beginning with southern california's wildfire crisis. and firefighters are warning that the danger is far from over. the two largest fires, the palisades and the eaton fires, are continuing to burn. these are live pictures from our sister station in los angeles. you can see there that is the pacific coast highway, and you can see the damage being done to that roadway. as you can see where the fire went through there. now, if you take a look at these pictures, it looks fairly calm. but that is why there is this warning tonight telling people, despite how it may look right now, things are going to get worse. it looks like overnight in the early morning hours into tomorrow. now, firefighters have gained ground on the two major wildfires. the palisades fire is now 17% contained and has burned nearly 24,000 acres. containment on the eaton fire has risen to 35%, with 14,000 acres burned. the death toll has now risen to

25. county officials say the latest victim died in the eaton fire, and about 88,000 people do remain under mandatory evacuation orders. but authorities warn another 84,000 could be evacuated if these fires spread. and with the wind magnifying the risk, we did see several small brush fires erupt across the region. the scout fire broke out this afternoon near some homes in the city of riverside. that forced evacuations and aggressive response by firefighters kept the spread of that fire to just two acres. and within the past hour, all evacuation orders were lifted there. despite though the overall progress, extreme conditions are soon expected to return. ktvu greg lee following the updates in l.a. county and is here with the latest. greg. claudine. >> officially one week into this massive fire fight and the winds continue to be the persistent driver, firefighters have said the next 24 hours will be crucial in protecting their progress, as gusts pick up and conditions become ripe for fire

growth. one week after the deadly palisades fire began, all that remains in some neighborhoods are chimneys and charred rubble. the blaze in pacific palisades and malibu set off a historic firestorm that left a path of destruction across los angeles county. now, weary residents who've lost everything and exhausted first responders brace for more extreme conditions. >> life threatening and destructive and widespread winds are already here for this significant wind event. we are taking an aggressive, lean forward posture. >> we plan to keep the fire small, but we prepare for any other event that happens. we're also staying vigilant and having resources available and identified to respond to any kind of new starts in the in the area. >> a fresh round of santa ana winds, prompting the national weather service to issue a rare, particularly dangerous situation. fire warning for areas in la and ventura counties. gusty winds paired with low humidity and dry fuel threaten to fan new flames or undue progress made on the palisades and the eaton fire in

altadena. >> we are giving this fire everything we've got. this is a particularly dangerous situation from now through tomorrow. >> engines are staging in high risk areas. power has been preemptively shut off to more than 58,000 edison customers, and officials are urging people to be ready to go at a moment's notice. 88,000 people remain under evacuation orders. another 84,000 under warnings. >> actually, we recommend you go. don't wait till the order is given. we don't want you to impact your own life or the life of your loved ones. >> law enforcement and members of the national guard continue to watch over abandoned neighborhoods. new arrests have been made for looting and other offenses. they're also tasked with the grim work of looking into 37 missing persons reports across both fires. >> we also have been working with teams that are coming in to work on the palisades to begin searching for remains as well. so this operation continues. it's active, not easy work.

>> while the firefight continues, l.a. mayor karen bass joined the governor in cutting red tape to expedite debris removal and the rebuilding process for victims. this is fema remains on the ground processing tens of thousands of disaster applications. >> we also want to move into the time when we prepare for moving forward and rebuilding, but making sure that we can get people's lives back in whole. >> altadena as a community. and it's the people that made it, and we really hope they rebuild. >> now, in addition to the threat of fanning flames, the winds could exacerbate hazardous air conditions. the county department of public health urging people to take steps like wearing masks when outside to protect themselves from ash and other particles in the air. so even if you're not directly affected by this fire, if you are in l.a. county, the surrounding area, you are feeling it. yes. >> and certainly everyone just kind of watching that clock, waiting for it to wind down and finally be able to move to that next phase. and speaking of

