campaign promises curbs. >> but some of trump's executive orders are already facing legal challenges. the aclu filed a lawsuit last night, saying his decision to end birthright citizenship for children born in the u.s. to illegal immigrants violates the 14th amendment. >> trump's order is basically saying, if you're not here legally to begin with, you and your offspring are not subject to the jurisdiction of the united states. >> meanwhile, new vice president j.d. vance swore in secretary of state marco rubio this morning after he was unanimously confirmed by the senate. >> the priority of the united states department of state will be the united states. >> now, senators are moving quickly to confirm other cabinet members hearing from u.n. ambassador nominee elise stefanik and veterans affairs chief nominee doug collins today. >> if i'm confirmed by this body, the va will be my mission. >> the un has not lived up to this founding mission, and we must demand better. >> and later today, president trump is expected to make a major announcement on

infrastructure in washington. rebecca castor, ktvu, fox two news. >> all this comes as california is among 18 blue states, along with the city of san francisco and the district of columbia, now suing the trump administration, trying to block the president's plan to end birthright citizenship. this lawsuit comes on the heels of another lawsuit filed by the aclu. ktvu sally rasmus in the newsroom to explain the wide ranging ramifications of president trump's controversial executive order. ali. >> well, there are two separate lawsuits with the same objective to block president trump's plan to end something called birthright citizenship. it's not necessarily even a partizan issue. even conservative legal scholars say the president's executive order on this will likely not hold up in court. his first day in office, president trump signed an executive order declaring the u.s. government under his administration will not recognize citizenship to babies born to parents here without documentation, or parents who are here temporarily on a student, tourist or work visa. the order says it will

apply to babies born 30 days from now. >> i'm asking the court for a preliminary injunction to immediately block this order from taking effect. >> attorney general rob bonta says california 17 other states, the district of columbia and the city of san francisco are suing to block the executive order. >> the stance to impact more than 20,000 babies born each year in california. birthright citizenship is foundational to our nation's history. it's not new. not at all. radical. >> birthright citizenship is guaranteed in the u.s. constitution under the 14th amendment, and has been for about 150 years, since the end of slavery in the u.s. 125 years ago. the idea that everyone born here is a u.s. citizen was upheld by the supreme court when a san francisco man, wong kim ark, sued and won recognition of his u.s. citizenship, even though his parents were not born in the u.s. back then. ark's case was brought by the chinese consolidated benevolent association. the san francisco organization is supporting this

newest lawsuit. today. >> the chinese consolidated benevolent association mandate this 127 years ago. that birthright is our right is our civil right. >> legal scholars across the political spectrum agree that birthright citizenship is not something the president can eliminate. with the stroke of a pen to change the u.s. constitution, two thirds of both the house and the senate need to approve it, and three fourths of the nation's state legislatures need to ratify any change. >> it's very clear if you are born in the united states, you are a u.s. citizen. it is in the very first sentence of the 14th amendment, and there is no way that this could possibly be anything other than signaling to his base about the importance of the immigration issue. >> now, the lawsuits against this executive order could easily end up before the u.s. supreme court, and in theory, the supreme court could interpret the 14th amendment differently this time around. but legal scholars point out that the high court usually does not like to reverse its previous

decisions, especially when those decisions have been the law of the land for more than a century. back to you. >> ali, thank you so much. now to this. a new study found president trump's mass deportation plan could take a devastating toll on the u.s. economy. the pew research center found undocumented immigrants currently comprise 4.8% of the entire u.s. workforce, the largest number of those living in california and texas. researchers found that removing these workers could dramatically drive up the cost of living. the same study also points out undocumented workers are taxpayers who play a critical role or play a critical role in funding the u.s. government. researchers at the pew research center found the u.s. collects more than $96 billion in taxes from these workers every year, therefore, deporting undocumented workers could put a tremendous drain on the u.s. economy financially and in the work that they do as well. back here at home later this afternoon, the san jose police department is expected to discuss an incident last night where officers were apparently forced to fire their weapons. police report someone shot at

plainclothes officers near mclaughlin avenue and 280. they were working an unrelated investigation around 1030 last night when an unknown number of people shot at them. the officers reportedly fired back. no one was struck by bullets here. ktvu saw a large police presence still on the scene this morning. nearby roads were temporarily closed for the investigation but are now open again. the department plans to discuss the shooting later this afternoon. new at noon. we have an update today on last week's moss landing power plant fire in monterey county. the board of supervisors voted to pass a resolution today to declare a local emergency. this happened at their special meeting, where other county officials shared more details about the incident. the fire forced hundreds of people to evacuate and prompted highway one to close for several days. the county also responded to residents concerns about the environmental impacts of the fire. >> we feel fairly confident that at least where our monitors are situated and our sensors are situated, that there was no adverse impact associated with emissions from the plant fire.

