up in oakland and san francisco as basketball's biggest stars head to the bay area. >> ktvu fox two news at- [music] five starts now. >> and good evening to you, i'm claudine wong. well, after a break in the rain, another storm is moving into the bay area tonight. communities on the coast and the north bay are worried after last week's storm flooded roads and brought down several homes in landslides. ktvu s jana katsuyama is live up in sonoma county tonight with preparations. dana, there's. >> a lot of concern here, claudine, and one of the things that we've seen a lot are these sandbag stations. they are completely free and now is the time to go. if you are in a low lying area, you still have a couple hours before that storm starts to move in. these are free stations and it is one of those things just as a preventative measure, if you are in danger of flooding, because that is certainly what we have seen here over the past several weeks in santa rosa along airway road, flood warning signs are

already stacked up on the side of the road in preparation for the storm. >> they know places that are going to flood, roads that commonly flood. they will put the signs up. at least where i live out in the country. >> this has been a trouble spot twice already this year. back in november, cars were submerged in the parking lot and patients were evacuated due to high waters. last week, flooding at the same place forced fire crews to evacuate five people from the nearby hospital. fire officials say thursday they will have crews monitoring that site and local creeks and streams. >> a lot of the different fire agencies are working on up staffing some swift water rescue resources to be available around the region, as well as also a strike team of wildland engines that have four wheel drive capabilities. we are staffing that type of equipment because it allows those resources to get into higher water. >> last week, landslides had devastating effects on some homes. flooding forced officials to close roads near santa rosa and sebastopol. throughout the north bay, sandbag stations are

open and ready for residents, fire officials say. portions of santa rosa have had well over 30in in the last rainfall year. the north bay is also bracing for potential power outages, with warnings about high wind gusts that could bring down branches, uproot entire trees or power poles. due to the saturated soil. pg and e says they have extra crews ready. >> we also stockpile our yards with lots of equipment so that should we have damage to poles or lines. we're really ready with all of that right now here in the bay area, we're going to be really focusing in on the peninsula, north bay and east bay. >> and pg and e says right now is the time to prepare. if you have devices, make sure that they are charged, that you have your cables. get a flashlight with batteries and make sure that your fridge is full. that's because as things pick up through the night and the wind begins to pick up through the night and into the morning,

you're going to want to make sure that you are prepared. claudine. >> all good advice, janet. and i know we always get worried about the trees, but you say that pg and e was also concerned about our coastlines as well. >> they are concerned about the coastlines and the gusts that could come in with this storm. and also the fire officials are as well, because they say that wind can also whip up waves. they're concerned about erosion along the coast. so they're really urging people, if you're going to be out there by the coast, do not get close to the edge. the soil can be very unstable if there's a lot of water out there. so really, this is something that no matter where you are in the bay overnight, you're going to want to be careful going into the next few days. >> yeah, all great advice and certainly a lot of dangers to keep top of mind. jana katsuyama thanks for that live report. and this is a quick moving storm, but it's going to pack a punch. meteorologist mark tamayo here. and it's going to move quickly. but that doesn't mean it's not going to, you know, make an impact. >> and what happens when it happens with the timing

overnight, it's always a bit of a mystery, right? because you go to bed thinking what is happening outside. and it will be a lot of rain, a lot of wind, the flooding concerns and maybe some power outages. so as janet mentioned, just be prepared because things could change rapidly and it will change rapidly over the next few hours. right now we have mostly cloudy skies over a good portion of the bay area, but the rain chances will be going up in the short term and definitely overnight. the rain will definitely be coming on board. so heavy rain. we have flood watches, strong winds linked up to high wind warnings and the possibility of some thunderstorms. so essentially the entire bay area covered with this flood watch that begins 10:00 tonight right on through 10 p.m. on saturday. but the bulk of all this rainfall will be for tomorrow. and then we do have a strong winds with a strong wind event. high wind warnings posted near the coast and right around san francisco, and a wind advisory for the rest of the bay area. so for the high wind warning, we could have gusts approaching 60, maybe 70 miles an hour. so there's the possibility of some downed trees out there. and take a look at the forecast accumulations. this is all significant rain. keep in mind the north bay has already had

