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 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. >> the professor says downtown sf 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 as well. reporting live tom vacar,

ktvu, fox two news. >> all right, tom, thank you for that. now to the south bay, san jose police searching for the suspects in what they call a despicable act of violence against two officers. officials say two plainclothes officers were in an unmarked car near mclaughlin avenue in 280, around 1030 last night as they stopped at an intersection. police say the people in another vehicle tried to provoke an argument. at least one person inside opened fire, hitting the police vehicle multiple times. one officer did fire back, but the driver was able to get away. no officers were hurt in the incident, but it is not clear if any of the suspects were hit. >> the motive behind the attack is still under investigation and it is uncertain whether the suspects were aware that the individuals in the unmarked police vehicle were law enforcement officers at the time of the shooting. what is indisputable, however, is that this was a reckless and senseless act of gun violence in a residential neighborhood. >> san jose police did not release any specific information on the shooter's vehicle. they

say that addressing gun violence does remain the department's top priority. tonight, the release of body cam video showing a san jose police k-9 officer going after a stabbing suspect. the officer went after the suspect inside an apartment and bit the suspect's face. the man in the video is now filing a federal lawsuit against the city of san jose, as well as the police department. ktvu crime reporter henry lee live tonight outside the police department with more on the story. henry. >> well, ktvu has been looking into the use of police canines for a while now. this is the latest lawsuit alleging misconduct with these animals. i should warn you, some of the videos and photos you see may be disturbing. 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 ronin, 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 do not comment on pending litigation. we've reached out to the city attorney's office but have not heard back. the city has been served with this lawsuit but has not yet responded to it in court. live in san jose henry lee ktvu, fox two news. >> all right, henry, thank you for that. and for more on this story, including the lawsuit and the video, we have it all there for you on our website at ktvu.com. delivering on campaign promises right out of the gate. president trump spending his first hours in the white house with sweeping executive orders

and issuing pardons. now some of his moves, while expected receiving backlash tonight, even at this morning's national prayer service. fox's connor hanson begins our coverage. >> donald trump's first full day as the 47th president kicked off with a focus on immigration reform. one of his top promises on the campaign trail. >> not too exciting, was it? i don't think it was a good service, no. >> president trump returning to the white house after a prayer service turned political. >> the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals. they pay taxes and are good neighbors. >> episcopal bishop mariann edgar buddy touched on immigration, birthright citizenship and dei all topics trump has challenged with some of the executive orders he signed yesterday. >> i ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared. >> now the president, holding

his first meeting at the white house with congressional gop leaders and later announcing a partnership between three tech companies investing hundreds of billions of dollars to build more advanced artificial intelligence infrastructure. >> the largest ai infrastructure project by far in history. a new american company that will invest $500 billion, at least in ai infrastructure in the united states and very, very quickly moving very rapidly, creating over 100,000 american jobs almost immediately. >> later this week, trump will reportedly make his first trip as president to north carolina to take a look at the recovery efforts from hurricane helene, then travel to california, where wildfires have ravaged the los angeles area. in washington, connor hanson, fox news. >> another executive order signed by president trump ends birthright citizenship. it is a

longtime practice that guaranteed us born children are u.s. citizens, regardless of their parents status. it did draw a quick response from the ags of several states, including california. >> i have one message for president trump. i'll see you in court. we are filed. our case is filed now as we speak. >> california among 22 states, along with the city of san francisco and the district of columbia, joining in on the lawsuit. the legal action comes on the heels of another lawsuit filed by the aclu. ktvu sally rasmus explains the wide ranging ramifications of president trump's executive order. >> 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. >> and our coverage of president trump's very busy first full day in office continues. >> i think it's a good day for america that this is being. >> all the wrongs are being undone. >> coming up, the mixed reactions to the 1500 pardons of those involved in the january 6th attack. plus a bay area high speed chase seen from the sky.

