the possibility of power shutoffs in high risk areas. we'll have the latest on the containment and the efforts to find those who are missing. plus, looking to rebuild after last month's wharf collapse in santa cruz. the proposal is being presented today to help that area recover from its losses. then the first lady of the united states, making a stop in san francisco today to speak at a health care conference. why san francisco's new mayor says the event is good news, even for those who are not attending. [music] >> this is ktvu fox two news at

noon. >> well, good afternoon and thank you for joining us. i'm andre senior. we begin with the wildfires in los angeles. the threat is still not over. new wildfire warnings issued today. and power could be cut to high risk areas. a week after the first flames sparked this powerful natural disaster continues to put pressure on an already weary community. ktvu sally rasmus in the newsroom with the latest developments out of southern california. ali. >> well, earlier this morning we heard from los angeles county officials and leaders and their message to people across the region. be prepared, be ready. the danger and threat from these wildfires is still very present. a red flag warning is in effect, and there are wind gusts that could be as high as 75mph expected through tomorrow. >> severe fire weather conditions will continue through tomorrow. the worst winds are predicted today for the late afternoon and into wednesday. >> containment of the palisades fire improved slightly since yesterday. it's now 17% contained with more than 23,000

acres burned. the eaton fire, now 35% contained, up from 33 ahead of today's challenging weather conditions. cal fire planes doused homes and hillsides yesterday with water and fire retardant chemicals. fire engines, crews and extra water trucks have been stationed in vulnerable spots for this significant wind event. >> we are taking an aggressive lean forward posture and the lafd has staffed all available resources, strategically placing fire patrols and engines in the unimpacted high fire risk areas in the city. >> we have water and we have pressure. >> and as a preventative measure, 22,000 households in los angeles county can expect power shutoffs because of the high winds in the region. officials want to make sure people gather their important documents and belongings before nightfall and have their batteries charged and flashlights ready. >> we are giving this fire everything we've got. this is a particularly dangerous situation. from now through tomorrow, the strongest winds

will be this evening, and we ask everyone to get prepared now, to evacuate now. >> also at the briefing, l.a. county public health officials spoke, and they said that at various disaster recovery centers across the county, they will start providing some essential medications for anyone who evacuated and forgot to bring them, or for people who may have lost those medications in the fire. back to you. >> essentials that are sorely needed right now. ali. thank you. meantime, a new fire started last night in southern california amid concerns over high winds. we told you about. the auto fire is burning in ventura county and the santa clara river bottom. firefighters say they have stopped ford progress and limited the spread of that fire. certainly some good news. a better look at the conditions today in southern california. here is ktvu meteorologist rosemary oroczo. rosemary. >> yes, andre and ventura county, part of the red flag warning. that will go until tomorrow afternoon. let's check in on the current conditions out there. a widespread winds out there, but not too bad at this very moment. seeing wind gusts

isolated 30 to 40mph. camarillo in ventura county reporting 31, and santa ana in los angeles reporting a wind gusts to 18. as we take a look at the futurecast when it comes to the winds, notice again kind of the bull's eye stretching over ventura county, parts of malibu, and then the north and west sections of los angeles. and as we get into the afternoon, expected to pick up and then this red flag warning that goes until 6 p.m, indicating that we could see, of course, those gusts for the next 12 to 18 hours or so, continuing on with very dry conditions, relative humidity out there already in the teens for many parts of southern california. and as we know, the vegetation is tinder dry. so the wind gusts out there at this hour are ranging from 20 to 40mph. could again strengthen as we get into later today and then into tomorrow. that remains to be seen as well. i'll have a better look at what is going on. the current conditions out at the fires in los angeles and what we

can expect here at home as well. coming up. >> rosemary thank you. and we're learning that lawmakers in the state senate have canceled the special session hearing scheduled for today on the incoming trump administration and la disaster relief. this comes after the governor announced yesterday plans to expand it to include the wildfires. >> i had an opportunity to talk to community leaders about an expanded special session to move $2.5 billion to help those families, businesses, congregations, parishioners that have been impacted by the eaton fire. >> the $2.5 billion will support recovery and cleanup efforts, as well as wildfire preparedness and plans to reopen schools closed by the fires. governor newsom says he wants to rebuild los angeles as fast as possible, organizing california's version of the marshall plan, in which the u.s. helped rebuild western europe after world war two. day two of the j.p. morgan health conference kicked off this morning. it's taking place at san francisco's union square today. first lady jill biden is set to speak. ktvu james torres

