the winds locally while watching conditions in southern california, where the fire threat remains high. plus, the devastation there continues to grow and the death toll is rising. the challenges crews continue to face as more people learn their homes have been destroyed. then help pouring in from across the country. how bay area firefighters are supporting efforts in southern california. the news at noon starts now. >> this is ktvu fox two news at noon. >> good afternoon. i'm gasia mikaelian i'm andre senior.

>> our top story continues to be the wildfires burning in southern california, as more danger lies ahead for firefighters in the coming days. officials say the santa ana winds will keep the fire threat high until wednesday night. the strongest gusts are expected tomorrow. red flag warnings are also in place as crews continue to battle the flames on the front lines here in the bay area. there is also a high wind advisory. wind gusts could pick up throughout the day. this morning we took video of a sign warning drivers about the high winds on the bay bridge and to use caution as they were driving. ktvu meteorologist rosemary oroczo is here with more on that. good afternoon rosemary. >> good afternoon, andre garcia. a live look here first over san francisco where plenty of blue sky. and we know it has to do with all that wind that is just keeping things on the clear side. the wind advisory will go until tomorrow morning. it is for our bridges as well as for our north bay hills. but you don't have to be in the hills or on the bridges to feel the wind. it is fairly widespread out there. mount saint helena reporting 35mph right now. oakland south reporting 27.

middle peak reporting a 26. as we shift over towards the central bay and the south bay, we've got winds anywhere from 32mph reported in concord to 39 at the oakland airport and in areas along the peninsula. sfo sustained at 21. mountain view 17. so a very breezy and gusty one out there. now let's check on the conditions over southern california where they have a red flag warning, not just the wind advisories right now at the palisades fire, relative humidity is 20%. so it is very dry and the winds are gusting to 15 almost 20mph at this time. the red flag warning stretches from ventura through, i should say la, through ventura and up towards the san luis obispo mountains. and that again going into wednesday evening as we talked about just a moment ago. so this is going to be another prolonged wind event, and i am seeing some isolated gusts out there already, anywhere from 40 to 60mph. a better look at what is expected here in the south

southern part of the state, as well as for us here at home. coming up. >> thank you rosemary. los angeles county leaders urging people to keep following evacuation orders today as the fire fight enters a critical 48 hour period. our allie rasmus has been following the developments on the two biggest fires burning in l.a. county and the challenging conditions ahead for thousands of firefighters on the front lines. allie. >> yeah, a red flag warning for los angeles county is in effect and will stay in place until at least 6:00 in the evening this wednesday. wind gusts could top 50 miles an hour. >> 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. there are crews in strategic positions throughout the fire zone to patrol and keep fires from spreading, and any new fires from igniting. the palisades fire has burned nearly 24,000 acres, but containment went up to 14% today. the eaton fire has burned 14,000 acres, with containment now up to 33%. the fires have so far 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. >> 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 the number of people in mandatory evacuation zones has decreased slightly to 92,000 people.

>> it had been 150,000. the sheriff and other los angeles county leaders urged people to continue to heed those evacuation orders and avoid rushing to return 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 for looting, but at least one person for impersonating a firefighter, and at least three people arrested for illegally flying drones in those evacuation areas. back to you, andre. >> all right, ali, thank you so much. >> thank you. ali. >> bay area strike teams could continue to help in southern california right now. ktvu james shaw is live in the oakland hills with the report of the more than 20 firefighters serving down south james.

>> andre. well, those firefighters have been there since about wednesday evening. they got to work right away. and with more santa ana winds in the forecast, not just today but tomorrow as well. there's no telling how much longer until those firefighters come back home. >> we're currently working 24 hour shifts. >> nathan leal is one of about two dozen oakland firefighters working in southern california on the front lines of the eaton fire. >> now we're we're going through every we're sifting over every grid of the fire, essentially to make sure there's no more embers and there's nothing that's going to continue this fire to move on or progress even more or even further. >> it's one of several bay area strike teams in the area trying to help eliminate the threat of the out of control wildfires. a personal mission for one fire official representing santa rosa, originally from pasadena. >> born and raised down here. went to school in altadena. a lot of friends either displaced,