that, i mean, there has been a lot of talk, even though these fires are still burning, about how this all started, videos that are popping up, everyone kind of wondering where and kind of who to blame, and certainly a big question. >> right. and so the atf federal investigators are there on the ground looking at all of these different fires that have started, including the biggest two, but they want answers to who and what and how these fires started. and that will certainly be something we will continue to follow as well. >> yes, that will be a long investigation. and really the next step, we just have to get through these 24 hours. all right. thank you greg. well tonight we are seeing new video that does appear to capture the start of the devastating eaton fire. oh, no. >> hey, we gotta go. >> oh my god, no! >> doorbell and cell phone video showing the moments residents in altadena, california, saw what were potentially the first sparks of the eaton fire lighting up near a power line. now the residents are audibly shaken, rushing to evacuate only

after hosing down their roof and then grabbing some essentials. that sky was engulfed in that dark orange red color in less than an hour. chief meteorologist bill martin has been tracking the conditions down south and joins us now with a look ahead. bill. >> yeah, the story has been these winds. they're going to last another night. we're looking at winds that are going to be blowing tonight. well right now we've got winds up in the 15 to 25 mile an hour range up in the hills. the focus of this wind event, this red flag warning is mainly malibu north, which is kind of out of the palisades but still breezy in that area. winds really pick up overnight into tomorrow afternoon. this is when the winds will be the strongest, and you notice it kind of comes out here towards oxnard. ventura not so much down here towards the palisades. so the temperatures are in the low 60s. humidities are in the low teens, and the wind gusts could get up to 50, 60 miles an hour or even more. and that is going to happen overnight tonight into tomorrow afternoon. and then contours go

away. it's done for a while. and give folks give the folks down there a chance to mop some things up. but in the meantime, it's another windy night. and everybody's on eggshells down there, as they were last night. fortunately, nothing really bad happened last night, but tonight's another night, so we'll see how this goes. and then we get a big break after this. claudine. >> okay. thank you bill. we'll watch it closely. well, president biden says the federal government is covering the majority of the recovery costs for the next 180 days. but he adds, congress needs to, quote, step up and fund assistance. beyond that, it turns out california's recovery may face political challenges from capitol hill, as many republicans, including house speaker mike johnson, say any federal aid should come with conditions. democrats called out outrageous and note that $100 million in relief was given to victims of hurricane helene and hurricane milton, with no strings attached. >> we should not be leveraging the pain and suffering of our

fellow americans to try to force through policy changes. no one wants to leave any american who is in need hanging, so to speak, right? but at the same time, we recognize we have a $36 trillion federal debt, and we have to balance these needs. >> republicans say they want conditions related to fire management and prevention. fema does say it has enough money to respond to the wildfires and other disasters in the near future. after congress approved $100 billion in emergency aid last month, and for the second day in a row, california lawmakers have canceled a special session hearing meant to both prepare for the incoming trump administration and propose relief efforts for the wildfire disaster. a spokesperson for governor newsom's office says those two topics should not be tied together, and the disaster relief and response efforts should take priority. a new date for another special session has not been set, and at a time when many cities are facing budget cuts for fire services, one east bay city added a new truck company today, ktvu jana

katsuyama joins us live to explain how they were able to add equipment and personnel and what one congressman says he wants to do to help jana. claudine. the fire chief tells me that the funding for all of this took years of collaboration with the finance department as well as the administration. it was a big day here in fremont today as they rolled out this new truck and introduced the new fire personnel. and congressman eric swalwell also was here. he says that he has introduced a bill and is hoping that it can pass so that it can get more federal funding to prevention measures. >> it was a celebration of a budget battle victory. >> it is my honor and privilege to place truck 56 in service at quarters- [applause] fremont. >> fire chief zuraida diaz brought the new fire truck into service. >> it's a pretty expensive piece of equipment, diaz says. >> tuesday's ceremony came after 20 years of planning. the fire truck costs about $2 million,

