firefighters out there on the front lines bracing for another round of strong, gusty winds as the two deadly wildfires continue to burn. >> we have resources, we have contingencies in place and a lot of plans and wheels in motion to protect those communities. >> extreme fire conditions and risk across los angeles county and beyond. good evening everyone. i'm mike mibach and i'm claudine wong. >> tonight, another round of powerful winds is taking aim at southern california, threatening to spark even more wildfire activity. here's the latest for you on the two major wildfires burning tonight. the l.a. county coroner says at least 24 people have now died in these fires. much of the area in and around los angeles is under a red flag warning, and extreme fire weather starts early tomorrow morning. tonight, the palisades fire is at 14% containment. the

eaton fire is at 33% containment with more wind on the way. firefighters are at risk of seeing a major setback in that progress. tonight, we spoke with paul lowenthal, division chief and fire marshal, with the santa rosa fire department, who is down in southern california tonight. he says the firefight has been challenging, but crews have been able to hold containment lines. >> from a spread standpoint, it's been minimal, minimal to none, really. a lot of the burning and the flare ups have been interior. but the concern, again, has just been some of those uncontrolled containment lines. there's parts of the eaton fire that are absolutely inaccessible to not only apparatus and engines, but to our firefighters on the ground, to the point where it's unsafe to actually insert some of those firefighters to those particular locations. so we're relying heavily on our aircraft with the tinder dry conditions and chance for strong winds, crews are staying on alert. >> a fire broke out in riverside county late this afternoon, and at one point, evacuation orders were issued for one

neighborhood. but crews jumped on that fire and forward progress was stopped without losing any homes. >> all right. so right now we're also following word of a fire developing this evening in ventura. this is being called the auto fire. live picture down at the scene right now. this sparked up just about 90 minutes ago. the response has been very quick. 75 firefighters already jumping on top of this one. we've also seen choppers here at night doing water drops at last check. the ventura county fire department said it had burned just five acres, but was definitely moving with some sort of speed here. some evacuation orders have been issued. we know for people living in that riverbed area, the city of oxnard though tonight saying no homes are under evacuation orders or warnings. so that's important to note there. but again, as we turn to our chief meteorologist, bill martin, just an example of what possibly could come. it doesn't take much to turn a small fire into a big one. >> and this wasn't an existing fire. now we have the existing fires, the perimeters on these things, the containment on the big fires in la, you know,

average 20%. so that means 80% of the fire lines are not contained or not completely where they want it to be. in other words, you could have a hot spot, a fire start. and that is the concern for tonight. we've got red flag warnings. tonight we've got wind advisories through wednesday. but again remember i. oakland hills a long time ago fire the night before. no wind. they put the fire out the next day. there's wind. the fire spreads and that's the oakland hills fire. well, that's what you've got here. you've got hundreds and hundreds of miles of containment. that is especially in the palisades that is still left unburned. and so when those winds come through, if they can grab onto any of those sparks, it could easily start another fire, ignite another fire. plus what we've seen in oxnard with the auto fire, which is mike reported, was five acres, 63 degrees up at the eaton fire, 15% humidity, gusts to 18. that will pick up overnight tonight. palisades fire gusts to 15 miles an hour. winds get strongest late tonight. early tomorrow morning. and then they do it all

over again on tuesday into wednesday. we'll look more closely at that forecast. and then we've got some frost advisory things around here to talk about. we did have wind advisories. those are gone. when i come back we'll put it all together. >> all right. sounds like a plan. thank you bill. tonight, more than 15,000 fire personnel are fighting those l.a. county wildfires. now, this includes crews from nine other states, as well as mexico and canada. firefighters using favorable weather conditions this afternoon to attack the fire from the air. the eaton fire, by the way, has burned more than 14,000 acres, and the palisades fire is now at 23,000 acres. officials tonight on high alert as those powerful winds start to pick up once again. >> please be assured that all fire departments and all law enforcement agencies in the area will be prepared. the anticipated winds, combined with low humidities and low fuel moistures, will keep the fire threat in all of los angeles

