retailer leaving the city. the news at five starts now. >> ktvu fox two news at five starts now. >> this young man was by himself, alone in this pain and agony, and no one came to help him. like there has to be some humanity. there has to be some decency. and following your policy when you do that. and that wasn't the case. >> and we start tonight with a ktvu exclusive. a man suspected in a laundry room brawl is brutally attacked by a san jose police k-9. the dog ripping into his face and biting off his earlobe. good evening. on this tuesday, i'm cristina rendon. the man seen on body cam video attacked by a canine is now filing a federal lawsuit against the city of san jose and the police department. our crime reporter, henry lee is outside the apartment tonight with the disturbing new details. henry. >> well, ktvu has been looking into the use of police canines for a while now. this is the latest lawsuit alleging that police wrongfully allowed this dog to bite someone. that the

dog refused to let go when ordered by san jose police. body cam video shows fernando villanueva galvez screaming in pain after he was bitten by a police canine back in 2023. the dog bit off the man's earlobe while searching his apartment. police have been called to the complex to investigate a laundry room dispute, in which a neighbor said villanueva galvez had stabbed her with a knife. >> it's scary because unlike a bullet, unlike a taser, a canine has a mind of its own. >> angel alexander is an attorney who has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against san jose and the police department, accusing officers of, quote, an unconscionable act of brutality. >> for these animals. if they don't listen, it can result in someone being mauled and mutilated or dead. >> body cam video shows police using a battering ram to go into the man's apartment. seconds later, a dog is released inside. the canine finds the man. less than two minutes later. alexander says the dog, named ronan, had been called off five

times by its handler, officer eliseo anaya, but that the animal continued biting her client. >> a dog, at that point refusing to release. you can see the handler pulling and pulling and pulling, and the dog is just, you know, i mean, he's bloodthirsty at this point. >> villanueva galvez was taken to the hospital. years later, his attorney says her client is still recovering from his injuries. >> half of his ear is missing. he has deep wounds, gashes in his arm. and that actually caused some nerve damage. >> felony charges against villanueva galvez were reduced to misdemeanors. the lawsuit names the city of san jose, the police department, and officer anaya as defendants. anaya was among four officers who shot and killed a woman on christmas day 2018, after police say she tried to ram them at the end of a wild chase. the da said the shooting was justified, even though the woman was not linked to a shooting, as police originally believed. now, san jose police are declining to comment on pending litigation. we've also reached out to the city attorney's office but have not

heard back. the city of san jose has been served with a lawsuit but has not yet responded to it in court. live in san jose henry lee ktvu, fox two news. >> well, henry, i know you said police haven't yet responded, but when you're looking at this case, the dog here, was it just doing its job? >> well, that's according to the eyes of the beholder. now, police officers say that they did make announcements outside the apartment complex, warning the suspect that he could be bitten if the dog was released. now, this man says he was simply sleeping for about four hours. did not hear the announcement when this dog was released. so it's all up to a jury potentially if this goes to trial. >> all right. henry lee, live tonight in san jose. henry, thank you for more on this story, including the san jose police department's history of canine controversies, you can head to our website at ktvu.com. a live look tonight at the white house, where president trump is wrapping up the first full day of his second term in the oval office, and he is wasting no

time implementing his new agenda. our political reporter greg lee, joining us in studio now. and, greg, another busy day for the trump administration. >> christina, good evening to you. in his first full day in office, president trump said his focus on artificial intelligence announcing billions of dollars to build ai infrastructure. >> but it will ensure the future of technology. what we want to do is we want to keep it in this country. china is a competitor and others are competitors. we want we want it to be in this country, and we're making it available. i'm going to help a lot through emergency declarations because we have an emergency. we have to get this stuff built. but it's technology and artificial intelligence all made in the usa, beginning immediately. stargate will be building the physical and virtual infrastructure to power the next generation of advancements in ai. >> the private sector investment, called stargate, is a joint venture between bay area companies open ai and oracle, and japanese company softbank.