evacuated or have had their homes destroyed. >> some conversations these firefighters are hearing on the ground are striking a nerve for those from oakland. after city council voted to temporarily shutter a handful of fire stations to make up for a budget deficit. >> we've had a lot of conversations about this happening in our city, in our community, because when we interact with the residents, a lot of them have expressed some frustration on the water supply issues and a couple of things that may not have worked out well timing wise. and when we talk to our crews, it's in the back of our mind. >> the top of their mind continues to be to help. helping people affected and helping local firefighters put an end to these fires. it's 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. >> oakland also sent four apparatus down to southern california, as well as a search and rescue team. that team is helping anyone in need and in some cases, recovering some bodies left behind in that devastating wildfire. reporting live in the oakland hills. i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news. >> continued help from the bay area to battle those wildfires. thank you so much, james. meantime, firefighters in los angeles are also being offered help from other countries around the world, including war torn ukraine. ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky says 150 firefighters are prepared to assist. california national guard officials responded with a post on x to zelensky's offer to support by calling it, quote, nothing short of extraordinary and a quote testament to the

power of global partnerships. fire crews from mexico arrived over the weekend, and others are in route from canada. >> governor newsom wants to fast track the rebuilding process in southern california. he signed an executive order to clear some bureaucracy, eliminate certain environmental regulations, and prevent property tax assessment increases for homeowners building back their properties. his order also aims to curb price gouging on building materials and other construction services. governor newsom says this is just the beginning, as early estimates put the damage costs at more than $150 billion. people have lost their homes, could fall victim to scammers when they file insurance claims. the insurance information institute says californians who are filing claims for fire losses after the l.a. county wildfires should avoid third party sources offering help. the institute says people should use their insurance company's mobile app to file a claim, get a copy of their insurance policy and also make a list with their insurance adjuster of everything that's damaged. the red cross is

among the relief organizations working in southern california providing critical support. the nonprofit said it has several hundred volunteers helping its operation, including 40 people from the bay area. the focus is providing shelter to fire survivors. >> it's a good reminder for us in the bay area. while we don't have any disasters right now, to be prepared to have that kit. to stay informed, have your evacuation plan. practice that plan. >> the red cross says now is a good time to make sure your smoke alarms are working, noting that working smoke detectors can cut the risk of death in a fire by half. >> well, cal fire says there's an alarming increase in wildfire activity just two weeks into the year because of the fires burning in southern california. so far, california is experiencing a 120% increase in fire compared to the five year average. when it comes to total acres burned. california's experiencing a 293,000% increase, with 40,000 acres burned in just the first ten days of this month. cal fire is

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a strong earthquake rattled japan today. the 6.9 quake struck southwestern japan at 9:19 p.m. local time. no reports of any injuries or damage. officials say an initial tsunami wave, just over three feet high made landfall within 30 minutes. some coastal residents were urged to evacuate after lifting the tsunami advisory. officials are still advising locals to stay away from the sea and coastline. >> president joe biden promised the federal government will shoulder all of the costs for the l.a. fires for the next six months. rebecca kaster reports on the hefty price tag and finger pointing 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 billion 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. >> while it's hard to find a silver lining in these devastating fires, scientists say the data being collected right now can help anticipate and better understand fire behavior. inside san jose state's wildfire interdisciplinary research center. craig clements and his team use technology to study fire behavior through the use of moisture sensors, drone data, and mobile doppler radar. >> we can peer into the plume. we can see the velocities or the wind speeds. we can see, you know, the debris inside the plume and where it's falling out. and that allows us to collect data that we can then compare to a simulation.

>> it is expected that the science gained from these devastating fires could help make communities safer in the future. >> back now to the weather. here we'll take a live look outside. the bay area is extremely cool, a little bit breezy. that sparkling clarity is due to the winds we're seeing. rosemary oroczo is tracking a change not just in our weather, but also for the folks down south. >> you're right, garcia, we have another offshore wind already settling in over the state of california. going to stay with us for the next couple of days. beautiful view there over san francisco. a look at storm tracker two. we have a system that is dropping in and will turn into a cut off flow over the next 12 to 24 hours, then park itself off of a baja california and that pattern with high pressure to the north and that low to the south is creating the offshore wind event for not only us, but southern california. here's a look at tuesday, 5:00 in the afternoon. and you see the clockwise motion here over areas of. looks like right off the northern california coastline. but to our south of us the opposite