>> monterey bay air resources district representative also said there were some tests they chose not to perform, which some residents at today's meeting said makes them, quote, skeptical about the county's environmental data. it's been two weeks since the big wildfire started in southern california, and the danger is not yet over. strong winds are returning and adding to the region's fire risk. ktvu roberto gonzalez is in the fire zone. >> we're here right off pacific coast highway in malibu. the air temperature has been fluctuating between about 56 and 59 degrees. it's the winds we've been really concerned with. let me take a look. it looks like the winds have been anywhere from about 5 to 10mph. but it's the gusts. the gusts have exceeded 20mph today. and that's why we have high wind advisories and high wind warnings in effect for this tuesday. now, meanwhile, when you come on out here and let me tell you, it's very difficult. and i did just talk to a homeowner who wouldn't go on camera because he's heartbroken, as you can imagine, in very

tearful. he said his family has lived here for over 50 years, and all that is left now is this fire hoses, damaged fire hoses. and i did pick up this also this, a bottle of champagne from happier times. so fire danger here around the los angeles area today. ventura, riverside and san bernardino counties, but also to the south in san diego. two fires did break out overnight. the palo fire just off i-15 in the palo mesa area. you jog over to the bonsall area that's about 12 miles southeast of oceanside. that fire is burning out of control. evacuations have been taking place and schools are closed for the day. then in hemet, we had the chambers fire that popped up overnight, and firefighters have been working diligently and around the clock, and they were able to knock down that fire as well. back here on pacific coast highway in malibu, what we have been noticing is a lot of activities. we've been noticing fire strike teams from utah,

from idaho, from washington and oregon, also from las vegas, as well as the bay area. they're all here, and you can see them as they go by. and also we have workers putting up these brand new electrical poles here for communications, again, as they try to restore and rebuild here in malibu. reporting from a very sad, sad situation here in malibu. i'm roberta gonzalez, ktvu, fox two news. >> well, major cutbacks are looming. we'll tell you about the latest bay area school district talking about the possibility of closing schools to save money. and the weather is so unusual in some parts of the country that snow is covering the ground in cities that you might not expect. [music] >> meanwhile, here at home, a frigid start to the day. but we are thawing out. in fact, we feel quite nice in many areas. i'll have a look at wh ou

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school closures today. the vallejo city unified school district is hosting a town hall tonight to discuss the district's proposals for school consolidation. the superintendent says the district wants to hear from community members as it considers what to do with declining enrollment and a drop in funding. the meeting will be at 6:00 at jesse bethel high school. a new study sheds light on the impact teen stress

has on the u.s. economy. the study found that teenagers suffering from anxiety or depression disorders have a lower chance of entering the workforce once they reach young adulthood. the study also found that young adults who experience stress as teens earned nearly $6,000 less yearly compared to their colleagues. researchers say if actions were taken to help just 10% of teens who were at risk of suffering from stress, it could help save as much as $52 billion in the nation's budget over the course of a decade. new research suggesting the risk for developing dementia is significantly higher than first thought. researchers believe cases in the u.s. will grow substantially over the next few years. according to the new study, roughly 42% of people over the age of 55 will develop dementia in their later years. that's more than double the risk previously reported. the authors of the study say the increase is likely due to more people living longer now. earlier on mornings on two, we spoke to fox medical team doctor mike, who said it's important to create healthy brain habits early in life.