county. critical. >> officials say the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives arrived in southern california today. agents are now investigating if one or all of the fires are possibly the result of arson. authorities have not yet determined a cause for the fires. a lawsuit has been filed against southern california edison on behalf of the victims of the eaton fire in altadena. the lawsuit alleges that the power company failed to comply with essential electrical and fire safety standards, including failing to maintain power lines and overgrown vegetation. southern california edison telling the l.a. times it was aware of the lawsuits, and that the cause of the fire remains under investigation. >> law enforcement agencies in the los angeles area have arrested nearly 50 people who were in mandatory evacuation zones, including some who disguised themselves as firefighters. nine were charged today for looting in the areas of palisades and eaton fires. >> the warning shot remains. do

not go ahead and engage in looting. engage in internet scams. engage in price gouging. do not violate evacuation orders, and do not commit any of these crimes in which people are trying to profit from the tragedy of the people who have suffered from these various fires with various leads. >> authorities released ring video of some looting suspects entering an evacuated home. officers say they stole more than $200,000 in property in altadena. one man says he's become neighborhood watch. >> and filmed the car show. and they can see us with the license plate, and then they disappear really quickly. >> in the small city of azusa, just 25 miles east of la. a man has been charged with arson after officials say he intentionally started a fire at a park. now, that fire was quickly put out and the suspect was arrested at that scene. officials say he is not tied to

any of the major wildfires burning in southern california, and the fbi is looking for the operator of a drone that hit a firefighting aircraft last week. authorities say a privately owned drone struck a water dropping super scooper aircraft. images released by the fbi show the hole that you see there in the plane's wing. the plane is expected to return to service tomorrow. the la county sheriff said today that three arrests have already been made for unauthorized drones. interfering with firefighters is a federal crime, punishable by up to a year in prison and a $75,000 fine. >> images of the fires in los angeles are now raising questions about fire prevention and safety for people right here in the bay area who survived some of northern california's largest wildfires ever. ktvu jana katsuyama live tonight in oakland. with the changes the city and residents have seen, especially in the city of oakland since the firestorm back in 1991. >> gianna. mike. a lot of different changes and vigilance.

i spoke with the fire chief today. he says the city has 3200 fire hydrants, all owned by east bay mud. >> and now there are plans to have a meeting with the fire agencies to discuss fire hydrant water supply and pressure, which were problems in la. he also says that people need to be vigilant because there is no such thing as a fire season right now, and people need to be prepared year round. >> but it came over the crest. >> elizabeth stage remembers the 1991 oakland hills fire. she has lived in her home for 40 years and says flames came rolling across the hills within feet of her house. >> the deck, because we didn't manage the vegetation at the time, was singed. >> she says seeing the wildfires in los angeles is a reminder of why the city of oakland and residents have made changes to make the community more resistant to firestorms. >> and annually we are inspected by members of the fire department who come and make sure that we've cleared the

brush, we've cleared the overhanging trees along with defensible space, she says. >> there are other lessons on how to make homes more resistant. stage has replaced her redwood deck with metal railing and fire resistant materials. the wood siding now has a special covering. >> it's got a coat of material over siding that would make it less flammable, and stage says even small changes, such as finer mesh to prevent embers from entering vents and cal fire approved double paned windows can make a big difference. windows are rated for their resistance to flying embers. >> it really is a collaboration and a partnership with our community to make sure that we're a fire safe city. >> oakland fire chief damon covington says lessons learned have made an impact in fighting fires, such as the october keller fire. >> the collaboration across our region, as we saw in the keller fire. everyone's prepared to respond to a major incident, no

matter where it is in the region. i don't think we had that in 1991. we trained the same way across the county. we use the same equipment across the county that some of the issues that we've had, that we learned from the 1991 fire. >> i was a firefighter until about two weeks ago. i worked the keller fire a few months ago. >> new city council member zach unger says the la fires highlight the year round fire danger in california, and why oakland needs to find budget solutions to prevent the temporary fire station closures taking effect this year. >> we are a very vulnerable area. we have built deeply into the wildland urban interface, and we need to make sure that we have the resources both to prevent fires and then also to attack them when they happen. >> fire chief covington says he wants to thank oakland residents for passing measure m this past november. that is a 20 year special tax that will go to help fund wildfire safety precautions. >> mike, let me ask you about that money here, because with the city's budget problems, you know, the threat of closing even