the company is committing to investing $500 billion over the next four years to, among other things, build data centers in the u.s. for powering ai. mr. trump also met today with the leaders of the republican controlled congress, speaker mike johnson and senator john thune, the majority leader, about his priorities, including trying to expand his 2017 tax cuts. senate democrats, for their part, critical of trump's sweeping actions. >> on day one of his presidency, it's clear donald trump's golden age is not for the working and middle class. in fact, it's a golden age for special interests, for wealthy elites, and for corporate executives of big corporations. >> within hours of taking office, the president also revoked u.s. secret service protection for his former national security adviser, john bolton. bolton's life had been threatened by iran. trump also took executive action to start revoking the security clearances

of bolton and other intelligence officials, including former secretary of defense leon panetta. the order targets officials who signed a letter claiming emails found on hunter biden's laptop had the hallmarks of russian disinformation. >> voters decide the course of our nation, both domestically and abroad, and they have elected donald j. trump as our president when it comes to foreign policy on a very clear mission. and that mission is to ensure that our foreign policy is centered on one thing, and that is the advancement of our national interest, which they have clearly defined through his campaign as anything that makes us stronger or safer or more prosperous. >> secretary marco rubio addressed his new staff at the state department today, the first confirmed member of president trump's cabinet. addressing the crowd in the same lobby where anthony blinken delivered farewell remarks on friday. senate committee hearings continued today for other trump nominees. his pick for u.s. ambassador to the united nations, elise stefanik, took questions from the senate foreign relations committee. in

her opening statement, stefanik said the country must demand more from the u.n. former georgia congressman doug collins appeared before the senate veterans affairs committee. the air force veteran said he is ready to lead the department, which employs about 370,000 staff members. late this afternoon, the trump administration also stripped sensitive locations of their protections from immigration enforcement in their ongoing crackdown, meaning federal agents will now be legally allowed to arrest migrants at places like schools and churches. reversing guidance that had been set more than a decade ago. >> christina gregory in studio tonight. greg. thank you. meantime, california is one of 18 blue states, along with the city of san francisco, now suing the trump administration over the president's plan to end birthright citizenship. ktvu sally rasmus reports on this controversial executive order and whether it will stand in court. >> on 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 and 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. >> ali rasmus, ktvu, fox two news. >> as promised, president trump has pardoned about 1500 criminal

defendants charged in the january 6th attack on the u.s. capitol. many of those defendants are now being released from custody. trump also commuted the sentences of 14 of his supporters, including those associated with the proud boys and oath keepers, who were convicted of seditious conspiracy. now to san francisco and another bad omen for downtown bloomingdale's on market street says it will soon close its doors, opting for the suburbs over the troubled san francisco center mall. ktvu tom vacar live on market street tonight with more on this. tom, it feels like we're going through this yet again. >> there is no sugarcoating this. it's just another bad turn for the city by the bay. a marquee retailer here for 20 years is leaving this spring. bloomingdale's five stories of the san francisco center is its last remaining major store. it will be gone in april, even though its lease has another two decades to run. >> it's very depressing. actually, a lot of downtown is

very depressing, and that's why i don't come as often as i used to. >> before covid. this place used to just be super vibrant and active, so it's disappointing to see so much leave the city. >> bloomingdale's, a division of macy's, which is also leaving downtown san francisco, said we are hopeful to be back to serve the san francisco community in the future and look forward to introducing new ways to provide enhanced service to our loyal local shoppers. >> i've been here since i was like a little kid, like 2 or 3 years old. i remember coming to san francisco. used to be the thing to do, especially like during like black friday or the holidays. you know, everyone come here for shopping and all that. >> san francisco mayor daniel lurie reacted this way. although this closure is disappointing, i'm energized every day by businesses of all sizes opening and growing in our city. >> another blow in a in a series of blows. >> university of san francisco professor billy riggs teaches management and urban planning to essential elements of retailing.