>> that involves a number of things, including things like exercise, keeping your mind active, getting plenty of rest. it goes on and on until we have a cure. we really have to work hard on taking care of our machinery. >> keeping your blood pressure under control and for diabetics, keeping your blood sugar controlled can also reduce your risk. smoking and poor sleep can also increase your risk of dementia. the cdc is out with a warning about the spread of respiratory viruses across the country. according to the agency, overall respiratory illnesses including flu, covid 19 and rsv continues to be listed as high nationwide. the cdc adds elevated levels of influenza activity are expected to continue for several more weeks. doctors tell us the current respiratory virus season is the first in several years to mirror pre-pandemic trends. well, you don't see it often. snow falling in the city of new orleans. a live picture from earth cam. right now this is bourbon street. there is a

blizzard warning for much of the gulf coast as massive winter storm sweeps across the south. the big easy turning into a winter wonderland. forecasters indicate new orleans could receive up to half a foot of snow, or maybe even more. reporter brandy campbell is live in new orleans on this weird winter wave they're having right now. brandy. >> hey, andre. yeah, i think weird is a great way to describe this. this is just something people here in new orleans we are not used to seeing. i'm from new orleans as well, and it's very exciting to see this. we've had snow before in the past, but it would be, you know, maybe an inch or so. and at this point we are now seeing just over four inches of snow. and that was a recording reported by the national weather service over an hour and a half ago. so we could see, you know, they said 4 to 7in of snow. so where i am right now, this is in the french quarter of new orleans. you can see it. it is coated white in snow. i'll step out of the way

so you can see what people here are, you know, dealing with as the snow still comes down, accumulating on the ground. one factor in this is going to be the wind. we've had gusts recorded in the 30s here in downtown southwest louisiana. they are actually under a blizzard warning. it's the first in history for the state of louisiana. so a big day for people. but obviously this a weather scenario that called for preparations. the roads obviously some of them are closed down and i'm talking about interstates. so people need to get around. across a large span of this state, it is going to be very difficult. obviously schools are out of session at this point and the state doing what they can to keep the roads clear. but given louisiana, we're not used to this kind of weather. you're not going to see the plows constantly clearing the roads. so on this side street that i'm on right now, i mean, it doesn't appear that it was plowed at all, but you will see some of

the machinery, some of it actually borrowed from other states out trying to keep things clear, but a great time for people to stay inside or maybe walk around and try to just experience something that feels like a life, or once in a lifetime moment for people here in new orleans and louisiana. again, several inches of snow. this doesn't look like new orleans anymore. i feel like i am up north, and that's what other folks are saying. doesn't feel like new orleans, but we'll take it here to kick off 2025. >> and i wonder how the city is prepared for something like this, since this is something they have not seen before. and by the looks of these pictures, this is certainly something that most people in new orleans have never seen. i mean, this is a place that's usually got hot and humid weather. >> oh yeah. exactly. i'm usually here just sweating like crazy. as far as preparation goes. i know they did do some spraying of brine and dropping salt or sand on the roads in some areas,

schools obviously those are closed. they do have a warming shelter that's open and available for anyone who needs it, and then calling for residents to do their part, covering up their pipes to protect them, because we're also experiencing some very cold temperatures overnight. some areas in louisiana could get down to single digits for the feels-like temperature, so they could see some issues with freezing pipes bursting in this area. >> yeah, and considering that this doesn't happen there too often, hopefully people are taking precautions to be safe from this bitterly cold weather moving through new orleans right now. brandon campbell reporting for us live on the ground there in new orleans. brandon, thank you. and don't forget, you can get more on this story and more like it on the fox weather app. just use your phone to scan. just look for the app and download it to your phone for your android or apple device. and there you can check the weather in any part of the country. now let's talk about our local weather here. a live look outside this noon, the golden gate bridge. there in the distance the sun is out. still no rain in the forecast. we

haven't had any for the last couple of weeks. let's turn things over to rosemary oroczo to see if that's going to change anytime in the future. hey, rosemary. >> hi, andre. and fortunately, we don't see any rain. at least now through the weekend. parts of the state will have an opportunity. just a little bit. and i'll show you that here when we take a look at the extended forecast outside our doors at this hour, temperatures again are finally rebounding after a very cold start. how cold? well, some folks were in the 20s this morning. areas like middletown reporting 24 degrees at boulder creek in the santa cruz mountains reporting 26. south bay, morgan hill, 27, in the east bay, lafayette 28, dublin, also in the east, bay 29. and even at this hour, temperatures are anywhere from 5 to 10 degrees cooler for many, down by ten degrees in santa rosa compared to yesterday by five sfo and oakland. we are in the low 50s to low 60s across the region. half moon bay enjoying 59, a san francisco 60. but you