and the department worked with the city to get additional funds for staffing. >> the city granted us another million and a half to recruit and hire to support opening up the 14th company nine personnel. >> the move comes as many people worry about fire response and preparedness as flames tear through parts of los angeles. >> we have to make bigger investments to prevent against the next natural disaster. >> congressman eric swalwell was at the fremont fire ceremony, and he says he's introduced a bill to try and help. >> my bill is going to increase the funding that fema has to put into preventive measures, whether it's, you know, having more water resources to fight fires, having more firefighter stations near the areas that are the most vulnerable. >> the bill also would create a national disaster database across agencies to share information. >> this should be bipartisan. this could affect any area in the country. republican district. democratic district. >> fremont itself is already doing what many cities are

considering. the city has a hillside initiative banning development in wildfire prone areas. >> fremont. we're trying to reduce urban sprawl. we're trying to limit it to our key corridors. it's away from the hills, away from the brush fire. it's much safer experience and we can get more density as well in these places. so all future growth in city of fremont will be near these transit oriented areas. >> now, the new firefighters will be working off of this backup truck until the new vehicle arrives sometime in april or may. and the battalion chief here, kyle adams, says that he's been hearing about the new truck as long as he has been here. so he and the other people here in the fremont fire department are just so ecstatic to be able to have a new vehicle and also new personnel to be able to help out here at the fremont fire station number six. reporting live from fremont tonight, jana katsuyama, ktvu, fox two news. >> all right. thank you. jana.

well, tonight, oakland police are investigating a pair of shootings, one of them deadly. the first shooting happened just before 9 a.m. on east 12th street, near the sam jin general supply. police say they responded to several shotspotter activations, and when they arrived, they found one person who had been shot. the victim was taken to the hospital but did not survive. officers say they have detained one person, but they are still investigating what happened, and the second shooting was reported just before 1:00 this afternoon in west oakland, in the area of 10th and linden street. police say one person was shot and is currently in the hospital in stable condition. anyone with information on either shooting is being asked to contact oakland police. and new at 530, big changes are in store for the south bay. while cal y cal fire will no longer be in charge of fire protection in parts of santa clara county. and two people are in custody tonight and tonight. the search is on for three more suspects, all in connection with an armed robbery in san jose. what search warrants uncovered. and a car

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plowed their car right into the front of the walmart neighborhood market on santa rita road. you're looking at the aftermath of some of that damage. the crash happened shortly before noon today. police say the driver was taken to the hospital and no serious injuries were reported. and san francisco firefighters put out a fire early this morning at an apartment in the tenderloin. that fire happened on the top floor of the essex hotel at ellis and larkin street. no one was hurt, but at least one person may have been displaced.

crews tell ktvu the fire may have been started by a battery from an electric scooter that was plugged in overnight, but they are still working to determine an official cause. also new tonight a big change is coming for fire protection in the southern part of santa clara county. today, the county board of supervisors voted to end a contract with cal fire and put fire service under direct control of the county. ktvu is mark sayer was at that supervisors meeting and joins us from san jose. so, mark, what does this mean? this move actually mean for the residents? >> while claudine, first of all, county supervisors emphasized that this decision has nothing to do with the quality of cal fire firefighters, nothing but praise for the actual firefighters. but they did say that they are concerned that problems with the budget at the state level has resulted in a lower level of service than the county itself feels it can provide. southern santa clara county is prone to wildfires,

with wide expanses of open land. currently, residents outside of the main cities of gilroy and morgan hill belong to what is called the south santa clara county fire district, seen on this map in green, which contracts with cal fire for service. >> the significance is that they don't have to worry whether cal fire is going to have enough money to help them out when there's a fire, or when there is some kind of an emergency. >> on tuesday, the board of supervisors unanimously voted to terminate that fire district, which has been in place since 1980, and merge it with the rest of the county's fire service. >> please, let's be logical and respectful of a system that's already working. please. and i urge that you vote no on this issue. >> according to the cal fire firefighters union, over 30 cal fire employees could lose their jobs as a result of the move. >> i'm absolutely opposed to the idea that 30 plus firefighters who have served our community with courage, distinction and distinction could be replaced by an annexation idea that is