>> a lot of these big boxes have not changed their business model in the last 50 years. shifting consumer habits to some of the post-pandemic economic shifts. and i think we're still kind of feeling some of the shift towards more, more e-commerce retail in san francisco is not dead, but it's in a process of evolution. >> it will be a hard, long evolution. >> it was really sad, and it has to do a lot of the amazon stuff. and probably, you know, people are stealing and we quite see a lot of them. >> professor riggs says downtown s.f. must evolve into a safe, clean, friendly, mixed use, experiential destination with entertainment, pop up shops and ever changing surprises much like tokyo, paris, new york and denver and many other cities around the world. tom vacar,

ktvu fox two news. >> coming up on ktvu news at five. new wildfires ignite in southern california, where a red flag warning is still in effect. the race by firefighters to get those flames under control. plus, at 5.307, men and women are vying to be alameda county's next district attorney, making their case to county supervisors. we'll hear from the candidates and the culinary community in mourning over the sudden passing of the trailblazing chef, charles phan, the legacy he leaves behind. >> and it's going to be cold again tonight. you can kind of see it out there. looking cold now. freeze warni s, frost advisories. another nig - man, i need some serious help with this health insurance stuff. - check out covered california. it's a free service from the state that helps you get health insurance. millions of people have used it. - wait, for real? - mmm hmm, they even offer financial help to lower the cost. - nooo... how you know about all this? - that's how i got my insurance. i got a great plan for about $10 dollars a month. - okay, i see you. - if you've got questions,

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here's a town hall is planned for 6:00 tonight at jesse bethel high school. the superintendent says the district wants to hear from community members as it considers how to address declining enrollment and a drop in funding. one of san francisco's most prominent chefs and a leader in reinventing vietnamese food in america has died at 62. charles phan came to san francisco as a vietnamese refugee when he was a child in 1995. his family opened phan's best known restaurant, the slanted door. the restaurant became a nationally acclaimed spot, earning fans several awards. he went on to open several restaurants around the bay area. in a statement posted to instagram, his family called him a trailblazer and, quote, a dreamer who refused to settle for the status quo. new evacuation orders were issued in southern california as three new fires broke out just today. this is video here of the friars fire. the most recent one that sparked this afternoon and burned aggressively toward the fashion valley mall. at last

check. three acres have burned. there is no containment. while crews fight the fires in the south and around san diego, crews in l.a. keep pushing for containment in the fires that they've been fighting for weeks. fox's william la jeunesse has more from malibu. >> powerful santa ana winds fuel wildfires in southern california overnight. at least three new wildfires in san diego county, the largest burning through almost 100 acres, triggering evacuations. officials say a lack of rain and strong winds make containment difficult. >> we haven't had any precipitation in the last few weeks months, so all that fuel is extremely dry out there. >> in los angeles, fire crews have been making good progress, but humidity remains low. and with those santa anas kicking back up, officials are on high alert for any new fires that could spark in the coming days. >> the vegetation is critically dry, with relative humidity nearly 10%. this means that if it is ignited, extreme fire,

weather and behavior is probable. so everyone here urges the community to stay alert. >> meanwhile, as more people return to what is left of their homes, there is growing concern about air quality. the fires burned through paint, furniture and electronics, creating mountains of toxic ash that may contain harmful materials like lead and arsenic, which thousands of residents could be exposed to as they assess the damage. >> their ash on the roof. there's ash in the driveway, all in the yard, and i can see it every time i use my blower. >> winds were clocked at 102 miles an hour in the mountains outside san diego, but are expected to die down today and wednesday in malibu, california. william lajeunesse ktvu, fox two news. >> perhaps you've been seeing some of the reports and video and pictures coming out of the south, where it has been snowing