direction indicating that low is parked right in there. it eventually will fill in, but it's going to take a couple of days, and the winds are expected to remain gusty at times and very dry. here's a look at the forecast for us here at home. notice the shades of yellows and blues. it's a breezy one out there for most areas today, but especially windy in our napa hills. and that's where we have the wind advisory until tomorrow morning, with winds expected to reach a 45 even close to 50mph. now in southern california, 60mph for today, 70 tuesday into wednesday. and the red flag warning, as i talked about at the top of the hour, stretches from los angeles through ventura county, parts of santa barbara county and into san luis obispo county. so they are expecting those very dry conditions, in which case any fires that start will spread very rapidly. meanwhile, temperatures for us here at home, 63 degrees. right now in san francisco, we have upper 50s in oakland, 58 reported in walnut creek and in the north bay, 63 over novato. so a bit of a cool one, especially with that breeze out

there this afternoon and for the afternoon, going to continue to have that wind. if you're going to be out and about, you may be holding tight to the wheel because it's a bit breezy out there. even coming in for me this afternoon, there was debris kind of just pushing all over parts of the freeway. afternoon highs for san francisco, 6463, in redwood city in the north, bay, 64 in napa, and for the inner east bay 62 in livermore, which is still above average for this time of year. the winds are going to eventually die down, and when they do, we have cold temperatures expected for the overnight hours and then into the weekend. we are still looking dry. wow. yes, i will detail all that coming up in the extended forecast. >> thank you. rosemary, coming up here, first lady jill biden visiting the bay area today, what she plans to do at a conference in san francisco this week. [music]

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hostage deal. israel is working with our american friends in order to achieve a hostage deal. >> the deal is structured in three parts. the first two phases would see most of the hostages released, while the third would focus on rebuilding, including establishing a new government for the gaza strip. president elect trump said there will be #### to pay if the hostages aren't home by the time he's inaugurated, and his mideast envoy, steve witkoff, is part of the negotiating team, he's reportedly pushing the israelis to make the deal by guaranteeing their security after the fighting stops. >> israel knows that president trump is the one who will stand by and support their right to defend themselves and allow the elimination of the terrorist organization, hamas. >> meanwhile, israeli airstrikes are still causing civilian casualties in gaza, and some palestinians say they're not optimistic about the possibility for a ceasefire. >> they fail every time. when we see it on the ground, then we will believe that there is a truce. >> the deal reportedly calls for israeli forces to withdraw from

the gaza strip. that could be a deal breaker for israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. in tel aviv, trey yingst ktvu, fox two news. >> first lady jill biden is coming to the bay area today. she'll be a keynote speaker at the healthcare and pharmaceutical conference. fierce jpm week 2025, in san francisco. she arrived this afternoon at sfo. plans to stay through wednesday. she'll be at the conference as part of the white house initiative on women's health research. the conference runs tomorrow and wednesday, with just 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 is attorney general. florida senator marco rubio for secretary of state and veteran and former fox news host pete hegseth as defense secretary. >> just days before president elect trump moves back to the white house, he held several meetings at his home in florida, discussed an array of topics, including canada's relationship with the united states. the trump team says people should get ready for a big first few days in office. >> day one, we'll have executive orders and we'll have executive actions. first and foremost, we are going to secure our southern border. we're going to get those trump policies back in place. >> president elect trump also says he could soon have a meeting with russian president vladimir putin to speak about the war in ukraine. >> several businesses burglarized in oakland overnight. the damage left behind as police continue to piece together whether the incidents are connected. >> plus, firefighters are bracing for another round of strong santa ana winds. i'm connor hanson in los angeles

county with a look at where these massive

outside right now. you see the american flag flapping in the wind here as you take a live look from our camera pointing toward the golden gate bridge. southern california dealing with

a lot to right now. so let's check in with ktvu meteorologist rosemary oroczo for a look at your forecast here and down south as well. rosemary. >> yeah. sandra garcia, we'll start here in southern california where it is still very, very dry. and the winds are gusting at this time. over at the palisades fire, relative humidity is 20%. the winds are gusting to 15mph or so. but as we've been talking about since the beginning, this is just one reading. if you notice, within those hills, mountains, canyons, you can see the topography here. it's really hard to tell just how quick those gusts are coming through parts of those canyons, as well as in the mountains. relative humidity at the eaton fire 15% and expected to remain between 10 and 20% over the next couple of days. so critically dry right now. the gusts there reported to 20mph. i am seeing observations of anywhere from 40 to 60mph and a few isolated areas. so the winds are definitely out there for today. 50 to 60 mile per hour gusts expected. and then tomorrow between tuesday and wednesday expected to worsen with gusts reaching 60 to 70mph. the red