get to the inner east bay areas like concord and walnut creek. you are still in the low 50s. we have mid 50s reported in santa rosa. take a tour, head to the north where we have 56 in petaluma, novato, 58, fairfax, as well as a san rafael. how about the inner east bay? we've got 57. in north dublin we have 56 in orinda as well as lafayette. the winds are generally light. we lost that northeast wind, and that's what helped temperatures to plummet during the overnight hours. meanwhile, at this time, we do have a little bit of an easterly breeze at atlas peak, seven miles per hour. oakland south reporting a little bit of a wind 17 and mount saint helena, 18, pulling back here, showing you the entire state. we remain locked under this ridge as we get into the back end of the week. we are looking at a little bit of rainfall for even southern california. not the case today. the red flag warning continues until 10:00 this evening. stretches from ventura county all the way into san

diego. and here is a look at the forecast expected. you can see a lot of wind on the west edge of los angeles, over towards malibu and then into ventura county. it does begin to die down at times, but here's wednesday afternoon and then looking into thursday afternoon, that pink and red still showing up. so the red flag warning goes through 10:00 this evening. likely to be then fire weather watch going into much of the business week for southern california. for us here at home. not quite as warm as yesterday, but we are going to be above average. low 60s expected for san francisco as well as hayward. mid 60s over san jose. a better look at some of these numbers for you on the peninsula 64 in redwood city and for the inner east bay, 61 in concord, but dry, incredibly dry. andrea, that little bit of rain for southern california looks to come on the weekend. and a little bit of snow for perhaps lake tahoe. i'll have more on that in the extended forecast. >> two areas that could use it, and the new orleans snow. wow,

that's pretty crazy to see that video coming out of that area. >> for sure. absolutely. >> all right, rosemary, thank you so much. we'll check in with you a bit later. >> all right. >> tragedy at a popular ski resort oversea w witnesses

through a 12 story hotel at the complex. the ski resort was packed with many students who were there on a school holiday. more than 50 other people were

injured. the resort is located in northwestern turkey, about 185 miles east of istanbul. witnesses described the fire as an apocalypse. the government ordered prosecutors to start investigating how the fire broke out. well, the cease fire between israel and hamas is holding firm. no major incidents or problems since the agreement over the weekend. trey yingst reports from tel aviv. while it's unclear if president trump will support the deal long term, he's backing it for now. >> proudest legacy will be that of a peacemaker and unifier. >> president trump says he wants to, quote, end all the wars. and in gaza, it's going well so far. the fragile ceasefire between israel and hamas is now in its third day, with no significant violence reported. but on monday, the president said he's not confident the deal will hold, and he signed several executive actions indicating he might be open to another crackdown in gaza, including lifting sanctions against israelis who blocked humanitarian aid shipments. >> loch ness. >> if the next stages of the deal do not happen, then we will

be there to say, wait, the trucks should not enter. >> just after the inauguration, prime minister benjamin netanyahu thanked the president for helping to get the first hostages released, but he also spoke about the u.s. and israel attacking, quote, iran's terror axis. and trump's supporters say that will be a top priority for the incoming administration. >> it's a time for transformation. we need to defeat hamas. we need to make sure that people know they cannot attack israel. >> meanwhile, the gazans are starting to head back to their homes in greater numbers, with most finding little more than ash and debris. after 15 months of war, still with no airstrikes for the first time in more than a year, many say they're feeling optimistic. >> finally, i will feel happiness and i will walk in peace. like right now, i stand in the street and i don't feel afraid to walk there. >> and the ceasefire will be tested in the coming days, as the israelis has just launched a major operation in the west bank. in tel aviv, trey yingst

ktvu, fox two news. >> well, another major department store chain announces it's leaving san francisco. we'll have the response from mayor daniel lowry. and president trump has signed dozens of executive orders at the start of a second term, we'll run down some of the most

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signing dozens of executive orders since he became commander in chief. again, earlier today, we learned that the leader of the proud boys and the founder of the oath keepers were released from prison following pardons from president trump. both defendants were convicted of crimes during the january 6th riot. ktvu james torres reports on the actions signed by the president on day one in office. >> we hope they come out tonight, frankly. >> president donald trump spending hours signing nearly 100 executive orders of the most significant pardoning more than 1500. january 6th capitol rioters. approximately 1500 people. six six commutations. >> and those accused of those crimes heard the news immediately. >> looks like it will be a couple more hours for them to get the paperwork processed. i'm actually a january 6th defendant to, but i've never been convicted. >> oath keepers founder stewart