confusing, dangerous, expensive and reduces community protection. >> supervisors say the south county fire district has been losing money, and the county has already been directly renting the cal fire contract. >> what is at stake here is the viability. can they continue to provide the services that they they committed to? and what we have seen is that no county leaders also see it as an equity issue, saying they want all county residents to receive the same level of emergency response. >> cal fire continues to be a critical partner, not only in the south county, but across our region, both through direct services and mutual aid and seeing what's going on in los angeles. the amount of work that the cal fire has done is nothing less than monumental. >> now left unanswered at this meeting today is what would be the specific procedure for the county to potentially absorb those 30 plus cal fire employees, should they want to remain in the area and work for the county. the county executive

told supervisors today. that is a complex issue, a multi-tiered issue. but he did promise that supervisors will be given a report on exactly how that would be done. and a supervisor, acenas, did tell us that the county needs firefighters and would certainly welcome working with cal fire to bring those firefighters on board, so a change is underway. no specific timeline on this yet, but it's going to happen soon. as soon as another government body meets potentially next month to get this done. claudine, back to you. >> okay. certainly we'll follow that. and certainly for the 30 firefighters who have served so well, we certainly hope there are some options for them. all right. thank you mark. well, two armed robbery suspects are now under arrest in san jose. and police are looking for three more accomplices. investigators say 30 year old christopher sanchez of san jose and 28 year old alex maldonado of stockton, were identified as suspects. they were arrested after search warrants were obtained for their homes. san jose police say they are part of a group of five men accused of robbing a business on alum rock avenue back in july. police say they pulled guns on

their victims and then stole $6,000 in items and cash. >> we are grateful that no one was injured during this incident. although i can't say about the emotional trauma they probably will endure from being victims of such a violent crime. and so we do hope that moving forward, that there are no additional victims. >> during the search of maldonado's home, detectives say they also discovered a stolen rifle, an unregistered ak 47 and multiple unregistered handguns, along with extended magazines. anyone with information about the three outstanding suspects is urged to contact san jose police. and history was made on the marin county board of supervisors this morning. [applause] that's brian colbert, as he was sworn in as the first african-american member of the board since it was founded back in 1852. his daughter was also there as he took that oath. colbert is an attorney and former san anselmo town council member, and he now represents

district two, which includes san anselmo, green bay, and ross, among other communities. >> all right. pretty nice day yet again around here. we're still waiting on the rain. it is not showing up anytime soon. at least through this weekend or this week. end to the weekend. the long range model is still dismal in terms of rainfall, not just for us, but for southern california. here we go. this is the model that goes way out, and you can see a few clouds kind of trickle in on friday and saturday. that will cool. the daytime highs bring a little coastal fog as well, but nothing. all those blues and greens are staying up above to the north and to the west of us. and that will keep us dry. keeps southern california dry as well. these are the highs from today which are running about where they were yesterday. maybe a little warmer in some places, a little cooler in other places. 65 in san jose. a couple of days ago, san jose was 70. 62, in morgan hill. beautiful shot outside. days are getting a little bit longer each day. a few little hazy sunshine out there tonight and overnight lows

going to be down. we had a frost advisory last night. we'll see some very cool overnight lows again tonight. the right now temperatures are in the mid 50s low 50s. and then the departure from yesterday about the same right. we're plus three minus two. that kind of a thing. so here's the story of the next 24 hours as we get into tomorrow morning. clear skies. tomorrow afternoon clear skies. and then as we roll past this point and get into friday, we'll see coastal fog return and some clouds. so the big takeaway is there's no rain coming anytime soon. we need it. we're not going to get it. neither is southern california, but the wind advisories have been dropped. and we're looking at in the bay area. and we're looking at kind of just steady as she goes. weather pattern. so in fuel moistures are high. so fire danger is always high, but not for us as much because of the fuel moistures. that's it. when i come back, we'll get specific. that's everything. and then we'll line it up when i come back. okay? >> thank you. bill. >> well, president elect trump's nominee for defense secretary, pete hegseth, underwent hours of

