effort to end homelessness. the count will take place the morning of january 22nd and the 23rd. >> space mission that was years in the making is now on hold. this morning, blue origin scrubbed today's launch of its new glenn rocket to troubleshoot an issue in the rocket subsystem. the problem was only discovered in the final minutes before takeoff. as of this point, it's unknown as to when blue origin might make another launch attempt. now, the goal of the mission is to prove the rocket can reach orbit, allowing for more complex missions on down the road. >> santa ana winds expected to intensify today. how it's threatening to undo all the progress fire crews made over the weekend, as the battle to contain the fires rages on. >> then, as some people returned to their neighborhoods, they're facing heartbreak and devastation, entire neighborhoods reduced to rubble. how officials are stepping in to help them recover from

catastrophic losses. >> and bay area firefighters continue to support the fight against the devastating wildfires in southern california. a look at what their experience has been like, as they still don't have a return date to come back home. [music] >> live from jack london square. this is mornings on two. >> the nine. >> today is monday, january 13th. we're looking at the berkeley hills and the campus there. part of oakland, part of berkeley. and just a reminder that we too have hills with densely populated areas that are fire prone and challenging. conditions are ahead for thousands of firefighters battling the los angeles wildfires. >> dangerous santa ana winds expected to pick up again today, prompting fears of progress made this past weekend could be wiped out. >> we dipped into a news conference starting at 8:00. it's ongoing. we're hearing from firefighters and other city and county leaders in los angeles about the firefight. our allie rasmus has been monitoring the news briefing from the newsroom, and she's here with some new

information. >> yeah. garcia, the red flag warning for los angeles county is now in effect. it will remain in place until at least 6:00 in the evening this wednesday. wind gusts could top about 50 miles an hour in the region. >> we are not in the clear as of yet, and we must not let our guard down as we have right now. extreme fire behavior, and we need to make sure that the community is staying updated with the most information. updated information as well. follow all evacuation warnings and orders without delay. >> la's fire chief says there are more than 5000 people assigned to just the palisades fire alone, which is the largest of several fires burning right now in the region. the chief says crews will be doing patrols today and strategic positions throughout the fire zone to keep fires from spreading and prevent any new fires from igniting. the palisades fire has burned nearly 24,000 acres, but containment did go up to 14%. the eaton fire

burned 14,000 acres, and containment on that fire is now up to 33%. so some improvements there. the fires have so far, though, caused 24 deaths in the los angeles area. sadly, officials believe that number will likely rise. there are about 30 people in the region missing or unaccounted for the altadena area. >> we are in the third day of grid searching. it is a very grim task and we unfortunately every day we're doing this, we're running across the remains of individual community members. that is not easy work. very sad to report, and i believe that work is not only going to continue, but i believe we'll continue to find remains. >> now, the number of people in mandatory evacuation zones has decreased slightly to 92,000 people. at one point it was 150,000. the l.a. county sheriff and other leaders, though, urged

people in the area to continue to heed those evacuation warnings and don't try to go home too soon. >> please listen to law enforcement and their evacuation notices. and believe me, i heard last night, many are frustrated. these next few days are crucial in our fighting of the existing fires and also preventing any new fires. >> los angeles law enforcement have arrested nearly 50 people who were in those mandatory evacuation zones, some of them for looting. but at least one person was arrested for impersonating a firefighter, and three people were arrested for illegally flying drones in those evacuation areas. back to you, gasia ali. >> thank you. as some people in southern california returned to their neighborhoods, many are finding just rubble where their homes used to be. entire neighborhoods across los angeles have burned to the ground. the l.a. county of public works is promising to help devastated homeowners clear and clean out their lots. cal fire says the palisades and eden fires are among the most destructive in

our state's history. >> i had a little cottage house gone. just everything is gone and all that's standing is the fireplace. every house on the block is gone except for one. you just have to be strong. have faith. it's just stuff. >> governor newsom signed an executive order to help fire survivors rebuild. it eliminates some of the environmental requirements and makes sure that property taxes are not increased on people who rebuild. >> one church just east of downtown los angeles has opened its doors to victims of the eaton fire. [music] already yesterday, dozens of people from the altadena from altadena traveled more than 25 miles to attend sunday services at a different church in montebello. they found a place to both worship and heal after their church in altadena burned down to the ground last week. >> as soon as i heard that that altadena's buildings had all burned down, there was no question that if they wanted to

