any of your forecast products predict that? not really. although the gfs mos model output statistics did have 73 for santa rosa. so you got to give that a gold star, at least for downtown menlo everywhere else. not really. menlo park, san jose, san rafael, walnut creek, sfo, oakland, 70 to 75 degrees. so yes, it was a warm one. and i don't think we'll see that today, but we could be above average on the temps. we even had some records. redwood city and oakland set records. sfo tied at 71 degrees. rainfall for san francisco. we are currently the third driest. january 20th, 2015. we had no rain at all. 2014 only 6/100. and so far this january we've only had 19 and there is nothing showing up that says rain anytime soon. one interesting item is the record rainfall again, back to back days when it was in 1862. yesterday it was

3.50, today 2.46 32, though again the record low in 1949 and large and in charge. as we say, high pressure. there is a pretty good little breeze in the hills. it will pick up tonight overnight into the weekend. so another wind advisory is out mainly in the higher elevations. goes through 10 a.m. on sunday. could get gusts to 50 miles an hour. again. had 43 in the oakland hills early this morning. thankfully it's come down a little. 30s, 40s and 50s on the temps here. more 30s to the south, boulder creek, felton, scotts valley in there, hollister, gilroy, san martin, morgan hill, santa clara and campbell, all in the 30s. teens up in the truck. 1819 truckee, south lake tahoe, minden down to 14. and everything just says this pattern is stuck so long. dry pattern, but off and on. wind will take us into early next week, you guys. >> steve thank you. 721. here, people who have pets have even more to think about when it comes to evacuating the southern california fire zone. what's being done to help animal shelters as they're overwhelmed by the number of people giving

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remembrances for the only person from georgia to reach the nation's top office. >> dozens of people gathered for a funeral at his longtime church, maranatha baptist. after the funeral, the carter family walked behind his hearse as it carried the casket to his home in plains, georgia. then the carter family and friends gathered for a final interment service. >> today, we honor the life and legacy of jimmy carter, a man of faith, courage, and conviction. >> jimmy carter was laid to rest right next to his wife, rosalynn. earlier in the day, it was a day of pomp and circumstance at the national cathedral in washington, but they were also there. there were some lighthearted personal moments that were captured on camera. president carter's grandson recalled his grandparents frugality and an early cell phone call that he received from his grandfather. >> i answered it, of course. i

said, hey, papa. he said, who's this? i said, this is jason. he said, what are you doing? i said, i'm not doing anything. you call me. he said, i didn't call you. i'm taking a picture. >> now, all five living presidents were there. jimmy carter's state funeral. president biden talked about the former president, saying he was a man of character and a humble leader. >> and people here in the bay area celebrated mr. carter's contributions. outside the white house, there was a memorial event at san jose city hall and a similar gathering at oakland's frank ogawa plaza. former president carter served one term in office and spent decades afterward championing human rights and diplomacy. mr. carter and his wife, rosalynn, volunteered countless hours with habitat for humanity, which helps families build and purchase their own homes. >> ian ralston showed up bright and early at 730 in the morning, ready to go, and they were there

all day long. and they they actually installed a front door on one of the houses over here on jackson street in san jose, and he took his time with it. he was a good he's a good carpenter. >> in 2013, the carter work project brought the couple here to the bay area for a number of projects in east oakland and san jose. >> time is now 726. shutting the doors of walgreens stores in san francisco. why walgreens is locking up 12 locations around the city by the end of next month, and the fires in southern california are causing many people to worry about the effect they will have on their own homeowner's insurance. >> what they and insurance experts bracing

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fire firefighters in los angeles county still battling those wildfires. we're going to go live to the fire lines for you, where evacuation orders are still in place this morning, and the extreme drought conditions that help lead to these devastating fires. we'll tell you why. climate scientists say it could get even worse. >> from ktvu, fox two news. this is mornings on two. >> well, good morning and welcome back to mornings on two.

i'm dave clark. >> i'm gasia mikaelian. it is friday, january 10th. we're watching winds down in southern california. also what's happening here in the bay area. we are still very dry. steve. >> well, it's drying out. thankfully, we have green hills much more than southern california. but, you know, you start going three weeks, four weeks without any rain, and it starts to be a concern. if you enjoyed yesterday, as garcia said, steve, it was warm yesterday. it sure was. santa rosa airport, santa rosa, menlo park, san jose, san rafael, walnut creek, sfo, oakland, all between 70 and 78 degrees. 40s, 30s, 40s and 50s on the temps. some of the temps have come down because the wind speeds have tailed off in the hills. but the wind will pick up again tonight and go through sunday morning at 10 a.m. another wind advisory has been posted, and there's just nothing in the way of any rain for us anytime soon. good day sunshine. that's not a problem. a little bit cooler than yesterday, but still above average on those temps. and that translates into a lot of 60s, maybe a few near 70. all right. so here. 731 bridge freeway.

where are we going? >> going to alamo, steve. southbound, 680. there's a crash blocking two lanes at stone valley road. and that has traffic backed up from walnut creek. this had been a nice commute, but now it is very slow. chp is on the scene and traffic is backed up. as i said, for at least a few miles. we look at the altamont pass. it's slow 880. that crash at auto mall has been cleared. that whole silicon valley commute sunnyvale, palo alto, cupertino. lighter than usual this morning. we also do have a quick look at the bay bridge from oakland to san francisco. there's a small delay. 731 let's go back to the desk. >> all right. thank you. we're following breaking news from new york city, where president elect donald trump has been sentenced. in that new york case, the sentence was discharged unconditionally, which means he won't be getting any consequences for his actions. those charges are directly tied to the reimbursement of money paid to cover up a sex scandal.

during the 2016 presidential election, and yet another breaking story we're following for you. a magnitude 3.7 earthquake, it hit off the coast of san francisco just in the last half hour. that quake hit just minutes after 7:00 this morning. a lot of people in san francisco felt this one. we've been getting a lot of calls into the ktvu newsroom from across san francisco. here's a live picture of the ocean beach shoreline not far from where that earthquake hit. again, this is a live picture. the quake was centered about two miles offshore of the sunset district. san francisco fire department tells us there are no immediate reports of any damage or injuries. if you have any video of that earthquake, send it to our ktvu newsroom. just email it to news tips@fox.com. >> focusing here on southern california now a number of large fires still raging. there is growing concern about winds kicking up again in the coming

days. we know at least ten people have been confirmed to have died in these fires. that number is expected to rise. we'll bring in fox's connor hansen here in one of many neighborhoods devastated by fires. though firefighters making some progress. connor. so let's start there. >> thankfully they are gasia. but now that the sun is coming up, you can get such a better picture of how vast the destruction is here. we're in pacific palisades, the site of the largest of several of those fires. last update we heard about 6% containment on that fire, but there are still others, like the eaton fire further inland. that is not contained at all, though there has been progress on some of the smaller ones. just to give you an idea of how total the destruction is. i'm standing where a home once is. this is a mobile home park, and you can just see what's been destroyed and what's been left behind. you have what looks like an appliance here. pots and pans. the tiles from either the floor or the ceiling of these

buildings. and just if we zoom out, you can see how total the destruction is of this entire neighborhood. you can still see the water spouting out, presumably where kitchens used to be. and i wish i could say this was the only neighborhood that looks like this, but it is not. there are so many thousands of homes, businesses, schools that have completely been reduced to ash and rubble and things are still burning. there's still strong winds that are making things harder for firefighters, and this battle is far from over right now. >> and on top of the major fires we saw start on tuesday, the palisades fire, eaton fire, there are new fires popping up as well. >> that's right. most recently, the kenneth fire, just a little bit further north of here. and investigators are actually saying that could have been caused by arson. we're still waiting to confirm a lot of the details on that. we know an arrest was made, but we're waiting to see if it's directly