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ashley parham filed that suit last october, saying that combs and his entourage sexually assaulted her in orinda back in 2018. now, by law, she had to serve combs and two other co-defendants with that suit within 90 days, and the judge says that deadline has passed. parham now has until february 14th to show proof of service. combs is being held without bail in new york on sex trafficking and other charges. coming up at six, we're going to get an update on that case from the plaintiff's attorney and president elect donald trump's nominee for defense secretary pete hegseth, faced hours of questioning on capitol hill today. fox's rebecca castor is in washington, d.c, with more on leaders concerns about hegseth, including his lack of experience, as well as accusations of sexual assault and alcohol abuse. [applause] you okay usa? >> former fox news host and army veteran pete hegseth greeted with cheers from dozens of military supporters tuesday. misogynists and jeers from a

handful of protesters. democrats on the senate armed services committee, weighing whether to confirm his nomination for defense secretary, seemed to have their minds made up. >> the american people need a secdef who is ready to lead on day one. you are not that person. >> i don't believe that you can tell this committee, or the people of america that you are qualified to lead them. >> hegseth critics are concerned by his lack of experience. if confirmed, he'd be in charge of the largest federal agency with a sprawling $840 billion budget. headsets, gop allies and donald trump think it's time for a disrupter. >> the bottom line is the status quo is unacceptable. it's not working. and the members of this committee, you all know it, you know it's not working. >> but his qualifications are not. democrats only concern. hegseth has also been accused of sexual misconduct and having a drinking problem, both of which he denies. >> there was a coordinated smear

campaign orchestrated in the media against us. that was clear from moment one. >> the committee will vote at a later date on whether to advance headset's nomination to the full senate. there, he can only lose three gop votes, assuming every democrat votes against him. in washington, rebecca castor, fox news. >> first lady jill biden is in the bay area. what she said to attendees at the health conference in san francisco about the importance of investing in women's health. >> ordinary people that just want some respect and emotions running high outside of a san francisco safeway that is set to close in a matter of weeks. >> why neighbors accuse city hall of failing to care for the fillmore community's needs. and tiktok users are scrambling with time winding down before the app is effectively banned in the us. how another chinese owned app

ktvu christien kafton joins us live. i know christian, the first lady, was talking about the importance of investing in research into women's health. >> yeah, that's exactly right. the first lady was in town talking about the investment that the federal government has already made in issues on women's health and encouraging

private investment in that area as well. >> it's great to be with all of you. >> first lady jill biden spoke at the fierce health care conference that coincides with the j.p. morgan healthcare conference in san francisco. the first lady advocated for research into women's health issues, saying the topic has been neglected by researchers for decades. >> globally, women live longer than men, yet we spend 25% more of our lives in poor health. and that's because women's health is understudied and research is underfunded. >> the first lady pointed to recent federal investments of about $1 billion into researching women's health issues. she said more research is needed in many areas, from how heart disease impacts women differently to gaining a deeper understanding of menopause. the first lady said now is the time for private investors to take a cue from the government's work and fund private research that could improve women's health and prove lucrative as well.

>> there's such a great market for all of this because women want answers, and as soon as we can get those answers and those treatments that will create this whole stream of revenue. >> women attending the fierce health care conference agreed. it's important for more research to be conducted into women's health issues, and said the area has been neglected and underfunded for too long. >> well, i think it's very important that we focus on women's health because women are the backbone of our community with raising children, building families. so it's important that there are initiatives to help women take care of their health care and produce positive health outcomes. >> the first lady said while she has less than a week left as first lady, she plans on continuing her push into more research into women's health and using her platform after she leaves the white house. we're live in san francisco, christien kafton, ktvu, fox two news. >> all right. thank you kristen. well, advocates marched to san

francisco city hall this afternoon to demand action on the closure of the only full service grocery store in the fillmore district. safeway says it will close its store on webster and geary around february 7th after 40 years in operation. now, the chain said it made that decision due to ongoing theft and concerns about employee and customer safety. families say the closure will make things tough for people who simply need a convenient place to buy groceries. >> i have to, like, go to a further safeway and we wouldn't be able to walk there no more. >> the group marched to civic center, where they say they are demanding that the board of supervisors address the closure with a special hearing. it's not clear what will replace the safeway. residents are hoping to see another grocery store in that space. and walgreens is closing two more of its oakland locations the drugstore on east 18th street and the one on telegraph avenue are set to