worship with us, it would be a joint service. >> it means a lot to me. i almost didn't come because i didn't know if i could handle it. i wanted to see my family from from from the church. i know over, i guess, 19, 19 homes from our congregation were burned down. >> it was an emotional service filled with prayers, tears and a sense, they say, of unity. >> nearly a thousand incarcerated firefighters are among the crews battling flames in southern california. the california department of corrections and rehabilitation says there are 939 incarcerated firefighters in the field clearing brush to protect lives and property on a volunteer basis. one man served on those very same teams until he was released from prison last month. now that he's out, he's hoping to put those much needed firefighting skills to good use. >> first of all, is pretty much the spear of the team. so we're leading the charge in taking

down brush. a couple guys gave me a call before they left camp and like, i just wish them the best of luck. be safe. make sure you guys take care of each other. >> one bay area firefighter or fire department tells us they don't block formerly incarcerated people from serving as firefighters, but the emergency medical technician certification required for all fire crews often disqualifies those who have served time in prison. >> the federal response to the l.a. county wildfires is under scrutiny now, after president biden promised the federal government will shoulder all of the costs for the next six months. rebecca castor reports. that's going to carry a heavy price tag. there's a lot of finger pointing going on right now about how the fires could have been prevented. >> los angeles wildfires have ignited a political firestorm in washington, with many republicans throwing blame at the state's democratic leaders. governor gavin newsom is under fire for the lack of available water to fight the flames, and l.a. mayor karen bass is taking heat for making cuts to the fire

department's budget. >> it's absolutely pathetic what has happened there, and i think we're going to have to have real accountability. >> over the last several days, donald trump has also thrown numerous jabs at newsom over his handling of the fires, even suggesting he resign. in response, newsom has invited the president elect to visit california to see the devastation firsthand. >> we're here not just in the immediacy of the crisis, but we're here after the crisis, as opposed to creating a crisis in the middle of this by trying to divide people and play political, take cheap political shots. >> last week, president biden promised the federal government will pay for 100% of the cost for responding to the wildfires for the next 180 days. immediate aid is not an issue. after congress approved $100 million for fema disaster assistance in december, but some estimate the cost of this disaster alone will be over 150 billion. >> fema is committed to helping everybody, and we're very grateful for the bipartisan

support of the supplemental, which gave us the funding we need to continue to support everybody that's been impacted. >> congress will likely need to approve more emergency funding for california, but some gop lawmakers have already suggested they'll hold up aid until the state changes. some of its fire management policies. in washington, rebecca castor, ktvu, fox two news. >> all right, it's been a little windy around here. let's get to steve paulson for a look at the weather forecast. >> it's windy here. and it's getting windy again down in southern california. i just don't see how we're getting out of this pattern. probably for the next 7 to 10 days there will be some lulls and then the lows will really take a tumble at night. but it's also a full moon monday here for january, known as the wolf howl moon, and it's probably about 99.9% visible by now. it will be full at 2:26 p.m. under clear skies. not a problem this morning, and i don't think there'll be a problem tomorrow morning as well, because there's not a cloud in the sky. cold lows will

be the thing going forward. we had some this morning, mainly south peninsula and south bay, boulder creek, hollister, felton, morgan hill, fairfax and marin county briefly dropped to 33 and the wind kicked up campbell. 33 menlo park, 35, and santa cruz made it to 37 degrees. the city's record for today is 35. in 1949, they were only 52, much of a breeze. there were gusts about 30 miles an hour at mount davidson. the record high 72 2009 record rain an inch and three quarters way back in 1911. speaking of rain, the last time san francisco was on the third, they had they had 18/100 and there is no rain forecast by the global models. out 10 to 14 days. it looks just ugly dry for the remainder of january unless something really changes near the end. san francisco rainfall. we've had dry january a 100% dry and that was 2015. 2014 wasn't much better. so we're in third place, if you will. currently the third driest using san francisco data going back to 1849 1850. you can

see the offshore direction. i mean, just watch this little system clip us right there about one 2:00 in the morning, then watch the wind turn offshore. that same system is now heading down to southern california. and there it is. you can see it will start to turn their wind more north northeast as well. when i got in, it was rocking and rolling above the claremont and the caldecott tunnel, 52 miles an hour. oakland airport. that was about 245 in the morning, 43mph. west side of mount tamalpais 40 cordelia, crystal springs reservoir, berkeley lab 32 to 38mph. there's still an offshore breeze for most. one observation, the cities turned west, but a majority of it is north northeast. same in the napa hills, sonoma county hills, marin county hills. so it's mainly an offshore direction. there's travis 20 almost 30 miles an hour. petaluma northeast to 30 miles an hour, santa rosa northeast to 25. i mean, man, even down towards sfo, half moon bay, hayward and even san jose north to 24. not only there, right in the santa cruz area. that's a north wind