more firehouses. i mean, how much money are we actually talking when it comes to that measure you mentioned? and of the money generated, where and how would it be spent? >> it looks like measure m mike might generate as much as $3 million. the catch is it would take effect july in july. so that money wouldn't be available until later. and they said that they have earmarked that for their ten year vegetation management plan to try and get rid of some of the tall trees and other kinds of risks that are posed by some of the vegetation in the city. >> there you go. jana katsuyama live tonight in oakland. jana, thank you for that. the chief of the u.s. forest service addressed some concerns about whether the federal government is actually prepared if fires spark up beyond los angeles county. >> i'm confident that we'll be able to get the resources we have access right now to about 15,000 firefighters that are not currently being used. that's not needed. so if things got out of hand, and let's just say that

the wind conditions blew the fire back out into the wildland, we do have firefighters pre-positioned in a lot of different areas to look at that initial attack. >> the chief did join president biden and vice president harris to discuss the wildfires. president biden has amended the california disaster declaration, allowing for the state to receive additional disaster relief. >> governor gavin newsom said today that he is expanding the legislature's special session to cover new funding for the la wildfire response, and that announcement comes as republicans in the state assembly called on governor newsom to hold a special session focused solely on california's deadly wildfires. lawmakers had already postponed the start of a legislative session aimed at preparing for legal battles against the incoming trump administration. because of the la fires, the republicans said the state must do more to protect communities and shore up the insurance system. >> not having a solvent and sustainable insurance industry hurts all californians for the

rebuild of our future. without insurance, there's no mortgage loan. without a mortgage loan, there's no place to call home. for the majority of californians, and we will have more coverage of the la wildfires coming up, including some personal stories of those impacted by the fires and the latest on the east bay firefighters who are on the fire lines tonight. >> and you can join fox's support of families affected by the california wildfires. to donate, you can scan that qr code right there on your screen. your donation will go directly to the red cross as they work to help people recover from this disaster. if you cannot scan that code, you can visit ktvu.com/wildfire help to also support these efforts. >> still to come here at ten. another bay area school district facing a large deficit and school closures are up for debate. tonight's meeting in the north bay that drew more than 100 concerned parents and teachers, and a four year old little girl shot as she rode in a car with her mother. >> details on the gun

district held the first of several town hall meetings this week to get input on potential school mergers and closures. the district is facing a $20 million deficit. ktvu tori gaines joins us live from outside montgomery high school, where parents and

teachers made their voices heard. tori. >> good evening. claudine. we've been hearing about potential school closures at districts across the bay area for the past year. here, santa rosa city schools says their deficit is due to declining school student enrollment, as well as the loss of covid era funding. now that's bay area school districts are struggling to make ends meet, and santa rosa city schools is no different. the district announced in november that it's facing a $20 million deficit, and closing or consolidating schools is the only way forward. community members say there's a few key reasons for the deficit. lack of kids. >> when i was first, when i got my first apartment, that apartment was $300 here. i was able to raise my kids, be there for them. parents now are having to work more than one job. that same apartment is $3,000 a month now and it's the same apartment.

>> in 2012, santa rosa city schools served over 15,000 students. last year, they had just over 12,000. as we saw with school districts in san jose and san francisco, santa rosa city schools administrators say that if the deficit isn't managed, the district could face a state takeover and lose local control altogether. parents we spoke to say their biggest concern is high schoolers being uprooted as college looms ahead. >> really, it's high school. high school is what launches you into your your life, college, work, whatever it is, your career. high school is integral, so keeping high schools open is really, really important. >> proposal number four which is just to keep to make it seventh through 12th grade. and that's the only one that keeps the high school. so that's what we're voting for. >> educators came out to join parents and students too. they shared concerns about arts programing suffering due to closures. >> all these things that exist on the middle school campuses don't exist on elementary campuses, and i just would not be able to run my program successfully in the proper location.