in parts of louisiana, florida, the panhandle, very, very cold temperatures right now, temperatures at zero in chicago. new orleans is 30 degrees or 30 degrees right now 30 degrees. 24 degrees in atlanta. snow all the way south into the florida panhandle. not doesn't happen. this is kind of a record setting event. this is where we go tomorrow. that cold air stays in the middle of the country and will continue to fester for at least the next 48 hours. it will clear out towards friday and saturday. clear out. it will slowly warm up, but in the meantime, you're stuck with some really cold, cold air in the down in the gulf states because they have that access to moisture. and then all this canadian continental air mass, very dry meets that moisture from the gulf of mexico. and you got snow. i mean, i saw a blizzard warning down in parts of those areas down towards the tip of louisiana. so you're seeing it all. this has been an interesting winter, to say the least. and we continue dry.

that's sort of our weather story. we got a system right there. that thing that went by on friday and saturday that could bring a chance of a sprinkle, but probably not now. it looks like it will be a chance of some snow in the mountains, and an opportunity for la to get a little bit of rain. not a lot of rain, but a little bit of rain, which would certainly help with the fire. tamping it down so the dry stretch continues and it's you know, it's not good. it's nice weather. it's good weather. it's pleasant. great for your golf game, but not good for the reservoirs and for the mountains. so looks like we're going to be dry for a while hopefully friday, saturday things kind of crack loose a little bit and open up the storm door. right now it looks like it's going to be dry at least through this weekend. we might see a sprinkle on saturday, but i doubt it. and southern california actually has a shot at getting a few sprinkles. >> i love that you're looking out for the golfers, bill. >> i don't even golf. that's the kind of person i am. >> thanks, bill. you can now pay

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residents is a step toward ending homelessness. it also has the added benefit of protecting a central waterway from pollution. ktvu south bay reporter jesse gary is live in blossom hill neighborhood, with more on this project and its impact. jesse. >> christina, good evening to you and residents living in this area of south san jose say they've been complaining for years about problems associated with a large unhoused encampment that's on the other side of the fence behind me. so this morning, city and community leaders and other stakeholders tackling the problem and creating a solution from the ground up. >> one, two, three. >> san jose officials hailing this groundbreaking photo op tuesday as the next step on the path toward ending homelessness. >> it's time for the city to actually step up and do something about it. it's unacceptable to have people unhoused in our city. >> this two acre parcel of land owned by valley water will, if the construction schedule holds,

become home to a $100 million, 136 bed interim housing site. >> by helping out get people out of the crease, get them into homes where they belong and sheltering. and it helps the neighborhoods. >> it's wonderful that they're putting tiny homes here because there's people here and down there and further down, and it's going to fill up. >> residents of the eriksen neighborhood say the problems with unhoused people living along the southern end of the guadalupe river have grown exponentially over the past ten years. >> a lot of trash. just lots and lots of trash, a lot of noise generators, a lot of environmental destruction on the waterway here. >> san jose's mayor says a no encampment zone will be established for 40 acres around this site. he says other efforts that mirror this one are having an impact, reducing the number of unhoused residents. >> we will run those sites to get people off the streets and help them turn their lives around. we see that 70% of people who step into an interim

housing community do not return to the streets. >> the city of san jose is on track to be the first major u.s. city to end unsheltered homelessness. i really believe that it's possible. >> do you want any cheese? >> at the encampment where the unhoused already live in cramped quarters, there is optimism the soon to be built interim housing site will solve two problems and lead to lifetimes of possibilities. >> but i want to move over here because i work right here at samuel alito and it's. inconvenient for you. yeah. >> city officials stressed there will be rules and security and programs to help people transition from interim housing into permanent housing. completion for construction scheduled for september of this year. we're live in the blossom valley section of san jose. hello, jesse. gary, ktvu, fox two news. christina, back up to you in oakland. >> all right, jesse, thank you for that report. some homeless advocates say they are concerned with santa clara county's plan to change its methodology for

the official point in time count, volunteers will now 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 in the following days. advocates say this change could lead to less time to count every person. the change also means this year's data cannot be compared to previous years, so that trends cannot be studied. next, at 530, police in the south bay are investigating after a suspect fired on a plainclothes officer. what officials say happened right before shots rang out, plus, a conversation with the candidates for alameda county's next district attorney, who is fighting to win the board of supervisors favor and a new partnership to combat human trafficking. ahead of some big events coming to the bay area. the warning from aut rities ahead of