at capitola, santa cruz, and also a couple observations in the santa cruz mountains. so everything is offshore and we won't be as warm as last week, but 40s and 50s on the temps now. santa rosa's jumped to 56 with that north wind. there's just really nothing going on in our favor. there's no rain in sight. sunny, breezy, blustery, maybe windy for some up in the hills here, but the pattern probably for 7 to 10 days, favors some kind of configuration of a north or an east or a northeast wind. so the answer, my friends, and it's not a good one. sometimes it's blowing in the wind wall to wall sun, that's for sure. 50s, maybe upper 50s for a few, but mainly 60s on the temps. the overnight lows though. watch out, they are going to get darn cold here next couple of mornings. yep. >> all right steve, thank you so much. as those wildfires continue to rage in southern california, it's another reminder of what could happen here in the bay area. so coming up on mornings on two, the nine, we'll talk with an expert about why documenting your belongings is crucial and how to navigate insurance challenges before a disaster strikes. and the wildfires are forcing thousands

of families to find new homes. but some landlords are cashing in. how the state's attorney general is cracking down

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and the driver were both taken to the hospital with minor injuries. police did not say what led to the crash. we reached out to the police department for more details and are waiting to hear back. >> as fire crews still deal with active wildfires that began last week in los angeles county, authorities are warning residents about the danger of new fires erupting. >> the anticipated winds, combined with low humidities and low fuel moistures, will keep the fire threat in all of los angeles county. critical. >> the utility company in southern california, southern california. anderson, we're talking about says it may have to enact power shutoffs over the next few days because of the severe wind gusts. los angeles fire department will have patrols out to make sure there are no flare ups or new spot fires. the sheriff just announced that the number of evacuated residents has gone down slightly, from 1000 or 10,000 to 92,000. excuse me? 103,090 2000. another 89,000

people are living in evacuation warning areas. >> donation scams are popping up trying to trick people who want to help those who have lost everything. l.a. officials say people are taking advantage of people's desire to help by falsely claiming to be charities or nonprofits. scammers are targeting elderly people, immigrants and non-english speakers. officials recommend researching any charity before considering donation. you can also check organizations on websites like charity navigator or the better business bureau. >> state attorney general has now warned some landlords who have started raising rental prices because so many people need a place to live. some landlords are asking for higher rent than initially asked, in some cases thousands of dollars more per month. state law prohibits rent increases over 10% after an emergency declaration. price gouging is illegal and is punishable with up to a year in jail along with fines. >> bay area homeowners nervously watching the southern california firefight can take action now to help them recoup any losses if their neighborhood is affected by fire. we've talked about

maintaining a defensible space around your home. now we'll focus on what's inside. we welcome to the nine hillary murphy, a realtor with village associates real estate in orinda. thanks so much for being here. thanks for having me. you send out an incredibly emotional and informative email last week based on what we're seeing in los angeles. you had one great tip for homeowners. tell me what you want us all to do. sure. >> well, this is deeply personal. my family lost a home in the tubbs fire in 2017, and having been through that experience and watching friends lose their home in the palisades, my heart is just broken for things. people are losing and everything they're going through. my tip for homeowners that i sent out last week was to videotape your belongings, document all your possessions inside your home. it's really important, and it will help you recoup your losses. in the case of the worst case event, which would be a total loss of your home, and you made a point of saying you can't just do it once and think, okay, we're done. >> i think about how much our home has changed in just the past few years. this is something we should be doing

annually. >> absolutely. i think, you know, put a calendar reminder around your birthday or your mammogram or something you do every year. we don't remember the things we buy throughout the year, and you certainly don't remember all the things you've bought and owned for the last 10 or 20 years that you might have been in your home. so do it annually. keep it updated. video and photos. it goes a long way in recouping your losses if the worst were to happen. >> and so if the worst happens, like you saw your parents go through, how does that help us? it's an important part reimbursement, but it's also critical. and we need that money. >> absolutely. i mean, you've worked your whole life for these possessions in your belongings. it's your life and your home. so my father had taken over 150 photos of their belongings. he had opened every closet. he had opened every drawer. it was incredible. and it wasn't. it wasn't in the heat of the moment. he did this well in advance of the tubbs fire, just out of an abundance of caution and in the follow up to the fire, when they had to talk to their insurance agent, it was invaluable in how the process went for them. >> well, thank goodness he did that. is there anything else you can share from your experience of watching your parents go