too much. will be adding another two and a half to possibly four inches as we do move into tomorrow, but probably the highest totals expected in the santa cruz mountains. that could be on the order of 5 to 6in. so here's the satellite and the radar. there's that storm, that tight circulation offshore that's going to be linked up with the strong winds and some more radar coverage offshore about to move onshore. so that is consistent with the forecast model in the short term. here's our live camera looking above san francisco. it has been a fairly quiet day a cool day with just the clouds moving in. but look what happens later on this evening and especially early tomorrow morning. some heavy rain and some strong winds and this will be on the move throughout the day on your thursday. we'll have more on that with your forecast coming up in just a few minutes. >> all right. thank you mark. and we are tracking that storm on air and online. and for the very latest conditions just head to our website ktvu.com. well, the city of fremont passed a new ordinance which will make it easier to crack down on anyone helping to build or maintain homeless encampments. but those

who regularly assist the unhoused say they worry they could also be at risk. ktvu fox two reporter mark sayer is live in fremont tonight with that story. mark. >> well, clayton, the new ordinance cites public health and safety. it now says that it's illegal to be outside with things like sleeping bags and other camping equipment without written permission. but there's also language in this new ordinance aiding and abetting, and that has groups that work with the homeless communities here very concerned. >> to word the ordinance properly. you know what i mean? >> homeless advocate josh pettypiece, on the left, is explaining the new ordinance to michael austin, who has lived here near the bart tracks in fremont for about two years. >> basically, this is my home, man. >> pettypiece and his group, the molino foundation, do outreach to the unhoused. >> and we provide meals and scripture and clothes resources, anything that we possibly can. >> and his group is very

concerned about the specific aiding and abetting language in the newly passed ordinance. >> the police chief said it again and again that they won't target us, but they just passed the ordinance giving them the right to do such. >> but mayor raj. salwan of fremont says despite the language, groups which do outreach should not be concerned. >> the ordinance was passed with the clarification around the issue around aiding and abetting. there was a lot of misinformation on the aiding and abetting clause. >> mayor salwan says the new ordinance simply makes it clearer when enforcement can take place. >> they were also saying that we would not allow non-profits to do outreach work, and that was absolutely false. we've been saying that again and again, trying to correct the misinformation, but we have always maintained that we will always welcome non-profits, our social workers, to help the unhoused individuals. >> so if they ask you to move, which could be any day, any minute. >> back at the encampment, michael austin says he is not

sure what he will do if crews come someday and tell him he has to leave. >> it's baloney to me. i mean, i understand where they're coming from because a lot of these people, they message everywhere and they're in the public eye. here's a little different. i mean, we're not really, you know. yes, we people go by bart, you know, but i just i don't know what to really make of it. >> just help us, lord. >> as for pettypiece, he says his group will continue its outreach no matter what. >> we're not going to stop. >> now, the mayor says the city is now drafting a memo to be filed with this new ordinance, making sure that the council's intention is clear that it is not to be applied to outreach groups, to nonprofits that work with the unhoused population. but nevertheless, the language does remain in the ordinance, which takes effect in 30 days. reporting live in fremont. i'm mark sayer, ktvu, fox two news. >> well, san francisco police are investigating a shooting in the visitacion valley

neighborhood. they say it happened shortly before noon in the area of sunnydale and sawyer, adding that one person was hospitalized for non-life threatening injuries. we did reach out to pga. as crews appeared to be doing work in the area at the time of the shooting, the utility company told us they are aware of the shooting and that it may have injured a contractor, but we are still working to get more information. and two san francisco women have been charged in connection to sunday's crash that sent seven people to the hospital. prosecutors say it began when police flagged an suv at e stonestown galleria shopping mall that was reported stolen out of richmond. police say when they tried to pull the vehicle over, the suspects took off and they led officers on a wild pursuit, including allegedly driving onto muni tracks, driving onto a sidewalk and crashing into a traffic light. in addition to sideswiping multiple vehicles. the chase eventually came to an end when the suv smashed into a parklet outside of a sports pub in the mission, injuring seven people, including a child. prosecutors

say two women in the vehicle tried to get away but were arrested, and both are set to be arraigned in court tomorrow. and tonight we are hearing from former 49ers defensive lineman dana stubblefield. he is now a free man after about four and a half years after he was convicted of rape. ktvu jesse gary reports that conviction has since been deemed unlawful and invalid. >> wednesday in downtown san jose, dana stubblefield and his lawyers sitting down in front of the cameras after his rape conviction was vacated by an appellate court. >> throughout this tough ordeal, i always believe the truth will come out. there was a long nights when i sat in my cell. an innocent man wondering if things would ever be be right. >> a onetime gridiron great spanning 11 nfl seasons. stubblefield, a former 40 niner, was convicted in 2020 of rape. prosecutors allege he lured a mentally disabled woman to his home with the promise of a babysitting job, and then used a

