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 an evacuated

home. officers say they stole more than $200,000 in property. the l.a. county coroner says at least 24 people have died in these fires that started last tuesday. just tonight, another fire actually sparked up. the auto fire was first reported at 715 in ventura county, prompting some evacuation orders. it was spotted right along the santa clara riverbed near oxnard. no homes have been threatened, although people living in the riverbed were told to evacuate. forward progress has been stopped at 11 acres. this comes after a different fire broke out in riverside county. this fire was reported around 5:00 tonight, but firefighters were able to quickly knock this one down. the fire was contained just a couple of hours later. a red flag warning, again in effect for the l.a. area. right now, the extreme winds expected early tomorrow morning in parts of la and ventura counties. firefighters very grateful for the light winds they've had over the last couple of days. tonight the palisades fire 14% contained. the eaton fire. 33%

contained. officials giving an update on the palisades fire tonight, saying it is going to take time for many residents to return to their homes. >> we have begun those conversations of what it takes to get you back into your homes. however, we just keep asking, asking you to remain patient. this is going to take time. we need to do this right, and we need to make sure that everyone is safe to get back into their homes. there's many things out there that we need to mitigate the roads, power lines, emergency traffic needs to be able to move in and out as well as the public. so there's a lot of things that we need to finalize before we do that. and we continue to just ask for your patience and trust, and we really appreciate your collaboration and support. thank you. >> earlier tonight, we did speak with paul lowenthal, division chief and fire marshal, with the santa rosa fire department. he's deployed at the eaton fire in pasadena, where firefighters are

ready for this next wind event. >> 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, using the helicopters to essentially drop on those areas to help build and strengthen the containment lines, lowenthal said. >> firefighters are being pre-positioned for structure protection, and they're also on patrol looking for any hotspots that could flare up tonight. in the wake of the devastation left in southern california, bay area leaders are asking residents to be vigilant, emphasizing that fire season is no longer a portion of the year. it's now year round right here in california. ktvu jana katsuyama takes a look tonight at some of the changes that we have seen in the city of oakland since the 1991 firestorm. >> 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 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, 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. >> 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. >> 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. >> one other area of concern for residents is whether oakland could have problems with the fire hydrants, water supply and pressure as they saw down in los

angeles. the fire chief says that oakland has 3200 fire hydrants, all owned by east bay mud, and there are plans to have meetings with the fire agencies to discuss that issue. reporting from oakland jana katsuyama, ktvu, fox two news. >> president elect donald trump could be coming to california to get a tour of the destruction as early as next week. the exact timing of the visit remains unclear, but trump's advisers are tentatively considering a trip to southern california late next week. following monday's inauguration. the president elect has repeatedly criticized state and city officials for their response to the fires. last week, governor newsom did invite donald trump to california to see the devastation firsthand and make sure to download the fox local app to your phone and smart tv. right there, you can monitor the developments of the devastating fires and find around the clock coverage. it's also free to download. san jose police are investigating the city's first homicide of the year. police say officers responded to loma verde drive right near eden avenue,

10:00 saturday night, and found the man on the sidewalk with at least one gunshot wound. he was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. police say the gunman has not been identified. >> our detectives are working relentlessly around the clock to solve this case. i mean, our homicide unit detectives have been outstanding. we've had 100% solve rate in 2022 as well as 2023. last year, around 98%. but our work doesn't stop there. >> the santa clara county coroner's office has not released the name or the age of the victim. new tonight. santa rosa becoming the latest school district facing potential school closures and consolidations, as the district does deal with a $20 million deficit. administrators held the first of several town halls tonight where parents, as well as teachers, made their voices heard. ktvu tori gaines reports on the decisions facing the school district. >> we are here at montgomery high school in santa rosa, where community members are determining which of four scenarios which could save the

district $11 million might be most feasible for them. 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 are 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 apartmen. >> 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 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 in santa rosa. >> tori gaines, ktvu, fox two news. >> dozens of animals from the wildfires now arriving at a seattle animal rescue. in tonight's west coast rap. why it's not just cats and dogs that they're worried about. and those wildfires are causing issues not

