of the clean water act over work he did to the levees there. a court ordered sweeney to remove an unpermitted building. he lost his bid to reverse the fines. the island north of bay point has been used as a club for duck hunters and windsurfers. happening today, it's the start of tax filing season. more than 100,000,140 million americans are expected to submit individual returns for the 2024 tax year. the season will reflect the irs efforts to modernize and offer more tools to help taxpayers, such as the greater use of text and voice virtual assistants like alexa and siri. the irs says we should all file early. uncertainty and fear keeping many on edge. this morning in san jose following an immigration operation there. >> knowing what has happened in the past doesn't stop the fear and the panic that exists in all of our immigrant families. >> the message from city leaders to those who are undocumented and living in the community. >> then thieves target a school

in solano county. the target of valuable metal. but the crime has left an entire school campus in the dark and disrupted learning for hundreds of students. >> as flood advisories and mudslide dangers keep crews busy in los angeles county. a handful of schools in fire hit areas are back open. why parents are hesitant to send their kids back to the- [music] classroom. >> live from jack london square. this is mornings on two. the nine. >> today is monday, january 27th. >> and we are looking live at san francisco and alcatraz island. it's a pretty clear day. we're going to talk about the weather in just a bit, but it's kind of cold out there. >> this is one of those few free things that you can do at disney parks that many people don't know about. it's called a clap box. cast members use tape to mark a box on the ground, and whoever steps inside gets a round of applause and cheers

from cast members. and that lasts as long as you're inside the box. these clap boxes are something only disney insiders know about. there are whole websites and social media accounts dedicated to getting the most of your day at the mouse house, so we are asking you if you are a disney devotee. we see that the largest group say you just show up, 60% say you'll buy the ticket and maybe check out a couple things, but you're there for the party. 20% of you say yes. you're there for the freebies. you know about these clap boxes. a little insider, this and that. 20% of you say you find a couple online deals. i mean, i have to say, if i'm going to spend disney money, i'm going to research it to the end. i'm going to make sure i get the most out of my family vacation money. >> well, you're not going to find a shortage of anyone with a website devoted to it. >> there's all sorts. >> of all these folks that are real big disney aficionados, and they devote their time to getting all the details, all the behind the scenes stuff, and sharing it with people online. so there's plenty out there for you, too. >> i think you're smart to research. i think there can be some discounts, you know, you

know, $50 here, $20 there. it's all real money. >> do you research when you go? yes. oh, so you do. like you plan out and. >> yeah. just to see. you know, sometimes they have deals or special times of the year. you can go. it's a little cheaper and less crowded. >> right. >> okay. less crowded is a big deal. >> yep. >> i want to get one of those clap boxes, though. okay. in the newsroom. >> right. get. get out the masking tape. >> andre. yay! yay! >> all right, let's go ahead and start our newsroom. our focus from the newsroom really swings out to vallejo today. because it's a difficult day for more than 600 students. they can't show up for class today. >> that's right. because thieves stole copper wiring from a school in vallejo, leaving it without power. >> ktvu james torres is live there now with the latest details on that. james. >> and good morning to you three. we are just outside of the solano windman leadership academy here in vallejo. just behind me, you see a number of school district administrators letting some parents know that school will not be happening today. some of those parents who may not have gotten the notification all weekend long. this is a school that serves students from tk to eighth grade. that's about 600 total

students that attend here, all of which will have to stay home. today. the superintendent telling us there were people here over the weekend at the campus for a basketball tournament when they noticed the campus was completely dark. they also realized the copper wiring that was supposed to be protected by cages. all of that destroyed and broken into. now, they say damage estimates are getting close to $200,000. >> from our general fund, which impacts what we can do for our kids. it's taking dollars directly from our students, which is unfortunate that these, you know, this community has a lot of pride. and, you know, when these things happen, it's so disheartening. >> the problem now is getting those more than 600 students back to a classroom. the district says they have the campus closed for at least a week. and if it if the repairs have to go beyond that, then they have to start to make some plans on what to do with some of these students. that's what school leaders will work on partially today. they'll likely