gun in the commission of the crime. stubblefield has consistently maintained the sexual encounter was consensual and there was no weapon. >> during this process and during the trial, so much evidence was hidden from the jury. the trial judge made sure the jury did not know that dana's accuser was a sex worker. >> defense lawyers say the case was filled with errors and racial bias. an appellate court ruled prosecutors violated the state's racial justice act by using racially discriminatory language that forced the panel to overturn stubblefield's 15 year sentence, of which he had served about four years. >> we have uncovered new evidence that is compelling as it relates to the false allegation that there was a gun in this case at all. >> the santa clara county district attorney's office is appealing the order to vacate. in an email to ktvu, fox two assistant d.a. terry harman says in part, we felt that justice had been served, that justice has been interrupted. we are disappointed that the judge released mr. stubblefield from

custody. while we await a decision from the california supreme court. prosecutors are asking the state's highest court to decide the issue, but defense lawyers say they're confident the law is on their side. >> we don't think they are allowed to retry this case based on the errors that have already occurred. >> as for stubblefield, after nearly four long years, it's finally a warm homecoming to family. >> now, i really want to focus on what truly matters is watching my son play football, coaching him a little bit, and having dinner with my wife. you have no idea how i miss spending time with my family and friends. >> although freed from prison, stubblefield must still wear an ankle monitoring device because the vacate order is being appealed and he's to have no contact with the victim in this case. in the south bay bureau, i'm jesse gary, ktvu, fox two news. >> coming up, the emotional message on capitol hill today from a former hostage held by hamas. and it's going to be a packed weekend in san francisco.

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is preparing for a big weekend. the lunar new year celebrations are building up to this weekend's big parade in the city. that is a tradition that dates all the way back to 1847. we should mention friday is also valentine's day, and it is also the start of many events for the nba all star weekend, both the

past and the present homes of the warriors are set to host some big events. chase center is going to feature the big ticket items like the dunk contest and the sunday's all star game, while the oakland arena is going to host the celebrity game and the hbcu classic. now, we do have team coverage for you on both sides of the bay tonight as we count down to this weekend. but we want to begin with ktvu christien kafton, who is live for us in the city, and christian, what a busy weekend. you got the nba all-star weekend and you got the chinese new year parade. it is going to be packed there. >> yeah, claudine kind of a lot going on around san francisco this coming weekend. the city is preparing for those two big events and setting the stage right now to try to make sure they shine a light on all that the city has to offer. it is just a matter of days until san francisco's big weekend, with chinese new year and the nba all star game, fans from around the world are starting to stream into the city for all the fun. hamza malik came all the way from london, england.

>> i'm here for this weekend all star weekend. my friend works for the nba, so he's putting on a few events. and yeah, here to see that. >> at chase center. crews are hard at work putting the finishing touches in place for the nba all star game and all the activities surrounding it. siren bar at chase center is set to host a hennessy pop up to welcome fans. >> we want to be a community spot, a place where people can meet up before they go to a game, a place where they can come after the game they live in the neighborhood, they can pick up a drink and go to the park and have a little picnic. so i think there's something for everyone. >> alex bastian from the hotel council of san francisco said chinese new year traditionally brings a bump in overnight guests this year, with the all star game the same weekend, you can expect a lot of out of town visitors. >> 350 million. that's how many dollars of economic activity the region is going to experience during the nba all-star weekend. >> bastian is a vocal defender of san francisco. he even took to the op ed page calling out charles barkley, who is known for running down san francisco,

urging the former all star to see the city and change his mind. >> come experience all of it. and i feel if he's objective about it, he's going to leave his heart here as well. >> with the all star game and chinese new year falling on the same weekend, some fans say they'll try to do both. >> yeah, i'm going to try. i'm going to try. i got a free weekend, so sounds fun. >> and with both chinese new year and all star festivities planned, it is the proverbial all hands on deck for san francisco police. the sfpd has said it will work with other first responders, including the department of emergency management and san francisco's fire department, to ensure that events go as safely as possible. and claudean, you heard that man right there saying he was going to try to do a little bit of both. i think there's going to be a lot of people around san francisco. ping pong back and forth between chinatown chase center and then back to chinatown, because there's so much stuff to do this weekend. this is one of those weekends where it's great to be in the

