lurie says he wants to make sure the world knows san francisco is open for business, calling the conferences planned return a huge vote of confidence. >> time now is 859. a monterey fire captain has his own artwork on display as the logo for the san jose sharks first responders night. silas jumper made some adjustments to the triangle design that surrounds the current sharks logo and replaced it with a fire hose. jumper, by the way, is a san jose native, so the honor is fitting. he also replaced the hockey stick with the shark is biting with a fire hose, says the art has always been a great part of his life. says it's a fantastic outlet, one that helps him stay focused. >> president trump headed to california today to visit the wildfire disaster zone. the looming questions about funding from fema and whether or not he'll withhold aid. >> plus, crews in pacific palisades. >> are racing against the clock ahead of this weekend's expected storm like conditions. why toxic debris could make even light

rain disastrous. >> then more freedom to chase suspects. the changes being considered for oakland police, which could shake up their crime fighting tactics. >> live from jack london square. this is mornings on two. the nine. >> today is friday, january 24th. >> we're looking at the bay bridge in san francisco. seems just a little more hazy than it was yesterday, and there is going to be a change in the weather. we'll talk to steve in just a bit. a california secessionist is reviving the push for california to become its own country. the head of the group, cal exit, now got the green light to begin collecting signatures to put secession on the state's 2028 ballot. to qualify, he needs to collect more than 545,000 signatures from registered voters by mid-july. if approved, the measure wouldn't trigger independence. it would create a commission to study whether california could govern itself

as a separate nation. secession would require a constitutional amendment, which would need approval from two thirds of the states. and we want to hear from you. we're asking you, do you think california should become its own country? yes. we can stand alone 41%. i'm curious about it. 5% and the majority? absolutely not. 54%. and you can join us by scanning the qr code and voting that way. or just go to ktvu.com/vote. welcome to the nine. andre garcia and myself are here. good friday morning to you all. good morning. i say california should stay part of the us. that's just me. >> they've tried this before. >> it's been going on for years. yeah. i don't think it's going to. it's going to go anywhere. i mean, you got like half a million signatures and. and then it's just going on the going, you know, just going up for review. >> right. >> and then. >> studied by commission and then so it's there's like. >> famous california red tape. >> right. but i will say the

last time they tried this back in 2017, they gathered about 100,000 signatures politically. 2017 feels like a different time, right. you think about all that's changed and the divide that's deepened. so they might get some more response this time around. we'll watch it. but i don't think anybody's packing bags or changing address labels, so. >> i don't i'm not. >> yeah. >> you're good. i'm not holding my breath. >> all right. let's focus on what's happening to the south of the bay area today, as president trump is going to visit southern california's wildfire disaster zone in los angeles before coming to our state. he is in asheville, north carolina, surveying hurricane damage there. the president speaking on a number of things, including the idea of ending fema and what he wants to see from our state in exchange for federal disaster funding. ktvu ali rasmus is live here with an update. some fast moving developments. ali. >> yeah. as you mentioned, garcia, president trump expected to arrive in los angeles around 6:00 this evening. prior to that, he made a stop in north carolina, where he just landed. and just in the last hour or so, he spoke to reporters about federal disaster money

specifically for southern california and what he expects in return. >> i want to see two things in los angeles. voter id so that the people have a chance to vote, and i want to see the water be released and come down into los angeles and throughout the state. those are the two things. after that, i will be the greatest president that california ever has ever seen. >> now, the debate about how to allocate water in california is one that has gone on for decades. california has two separate water systems, with a series of systems of aqueducts and canals that allocate water from the northern part of the state in the sierra to the southern half of the state, which, as we know, is much drier. one of those systems is run and operated by the state of california, the other by the federal government. and mr. trump has already, by executive order, directed that federally managed water system to send more water to central valley farms and away from the delta. he's indicated he would like the state water system to do the same. but that debate over the water and where it goes is not

connected to whether there was enough water to fight the los angeles wildfires. that water supply is locally sourced through groundwater and a municipally managed water system. >> the state water project has nothing to do with water supplies. it relates to water suppression for municipal systems. the state reservoirs are at or near record highs. >> now, governor newsom and president trump have not spoken since mr. trump ended his first term in 2020. but the governor says that prior to that, they did work well together in times of crisis, like after the wildfires in paradise in 2018 and the covid pandemic in 2019, governor newsom says he plans to be there to greet president trump when he arrives on the tarmac in los angeles this evening, even though the governor says that as of last night, he had not heard or communicated directly with the president or his administration about today's visit to california. andre, back to you. >> ali. thank you. oakland police continue to consider