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dozens of shelter animals from the la area have arrived in seattle. this story kicks off tonight's west coast rap. the animals are getting medical treatment and will be up for

adoption in the seattle area very soon. at least one group performing rescues in southern california is taking in large animals, including horses and pigs, in addition to those household pets. jeff merrill has been working to relocate the large animals in the area of the palisades fire. he says reaching those animals and getting them to safety can be a challenge. >> dangerous and difficult? yeah, because i have a big truck and trailer that i have to take through really narrow, windy roads. and then i also have to have a way to turn it around and rescue animals and then take them out safely. animals deserve a chance too, and a lot of times the owners aren't home or the owners have to leave and they can't take big animals. they don't have the means to do it. >> merle expects to start reuniting those larger rescued animals with their owners as soon as evacuation orders are lifted. some stores in neighboring arizona say they are facing supply chain issues because of the fires in southern california. several grocery

stores say they're out of household items, including laundry detergent, toilet paper, paper towels. one expert in supply chain management says companies are reallocating shipments to meet the needs of people in southern california, but some companies are emphasizing it is not a shortage, only a temporary reallocation of resources and say all should be back to normal soon. the ongoing wildfires did prompt the nfl to relocate tonight's playoff game between the rams and the vikings to the state of arizona. fans were seen wearing tributes to fire victims and first responders. and inside the stadium, a big l.a. together flag was seen across the stands, highlighting the strength of the community. and then, right before kickoff, a moment of silence was held. during warm ups, players were seen wearing lafd shirts honoring the los angeles fire department. the rams went on to win this 127 to 9, advancing to the divisional round, where they will face the eagles in philadelphia. 12 professional los angeles sports organizations are joining the fight to help communities

affected by the devastating wildfires. the teams are donating more than $8 million in aid for the fire victims and those fighting out there on the front lines. they're also partnering with sports apparel company fanatics to distribute nearly $3 million worth of merchandise to anyone who has evacuated from their home. different teams are holding various donation drives where community members can get items including personal hygiene kits, supplies and much more. and you can hear about the west coast top stories every weekday right here on ktvu. west coast rap with alex savage airs 7:00 monday through friday, or you can always find around the clock coverage right there at west coast rap.com. new tonight homeless encampments have been popping up along the sides of railroad tracks in san jose, and the railroad companies say this is all creating a safety hazard. ktvu is lamonica peters heard from some of the people who have camped out in the area, saying, oftentimes it's the only place they're able to go to. >> 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 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, appeared 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. >> so they went to the creeks. then you sweat people out of the creeks, and now they're on the railroad tracks. so that's what happens when you sweep people to nowhere. they have to keep finding another place to go. >> union pacific says people should report safety concerns of any kind to the railroad company. i also reached out to the city for comment, but did not hear back from them in time for this report. lamonica peters, ktvu, fox two news. >> next at 11, a controversial housing plan for san francisco's great highway. and some neighbors are split over the proposal and a major boost coming to a south bay city in an effort to expand more ev charging stations. the new stations being installed and where. >> and a frost advisory for parts of the bay area tonight. we'll chat about that. i'll see you back

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right now we're talking about the lack of rain, not just in southern california. it's been bad, right? almost a year, but but also here. we haven't had rain really this year the last couple of weeks. >> exactly. and we started out with a bunch. but as we go, as the models suggest, it won't rain here until late january at the soonest, and that could allow our fuel moistures to dip quite a bit and that could cause problems for us. we could be in the same situation, or at least a similar situation to what's happening down south, where the low fuel moistures are raising make are making it tough to get these fire starts out. we've had fire starts, but they don't go anywhere because the fuel, the moisture is high, the ground is wet. we've had over 100% of rainfall thus far, but if we keep waiting every day, that

goes by, every week that goes by this late in the season, the gap starts to grow. that 100% turns into 95 turns, right? okay. so frost advisory tonight for the bay area there all those places pretty much inland bay valleys. nothing around the bay except marin county picks it up and then over here by albany, pick it up as well. i wanted to point out that the winds are not happening for us. the contours, the numbers mean something. it's still offshore, but you look for the reds and the yellows. kind of like what you're seeing up here on the west slope of sierra nevada. and we're not seeing that. you go south a couple hundred miles, 300 miles, and boom, you're into it again. you're into the santa ana wind conditions. you got the red flag warnings, and people are on pins and needles down there. you know, any kind of fire start and it's, you know, it's unprecedented, quite frankly, that much of an urban fire that many acres burned and the potential for two more days of red flag warnings on top of that. so keep our eyes on that. that is the big story. i feel

kind of silly talking about our super nice day we're going to have tomorrow is going to be super nice tomorrow, and it's going to be super nice the next day. not many changes. some clouds come in here by the time we get to the weekend. a little bit cooler. but you know, mostly we're in the 60s tomorrow. forecast highs a little cooler than today. we did have you know, today we had some upper 60s, even some low 70s. tomorrow we'll see. like san jose will be down five degrees. they had 70. today they're down to 65 tomorrow. so there's the five day forecast. and again we are just, you know going along nicely. and we're fortunate we got the rain and we can enjoy ourselves hoping that the rain shows up at the end of january. but southern california, it's a whole nother deal down there. and of course we'll keep our eye on it. mike. and i'll see you guys back here tomorrow. all right. >> sounds good. thank you. bill. a community meeting was held tonight in san francisco about a controversial proposal to build affordable housing for seniors along 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 right near lincoln, as part of its goal to build affordable housing in all neighborhoods of san francisco. it is the current site of a motel six, and the plan is to build roughly 200 units for seniors, including those who were formerly unhoused. reaction from neighbors is mixed. >> location is it's a liquefaction zone. it's in a flood zone. it's in a tsunami zone. and it's there's a fault line right off the coast. so they couldn't have picked a worse spot. >> the sunset has been just deplorable in its failure to provide below market rate housing. and a project like this really breaks ground. >> you know, the project has been modified to address concerns from some neighbors, and it now includes 199 apartment units, down from 216 units. san jose will receive $12 million in federal funds to install electric vehicle charging stations. 120 ev charging ports will be installed across san jose at 12 city owned public libraries, community