use nearby campuses of other schools as temporary displacements while those repairs are underway. the superintendent of schools tells ktvu they are working as quickly as possible to come up with some of these solutions. he is asking for the patience of the community. in the meantime, we are reaching out to the vallejo police department to see where it stands in this investigation. we're live this morning in vallejo. i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news. >> james, thank you. the trump administration wants to fulfill the president's campaign promise to crack down on people who are in the country illegally. yesterday, immigration officials said almost 1000 people were arrested nationwide, and that's double the number of arrests it averaged last year. rates were reported in several states, including illinois, georgia and texas. an early morning raid in colorado colorado resulted in almost 50 arrests and reportedly included members of a venezuelan gang in las vegas. at a rally, president trump said the gangs days are numbered. closer to

home, san jose mayor matt mason's office is now confirmed. u.s. immigration and customs enforcement agents were in the city on sunday conducting an operation. the mayor's confirmation followed a tip from santa clara county group that protects immigrant families from possible deportation. the rapid response network says ice agents were spotted outside a home near south white and tully roads and a target store at king and story roads yesterday afternoon. >> didn't stop anybody who was just walking by. they didn't detain me, but unfortunately, knowing what has happened in the past or knowing what has happened today, doesn't stop the fear and the panic that exists in all of our immigrant families. >> our reporter, tori gaines, will bring us a live report from san jose in the next 30 minutes. >> the white house says president trump's threats of big tariffs are also helping on the crackdown on illegal immigration. the administration is claiming victory after colombia agreed to accept flights of migrants deported from the united states. colombia had rejected two planes carrying

deported migrants and accused president trump of taking away their dignity. however, the white house ordered visa travel restrictions against colombians and 25% tariffs on all colombian incoming goods, which would increase to 50% in another week if those planes were not allowed to land. >> back here at home, the recovery efforts are far from over for the l.a. county residents that are dealing with that wildfire. firefighters, in fact, are now bracing for a new concern. we're talking about potential mudslides and debris flows from this weekend's rain. precipitation finally moved into the los angeles area yesterday morning. it's the first that's happened since last spring. and while it's good news for controlling the major wildfires, it brings the threat of slides in the hillside to the fire zone. >> if a mudflow or debris flow starts, it's too late to get out. >> we've suffered this terrible loss of thousands of homes, but thousands of homes did survive and now they're under threat. so our focus right now is to save, to help save the homes that we can. >> the wildfires destroyed trees and brush on the hillsides,

making it more difficult for the soil to absorb any rain. and the debris from burned homes and businesses can easily be picked up by any flowing water and make its way to the ocean. the national weather service has issued flood watch alerts and many of the same areas hit hardest by the wildfires. on top of mudslide concerns are ash and debris worries the palisades and eaton fires burned in urban areas, charring homes, cars, electronics and other items containing dangerous chemicals. this is putting plastics, pesticides and more toxic chemicals into the air and the wind is continuing to spread the lingering ash. and because of this, parents are worried kids may be returning to school too early. >> canyon reopens at the current site. it is now in the next few weeks. we're not sending our kids back. >> children often have more hand to mouth behavior, and their bodies are rapidly growing in these first few years, and so they can be more sensitive to this type of pollution. >> the los angeles unified school district says workers are examining ventilation systems, cleaning facilities and

installing air purifiers to ensure students safe return. some schools are also under a do not drink water advisory, so water fountains are turned off and schools are giving bottled water to their students. >> let's talk about bay area weather and keep half an eye on what's happening down south. roberto gonzalez spent an incredible week bringing us reporting there from the front lines of the southern california wildfires. you're back at home with all that knowledge and experience of what they're dealing with. roberta. >> i honestly don't believe ten years ago i would have been able to mentally or maybe even professionally, handle what i saw there. i mean, absolutely everything is disintegrated. you know, once in a while you hear a story about somebody finding their wedding ring and all of the ash. i don't even see how that's possible. there's absolutely nothing. nothing left. and we did have rain this morning in throughout the los angeles area. up to an inch of rain at l.a.x, santa monica over an inch. so yes, there was definitely some mudslides and the potential for debris flow containing all of those toxic