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an attack on two officers last night. the two plainclothes officers were in an unmarked car near mclaughlin avenue and 280 around 1030 as they stopped at an intersection. police say people in another car tried to provoke an argument. the officers pulled over nearby. they radioed for help. the suspect vehicle then turned back toward them, and they say at least one person inside opened fire. one officer fired back at the suspects vehicle, which sped away. >> the officer's vehicle was hit multiple times by gunfire,

disabling its ability to safely pursue the suspects. thankfully, none of the officers were injured. it remains unclear whether anyone in the suspect vehicle was struck by gunfire. >> police say the motive is not clear, and they don't know if the suspects realized that they were shooting at officers. as jpd did not release specific details on the suspects or their car for the first time, seven candidates hoping to be appointed the next district attorney of alameda county went before the board of supervisors to talk about why they would be the best fit for the job. ktvu jana katsuyama joins us live now with a look at the difficult decision here that the supervisors face. gianna. >> christina. the meeting started at 130 this afternoon. it is still going on as the alameda county board hears from those seven finalists. >> we have seven candidates. a host of questions. >> the seven finalists seeking to replace the recalled alameda county district attorney. each made their case to the board

tuesday. elgin lowe, a 28 year veteran of the alameda county district attorney's office, was first to speak. lowe is one of four candidates who have worked within the da's office. alameda county deputy district attorney jimmy wilson said he's a fair, seasoned prosecutor. >> i come from a family of community activists, so i believe in reform. >> and esposito is a contra costa county assistant da who also formerly worked in the alameda da's office. >> i stand apart from everybody else because i can hit the ground running. >> latricia lewis works as the county's counsel and said she can solve the da office's problems. >> we must tackle the backlog of cases that have been ignored for too long. >> alameda county superior court judge ursula jones dixon said she brings administrative expertise and pledged to meet with victims families. >> i think you show respect to the families and plus there's clear communication about what is going on with these cases.

>> two candidates have never worked in the county da's office. one is yibing chen, the alameda city attorney. >> i am committed to implementing the board's vision of finding diversion and restorative justice programs. >> the other is venus johnson, chief deputy attorney general in the california department of justice, who noted endorsements from attorney general rob bonta. >> my vision for this office is to reinvigorate and to unify. we will return to being a model for the state. >> and now, four hours later, the meeting is still continuing. after the presentations, the candidates. the alameda county board of supervisors started asking them questions on issues such as transparency, racial bias, managing the caseloads and the transition after the contentious recall of pamela price and of course, christina. with the seven candidates, it is taking them quite a while to be able to hear all of those answers. >> yeah, a lengthy process here. i don't know if there's anybody that we know of that may have

already been standing out among the candidates. and whether or not once this person is appointed, how long they will serve as da. >> well, the person is going to be appointed by the board, but it's just for a short term, not a full term. they will serve as da until an election is held. that would be in 2026. >> all right. jana katsuyama in our newsroom. jenna. thank you. before today's public interviews, the grassroots organization that organized the recall campaign held a rally in oakland, save alameda for everyone, or safe has endorsed two of those new candidates, judge ursula jones dixon and contra costa county chief assistant d.a. annie esposito. advocates said supervisors should listen to the input of residents. >> but remember, the reason why we are 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 the right and fair process, not being influenced by many, many powerful politicians.