more of the video and how it all ended up next. >> and a frost advisory and a freeze warning for parts of the bay area. we'll look into those and what's coming this weekend. we'll some rain, maybe not.

stolen vehicle pursuit that happened early this morning in fairfield. chp says officers attempted to stop the car, but the driver refused and they

called in highway patrol chopper to follow the driver. when the driver eventually got out and ran, the chp helicopter remained overhead and ordered him to surrender. the man was taken into custody by fairfield police with the help of a vacaville police k9 officer. the monterey county board of supervisors has ratified the proclamation of a local emergency after last week's fire at that battery plant in moss landing. the fire forced hundreds of people to evacuate and prompted a section of highway one to close for several days. while supervisors say they plan to send a letter to both vistra energy and pg and e requesting the plant stay offline until the cause of the fire is determined and addressed. meantime, the environmental impacts of the fire and the potentially toxic fumes are still being examined. >> 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. >> the elkhorn slough reserve is

still closed until further notice due to potential health risks from the fire. the epa is expected to test the water there for chemicals in the coming days. several new fires sparked up in the san diego area overnight. this as strong, gusty winds blew through southern california. meantime, in los angeles, firefighters kept working to get full containment of the two big fires. they've been fighting there for weeks now, the l.a. county medical examiner now says 28 people have died in both the eaton and palisades fires. 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 la jeunesse, ktvu, fox two news. >> tonight, new information on the deaths of a man and boy whose bodies were pulled from the ocean south of half moon bay. the san mateo county coroner's office has now identified them as 39 year old mukun merali and eight year old vihan mukun, both of santa clara. so far, there's no information on their relationship or how they actually wound up in the water. both were transported sunday afternoon to stanford, where they later died. >> checking in on the weather. we had a pretty nice day today. again, temperatures well above the average. we had numbers in the upper 60s 67 today in vallejo it was 67, in san jose, temperatures a good 5 to 10 degrees above the average. a couple of days ago we had our daytime highs just in the low and mid 50s, and last couple of days we've warmed back up, so enjoy the next couple of days. a cooler air mass will come in and

that shows up on friday night saturday a little bit into sunday. so the weekend is going to be significantly cooler. there will be a little bit of snow activity in the mountains, maybe three inches. there's a slight chance for a sprinkle around here, but it's such a cold air mass. there's probably no moisture or much moisture available with it, but la could see a few scattered sprinkles, so that will help out down there in the fire. fire cleanup. maybe a third of an inch. maybe a quarter of an inch in los angeles on saturday. so we will see. in the meantime, we've got another day tomorrow. a lot like what we had today. the high pressure stays put as it has. and with that there, it's not going to rain. it's just not not easily. the temperatures the next few days are going to stay in the low to mid 60s, and then we start to cool down. anything big going. the coastal swell? not that big. so no big surf advisories along the coast. there is a freeze warning and a frost advisory. we'll talk about that. but in terms of wind advisories, nothing along those lines in the mountains. there might be a winter weather advisory show up on saturday. so i'll see you back here. we'll

put it all together. >> all right. see you in a bit, bill. thank you. call him the mystery man. coming up, bay area law enforcement trying to identify this person. also up next, as the president's first cabinet members sworn in and already getting to work, other nominees are making

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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. [applause] >> secretary of state 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 antony blinken delivered farewell remarks on friday. senate committee hearings continued for other trump nominees. his pick for u.s. ambassador to the united nations, elise stefanik, took questions from the senate foreign relations committee today. in her opening statement, she 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 vet said he's ready to lead the department, which employs about 370,000 staff members. the small group of