shows us how the conference is a jump start for big year in san francisco. >> union square came alive around seven this morning. that's when thousands of people with badges around their necks started their day. >> i've been to san francisco about 30 years ago. >> aubrey galloway is a doctor visiting from new york city. he's one of thousands seeing san francisco with full security during its first major tourist event of the year. >> i think it's wonderful. truthfully, it's a wonderful city. pretty much like i remembered it. and i love san francisco. >> that's the feedback many agencies are hoping for. >> we're hoping that they had a great experience, that their meetings were productive, that they it was seamless, that they could get from point a to point b with no problem, that they felt safe and secure, and that we were able to execute this without any incidents. >> annamarie presutti is the president and ceo of sf travel, the agency working to bring more people to san francisco. she

says a successful j.p. morgan conference can create the momentum we're hearing back from all of these folks that, you know, that it's been easy and they got in easily, and it's just all of it from the time that they arrived to the time that they leave, you know, they look at everything and we get measured on the entire experience. >> there's absolutely the trickle down effect of one major conference. you know, they tell their friends, they tell their associates. and this is how we build more and more convention room nights. >> and according to conference attendees, so far, so good. >> conference is fantastic. a lot of smart new ideas and business coming down. i'm a doctor, actually, so i'm more interested in it from that point of view than from the business point of view. but it's going to drive a lot of advances in health care. >> first lady jill biden will speak at the conference later this afternoon. the conference lasts until thursday evening in union square. i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news.

>> happening today, city leaders in santa cruz are meeting to discuss a number of measures aimed at helping the wharf recover from last month's storms. the wharf was closed for nearly two weeks after historic swells knocked a 180 foot piece of the structure into the water on december 23rd. members of the santa cruz city council say the goal is making sure the wharf remains a vibrant part of the city for generations to come. proposals include free two hour parking through the end of january, rent relief for wharf tenants and $50,000 allocated for promotional events. the city council also wants engineers to create a detailed structural analysis of the wharf to guide future repairs and resiliency efforts. confirmation hearings for donald trump's cabinet are underway today in washington, d.c. some are expected to go smoothly, like senator marco rubio for secretary of state. but the one for pete hegseth, trump's pick for secretary of defense, has been more contentious. his hearing wrapped up just over an hour ago. democrats took issue with his past comments on women and

diversity in the military, and also questioned him about the allegations of sexual assault and claims of excessive drinking, which he has denied. >> a memorial day 2014 at a cva event in virginia. you needed to be carried out of the event for being intoxicated. senator anonymous smears just true or false? very simple. summer of 2014. in cleveland. drunk in public with the cva team. >> anonymous smears. >> i'm just asking for true or false questions. true or false answers. an event in north carolina drunk in front of three young female staff members. after you had instituted a no alcohol policy and then reversed it. true or false? >> anonymous smears. >> the senate armed services committee is set to vote later today on whether to advance his nomination to the full senate, where he can only lose three republican votes, assuming all democrats vote against him. the justice department released a

report from former special counsel jack smith, where smith says the justice department would have had enough evidence to convict president elect trump if he had not been elected president. in the report, smith said his team, quote, stood up for the rule of law, and he defended his decision to bring criminal charges against the president elect for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. mr. trump slammed the report, calling it, quote, fake findings. the inauguration of president elect donald trump is less than one week away, and officials in d.c. are starting to prepare. 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. >> the biggest 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, rally and ceremonies. those start saturday with a reception and dinner. another bay area school

district facing a budget deficit and school closures are up for debate. how parents and teachers are now voicing their concerns. then the future of the oakland coliseum still up in the air. the discussion today and what's next when it co s the