>> as we heard in janice package, attorney general rob bonta endorsed his own deputy ag, venus johnson, for the role of district attorney. johnson also received an endorsement from former oakland police commission chair regina jackson. the city of antioch is looking for a new city attorney. thomas lloyd smith has resigned from his position, effective friday. his resignation was not made public until today. in a statement from city council. smith had served in that role since 2019. no reason was given for his departure. san francisco city officials are hoping for help from the public to identify a man found dead in october. the medical examiner's office releasing this sketch, they say despite an extensive investigation, they have not been able to identify him. his body was found in an empty lot on fifth street on october 22nd of last year. he is a white male, about 50 years old, with brown hair and brown eyes. he was wearing layers of clothing, including an ajax east bay sweatshirt. officials say the cause of death is pending.

several bay area leaders met today to talk about a cross county partnership to prevent human trafficking. the meeting, led by u.s. attorney ismael j. ramsey, focused on creating awareness and chains of communication for people to report and solve human trafficking cases. ramsey emphasized the need for this meeting, as the bay area is getting ready to host several major events in the coming years, including the nba all star game next month and the super bowl next year. leaders say the national events like these can become a hotspot for human trafficking. >> the three c's that we've talked about of communication, collaboration and coordination amongst law enforcement are important in attempting to address these issues. >> ramsey says that the partnership has cooperation with every district attorney in the bay area. well, new information tonight after a u.s. border patrol agent was killed in a shootout in vermont. authorities say 44 year old david marland, a veteran agent, made a traffic stop about 20 miles south of the

u.s. canada border. the ensuing shootout left marland and one suspect dead. the fbi says a second suspect was hurt and is now in custody. neither suspect has been identified. president trump has signed a number of executive orders on his first day in office, and he is expected to add 25% tariffs on goods from canada and mexico starting february 1st. trump has also proposed tariffs that they will be as high as 60% for chinese imported goods. earlier this morning, we talked with 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 or 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. constellation brands, the parent company of modelo, corona and pacifico beers, will be affected with the tariffs. economists say unless the company raises prices, the tariffs will put a big dent in profits. still ahead tonight, some optimism in the face of hopeless devastation. we'll hear from palestinians returning to what is left of their homes in gaza. >> and we are tracking that frost advisory tonight. and a freeze warning for part of the bay area. some clouds out there now and then. temperatures tomorrow back into the low mid 60s. another warm one but changes. we'll talk about those. >> up next, an apocalyptic scene in turkey. the investigation underway after flames ripped through a

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least 76 people were killed and 50 more were hurt. the fire broke out at about 330 in the morning in the restaurant of the 12 story grand cartel hotel. there were more than 200 guests staying at the hotel at the time, many of them students on winter holiday. the cause of the fire is under investigation. the

cease fire between israel and hamas is holding firm, with many displaced palestinians returning to gaza finding their homes reduced to rubble. fox news trey yingst reports from tel aviv that while it's unclear if president trump will support the deal long term, he is backing it for now. >> my 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 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 just launched a major operation in the west bank. in tel aviv, trey yingst ktvu, fox two news. >> that raid in the occupied west bank left at least eight palestinians dead and dozens more wounded. that is according to the palestinian health ministry. the israeli military is describing this as, quote,

counterterrorism operation. the three day old cease fire does not apply to the west bank. next, at five, we are tracking a rare winter storm as it brings parts of the south to a halt, smothering states with historic snowfall. also ahead. >> we only seem to have an attention span for one crisis at a time. >> a retreat from the battle against climate change. how new executive order signed by president trump could jeopardize the global response to the growing crisis. but first, a look outside for you, a live look of the golden gate bridge on this tuesday evening. chief meteor ogist bill martin

winds blowing. look like a blizzard out here. >> it is being called a once in a generation storm. a historic amount of snowfall is burying parts of the gulf coast, including louisiana. the man who took this video says he has never seen snow at this time of year in his state. and while a lot of people are reveling in that snow, it is a dangerous stretch of cold that is already being blamed for at least three deaths as it wreaks havoc on part of the country that is not used to this kind of winter weather. fox news bone petrovich is in new orleans tonight with more. >> heavy snow burying the big easy on tuesday. putting the new orleans area under a winter storm warning for only the second time on record. >> i spent ten years in chicago.