republicans criticizing the president's decision to pardon more than 1500 people charged, charged for their actions. i should say, during the january 6th attack on the u.s. capitol. senator susan collins from maine releasing a statement saying in part, there is a great difference between violent crimes and nonviolent crimes. she added, i do not support pardons given to people who engaged in violence on january 6th, including assaulting police officers or breaking windows to get into the capitol, for example. ktvu james torres reports, as some of those defendants began to get released. >> 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, too. 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 in a fair trial. they should. you're presumed innocent until proven guilty. another proven guilty in front of a 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. >> and late today, the president pardoned ross ulbricht, the founder of the silk road, an underground website for selling drugs. ulbricht had been sentenced to life in prison back in 2015 after a high profile prosecution that highlighted the role of the internet when it comes to illegal markets. coming up on ktvu news at 630, candidates lining up to be the next district attorney in alameda county. plus, stopping human trafficking, why so much attention is being directed at the bay area in the nths and

dales says it is saddened to announce that it will be closing its flagship store at the san francisco center on market street this coming spring. the store has been at the location for nearly 20 years. bloomingdale's other bay area locations, palo alto and san jose, will remain open. a stabbing suspect seen on body cam video. being bitten by a police canine has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city of san jose and

the police department. san jose police say they were called to investigate a reported stabbing at an apartment complex in 2023. police say the suspect, fernando villanueva galvez, was holed up in his apartment when officers eventually entered. the dog bit off his ear lobe while searching the apartment. san jose police declined to comment on the lawsuit, and president trump announced billions of dollars in funding to build ai infrastructure. bay area companies openai and oracle and japan's softbank say they'll all invest $500 billion together over the next four years. president trump also met with gop leaders about his priorities, including extending his 2017 tax cuts. with that, you are watching ktvu, fox two news at 630. for the first time, seven candidates hoping to be appointed district attorney went before the alameda county board of supervisors to explain why they would be best for this job. the special meeting starts at 130 this afternoon. it is still going on at this hour. ktvu jana

katsuyama shows us all the finalists and the difficult decision the supervisors face. >> 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. >> if justice requires that a person be incarcerated for an extended period of time, i will not hesitate to do so if that is what justice requires. >> 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. >> the person appointed by the alameda county board of supervisors will serve as da until the next election in 2026. reporting from the newsroom jana

katsuyama, ktvu, fox two news. >> before today's public interviews, the grassroots organization that organized the recall campaign held a rally in oakland. save alameda for everyone are safe, as endorsed. two of the new da candidates. judge ursula jones dixon and contra costa county chief assistant da annie esposito. advocates said supervisors should listen to the input of residents. >> but remember the reason why we are replacing this da. we want to make sure that there 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. >> attorney general rob bonta endorsed his own deputy, ag, venus johnson, for the role of alameda county district attorney. johnson also received an endorsement from former oakland police commission chair regina jackson. several bay area

leaders met to announce a cross county partnership to prevent human trafficking. this meeting, led by u.s. attorney ishmael ramsey, focused on creating awareness and chains of communication to report and solve human trafficking cases. ramsey emphasized the need for this meeting, as the bay area is set to host several major events here in the coming years, including the nba all-star game just next month and the super bowl next year. leaders say national events, including 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 the partnership has cooperation with all bay area district attorney offices. officials in san francisco are asking for help from the public to identify a man found dead back in october. the medical examiner's office did release 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, october 22nd. he is described as a white male, around 50 years old, with brown hair, brown eyes. he was wearing layers of clothing, including an ajax east bay sweatshirt. officials say the cause of death is pending. the alameda county sheriff's office says it is trying to close a cold case homicide from 30 years ago. on january 20th, 1995, 24 year old rick bradley was found lying in the gutter on liberty street in unincorporated san leandro. he was pronounced dead at the hospital. the cause of death was never released. the sheriff's office is asking anyone with information about this case to contact their cold case homicide unit. new information tonight about the u.s. border patrol agent who was killed in a shootout in vermont. authorities say 44 year old david malin, a veteran agent and air force vet, made a traffic stop about 20 miles south of the