changing its police pursuit policies. those changes would broaden the circumstances under which officers could chase someone. ktvu james torres live in oakland, explaining what's behind and what's being considered right now of this plan. james. >> well, andre, the police chief in oakland, floyd mitchell, was tasked with trying to figure out some new updates for this police policy. he's been working on that since. and he said he had delivered copies to the police commission at the beginning of this month. but it was just last night that we heard publicly what some of those proposals are. he presented his handful of ideas to the police commission at its meeting last night. and there he says, the idea is to not only improve the policy, but try to improve safety in the town of oakland as well. as it stands, officers can only chase a suspect if they think that suspect is responsible of a violent crime, or if they think there is a gun involved. chief mitchell now proposing to loosen those rules that would include lifting a 50 mile an hour threshold. that means if a suspect police pursuit were to

reach that speed, then the police officers would have to terminate that chase immediately. we are looking to reverse that, according to chief mitchell. he also wants to allow officers to pursue suspects accused of property crimes, breaking into homes or breaking into businesses, as well as those who are recklessly driving to a point that might endanger the public. that includes fleeing from sideshows. the police chief says those are just some initial thoughts, some ideas that he's open to, some criticism and to some framework changes if the police commission wants to do that. some people who live in oakland had a chance to respond in the form of public comment. >> these high speed pursuits already happening. the chp is doing it, and it seems to be okay that they do it, because the city of oakland is not getting the liability. so we need to take a look at it. it's already happening and they are getting results. that's the whole thing. we need to get results to deter crime. >> i think you need to look at pedestrian safety. you need to

include odot and you need to look at the demographics of oakland, which is there's a lot of people over 60 like me. and these police pursuits put us at risk, and we will have no recourse if we're killed. >> unless we see commensurate changes. >> these proposals come after governor gavin newsom heavily criticized the police commission for not making these changes sooner. the policy, as it stands, is more than ten years old, and newsom says it limits officers from doing their job. the police commission didn't take any action at its meeting last night, though it did agree to submit some of its changes and its ideas to the police chief's proposal in a written form. we expect that to happen later time, but no word yet on how soon any changes to the pursuit policy will take effect. we're live this morning in oakland. i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news. >> all right. >> we've been talking about the weather and how there's going to be a change. let's bring steve back in here to talk about that. >> i have one more weather hit

left in me for the week that i'm tapping out. >> okay. >> it's been a long one. >> that's all right. there's lots going on. actually, today, yesterday, if you're out and about and you said, you know, it feels like it's 70 degrees or something, well, for these locations, you would be right. i sometimes i question san jose airport data, but 74 sunnyvale was 72, menlo park 72, mountain view was 71. hayward, richmond, palo alto and san martin all at 70 warm degrees. that was on thursday. what about today? san jose, menlo park, oakland and half moon bay were in the upper 60s. today we're going 50s and 60s. the trend is, sal said, is colder. and yes, that's on its way just a little bit today. high clouds drifting across areas to the north. some patchy coastal fog on the san mateo coast. the wind will crank up again tonight, starting at 10 p.m. friday and through 10 a.m. sunday. i think when colder temperatures. and i think we'll get some rain here, east bay and south bay for sure is the way it's looking. we've gone 21 days without any rain in san francisco. the longest winter

dry spell or, if you will, december, january february was 57 days. not that long ago. december 7th to february 1st, 2013 and 14 and 2014 was a dry, dry january, the second driest ever. what was the driest the next year, 2015? so we are in not good territory, but hopefully we can add a little bit. i do think it will either be the third or the fourth driest here and we won't get that much rain, but we'll maybe get a little bit here. 30s, 40s to 50 on the temps. much colder this morning because we lost that offshore breeze, 20s in the mountains. they had teens there for a while, but snow is on the way. it's just a matter of which forecast model you believe. but there will be some snow moving into the mountains today. you're good to go if you're heading up there, but saturday and saturday night and sunday morning could be a whole different drive up there for sure. the high is about ready to lose its grip, as the low is going to backtrack from the intermountain region and then form right over us. cool to cold. lows. sunny, breezy today. mostly sunny, 5060