materials. simi valley approaching an inch of rain and over in the altadena area. while there was sleet in the higher elevations of the mountain range, about 1000ft, about 2/10 of an inch of rain in the rain gauge. and you can see right there across southern california, the green on your screen. that's the lingering rain showers. the pink is an indication of the sleet that looks like that's beginning to dissipate with the daytime heating now. and we did have snow over the grapevine there. you have the malibu area. and that's where i was right here on pacific coast highway at pacific palisades and precipitation there. yeah. you know that they had some erosion on the hillsides there and there. you still have a little bit of sleet to the vicinity of the grapevine, elevation, 4000ft in comparison. we are on the other side of that area, low pressure. a lot of cool air has drifted into the area. i saw morgan hill, a particular neighborhood, dipped down to 24 degrees right around springtown in livermore, 28 degrees, rebounding to 37 degrees there. now it's 43 in

novato. san francisco dipped to 36. it's now 41. the winds are up to seven. but when you add in even the slightest breeze, we start to talk about a wind chill factor where it feels colder than it actually is. cool. start to your day each and every day all the way through thursday. sunny skies during the afternoon hours until we begin to cloud up on thursday afternoon. highs today 58 degrees in pacifica, back through mos beach into montara beach, including la honda into portola valley across the bay 60 in piedmont to oakland, alameda and also in emeryville, 60 in redwood shores, as well as redwood city. same in hayward through castro valley into concord, clayton and walnut creek, fremont, and throughout the tri valley. tonight, overnight 30s will be calm and again few 40s. so we do have that frost advisory or freeze watch or freeze warning going back into effect overnight here. let's walk you through the forecast because it will pan out to be a seasonal winter day.

again, chinese new year looks spectacular. clouds increase by thursday, leading to the potential of rain friday night on again. off again saturday, a lingering shower on sunday and you all know it. bring it on, we need it. plus snow in tahoe. >> roberta. thank you. coming up here on the nine bridging the political divide in your family or your friends group. if you're struggling to understand your loved ones support of or opposition to the new administration, we're talking live with a mental health expert next about how to approach polarizing topics and when to agree to disagree. [music] >> three years. >> after alexis gabe was killed in the east bay, her family says they're still waiting for justice by alexis. gabe's family is frustrated by a decision made by

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that kind of feed myself. >> sure. especially during times when it feels like so much is out of our control. and in this case, you know, the political climate and all the executive orders that are coming down over the last week, it feels like we're just being barraged, right, with like, all this information. and, you know, it can feel really overwhelming. so in those moments, excuse me, it's really important that we take stock of what we do have control over. and really the things that we do have control over are, you know, our own mental health and wellness, the way that we're choosing to connect with friends and family, the way that we're choosing to take action when we can. so the smaller kind of the ways that we can focus on small things, the better off we are when we get to kind of like macro about everything, it can feel really overwhelming. and then we kind of freeze and don't take action at all. >> can you tell me about prioritizing curiosity over conflict? a lot of us may want to say, i can't believe you think, but should we be saying. tell me why you think.

>> i think that's a really helpful way into conversation. you know, i get it. sometimes. it's just so it's so hard to have a conversation with somebody who thinks differently than you and or has a different perspective. but one thing is for sure, when we're saying, i can't believe you think that way or you're wrong, we shut down the other person. there is no room for conversation when we approach it like that. but when we approach things with curiosity and say, tell me more. where did you read that? where did you learn that? we're opening up the doors to the possibility of having conversations that just may shift perspective. but if not, at least we're honoring ourselves and honoring the other person at the same time. >> can you tell me if you've helped people through the decision to sort of break up with a friend group? i've seen people online say, that's it, i can't talk to uncle so-and-so anymore. when do we know that that's appropriate? >> it's really difficult. you know, i'm i'm hesitant. i'm not a person who's like, yeah, just end that relationship right now. i've talked about this before on

here. i think it's really important, especially during these times, that we stay connected as much as possible. however, having said that, if having a relationship with the person or being in relationship with the person feels stressful and hard and like it's not good for your own mental health, like you're, you know, sacrificing your own wellbeing every time you talk to the person. it's really important that you consider pulling back, setting boundaries around that relationship. and that's valid. the point is, is i think we have to really take care of ourselves and our, you know, our loved ones during this time. and sometimes that does mean, you know, taking a pause from a relationship and setting a boundary. >> and where there is divisiveness around us, some of us might tend to cling to those people who we are totally in step with. >> yes. which makes sense, right? because we're looking for support. we're looking to feel heard and understood. you know, it can feel really crazy making when you're watching all the news and things happening and you're like, am i the only one who thinks this is, you know, this is crazy, or this isn't right or whatever it is you