close during the last week of february. and that's in addition to the walgreens on high street in east oakland, which is closing this month. walgreens says customers prescriptions will automatically be transferred to the nearest walgreens location. last month, walgreens announced plans to close 1200 stores nationwide over the next several years. a spokesperson tells us the closures are due to increased regulatory and reimbursement pressures, which are weighing on the chain's ability to cover costs associated with rent, staffing and supply needs. well, new at five, the house has passed a bill to bar transgender student athletes from competing in girls sports. the protection of women and girls in sports act would amend title nine to prohibit schools from allowing transgender women and girl athletes to participate in sports programs designated for cisgendered women or girls. supporters argue the bill would protect women, but critics say the ban opens more doors for discrimination. the bill will now go to the senate for another

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were special counsel jack smith's case of alleged 2020 election interference by president elect donald trump in his final act as special prosecutor. smith put together a two volume report on his findings. fox's david spunt takes a closer look at what we're learning and what is still classified. >> strong reaction from republicans after the release of former special counsel jack smith's 2020 alleged election interference report involving president elect donald trump. volume one of the report went public just after midnight on tuesday. it details how smith approached the case and why he decided against charging trump with insurrection for allegedly trying to overturn the 2020 election results. >> this is truly an outrageous political use of the department of justice and is frankly, sick,

smith writes. >> he decided against the insurrection charge due to it not being well tested in courts. he refuted republican claims that his investigation was political or influenced by the biden administration. smith is convinced he would have received a guilty verdict had the case gone to trial, writing, quote, the admissible evidence was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction at trial. while republicans are condemning smith's report, democrats are demanding more details. >> i respect that he was elected, but the american public deserves a higher level of visibility into his role in those events. >> as for trump, he responded on social media once again, claiming his innocence and calling smith, quote, a lame brained prosecutor who was unable to get his case tried before the election. volume two of the smith report deals with the classified documents case involving the president elect. it's expected to stay under wraps because it involves two of

trump's former co-defendants who are still facing active prosecution in washington. david spunt, fox news. >> well, president elect donald trump sparked international outrage when he refused to rule out the use of force to take over greenland. the island has been self-ruling since 1979, although denmark still controls its foreign and security policies. republicans argue greenland's location in the atlantic, coupled with its vast resources of minerals, make the island strategically vital to the u.s. on greenland itself, reaction to the president elect's comments are mixed. >> we have to be protected by us more, and the trump administration and the us is the best to surveillance and do it for greenland. >> united states used to be a place that was sort of admired here, and basically all the goodwill that they used to have is almost gone now. >> this week, the prime minister of greenland reiterated calls for independence, saying residents don't want to be

american. but he also said his government is looking to boost defense and mining ties with the u.s. >> just try and do our part, try and help him out, try to help these firefighters out. i mean, a lot of people are devastated. >> it's a hard time rallying in the face of utter ruin. next at five, we go live to the pacific palisades, where neighbors are making sure firefighters stay fed and cared for. plus, changing how you watch bay area sports, which tv customers will have to start paying more to see their favorite teams play? >> another cool one tonight in the offing. no frost advisories, but definitely will be some frost. and then we'll see temperatures tomorrow. a lot like today. when's the next ch

fight the fires across southern california. crews have come in from all over the country, as well as canada and mexico, to try to prevent further destruction. and while they're holding it down on the front lines, others are now stepping up to pitch in. fox's sunnyside joins us live now from the pacific palisades to give us a glimpse of some of those efforts. sunny. >> claudine. it's an all hands on deck situation here in the southern california. the two largest fires alone are burning up an area bigger than the entire city of san francisco. we tagged along with a couple of locals who want to make this difficult time just a little easier for the first responders.