connected. of course not. what you want to hear when firefighters already have their hands so full. another issue on top of that, the national guard had to bring had to come in to help address concerns over looting in some of the abandoned neighborhoods. there have already been around 20 looting arrests. >> let's talk about life outside of these fires, even for people who haven't been evacuated, whose homes are still standing there, air quality issues. you know, obviously you're wearing a mask, but boil water order. what's that part of life in los angeles county like right now? >> yeah, exactly. i mean, the smoke has traveled so far, and there's so much of it from these huge fires that are spanning tens of thousands of acres, drifting into cities where there are miles and miles away from the actual fire. so people are having to keep their windows shut, obviously, like us wearing masks when they're outside because the air quality is so bad. and of course, if you live

in one of these areas, you've hopefully evacuated. by now, though, we are seeing people attempting to come back and kind of check out their homes or what might be left of them, but we're hoping people heeded those evacuation warnings. we know some of them have been expanded at some point. so people, a lot of people seeking out loved ones and neighboring towns, maybe up near you, near san francisco, but it is just a chaotic scene here. >> you know, yesterday we heard, i think, in the 8:00 hour. officials saying that they still don't have a firm number, a good handle on the number of people who have died. and already that number is at ten. connor hansen we'll have to end things here. i know. we'll see you later on. thank you again for your good reporting there on the ground. >> all right. connor. thank you. time now, 737. these wildfires come as the l.a. area is under drier than normal conditions with no rain since april. we talked to a climate scientist who says severe weather swings are caused by global warming. >> at this point, we have really

high confidence that not only are these changes are already occurring, but that we can expect further intensification as global warming happens in the future. you know, the more global warming we get, the greater the risks will be. >> he said that climate change increases the likelihood of severe storms, followed by extreme drought. the rainy winters allow more vegetation to grow, which then dries out during the droughts. >> the devastation from the firestorm is prompting renewed concerns about california's insurance crisis. while there is no official estimate of the damage in the l.a. wildfires, some experts have put the cost at $50 billion. well before the fires broke out, a number of companies had stopped issuing new policies and told existing customers their coverage would end on their renewal date. >> a lot of people around the state have been unable to afford insurance. even the rich folks in pacific palisades here in la, some of them did not renew their insurance coverage, which means

they're not covered at all. >> depending on the magnitude of those assessments, that that could definitely be a factor that that makes insurers look twice about coming back to california. >> california now requires insurers to use catastrophe models and risk assessments in considering coverage, and that's expected to help keep rates in check. but still, many people are concerned that more insurers will leave the state over the high cost of doing business here. >> our time now 738. animal shelters in southern california are now getting some help from other states to safely evacuate pets away from the wildfire dangers. the seattle humane society has coordinated a flight this weekend to bring rescue pets from the l.a. area to seattle. seattle humane says it's teaming up with wings of rescue and paws for hope to fly 60 cats and dogs to boeing field sunday afternoon. the relocation efforts like this will allow animal shelters in los angeles

county to make more room for the pets, who were separated from their owners during the wildfires. >> there's fire, there's smoke. there's a sensory overload for them. they they are probably very frightened and don't know where to go. >> now the animals are being relocated to seattle. were already in shelters before the fire started. >> all right. let's check traffic here at 739 south. castaneda a relatively quiet friday. >> yeah, you're right. except for a couple of spots there. garcia and dave. now, the bay bridge is quiet. i would say we had an earlier crash that has been gone for a while. and there's a small backup at the toll plaza. southbound 680 this morning in alamo. there's a crash, and it's backed up. it's at stone valley wood. it's backing up into walnut creek. we had an earlier crash in fremont. they cleared it. traffic is still slow from union city and the altamont pass. traffic is slow. silicon valley commute doesn't look too bad. there's some slowing there. let's go back to the desk. >> all right. sal. thank you. well, you've heard of dry january, but what about no spend

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following a 3.7 earthquake hit off the coast of san francisco

at the top of the 7:00 hour. here again. it was a 3.7, so not major, but enough to give you a little shake. here we are pinpointing where the earthquake struck right off the coast. as you would expect with something this size and of that distance, there are no reports of any damage or injuries. we're also following what's happening in southern california as deadly wildfires there have burned entire neighborhoods. firefighters still working to contain the flames. los angeles county officials have confirmed ten people have died in these fires. some 180,000 are under evacuation. residents are also being warned about breathing smoke contaminated air, and some are being told to boil their tap water. president biden is expected to hold a briefing on the federal response to the wildfires. he said the u.s. government will pay for 100% of the firefighting needs for the next six months. the president has issued a disaster declaration, which will send federal funding to help state, county and city governments cover the emergency response costs. walgreens says it plans to close 12 stores in san francisco. the company says the closures are motivated by increased regulatory and

reimbursement pressures. we talked with workers off camera who said they were told by walgreens. the pharmacy side of the business is underperforming. customers point to rampant theft at some locations. now, two of the stores that will close are in supervisor shamann walton's district. he says he worries residents will be deprived of access to needed medications. >> so we're going to continue, of course, to reach out to pharmacy providers. we're going to reach out to grocers and see who we can get to come in and of course, fulfill the goods and services needs gap that will exist if we don't act fast. >> the walgreens stores will close during the last week of february, and walgreens isn't the only retailer closing stores here in the bay area. pam cook back in studio with details in dollars and cents. >> yes, unfortunately, macy's and kohl's also announcing more stores are closing, including many here in the bay area. kohl's announced it's closing 27 underperforming stores by april, and that includes stores in fremont, napa, san rafael, mountain view and pleasanton.

analysts say the retailer is trying to cut costs to avoid bankruptcy. before we talk about macy's, i want to talk about the opening bell as it rang this morning. wall street reacted to the latest report on jobs, which came in better than expected. 256,000 jobs were added last month. that's great news for the economy. however, the markets are now headed lower as that bell rang. pretty big drop as money moves from stocks to bonds in anticipation of perhaps lower interest rates. some feeling maybe the fed will hold steady. so money moving. and there's the dow jones down one and a third percent 576 points. the s&p 500 also down about 1.25%. the nasdaq slipping 278 points. it's down close to 1.5%. macy's announced it is closing more stores. several are on that bay area list. macy's now closing 66 stores this year here. locally those are new park mall and new

newark. the village in corte madera and the macy's furniture gallery at the hillsdale shopping center in san mateo. all are set to close at some point this year, but the total number of macy's closures could hit 150 by the end of next year. two of the largest energy generators in the country are merging. constellation energy announced it's buying calpine for $16 billion. calpine runs 37 different power projects across california, including the geysers outside of calistoga, and it's one of the largest natural gas generation companies in the country. the deal comes amid huge demand for power in california and nationwide by the ai and data center industry. well, you have probably heard of dry january, where you stop drinking alcohol for the month, but what about no spend january? many people are deciding to take part in the trend. after all the holiday spending on gifts and parties, the goal is to focus on purchasing just the necessities.