through this that could help us? >> yeah, and for every homeowner, i mean, you know, make sure your policy is up to date. most people set up their policy when they buy their home and they never think about it again. but the cost to rebuild it has gone up and up and up in california. and so you really want to make sure you have adequate coverage, that you have extended coverage in case you need to replace your home. >> that story of being underinsured just came from so many people, especially up in the north bay. you've been helping families buy houses in the east bay, mostly in lamorinda. lamorinda made headlines for the past year or so about the number of insurance policies canceled, insurers saying, we're not going to issue new policies. do you have home buyers and sellers who are thinking of insurance as kind of a critical piece of that puzzle? >> absolutely. if you're thinking of buying a home or selling a home, insurance is now a critical piece of the process. it used to be an afterthought, right? you used to get into contract, go get your insurance policy and move on with the deal. nowadays, it needs to be first and foremost in your in your search process. involve your broker early. >> your insurance broker as in give me the address you're

looking at. and then then the broker will tell you, look, i can't insure that or this is what the cost will be. and you have to figure, you know, we think about the cost, we think about the interest rate. but this is another major factor. >> absolutely. prices have gone up for insurance. and you want to know before you write that offer exactly what your insurance cost is going to be. if you're going to qualify for a traditional plan or if you're going to need to go with california fair plan. and the cost of those two plans are very different. >> i do know someone who bought a home not in lamorinda, but recently and had to go with the fair plan. their home butts up to some open space and i think their insurer said we can't do that. yeah. some important news for sellers who may also need to think about costs when it comes to fire prevention. >> absolutely. i mean, getting your home ready for sale is involved anyway, but there's now a layer of fire prevention and fire hardening that's required in a lot of municipalities around california. so brush clearing, removing mulch from the perimeter around your house, these are requirements. now they're not optional. and sometimes the cost adds up. >> and that's on the seller usually. >> yes. and it's different city to city what's required. so

check with your local fire district on what they're requiring if you can. >> look you've been doing this quite a while. if you can look back even just five, six, seven years, this wasn't even part of the conversation. >> no, this is in the last two years, really, when the large insurers started pulling out of california and started pulling back, it changed the landscape. we're seeing new contingencies and contracts related to insurance, so buyers can include an insurance contingency with their offer, which protects them in the case that they can't get insurance on the property. wow. >> so i'll buy your house for 1.5, but if i can't get insurance, then my deal is off the table. have you had any deals like that? fall apart? fell apart? >> no, sorry, not fall apart. but i have encouraged buyers to include an insurance contingency. >> yes. that's interesting. i remember, you know, back when you and i talked, i think just, you know, three years ago, it was the land of no contingencies, right? i don't care what's buried in the basement. it looks like that's changing a little bit, a little bit. >> it is, it is. >> are people still buying in lombard? of course they are. but, i mean, a lot of people do think of fire concern. >> absolutely. fire concern is

on their mind. but people still move to auburn for excellent schools, great weather, beautiful surroundings. it's a very special place to live. but they do need to know about the insurance costs and precautions when they buy a home. >> you know, and even as we're seeing in los angeles, there really is no part of the bay area that's safe from wildfire. >> no, it's not just folks who live in the woods anymore. i mean, fire is affecting everyone. it's coming through the downtown of the palisades. i mean, these are these are the center of people's towns. >> i remember seeing santa rosa burn. hilary murphy, it's great to connect with you. thank you. like i said, it's not often that i. and i'll be honest here, it's not often that i get an email from a realtor that's both informational and emotional. and yours was both. so thank you for all the help that you've given people. thank you. >> our thoughts are really with everyone down in la right now, so wishing them the best. >> thank you hilary. thank you. coming up on the nine, w stay

executive orders. once president elect trump takes office in one week. politico reports that gavin newsom and the state of legislature are putting $50 million into a fund that the new administration half of the money will support the state's justice department and legal cases against the federal government. the other half will go to nonprofits caring for undocumented immigrants and fighting deportation and detention. >> with one week away from the inauguration of president elect donald trump, the senate is scrambling to confirm his cabinet nominees. there are 14 confirmation hearings scheduled