this is like chicago snow. this is fantastic. >> it's part of a historic winter system charging through the south this week, threatening millions from texas to the northern gulf coast with snow, sleet and freezing rain. they're not used to this much winter weather in the south, so governors across the region have declared states of emergency. and in georgia, national guard troops are ready to provide any assistance needed. >> i wish atlanta was a little more prepared for it, but we'll see how it goes when it comes. >> the icy conditions have led to thousands of flight delays and cancellations, and forced airports in houston to suspend operations. the storm is also causing havoc on the roads, and texas police say if you absolutely have to drive, be prepared. >> we strongly encourage that you have your vehicle well maintained, such as your tire pressure, your coolant levels and as well as making sure that your vehicle has a good battery. >> as snow pummels the south, an arctic blast is putting much of the rest of the u.s. in a deep

freeze, with wind chills falling 40 degrees below zero in some places. warming centers have opened in several cities for people needing shelter. >> kind of an all hands on deck. checking in on individuals to make sure that if they want to come in, they can come in. >> here in louisiana, forecasters say we can see more than half a foot of snow through wednesday. in new orleans, fox news. >> christina and i were just talking in the break. i mean, think about this, right? they're not they're not set up for snow. so infrastructure certainly, but also snowplows. so louisiana i've seen seven eight inches of snow in places in louisiana. what's happening is this really cold canadian air mass has come down right. so it's dry. cold air is dry. and the temperatures in the gulf of mexico are kind of record warmth right now for this time of year. so all this warm air is coming in meetings, meets this dry air right at the gulf. and they're just it's going to town like this. i think the last time something like

this happened was 1895. so it's a big, big deal. it's a record event for sure. and the cold sticks around. so get ready for the cool overnights, the frozen wires, the electrical outages, things like that for the next couple of days. the temperatures today for us completely different above average by a lot. 67 today in vallejo, a little cooler in some places than it was yesterday, but not much dry stretch continues and kind of keeps us just in this holding pattern for the next, well, certainly through friday. this thing on saturday comes down. there could be a sprinkle, something in the hills, some kind of an event, but for the most part, maybe three inches of snow up around lake tahoe and perhaps a little bit of rain in southern california, a little bit like a third of an inch, maybe a quarter of an inch, which would be very helpful for those folks. so beautiful night out there. days are getting longer right now. days in oakland are ten hours and three minutes long. something like that. yeah, ten hours and three minutes long each day. getting a little longer this time of night. you're starting to be

able to see right this time. a couple of weeks ago, you couldn't really see it was dark. the temperatures from this morning very cold tonight. tomorrow morning is going to be very cold again. that's why there's a freeze warning in place for those areas. upper 20s, low 30s and the freeze warning area. and then a frost advisory for pretty much everybody else. and you will. and you could and you might get frost in a place like noe valley up by twin peaks. you might see a little bit of frost up there as well. the forecast overnight lows there they are 29, in santa rosa right now. temperatures there running about five degrees cooler than they were yesterday at this time. and then the jet stream, which is well to the north and does not make an appearance in our at our latitude until, you know, saturday. and even then it's an inside slider kind of event, a cold system. so it's not expected to bring any rain for us, but it could change. but right now it looks pretty dry. it looks dry for a while. saturday, sunday kind of unsettled. what you're going to notice on the weekend. forget the mid 60s and upper 60s. enjoy