some tips include no eating out, including no ordering takeout, no going to bars, no online shopping and watching movies on streaming instead of in the theater. >> i would rather see people be a little bit more realistic. set these goals that are attainable, that then you can feel good about, and then that can transition further into the year, you know, into the first quarter, then into the summer and beyond. >> financial advisors say switching to making your coffee at home instead of buying what the cafe. that can make a huge difference. i'm pam cook. let's look at your dollars and cents. pam. >> thank you. let's get out the door here at 747, swaying back to the traffic center. say hi to sal garcia. >> the other day, i bought a coffee, and it was 350 for whatever. and i, you know, even though it was really good and i do it occasionally. it's a lot of money for one cup, isn't it? >> yeah. i mean, my beans are about 15, 16 a pound, which i used to think was like expensive. but if you break that down per cup, that's a bargain.

but i hope you enjoyed it. >> thank you very much, garcia. i did indeed, although i make my coffee at home, i think garcia and i are the same way. that way. southbound 680. we are not enjoying this commute. it had been good. and then we had a crash at alamo. now, i've been telling you about it for a while. the good news is they're making some progress. the bad news is it's had a quite a delay from pleasant hill all the way down to stone valley road. so chp and fire crews are doing a good job, but the damage is done. i'm afraid it's light at the bay bridge toll plaza. it is backed up to about just a little bit between the toll plaza and the metering lights, but no backup. before you get through the gates. 748. steve paulson. >> sal, did you brew? did you grind your own beans there? do you do that at home? i do, i do, i do as well. all right. you know, i'm just trying to find some good news here and it's tough to find. southern california, the winds has picked. winds have picked up a little bit down there. i did see in the malibu hills, about

48mph, 42 to 48, san gabriel over 50. 60. but it looks like another system. i mean, there's going to be a couple of them kind of brushing them with another low forming and that will be on tuesday. so the conditions just really aren't the best here. some conditions it's tough to get updates. sometimes you lose the information there, but the humidity continues to be low and the wind continues to be out of the north northeast. so again, you know, high fire concerns will continue. red flag high wind warning in the mountains until 2:00 today, and wind advisory as well until 2:00 for us. it will be sunny, mild to warm, but not probably as warm as yesterday. look for sunny but cooler conditions going into the weekend. >> all right. thank you steve. time. 750. do you know if your home is at risk for wildfires? new at 8:00. the tool that lets you find out if you live in a fire danger zone. and even check the records of historic wildfires in your area. and tens of thousands of wildfire

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california to prevent looting in evacuated areas. a curfew has been set up in areas where people are still evacuated. no one is allowed in between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. l.a. county sheriff robert luna says 20 people have been arrested so far on suspicion of looting. he expects that number to go up even higher. well, the l.a. county office of emergency management says it made a mistake when it sent out one of the alerts to evacuate. that alert was intended for only the evacuation zone of the kenneth fire. instead, it went out to the whole county. >> the office of emergency management and the county's emergency operations center took immediate action to issue a cancellation, and then also issue a second wireless emergency alert to correct the misinformation from the malfunction. >> now, an l.a. county supervisor says the mistake was the result of a technical error.

time now, 754. we have dramatic new video to show you of the really scary early moments of the fire that raced along the pacific coast highway. look at this. on tuesday, one woman was rushing home to check on her house when she saw that big plume of black smoke spreading over her neighborhood. she grabbed her cell phone and took this video of that scene. she had no idea what she would find once she got home. >> it's hard to watch the fire, and there's no fire trucks that were there at that time. yeah, you hear the sirens, but what can you actually do? >> well, she quickly grabbed her belongings and she escaped with her four year old son from her burning house. she's now among the thousands of evacuees staying with friends or in hotels or in temporary shelters, all of them waiting to hear if their home is still standing. time now, 755. the family of a cal football player lost everything in the eden fire, and a gofundme campaign has been

launched. camden jones is a freshman tight end at cal from altadena. his family and their dog safely evacuated, but the eden fire burned and destroyed their home. the fundraiser says the jones family lost all of their belongings and all of camden jones's football mementos. his sister's wedding presents are also gone. they were stored at the family home. well, the rams are going to play their upcoming playoff game in arizona instead of los angeles. the nfl decided to move monday night's game between the rams and the vikings to the cardinals stadium in glendale, arizona. because of the wildfires in los angeles. and we have new details about a deadly discovery in santa rosa. police say the four shooting victims, who were found inside and found dead inside of a home in monarch court. they're believed to be family members.

two of the victims are women between 38 and 60, ages 33 and 67, and two men aged 28 and 67. the police say they found the four bodies in different areas of the home wednesday afternoon. the police also say they found a semi-automatic gun near one of the bodies. now detectives searched a home in the south bay they say is linked to one of the victims. that home is on buena crest court in san jose. the motive for the shooting is still being investigated. the names of the victims have not been released. the city of san jose is enforcing new parking restriction rvs. now. chenoweth avenue is the first of 30 locations for the oversize, lived in vehicle enforcement pilot program, also called olive city. teams will notify rv residents that they have two weeks to move. they'll be given information about available services and safe parking

locations after two weeks. then tow trucks will be called in to remove any remaining vehicles. >> spend a week posting signs, distributing fliers and talking with vehicle owners at each site before any action is taken. residents who are living in their vehicles will be given time to move their vehicles, and will be offered information about existing resources, including any available housing resources, if available. >> all of this comes as the city plans to open a new safe parking location next month on berryessa road, with room for 85 rvs. time at 758. the father, a father of four in san jose, lost his only source of income after thieves stole a trailer that he depends on to sell nachos around the bay area and beyond. anthony vallarta had parked his suburban at wainwright avenue and scott street in san jose. the next day, both the truck and the

trailer were gone. san jose police later found mr. vallarta's truck. it apparently had been hot wired, but the trailer that is still missing messed up the engine. >> they trashed the interior. they broke the dashboard. how do you just steal somebody's livelihood like that? >> on that ten foot trailer is still missing this morning. mr. vallarta says the loss is costing him about $25,000. if you should see the trailer, contact the santa clara county sheriff's office or call your local police. well, san francisco mayor daniel laurie says the city is putting a freeze on new programs and new hiring. he says it's part of an effort to deal with the city's budget deficit, which is right now the largest in the city's history. mayor laurie told department heads to hold off on new contracts and programs that have not been signed or put into place. instead, he wants to prioritize initiatives that have already proven that they do work

destruction like we've never seen, brought by the palisades fire and others in los angeles. >> on this fourth day of the firefight. it's a similar scene in altadena. as fires are beginning, families are beginning to return to their neighborhoods to find. in many cases, there's nothing left. >> my whole city gone, man. the whole thing. >> everything that we built here to just be gone. >> and these are the only things i have. >> this will update the deaths, the destruction and what the coming days could bring. when it comes to the firefight and recovery efforts. then what used to be called fire season is now all year round. what climate scientists point to when it comes to danger. that goes way beyond the late summer and fall months. >> from ktvu, fox two news. this is mornings on two. >> well, good morning to you and welcome to mornings on two at 8:00. as we look live around the bay area. looking straight at downtown san francisco, you can

see it's actually a beautiful day around the bay area. but steve paulson is watching some weather changes in our forecast. he'll tell you all about it. thank you for joining us. good morning i'm dave clark. >> good morning i'm gasia mikaelian. it's a busy one. friday, january 10th. all the focus here is on the weather, specifically the winds in the bay area and also down south. steve. >> well, they'll pick up. we get a wind advisory tonight. it's still rather blustery in southern california, but again, more concerned as we go into maybe early next week. there's possibility of another pretty good offshore event. i shouldn't say pretty good, another offshore event on tuesday, but i don't want to get too far ahead of myself. 39 brentwood 39, santa rosa at 50 for others. so there's 30s, 40s, 50s. wind speeds have come down a little bit, but they'll pick up again tonight and then take us into 10 a.m. on sunday, mainly in the hills, higher elevations. so another wind advisory is out. same in southern california, although again, it's maybe not as robust as tuesday wednesday, but there's still some strong gusts coming down. good day sunshine for us. no doubt about