rhodes spoke after being released from prison this morning. >> i think it's a good day for america that this is being all the wrongs are being undone. so none of these people should have been here in the first place. none of them were ever tried in a fair or a fair trial. you're presumed innocent until proven guilty. another proven, proven guilty in front of a fair, fair jury. >> these pardons range from people convicted of criminal activity to others still waiting for their days in court, facing lower level charges. political experts say. this is exactly what president trump promised on the campaign trail. >> he's doing exactly what he said he was doing. this is not a surprise. he telegraphed this very aggressively. i will pardon all of those people. on day one, he said, i'm going to have 100 executive orders on day one, and everything he's doing now is something he said he was going to do. >> some worry about the precedent these pardons could set over the next four years. >> makes you wonder if donald trump will use this for people who are acting as vigilantes in the future, particularly with

some of these executive orders and the deportations that we're going to see. one has to wonder if some individual citizens will take it upon themselves to act as authorities, and therefore think that they might get some sort of pardon from donald trump. >> i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news. >> president trump has signed a number of executive orders on his first day in office, as we mentioned. he's expected to add 25% tariffs on goods from canada and mexico starting february 1st. trump has also proposed tariffs will be as high as 60% for chinese imported goods. earlier this morning, we talked to cornell university professor gustavo flores macias about the potential impacts of these tariffs and more. >> i think most people thought that trade, you know, these tariffs would be part of that first wave. but president trump made it clear that it will be coming up. i think february 1st is the date that he established. he said to really adopt at least the first set of tariffs against mexico and canada. there are

others that he has floated in the past, certainly at a across the board tariffs for all countries. but mexico, canada and china are the ones that have been singled out for now. >> he went on to say the tariffs could have a longer lasting effect on consumers through inflation. following the inauguration of president trump, former vice president kamala harris flew to southern california to meet with firefighters at the eaton fire. she said it was important to let them know they are appreciated. her family's home is in brentwood. it was in the evacuation zone, but it's still standing. the former vice president said more than a dozen firefighters have lost their own homes. new at noon, another major department store chain is leaving san francisco. bloomingdale's is closing its flagship store in the san francisco center mall and market street. a company spokesperson says bloomingdale's is, quote, saddened that the store will officially close its doors at union square. the store has been at that location for nearly 20 years. it will close late spring. bloomingdale's tells shoppers to go to its other bay

area locations in palo alto and valley fair in san jose. new san francisco mayor daniel lurie issued a statement which reads in part, quote, there are massive changes happening across the country in retail, and we know there's a lot of work to do in our city. although this closure is disappointing, i'm energized every day by businesses of all sizes opening and growing in our city. happening today, alameda county supervisors have scheduled a special meeting to publicly interview the several finalists for the county's new district attorney. the board is searching for a replacement after voters recalled pamela price last fall. the candidates include several current and former alameda county prosecutors, along with a supervisor, court judge, a superior court judge and a city attorney, too. and before those public interviews, the grassroots organization that organized a recall campaign held a rally focused on the replacement effort. save alameda for everyone are safe. met at susan s mancini administration building in oakland. safe endorsed three of the new da

candidates. two of them are still in the running. that's judge ursula jones and chief assistant d.a. annie esposito. and today's rally at safe co-founder carl chan expressed the importance of supervisors listening to the input of county residents when making their decisions. >> but remember the reason why we're replacing this d.a. we want to make sure that they will not be replacing another problem that we will be dealing with again. and we also want to make sure that this is a right and fair process, not being influenced by many, many powerful politicians. >> the board of supervisors plans to make their decision by the end of the month. the alameda county sheriff's office wants to end. wants an end to some of the added oversight of the santa rita jail enacted nearly three years ago. the sheriff says the department has been working tirelessly to reform the jail since a consent decree went into effect back in 2022. that decree stemmed from allegations that the jail overused solitary confinement

did not have adequate suicide prevention and mental health services, and did not let incarcerated people have enough out of cell time. an attorney who represents the incarcerated class says while improvements have been made, she'll wait for consultant's report before coming to any conclusions. police have arrested a person believed to be responsible for a deadly multi-car crash in san francisco. jin ling jiang is accused of driving his tesla into a rural vehicle stopped in traffic at about 6:00 on sunday night. one person was killed. a dog also died. seven other people were hurt, including one who was taken to a hospital in critical condition. the crash happened moments after witnesses say a tesla hit several cars on the 280 off ramp near sixth and brannan, two blocks away. one person whose car was hit said he is sure it was the same vehicle. >> 100% like recognized wasn't able to get the license plate when they drove by, but was able to take a good look at the license plate cover and like