flag warning expires wednesday evening. so this is going to be again another prolonged event. and take a look at how widespread it is. it goes from san diego through los angeles, ventura county, santa barbara county and up towards san luis obispo county. so a lot going on over the next couple of days there. and firefighters will definitely have their hands full. meanwhile, for us here at home, a wind advisory for our north bay hills will go until tomorrow morning. and as we've been talking about, you don't have to be in the hills to have that wind. it's fairly widespread across the bay area at this time. mount saint helena reporting 35mph, oakland south reporting 27. and closer to the surface, we've got winds gusting in novato to 22. oakland airport reporting 39, concord, 32 and fairfield, 30. and coming in from the north means if you're on i-80, it's kind of pushing up against your car. so a lot of folks out there kind of holding tight to the will have a better look at what we can expect moving forward all the way into your weekend, coming up in the extended forecast. >> thank you. rosemary. with strong wind gusts returning to

the forecast, crews in southern california are preparing for another difficult week. the fires across the southland have now left at least 24 people dead and destroyed more than 12,000 homes, schools, businesses and other structures. 92,000 people remain under evacuation orders. fox's connor hansen is in los angeles county, where firefighters are bracing for potential flare ups due to dangerous red flag conditions. >> 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 is 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 shutoffs 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 a fire marshal well known in the bay area, was deployed to the eaton fire in altadena. >> paul lowenthal will serve as spokesperson for the combined strike force. ktvu tom vacar caught up with lowenthal and found out why the fire marshal wanted to be sent to the fires. >> santa rosa fire marshal paul lowenthal knows all too well what people are going through. ever since the tubbs fire devastated santa rosa, we saw in 2017 what at the time was the most destructive wildfire in the state's history. >> that's a title that you don't want, but at the same time, that's not a title that you want to lose, because that means that somebody else has gone through something worse than you. >> the eaton fire has special significance to him personally. >> i'm actually from pasadena, born and raised down here, went to school in altadena. a lot of friends either displaced,

evacuated or have had their homes destroyed. >> his childhood school burned. >> my middle school was elliot on north lake. and so to see it and to see what this community's been through, obviously i and a lot of people from my area know it all too well. >> personal friends are suffering. >> i am aware of friends that i grew up with that have had their homes destroyed, and that's part of what i also want to be able to help with. but it also helps us with our responses down here, knowing what these communities have been through, going through it personally and helping bring some of those experiences to the residents and community in this area. >> from personal, professional experience, he knows that only when mother nature ceases, hurricane force winds can firefighters here in santa rosa or anywhere truly fight back. >> when you're dealing with winds of that magnitude, it's hard to make a difference. had the winds not stopped, that fire would have likely continued to push through santa rosa. the only thing that literally stopped that was the winds letting up. >> even with this level of

destruction, like santa rosa, altadena will one day recover. >> whether it's quickly or slowly. either way, the communities get stronger and move towards recovery. >> the time to heal victims and responders has begun. tom vacar, ktvu, fox two news. >> nearly a thousand incarcerated people working as firefighters are among the crews battling the flames in southern california right now. the california department of corrections and rehabilitation says there are 939 people working as firefighters in the field clearing brush to protect lives and property on a volunteer basis. one man served on those same teams until he was released from prison last month. now that he's out, he's hoping to put his 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 fire department tells us they do not 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. >> in addition to hardening your home against wildfire by clearing defensible space around the structure, experts recommend documenting what's inside to help recoup losses in the event of a fire. realtor hilary murphy of village associates in orinda, says photos or videos taken annually will help make sure that claims include upgrades as well as your possessions. she says that was crucial when her parents santa rosa home burned in the 2017 tubbs fire. she adds it's important to make sure you're not underinsured. >> 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. >> murphy also says the fire safety has become a big piece of the real estate puzzle here in the bay area. some buyers are now including insurance contingencies in their offers so they can pull out if the property can't be insured. sellers are also being more proactive with vegetation management, so everything is up to code before a home changes hands. a strike threat by san francisco superior court clerks has been averted. the clerks have voted by an 84% majority to ratify a tentative agreement reached with court management. they held a one day strike last october, which caused the courts to grind to a halt. the new one year contract includes improvements to staffing and training for new hires. the clerks say the current training has affected workflow and caused significant issues, which could have had devastating consequences. the number of deaths recorded at santa clara county jails reached the highest point in 20 years last year. in 2024, ten people died at the elmwood correctional facility and county hospitals, twice as many as the year before. more than half of the deaths happened