it. maybe a smidge cooler compared to yesterday when it was really warm. but temperatures, they'll be coming down. a couple of weak systems are going to brush us over the weekend. so 60s to a few, maybe near 70 for one more day. all right. celsior 801 friday. light or no. >> some places, some places not. we do have the peninsula and the south bay in view right now. and we have a okay commute. there's some slowing on 101 in redwood city and menlo park, and some slowing on 880 across the bay from union city in the fremont. that's largely because of earlier crashes. the biggest problem we have is southbound 680 at stone valley road. they're still clearing a crash, and we have a backup into walnut creek. 801 let's go back to the headlines. >> all right. we have some breaking news into our ktvu newsroom, where an earthquake hit this morning off the coast of san francisco. it was a magnitude 3.7 earthquake. it hit just about 7:00 this morning. now, ktvu has been getting a lot of calls into our newsroom from people watching mornings on two,

and they felt the earthquake. it hit two and a half miles off the shore. as san francisco fire department tells us, there is no immediate word of any damage or injuries. but if you happen to have any video of that quake this morning, send it to our newsroom. you can just e-mail it to news tips at fox.com in just moments here, we're going to take you live to los angeles as a news conference is unfolding. >> we'll get the latest on the southern california wildfires. of course, an interesting we do expect to hear from the state's insurance commissioner today, as concerns are mounting about the cost of the damage and the effect it will have on homeowners across the state. we'll join that briefing in a moment. first, though, we'd like to welcome back oakland fire chief damon covington to this newscast. oakland fire among the agencies that have sent strike teams down south, thanks for being here. thank you. how many people and what apparatus have you sent? >> so we so far we sent 12 people down type three apparatus, which is our wildland mobile operation rigs. we've also sent a water tender down that had two additional people on it. so 14 total. >> that's a long drive in those

vehicles. it is a long drive. what have they been facing? i know you've talked with them since they've arrived. >> they have. they've got put right to work. you know, they went right to the fire line. they've moved around. it's part of a strike team, which means it's collaborated with different other fire departments in our region. they've gone down as a group and they're working as a group, depending on where the ic needs them in the incident. >> what's the biggest difficulty? i imagine these are oakland firefighters. many of them live in oakland, know the neighborhoods. they might be complete strangers to southern california. >> absolutely. but it is a very coordinated attack. so they're asked to do a specific task as a group. they move together, they do what needs to be done, and then they'll give additional orders and they'll move as a group to the to wherever else they'll need it. >> and these are members of oakland fire who raised their hands to go. absolutely. >> we chose them, you know, based on a formula that we used. many people raised their hand. tons of people wanted to go. we are have been the beneficiary of mutual aid as recently as the keller fire several months ago. so we want to make sure that we're being good neighbors and good stewards in the fire

service. so whenever someone has a major incident throughout our state, we're going to supply resources. >> when i see these pictures and i think, well, you know, that could have been us. that could be us. how do you balance maintaining safety here at home while also helping our neighbors down south? >> oakland is always first, so whenever we send resources out, we make sure that we have specific coverage, the necessary coverage in case because we are, we could be in that same position today, you know. so we have to make sure we have resources here to fight any fire, earthquake, whatever comes. we have to make sure that we're fully staffed. so once we make sure that we're covered from oakland's perspective, then we can offer up resources to send out. >> are they working around the clock? is it 12 on? 12 off? how does that work? yeah. >> right now they're working 12 on 12 off. but it really just depends on what the incident needs. you know, there are so many fires breaking out right now. they sometimes they do have to work around the clock. the command staff down there is an expansive command staff. they're working from a logistical standpoint to make sure they get the rest they need. >> what's your biggest concern

right now? >> the winds, the weather, our three firehouses being closed, making sure that we are as prepared as we can be in oakland. that's our job from the oakland fire department's perspective and my job as the fire chief. >> well, let's talk about that. you know, to hear the fire chief say that he's concerned about winds that are expected to pick up in in the recent phase of three fire station closures, largely due to budget problems. what do you say to oaklanders who have those same concerns? >> yeah. we're safe. you know, we have done all of the preparation that we possibly can do. we don't have firehouses that we can spare. you know, we need our full complement of fire service to be fully effective. but we have taken a great deal of time and attention to make sure that we have covered oakland as well as we possibly can. >> has oakland really ramped up its fire prevention? i remember, you know, every year oakland fire would come to the house and go in my backyard. and i thought, okay, well, great, they're on it. tell me about what's changed in recent years. >> we have created a comprehensive ten year vegetation management plan,

where we have planned out what we're going to do over the next ten years to make oakland as fire safe as possible. the vegetation management inspections that you're speaking of, we continue to do those to the tune of almost 30,000 a year, but we've also ramped up cutting back the canopy throughout the city. we recently passed our citizens passed a bond measure in which gives us additional funding to do the extra work that we can't do because it's not budgeted. so we'll be able to do a lot more over the next several years to make oakland even safer. >> and if you could say one thing, is there something you see when you drive around town that makes you crazy? or one thing that you wish homeowners and residents would do that they don't? >> our residents do a really good job of cutting back. they're creating defensible space for us, cutting back the vegetation. they're great partners. when we send out communication throughout the year, asking them, hey, this is this is we get the letters. >> yeah, yeah. >> so and they do a great job of doingt. so there's always more that can be done. and that's what we're hoping this new bond will help us to do. we want to make sure that we're doing

everything we can, making sure city lots are cleared dead and dying ucs are failed. everything that we can do because the citizens are doing what they should do. you mentioned eucalyptus. >> we had a long line of them up the street and those were gone and we thought, good riddance, right? all right. we'll have to leave it here. chief covington, thank you for joining us. the very best to your crews down in southern california. may they be safe in their work. thank you. gasia. thank you. dave. >> all right, chief garcia, thank you. let's take you live now to los angeles county. officials are holding a news conference giving an update on the wildfires. you see at the microphone, los angeles mayor karen bass. let's listen in. she just stepped away, though. >> good morning. i want to first start by thanking our first responders who were focused in the topanga region yesterday and responded swiftly to the kenneth fire. incredible action from firefighters who are giving multiple fires absolutely everything they've got. initial reports led our department to serious concerns, but we have the absolute best, most experienced teams leading our efforts. and even with the most

challenging circumstances and terrain, they have been able to deliver. next, i want to express my deep frustration with the alert system that is causing confusion and additional panic for our communities at this time of extreme crisis. whatever the cause, it is unacceptable and it is being addressed now by the county's office of emergency management. as director, mcgowan described, we'll be investigating what happened, how and why at every level in our exhaustive after action process to ensure it is corrected. there is a reason why we have redundancies in our communication system. crises require them. please sign up for alert. la org visit emergency la county.gov and tune in to local radio and tv. our la media partners have done an incredible job getting the word out, and it's why we hold these press briefings in terms of overnight