city. it's just going to be electric. >> absolutely. the weather is going to behave after we get through this storm. and i think it's just the planning, planning, planning, right. christian public transit. make some reservations, know which streets are going to be closed off so that none of that gets in the way of all those places you want to stop. >> absolutely. as always. you know, claudine, i followed your advice when i go to the chinese new year parade. i've told you. you've told me exactly where to park. you said to use public transit and you've never steered me wrong. i will pass on your advice to all of our viewers. if you can be sure you take public transit. parking can be challenging. getting around the city can be challenging. and you know public transit is always a great option. >> yes, i was just telling someone, just plan to spend the whole day. enjoy the city. all right. thank you christian. and across the bay as well. oakland's going to be a fun place. it's hosting a number of nba all star events as well. and today, the oakland police department shared its plans about how they will keep the city safe. and our crime reporter, henry lee is live for us in oakland. after hearing from the chief henry. >> well, oakland can be pretty

chaotic with crime and lawlessness, especially in the weekend. now, of course, oakland police say they will be ready to tackle the added challenge with these all star nba events in oakland. >> so this is an amazing weekend for the bay area. and it also means that the nba has not forgotten about oakland. >> interim oakland mayor kevin jenkins is welcoming the nba all-star weekend with open arms. the celebrity game on friday, and the practice and hbcu all-star classic on saturday will all be held at the oakland arena. >> when it comes down to oakland, we have some of the best restaurants in the world here. we have some great culture, we have amazing events coming up, and we have a rabid fan base of the nba, nfl and mlb. >> so even if the warriors, the raiders and the a's have all left town, this weekend will be oakland's moment to shine. but deputy police chief james behre sounded a warning. >> if you come into our city and you victimize any of our community members or businesses or people that are coming here to enjoy the festivities, we will arrest you. >> at a news conference, oakland

police discussed their plans to keep the city safe. i asked if officers would still be tasked with monitoring sideshows. >> we will have specific officers set at specific locations for nba related events, but we will have additional officers out there to help address some of the sideshow activities if they shall occur. >> police chief floyd mitchell says the nba will be on the hook for at least some of the costs associated with policing the city. >> the nba is paying for specific events that they ask us to help them in regards to escorting and providing security for that. >> police will be working with partner agencies to keep the city safe. chp officers will boost traffic enforcement along busy streets like broadway and international boulevard, where police will also be on the lookout for sex trafficking. alameda county sheriff's deputies will be on duty at the oakland airport. >> as far as staffing and their lower numbers, we have to leverage our other partners. we're not going to do this by ourselves. >> but the bottom line is, although safety is paramount, officials want oakland to bask in the spotlight. >> this is our moment for oakland to shine, to show so many people from outside of oakland to come and find out

what makes the town so unique and fun. >> the city of oakland will be staffing its emergency operations center this weekend. they will also send an oakland police officer to the eoc across the bay in san francisco. live in oakland henry lee ktvu, fox two news. >> and tomorrow's all star tipoff party at thrive city has been canceled due to the storm that's hitting tonight and tomorrow. the event was set to feature some celebrity guests, including warriors legend rick barry and bay area rapper p-lo. fans are instead encouraged to watch the warriors take on the rockets at one of the indoor restaurants at thrive city. >> and definitely a bit stormy here in the bay area, as we do move into tonight and into your thursday morning. so once again, flood watches, high wind warnings, wind advisories posted, all linked up with this incoming storm. so rainfall expectations. we talked about these hefty totals around 2 to 6in. winds could be approaching 70 miles an hour in the hills. this could cause some damage out there and some downed trees and

power outages. those will be key concerns and a high surf warning with waves approaching 25ft in the friday forecast. here you can see the rainfall projections. and this is significant rainfall for the entire bay area. the north bay has already picked up so much rainfall. we're adding around two and a half to maybe four inches up in the north bay, but the highest totals expected in the santa cruz mountains. and as we check in on the san lorenzo river at big trees, the river level right now is just about 4.7ft expected to jump to about 14.7ft still below flood stage. as we do move into thursday morning, we'll definitely have to keep an eye on the rivers and creeks because we are expecting a sharp rise overnight. here is with with the water levels. so we're checking out the satellite right now and the radar, all the green showing up on the radar. we still have some more coverage offshore as well. so here's the setup on the radar right now. and this is kind of consistent with the forecast. we're expecting the rain chances to go up in the short term over the next few hours, especially by dinner time. and the winds right