on the highs, not those upper 60s and 70s. i mean, you couldn't throw it any better and it's going to be right over us. so the weekend will feature clouds, wind, cold and i think some rain here. forecast models. without a doubt the high definition models have trended wetter for solano county, contra costa, santa clara, down to the santa clara valley and santa cruz mountains. not a lot, but on a month where you're not getting any rain, this would be okay. snow in the mountains and maybe another system on the 30th. 31st couple forecast models are really trending wetter for early february. we'll see. you know, there's a lot going on across the globe. you would think that there would be a repositioning of the hemispheric pattern, which would mean we might get back into a more favorable one. and you can see look at that end of the month. looks like one system is on the way. we'll see. but things are changing for sure. today will be nice, fair, but just not as warm as yesterday 5060 on the temps. but get ready tomorrow. there's going to be some cold temps wind and i think we'll get some rain over the weekend you guys. >> thank you steve. coming up, a bold push that would allow president trump to serve a third

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scheduled to take its final confirmation vote on president trump's pick to lead the pentagon. reporter rebecca castor looks at the political battle that led to today's vote on defense secretary nominee pete hegseth. >> pete's a very, very good man. i hope he makes. >> it. by the end of the day, president trump should know if pete hegseth will be the nation's next secretary of defense, an appointment that shocked democrats on capitol hill and even some republicans. >> i want my colleagues to think carefully of all the people we could have as secretary of defense. is pete hegseth the really the best one we've got? >> come on. hegseth is a bronze star army veteran and former fox news host, where he often talked about changes needed at the pentagon. but his past is muddy, and he's fending off numerous allegations involving sexual misconduct, alcohol issues and financial mismanagement at veterans organizations he led. >> there was a coordinated smear campaign orchestrated in the media against us that was clear

from moment one. >> pete hegseth is someone who's going to fix the pentagon and deliver on president trump's vision of peace through strength. >> hegseth has garnered overwhelming republican support on the hill, but not every gop lawmaker is on board. senators lisa murkowski and susan collins both voted against his nomination thursday. if every democrat remains opposed, hegseth can only lose three republican votes tonight and still be confirmed. >> i think it's clear to anyone who listened that he's going to bring energy and fresh ideas to shake up the department's stagnant bureaucracy. >> the drama on capitol hill continues next week, with confirmation hearings for fbi nominee kash patel. robert f kennedy jr and tulsi gabbard in washington. rebecca castor, ktvu, fox two news. >> one republican congressman has introduced a resolution to amend the u.s. constitution to allow individuals to serve a third term as president. representative andy ogles of tennessee is calling on congress

to change the 22nd amendment, which would allow any president to serve a third term if the first two terms were not consecutive. now, that essentially would allow president trump to be elected again, but not former presidents obama, bush or clinton. however, 38 states would have to sign off on any proposed constitutional amendment. >> it's been less than a week since the president took office, but some of his immigration plans are already taking effect nationwide. fox's madeline rivera has the latest on president trump's deportation plans. >> migrant deportation flights are underway. white house press secretary caroline leavitt posting these photos of migrants boarding planes, writing in part, quote, the administration deported hundreds of illegal immigrant criminals via military aircraft. according to border patrol sources, each plane carries 80 people. this first flight took off from biggs army airfield in el paso, texas, headed for guatemala. >> they allowed people to come in at levels that nobody's ever seen before. it was really an invasion. we will not allow our

territory to be violated after four long years. >> icu reports that in the last 24 hours, there have been more than 500 arrests focused on migrants with a known criminal history. less than a week into his second term, president trump launched this mass deportation effort with federal agents active in multiple states across the u.s. >> we're going to get them all out of here and restore safety and security to our cities. that's what the voters expressed on november 5th. >> meanwhile, fear is ramping up in sanctuary cities as ice agents are now allowed to conduct arrests inside schools, hospitals and churches, all previously considered safe spaces for migrants. >> we will continue to do the work that we do to help people legalize their status, and we won't be intimidated by by these policies. >> the u.s. border has seen a drop in migrant encounters since trump took office, down 35% from the final days of the biden administration. in washington, matt rivera, ktvu, fox two news.