>> one teacher we spoke to tells ktvu she is interested in what cutbacks the district's administrative team will make to save funds. >> i'm wondering why we are not cutting money further away from the classroom. we have an administrative staff at our district office to teacher ratio that is higher than it should be. >> now, families can expect a decision from the santa rosa city school district either next month, excuse me, next month, and then those closures are expected to go into place in the fall. claudine. >> mike, that's a very quick timeline. all right. thank you. tori. and as we mentioned, tonight's town hall dialog was the first of several. there is another one tomorrow at pioneer high school, followed by one on wednesday at elsie allen high school, thursday at maria cabrillo high school, and then one next thursday at santa rosa high. >> tonight, santa rosa police are still looking for a suspicious vehicle that was

following children after school. investigators say a black jeep was following girls who were walking in the area of lemur street in providence court. this was friday afternoon. at times, the man actually drove in reverse against traffic to keep up with the girls. the vehicle is described as a black 2008 jeep cherokee four door, with body damage to the left rear panel. if you have any information about the incident, you're asked to contact santa rosa police. tonight, a four year old girl is in the hospital after she was injured in a chaotic shootout in the city of vallejo. police say they were serving a search warrant in the crest neighborhood when they heard gunfire last night, right near mark avenue and sawyer street. officers say the girl who was injured was riding in a car with her mother when she was struck by a bullet. she was taken to ucsf benioff children's hospital in oakland, where she is being treated for serious injuries. >> this is a senseless act of violence and it has left a mark on the vallejo community, and our officers are determined to

bring those responsible to justice. >> other bullets struck cars in a family's living room. ktvu has learned there were at least four guns involved in the shooting. residents say there has been an uptick in violence in the crest neighborhood, including a shooting back on new year's eve. >> all right, let's take you outside now for a live look at the golden gate bridge. looking very pretty tonight, but it is a cold one out there. a frost advisory is soon to go into effect for parts of the bay area. if you're out there looking out tonight, you might also see that big wolf moon that is shining bright. let's back now with chief meteorologist bill martin. a chilly night and an early morning to kick off this new week. >> yeah, definitely. a frost advisory tomorrow. second morning in a row. and then we've got a dry pattern that's going to stick with us really into the end of the month. right. and so this is the long range model. we'll take a look at it. because a lot of the problems that los angeles is having southern california ventura county, they haven't had rain right. we've had a lot of rain compared to them. they're like 2% 5% of

rainfall average. we're 100% of rainfall average. so when you don't get rain, you get fires, especially especially in the southland. and so here's the model. and it's not picking up rain, not even for us as we go all the way through next week or into early next week into sunday and monday. you can see we've got a essentially everything staying to the north of us. so the wind for tonight in la county is going to pick up overnight tonight. it's going to peak tomorrow morning about 11 a.m. so look at the contours. that's where the wind is. and then we go into wednesday tuesday afternoon and then wednesday or tuesday night into wednesday morning, wednesday morning. and that's the next wind event. so overnight tonight tuesday night into wednesday morning they get through that. then they get a break. so let's let's kind of just focus on the next 48 hours in southern california for us. frost advisory temperatures today on the mild side low 60s. temperatures tomorrow will be a little bit cooler believe it or not. which is makes sense. and there's no fog at the coast.

there's little fog last night. none tonight. so frost advisory. wind advisory. not in effect for the bay area tonight, but certainly for southern california. i'll see you back here with a full forecast. >> sounds good. thanks, bill. homeless encampments in san jose, not just confined to streets or riverbeds. >> still to come, the growing concern about encampments popping up alongside railroad tracks, and more heartbreaking stories from those who have lost their homes in southern california. >> the story of one man who actually scrambled to try to save his

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up homeless encampments popping up alongside railroad tracks. >> the railroad companies say the encampments are absolute safety hazards. ktvu south bay reporter lamonica peters live tonight in san jose, with more from those affected. lamonica. >> mike, when i spoke to advocates, they say that this issue is no different than people living along waterways. people know it's unsafe, but sometimes they simply have no place else to go.