updates in the communities i represent. we had a small brush fire of under five acres in pacoima that the fire department knocked out quickly, and we thank them for their bravery and their swift action. the fires continue to have air quality impacts throughout the los angeles county region. a smoke advisory has been extended through friday to limit exposure. please remain indoors as much as possible. avoid outdoor physical activity and run your air conditioner or air purifier if you have one. the department of public health's chief deputy doctor, anish mahajan, is here and can help answer questions about air quality. the strength and resolve of los angeles county residents, as well as our extraordinary first responders from every level of government, as well as our private citizens from across the country and right here in our own county, will be the way we get through this unimaginable tragedy. thank you. i'd now like to welcome up l.a. county fire chief anthony

moroney. >> thank you. supervisor. so good morning. the eaton fire. current estimated acreage 13,956 acres with 3% containment. we still have 4 to 5000 structures that may be damaged or destroyed. once we do our damage inspection reports, we'll get a more accurate number for you. we currently have 1527 firefighting personnel remaining assigned to this incident. the la county fire department is in unified command with the us forest service. the la county sheriff's, along with the pasadena, arcadia, sierra madre fire departments and the pasadena police department. yesterday afternoon, the fire the fire in the eaton canyon did make a push towards historic mount wilson. this observatory is okay thanks to the efforts of the firefighters and observatory staff, and no buildings have

been destroyed at mount wilson, a firefighter did suffer a significant fall injury yesterday at the eaton fire. he remains hospitalized. he's resting comfortably and he's in stable condition and expected to make a full recovery. the cause of the fire remains unknown and we will advise the media once we get the cause determined. we are appreciative to our many mutual aid partners from out of state for providing assistance to los angeles county in our time of need. thanks to the increased number of resources assigned, the region is in a much better posture than we were earlier this week, and i have been advised that mutual aid resources from canada are arriving now. the national weather service predicts that the red flag will continue through friday or continue today through 6 p.m. however, our priority is also going to be to prepare for the next red flag event that is predicted to begin on monday. i would also like to

provide a brief update on the kenneth fire that erupted yesterday near the victory trailhead at the border of ventura and los angeles counties. thanks to the quick action of first responders and aerial assets, the fire has been stopped. it's currently at 1000 acres. we have 35% containment and no structures are reported, damaged or destroyed. one important topic i want to talk about is that we did have a drone incursion yesterday at the palisades fire. unknown exactly what time this this small drone hit the wing of our cl 415 super scooper aircraft that we currently have on contract from the province of quebec. the pilots were unaware that they hit the drone. it wasn't until they they landed at van nuys airport that they. that the maintenance staff noticed that there was a fist sized hole in the leading edge of the wing, inboard of the landing light, that that super scooper will be

prioritized for repair 24 over seven. it should be flying monday. we only have two of them. everyone should know all of your viewers flying a drone in the fire traffic area is not only dangerous, but it's illegal. we do have our federal partners behind the scenes are going to be implementing procedures to be able to follow drones in in our two large fire areas, and they will be they will be able to identify who the operator of that drone is. the most important thing to know is that if you fly a drone at one of these brush fires, all aerial operations will be shut down. and we certainly don't want to have that happen. before i close, i would like to thank supervisor barger and horvath for their unwavering support and leadership. i would also like to acknowledge the tireless efforts of first responders who continue to place themselves in harm's

way to protect our residents and property. thank you. i would now like to bring up fire chief kristen crowley of the los angeles city fire department. >> thank you, chief moroney. so i'll just be providing a brief, brief update of the overnight operations of our fires. so palisades fires, this fire was currently tracked at 20,438 acres, with 3073 personnel assigned. crews worked very, very hard overnight, strengthening our containment lines and addressing multiple spot fires in and around the topanga canyon area. resources responded to the area included our air assets to aid in the containment efforts. due to the favorable overnight weather conditions and the diligent. and i'll focus on the diligent work and effort and commitment of our first responders, we can report that the palisades fire is now

8% contained. wind gusts are expected to increase in daylight hours. that will test our containment lines. our firefighters will continue to respond to any flare ups and increase our containment lines. evacuation orders remain in place. the hurst fire, due to more accurate mapping and acreage, has been updated to 771 acres with 37% containment. all evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted. the kenneth fire forward progress has been stopped with 35% containment at 1000 acres. all evacuation orders and warnings within the los angeles city have been lifted. i personally want to make sure that we thank and show our deepest gratitude to all of our los angeles city firefighters and all of our partners as we've been battling these fires. for now, we're going into day four. thank you to lapd for assisting us in keeping our communities safe. and lastly, thank you to all of

the agencies who have come to aid during this time of help. and it absolutely does not go unnoticed. thank you. >> yeah. now, sheriff robert luna, thank you sheriff. >> good morning to everybody this morning. we have well over 500 l.a. county deputies that are assisting continuous with evacuations, traffic control, security patrols and other humanitarian efforts. they're out there. i hear people calling me. they see a lot of black and white police cars rolling with lights and siren. they're they're they're out there working. that's what they're doing. they've been actively patrolling the evacuated areas and are increasing their presence to deter any burglary or looting activity that may occur. just to summarize, on evacuations for all the fires that we're dealing with, evacuations orders stand at

approximately 153,000 residents that are under evacuation orders and approximately 57,830 structures at risk. and then evacuation warnings. approximately 166,800 residents under both warnings. or i'm sorry, those are just specifically for warnings, what i want to go to next, and we started talking about this last night, is a curfew. a curfew order has been established for the palisades and eden fire areas. in all mandatory evacuation zones that will be in effect. it was in effect last night, and it's going to be in effect tonight at 6 p.m. so it ended at 6 a.m. this morning will take effect again until 6 p.m. i'm emphasizing that to our media partners, because part of this is communicating in the public. you cannot be in these

affected areas. if you are, you are subject to arrest. that is important. we're not doing this to inconvenience anybody. we're doing it to protect the structures, the houses that people have left because we ordered them to leave. and i want them to feel confident that we are doing everything we can to secure that this curfew will be strictly enforced and is being taken to enhance public safety, protect property and prevent any burglaries or looting in the area that the residents have evacuated. the only people that will be allowed in these areas are disaster workers. okay, i just want to make that clear because we have other people trying to get in there. and by the way, media partners who have legitimate media credentials, yes, you may enter those areas unless it's very, very unsafe and somebody tells you not to for that reason. again, just specifically, anyone found in

violation of this curfew will be subject to arrest for a misdemeanor offense under l.a. county code section 2.68320, and conviction may result in a fine up to $1,000 or jail time. and i'm telling you right now, i know people talk about no bail, and i've given direction that if somebody is caught doing this, they are not going to get cited and released. they're going to get booked. we are not screwing around with this. we don't want anyone taking advantage of our residents that have already been victimized. the national guard deployment. as many of you are aware, we asked for the national guard. i'm very thankful to governor newsom and the state office of emergency services that fulfilled that request. as of last night, we've had national guardsmen assisting us. they arrived last night and deployed to the eden fire area and were assisting with road closures and critical

infrastructure protection as additional guard personnel arrive, and they will be in the next 12 to 24 hours, the sheriff's department will strategically coordinate their deployment with other partners, such as the los angeles police department, pasadena police department, santa monica police department, and arcadia. those are the requests we have now that may grow. we'll adjust as time goes on. i want to make sure that if anybody needs updated information on either evacuation orders or warnings or road closures, they go to l.a. county. dot gov slash emergency. and with that, i am going to be introducing assistant chief dominic choi from the los angeles police department. thank you. >> all right. good morning. on behalf of the los angeles police department, i just want to