think, or maybe you know, you're aligned with it, but either way, you can feel really alone. and so i think it's really important that you find people that think similar while keeping an open mind to, you know, people that don't, because otherwise we just get really insular, right? we get stuck in our own little, like you said, our own little pod, and then we're not aware of what's going outside of it. >> well, this. >> is so striking. a balance can feel hard. but yeah. >> right, right. that balance is important. i know as i mentioned, we talked about this before the election immediately after, but it's a year long conversation and i'm glad we had you this morning. caitlin soleil of bay area modern therapy. thank you again. >> thank you. >> of course. >> one family in oakland is honoring the memory of their daughter, who was murdered three years ago at a vigil held in her family or held in her memory. alexis gabe talked about their appointment with what they claimed is a lack of justice or disappointment with their lack of justice for the people involved in her murder, police say alexis gabes ex-boyfriend marshall jones murdered her. he later died in a shootout with officers. and just last week, the contra costa county da

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to happen at public schools or churches. >> president trump is ordering the release of more water diverted to southern california after his trip last week to our state. the president signed an executive order overriding existing water policy and make sure there is adequate water resources in southern california. but the california aqueduct that carries water south of kern county down to los angeles county is run by the state, not the federal government. critics say president trump's executive order will only bring water to farms, not communities impacted by wildfires. >> there are growing concerns over how the wildfires could affect the water quality and marine life all across southern california. a team of scientists from uc san diego have detected ash and debris coating the ocean surface as far as 100 miles off shore from the burn area. also present a large amount of toxic material in ocean water tied to debris from the wildfires. >> we're collecting a lot of ash and burnt debris. not your typical forest fire ash. as soon

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estuary and jack london square. it looks very nice. there are not a cloud in the sky. that may change as the weather may change. but for today you have a nice looking day. it's a little cold out there though, for this area anyway. san francisco is at the very top of the latest list of americans. america's wealthiest cities. the city by the bay ranked number one in both the state and the entire nation when it comes to healthy living. san francisco was one of three northern california cities to make the top 15 of this national survey. sacramento ranked seventh on the list. san jose was number 14. the survey

was based on nutrition, exercise, and several other factors that contribute to a healthy lifestyle. >> that's the first time i've heard that. yeah. san francisco has come out on the list quite a bit. i've seen it. yeah. >> it's interesting. i was talking to the producer and she said las vegas was last. >> oh, interesting. so i'm guessing like like the availability of, you know, fresh, healthy food. how is your city set up? you know, i mean, san francisco is such a walkable city. you have access to some of the best food in the country. it's there's so many factors that go into. >> yeah. i mean, las vegas, you just go for vacation. a lot of people do. so. >> yeah. >> i mean, i'm not. >> i pack my stretchy pants. >> i mean, you're not, like, really paying attention when you go to vegas, right? >> no, no it does. what happens in vegas stays in vegas. all right. let's focus on something we've seen happen over the past week or so. the trump administration is ramping up its detainment, focusing on undocumented immigrants nationwide. meanwhile, people who live in san jose say they saw ice agents in their city on

sunday. >> that's right. ktvu tory gains joins us live now outside city hall with more. good morning tori. >> good morning sal. yeah. notices of that ice operation were first seen on social media, which caused a bit of a buzz and some concerns for community members nearby. now, we have seen several ice operations in major cities across the country since president trump's inauguration from newark to chicago, as well as in san francisco city officials and advocates here in san jose, confirming to ktvu on sunday that ice agents were in the area. agents were spotted at a residence near story and king roads and at a target nearby. this all coming after local immigrant support organization named the rapid response network, received more than 100 calls stating ice agents were spotted in the area. we spoke with one woman who saw the ice operations for herself. >> can we go to work? can we go shopping? can we go see our

relatives, or do we just need to stay home? windows closed, door locked all day. >> now, san jose mayor matt mehan shared a statement with ktvu on the operations. he clarified that san jose police does not participate in or assist ice operations in any way, saying in part, i sincerely hope that ice remains focused on enforcement actions related to violent and serious criminals harming our city, not neighbors who are contributing and law abiding members of our community. now, we also spoke with a gentleman who supports community members through nami. that's the national alliance of mental illness. he says since election day, he has seen an uptick in callers, stressed in particular about deportations. >> if you're experiencing that kind of anxiety, i would strongly suggest that you call or see somebody. there are several different organizations throughout the city that would offer support and knowledge and