at the elmwood facility in milpitas. five deaths were due to natural causes one to a drug overdose. two were suicide. two more are being investigated. >> two people are under arrest in san francisco after a police chase and a crash. police say that vehicle collided into a building at san bruno and paul avenues, and the suspect's vehicle crashed into a nearby pole. this happened just before 330 this morning. investigators say this happened after police observed the car driving recklessly. they tried to make a traffic stop and a vehicle pursuit ensued. after the crash, the suspects ran from the scene and the officers arrested them nearby. police also seized a firearm. the officers and the suspects were all treated for non-life threatening injuries from that crash. thieves hit two convenience stores in oakland overnight. video shows both a 7-eleven in montclair and a chevron extra mile store near interstate five. 80 and macarthur were damaged during the incident. it's still not clear if the two thieves the thefts were related. we've reached out to oakland police for more information about this. meantime, late last night in

east oakland, a sideshow took over an intersection at macarthur boulevard and 106th avenue. this video shows people watching a car spin in the major intersection here around 11 last night. once police arrived, the crowds broke up. oakland police say the investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information is asked to give them a call. the family of a missing oakland man who has dementia is asking for the public's help to find him. looking at pictures of him right now, they've gone on social media looking for clues here. richard dumas was last seen saturday at about noon in the area of 81st avenue and iris street. that's near castlemont high school. he was wearing a black jacket, blue jeans and black shoes. anyone with information should contact police. >> today, bart's making some small changes to its schedule. in an effort to make it easier for riders to transfer to other transit systems. bart says crews are updating bart's train control system. departures will shift by just a few minutes. bart will also synchronize transit schedules, make transfers faster, and promote an overall better experience in the south bay. today, vta is also

making service changes to dozens of its bus routes in santa clara county. most of the scheduling changes are minor. the transit agency says they reflect changes in traffic conditions and passenger volume. this includes lines that stop at the milpitas and berryessa bart stations, as well as the stanford shopping center and the santa clara transit center. some routes will also be getting new stops. the city of richmond is getting $9.5 million to help make its streets safer. the federal grant comes from a pilot program with the u.s. department of transportation. the grant will pay to retrofit roads and crossings and implement measures to cut down on traffic, as well as reduce the number of lanes, connect bicycle and pedestrian upgrades to transit hubs, and add workforce development programs. this pilot program is designed to create more attractive trails for bike riders and joggers, as well as sustainable infrastructure that protects the environment and is resilient to the effects of climate change. >> a show of support from here in the bay area, how communities are coming together to collect much needed supplies for those affected by the sou n

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federal law that would effectively shut down tiktok in the us this weekend. majority of the high court justices indicate support for a law that would ban the popular video sharing platform, unless it breaks all of its economic ties with its chinese owners. while tiktok's owners have not indicated they're willing to sell, one host of the tv show shark tank says he wants to buy tiktok before sunday's deadline. investor kevin o'leary is partnering with billionaire and former owner of the la dodgers, frank mccourt, in an effort to buy tiktok. a new app is gaining traction as some users and creators are preparing to jump ship if necessary. sister app to tiktok, called lemon eight, has a combination of short videos and similar visuals to instagram mashed up with pinterest. however, lemonade is also owned by chinese based bytedance and could be banned as well in the future. the app first launched in the us in 2023. >> there has been an outpouring of support for people in los angeles county. a number of bay area businesses are stepping up to help in any way they can. ktvu amanda quintana shows us

some of the local fundraisers. >> sometimes when you see people struggling like that, the first instinct is just like, what can we do? >> bay area small businesses are finding ways to help the fire victims in l.a. blake hunter at hello bagels in berkeley added a special huevos rancheros bagel to his menu, with all proceeds from it going to feed the streets. l.a, a nonprofit getting food, water and hygiene products to people displaced by the fires. >> for us, as a small business, the biggest thing that was important to me was providing assistance to someone on the ground with not as much notoriety as some of the larger, larger organizations that are providing support. >> hunter says on saturday alone, they raised $500. while losing this kind of profit can be hard, it's worth it. >> i mean, it's a sacrifice for sure, but like if you're looking at it like in comparison to the sacrifice that people are suffering from the fires, like,

it's just like a risk that we were willing to take. >> just across the bay, blackjack bakery is taking a similar approach, designing an i love la coconut layer cake. $50 of the $70 price tag will go to restaurants care, a relief fund for food and beverage workers. >> when you're watching the videos, you're like, oh my god, the dogs, you know, oh my god, the elderly. oh my god, you know. and i just think it becomes so huge. and if you can sort of focus like narrow your focus. for me, i can't imagine what it would be like to be a small business owner during this time there. i just it breaks my heart. >> owner jillian shaw lundgren says she knows the cakes can be successful. she's raised more than $10,000 doing fundraisers like this in the past. >> and i think it also makes people feel better to do something. and why not sort of put my hands to work and then sort of send some money to people that really, really need it? >> for bartender leah hanley, this all hits closer to home.