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consolidations, as the district deals with a $20 million deficit. administrators held the first of several town halls where parents and teachers made their voices heard. ktvu tori gaines reports on the decisions facing that 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 a year. 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 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. >> well, the long delayed sale of the oakland coliseum may finally be coming to a close. the alameda county board of supervisors meeting in a closed session to take action on the deal. the a's and oakland have agreed to sell their shares of the site to the african american sports and entertainment group, but the county still needs to sign off on the deal. the sale is expected to bring in about $125 million for the city, as it faces a $129 million budget deficit. what county leaders are considering are the new terms of the agreement, which would release the county from responsibility over the coliseum site. all right. taking a live look outside now as you look at your forecast, the sun is up right now. a little bit of haze in the sky. we woke up to chilly temperatures. ktvu meteorologist rosemary oroczo returns this afternoon with a look at your forecast. hey, rosemary. hey, andre. >> yes. temperatures finally beginning to rebound. although

most of us are running cooler compared to yesterday afternoon. a live look here. a beautiful one over san francisco. we do have a blue sky and sunshine. a little bit of haze out there as the winds have turned light, and we may even have a little bit of drift coming our way from fires out north of us over towards canada. let's take a look at some of the overnight lows and into this morning, right around sunrise, when many of us fell below freezing. morgan hill 28 degrees for you there. lafayette, campbell. atherton. pleasanton. novato. alamos. windsor. all below freezing in the low 30s. outside our door at this time. 61 degrees in san francisco, 56 in walnut creek. 59 in fremont. let's go to the inner east bay, where we had some of our chillier temps this morning. upper 50s reported in orinda 55 for you. pittsburg, 53 outside your door at brentwood. temperatures again, a little bit cooler compared to yesterday, even down by eight and nine degrees over towards the santa rosa and napa around the bay. we're down by four. palo alto down by three in san jose. winds

are generally light. we have a bit of a southwesterly breeze in oakland and napa reporting six miles per hour. novato coming in from the southeast at nine miles per hour. as we get into the second part of the afternoon, temperatures will be very seasonal for this time of year. i'll show you those here in just a moment. in and around the peninsula, as well as the south bay. winds are light here as well. mountain view reporting six miles per hour in san jose. you are calm at the moment, so a mostly clear one out there for today and a cool one stretching back for you. here we will remain with just the partly cloudy. mostly clear skies and a north northeast flow remaining in place. the same type of flow and pattern that is set up over southern california. of course, the big difference for us is that we are not quite as dry and the winds are not going to be as strong. afternoon highs for today 62 degrees santa rosa. san francisco, as well as our east bay shore of hayward and low 60s expected for livermore. one of

the warmer spots. 65 over san jose. a better look at some of these afternoon highs for today on the peninsula. and 62 degrees for redwood city. for the inner east bay. a cool 59 for you. antioch. and in the north bay, 61 expected in napa. we're not going to see much change moving forward. the chilly overnight lows, as well as the relatively nice afternoon highs and dry weather expected to last at least through the weekend. andre i'll have a look at the extended forecast coming up some time since we had some rain. we need it. >> we'll need some. all right rosemary, thank you so much. appreciate it. >> mid-east negotiators say they are closer than ever before to a ceasefire in the gaza strip. i'm trey yingst in tel

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delta airlines flight, each carrying hundreds of people, had a near collision. it happened over the weekend while the planesere preparing to land in oenix. the united flight from sf was carrying 129 passengers and crew. the faa says both flht crews received on board alerts that the other airaf was nearby. officials did not provide the exact distance between the aircraft, but say air traffic control issued corrective instructions to both flight crews and the planes landed safely. well, now the middle east, where israel and hamas are reportedly getting close to a cease fire deal. fox's trey yingst is in tel aviv with more on the agreement that could end the war and bring the hostages home.

>> israeli airstrikes killed another 18 people overnight, but they could be coming to an end soon. a cease fire deal between israel and hamas appears to be imminent. both sides have reportedly accepted a draft agreement, and the final details are now being hammered out. an israeli official tells fox news this is now a, quote, critical period of time for the negotiations gasia the obstacles to the main contentious issues between the two sides have been overcome. >> today, we are at the closest point to reaching an agreement. >> phase one of the deal will include the release of 33 hostages in exchange for palestinian prisoners, and a temporary pause in the fighting. detailed negotiations on phase two will start 16 days later, with a full israeli withdrawal from the gaza strip expected after all the hostages are sent home. president biden saying the agreement is similar to the one he proposed back in may of 2020 for palestinian people deserve peace and the right to determine their own futures. >> israel deserves peace and real security.