extend our deepest sympathies to all those affected by our fires. and that includes many of our own lapd officers who've lost homes and property in this fire, and they continue to serve these communities. and i appreciate all their work. i have a number of important updates for all of you today, and i'm going to start by a an arrest that was made late yesterday afternoon. so yesterday afternoon, the kenneth fire started at the border of west hills and the city of los angeles and ventura county. at 4:32 p.m, we received a 911 call that a suspect was attempting to light a fire in the community of woodland hills and was being detained by residents. officers from lapd's topanga area responded and took that suspect into custody. and once we learned that this suspect was a possible arson suspect, our major crimes division responded to topanga division, along with ventura county sheriff's, who is the lead in the kenneth fire investigation. but they responded. they interviewed the suspect after the interview and additional investigative steps,

looking at some additional evidence that was present, they made the determination that there was not enough probable cause to arrest this person on arson or suspicion of arson, and therefore this person was arrested on a felony probation violation. this investigation is ongoing, however, and i'd like to thank those community members that were involved in this in helping us bring this person to our attention and so we can have an ongoing investigation. the second point i want to talk about is for any of those people looking for loved ones or missing people related specifically to the palisades fire. now, the county is also doing this for the eaton fire, but for the city of los angeles, we've stood up a family assistance center. this center center is located at chevy hills recreation center, and it's at 2551 motor avenue. it's going to be open today from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m, and tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. we will have ten officers there ready to receive anyone who needs to report a missing

person related to the palisades fire. we will also have the american red cross, the mayor's crisis response team, the la county medical examiner's office, and the l.a. county department of mental health. they will be there to help support, answer questions, and provide information as necessary. again, i just want to emphasize this is for missing people related to palisades fire. this is not for any other issues related to the fire. lapd and our law enforcement partners are actively maintaining law and order in the areas impacted by the fires. were patrolling these areas to deter criminal activity and to continue to ensure public safety. today, we're deploying 210 officers in these impacted areas. this deployment includes our partners from la porte pd and la pd, and i'm thankful for their support. again, protecting our homes, businesses and evacuated and vulnerable zones are our priority, and we will continue to ensure that no one

takes advantage of these situations. you've heard this message before. i'm going to, but i'm going to say it again because it's so important and so critical. looting has zero tolerance for looting or exploiting in the disaster areas will not be tolerated. anybody caught looting or committing crimes in the affected areas will be arrested and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, will remain vigilant and patrol these areas and ensure that we can mitigate any activity like this. and again, if you haven't already done so, you will start seeing in the city of los angeles, the national guard being deployed at the palisades fire. their role is going to be traffic control, managing roadways to ensure access to affected areas is restricted to authorized personnel only. they're going to be manning critical infrastructure security, as well as doing checkpoints and verifying credentials for those for ingress and egress. and lastly, these measures controlling access, they are necessary. i just want the communities to know they are

necessary for public safety and for proper community recovery. they are inconvenience, but it's something that we have to do. residents are encouraged to call 911911 if they see any suspicious activity. law enforcement, national guard and other first responders are here to support this community and ensure their safety in a difficult time. our commitment remains steadfast to restoring safety and normalcy as quickly as possible. your cooperation and resilience from the community are greatly appreciated. thank you. >> listen again here. as authorities in los angeles detail some progress in the fire fight, a number of large wildfires still raging here. we have some new information on containment and that major palisades fire now at 8% containment, the eaton fire and other big one now 3% containment. but a couple of very strong messages from authorities here. number one, related to drones. we've been reporting on one incident in which a drone struck a firefighting aircraft. that aircraft not only was damaged, but had to land authorities saying they'll have no no

tolerance at all for people flying drones. they're saying it's dangerous and illegal. also, they spoke a bit about a man who was detained by residents in the woodland hills area thought to be an arson suspect, but apparently those charges have not come through. >> they also pointed out the national guard is coming in today. 210 lapd officers will be patrolling areas, and that a smoke advisory has been extended. the air quality is still bad down there. there's so much happening. >> yeah, so many people affected by these fires. even if they're not living in a fire zone or evacuated. we'll stay on top of the update in

as people who escaped their burning neighborhoods are returning to find there's nothing left. [music] >> my whole neighborhood, everything that i grew up to love and know is burnt up. >> i really can't put into word, as the personal toll of the fires is still untold. >> we do have new information on exactly how many acres have burned and containment numbers. we'll also explore what the weather could bring in the coming days. >> from ktvu. [music] fox two news. this is mornings on two. >> good morning and welcome back. >> i'm gasia mikaelian and good morning i'm dave clark. it is friday. it's january 10th and an earthquake hit this morning off the coast of san francisco. about 90 minutes ago. the usgs says the magnitude 3.7 quake hit

just after 7:00 this morning. it was centered two and a half miles off the coast. we've been getting lots of calls into the ktvu newsroom from people who felt that earthquake. now, if you have any video of the quake, just send it to our newsroom. you can email it to news tips@fox.com. >> and as you'd expect with an earthquake of that size and its location, no major damage or injuries, but still something to talk about. of course. this morning. let's get out the door here thanks to the weather forecast, steve paulson. of course, we're all keeping an eye, frankly, concerned about winds. oh, there's a microphone button on your end or ours. okay, let's see if sal castaneda is standing by in the traffic center. this friday morning. commute, thankfully, has been somewhat friday light, right? >> yes, it has gasia in some areas and other areas, not so much. and the other areas are because there have been wrecks or stalled vehicles. southbound 680, some slow traffic there. as you drive from pleasant hill all

the way down to the scene of an earlier crash at stone valley, the crash is gone, but someone's car broke down and all that mess. highway four is also slow. look at that. it's not terrible, but there is definitely some slow traffic there. bay bridge, though, has cleared out. there have been no major issues here. it's 831. let's go back to the desk. >> thank you. sal, just got an update here from los angeles county on the firefighting efforts there. there is some progress to report. let's go to fox's connor hanson in a neighborhood that could not be saved. we heard a lot about curfews there in the palisades and eden fire areas there essentially from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. tell us what access is like in the neighborhood where you're standing. >> well, garcia, when you hear about those curfews, you can understand why when you see a neighborhood like this, it's been very restricted. even as media. there are a lot of places we were told we just can't go. they've really been locking it down. but where i'm standing right now is a mobile home

community in pacific palisades, right along the pacific ocean. here, the pch is the road you see behind me, and this entire community has been reduced to rubble and ash. like so many others we have seen throughout this area, specifically in pacific palisades, where the largest of several out of control wildfires have been. luckily, as you mentioned earlier, firefighters could get a little bit more containment, going from 6% to 8% here. but obviously a lot of work to be done. back to this community, though. i just want to give you a closer look. i'm standing right where one of these homes was all that's left a couple appliances, things like cooking, where it looks like a cast iron pot. here even that has been bent and warped by the extreme heat of this fire. what looks like a motorcycle burnt out cars, giving you an idea of how quickly people had to rush out of here. and when we zoom out, it just shows you the expanse of the destruction. not one home

here was left standing. you can still see water spewing out from some of the pipes. still some smoke here and there where fires have rekindled. unfortunately, firefighters are still trying to prevent the fire from spreading to other homes up and down the street. we've seen these fire trucks and other emergency vehicles racing up the pch to get to other fires and help contain those as well. so much work to be done as we continue to see those winds, and they're expected to be here through the rest of the week, this battle is far from over. >> connor, have you seen people come back to that neighborhood? have they been able to, you know, sort of have eyes on on where their homes used to be? >> well, i'll tell you, this community was one of the first, unfortunately, to go early on in this fire. earlier this morning, we were up the street a little bit, a little bit further north of here, where there were some homes still standing. we did see