experience to help those people through that situation. >> and this is regardless of immigration status. >> regardless of immigration status. yes. >> now, it's important for community members to know that you do have rights, even if you are undocumented. if you are struggling with anxiety or depression of any kind, please check out nami.org. that's n a m i.org. they have some resources up. we're live this morning in san jose. tori gaines, ktvu, fox two news. >> tori. thank you. let's talk about driving down south. you can't just shoot down i-5 today if you're heading to southern california because the main artery, interstate five, is closed over the grapevine due to earlier snow. a live look at that truck escape ramp that's coming down the hill in lebec, well ahead of los angeles. but still, you can see not a single car is getting through. kind of weird to see this. 930 on any typical monday we would see some traffic. not the case. now let's back it up here and show you

what it looked like in castaic. a bit farther to the south, you can see a lot of trucks on the side of the road there on five. nowhere to go because of the freeway closure. we are still waiting to see when they will reopen i-5 so you can get to and from southern california. the closest detour isn't great. you can go all the way out to tehachapi pass, or if you have the time and energy and gas to spare, you can take the long way, which is, of course, highway one. >> we can reign over. los angeles county triggered fears over mudslides. landslides can also spread potentially toxic ash as the cleanup on the recovery presses on. focus on reopening schools is causing some parents to worry if it's safe for their kids to return. ted linder reports. >> while massive blazes across los angeles county destroyed thousands of structures, many still standing near the burn zones aren't fully unscathed. >> our school was 4/10 of a mile from the burn zone, and it was still standing, covered in ash, but it was still standing. >> because the palisades and eton fires burn in such urban

areas, they charred homes, cars, electronics and other items containing various chemicals. >> plastics, pesticides, lots of different things that have burned that are potentially toxic. >> the lingering ash continues spreading in the wind. >> we don't have like a big vacuum cleaner to take all of that out. >> it's triggering health scares from a growing number of residents, especially parents whose kids are looking to return to school. >> children often have more hand to mouth behavior, and their bodies are rapidly growing in these first few years, and so they can be more sensitive to this type of pollution. >> after walking through her children's elementary school near the site of the palisades fire, kelly ferrone was expecting to see it clean. >> at first glance, the desks are polished and the rugs are mopped, but i went over to the windows. >> she recorded this video of ash under windows inside, as well as remaining debris outside on school grounds. the los angeles unified school district released a statement saying

staff worked diligently to prepare schools for a return to in-person instruction. this included examining ventilation systems, cleaning facilities, and installing air purifiers. >> if canyon reopens at the current site, it is now in the next few weeks. we're not sending our kids back. >> ted lindner, fox news. >> we absolutely need your help. we need the federal help. >> you've got it. i told you you will have no permit problem. there will be zero delay. you should be able to start tonight. >> that will not be the case. you know, first we have to take care to make sure that there's not the getting rid of the hazardous waste, cleaning things up. we think within a week. >> that's a long time, a week. >> a tense exchange between l.a. mayor karen bass and president donald trump on friday, the president wants the mayor to open up pacific palisades to residents to clean up their property. residents pushing for an exact date to get back to their properties. for more on this issue and much more, we're joined by michael page with live

now from fox. michael, thank you so much for joining us. >> hey. good morning. yeah, that was definitely a tense conversation that happened on friday night there in los angeles with president trump. there was so much talk about this debris removal idea coming out of the palisades and other surrounding areas in los angeles that just yesterday they had a town hall. l.a. county officials there to discuss the process for this debris removal for the residents. and once the epa comes in and is able to say, all right, we could have private contractors come in and help with this, that is when they will get the green light. and there are so many residents out there that just want to get this process going, to try to get some sort of normalcy back into their lives, even though that they will be starting from scratch. they want to clear out those lots as fast as they can there. and we saw that exchange on friday night, and it turned in to a town hall on sunday. and now residents looking at this

week to see, okay, when that epa could come in and give the final approval for that. >> yeah. they're ready to get started rebuilding their lives. mike. more confirmation hearings are set to take place this week. two very controversial figures. first, we start with robert f kennedy jr, nominated to lead the department of health and human services. tell us about that. >> yeah. if we thought last week was bumpy with the defense secretary pete hegseth, this week, there is going to be a lot of really turmoil on capitol hill with republicans and democrats, republicans obviously fighting for rfk, for health and human services. they're there. they're going to be zeroing in democrats on really the past issues with rfk jr and some of his statements that he has made with vaccines and autism and other likes of that. so be ready to hear a lot about that on wednesday for the confirmation hearing. it should be very bumpy for rfk. >> and then after that, we have