>> but some conservatives in the israeli cabinet are opposing the deal, saying the hundreds of palestinian prisoners who will be exchanged for the hostages are too high a price to pay, and they're threatening to leave the government and weaken prime minister benjamin netanyahu's coalition, al hamas. >> the deal being forged is a deal of surrender to hamas. we can go to the prime minister and inform him that if he passes the deal, we will withdraw from the government. >> the hostages and missing families forum is urging lawmakers here to stop making statements that could harm ongoing negotiations in tel aviv. trey yingst, ktvu, fox two news. >> with just two days left in office, president biden is set to sign an executive order focused on bolstering the infrastructure needed to advance ai operations in the u.s. the president spoke about the importance of ai and his remarks yesterday at the state department in a statement. today, he says his executive order will accelerate the speed at which the next generation of ai infrastructure will be built. the order will direct the department of defense and the department of energy to lease

federal sites where the private sector can build ai infrastructure at, quote, speed and scale. the state attorney general advising californians about their rights and responsibilities when it comes to artificial intelligence. attorney general rob bonta released two legal advisories. one outlines several ai laws that went into effect january 1st. they include disclosure requirements for businesses and laws about the unauthorized use of a person's likeness. another advisory provides guidance to health care providers and others on their obligations for the use of ai. attorney general rob bonta says in the statement companies, including health care entities, are responsible for complying with new and existing california laws and must take full accountability for their actions, decisions and products. a possible ban on tiktok is just days away from taking effect, and users are scrambling to protect their content and find workarounds. experts say the app will not disappear from your phone immediately, but it will likely experience more

performance issues over time. some users are thinking about using a vpn to hide their location and ip address, but experts say it likely will not fix the performance problems. the best move is to download the content you want to keep now, especially if you're a content creator. >> they should have a contingency plan in place because if they're relying on this platform for their livelihood, then what are they going to do? >> i'm honestly probably resort to instagram reels because they're the same content. it's just instagram reels is a little behind, like the tiktok wave. >> the deadline for the parent company of tiktok, based in china, to sell the app, is this sunday. otherwise, it will be banned in the u.s. south bay congressman ro khanna urging president biden to pause at expected ban on tiktok. khanna said that millions of americans will lose their livelihoods if the ban takes effect. according to bloomberg last night, the chinese government is discussing selling the app to elon musk. tiktok told variety the report is, quote, pure fiction. a four year old recovering in the

hospital. what we're learning about the chaotic gunfire that ended up in the car she was riding in, plus, thousands of firefighters are standing by as strong winds threaten to spark new fires. >> i'm connor hanson in los angeles county with t detai on how

the efforts of firefighters. another red flag warning in effect across los angeles today, and officials are urging neighbors to be prepared to evacuate at a moment's notice. fox's connor hanson is in la, where reinforcements arrived earlier today to help crews get a handle on the fires. >> more firefighters and more water tankers have arrived right here in los angeles county as they brace for another round of strong santa ana winds. southern california, once again under a red flag warning days after massive fires broke out around los angeles county. wind gusts will not be as powerful as last week's, but officials warn they could be strong enough to turn one spark into something more. >> it's so dry because of these winds that the brush or fuel, if an ember lands on it, has a 65% of ignition.

>> some 14,000 crews from multiple states, as well as mexico and canada, are staging on the ground and in the air. in cal fire is asking people here to avoid certain high risk activities. >> that means like no mowing right now if you're going to run over a rock, if you're driving, make sure you're not driving a chain in just one week. >> fires have burned more than 40,000 acres. one estimate now puts the cost at more than $250 billion. this is all ashes here, and there's a growing number of people looking to take advantage of the victims, from price gouging to looting. some residents who stayed behind say they've started their own neighborhood watch. >> we go out and film the car so. and they can see us with the license plate, and then they disappear really quickly. >> fire officials are telling people who live in high risk areas not to wait for official evacuation warnings and to just leave their homes if they sense any fire danger. in los angeles