now not too bad. you can see winds around 6 to 8 to around nine miles per hour. as we check out some more reports for you sfo an easterly wind at about nine miles an hour, but things will be changing over the next 3 to 4 hours. here's our live camera looking out towards san francisco in the distance, and current numbers showing you mainly in the low to mid 50s. here is the camera once again with all the cloud cover out there and eventually some rain clouds showing up in the forecast. so here we are. this is midnight. that rain really coming on board overnight tonight this rain will wake you up. look at these yellows and some reds. this could be linked up with some thunderstorms. and once again, the winds are really strong in the thursday morning forecast. what about the rest of the day? we'll have more on that with your full update in a few minutes. >> all right. thank you mark. well, coming up, a plane crash in san diego, this one involving a navy fighter jet. we're going to show you the video andell you how the pilot

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crashing into the san diego bay while attempting to land. the coast guard says the two pilots were rescued by a fishing boat after safely ejecting and splashing down in the water. both were rushed to a hospital and are said to be in stable condition tonight. two coast guard vessels are now monitoring the wreckage in the san diego harbor. it is still not clear what caused that crash. >> we can't get distracted. we

can't let noise come and cloud with the first objective has to be. bringing your loved ones home. >> families of israeli hostages are calling on congress to do everything in its power to facilitate the release of all remaining captives. the family members, a former hostage, all took part in an emotional house foreign affairs committee roundtable discussion on capitol hill. >> i want to be able to try to reveal a life after this held, and in the only way i can be able to do that is when all hostages come home. >> and this comes as hamas is delaying the next release of hostages that was set for this saturday as part of the ceasefire deal. the militant group is accusing israel of violating their agreement. well, coming up, we're learning more about the toxic chemicals released into the air following the martinez refinery fire. the

one thing investigators say prevented those chemicals from harming any residents. and elizabeth holmes breaks her silence. what the disgraced theranos founder is saying about her time

community near the martinez refinery company lucked out when a fire broke out there earlier this month. because of the wind patterns that day, the smoke did not cause any immediate health

harms to people living nearby. ktvu allie rasmus explains the steps health officials are taking to keep this from happening again. >> well, there are sunny, relatively clear skies around the martinez refining company today, but that was not the case on february 1st when a fire broke out here in the middle of the afternoon, you could see the dark plume of smoke for miles around. >> and i saw it and could smell it even with my vents closed. >> the contra costa county health department says it now knows what was burning in that smoke. a cocktail of hydrocarbons releasing benzene, hydrogen sulfide, sulfur dioxide, and xylene into the air. >> we do know that some of them can cause can contribute to cancer, heart disease and lung disease, asthma, things like that. >> the county's health officer said in a video statement shared with ktvu that most of the toxic smoke blew north of the refinery, away from populated areas. >> i think we dodged a bullet. here. we are concerned that this keeps happening, and we were

lucky this time that the smoke went away from the populated areas. next time it might not. >> the health department says the fire started when the refinery was doing planned maintenance. hydrocarbon started to leak and ignited. >> it's really concerning. you know, i don't know what the regulations are. i don't know who's overseeing it. but this is not the first time this has happened. >> others say potential hazards like this are just a fact of life. if you live near the refinery. >> you always are going to worry about it. but i feel like i've been a martinez local my entire life. this is kind of the normal. i remember being at john muir elementary school and we had lockdowns. >> i lived here for about 17 years since oh six. so you. >> you don't worry. >> about i don't know. no, i haven't i've never had anything happen or just a little bit of ash on the car. >> the last time the martinez refining company had an incident was back in 2022, when it accidentally released tons of toxic catalytic dust into the

community. the contra costa county health department says it plans to hire an outside company to do a review of what led up to the fire here earlier this month, to take steps and make sure this does not happen again. in martinez, allie rasmus, ktvu, fox two news. well. >> authorities in monterey county are updating the public on the health and environmental conditions following the moss landing lithium ion battery storage facility fire. the fire last month triggered evacuations and environmental concerns in the area. some people complained of rashes and toxic substances falling onto their property. today, epa and health officials said current air, water and soil conditions do not pose a threat to public health. >> dtsc obtained soil samples directly north from the location of the fire and up to four miles away, including at residences, schools and community parks. while initial surface screenings of ash and debris that detected elevated levels of metals. subsequent soil samples did not.