in the senate this week alone. republicans are hoping to have much of the trump team in place by inauguration day, when president trump takes office next monday. >> there is going to be shock and awe with executive orders, a blizzard of executive orders on the economy, as well as on the border. >> confirmation hearings for high level officials include south dakota governor kristi noem to head the department of homeland security, pam bondi as attorney general. florida senator marco rubio for secretary of state and veteran and former fox news host pete hegseth as defense secretary. >> back here to southern california, as thousands still can't go home, next on the nine will focus on what's happening in the southland as there are new concerns about winds and why firefighters say the coming days are critical. we're also hearing from several oakland firefighters who are in southern california battling the wildfires. why? they say the lessons they are learning dow

to the nine crystal clear thanks to winds in the bay area and beyond. it makes for an awfully pretty picture, but it's a dire situation thanks to the weather in southern california. crews there continue to build containment lines as fire is raging through los angeles county, but it comes as strong winds gusts are returning to the forecast today, and officials are now bracing for potential flare ups. >> fox's connor hanson is in los angeles this morning with the

latest on the developing situation. >> nearly a week after several wildfires started to tear through the los angeles area, firefighters are seeing some progress. but officials are warning this fight is far from over. >> this is what's left. everything is decimated. the town is decimated. >> people in the pacific palisades area returning to salvage whatever they can after flames leveled their neighborhood. some say they barely had time to escape before the fire reached their homes. >> we didn't bring any clothes for ourselves. we're still just trying to pick up the pieces. >> after a long battle, officials say there's now minimal activity in the palisades fire, but the danger is not over yet, with wind gusts as high as 70mph expected through wednesday. officials across southern california are redeploying firefighters and engines to high risk areas in case of potential flare ups.

>> 30 mile an hour winds with 50 mile an hour gusts are devastating. they're not 80 mile an hour winds and a hundred that they're somewhat more manageable. but this is a concern for us. >> meanwhile, utility crews are on the ground restoring power to tens of thousands of customers. but officials say if winds get worse, there could be more preemptive power shutoffs. >> the necessary public safety power shut offs are important for our collective safety in preventing the next wildfire natural disaster. >> at least 24 people have now died in these wildfires, and officials, unfortunately, expect that number to go up. they've been going through some of these homes with cadaver dogs, searching for anyone who might have been left behind. in los angeles county, connor hansen, ktvu, fox two news. >> it could take weeks before bay area fire crews return home from southern california wildfires. ktvu james torres is

live from the oakland hills, sharing the story of a group of oakland firefighters on the front lines. james. >> yeah, sal. about 20 of them from oakland have gone down to southern california. they've been there since wednesday on the front lines of the eaton fire. at this point, there's no telling how soon they will return home, but we're getting a better idea of what they've been doing since they've been there. we know that those firefighters are working in 24 hour shifts at the beginning of every day. they talk about what they need to do to make sure they get people evacuated safely. they prepare to save some homes that are still standing, or how to clear some of the hot spots before those winds pick up again. so far, they say what they've been seeing is awful. >> truly devastating. just to drive city blocks and see nothing standing, nothing remaining. and that is incredibly hard and incredibly hard to see, especially when whatever we do or what

everybody's doing, doing their best to see people's lives changed, lives lost. it's very hard. >> tell us some of the frustrations they are hearing there in the la area are hitting close to home conversations like water supply, budget concerns or low resources. you may remember the oakland city council voted to temporarily shutter a handful of stations in the town as it works to make up a $130 million budget deficit. even more stations are up for consideration next month. oakland fire also sent down with them four apparatus and some search and rescue teams helping those in need or in some cases, recovering bodies left behind from those devastating fires. we're live this morning in oakland. i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news. >> james thank you. and as the wildfires continue to burn, many are stepping in to help those affected. and one of those organizations is called direct relief. it's going to be heading to the front lines distributing

essential medications, medical backpacks for first responders, masks, hygiene products and so much more. so joining us now is bree birx from direct relief. bree, thank you for joining us this morning. >> thank you for having us. >> all right. so bree, can you tell us a little bit about your efforts right now? you are in santa barbara, but will be heading down to la. describe that process and what you're doing and what you're going to be bringing down to la. >> so every single day since the fires broke out, we've been loading our trucks and heading down to los angeles. we are about 80 miles from the impacted area, so we're able to quickly deploy and rapidly deploy essential medicines, medical supplies and supplies for first responders. so we're here loading up our trucks, and we're about to head down again. and we've been there every single day since last tuesday. and we're going to be there as long as we're needed. you know, i think, you know, hearing about the wind event that's going to pick up again over the next few