>> when they're going down the tracks. it makes a really high pitched whine and it vibrates the tracks for miles. >> as someone who's been homeless, james padalino says he understands why some people are camping out near the railroad tracks on little orchard street in san jose because the tracks are a lot more open. >> okay, when it's raining, you're not going to worry about getting flooded because of all the rocks. you don't get as muddy. >> nobody tells you what to do, when to eat, when to go to bed. it's a place of freedom. >> according to union pacific railroad, homeless encampments along its railroad tracks in san jose remain a safety concern. union pacific released a statement saying, in part, despite efforts to keep our tracks clear and safe. illegal dumping and camping is happening on union pacific property, creating public safety risk. homeless encampments near some railroad tracks, including on jackson and seventh streets in

japantown, and part of the tracks on little orchard street near the plant shopping plaza, appear to have been cleared. still, advocates say, even if an encampment is removed, people will eventually return. >> they move somewhere else, but they will be back in a day after or the next day. i know that for a couple of years because i've been doing this like from covid-19 about four years now. >> so the problem isn't that the unhoused people are at the railroad tracks, it's that the unhoused people have nowhere to go. and as a result of that, they are at the railroad tracks. >> union pacific says that people should report safety concerns of any kind to the railroad company. and i also reached out to the city of san jose for comment, but i didn't hear back from them in time for this report. mike. >> claudine. all right. lamonica peters reporting live. thank you so much for that live report. >> well, the city of san jose this week is beginning its crackdown on rv parking. starting thursday, the city will start towing rvs right there

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uncertainty and trauma for fire victims and evacuees. for many, this experience has become intensely personal. ktvu mark sayer spoke to some evacuees who are leaning on the community during this difficult time. >> this is the view from chad cummings balcony in pacific palisades. as the fire raced down the hillside. chad takes care of his elderly parents full time and was not only concerned about his safety, but also theirs. >> so both my parents are disabled. my father, my dad's blind and my mom suffers from a rare autoimmune disorder called

neuromyelitis optica, which has rendered her paralyzed and partially visually impaired. >> chad evacuated his 69 year old mother, tina, down five flights of stairs, but his 75 year old dad, chaz, decided evacuating was just too dangerous. >> he ended up waiting out the night in the garage through all the smoke because he's visually impaired. he couldn't tell me the state of the building, but he said about 11:00 at night or 12 midnight, the sprinklers came on. he just waited in pitch blackness in the garage until 5 a.m, completely soaked in a foot of water. >> chad's dad finally made it to the road where a complete stranger picked him up. chad says the support has been overwhelming. >> humankind has this unique propensity to come together in the darkest of times. >> as the fires reached the one week mark, there is still much uncertainty. >> we are not allowed into the palisades neighborhood at all. >> melanie barnum took this video of the palisades fire as she was racing to evacuate with her four year old son, atlas.

after first going to palm springs, barnum is now staying with friends in central california. the latest problem price gouging prices for rentals are skyrocketing all throughout the city, and it's been almost impossible to find a rental house or apartment or shack or anything that isn't being scooped up. [music] as for chad comey, he hopes to return to regular life in his band, but only after his parents are safe with a long term plan. >> i'm truly, truly appreciative of how everyone has stepped forward, so thank you from the bottom of my heart. >> and if you would like to directly help chad or melanie, we have information on how to do that on our website at ktvu.com reporting in san jose i'm mark sayer, ktvu, fox two news. >> 1800 national guard members have been deployed to support firefighting efforts and to help out with law enforcement, the department of defense says, along with eight aircraft equipped with firefighting

systems, more assets are ready if needed. >> we are doing everything we can to lean as far forward as we can to be prepared to support the needs of the lead federal agencies. and so, you know, as i'm sure you can appreciate, there are capabilities that california and fema are already employing. so these assets are available to be introduced into that mix should they be needed. >> six national guard missions dropped more than 16,000 gallons of water and retardant over the weekend. >> for many, images of the wildfires are bringing back painful memories of the deadly 2018 camp fire in paradise and neighboring towns. earlier on the four, we spoke with the mayor of paradise, whose stepdaughter just lost her home in the eaton fire. he said he has reached out to the city of altadena. >> one thing that that i told him is don't let anybody tell you you can't do this because they're wrong. you can do this and you will do this. and we're we're kind of the proof of that.