confirmed it on the other car too. >> san francisco police arrested the 66 year old man on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and speeding, along with vandalism. there is concern that santa county. santa clara county officials will not get an accurate count of the number of unhoused people this year. this comes as the county switches to new technology and methods for the count and survey. volunteers will go to places where homeless people tend to gather instead of searching for them on every street. volunteers will also interview homeless people at the same time as the count, instead of doing in the following days. advocates say this change could lead to less time to count every person. the change also means that this year's data cannot be compared to previous years, so trends can't be studied. a wildfire disaster in southern california, highlighting the growing concerns over the home insurance industry in the state. what companies could do faced with thousands of claims? [music] >> and a live look over san francisco. a beautiful winter

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massive new claims at the time. some insurers have reportedly agreed to sell new policies in fire prone areas. ktvu tom vacar reports.

>> sam and allegra rubin lived in this pacific palisades home for 34 years. the first wave of the palisades fire missed it. the second wave incinerated it. yet sam and allegra feel very, very lucky. >> i feel fortunate that i have insurance, and my insurance was supposed to cancel on february 1st. fortunately, it didn't. and i was out shopping for, you know, other policies that would have satisfied my lender. >> weiss ratings, a well respected company that grades and rates insurance companies, says farmers insurance and usaa denied payment on almost half of the claims they received in 2023. insurers object, saying the rating company's data overinflates the number of unpaid claims, since some claims are under the deductible, or that the policy does not cover such claims. but the l.a. times quotes the rating company ceo saying, it's not fair for me to say all these rejected claims were legitimate, but it's

ually unfair for insurance companies to claim they're all illegitimate. consumer watchdog president jamie court says this. >> i think it's really troubling when you have two companies that are paying only 50% of the claims that are submitted. the industry standard is 37%. that's not very good either. but over the course of time, these two companies have consistently paid much less than the other companies, 12, 13%. >> and mitchell lost her altadena home, as well as her small jewelry shop. her private insurer had canceled her a while back and forced her to find an alternative. >> i have a new insurance agent, she said. i think you just have to do fair plan because it's the only thing available. >> i just don't really see just with prices that i'll be able to, to rebuild the house in a similar way. >> the insurance journal, a trade magazine, reports that the california fair plan has $377 million to pay claims, plus 5.75

billion in insurance it bought to cover mass disasters. now, if that's true, the fair plan has just over $6 billion to pay claims. the los angeles fires alone could cost $8 billion, to say nothing of the rest of the state. but does it really have that much? >> i've seen the what, the what the analysts say about those contracts. and if you add it all up, it's only 2.5 billion that we have that they have access to without spending their own money. >> if insurers have to make up the difference for this and future fires, consumer watchdog says the insurance commissioner wrote a memo saying it's okay to pass on that to all of the other policyholders. >> it's like a battlefield without the bodies. >> tom vacar, ktvu, fox two news. >> many people who lost their homes in the l.a. fire disaster are beginning to make plans to rebuild, and many of those fire victims are now turning to experts for tips on how to fireproof their homes that are built in the l.a. fire zone. one

expert with a long, successful history of protecting homes from wildfires says those planning to rebuild should keep one thing in mind. >> those indoors are probably your biggest vulnerability because once fire gets in your house, you know your couches, your rugs, your drapes, your linens, your you know everything is going to catch on fire. so you really got to try to keep the fire outside. and that's where windows and doors are extremely important. >> however, the safety expert also stresses any effort to fireproof a new home should also focus on the front and back yards. >> make sure, like your furniture, your outside furniture, your yards are clean. not just from leaves and stuff like that, but like the sofas, the chairs, any toy structures, anything like that has to be away from your home. >> most of the neighborhoods ravaged by the l.a. wildfires are in areas that must already follow strict state requirements involving yards. those rules mandate homeowners must keep the immediate surroundings of their homes free of all combustible