trump's fbi director pick kash patel. what is the controversy behind him right now? >> yeah, so much is again, about the past statements that kash patel has said that he really wants to rework the fbi and really from the top to the bottom on how just the fbi handles certain cases and how they're just even perceived as an investigative unit here in the united states. so another one that is going to be talked about, that one is happening on thursday. it's setting up for a couple of confirmation hearings for kash patel. >> all right. let's move on to this here, a new ai chatbot out of china. it's called deep sea gets released. it released that new ai chatbot it's set to perform as well as chatgpt. it led investors to sell tech stocks in the us and japan overnight to buy the chinese competition. what is all the excitement surrounding deep sea?

>> well, deep sea is right now offering these chatgpt features at really a fraction of the cost. and that is what is making some on wall street very scared. right now we're looking at nvidia, who is just a powerhouse of a chip maker down 16%. usually it's the other way around. when it's up, you know, 20%, 25% maybe sometimes in a day. but we're seeing a massive sell off in the nasdaq with these tech stocks right now. and it's down some 600 points right now. and deep sea really making a name for itself just on the day one being released in the app store. number one downloaded app right now on the iphone right here. so yeah, it's going to be something to look at this whole week here, just to see if these tech stocks can rebound and if the momentum continues for deep sea. >> deep sea, you know, it reportedly was developed for

less than $6 million. and you compare that to 100 million to $1 billion for other prominent ai models. and it's open source as well. so people are looking at these things as potential benefits over what we currently have in terms of chatbots out there right now. michael basch from live now from fox. thank you so much for joining us. we appreciate your time. >> no problem. >> also this morning, a vallejo school has canceled class until further notice. until copper after copper thieves damaged the campus's electrical system, the vallejo school district says thieves stole copper from solano wiedemann leadership academy, cutting all electricity to the campus sometime between friday evening and early saturday morning. repairs here could take anywhere from a day or two to a couple of weeks. coming up, a war of words between church and state. next here on the nine. the rebuke from the white house to the conference of catholic bishops. following criticism of the administration's crackdown on illegal immigration. >> and one of the people who lost their homes in the southern california wildfire is the head coach of the los angeles lakers. how warriors star steph curry is

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remembrance day and the 80th anniversary of the liberation of auschwitz. earlier today, survivors were joined by leaders of poland and germany at auschwitz to remember all those who died. auschwitz was the largest nazi concentration camp. it's become a symbol of terror, genocide and the holocaust itself. more than 1 million people were killed at that camp. in all, more than 6 million jewish people, along with millions of other minorities, were killed by the nazis. from 1933 to 1945. >> tens of thousands of palestinians are returning to the gaza strip this morning, after israel lifted its closure of northern gaza for the first time since the start of its 15 month war with hamas. video from earlier today shows palestinians carrying their belongings along a coastal highway in northern gaza, ending their months of exile in temporary camps. their return to gaza is the latest sign that a fragile ceasefire agreement between israel and hamas appears to be holding. vice president j.d. vance is accusing the u.s. conference of catholic bishops of being solely

focused on money. this comes after the organization spoke out against conducting immigration operations near places of worship and schools. >> i think that the u.s. conference of catholic bishops needs to actually look in the mirror a little bit and recognize that when they receive over $100 million to help resettle illegal immigrants, are they worried about humanitarian concerns or are they actually worried about their bottom line? we are going to enforce immigration law. we're going to protect the american people. donald trump. >> the u.s. conference of catholic bishops, said last week the new immigration crackdown at schools and churches are, quote, deeply troubling and will harm the most vulnerable among us. pope francis called president trump's plan of mass deportation a disgrace. >> the estimated cost of the southern california wildfires skyrocketing to more than $250 million. that's an early estimate from weather forecasting service accuweather and does not include the cost of damages from businesses, the disruption to businesses and other impacts to the economy.

one aspect that drove those prices up is high home prices. many of the homes destroyed in malibu and pacific palisades are worth several million dollars each. >> warriors star steph curry reached out to los angeles laker coach jj redick after his house was among those destroyed by the los angeles county wildfires. redick's home in pacific palisades burned to the ground earlier this month, destroying all of the family's possessions, including his son's sports memorabilia. curry heard about their loss and gave autographed jerseys to redick's two young sons this past saturday night, when the teams played each other at chase center. >> san jose airport saw busier holiday season in 2024 compared to the year before. over a million passengers traveled through sjc this past december. that's a 5% jump from 2023. airport parking was also busier, and more people than ever were using ground transportation in and out of the airport with a boost of more than 17%. this means a lot more people are back to traveling at the same rate as before the covid 19 pandemic.