>> the health department is still surveying residents about their conditions, and those results are set to be released next week. the cause of the fire is not yet known. vistra, the company that operates moss landing power, is working with investigators. tonight, south san francisco could join the growing list of peninsula cities to support the removal of san mateo county sheriff christina corpus. the city council is going to choose tonight whether to endorse measure a. voters will take up that measure next month in a special election, and decide whether county supervisors should be allowed to remove corpus from office amid allegations that she is abusing her power. this week, city councils in redwood city and belmont also endorsed that measure. well, north bay police are warning people about a disturbing scam yesterday. a parent in napa received a phone call from someone who claimed to have kidnaped their daughter, and the scammer played a recording of the girl's voice attempting to convince the parents it was their child. but

when the parents contacted the school, they found that their child was actually safe in the classroom. police are urging people not to panic if you get one of these calls, but to contact police if you get one. and theranos founder elizabeth holmes is speaking out for the first time about her life behind bars. in an exclusive interview with people magazine, she is nearly two years into her 11 year sentence for defrauding investors with false claims about the palo alto blood testing startup. holmes, describing her time in prison as #### and torture away from her two children, ages two and three, and from her husband. she says they visit her twice a week at a federal prison camp in texas. holmes is 41 and said, quote, i'm not the same person i was back then. she maintains she is innocent of conspiring to lie to investors about the capabilities of the technology, and said she did not think she would be convicted. she also said she continues to work on biotech inventions. >> if we can legislate hurt and

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to study reparations for slavery. the legislation was introduced today by massachusetts representative ayanna pressley. this is the second time around for that bill. it failed to pass in the last session. the bill would create a commission to study and propose reparations for slavery and subsequent racial discrimination. representative pressley says the bill comes at what she describes as an inflection point for the country. >> the majority of the harms that have been caused, particularly that have been foisted onto black americans, were legislated. so if we can legislate hurt and harm, we can legislate justice, we can legislate healing. and we are certainly long overdue. and for

those that would say we need to just get over it. >> the bill is not likely to advance under the republican controlled congress, and the trump white house has previously been opposed to any reparations efforts. well, tulsi gabbard has been sworn in as the director of national intelligence for the trump administration. today, the senate voted 52 to 48 to confirm the former democrat. republican senator mitch mcconnell joined all democrats in opposing her, saying she failed to demonstrate that she was prepared for the role. gabbard ran for president in 2020 as a democrat before shifting right and officially joining the republican party and backing president donald trump and president trump's pick for health and human services secretary robert f kennedy jr is expected to be confirmed tomorrow. today, the senate voted along party lines to advance his controversial nomination. lawmakers had expressed concerns over kennedy's claims about vaccines, among other issues, and the newly formed house subcommittee on delivering on government efficiency convened for its

first hearing today in washington, d.c. the republicans in the committee backed president trump and elon musk's push to curb what they say is runaway government spending. democrats say musk is acting recklessly and taking a hatchet to programs he doesn't fully understand. the meeting took place after he made a surprise oval office appearance. democrats are calling on musk to come to capitol hill to answer their questions. >> you are trying to conduct audits and figure out where the waste, fraud and abuse is. i don't know why you would go to some tech guy. i would welcome auditors to come in and do forensic audits. >> it's essential for america to remain solvent as a country. your tax dollars need to be spent wisely on things that matter to the people. >> today's hearing comes as trump is giving musk even more power. he signed another executive order directing federal agencies to involve doge in all of their hiring decisions. [music] coming up, no relief at the store. inflation is up and prices continue to soar. we are

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that's the cost of groceries. gas and rents went up. new data

from the labor department shows inflation in january was up one half of a percent from december, and up 3% from the same time last year. grocery prices are up half a percent. gas was up nearly 2% and the monthly price of eggs was up more than 15% in january. they're up more than 50% compared to a year ago during. and that's due to the avian flu epidemic. and the bird flu is on the rise across the country, causing an egg shortage and raising those prices. that has more people considering getting into the backyard chicken business to essentially grow their own eggs. this comes as a growing number of stores have limited stock, and are asking customers to limit the amount of eggs they buy. one feed supply store in washington says the increase in backyard chickens started during the pandemic, and has only ramped up since then. >> chickens has been very big for us, and the amount of people doing backyard chickens. knowing the longevity of the task that you are setting out to do, these