county, connor hansen, ktvu, fox two news. >> well, air quality experts say hundreds of thousands of people in the los angeles fire zone have been breathing unhealthy air for the past week. they say the smoke from the huge wildfires contains dangerous toxins from the thousands of burned down homes. many cars, appliances and furniture have gone up in flames, putting toxins into the air. >> you start talking about synthetic materials inside your home. you're talking about plastics. you're talking rubber, insulation, foam, things like that that create benzenes and dioxides and, you know, hydrogen, hydrogen cyanide. you've got things like that that that is extremely toxic and corrosive to your lung, to your lung tissue, for your ability to actually uptake oxygen and deliver it to your tissues. >> air quality experts say this wildfire smoke is hazardous for everyone and especially dangerous for children and the elderly, along with those with respiratory and heart conditions. and as the southern california wildfires reach the one week mark, there is still a lot of uncertainty and trauma

for fire victims and evacuees. for many, this experience has become intensely personal. ktvu mark sierra 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 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. >> now back to washington. house speaker mike johnson has joined other republican leaders who want to put conditions on federal aid for fire victims in los angeles. they say the approval of billions of dollars in federal funds should depend on major policy changes in the way california prepares for and responds to wildfire disasters. those changes involve forest management and the handling of the state's water resources because of shortages. democratic leaders say the republicans are playing politics with the natural disaster and the lives of its victims. the chief of the u.s. forest service addressed concerns about whether the federal government is prepared if fires spark 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 joined 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. for many, images of the wildfires are bringing back painful memories of the deadly 2018 camp fire in paradise and neighboring towns. we spoke with the mayor of paradise, whose stepdaughter just lost her home in the eaton fire. he says he has already 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.

>> six years after the camp fire that killed 85 people and destroyed more than 18,000 structures, mayor crowder says the community is well on their way to recovery. also in the news this noon, san francisco firefighters put out a fire early this morning at an apartment in the tenderloin. the fire happened at the top floor of the essex hotel at ellis and larkin streets. crews tell ktvu the fire may have been started by a battery from an electric scooter that was plugged in overnight. >> b the initial report from the resident of unit 601 that he was plugging his scooter in and it overheated and started to fire in his unit. it looks to be all the damage is in the one room. they're going to open up the walls to make sure there's no extension of fire into the wall system. >> there are no reports of injuries. while some neighbors left the building most sheltered in place until firefighters put out the flames, one person may be displaced. arson

investigators will further assess the damage to determine what caused it. a four year old from vallejo, now in the hospital after she was hit by gunfire during a shootout. that gunfire erupted while the police were serving a search warrant in a neighborhood just north of six flags discovery kingdom. when police arrived, they found the wounded girl who was riding in a car with her mother. she was rushed to ucsf benioff children's hospital, 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 communi our officers are determined to bring those responsible to justice. >> other bullets fired during the shootout hit cars and one family's living room, and almost hit an eight year old child at that home. ktvu has learned that at least four guns were involved in the shooting. vallejo police have not said what led to the shooting, or if that family was the intended target. san jose police investigating the city's first homicide of the year.

police say officers responded to an apartment complex not far from rosemary elementary saturday night. they found the man on the sidewalk with at least one gunshot wound. he was taken to the hospital, where he later died. police say the gunman has not yet 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 yet released the name or age of the victim. well, homeless encampments have been increasingly popping up alongside railroad tracks in san jose, and the railroad companies say it's creating a safety hazard. some of the people who have camped out in these areas say it's the only place they can find recently, homeless encampments near some railroad tracks, including on jackson and seventh streets in japantown and part of little orchard street, have been cleared. advocates say even if an encampment is removed, people, they do return.