>> winemakers in california are seeing lower profits, but that could be good news for wine lovers. consumers can expect to see lower prices on wine thanks to a massive oversupply. typically, wineries won't outright discount their products because it might hurt their brand image, but they will sell their wine at a lower price through a private label at grocery stores such as trader joe's or safeway. >> sales of existing homes dropped across the country, but not here in the bay area. data from the national association of realtors showed sales of previously owned homes fell to the lowest level since 1995. analysts say while home prices have increased, mortgage rates have also stayed relatively high. however, it's a different story in the bay area, where home sales bounced back from a 15 year low. real estate agents since many companies are requiring employees to work in person again, say many people are looking for a shorter commute and buying homes closer to their job. >> the two movies leading so far in the oscar nominations are now dealing with controversy over how they used artificial intelligence to enhance the

voices of the actors, and more. the brutalist is a drama about a hungarian-jewish architect who flees to the u.s. after surviving the holocaust. it received ten academy award nominations. i was used to make the two lead hungarian accents more accurate in the film. emilia perez, a musical about a transgendered mexican cartel leader, led with 13 nominations. amelia perez was nominated for best sound, but the choice of the leading actress singing voice was enhanced by ai. >> is dangerous implications, certainly for giving awards to performances that might be computer generated as opposed to real performances. >> they should be judged on their skills versus ai. >> the technology kind of takes away from the talent that there is in a lot of these films. >> both films earned nominations for best picture and best film editing. the brutalists also used ai on the movie's ending visuals. many critics say the award academy's need to set parameters for the use of ai in the future when considering awards. >> the kansas city chiefs are

now one victory away from making nfl history. the two time defending super bowl champs beat the buffalo bills 32 to 29 to win the afc championship. the chiefs now have a chance for an unprecedented three peat. instead of his rocket arm, star quarterback patrick mahomes used his legs to score two touchdowns for the win. and in front of a raucous kansas city crowd. >> being able to win it at arrowhead. and then you get that trophy on that stage, and you look around and there's not a seat empty. it is a special place, and i'm glad that i get to be a part of chiefs kingdom and here in kansas city, because these moments that i'll have for the rest of my life. >> that's never been seen. >> the chiefs have faced the bills four times in the playoffs since january 2021, and won all four times. the chiefs will take on the philadelphia eagles in super bowl 59 in new orleans. the eagles hope to avenge their loss to the chiefs in super bowl 57. the eagles won the nfc championship yesterday, beating the commanders 55 to 23. saquon

barkley rushed for 118 yards and three touchdowns, including a 60 yard run. you can watch super bowl 59 right here on ktvu fox two. it's sunday, february 9th at 330 in the afternoon. the chiefs are currently a one and a half point favorite. >> all right. coming up on mornings on two the nine. your morning starbucks visit may be a bit different this morning. the changes. the coffee chain is launching today to try and bring people back into their stores. [music] [music]

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is about evenly split. some of you take time to try to find some online deals. others like to scoop up all the offerings. you can make these numbers change by scanning the qr code at the top right, or heading to ktvu.com/vote. >> starbucks is rolling out some changes that take effect today. they are changes that may remind many customers of the old starbucks. the chain is bringing back condiment bars after they were taken away during the height of the pandemic, and baristas will return to handwriting customers names on their cups instead of printing labels. the company says both changes are part of starbucks plans to reboot the coffee house vibe and lure back customers. >> more people are turning to a little known travel option in hopes of saving money on a vacation home. swapping. it works when you and a total stranger agree to swap homes for a defined period of time, so you can each be a visitor in the other person's city. people who do it say it helps you experience a new place, like a local, and say it's more economical than paying for a hotel room or vacation rental. >> swapping has been skyrocketing in popularity over the past few years, especially