days, you know, we're not out of the woods yet. and i think it's really important that everyone heeds warnings and make sure that they're prepared to evacuate. and, you know, from direct relief lens making sure you have your medications if you need to leave rapidly or at least a list of prescriptions is really, really important. >> yeah. i wanted to ask you a little bit about the need here. so you obviously focus on the medical side of things in terms of providing relief. what is it that that you have right now on hand, and how do you find out what is really needed and where it's needed right now to collect the items to take down? >> so yesterday we visited one of the incident command centers along pch in in pacific palisades to speak with local officials and fire department and public health to really assess what the needs are on the front lines. we also have spent the last week visiting shelters,

so both the pasadena convention center and westwood recreation center, which are the two main shelters right now. we've worked with our network of health care providers around the community, so that includes things like federally qualified health centers, as well as free clinics to learn about what their needs are to serve their patient populations. and then we've also worked with right now, we're working with the gap and gap brands to make sure that the community has what they need to protect themselves. so we're handing out n95 masks at several different gap and gap brand locations across los angeles today. and so, you know, it's really all hands on deck to make sure everyone has what they need to stay safe. >> and, bree, in terms of medication here, we mentioned just a moment ago that you'll be providing the essentials. what kind of medications are you providing and what do you find is in greatest need right now? >> so, you know, when people are under evacuation order and have little to no time to prepare and

leave, often they leave without their medications. things that are essential to manage chronic conditions. so insulin for diabetes, hypertension, medications these things are manageable conditions when you have your medications. but when you don't have your medications, those manageable conditions can become very serious pretty quickly. so we're working to make sure that any of those individuals who have been displaced have access to those types of medications, and then obviously also working with those folks who are first responders in the shelters, who are providing triaging of medical care in the shelters, have anything that they need over-the-counters acute wound care, burn, burn, burn care, equipment that they need to treat those types of things as well. >> all right. so you're servicing both the firefighters, the first responders and the

people themselves. and you're and you're doing that through these different organizations that are down here. what do you need in terms of help from the public here to help those in need right now? >> thanks for asking that. and, you know, direct relief is completely privately funded. we don't receive any government assistance. so if anyone wants to learn more about what we're doing, you can visit direct relief.org. if you're able to, you can contribute. we're also going to have some opportunities for local folks to participate in some kit building for hygiene items and essential personal care packs. but, you know, really just following our work and the awareness is really, really important. right now. we're also on all social channels at direct relief. you can follow along on what we're doing. yeah. >> you're providing some, some relief for things that we normally don't think about the, the, the hygiene products, the essential medication, you may need something for headache and those type of things. and it's just not there because you rushed out of your house. things we might not think about. so

that's what direct relief is providing for the tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of people in southern california right now affected by these devastating fires from direct relief. thank you so much for joining us this morning. >> thank you for having me. sure. >> there is an outpouring of support from the bay area to help fire survivors in los angeles county. last night, electronic music venue in san francisco hosted a fundraiser. this was the scene at the midway in the dogpatch neighborhood. the organizer says this came together in just two days, and that the success should speak to the character of those in the electronic music community. >> there's a scene here of people that really can make change, do something, fundraise whatever it is, and look at what we have here. this is two days, how everybody comes together with the urgency. and it's just a testament to how tight knit this city is. >> there were also donation boxes for clothes and other essentials. now, if you're able to donate money to help families impacted by the california wildfires, you can join the fox network support of the red cross. we're also keeping a list of organizations accepting money

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safety and the values of their properties. this morning, as part of our monthly conversations, we interviewed san jose mayor matt mehan about a pilot program nicknamed olive, which stands for oversize lifting vehicle enforcement. >> residents, small business owners, and families who want to take their children to the park deserve some relief. we cannot allow encampments, whether they're tent encampments or rv encampments, to persist indefinitely. at the same time, we need to give people places to go that are safe, managed, have basic services like sanitation, security, some case management. >> mehan says the city is more than doubling its shelter capacity, along with adding special parking sites. this program will cost $1.5 million in its first year. >> the 2025 tax filing season begins two weeks from today. the irs has announced it will begin accepting and processing individual tax returns for the past year. january 27th. it expects to handle more than 140 million individual tax forms by