u.s. canadian border during the course of that stop in exchange of gunfire occurred. the agent was killed along with one suspect. the fbi says a second suspect was injured and is now in custody. the department of homeland security confirming with the fbi that the deceased suspect is a german national in the u.s. on a current visa. the death toll continues to rise following a fire at a popular ski resort in turkey. authorities say at least 76 people were killed and 50 more were hurt as fire started at about 330 in the morning in the restaurant area of the 12 story hotel. there were more than 200 guests staying at the hotel, many of whom were students on winter holiday. the cause of the fire is not yet known. coming up here at 630, remembering a true pioneer in the bay area food scene, san francisco chef charles phan of the slanted door. plus. >> 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. >> coming up, the plan. san jose has in place, they say will soon make a real difference. and just a quick reminder here that you can get ktvu on demand on your smart tv through the fox local app. you can watch live newscasts and see all types of in-depth content from our newsroom on a variety of topics. it's a free download for your smart

native cc sabathia is headed off to the national baseball hall of fame. sabathia, who was on the ballot for the first time, easily made it in. appearing on 86% of those votes, he won 251 career games, spending most of his career with cleveland and the yankees. sabathia, also one of only 19 in the 3000 strikeout club with 3093 ks. the 44 year old won the cy young in 2007 and

was a six time all-star. sabathia, speaking tonight on what it felt like when he got the call today. >> it was a lot of emotions, you know, just thinking about, you know, my journey, thinking about, you know, my family, my wife, my dad, my mom, you know, all the different people that played a huge role in me getting to where, you know, where we are today. you know, i just it was just a wave of emotions, just, you know, thankful, blessed and super happy. >> sabathia joins billy wagner and ichiro suzuki, who were also elected today. suzuki, by the way, becoming the first japanese player chosen for baseball's hall of fame. one of san francisco's most prominent chefs and a leader in reinventing vietnamese food in america, died unexpectedly last night. charles phan came to san francisco as a vietnamese refugee when he was a child in 1995. his family opened the slanted door, a restaurant became a nationally acclaimed spot, earning fans several

awards. he went on to open several restaurants around the bay area, and also wrote two cookbooks. industry critics say phan had more impact on vietnamese food than any other ef ithe united states. in a statement postedo instagram, his family called him a trailblazer and a dreer who refused to settle for the status quo. chef phan was 62 years old. oakland police are asking for help locating an at risk missing teenager. 15 year old lauren eunice byas was last seen friday night on macarthur boulevard, walking near the macarthur bart station. this was around 830 in the evening. she was wearing a white jogger suit and tennis shoes. police are asking anyone with information about her whereabouts to give them a call. and tomorrow, the red cross is hosting a blood drive in the south bay, hoping to address a critical shortage in donations while also offering up some super bowl tickets. the red cross says wildfires in southern california have forced the cancellation of several blood

drives, leading to an additional shortage. so it's partnered with the fremont fire department to host the drive at the department's administration building. this drive will last from nine in the morning to three in the afternoon. you can sign up on the red cross websit, and anyone who donates before january 26th will be entered for a chance to win tickets to the super bowl. >> a frost advisory for many of us tonight. a freeze warning for some. and then as we go into the next couple of days, well above average temperatures, mid 60s even, maybe some upper 60s. and then a cool down will have the story and the timeline coming up. >> all right. now to alex savidge and a look at some of those stories we're working on for west coast rap. coming up at the top of the hour alex. >> all right mike. thank you. coming up tonight at seven as evacuees begin returning to southern california fire zones, many homeowners are shifting their focus to protecting their property from the next disaster. coming up tonight on west coast rap, we'll explain the steps that some people are taking to increase the likelihood their

home will survive a destructive wildfire. plus, in oregon elections office badly damaged by a group of vandals who smashed dozens of windows and spray painted the building with graffiti. what authorities are suggesting may have motivated those suspects. those stories and a whole lot more coming up tonight at 7:00 on west coast rap. and of course, that's followed by the ktvu, fox two news at 730. >> all right. we will see you soon. thank you alex, but first historic once in a lifetime does some of the lines being used to describe the weather in the southern part of the country. we'll sh you a