materials. turning now to our weather, rosemary oroczo is back with us. as soon as we look live across the bay area, we see a little haze in the air. still dry. this is from our monument peak camera in milpitas. rosemary. still no rain in the forecast? >> no, at least not for the short term. andrea, although a little bit of interesting information coming with the latest model. i'll show you that here in just a moment. but again, just a nice one at this point after a very cold start. even in the 20s for some this morning and do expect to be another cold one as we get going tomorrow morning. but we do have a warm up coming our way for the afternoon. here's a view of storm tracker two. of course, we've been talking about the south there where you can see the snow continuing to pass overhead. we've got another system kind of dropping in from canada. another cold one. but for us, no such luck. we are just deflecting anything from coming our way with this ridge that is parked right over the west. it does begin to break

down. i'll show you that with the futurecast model. getting into wednesday, thursday, even warmer weather and dry weather expected. but friday it begins to break down and you notice right in here no longer that ridge that has been parked over us. and then into saturday, a system drops in from the north, so moisture starved, so to speak. it's not going to come from this direction and bring a whole lot of moisture with it. but we do see some light blue here popping up now. the earlier runs showed some over the sierra as well as southern california, but for the most part we looked mainly dry. well, the newest model paints a little bit of blue right over the bay area, so maybe we will have a few scattered showers into the picture as we get into the weekend. here's a look at sunday afternoon. where? southern california and then off over towards the arizona and nevada. we'll see that system push off to the east. futurecast model showing just a few inches 1 to 2 three inches or so of sierra snow expected. and this is new

for the afternoon here. maybe a 10th of an inch for the bay area. so we'll be watching that. it will continue to fluctuate until we can fine tune it as we get closer to the weekend. meanwhile, outside orders at this hour, temperatures are in the upper 50s to low 60s, and that's where we do expect to be for most of the rest of the day. here's a look at your extended forecast. cold start tomorrow, followed by a little bit of a warm up and then even warmer on thursday. going to feel like spring once again. temperatures do drop off. we turn breezy and cooler for the weekend. we'll struggle in the upper 50s for the afternoons, but again, that latest run showing. perhaps we will have a few scattered showers over the bay area. >> maybe we'll need it for sure. all right, rosemary, thank you so much. yep. well, as more people are using smart exercise equipment such as bikes and treadmills, there is growing concern about exposing your personal information. a recent investigation found companies that offer on demand workouts often collect a lot of sensitive health data, such as heart rate,

weight and other personal information. the study says the companies behind the smart equipment may be sharing that data, which can make you vulnerable to hackers. >> all equipment that you use, that's going to be of. >> any value to you today, especially if it's using any version of ai, is going to need as much data as possible. >> they can use that information against you to make you think it's the exercise company, so that they can get you to cough up credit card numbers, social security numbers, any personal identifying information that might lead to financial fraud. >> some equipment even keeps an audio visual recording of your workout. some consider. consumer reports say the risk of hackers using data from smart equipment is small. well, parents often say they do not have a favorite child, but a new study by the american psychological association shows they actually do. it says that parents show systematic patterns in how they treat children differently, and they found that both mothers and fathers tend to favor daughters. they also favor children who were more responsible and organized, which makes daily

lives easier for parents. the parents actions are so subtle that children may not consciously recognize them. researchers emphasize their findings show a correlation rather than causation, and highlight that parents may need to be more mindful of their interactions with their children. new analysis lists the most expensive states to retire in california is not number one or numr

"the doctor will see you now." but do they really? do they see all that you are? at kaiser permanente all of us work together to care for all that is you. state buckeyes are this year's college football national champions after its 34 to 23 win against notre dame in the final game of the season. >> the 2025 college football national champion coach ryan day and the ohio state buckeyes. >> as the confetti fell onto the field at mercedes-benz stadium. buckeye fans proudly watched their team hoist the national

championship trophy. >> we came out and we talked about being the hardest playing team in the country and executing and beating out a champion, and i think we did an unbelievable job of executing tonight. >> this is why you get into coaching, to see guys reach their dreams and goals after going through adversity, and nothing great has ever been accomplished without going through adversity. >> well, there's a bay area connection to ohio state's championship. head coach ryan day served as the quarterback coach for the san francisco 49ers back in the 2016 season. hayward's reverend martin luther king, jr. s observances featured music and more. memories of an east bay community leader. >> and lead with- [music] love. i love you, lord. happy birthday. >> well, the group gave a posthumous community award to pastor tommie smith of palma ceia baptist church. he was an engineer who worked at the lawrence livermore lab for 40 years, receiving a patent as lead inventor of a new spectrometer. his widow accepted the award, saying that, like