some people trying to come back and get some eyes on their homes. we talked to one man who had his home partially burned, but some was still standing. he was trying to stick with it, which officials are saying not to do. some of his neighbors had completely lost their homes already. all of these areas are under evacuation orders, and police are starting to really block off certain neighborhoods, especially in pacific palisades, trying to keep people out, telling people to leave because it's still unsafe, especially where those fires are actively burning right now. >> we heard the l.a. county sheriff say, essentially, there will be, you know, no mercy for people who are going into these devastated areas to do either looting or burglaries for the people you've talked with who left their homes, did they say largely that they had enough warning, or was it a situation where they saw or smelled fire and had to go at a moment's notice? >> well, it really depends on

the area. luckily, some people were able to get out in advance, but we've heard so many stories, unfortunately, of people had a matter of minutes to kind of just grab the essentials and get out. this fire spread so quickly, especially a couple of days ago when it started, mainly because of the hurricane force winds and those extreme santa ana winds gusting anywhere from 75, even up to close to 100mph. so basically, the embers were just flying at such a rapid speed that these fires could spread, spark other fires around the la area. luckily, that wind again has calmed down, giving firefighters a chance to really push back on some of these fires. hopefully it will stay that way. unfortunately, the forecast shows there could be a fair amount of wind over the next couple of days, so still somewhat of an uphill battle fighting some of these fires, right? >> connor hansen for us live in los angeles. thank you for your reporting. let's get to some more new information here on the los angeles wildfire situation. authorities are still holding a

news conference right now updating each of the fires we saw a minute ago. they've made some headway. still, powerful santa ana winds have become an unpredictable factor in this firefight. >> when we're in the command post, when we were in the emergency operations center, we carry with us our friends and neighbors. that is what this fight is all about. it's about those friends, neighbors and loved ones who have fled their homes, those who have lost their homes, those who have lost their lives. >> palisades fire grew 500 acres, went from six to now 8% containment. the eaton fire grew by about 300 acres, now stands at about 14,000 acres burned. the eaton fire is at 3% containment. we've learned minutes ago that one firefighter was hospitalized after a fall. that person is expected to make a full recovery. >> our time now. 837 these wildfires come as the la area is under drier than normal conditions with no rain since april. now, we talked to one climate scientist who says severe weather swings are caused

by global warming. >> at this point, we have, you know, really high confidence that not only are these changes are already occurring, but that we can expect further intensification as global warming happens in the future. you know, the more global warming we get, the greater the risks will be. >> now, you also said that climate change increases the likelihood of severe storms, followed by extreme drought, rainy winters that allows more vegetation to grow, which then dries out during the droughts. >> the devastation from the fire storm is also prompting renewed concerns about california's insurance crisis. while there is no official estimate as to the damage in los angeles, some experts have put the cost at $50 billion. well before the southern california wildfires, a number of companies stopped issuing new policies and told existing customers that their coverage would end on their renewal date. >> a lot of people around the state have been unable to afford insurance. even the rich folks in pacific palisades here in la, some of them did not renew their

insurance coverage, which means they're not covered at all. >> depending on the magnitude of those assessments, that that could definitely be a factor that that makes insurers look twice about coming back to california. >> california now requires insurers to use catastrophe models and risk assessments in considering coverage, and that's expected to help keep rates in check. still, many people are concerned that more insurers will leave our state over the high cost of doing business. >> time now is 838. the fire disaster in la has now sparked a heated political debate at the state capitol in sacramento yesterday. state lawmakers met for the first time since the fires began. they were there as part of a special session called by the governor to prepare the state for donald trump's return to the white house. but democratic assembly leader speaker robert rivas didn't directly respond when he was asked if the focus of this special session should now

change to the fires. >> a historic, historic wildfire. this is this is a historic. this is a historic event. these wildfires, as i mentioned, are going to be quite possibly some of the worst wildfires and disasters in state and national history. >> while this wildfire is happening, and while people are trying to understand what's going on and are worried about disaster relief, worried about the ability to get homeowners insurance, your chamber gaveled into a special legislative session to prepare for donald trump in a way that now many republican lawmakers at the state capitol had the same concern. >> actually end the special session we have right now and have a new special session completely focused on wildfire and insurance, because i think everybody, you know, rightfully anticipates this is going to cause a huge crisis. >> now, democratic leaders say it would be governor newsom's decision to call another special session on wildfires. the governor's office says the governor is focused on making sure firefighters have all the

resources they need. well, people in west oakland are pretty frustrated about the number of garbage fires and other small fires in their neighborhood. the area, they say has become a dumping site. one video shows a huge garbage fire on wood street, right under interstate 880, in west oakland. oakland fire department says progress is being made in that area, and the number of homeless encampment fires went down last year. despite that, there were still 1100 reported fires in that area, still far too many. >> still incredibly dangerous, still very hazardous to both firefighters and residents. neighbors vehicle traffic. >> just last month, a person the body of a person was found in after a car caught fire in that area. and last june, pacific supply was severely damaged by a garbage fire that spread to their building. business owners say the city is either slow to respond or never respond.

>> walgreens says it plans to close 12 stores in san francisco. the company says the closures are motivated by increased regulatory and reimbursement pressures. we talked with workers off camera who said they were told by walgreens, the pharmacy side of the business is underperforming. many customers also point to rampant theft at some locations. now, two of the stores that will close are in supervisor shamann walton's district. he says he worries that residents will be deprived of access to needed medications. >> so we're going to continue, of course, to reach out to pharmacy providers. we're going to reach out to grocers and see who we can get to come in and, of course, fulfill the goods and services needs gap that will exist if we don't act fast. >> the walgreens stores that will close, that will happen during the last week of february. >> all right. our time is 842. it's not just people being evacuated from the fire zones in southern california. we'll tell you what's being done to help. animal shelters. overwhelmed by the growing number of people who are just giving up their

hit off the coast of san francisco. the usgs says it was a magnitude 3.7 earthquake. it

hit just after 7:00 this morning. it had two and a half miles off shore. we've been getting a lot of phone calls into our ktvu newsroom, people saying they felt it this morning. if you do have any video of the quake, send it to our newsroom. you can email it to news tips at fox.com. and president elect trump has been sentenced this morning in his criminal case in new york city, an outcome that finalizes his conviction last year. however, the judge in manhattan did not impose any punishment. that means president elect trump can go back to the white house in ten days from now, without any threat of being sent to jail or even being fined. >> today, the call to ban tiktok heads to the supreme court. lawyers for that social media giant will argue against a law that would lead to its ban in the united states. the law in question requires china based tiktok owner bytedance to cut ties from the company before january 19th, or lose access to

app stores and web hosting services in the united states in southern california. here, deadly wildfires have burned entire neighborhoods. firefighters still working to get the upper hand on flames. authorities have announced a 6 p.m. curfew today in areas impacted by the palisades and eaton fires that will be in effect until 6:00 tomorrow morning. we know at least ten people have been killed in the fires. 180,000 people are under evacuation orders. people are being warned about contaminated air, some being told to boil their tap water. authorities say the palisades and eaton fires grew in size, but containment went up marginally as well. eaton fire went from 0 to 3% containment. the palisades fire stands at 8% containment. about 150 firefighters from the bay area are now on the fire lines in los angeles county, battling the worst firestorm that region has ever seen. strike teams from several local agencies have been heading south all week, including firefighters from san mateo, san francisco, alameda and marin counties. right now, oakland has sent a team of city