>> san mateo county educators are among those who have launched a new outreach program to help make sure school districts, students and parents know their rights amid the president's promise of mass deportations. at sequoia high school in redwood city, the possibility of immigration raids is being discussed on social media, in the hallways, even in some classrooms, one student says. while there is some fear, it's important for the school community to band together and stay strong. >> was going like that. we shouldn't be worried about what's happening, and i know, he says that. i know a lot of people were scared, but like, we should be like together, you know, not super scared. >> it has many different effects on on children. one, the, the, the feeling of fear being in a classroom where they could potentially have agents on campus. >> the san mateo county office of education sent an advisory to all the school districts in the county, reaffirming that schools should not give out information

to about students, to immigration agents, or anyone else without a warrant. now, a number of immigrants rights groups here in the bay area are ramping up their outreach. you'll find a list of their resources and rapid response networks on our website, ktvu.com. >> the santa rosa city school district is facing a $20 million budget deficit and is dealing with a lot of the same issues we're seeing in districts all over the bay area. the district held a town hall last night to get input on a possible plan to consolidate or close schools. it was a packed jam, especially considering it was the last town hall. district leaders before district leaders can make a decision on possible closures. that they could do better at budgeting and making sure that this doesn't happen. >> money is a major driver of this whole force, and we have no information at all on the financial impact of any of these. >> also in jeopardy is a plan to reintroduce school resource officers following a series of violent incidents at several campuses because of the cost.

>> as a parent, it makes you very anxious. i think our children need to be safe. i don't know if that's the right avenue, but they need to explore what is the right avenue. >> in a statement to ktvu, the district said in part, ensuring the safety of our students, families, staff and campuses is our top priority. our board of trustees is considering their collaboration with the city of santa rosa to bring school resource officers to our campuses as a pilot program. >> well, diseases once nearly erased, are making a comeback. coming up on mornings on two. the nine from measles to whooping cough. we talked with an expert about why there has been a drop in vaccination rates. also ahead. >> scientists in the south atlantic are monitoring the path of a giant iceberg the size of rhode island. i'm greg palko in lond

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painting curbs red, eliminating dozens of parking spaces and frustrating residents. while it appears to coincide with the state's new day lighting law that's aimed at protecting pedestrians, the fake parking spots have left many people confused. sfmta said it's putting a strain on resources to remove all that illegal red paint. >> businesses in moss landing are experiencing a drop in foot traffic because of a fire at that at that battery storage facility. it forced the town to evacuate. shop owners are hoping customers return soon. businesses are still paying their employees, even while they're closed, to keep them from coming into work and protect their safety. woodward

marine closed for four days. the co-owner says they've had to throw away a lot of perishable food. >> how much food did you have to throw away? >> quite a bit. you know, seafood obviously doesn't doesn't last very long. >> we heard on the news that they want more people to come down. so we've been trying to get here. so this seemed like a wonderful time to come. >> one week after the fire broke out, some businesses are still closed. locals say people may be hesitating to come, despite reassurances from the epa that it is safe to be in the area. >> a massive wall of ice is lumbering toward a remote island that's home to millions of baby penguins and seals. fox's greg palkot is in london this morning with the latest. >> the world's biggest iceberg is on a collision course with an island full of baby penguins and seals. it's called a-23a, a mega berg about the size of rhode island and weighing roughly a trillion tons. it's now traveling north away from antarctica in the south atlantic toward south georgia island.

>> the current will take it to the margins of south georgia, where the to the continental shelf, where the water becomes much shallower and there's a chance of it grounding. >> that's significant because the island is one of the world's most ecologically rich areas. millions of penguins and seals make their homes there, and it's summertime south of the equator, which means they're in the middle of their breeding cycles. >> there's lots of pups and chicks, and they're all still dependent on their parents. if there's iceberg parks there, it will block or potentially block pathways to their food. >> but overall, scientists say they're not too worried about the damage a-23a could cause. they say the iceberg is following a natural cycle and south georgia has survived iceberg hits before. the greater concern is the acceleration of ice sheets like this breaking off from antarctica, fueled by climate change, which is dumping more fresh water into the ocean and causing sea levels to rise. >> it is one of the most challenging things we will be facing in the decades to come,

and the effects are devastating. i just look at what is happening around the world. >> president trump has indicated that he won't make fighting climate change a priority, and on his first day in office, he pulled the u.s. out of the paris climate agreement. in london, greg palkot, ktvu, fox two news. >> rain is heading to southern california next here on the nine. why? it's very much a mixed blessing for that bone dry region that suffered a series of wildfires in recent weeks. our roberta gonzalez has been in malibu all week long in southern california as well. we'll bring her back in in a moment to show us how people are preparing for what's to come. then california governor gavin newsom, being targeted by another recall effort. why? organizers say they want him out, and what it will take