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been elected president. earlier today, federal judge aileen cannon ruled that the justice department can release part of smith's report into trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. the president elect's legal team has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing. smith resigned from his position last week in the report released tonight. smith said his team stood up for the rule of law and defended his decision to bring criminal charges against the president elect. and the inauguration of president elect donald trump is one week from today, and officials in d.c. are starting to prepare the city for what will be a big security crackdown. officials estimate there will be approximately 25,000 law enforcement and military personnel on site to secure the event. also, areas around the national mall and u.s. capitol will have additional fencing and concrete barriers added for the event. >> this threat, i think, for all of us, remains the lone actor. >> meanwhile, the trump inaugural committee has

announced its schedule of events with several receptions, rallies and ceremonies. carrie underwood will also sing america the beautiful during the inauguration. >> and with one week left in office, president biden delivered a final speech on foreign policy. the president spoke at the state department today. biden maintains america's position in the world remains strong. his term is marked by the chaotic withdrawal from afghanistan and ongoing conflicts in the middle east. there were also several american hostage and prisoner releases during his term. also today, the u.s. national security advisor says a ceasefire and hostage deal between israel and hamas appears to be getting closer. >> we are close to a deal and it can get done this week. i'm not making a promise or a prediction, but it is there for the taking and we are going to work to make it happen. >> these four years, we face crises that we've been tested. we've come through those tests stronger, in my view, than we entered those tests. >> during his speech, president biden also touted his strong

relationships with other nato countries. it's an alliance. he says he hopes donald trump does not unravel over the next four years. >> well plans to build a new affordable housing project in san francisco is facing pushback. >> coming up, tonight's community meeting drawing mixed reaction from residents. >> and chief meteorologist bill martin is back after the break. he's going t ha your

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francisco about a controversial proposal to build affordable housing for seniors on the great highway. >> we're talking about housing, and we're talking about housing, seniors, and we have needs for both. >> the city bought the property on the great highway near lincoln avenue, as part of its goal to build affordable housing in all neighborhoods of san francisco. it is the current site of the motel six. the plan is to build roughly 200 units for seniors, including those who were formerly unhoused, and reaction from neighbors is mixed. >> my dad is 90 years old. the last thing i would want is to have him with somebody next to him who's not required to have any treatment, not required to have any mental health, to suggest that because you're poor, you're a threat. that breaks my heart. and i think that the families that are being raised in the sunset need to see a better ethic than that. >> now the project has been

modified to address concerns from neighbors. that project now includes 199 apartment units, down from 216. >> the jp morgan chase health care conference kicked off today in san francisco. the four day conference brings thousands of people into the city, as well as some prominent figures, including first lady jill biden. as ktvu christian captain reports tonight. security is top of mind following last month's high profile killing of a health care ceo in new york city. >> the jp morgan healthcare conference has taken over san francisco's union square. the conference has drawn an estimated 8000 conventioneers to the west and saint francis. san francisco mayor daniel lurie addressed attendees on the first day, telling them they've arrived. as the city is on an upward trajectory at this very moment. >> san francisco is at an inflection point, and in this new era, our potential has no ceiling. i'm glad you bet on san francisco and brought your conference here.

>> conference has an outsized impact, drawing other conventions to the city to coincide with jp morgan's alex bastian from the hotel council of san francisco, said it's meant full hotel rooms around the city. >> so we're talking about 20,000 people in total, probably in town around this time. we have about 8000 here for jp morgan, but we also have a lot of people that come here for those indirectly related conferences. >> the conference in san francisco follows the high profile assassination of unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson in manhattan last month. with that in mind, there is heightened security in the union square area. dozens of police officers on patrol even posted inside the lobby of the saint francis. san francisco police confirmed that significant work went on behind the scenes with jp morgan and hotels in the area to work on detailed security plans. >> this cannot be done without the partnership and collaboration between the hotel industry and our law enforcement partners, especially san

francisco police department. >> some of the guests attending the conference say they've been to previous conventions in san francisco, and say they've noticed the increase in security. >> clearly, there's been an effort to try and clean up the square. lots of police around, which gives some comfort. i did walk around last night as you go up the hill. it did feel a bit unsafe in places, but i appreciate the effort the city is putting in. >> the union square alliance said the conference is bringing visitors to hotels and restaurants and businesses in the area. the aim is to send those visitors home with a great impression of union square and san francisco. >> absolutely. 8000 people concentrated right here in union square. this is not the convention center. this is union square and all things surrounding this district. 8000 people generating over $92 million in economic impact. that is huge. >> the hope is a successful conference will bring more conventions and conferences to the city. the conference runs through thursday in san francisco, christien kafton, ktvu, fox two news.