>> we've been told that some of these firefighters are working 5 or 6 of these a day. >> it's the little things that keep firefighters going as they face the flames. >> it's crazy. it was just a picture of a text from brendan. it was just like, get this, this and this and took off and that was that. >> evan rosen and his friends grew up around the palisades. when the fire started, they received a text from their firefighter friend about what they need on the front lines. how many get what for? so far, rosen and his friends have raised about $10,000 to help the firefighters. >> we still need chapstick as well. >> they are making daily runs to stores and restaurants to pick up lotion, sunscreen, pain relievers and hot meals. >> just trying to do our part. trying to help him out, trying to help these firefighters out. i mean, a lot of people are devastated. it's a hard time just trying to see. but you can see from all this, like the community is coming together, the whole as a city. >> so and it's not just a local thing. social media has taken their efforts international. >> my cousin aiden actually

reshared one of my posts as well. and venmo is not a thing they use in england. they were all downloading the apps. we had, you know, 5 or 10 people send money. so i think it just compounding, you know, people are sharing. i've had friends who i haven't talked to since college who are now living in portugal. reach out. hey, what can i do from afar? that was nice, you guys. >> these guys say they will keep going as long as the community wants to help out. the latest requests include sunscreen, unscented chapstick, liquid i.v, and hot, healthy meals in pacific palisades, california. sunnyside. back to you. >> yes. it's certainly so nice to see people helping out. and i know so many people want to do what they can. i've seen a lot of people here in the bay area trying to figure out the best ways to help. do they send those supplies down there? they do drive them down. what's your best advice? >> claudine? that is a great question. actually, the city of pasadena, local ymca is a lot of these places that were taking donations are actually saying, hey guys, we have to much

donations right now. i'm not sure if people aren't picking them up in time, but they're just kind of pausing on those donations. it's obviously a day by day basis. i would just advise that if people are donating money, they should look at legitimate organizations such as the red cross or the jewish federation of los angeles and make sure they are legit, because there are a lot of people taking advantage of this situation here and creating scams as well. so for those people who want to help out, just do your research and make sure that if you do donate money and things, that they go to an area that for sure the people who have been affected will receive it. >> yes. so important to make sure that it's all verified. all right. sunnyside, thank you so much. we appreciate that report. well, jay leno took some time to serve meals to firefighters who were on the front lines in the palisades. fire crews said they were grateful for the comedian's kindness and for the support they're getting from the community. and a reminder to you that if you do want to help, we want to make it easier. you can join fox's support of families impacted by the california wildfires. you can visit

ktvu.com/wildfire to help support these efforts. you can also just scan that qr code that's right there on your screen, and your donation will enable the red cross to respond to and to help people recover from the disaster. all right. we want to show you this stunning sight from san francisco. look at that. that is the full moon rising over salesforce tower. if you look closely, there's a red dot there in the middle of your screen. and that is the planet mars. we're trying to show to you. there's a local photographer who took this video, and he says it looked like mars was actually following the moon before going behind it and then coming out on the top side of the moon. nasa actually defines that rare phenomenon as an occultation. and that's when one celestial object passes directly in front of another. very cool bill. >> yeah, that actually that video is awesome. actually. stunning. as we go outside tonight, it's going to be cold

again. we had a frost advisory last night with temperatures that got down into the freezing range in the north bay, even upper 20s. temperatures are going to be slightly warmer. no frost advisory as of yet. we haven't had rain since for a while and we're looking at no rain for a while longer, like till the 26th or 7th of january. that's how it looks right now. we'll see how that pans out, but it does look dry. temperatures today. on the mild side, we've had a heck of a run of weather. we're fortunate that we had so much rain when we got it because it's i keep saying it, but southern california has no rain there. five, 2%, 1%, 5% of rainfall. average lax is 1% of where they should be. marin county, the watershed there is like 180 to 200% of where of average. so big differences disparity between north to south. yeah, yeah. you could look at your tv right now. it's pretty awesome. that's another good sunset. this is that time of night where you get the right for this newscast, where you get the sun just in the right spot. days are getting a little bit longer. you'll notice that as