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[♪] are you one of the wmillions of americans. who suffer from an upset stomach after a big meal? try pepto bismol. unlike some products, pepto coats and soothes your digestive system, to provide fast 5-symptom relief. stock up on pepto today. the nine. a little tiny bit of haze over san francisco on this friday. we have made it through a very long and in many cases, difficult week. the weather is changing. it's going to be a little bit cooler, maybe just a little drop or two of rain, perhaps somewhere in the bay. of course, they're prepping for real rain down in southern california, and that's actually a mixed blessing. we'll bring in our meteorologist, roberta gonzalez, who can i just say has been doing great work down in southern california all week. long live reports for us and the la station. so we get to see roberta in a minute. let's talk about rideshare. somebody on reddit is sharing a recent

experience in an uber. and boy, the internet is divided. the poster says the driver had a long list of rules for passengers, among them no eating and drinking in the car. you have to use earbuds when you're taking a phone call or even watching videos, like even if you're just scrolling through instagram, driver doesn't want to hear it. the driver says he will not turn down his music even if you're on a business call. also, pets required to stay seated in the owner's lap or on the floor. there is so much more to mention here in this list, but some people say it's unfair because, you know, people are paying for a service. others say, look, their car, their rules. what do you guys think? if you encountered a driver with a long list of do's and don'ts? >> i was with him until he was like, i'm not going to turn the phone down. if you're on a business, you know, turn my music down. if you're on a business call, why don't you listen lo? i mean, you know, okay, it kind of goes both. i understand the other things as a courtesy. >> like food, pets. >> yeah. like, you know, some people, they get in there and they talk on their phone with speaker. and i'm like, i don't understand why you would do that

in a crowded place in your conversation. so i understand some of them. but come on, man, you gotta, you know. >> i mean, it's all within reason. remember that drivers and passengers can rate you, so you could be perfectly friendly and, you know, not like it. and then the minute he pulls off, it's like, okay, he gets a one star. >> or a two star. i forgot about that. yeah, i guess i guess that could fix everything. >> you know what i mean? if he starts getting two star reviews, the passengers don't want that, right? >> i like those, i like the people who post. like my driver had gum and mints and water and charging cords. it's like disneyland in the back seat, you know? so this guy is taking. >> the time to think of it like, even if you do get a lower rating as a driver, you don't have a choice who you connect with. they just connect you with anyone. when you use a ride. >> can't you reject? you're like, no, i don't want steve. >> no, they'll charge you for it. yeah. it's not. you can't just like automatically reject someone just because they have a two star i see, you know. yeah. you get charged that kind of stuff. okay. yeah. so all right. anyway, that's my thought. >> he's on to something. >> yeah. we'll move on to

something else. let's. it doesn't matter for him. >> right? >> right. after getting the wildfires more under control now, time is running out for crews in pacific palisades to finish safety measures ahead of this weekend's storm. with burn scars still raw from recent wildfires, even light rain could be disastrous. ktvu roberta gonzalez is live in malibu with the latest on the race to repair. hello, roberta. you got the mask on? how are things looking out there? >> well, it's beautiful, but the winds have flattened. they've died down. and i've noticed since the winds are no longer with us, ushering the smell of smoke out to sea. it's really pungent. it's very strong. i can already feel it in my throat here this morning. but again, we're here at pacific palisades, along the coastline of malibu here. and you just can't stop looking. it's just heartbreaking. it's utter devastation. this was somebody's dream home here. but help has arrived. you probably can hear and see a lot of vehicles going by. those are emergency crews trying to shore up this area. they're doing some quick fixes. they're already putting up some electrical poles here, some communication lines. but that is not what really residents are

focusing in on what they're talking about. now the rain rain is in the forecast is up to an inch of rain, and it hasn't rained here since last april, a 2024. so one particular residen, we spoke to, kerry galpin. she had something to say about all this. let's give it a listen. >> we had mudslides last year when we had all the rain. without all the fire and the devastation. so yeah, i am kind of concerned about that. >> yep. that's a point point well made there because we have a lot of burn scar danger. we have mudslide threats as well as flooding, landslides and of course some ocean pollution. so our governor newsom, he has gathered forces with mayor karen bass. and together they came up with an idea to start installing k-rails. and you know what? those are right there, those big giant concrete barriers that you usually see outside of stadiums to direct traffic one way or

another. well, now they're going to use and be serviced as dams to keep mudslides and debris flows away from moving into the pacific coast highway or other residential areas. now, one thing i want to share with you is just three weeks ago, just merely three weeks ago, coming this monday. this is what malibu used to look like. look at that big, beautiful blue, endless sky. the coastline. it's pristine. it's one of the most coveted coastlines in all of america. now, let's come on back live. this is all that's left. this was somebody's car. i believe it was parked outside their garage here that we can see all the way right there, just feet away, is the pacific ocean. but imagine this. the fire has scraped away all of its paint. i'm looking inside this car, and all i see is melted plastics and heavy metals. in fact, take a look at these tires over here. they have been reduced and melted all the way