firefighters to southern california. hope you're with us. about 40 minutes ago, when we spoke live with oakland's fire chief, damon covington. >> so far, we sent 12 people down type three apparatus, which is our wildland mobile operation rigs. we've also sent a water tender down that had two additional people on it. so 14 total. >> the chief tells us the firefighters from oakland got right to work on the fire lines, joined forces with other strike teams across california. >> time now 847. the california national guard is now in southern california. they're there to prevent looting in evacuated areas. now there's a curfew in areas where people are still evacuated. no one is allowed in between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m, l.a. county sheriff robert luna says 20 people have been arrested on suspicion of looting so far. he expects that number to rise even more. and we have dramatic new video to show you of the really scary early moments of the fire that raced along the pacific coast highway on tuesday. a woman was rushing

home to check on her house when she saw that huge plume of black smoke spreading over her neighborhood. she grabbed her cell phone, took this video of the scene, and she had no idea what she would find once she arrived home. >> it's hard to watch the fire, and there's no fire trucks that were there at that time. yeah, you hear the sirens, but what can you actually do? >> well, she quickly grabbed her belongings. she escaped with her four year old son from her burning house. now she's among the thousands of evacuees staying with friends, staying in hotels or in temporary shelters, all of them waiting to hear if their home is still standing. well, animal shelters in southern california are getting some help from other states to safely evacuate pets away from the wildfire danger. the seattle humane society has coordinated a flight for this weekend to bring rescue pets from the l.a. area

to seattle. seattle humane says it's teaming up with wings of rescue and paws for hope to fly 60 cats and dogs to boeing field sunday afternoon. relocation efforts like this will allow animal shelters there in los angeles county to make room for pets who were separated from their owners during the wildfires. >> there's fire, there's smoke, there's a sensory overload for them. they they are probably very frightened and don't know where to go. >> the animals being relocated to seattle were already in shelters before the fire started. >> time is 850. we do have some slow traffic remaining on 680 coming out of pleasant hill, but it's improving quite a bit. heading down to the alamo area, where there was a stalled vehicle, and also an earlier crash that had been cleared. highway four is improving as well in the area. we've seen the bay bridge not be a factor for the last few hours. right now it remains pretty good into san francisco. 850 let's bring steve

back in here with today's weather. >> all right, sal, thank you sir. yesterday's high temps were really warm. they were up there 70s here from oakland, sfo, walnut creek, san rafael, san jose, menlo park, santa rosa and the sonoma county airport hit 78 degrees, had a couple of records too. redwood city 75. that broke the old mark. sfo tied both going back to 1962 and oakland 70. that was a new record 67 2015 2015 was the january where we had no rain. so that makes some sense. the last rain of over a 10th of an inch in san francisco is one week ago today on the third at 18/100. no rain is forecast by the global models out 14 days. i mean it just looks just dry dry dry. we do get sunshine, but a little cooler here. the air aloft is starting to cool around 5000ft or so, but even with a north northeast breeze the wind will pick up tonight. midnight through 10 a.m. sunday. we get another wind advisory, mainly

for the hills, but the key is though the air. the air aloft is starting to cool a little bit. so 30s 40s 50s on the temps. it will be another day of high temps above average. the coldest temps were south boulder creek also fell in scotts valley in there as well as santa clara. at one time campbell was 38. gilroy. hollister. also in the mountains, it's 20s 27. carson city 27. also in reno. if you're looking for rain, good luck because i'm not either. it's a breezy pattern. it's a dry pattern. it will be a little cooler starting going into the weekend. today though, look for 60s again for the highs icu. >> thank you. time's 851. the latest damage totals indicate the deadly and very destructive wildfires in los angeles. could be the most expensive in california history, and the experts say it will certainly strain california's already troubled insurance market. industry figures show only about 1 in 5 homeowners in the pacific palisades neighborhood had insurance. that is raising concerns among homeowners in other fire prone areas of california, like the santa cruz

mountains. >> my insurance in the past year and a half has gone up 500%, went from about 1200 annually to $7,000 annually. taxes and home insurance is 50% of my mortgage. >> now, many insurance companies have been canceling insurance policies or refusing to write any new ones in california. they cite the rising risk of wildfires. time is 852. firefighters in southern california have been dealt a challenging hand as those wildfires keep raging across l.a. county. when you join us on the nine, we'll talk live with an expert about the strong winds and the surrounding topography that makes it hard to fight thos - man, i need some serious help with this health insurance stuff. - check out covered california. it's a free service from the state

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six. new details from santa rosa about a deadly discovery in a house. police say four shooting victims found dead inside a house on monarch court are believed to be family members. two of the victims are women ages 33 and 67 and two men, ages 28 and 67. the police say they found the four bodies in different parts of the home wednesday afternoon. the police also found a semiautomatic handgun near one of the bodies, and detectives searched a home in the south bay that they say is linked to one of the victims. the home is on buena crest road court in san jose. the motive for the shooting that's still under investigation. the names of the victims have not been released. >> a father of four in san jose lost his only source of income after thieves stole a trailer he uses to sell nachos around the bay area and beyond. anthony viada had parked his suburban at wainwright avenue and scott street in san jose the next day.

both the truck and trailer were gone. san jose police later found the truck, which apparently had been hotwired, but that trailer is still missing. >> messed up the engine. they trashed the interior. they broke the dashboard. how do you just steal somebody's livelihood like that? >> vallarta said the loss is costing him about $25,000. if you see the trailer, contact santa clara county sheriff's department or local police. >> time is 857. san francisco mayor daniel lurie says the city is putting a freeze on new programs and new hiring. it's part of the effort to deal with the city's budget deficit, the biggest in san francisco history, major mayor laurie told department heads hold off on new contracts and new programs that have not been signed or implemented. he wants to prioritize initiatives that have already proven they can work. now. in a statement, major mayor laurie says san francisco is making a comeback, and i intend to put us in the best possible position to drive that growth. our city is facing a major

budget deficit, and the era of band-aid solutions is over. we're committed to fiscal discipline, giving san franciscans the accountability they demand and focusing the government on doing the core things well. >> two of the largest energy generators in the country are merging. constellation energy announced it will buy calpine for more than $16 billion. calpine runs 37 different power projects across california, including the geysers outside of calistoga. it's one of the largest natural gas generation companies in the country. the deal comes amid increasing demand for power in california, fueled in part by the ai and data center industry. a new study finds the use of artificial intelligence may be hurting critical thinking skills. a group at a swiss business school studied more than 600 people and found the younger participants depended more on ai tools and had lower critical thinking scores compared to older participants. researchers urge schools to better regulate ai use and focus on strategies that foster critical thinking. san jose state is being recognized for its effort to create a diverse

student body and help students succeed. san jose state is among six colleges being recognized by the u.s. education department as part of the post-secondary success recognition program. the initiative spotlights schools that demonstrate equitable access, success, and post college outcomes. now to northern santa rosa, where a school built for children on the autism spectrum has just opened. the 2017 tubbs fire there destroyed half a dozen schools and some 2800 homes. many students were forced to use temporary portable classrooms. the anova center of education welcomed 140 students yesterday. many were excited to have a school library again. the center also features rooms for occupational therapy, sensory elements, and therapists. >> entire neighborhoods reduced to ashes. landmarks at risk and evacuations are still in effect. the developing situation in southern california this morning, where wildfires continue to burn. >> then president biden