>> they went to the creeks. then you swept 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. >> officials with the union pacific railroad said in a statement, quote, despite efforts to keep our tracks clear and safe, illegal dumping and camping is happening at union pacific property, creating public safety risks. got a stomach bug? you're not alone. norovirus cases on the rise nationwide. the warning from the cdc as cases double from the peak of last season. >> and after a bone chilling start for many, temperatures are on the mend. i'll have a look at what we can expect for the

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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 in our state. ktvu jana katsuyama takes a look at some of the changes we've seen in oakland since the 1991 firestorm. >> 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, 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. >> law enforcement agencies in the los angeles area have arrested nearly 50 people who

were in mandatory evacuation zones, and some say they're suspected looters. two had disguised themselves as firefighters. nine were charged for looting in the areas of the palisades and eaton fire. >> 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. >> authorities released ring video of some suspected looters entering an evacuated area and an evacuated home. officers say they stole more than $200,000 in property in altadena. one man says he's taken it upon himself to become the neighborhood watch. >> we go out and film the car so and they can see us with the license plate, and then they

disappear really quickly. >> in the small city of zoo, a usa 25 miles east of l.a, a man has been charged with arson after officials say he intentionally sparked a fire at a park. you can see it here. that fire quickly put out the man arrested at the scene. well, the monday night nfl playoff game between the los angeles rams and minnesota vikings began with a tribute to the los angeles fire victims. >> at this time, please stand and join us in a moment of silent reflection for the victims of the entire southern california community. >> the nfl moved last night's wild card playoff game from the los angeles area to glendale, arizona due to the wildfires. quarterback matthew stafford said he knew the team was playing for people back home who needed something to watch and enjoy. >> i 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. >> stafford threw two touchdown passes as the rams overwhelmed the vikings in a decisive 27 to 9 victory. turning now to our forecast here at home. as you look live at san francisco, there in the distance the sun is out. we started off very cold. rosemary oroczo is back with us this noon for a look at your forecast. rosemary, is this cool weather going to continue? >> yes, absolutely andre. and you're right, many areas below freezing this morning with the frost advisory. nothing posted for tomorrow morning just yet. that could change of course. stay tuned. here's a view over san francisco a beautiful one, at least from this vantage point. san francisco in the upper 50s. low 60s. storm tracker two. here, the system that is parked off the coastline of baja california, continuing

to bring in those gusty conditions, but a little bit of an onshore breeze for parts of southern california today. high pressure still parked over the west. and that combined with the low pressure there, bringing that pattern and increasing the winds over the next day, day and a half or so. red flag warning continuing for southern california. and i'll show you that here in just a moment. let's check in in our winds, when napa reporting a little bit of an onshore breeze. six miles per hour for you there coming in from the north and east over areas of novato, i should say south and east novato, seven miles per hour. and palo alto reporting a north breeze, as well as mountain view between 5 and 10mph. so a bit of a variable wind out there. little breeze in our hills. mount saint helena reporting a 30mph coming in from the northeast. oakland north 30mph coming in from the northeast. so again, the similar pattern over the entire state of california as we shift over to southern california. this is where they are incredibly dry

and the winds are expected to pick up. right now, we're seeing isolated gusts of 30 to 40mph, but could reach 70 at times, with the relative humidity down to about 10% into the afternoons. and as we know, a very, very dry when it comes to the vegetation, we are not going to see any rain this week, unfortunately. here's a look at the futurecast model and you can see the setup. you can see the ridge of high pressure here. with the clockwise motion you can see off of baja california the counterclockwise motion indicating the low. and we are just kind of caught in that pressure gradient between the two. kicking up the northeast wind as i roll through the weekend into the weekend, you notice the storm track continues to be pushed all the way into canada, and farther north, we will get a little bit of a northwest west flow that develops late in the week, and that will at least help out southern california with some added humidity between now and then. going to be dry there for us. temperatures in the upper

50s to low 60s right now into the north bay. temperatures still on the cool side in areas over sonoma where you're 56 into the afternoon. these temperatures are right about where we should be for this time of year. your extended forecast. we will continue with the cold mornings, the mild afternoons all the way into the weekend and the prolonged dry weather, not only for the rest of the week, but some of the models suggesting farther out. andre. so a little disappointing, obviously. >> great. we're having great daytime weather, just not the weather that we need right now. >> you're right. we need the rain. the we need snow in the mountains. not happening. >> all right. okay. we'll check in with you a little later on today. thank you so much, rosemary. appreciate it. let's move on to this now. a group of tenants in berkeley celebrating after a year long fight to keep their rent prices from going up. the 12 unit building on california street near carlton street was built back in the 1960s as affordable housing. when the owner died back in 2020, the residents learned that the estate was planning to sell. the residents asked the city to