down to the core. so what happens? all of this material goes up into the atmosphere as ash. and then when rain comes, all of that comes on the ground. it's debris flow. and where does it end up? right out there in the pacific ocean. that's what has residents concerned. that's what they're thinking about. with rain in the forecast beginning late tomorrow afternoon into the evening hours. and now the very latest computer guidance does suggest the rain will last until about monday. it's a beautiful day. people are planning on getting out and about and cleaning up around this area, as well as shoring up these hillsides here in southern california. back to you in the studio, roberta. >> this creates a paradox, doesn't it? because on one hand, you need the rain at this time of the yr. but if you get too much rain at one time, this causes a whole other issue, doesn't it, andre? >> it's point well made there because everybody, they're literally jumping up and down. hey, we got rain. we haven't

seen any rain since april of last year. only 16/100 of an inch of rain so far this season. and again that's dating to past last year when they should have over four inches of rain in the bucket. so they're happy about that, but they're not ready for it. it's coming at an inopportune time. and i've been walking around neighborhoods. the gutters are filled with leaves. you know how we adopt a drain and we take part in cleaning out the drains in our neighborhood? they don't have that here and they haven't had any rain. so what's going to happen is the puddling is going to start to occur on the roadways as well. and any of that water becomes toxic as well. >> i just can't seem to catch a break right now, but we're going to keep on top of it. roberto gonzalez reporting for us live in malibu this morning. roberta, thank you for that live report. >> all right. another group is once again trying to recall governor gavin newsom from office, this time following the southern california wildfires. organizers of saving california have started trying to collect the more than 1 million

signatures needed. they say newsom's mismanagement helped fuel the destructive and deadly l.a. county wildfires. >> we have fires all the time in california. you know, it could have been really easy that as soon as that first spark was done, that they could have had air tankers on this thing, and they could have really they really could have done some really good fire prevention, like clearing the forest and, and, and making sure that everything is trimmed back. and, and you know, forest management is important and that's, that's the job of the governor. >> this is the eighth attempt by various groups to remove governor newsom from office. only one made it to the ballot, and that one was rejected by voters in 2021. meanwhile, california secessionists is reviving a push for california to become its own country. the head of the group, cal exit, now got the green light to begin collecting signatures to put secession on the state's 2028 ballot. this morning, we're asking, do you think california should become its own country? you can see the responses are absolutely not leads the way.

55%. 41% say yes, we can stand alone and 4% say that. i'm curious about it. you can vote by using the qr code on the top right of your screen, or just go to ktvu.com/vote. >> a funeral is today for a man who was killed in a violent crash in san francisco this past weekend. it happened sunday evening at sixth and harrison in the south of market district. the man's partner was sitting in the passenger seat of her boyfriend's car when the crash happened. lin liu says she's remembering 27 year old misha romanenko, a software engineer as brilliant and successful, as well as kind and romantic. >> he was a ball of joy. i feel like i'm in a really bad dream, and i'm trying to wake up from, and i'm trying to wake up so that i can see him and hug him. >> she was among seven people injured in the crash, suffering several broken bones and a

concussion. police say the driver who caused the accident was speeding before the crash. >> we're hearing from the family of a security guard who was shot and killed in an oakland or in oakland over the weekend. 28 year-old curtis haynes worked at highland hospital. investigators say he was targeted in a confrontation at the hospital on saturday, which led to a fight. later that evening, he was shot and killed near 84th avenue and international boulevard. a relative who did not want her name used spoke about their loss. >> he was trying to stop a violence and end up getting, you know, losing his life to violence. if he was in the middle of any type of confrontation. he wanted the best for everyone. >> a 24 year old woman who was taken into custody by oakland police. she has been released, so without any charges. the investigation is still ongoing. if you know anything about the shooting, you're asked to call police. >> the contra costa county district attorney's office says the mother of a man accused of killing alexis gabe will not face charges. gabe was found dead after she was originally