this year's deadline. this year, the deadline is tuesday, april 15th. >> new year, new job. as the holidays are in the rearview mirror, many job seekers turn to january and february to make the next big move. whether you're aiming to climb the ladder or switch careers or do something else, now is the good time to get ahead. for more insight on how to set your career goals for 2025 and land that dream job, let's welcome robin storey, the founder of storyline resumes. resumes. pardon me to the nine. robin. welcome. i have a question for you. i have a question right off the bat. why is it january and february? is it symbolic? because we're starting a new year and people are saying, hey, i'm motivated now. just like people get on workout plans, they want to, you know, spice up their resume and get a new job. >> absolutely. and january and february are two of the biggest hiring months of the year because, as we all know, a lot of times in november and december, nothing is really happening. companies aren't doing a lot of hiring because

people are on vacation. it's difficult to onboard and train new staff when there's no one at the office. so january and february are very, very much hot job search and hot job winning months. >> robin, you know, something that worries me would worry me if i were looking for a new job is when you put your resume into one of these search engines. is there an algorithm that, you know, filters out some? and how can you keep your resume from not being filtered out by some ai thing we don't even know about? >> yeah, absolutely. there is something called applicant tracking systems, and they do include keywords that are aligned to jobs that companies are hiring for, and they are absolutely filtering your your resume based on those keywords. so you want to make sure that if there's a particular job you're after and you really want to get in front of the hiring manager, you're going to go through that job posting and you're going to make sure that any relevant

experience that you have that aligns to the qualities and qualifications that they're looking for, you're talking about those in your resume. we find that if you tell a great story on your resume and you align those keywords and much more of an organic way. your resume has a better shot of getting through the system and being seen by a human. >> robin, are there specific industries that hire at this time and then are there specific industries that hire at a different time? for example, retail may start hiring at the end of the year for christmas stuff. but, you know, tech may hire in january. which industries are hiring now? >> absolutely. there's always an ebb and flow among industries, depending on the time of the year. right now, anything ai, machine learning is extremely hot. health care is also on an uptick. you're going to see an increase in hiring in oil and gas, renewable energy,

education. there are a lot of industries that are hiring and there's industries that are laying off. you know, last year was sort of the year of the tech industry layoff. lots of people were losing their jobs. lots of companies were sort of pulling in the reins in terms of their spend. but we're definitely seeing an increased level of activity in hiring job postings out there. so it is absolutely a great time to be looking for a new position. it's a great time to get that resume polished up and ready to go. and again, i wouldn't worry so much about the industry in terms of looking for a job. always set your job search up around the function of what you do. so if you worked in manufacturing but you're an accountant, you can really be an accountant anywhere. it's the same thing in sales. it's the same thing in technology or support. you can really migrate between industry to industry, and people don't need to feel like since you've always been in

one particular industry, that you need to stay there. you can go to a lot of different places. >> all right, robin, i need a quick answer on this, but it might be the most important question. what is the common mistake that a lot of people looking for a job make? >> they do not focus their resumes on their accomplishments and impact that they've had in their roles. they're instead describing their jobs. and that's always a mistake. >> robin. these are good things. i hope that people listen to this and they can find out more on storyline resumes. thank you for joining us. >> you're so welcome. thank you for having me. >> all right. still to come. bottlerock is about bringing sexy back. the lineup for the napa music festival has officially been released, and it might just have you crying a river of excitement. the headliners that will be sure to rock your body. next on the nine plus kitchen nightmares returns on fox tuesdays. and to celebrate, you have the chance to transform your own kitchen just like gordon ramsay does on the show. enter the kitchen

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for the dangerous santa ana winds to come back today. those winds, combined with the already dry conditions, could slow down efforts to contain the fires there since the fire started. at least 24 people have died. dozens more are listed as missing. the palisades fire, burning more than 23,000 acres, containment just 13%. right now, the eden fire in altadena and pasadena now burning more than 14,000 acres. containment went from 27 to 33%. thousands of

structures have burned. a man was arrested over this past weekend for impersonating a firefighter near the palisades fire. l.a. county sheriffs say the man was trying to break into a home and steal items. six other people were arrested near the eden fire, three for violating curfew, while the others were arrested on drug and weapons charges. at least two people have been arrested for allegedly trying to start other fires. >> some stores in neighboring arizona say they're facing supply chain issues because of fires in southern california. several grocery stores say they're out of household items, including laundry detergent, toilet paper, paper towels and other essentials such as eggs are flying off the shelves. one expert in supply chain management said companies are reallocating shipments to meet the needs of southern californians, and that's reminding people of what they saw during the early months of the pandemic. >> i don't want anything to happen where we don't have any food. >> it's the eggs, the milk and the toilet paper that goes first. >> usually unnecessarily, we're limiting it to three products per per purchase. and i thought,