doctor king, her husband was devoted to helping people. >> he was committed to ensuring equity and inclusion for people of color, women, and for those who had not been offered fair opportunities in our society. >> the keynote speaker, civil rights leader reverend amos brown. he reflected on reverend king as a mentor. brown also expressed concern for the u.s. and for its treatment of the marginalized. well, it's been a tough time for the california wine industry, but the number of new wine bars is growing. according to the san francisco chronicle, in the last year, 16 new wine bars opened in the bay area and are thriving. two bars are seeing record numbers of customers, including a high number of gen z patrons. owners credit, lower operating costs and a focus on unique experiences. well, a new study just released shows the top most expensive places to retire in the u.s. and surprisingly, california is not number 1 or 2

on that list. according to an analysis by the personal finance site gobankingrates, hawaii is first with an estimated cost of more than $110,000 a year needed to live there. number two is massachusetts. you'll need about $88,000 per year while in retirement. california ranks third with about $86,000 a year. alaska and new york are tied with about $74,000 needed to live annually. new jersey follows with about $69,000 needed to live per year. if you've ever been on a cruise and thought you'd like to live like that forever, you're not alone. in fact, a growing number of people are doing just that living on cruise ships, traveling the world, and in some cases, spending less money than they would living on land. fox's heather sullivan shows us how life at sea finally stacks up financially. >> fari meet christiane klein, her husband dan and their six year old daughter, olivia. they're hopping aboard a growing trend, living long term on a

cruise ship. they're touring new zealand and australia for two months. the biggest benefit? not having to cook or buy groceries. >> and so much of our budget. personally, we live in las vegas. it's food. food is a giant part of our budget. so knowing that all of those things are fixed, we're on the regent seven seas explorer, regent. everything is included. >> but the question is, is life on a cruise ship cheaper or more expensive? >> really depends on what you do and what your budget is. when i lived in new york and washington, d.c, this is far more affordable. >> since they'll be back in two months. they kept their home and cars, but some long term cruisers sell or rent theirs out, and they did have to buy travel health insurance. >> i was concerned that that was going to be a huge expense. it wasn't nearly as painful as we thought that it was going to be. >> they chose to add international calling to their cell phone plan. >> if we were doing this

permanently, we would probably switch carriers. we would look for something that worked more, either in the area of the world that we were going to be sailing to, or internationally in general. >> they're relying on the ship's wi-fi as they both work remotely and post on their travel blog, food family travel.com, but they also cut some costs. >> we did cancel a lot of subscriptions, so sorry netflix, you're gone for a few months. a lot of those streaming services we canceled. >> and their advice to anyone considering life at sea. >> you might want to take a one month trip, see if you like it. see what you miss and what you don't miss. can you live without amazon deliveries for a month? you know, that was another thing was like, oh my gosh, we get a lot of amazon. no problems. it hasn't fazed us at all. >> now, living on a cruise ship can cost anywhere from 30 to $100,000 a year. it all just depends on where you're going, your cabin type, the length of the cruise and the amenities. you can book repeated trips on

many cruise lines, but there are cruise lines that are designed for long term living. heather sullivan, fox news. >> well, world leaders are meeting in switzerland this week for the world economic forum, and ahead of the opening, greenpeace activists staged a climate protest. protesters broke through security and put up a banner outside of the main hall that read tax the super rich fund a just and green future. security escorted them away shortly before the official opening ceremony. the forum began yesterday and ends on friday. the wealth of billionaires grew three times faster in 2024 than in the year before. oxfam international, a leading anti-poverty group, released its data on global inequality ahead of the world economic forum meeting in davos, switzerland. the new report found that in 2024, it created 204 new billionaires, a third from the u.s. researchers predict five trillionaires within the next ten years. a city in central california has

been deemed one of the most charming small towns in the country. carmel by the sea made the list because of its fairytale like cottages, boutiques, art galleries, historic buildings, wineries and more. it'not the first time the town got recognized either. travel and leisure magazine also named it one of the top best small towns, and sunset magazine said it was the perfect combo of both ocean and forest as well. thank you so much for watching. ktvu fox two news at noon. you can stream ktvu news on your smart tv by downloading the fox local app. [music] we l e you a yeah. >> welcome, everybody. to like it or not, i am your host today. heather holmes. and my poor colleague mark tamayo. a little bit outnumbered today. >> should i stick around or what? yes. we have a male perspective. absolutely. >> so, obviously, our wonderful meteorologist, mark tamayo, on the panel today. let me introduce these