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wiped out, such as measles and polio, are making a dangerous comeback. nationwide, according to the cdc. much of this is fueled by a decline in vaccination rates and a growing divide over vaccine safety. i spoke with doctor jewell mullen, the associate dean for health equity at ut austin's dell medical school, for more insight. doctor, thank you for speaking with us. one of the things that has happened, unfortunately, after the pandemic is that some people

have politicized vaccinations, when in reality, the vaccinations that kids take have been safe for a long time. and i think it's important to hear you or any doctor say, hey, look, these vaccines are necessary. they're safe and they're the best for your children. >> so thank you for inviting me into the conversation and giving us a chance to talk about the importance of keeping vaccination rates up. i agree that it's really hard for people to keep their their thoughts clear about vaccines when for so many different reasons, it's much easier for information that is untrue and misleading to be spread. and we're seeing a lot of that happen right now. i also know that we have many families who are missing the importance of vaccines, because vaccines were so and have been so

effective that people don't have experience with the seriousness of the diseases that they prevent. >> right. and one of the things that when you have children, if you have a pediatrician, they tell you almost right away you have a vaccine schedule and you have to take these for the health of your baby. and most people, i would say, trust their pediatrician. so doctor, why is the rate coming down? this is very concerning. >> yes. and so you and i just touched on a few of those, those reasons, one of which is that people have sometimes stopped thinking about this as a health issue and thought about it in terms of just other kinds of philosophies. but i want to also reinforce. that when we're trying to prevent something, people don't have any experience with. they also don't know the severity. so that's another reason that we have to continue to address to get the right information out there, not to scare people, but to remind

people that vaccines have been safe and effective, some use for 100 years. and because of that, diseases like measles and whooping cough. we don't see that much anymore. the other thing that's important is to continue to have conversations like this where people can hear that vaccines undergo even before they're authorized. detailed medical research to prove that they're effective and to prove that they're safe. but that research continues after vaccines are being used. so there's ongoing surveillance or checking to one verify that they're working, and two, assure that they've been safe in the population. >> so people should feel very good about a vaccine, as you mentioned, that's been given for 100 years and has prevented something like polio or, you know, measles or whooping cough. doctor, are there any groups that are in particular more at

risk by not being vaccinated? >> well, let's start right back where we start with the early conversation about children. when babies are born, their immune systems aren't fully formed. and with that, their defenses against these preventable diseases are low. vaccines boost their immunity to protect them against serious illness, low immunity and sagging. immunity also happens as people get older, so older adults need to be protected. and then people with immunocompromise from diseases like diabetes, from hiv, from cancers, from medications that they might be on to treat other conditions, their defenses are lower too. so vaccinating a child also helps protect their families, helps protect generations in their families, and in some circumstances, helps protect future generations as well. >> doctor, i see one of the last

questions for last because i think in today's age people like to research on their own. they can go just to the internet and, you know, they want to read about what vaccines are, where the latest guidance is, where do you get the latest guidance for vaccines? let's say i want to read a little bit more. where do i go? >> i always start by directing people to the cdc website, because the information that's posted there is based on evidence that's generated by medical and scientific research, and it's updated regularly. many people want something closer to home, and their local health departments and state health departments will have that information and links to that information as well, along with some information that might be specific to, say, california or san francisco, where that might also be helpful. there are other organizations as well, such as immunize org that posts very

helpful information. and for everyone who has a doctor, i also say please speak with your doctor because then you can have the personal conversation that's most helpful to you and your children. >> doctor mullen, thank you for joining us. thank you for giving us the conversation or having this conversation about vaccines. thank you for being with us today. >> thank you. so. >> all right. coming up on mornings on two. the nine new dress code. new rules. a budget airline is tightening up which passengers it's taking aim at and why. it could

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talking about it 55%. the largest group here, more than half say. absolutely not. the next largest group, not too far behind. 41% say yes. we can go it alone. you can make those numbers move by scanning the qr code at the top of your screen, or heading to ktvu.com/vote. >> if you have young kids, chances are you have toys and other household items powered by tiny button sized batteries. they continue to pose a risk to children. fox's jenna sachs has a closer look at the dangers. >> button and coin cell batteries are tiny but powerful. you can find them in everything from tea lights to toys and in the hands of young children. they're uniquely dangerous. aside from posing a choking hazard, if ingested, fluids in the body can activate a battery's electrical current. >> if a child swallows one, it can become lodged in their esophagus, where it can actually burn a hole through the tissue and can be life threatening in as little as two hours. >> the consumer product safety commission estimates there were more than 54,000 er visits and