oh gosh, here we go again. >> i think maybe the lesson for all of us is to be prepared that this can happen, whether it's this kind of a natural disaster or something else, and we need to prepare for it. >> some companies are emphasizing this isn't a shortage, only a temporary reallocation of resources. and they say all should be back to normal soon. >> well, eggs are another story. federal lawmakers say grocery prices may keep going up because of the bird flu outbreak. new york senator chuck schumer says a coordinated federal response is needed to solve this problem. he says the departments of agriculture, health and human services and the centers for disease control and prevention have to work together to fix this. he also wants the incoming trump administration to keep funding efforts to eliminate the bird flu. >> with the new administration coming in, a new congress gridlock that we've had on the farm bill, which contains these programs or many of them, and the potential for doge to cast a

narrow minded net. these are the kinds of programs that could go. >> senator schumer says isolation and sanitation are key ways to help end the bird flu outbreak, and also bring down grocery prices. >> parents in and far beyond the southern california fire zones are having difficult conversations with their children about what is happening on the ground. child psychiatrists say it's natural for children to feel anxiety during a disaster, even if they're not directly impacted. doctors say it's important to validate your child's feelings, give them room to express themselves, and help them maintain a daily schedule. >> they might think that the entire city of la is on fire or something like that. they can develop some kind of anxiety disorder if they're really afraid, if they are living in the acute stress situation, they are constantly feeling that something traumatizing is going to happen to them. and it is not healthy for kids. so we really need to limit the information that the younger kids have. >> definitely as a parent, i feel like it's our responsibility to be mindful of

what our kiddos see. and so right now, given my daughter's age, definitely limiting her screen time. >> doctors say that parents should stress that a child's home is a safe place and share the preparations by the family and community in case of fire or other emergency happens in their neighborhood. may be time to seek professional help if a child is crying more than usual, not eating well, or has disrupted sleep. >> new study from ucsf is finding preteens are getting on social media too early. the study finds age restrictions are not stopping kids from making accounts on instagram or youtube. research shows nearly 64% of preteens have at least one social media account. the study says it may be affecting development and socialization in kids. potential addiction also a huge concern here, with a quarter of children with accounts saying they often think about social media or use it to escape their problems. >> happening today, the first full moon of 2025 will reach its peak in just a few hours. nasa scientists say today's so-called wolf moon will be at its

brightest around 230 this afternoon, west coast time. but they say you will likely need a telescope or binoculars to see it in the daylight hours. for years, it's been called the wolf moon because the howls of wolves are more likely to be heard in the winter. >> bottlerock is returning to napa valley this may. the musician lineup was just released this morning. green day justin timberlake and noah connell headlined. benson, boone, cage the elephant and remi wolf will perform as well, along with many other artists. general admission tickets are still available for the three day festival. other tiers, however, have sold out. i remember the first bottle rocket several years ago, right? we were like, well, this thing take hold. the answer is yes. it has taken hold. and it's not just music, right? it's food. of course it's wine in napa valley, so it's become a destination. >> it's usually a time where the weather is fantastic too. so when you head out there, it is great. you just want to have fun and have a good time. >> but if you don't like crowds and you don't want to be in that pit, you have to get those extra areas. >> yeah, you have to pay.

>> yeah, and those are already sold out. but i'm sure they'll be like people selling selling them outside. >> but you got to get in one of those because otherwise you're going to be stuck in that massive crowd of people. >> yeah. yeah, yeah. >> all right. quick reminder that you can now stream ktvu news anytime. fox local available on all streaming devices. it was recently added to samsung tvs. you can scan the qr code on your screen right now, or you can search for the fox local app and select ktvu fox local app. >> really key. and especially times like this when we're watching what's happening in california. [music] good live coverage thanks to our sister station in los angeles. we're staying on top of it here, as well as a changing situation at ome. we'll meet you back here >> three, two, one... it's showtime! >> ♪ we're gonna have a real good time ♪ ♪ feel good time ♪ ♪ spreading love and joy and laughter all over the place ♪ ♪ we're gonna have a real good time ♪ ♪ we're gonna have a good time ♪ ♪ it will be so legendary ♪ ♪ sherri's got you feeling good ♪