>> well, there are new concerns about a wider outbreak of bird flu after two pets died after drinking infected milk. a pet owner in san bernardino says two of his cats died after drinking raw milk that was recalled due to bird flu risk. and this follows last week's announcement by san francisco health officials that a child was presumed positive for bird flu. health officials are trying to contain the virus to prevent the possibility of a genetic mutation that could allow it to be transmitted person to person. >> and if that happens, what that means is that you don't need exposure to a chicken or a cow, because you could have gotten from someone at the grocery store. >> public health leaders are urging the public to do what they can to stop the spread, avoid raw milk and contact with animals. senate minority leader chuck schumer is calling for a coordinated federal response, saying health officials will have all the resources they need. >> new video tonight of the destruction left behind by the palisades fire along pch in

malibu. businesses and homes, dozens of them completely leveled. at least eight people have died in that fire, and several remain missing. and this is what it looked like t in the pacific palisades neighborhood. absolute destruction. vehicles and homes. more than 5000 structures in all have been destroyed in the palisades fire, and more than 12,000 remain threatened. with that, we go back to our chief meteorologist, bill martin, and the winds picking up. >> unfortunately, once again, yeah, those offshore winds are offshore winds, diablo winds or their santa ana winds, all the same thing. those winds really have a tendency to peak in the overnight hours into the early morning. and that's probably what's happening now. the winds over tonight, overnight tonight into lunchtime tomorrow are going to be pretty strong down there. a little bit of a backoff. and then again tomorrow night, tuesday night into wednesday it goes off again. that's why that red flag warning is in effect for right through wednesday for the most part. and again there's their tinder dry down there, well below 10% of rainfall for the year. almost

all those cities. so barely any rain. these are the highs for us today. we've had rain and that's why we're not staring down a bunch of fire starts. and we've probably had a bunch of fire starts, but they can't get going because the fuel moistures are pretty high. and that's the difference between us and them at this point. the temperatures outside tomorrow will be a little bit cooler than those that i just showed you. beautiful night. a frost advisory that's sort of the key word there. cooler, lower temperatures, 3835 degrees. that'll get you frost in many locations. so we'll find temperatures down to that level. frost advisory second night in a row. probably see one again tomorrow night as well. just want to show you that the winds through tuesday, tomorrow afternoon and through wednesday afternoon. not bad for us. we did have wind advisories up in the north bay for a couple of days straight, but they dropped that. that was i think they were going to have it again this morning or today, but they dropped it. the right now temperatures are pretty cool, hence the frost advisory. and we're just smooth sailing in

terms of no rain, lighter winds. frost advisory is kind of the big weather story, i guess. the surf is mellow, it's still sizable, but it's like 5 to 8ft. they do have a coastal flood advisory because of the higher tides in the morning. so you know who you are out there in the marin county area and those areas that tend to flood on the higher tides. sea drift and places like that at stinson beach. here are the satellite images showing the system going to the north. that is an atmospheric river, but everything's north, so the jet stream is well north of us, and that's where the rain goes in the next chance for rain. as you look at the forecast for tomorrow, temperatures in the 60s. the next chance for rain really is according to the models. and they're all sort of bullish on this is like late january 21st, 22nd, 23rd around then. and even at that time, as you look at the forecast highs, it doesn't want to look like it doesn't want to reach all the way to southern california. so it looks like it stops about lompoc or not even lompoc, not even that far south, but down

towards san luis obispo. so potentially dry for them for the rest of the month, i know. right. so that's where our troubles start. you got to get the rain in here before the offshore winds develop, because the fire starts to become what we're seeing now. again, the forecast for the next few days, dry and mild. >> all right. thank you bill. well coming up in sports. warriors on the road tonight in toronto. and it was a close one. so did the dubs secure that win. >> and tonight on the 11:00 news santa cruz looking to rebuild after the wharf collapse in last month's storm. the proposals being put forth by the city council and ideas o try to