she grew up in altadena. >> school i went to is gone, as well as a lot of the homes of people that i grew up with that i love and care about deeply. so we're just happy to do our small part to help as much as we can from up here. >> she created the city of angels drink being served at the snug. even the ingredients paying tribute to her home cocktail is really just inspired by the terroir of california. >> we've got kumquat and rosemary in it. it's two of the larger flavors, just a floral cocktail, and i included some rose water to help represent pasadena as well as the city of roses. >> on friday night, it doubled the sales of the bar's other top selling drink, the proceeds being split between the california fire foundation and the pasadena humane society. another small way to make a difference. contributing to a big outpouring of support. amanda quintana, ktvu, fox two news. >> volunteers came together to help wildfire survivors in southern california. they brought clothes, household items and even food to the santa anita racetrack. thousands work together to offer clothing and

packaged or hot food, even toys, to anyone who needed it. it started at the rose bowl, but the effort grew to the point that things had to move to santa anita. >> i thought we were going to give out 500 hot dogs and, you know, call it a day. and what happened is donations started pouring in. next thing we know, other food vendors came to help. and then before we know it, it got so big, so rapidly. >> people can pick up food or any other necessities. now until wednesday at santa anita, anything left over will be distributed to other organizations also working to help people displaced by the fire. now, if you have money or supplies to give, you can join the red. you can join the fox network. support of families impacted by the california wildfires. donations will go directly to the red cross. you can also visit ktvu.com/wildfire help. you'll see a long list of charitable organizations. you can also just scan the qr code on your screen. whether such a big factor in the southern california fire fight. also, some of us here in the bay are nervous. you look at this beautiful picture of san francisco and the oakland hills. rosemary. it feels so dry out there.

>> it is incredibly dry and critical fire weather for much of the state. here's a view of a storm tracker two as we showed you at the bottom of the hour from san luis obispo, county down to san diego county. red flag warnings for that area that will go until wednesday. we have a wind advisory for our hills. we're also seeing a lot of wind on our bridges. it's a result of a system that is dropping in from the north and then developing as a low off the baja california coastline, and that is creating the setup as we move into the next 24 hours or so. notice this ridge here, the clockwise motion indicating this and the low the cut off low off baja california with the counter clockwise motion going on there. and that creating that northeast flow. winds are expected to be even gustier for some tuesday into wednesday. then as we get in late into the week, thursday and friday, we begin to switch. and by the weekend, a bit of a northwest flow moving back to the state of california. but notice no rain. we still remain

dry with this ridge parked here and the storm track going well to the north, so unfortunately no rain in the forecast through the weekend, but at least we will have a little bit of a better weather improvement getting into the second part of the week when it comes to the wind. north bay hills. do expect those winds to gust anywhere from 40 to 50mph. and we are seeing some of that out there right now, with winds closer to 40mph reported at mount saint helena, and this model here indicating where the stronger winds are expected. and this is why we have the north bay hills with that advisory until tomorrow morning. meanwhile, for southern california, winds gusting 50 to 60mph today, 60 to 70 for tomorrow. and some of those favored areas with the relative humidity 10 to 20%. so critically dry, very gusty. any fires that start will move very rapidly. and it is again widespread. meanwhile, temperatures in and around the bay area at this time, with

those breezy conditions out there, we have 64 degrees in san francisco. we have 59 in walnut creek and 63 in san jose. afternoon highs for today will be a few degrees above average, although with the breeze and the wind out there, it doesn't feel too good. 60 for the afternoon high in oakland. here's a view of your extended forecast. and once the wind goes away, our overnight lows are going to drop off dramatically a little bit to tomorrow morning, perhaps even into wednesday, when we may be below freezing for some of our inland cities. yeah, it's going to be chilly out there when we start the mornings, and then the afternoon highs will continue to cool into the weekend as well. and as i mentioned a moment ago, no rain in the forecast through the weekend. >> all right, rosemary, thank you so much. >> you got it. >> santa clara county looking for volunteers to help conduct its annual point in time count. designed to get an accurate picture of homelessness across the county. volunteers will talk with people experiencing homelessness and gather information to help the county understand their needs. county leaders say the point in time count is a key effort to help end homelessness. the count takes place the morning of

january 22nd and 23rd. >> change of venue for tonight's nfl playoff game. officials in arizona are putting the final touches on the field for the game between the minnesota vikings and- [music] l.a. rams.