you go through through the month, the south end of the san francisco bay, that's kind of down towards alviso. here are the right now temperatures, lots of upper 50s about where they were last night at this time. beautiful weather. i mean, we are so fortunate we had rain because i'd be i'd have a whole different tone going right now if we hadn't had rain. but when you're doing well from basically from golden gate or bay bridge all the way north up into northeastern california, we're doing well for water. and i keep saying it, but mount lake shasta and lake oroville are crushing for water, are doing well. and those are the two largest surface reservoirs in the state. so fortunately for us. okay. 8 a.m. tomorrow morning, then 7 p.m. okay, that's wednesday. looks good. here comes thursday. maybe a little coastal fog thursday morning. and then there's the coastal fog thursday night. and then friday get a push of fog, maybe a little valley fog, maybe a little coastal fog. one of those kinds of mornings with partly cloudy

conditions all day on friday. so that will mark a cooling trend certainly on thursday and into friday. and that's a big that's a big ridge of high. look at the amplitude on that thing just coming up over the top. so that's our big ridge of high pressure. and that's the reason that we are in no shape to be getting any rain coming. these are the overnight lows from last night. just to show how cold it was not going to be as cold tonight because you have less wind with less wind. temperatures are going to be like this up in the upper 30s, mid 30s, still chilly, still frosty, but not cold like last night. these are the forecast highs. and here comes much to the producer's delight, the five day forecast. i went a little long. sorry about that. i'll see you back here in a little bit. >> all right. thank you bill. well as of today it's going to cost comcast xfinity customers more to watch bay area sports. the company says the nbc sports bay area network is moving from xfinity's popular tier to its digital preferred or ultimate tv package, so customers are going to have to upgrade their

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be okay. >> inside kathy hutter camacho's home are photos that show a life spent in los angeles county. she now lives in sacramento, but her ex-husband lives right in the path of the palisades fire. her two adult sons, sean and tim. right by his side. >> okay. turn around. >> first responders seriously urged the brothers and their father to leave last tuesday, but this home in santa monica canyon belonged to their grandmother. now their father. so they made a choice. >> my brother's decision was, i'm not leaving. i'm staying. i'm fighting. and my decision is i'm not leaving my brother's side. >> tim, the oldest of the two, watched as their neighbors evacuated. by wednesday, the winds kicked up and fire. embers rain from the sky. >> there's no fire department. there's no other people. it's just us attacking and saving this neighborhood. >> for nearly 30 hours, armed with water hoses and handheld radios, the brothers sprayed water on every home and lawn on

their block, along with a handful of others who decided to stay. >> we came out. we came out of there. >> the fire getting as close as five doors down. when the worst of it ended, tim says they were able to save nine homes on their street. >> if it wasn't for the few of us that stayed and kept everything wet and attacked the small spot fires as they arose, we would have lost this entire neighborhood the same way that palisades did. you know, people are telling us like, you guys are heroes. you're saving the neighborhood. and it's like, we're just we're just, you know, doing what we think is right. >> risking their lives to save their family's legacy, but also giving their neighbors a home to come back to when so many in los angeles county have lost everything. >> they're fixers. they're helpers. they always have been that way. it just shows their character. >> next, at six, firefighters battling the flames and making progress in southern california, where santa ana winds remain a threat. also tonight, a sex abuse lawsuit against sean diddy

combs stemming from an alleged assault right here in the bay area could soon be thrown out of court. and first lady jill biden shining a light on women's health at a conference in san francisco. >> this is ktvu, fox two news at six. >> we are giving this fire everything we've got. this is a particularly dangerous situation. from now through tomorrow. >> tonight, firefighters in l.a. county bracing for more strong, gusty winds. good evening everyone i'm mike mibach. it has been one week now since those deadly fires started, and despite progress being made on the front lines of the two big ones, this next round of dangerous dry wind could cause flare ups or even help fuel a new wildfire. right to the numbers. tonight, the palisades fire is 17% contained and has burned nearly 24,000 acres. containment on the fire is up to 35% with 14,000 acres burned. the death toll has risen to 25. ktvu greg lee following the