the next few days because it's going to get cool around here on the weekend. >> christina sounds good. bill will do. thank you. the un climate committee says the door is open for the u.s. to rejoin the landmark paris climate agreement. one of the many executive orders president trump signed on his first day in office, directs the u.s. to withdraw from the international treaty on climate change. the move is considered a big blow to the worldwide efforts to combat global warming, and distances the u.s. from some of its closest allies. >> regardless of the geopolitical wind changes. the science behind climate hasn't changed. the impacts actually have changed in that they're simply getting worse and worse. >> the u.n. climate chief said that despite america's withdrawal, the world is currently experiencing a, quote, unstoppable energy transition. and the world health organization is urging the u.s. to reconsider its withdrawal from that agency. that move, also coming by executive order,

citing the agency's alleged mishandling of the covid pandemic and supposed unfair payments to the u.s. the u.s. is the w.h.o. s biggest financier, contributing about 18% of its overall funding. president trump first decided to pull out of the agency back in 2020, but then president biden stopped that move. the monterey county board of supervisors has ratified the proclamation of a local emergency after last week's fire at a battery plant in moss landing. that fire forced hundreds of people to evacuate and prompted highway one to close for several days. supervisors say they do plan to send a letter to both vistra energy and pge, requesting the plant stay offline until the cause of the fire is determined and addressed. the environmental impacts of the fire are still being investigated. next at five beginning to rebuild in southern california. how some cutting edge technology helped save some homes from the flames. and will it become more widespread. >> if we had products like ours

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survived the wildfires. as reporter hailey winslow explains, a growing number of homeowners across the state are now looking for ways to protect their home from the next disaster. >> as displaced residents still reeling from the wildfires start to think about a rebuild, we spoke to experts in fireproofing homes. ceo of aia architects ignacio rodriguez is a pro at it when it comes to architecture and interior design. as skyfox flies over the palisades in malibu, eight of the nine homes ire architects is responsible for survived. >> the windows and doors 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. >> also paramount your yard. >> 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. >> onatopp, who is president of ew stucco, called the industry's first and only fireproof stucco. >> i think i was a little bit angry, you know, because this is something i've been doing a little over 20 years. if we had products like ours and or other noncombustible products, this fire wouldn't grow and expand as fast as you know, we witnessed. >> debunking the skeptics use stucco put their product to the ultimate test. about a year ago, when socal edison approached him to simulate a real life scenario, even the fire marshals on standby were blown away by the results. they ignited two identical homes eight feet apart. after an hour and 16 to 1800 degree heat structure, a turned to ashes structure b, as you can see, fared just fine. the only difference? the home on the left was covered in their product. even the roof and

eaves. >> the temperature on the inside of the house didn't exceed more than 89°f, which is amazing. it feels like a warm, you know, summer day use. >> stucco also quickly cools and its environmentally friendly, with no toxic chemicals. future possibilities that could save your home and life in the next wildfire. hailey winslow. >> next at six. downtown san francisco loses another big name. bloomingdale's will be gone in the spring. also, a new federal lawsuit targeting the san jose police department. a stabbing suspect says he was mauled by one of their canine officers. the video you will only see right here on ktvu and election promises being kept just hours after being sworn in. president trump announcing pardons as well as executive actions. we have the growing list of very big moves being made by the 47th president of the united states. [music] >> this is ktvu, fox two news at six. >> it's very depressing,

actually. a lot of downtown is very depressing. and that's why i don't come as often as i used to. >> another blow in a in a series of blows. >> a big hit for the city of san francisco's shopping district as it's about to lose another big name. good evening everyone. i'm mike mibach. turn off the lights and close the doors. it is the end of an era in downtown san francisco. bloomingdale's announcing it will be closing by the end of spring. yet another post pandemic hit to the city's primetime shopping area. ktvu tom vacar live tonight in the city with more on this story. tom. >> a bad turn for the city because once again, we have a marquee retailer, a marquee retailer here for 20 years that says by spring we're gone. francisco center is its last remaining major store. it will be gone in april, even though its lease has another two decades to run. >> it's very depressing, actually. a lot of downtown is very depressing, and that's