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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. >> and out at the houston zoo, officials sharing this video of kirby, their baby elephant. kirby and her mother, shante, stay inside a cow barn when things turn a bit cold. and this week they are spending a lot of time in that barn. >> all right, looking at the weather around here. we were just talking in the break. mike's old san francisco. what was your first. where was your first drink, mike? your first legal drink? >> we were saying it was at the top of the b of a building

there, and it was sierra nevada. yeah, well, the restaurant's not there anymore. yeah. >> old city kid c two, which is awesome. 67in vallejo today. 65, in morgan hill. it was warmer today than yesterday in some places, or about the same. temperatures well above the average. we're well above the average. temperatures. tomorrow will be well above the average again. we're starting to get below average on rainfall because we're getting above average temperatures day after day. temperatures will drop down, will begin to cool down a little bit on saturday night saturday afternoon, sunday as a weak weather system comes down from the north. and when it comes from the north, it's colder, doesn't have a lot of moisture with it, so the rainfall potential is pretty limited, but the snow could be maybe three inches in the mountains, maybe four inches, and it looks like it wants to clip southern california. and that could drop a quarter of an inch or a third of an inch of rain for them. ooh, okay. look at your tv. i'll get out of the way. awesome. take a look at

your tv. it's beautiful. beautiful night. where's that camera, mikey? >> yeah, it looks like it's from the emeryville. looking out towards the city. >> it does, but i don't. >> but a little different angle. >> than you're used to. yeah. >> that's a different angle. >> yeah, that's a beautiful, beautiful shot. i'm not sure where that is. very clear out where it is. i just that angle i haven't seen. yeah. okay. so chilly morning. this morning. 27 in petaluma. 30 or 28 in santa rosa. tomorrow or tonight. they have a freeze warning because of those below, below freezing temperatures. and then the rest of us generally will be under a frost advisory, which is pretty much all of us. i mean, it picks up all the way up into sfo, right around the bay. you know, it's going to be cold when you got frost advisories right around the bay because bay waters are running. i'm just going to throw a number at it, maybe 55 degrees right now. 54. so that's above you know it's hard to get frost, but it usually moderates the air or modifies the air around it. but when you get cold enough air in there, it just forget the bay's this warm blanket and it cools off and temperatures will be at

the frost level. the temperatures right now are a little cooler than they were last night. here's the jet stream, which is still too far north to bring us much of anything. enjoy the next few days because this is how the numbers are going to go. mid 60s. low 60s. frost advisories, things like that. and then on friday night, saturday, some clouds come in and things start to cool down. and maybe, if we're fortunate, a sprinkle or something on saturday. but it would be not much of anything, but the mountains will get a little bit of snow and then that la thing would be awesome if they got a little bit of snow or a little bit of rain as well. mike, just to tamp down that fire. >> all right, bill, thank you. complaints about a large homeless encampment in the south bay

accurate count of the homeless this year. this comes as the county switches to new technology and methods for the count and survey. now, volunteers will go to places where homeless people tend to gather, as well as interview them instead of searching for them on every street. advocates say this change could actually lead to less time to count every individual. san jose city officials are touting a soon to be completed tiny home site for the homeless. and as ktvu south

bay reporter jesse gary shows us, this site also has the added benefit of protecting a central waterway from pollution. >> 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 erickson 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 the 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

saint louis, so. >> it's inconvenient for you? >> yeah. >> city officials stressed there will be rules and security and programs to help people transition from interim into permanent housing. construction is slated to be completed in september of this year in the blossom valley section of san jose. jesse gary ktvu, fox two news. >> all right, that's it for us here at six west coast rap with alex savage and mark tamayo up next right here on ktvu. [music] of course, don't forget to stream the lates t news and weather alway (woman) i've got this dream... and you're all in it! (banker 1) let's hear it! (vo) with wells fargo premier a team can help you plan for your dream. (woman) i have this vacation home... (banker 2) so, like a getaway? (woman) yeah, but... it's also an eco-friendly artist retreat.

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