centers and parks. another 100 will be installed in neighboring cities. san jose mayor matt mehan says the project will help make evs more accessible and convenient for everyone. the funding is the result of the bipartisan infrastructure deal, which was passed by congress three years ago. all right. here's a look at the stories trending tonight there@ktvu.com. one of our top stories. police are working to find the person who shot siblings, a brother and sister who were on their way to the oakland swap meet near the coliseum. starbucks announcing a policy change requiring customers to buy something if they want to stay in their stores. this is all in an effort to prevent disruptive behavior, and the jp morgan chase health care conference kicked off today in san francisco, drawing about 8000 attendees. first lady jill biden expected to speak at the conference tomorrow. it is the health industry's first big conference since the killing of unitedhealthcare ceo in new york city. you can find these stories and a lot more, all of it right there@ktvu.com. next at 11.

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tomorrow, aimed at helping the wharf recover from the storms last month. the wharf was closed for nearly two weeks after historic swells led to its partial collapse on december 23rd, affecting 180ft of the 2700 foot landmark. members of the city council say approving these measures would ensure the wharf remains a vibrant part of the city for generations to come. now, moving forward, there will be free two hour parking throughout the month to attract visitors. rent relief for wharf tenants during the closure period. $50,000 in promotional efforts to highlight the wharf as a vibrant destination. structural analysis that will

guide future repair and resiliency efforts and coordination with specialized equipment to remove debris, including a crane that fell into the ocean under safe marine conditions. a berkeley apartment building has been preserved as affordable housing thanks to the city, a community organization, and to the tenants themselves. the 12 unit building on california street near carlton street, was built in the 1960s as affordable housing. when the owner died, the residents learned the estate was planning to sell. when the residents asked the city to help provide funding to buy the complex and convert it into a housing collective through the city's small sites program and the bay area community land trust. now, the tenants said they're grateful that they can stay in their homes. >> we have an opportunity to stay here, which doesn't occur on a regular basis when buildings are sold, especially in berkeley, icu all right. >> the building cost $4.8 million. it is owned by the bay area community land trust, and

the residents will run it as a co-op. rents for refurbished apartments will range from $1,200 a month to $1,800 for a one bedroom. this is the third building that's been purchased under the berkeley small sites program. the warriors held an event today aimed at helping girls become scientists and astronauts and engineers. a group of middle school girls was given a behind the scenes tour of the golden gate bridge. ktvu is betty yu hosted the gathering for the warriors. this is the team's first of two steam events steam, which does stand for science, technology, engineering, arts, and math, integrates creative thinking and design skills with the discipline of science and math. and today, the girls were able to learn about the construction of the golden gate. >> engineering is something that i've been going towards because i like like the like the art like of building bridges and like buildings. >> an opportunity to get some of the young students at the event say they're also interested in careers in medicine as well as architecture. the san francisco community is turning out to

donate goods for fire survivors down south. manny's cafe in the mission has set up a drop off center for donations to be delivered to los angeles next weekend. they're accepting items including nonperishable food, hygiene products, children's clothes and toys and masks. they're also taking sleeping bags, tents and blankets, but no adult clothing. the san jose earthquakes have joined seven bay area sports organizations in supporting southern california communities affected by the fires. the collective effort includes individual contributions from the quakes, along with the san francisco 49ers, the giants, the warriors and the golden state valkyries and the san jose sharks and bay fc. each organization has selected an organization to support, and the quakes have selected the american red cross as their donation recipient. and that is it for us tonight at 11. don't forget, mornings on two is coming up starting at 4:00 in the morning with the entire team. that's it for all of us here at ktvu. more coverage of the fires down in southern

california for you on the fox local app, as well as our website at ktvu.com for all of us here at ktvu, i'm mike mibach. thanks for watching and have a great rest of your night. [music] hey, what's going on? everyone i'm alex savage. welcome to this edition of like it or not. you know how the show works. we put out the hot topics here to our panel, and they let us know if they like it or not. we have a fantastic group here for today's show, ofou