at least 25 deaths attributed to button batteries from 2011 to 2021. how do children get ahold of these dangerous batteries? take a look. depending on the product, it's not very hard. consumer reports recently evaluated 31 products that run on button batteries, and the results were alarming. >> we found that a third of the toys and household items that we looked at had button batteries that were dangerously accessible. >> the battery compartments on these five products opened so easily a child, or potentially even a baby, could access the batteries and the compartments on these five items also pose a risk because they were easily breakable. the battery compartments on the other 21 products were safer. consumer reports tried to contact the ten companies for comment. all but one either couldn't be reached or didn't respond. luma based says their newer t lights have

screws securing the battery compartments to keep your family safe. consumer reports says to look at the products around your house using button batteries. >> if you find anything in your home that takes button batteries and it has a battery compartment that pops open really easily just with one hand, especially if you have young kids or babies at home, it might be a good idea to just get rid of it. >> that was jenna sachs reporting. state lawmakers want to create new protections for people and environments near lithium battery storage systems. this all comes following the large fire at a battery storage facility in moss landing last week. it forced hundreds of people to evacuate the area and drew intense concern over the health and environmental impacts of the fire and toxic fumes. lawmakers say the battery energy safety and accountability act will help prevent future storage fires. >> we have now is rather haphazard regulations on this relatively new industry, and we

need to get on a path where things are laid out in an organized and safe manner. and i think this is one of the critical steps in going to that way. >> governor newsom and other state leaders have called for an independent investigation into what caused the battery storage plant fire. >> ford is recalling thousands of bronco suvs and maverick pickup trucks for potential battery failure. the national highway traffic safety administration reports 272,000 vehicles are linked to the recall, including 2021 to 23 bronco sports and 2022 to 23 mavericks. the agency says the vehicle's 12 volt batteries may have internal connection issues. impacted owners will be notified by mail on how to get a free repair. tesla has unveiled a redesigned version of its popular model y midsize suv. tesla announced it's taking orders now in the united states. this comes a couple of weeks after the new model y debuted in the asia pacific region. the new version has updated suspension, wheels and tires and a light bar

in the front and back. starting price for the new model y starts at $60,000 in the us, and comes with a $7,500 tax credit. >> many skiers and snowboarders from the bay area and beyond will be heading to the slopes for lake tahoe this weekend, and there is a special event tomorrow designed to make sure the slopes are safe during the entire ski season. the resorts are teaming up with ski patrols for an annual event called ski california safety day. this year's theme is focused on chairlift safety and tomorrow's safety drills come one month after five people were hurt after a chairlift seemed to break down at the heavenly mountain ski resort. some other drills involve canine units. >> at our avalanche rescue dogs do live rescues in front of people where they we bury state. we safely bury guests and employees, and then the dogs will actually be released into an area, and then they will essentially find those guests and dig them out. >> this is the seventh year of

ski california safety day in the lake tahoe area, and organizers say it's a safety event that gets bigger every year. >> two airlines are offering new nonstop flights in san jose. delta and southwest airlines will provide nonstop connections to las vegas, baltimore and detroit from san jose. airport officials say delta will begin nonstop service to las vegas in may and to detroit in july. southwest will launch nonstop flights to baltimore in june. >> spirit airlines is updating its policy to include a stricter dress code for passengers. the new rules say a passenger can be denied boarding or removed from a flight because of their clothing or offensive tattoos, and that includes sheer clothing or taking their shoes off. passengers who don't have the proper clothing can be denied travel and removed from the plane. >> i don't know. i like the no taking your shoes off business. >> yeah. well, you know, i don't know. how do you. how do you. it seems like a subjective thing. >> you know, it is very broad. yeah. what's subjective? what's

offensive to you is not offensive to me, but is offensive to him. yeah. so. >> i. >> don't know. i'm with you on the shoes there. gasia. >> yeah. >> the shoe thing. no dice. but i just i don't know. that could be. it could be a little hairy. stems from an issue that happened, i think, a year or two ago on the airline, the way a passenger was dressed. right. >> so. right. >> we'll see. we'll see if it happens and if it's going to make the news again when someone gets dragged off the flight. >> i hope not. yeah. remember to scan the qr code to get through. fox local to ktvu. we have a ton of news happening today. >> all right, we'll see you again in the next newscast. co ng your way at noon. ave a >> three, two, one... it's showtime! >> ♪ we're gonna have a real good time ♪ ♪ feel good time ♪ ♪ spreading love and joy and laughter all over the place ♪ ♪ we're gonna have a real good ♪ we're gonna have a good time ♪ ♪ we're gonna have a good time ♪ ♪ it will be so legendary ♪ ♪ sherri's got you feeling good ♪ >> announcer: and now, your