since the pandemic, as travel costs have increased. >> there are a number of home swapping groups and sites. one is called kindred. people can search for homes nationwide. the platforms do charge a membership fee, but the hosts never exchange money. top destinations here in the u.s. include los angeles, san francisco, seattle and austin. >> it appears many americans who are still working from home hate the prospect of returning to the office five days a week. a new study found nearly half of those workers would like to quit their jobs if they were ordered to return to the office full time. at the same time, u.s. employers continue to scale back remote work that hit a peak during the pandemic. the pew research study found 75% of u.s. companies now require their workers to come into the office at least a few days a week. >> san ramon held its annual culture in the community celebration. the doherty station community arts center came alive with international performances, cultural booths, children's activities, and prizes. the event featured cultures from around the world, and people who

attended were encouraged to wear attire that represented their country of origin. >> you don't have to travel to all these different places. you can go talk to your neighbor. you can go talk to your friend. you can learn about their background and their history, their art, the music, all the different types of cultural celebrations and foods. those are all great things to be able to learn from your neighbors. and this event that we have here in ceremony is a great opportunity to be able to do that. >> this is san ramon's eighth year hosting the community and culture celebration. >> thousands of people from across the bay area and beyond headed for oakland for the annual white elephant sale. yesterday before dawn, dozens of people camped out to be the first in line hosted by the oakland museum women's board, it's northern california's oldest and l mart. from glassware to toys, clothes, furniture and more, there was so much to see. proceeds from the sale benefit the oakland museum of california. the sale has raised more than $30 million over the past six decades. the sale will be open again on wednesday. >> two days away from the start of the lunar new year. celebrations are underway across

the bay area and beyond. hundreds headed to san francisco's chinatown for the final day of the annual chinese new year. flower market along grand avenue, the street was lined with dozens of booths. one vendor tells us the market is a great way to help people shop for the holiday. >> this would draw a lot of people to chinatown. yeah, and people are so happy right now. the money tree, a lot of things, you know, that people that they celebrate in the chinese new year. >> the next big event will be an opening ceremony on the first day of the lunar new year. that's this wednesday at portsmouth square. >> the bird flu outbreak has expected to cause the price of eggs to go up even more this year, and that has a growing number of american consumers taking matters into their own hands. they are raising their own chickens instead of buying eggs at the grocery store, and backyard chicken coops are now popping up outside the homes of egg lovers across the country. >> the cost of eating here is tripled. so i'm going back to

oregon, where i can raise my own chickens. >> in a joke the other day with one of my friends, i said i might as well just start investing in my own chickens. >> it's easy to understand why raising chickens is becoming more common. the consumer price index shows us egg prices have soared nearly 37% when compared to this time last year, and a new government report found those prices will likely climb another 20% this year. >> i could see that i have a friend right in the middle of oakland. yes, that has that raises his own chickens and gets his own, gets his own eggs. and i thought that was pretty unique idea, right? anyone could do it right. >> but it's a whole other set of responses. i mean, it's not free to have chickens and there's a responsibility there. and my little sister had to take one of her chickens to the vet, and that was a real vet bill. i mean, so it's. >> you know, i never. >> did you. >> know, i never did think of that. >> this is why we talk. >> i just yeah, i just figured, oh, just get some chickens and you're good to go. yeah. so something to think about. yeah. you definitely got. >> to buy the eggs.

>> just buy the eggs. well. >> i mean. >> there are a lot. >> i mean, it's fun if you want. i'm not discouraging anyone, but. >> yeah. >> it does cost something, right? >> they are animals that you are responsible for. >> okay. >> my brother in law and i have a robust text thread about. i found eggs at costco. they had them at trader joe's. oh, they ran out. >> at safeway. you got a whole text going like, oh. >> it's like all robert and i talk. >> about egg. watch gasia mikaelian egg wash. yeah, exactly. >> they found some. should i bring some over so. >> it's signal? >> yeah. it's stressful. >> got to do it. right. yeah. all right. that's for sure. those kids. all right, quick reminder. you can stream ktvu news anytime you want. fox local app vailable f all >> 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 good time ♪ ♪ we're gonna have a good time ♪ ♪ it will be so legendary ♪ ♪ sherri's got you feeling good ♪ >> announcer: and now, your