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number of false ads. the wall street journal reports internal data collected by the hiring platform greenhouse found that many jobs are being advertised online, but the positions are never filled. the article calls them, quote, ghost jobs. greenhouse says as many as 1 in 5 posted jobs may never be filled. reasons for these ghost jobs include companies wanting to appear successful, expanding in size, or holding out for a dream applicant. greenhouse and linkedin are combating these ghost jobs by tagging authentic listings as verified. >> the nba games postponed due to the wildfires are set to

resume tonight. the la clippers are planning to host the miami heat. the lakers are set to host the san antonio spurs. clippers say the team got the go ahead from the nba to move forward with their game at the intuit dome in inglewood, just south of the palisades fire. the lakers announced plans for a donation drive starting tonight, asking fans to bring new packaged items to help support the l.a. regional food bank's relief efforts. because of the fires, the nfl has moved tonight's wild card playoff game to arizona. the los angeles rams will now face the minnesota vikings at state farm stadium in glendale, home of the arizona cardinals. was originally set to take place at sofi stadium in inglewood, about ten miles south of downtown los angeles. >> some actors in hollywood are using their star power to help the fire victims. in los angeles, halle berry and sharon stone posted messages on social media promoting a pop up store in los angeles that was opened this weekend. a popular fashion boutique was transformed into a disaster relief center. volunteers collected donations of clothing, toys and other items for people who have lost their homes and businesses in

the wildfires. >> we're all in pain and you can't just sit around when people are in pain. you have to get up and do something, and every single person has something to give, and they're all giving what they can. sharon halley, ten year old children. my landlord, my next door neighbor. >> volunteers say the weekend donation drive was a huge success since a fire survivor. victims all across the los angeles area are already receiving much needed clothing and other necessities. two bay area celebrity chef and restaurateur tyler florence is in los angeles to try and help, too. >> we know about wildfires in northern california. we know about this. we know what this feels like. and i think you're just looking at this is california, love. i grabbed two coolers. i grabbed probably 100 portions of just, you know, burgers and burritos, and i threw them in the car. and then we were just driving just all the way up the hills and interacting with, you know, fire trucks from all over the western

half of the united states. but it was just it was just one of those moments where i feel like this is, this is what we're here for. >> well, florence also said many of the firefighters he served had gone without sleep for 48 hours and hadn't had a hot meal in days. he's joining world central kitchens relief team, which is feeding thousands of evacuees and fire crews as well. and today, the san francisco spca is heading down to l.a. to help animal shelters in that area. the nonprofit is waiving all adoption fees so it can receive adoptable dogs and cats in fire torn areas. and since we first started talking about this on our air over the weekend, the nonprofit tells us it adopted 30 other pets over the weekend. the group will be heading back to the bay area on wednesday with several new animals ready for adoption. they will not be bringing any pets that belong to the fire victims. these will only be animals that were already in the shelter here at home. >> bottle rock is returning to napa valley this may and the musical lineup was just released. green day, justin timberlake and noah o'connell headline benson, boone, cage the elephant and remi wolf will also perform along with other

artists. general admission tickets are still available for the three day food and music festival. other tiers. though already sold out, it's going to be fun to see if i can make it up there. yeah, that'd be great. >> but it gets crowded though, because i've been there. i've been there once a couple of years ago, but it is a great, great, great time. >> very popular. >> all right. thank you so much for watching ktvu fox two news at noon. quick reminder you can stream ktvu news on your smart tv anytime. you can watch live newscasts and stories on demand on all of your streaming devices. you can also download it for your apple and android phone as well the fox local app. you can watch newasts yeah. welcome to like it or not. my name is gasia mikaelian. it's a show in which we bring up some divisive topics. hopefully you play along at home, but guess what? we have a whole panel of experts here. today's topic is parenting and children. why do they do what they do?et