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time, please stand and join us in a moment of silent reflection for the victims of the entire southern california community. >> tonight, a moment of silence at the rams vikings playoff game. it is a game that was moved out of los angeles to glendale, arizona because of those devastating wildfires. tonight's game coming nearly a week since those fires started up in l.a. county. tonight, moments before the game, former rams captain and super bowl champion andrew wentworth had this message. >> i believe in the people of los angeles. we are strong. [applause] we will not be defined by this devastation. we will rebuild la. hand in hand together for as long as it takes. and whatever it takes, we will build it together. >> and on the field, rams players showing their support for the los angeles fire department and first responders

wearing lafd warm ups. now to the game. first quarter, no score. little play action here matthew stafford finds williams there in the end zone for the five yard touchdown. just like that. it's seven nothing los angeles. second quarter vikings down ten three. sam darnold under pressure. and kelly witherspoon would force the fumble jared verse takes it back 57 yards for the score. tonight things were just clicking for the rams kevin o'connell right there not happy. l.a. up 17 three. under 30s left in the second same score stafford connects with davis allen who gets in for the 13 yard touchdown 24 three at the half. third quarter same score stafford throwing deep to cooper kupp who turns and makes the tough catch gain of 29 yards. this would eventually lead to a rams field goal. rams go on to win 27 nine. they're going to play the eagles on sunday. quarterback matthew stafford had this to say after the big win. >> unbelievable show of support that we got from the fans today. can't say enough about that.

can't say enough about our organization and how well, you know, they treated us and our fans, you know, our families this week in a tough week pulled some stuff together to, you know, make sure we could all stay together and still get our work done. it was for everybody that you guys are all, you know, going back home to, you know, it's been a difficult week. so just proud of this group and happy that we could come out and play the way we did tonight. you know give give the people back home something to something to cheer about for a little bit. >> all right. now to the niners. the team is continuing its search for a new special teams coordinator. today, the team completed an interview with denver broncos assistant special teams coach chris banjo. banjo has been in that position for two seasons, and in 2024, the broncos closed out the year with the top punt return average. banjo is an nfl vet who spent ten seasons in the league playing for the packers, the saints and the cardinals. this coaching position is a crucial one following a tough year for the niners, san francisco statistically had one of the

worst special teams in the league and was plagued by missed field goals and penalties, turnovers, all among other errors. and today, the niners also wrapped up an interview with noah hawley for offensive coordinator, and that interview went on. he is currently on the passing game coordinator. he's also the wide receiver coach for iowa state, and the warriors are still on a road trip tonight. they played across the border in toronto. they were up nine with nine minutes left, but then found themselves down three in the final seconds. buddy hield had a chance to tie it at the buzzer but that three pointer fell short. warriors drop this one 104 to 101. they've lost four of their last five. and that wraps us up for sports. the 11:00 news with mike starts now. >> the 11:00 news on ktvu. fox two starts now. >> all right. good evening once again everyone i'm mike mibach right to some of our top stories

tonight at 11 this evening, a four year old girl is in serious condition after being shot. police say she was caught in the crossfire of a shootout in the city of vallejo. it happened in the city's crest neighborhood last night. officers say the girl who was wounded was riding in a car with her mother when she was struck. the situation has left the community tonight in shock and many feeling unsafe. containment has grown for two major fires burning in southern california, but the fight continues as the region braces for another round of strong, gusty winds. early tomorrow morning. a red flag warning is in effect through wednesday tonight. firefighters are being pre-positioned as this next wind event starts to hit. law enforcement agencies say they have arrested nearly 50 people who were found trespassing in those mandatory evacuation zones. also, nine suspects have been charged with looting in the areas of the palisades and eaton fires. authorities also releasing ring camera footage of some looting suspects entering a