help provide funding to buy the complex through the city's small sites program and the bay area community land trust. the city got the funds to turn the site into an affordable housing collective. >> we have an opportunity to stay here, which doesn't occur on a regular basis when buildings are sold, especially in berkeley. >> before it was turned into a co-op, this building was owned by the family of a businessman named thomas hamilton. he moved to berkeley from tulsa, oklahoma, bought the land, built the 12 unit apartment complex there. the family says it was his intention to rent to people who could not afford california's housing costs. >> i know he would be very happy and very proud that people would still have a place to live in this area. >> this is the third building that has been purchased under the berkeley small sites program. rents for apartments are estimated to be around $1200

to $1800 a month for a one bedroom. major policy change coming to starbucks. the new code of conduct it's enforcing for cust ers that will

reach levels that are more than double the season's peak. according to the cdc, which is tracking the stomach bug. nearly 28% of norovirus tests run over the week of the. new year's holiday came back positive for the virus. during the peak of last season's wave, just over 13. and a half percent of tests came back positive. the cdc says rates have peaked in all regions of the country and are worst right now in the midwest. flu season is here. the number of hospitalizations are increasing nationwide. fox's kim posey spoke to state health officials about these numbers and how to protect your family. >> doctors here at the colorado department of public health and

environment say that flu has now surpassed covid and rsv in their emergency room data, and there are now two a strains circulating in the community. >> it was terrible. i had a pretty high fever. >> meredith finley was diagnosed with influenza a in december. >> my body ached terribly. i was coughing. >> the evergreen resident says she was later diagnosed with walking pneumonia as well and missed two weeks of work. >> i'm still recovering from that. >> state health officials say flu activity and hospitalizations are on the rise. >> we took a big jump after december 21st and it's still going up. >> doctor ned calonge at the colorado department of public health and environment says that as of the last update on january 4th, there were 278 influenza hospitalizations in the state. that's up from 246 the previous week and 140 on december 21st.

>> it's severe enough to bring people into the hospital. >> also, 20% of tests reported to the state came back positive for flu. doctor calonge says if you test positive, stay home, hydrate, take fever reducing medications and ask your provider about tamiflu that can shorten the duration of flu symptoms by about a couple of days. >> you need to start tamiflu early. >> doctors say this is a pretty typical flu season to protect yourself. wash your hands regularly and take all of the normal precautions. and remember, it's not too late to get a flu shot. >> well, a new study says the risk of developing dementia may be higher than what scientists previously believed. older studies estimate about 17% of men and women who develop dementia in their lifetimes. well, now, a new study puts that estimate at 42%. the researchers who led the study believe this increase is likely a result of

people simply living longer. they also claim the number of people living with dementia may double by 2060. the prince of wales said that her cancer. the princess of wales says her cancer is in remission following a visit to a hospital where she received treatment earlier this year. in a statement on social media, the princess offered her heartfelt thanks to those who helped her and her husband, prince william. she wrote, quote, we couldn't have asked for more. the care and advice we have received throughout my time as a patient has been exceptional. well, starbucks is rolling out a new rule aimed at keeping people from loitering inside their cafes. the coffee chain is now telling customers they are required to make a purchase if they'd like to be inside the store, use its restrooms. this is a reversal for the company's open door policy, originally set back in 2018 after two black men were arrested while holding a business meeting at a store in philadelphia. the company says an uptick in unruly and dangerous behavior prompted the

need for a policy update. in a statement sent to ktvu, a starbucks spokesperson says in part, quote, we want everyone to feel welcome and comfortable in our stores. implementing a coffee house code of conduct is something most retailers already have, and is a practical step that helps us prioritize our paying customers who want to sit and enjoy our cafes, or need to use the restroom during their visit. thank you so much for watching ktvu fox two news at noon. quick reminder you can now stream ktvu news on your smart tv. you can watch live newscasts and stories on demand. just look for the fox local app and then select k u. yeah. welcome to like it or not. we're so glad you're joining us for this show where we talk about everything that you're talking about, some things that you have a strong opinion on, other things that you are about to have a strong opinion on. i've got my panel today, i'm claudine