birds can live for a long time. >> experts say starting a chicken coop cost anywhere from 300 to $2000, and here in the bay area, you should also be checking your local laws to determine just how many chickens you can have and if any are allowed to be roosters. well happening now. severe weather is threatening to derail recovery efforts in southern california after last month's deadly wildfires. it is a process that is expected to be quite costly for not only those affected, but for every homeowner in the state. and that's after a request by the california insurance commissioner. fox's matt finn has that story. >> from southern california, once again bracing for severe weather. >> i'm helping this gentleman put sandbags in his car. >> we're right below the hills if they come down. i've been there, done that before. we need to be super careful. >> with nearly five inches of rain predicted in some areas, the threat of flash flooding and

landslides is growing. the risk is highest in the palisades, altadena and malibu fire zones, where almost no vegetation has been left after last month's devastating fires, officials now warning the few residents with homes still standing to prepare for possible evacuations. >> when you're given an evacuation order, he the order and leave as soon as you can. nothing that you have back home is worth your life. >> the storm could derail phase two of debris removal in the area. governor newsom called the process the largest in california state history, and one he hopes will help jumpstart rebuilding efforts. >> in a matter of weeks. six weeks, seven weeks. we hope folks are out there starting the construction phase. >> but it won't be easy and recovery is expected to be costly for everyone in the state. on tuesday, california approved a request by the state's insurance commissioner for an additional $1 billion to help pay out fire claims under the fair plan. that plan provides insurance for

homeowners who can't get private coverage, but private insurance companies will have to bear half the cost and can pass the other half on to homeowners statewide. and as fire claims pour in, this billion dollar special assessment may not be the only time california homeowners statewide absorb the cost of the la fires. in los angeles, matt finn, fox news. >> and this will be the first real challenge for the crews down there around the fire zones, because it's not just a few sprinkles or a quarter of an inch, as you heard, this will be a significant rainfall up and down the state. take a look at the rainfall projections here, not only here in the bay area. these numbers are going up quite a bit down toward los angeles riverside. you can see over two inches of rainfall for the higher elevations, though they will pick up more. and here in the bay area, also up in northern california, that's a lot of rain as well. so flood watches in place. they begin at 10:00 tonight until 10 p.m. saturday. rainfall could be around an inch and a half to possibly 6 to 7in. this will lead to rapid runoff and the flood threat definitely going up

for the creeks and streams. high wind warnings begin early tomorrow morning until 10 a.m. friday. the strongest winds near the coast for the hills there, including san francisco. we could have winds going up above 50 miles an hour, and then wind advisories posted for the rest of the bay area. here's a look at the satellite tonight where you can see the circulation. look at that well-defined area of low pressure. that's a good sign that the winds, whenever it's this close to the coast, that's a good sign that we will have those strong winds a part of our forecast. and here's that moisture stream aiming toward the bay area and also the central coast. our current satellite and radar right now showing you lots of clouds and some rain showers coming on board. i have noticed some of our cameras right now picking up on some rain drops. so this is kind of consistent with the timing forecast. models have been suggesting the rainfall will continue to pick up over the next two hours or so. winds, as we show you the current reports out there around six miles an hour in fairfield, oakland winds at about nine miles per hour, and all these numbers will jump up quite a bit, especially early tomorrow morning for your thursday. so that's why we have the high wind

warning and the wind advisories. here's our live camera looking out toward the golden gate bridge. you know, we have the fancy radar to detect the rainfall, but i also like to look at this camera to see the windshield wipers moving. and that has been kind of developing over the past few minutes. so some more rain showers showing up at the golden gate bridge for tonight. and current numbers in the 50s, around 52 to 50 3 to 56 degrees. heavy rain, especially early tomorrow morning. we're thinking between 4 and 6:00, and overnight temperatures will be in the 40s to right around 50 degrees. so here's that atmospheric river setting up here. there's that area of low pressure that will set up the wind event for tonight. so just be prepared. we could have some downed trees and some power outages, possibly some damaging winds setting up. and everything is kind of big with this storm and these snow totals really jumping up as well. 2 to 5ft for the west slopes of the sierra. this will impact travel over the passes for both 80 and 50. this winter storm warning begins tonight at 10:00. so here's the forecast model. look what happens. this is midnight

overnight. this will wake you up. the possibility of some thunderstorms. 4:00 tomorrow morning. this is 6:00. and then maybe somewhat of a break, you might think, okay, this is over with, but then another batch of rainfall and maybe some thunderstorms coming on board late morning into the early portion of the afternoon. and then on friday, not as bad, but still the possibility of some scattered showers in your friday forecast. highs tomorrow will be in the 50s to right around 60 degrees. once again, the bulk of the activity will be for the first half of the day, but even into the afternoon hours we could have some thunderstorms out there. chance of a shower for your friday? we get a break on saturday. this is nice, good timing and then just maybe a chance of a few light showers, especially up in the north bay. that would be on sunday, so get ready. the rainfall is already developing and it will pick up. >> all right. thank you mark. well, a dog in alameda has apparently been keeping police and volunteers busy, but he is now in good hands. police say the pup had been evading their rescue efforts for a whole week, and she somehow ended up in the waters of seaplane lagoon before getting trapped on the rocks.

police say some members of the community brought out their kayaks to help get the dog to safety, and she was treated for some minor scrapes. well, does artificial intelligence know your love language? we're looking at some ways ai is helping singles

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and isn't letting his age pin him down after he recently bowled his very first perfect game at the age of 87. [applause] well, ross started bowling 50 years ago because of his children and he just fell in love with the sport. he bowls at java lanes in corning every tuesday in the senior league and every wednesday with a more competitive league, which he says is just more up to his speed. unfortunately, he did have to slow down after being diagnosed with cancer eight years ago, but says he did not let it stop him. well, valentine's day is on friday and today is a warning about the potential problems that come with gifting your loved ones balloons. the utility company says every year around this time, it sees an uptick in power outages caused by metallic

balloons drifting into overhead power lines. so they are reminding people to keep those balloons tied to a weight and never release them outdoors. and data shows between 30 and 37% of american adults have used dating apps in their lifetime. so if you are looking for love ahead of valentine's day, you could be getting some help from i. fox's caroline shively explains. >> not everyone can fall in love at the trevi fountain. some of us need help finding that real human connection and are turning to artificial intelligence, whether we realize it or not. >> because we have so many things at our fingertips and we're leading such busy lives, it's very easy to just sit in front of a computer and push a button so that it creates some sort of opportunity for dating. >> as more and more people log on to dating apps, it's likely they're leaning on ai to get their love life off the ground. whether it's optimizing the experience with profile setup,

selecting the best photos, or helping flirt with potential partners. >> what i can tell you is what is going to be the most beneficial to you, because they can see what people are responding to. >> according to dating strategist and therapist kimmy seltzer, ai can improve daters chances of compatibility and increase the number of matches. >> there are matchmaking algorithms. there are virtual dating assistants so that people can feel like they have a lot of interests and something in common, which is a building block and an offspring for people to actually connect. >> still, she says, there are some pitfalls. >> we're in this swipe culture and people are relying on that in ways of meeting people. and because of that, our social skills are going down. people are losing a sense of body language, how to talk to people. people are also getting really target specific and who they will talk to. >> popular dating app bumble commissioned a survey that found most millennial and gen z users believe with the right

boundaries, i can give them a higher likelihood of success. 66% of daters say they'd use ai to create a better profile, and 78% said they'd use the tools to help with flirting on the app. investing in ai technology last month, hinge, another well known app, launched prompt feedback, a first of a kind ai coaching feature. but some people say there is no replacement for human connection. >> it's one thing to be compatible with someone and have a common interest. it's another thing to connect and create attraction through what i call emotional triggers. >> seltzer also says it's important to get off the irl and connect with people irl, suggesting folks should be more alert when they're out and about at places like the grocery store, because you never know where you might meet your next date. caroline shively, fox news. >> next at six for the big storm headed right for the bay area tonight, the warnings about possible power outages and downed trees. also, a preschool teaching assistant killed while

walking to work in the east bay. tonight, the community searching for answers about what led to her death. and it's just a few days away. the bay area getting ready for the nba all star weekend, with events in the city and across the bay in the city of oakland. [music] >> this is ktvu, fox two news at six. >> well, they know places that are going to flood, roads that commonly flood. they'll put the signs up. >> the bay area bracing for this next winter storm that could cause some flooding, downed trees and power outages with that. good evening everyone. i'm mike mibach. a stretch of dry days coming to an end as the wind and rain is back, and it will be hanging around for a while as we give you a live look outside on this wednesday night, the golden gate bridge. with this, we go right over to roberta gonzalez, who's tracking this storm. roberta. yes. >> hi, mike. it looks like it's right on approach. just on schedule. let's get to it right now. good evening everybody. this is what you can anticipate over the next 24 to 48 hours. we do have rain showers r