ktvu jana katsuyama takes a closer look at the change in policies and reaction from right here in the bay area. >> hours after his inauguration, president trump began signing executive orders and there were instant changes to customs and border patrol cbp. one app posted a message saying all existing appointments for immigration asylum requests are no longer valid. the white house website also posted a list of priorities on immigration. the president said he'll continue building a wall on the mexican border and asylum for people who illegally cross the border, and instead enforce a remain in mexico policy, begin a deportation operation for undocumented immigrants with criminal records, and order the armed forces to assist with border security. president trump also says he will designate drug cartels as terrorist organizations and seek the death penalty for any undocumented migrants who kill law enforcement officers or citizens. perhaps most controversial is president trump's talk about ending birthright citizenship, something which law experts say is not within presidential powers. >>

reporting from the newsroom jana katsuyama, ktvu, fox two news. >> president wasn't here long. he is on his way to nevada. will wake up there tomorrow in las vegas. he's expected to talk about his no tax on tips plan during a rally in las vegas. a survivor of the palisades fire was in san francisco today to say thank you to sf firefighters for saving his family home. the engine came from station 25, one of many from right here in the bay area that headed south to help handle the unprecedented wildfires. eugene kwok said that the fire crew from san francisco also saved valuables from the home of one of his neighbors, one of seven on the block that burned down. >> i guess, simply put, the fire engine and the four crew members, along with the fire department and all the firefighters in the state, are our number one heroes right now. we're star struck just to think of them. yeah. >> the engine and the crew from engine 25 are still down south in southern california, all part of their mutual aid deployment. we'll have much more from today's visit tonight on the 10:00 news. southern c

jana katsuyama. thank you. meantime, a bay area family was on bourbon street in the hours leading up to that attack. ktvu christien kafton spoke with that family. >> the nation is reeling from the events unfolding in new orleans. stephen goldblatt from mill valley, is in new orleans with his family and spent new year's eve on bourbon street, only to learn hours later how close he and his family were to tragedy. >> we woke up this morning at nine 9:00 and my phone was lit up. a lot of text messages and voicemails and people just checking in to make sure that we were okay. >> the bowl game goldblatt had hoped to go to has now been postponed, as the city comes to grips with what happened. he described the mood on the streets of new orleans after the attack. >> it's cautiously optimistic that this is going to be an isolated incident, but i also know that that there's a lot of nervous energy in the air because there's still a number of events and the super bowl is around the corner, and there's just a lot of nervous

ktvu jana katsuyama shows us what investigators are learning about the attack. >> the new orleans fbi field office released new surveillance photos thursday evening, asking the public for any tips and cell phone footage of the attacker, and a cooler containing an improvised explosive device, which investigators say the suspect placed on bourbon street new year's day. >> i am opening bourbon street to the public. >> new orleans police superintendent anne kirkpatrick, who was oakland's former police chief, announced thursday that the french quarter had new security measures in place after the deadly new year's day attack. >> what you see behind us is what we call hardening the target. so we have brought in heavy trucks. you will see when you go down. bourbon. >> investigators say the attacker, shamsuddin jabar, was a u.s. citizen and a 42 year old u.s. army veteran who drove the white pickup truck into a crowd on bourbon street on new year's day, killing 14 people and injuring many more when he sped around a police barricade. jabar was from texas. he joined the army in 2007 and served i

ktvu jana katsuyama spoke with lee minutes after she signed the paperwork at oakland city hall, as well as one of her main challengers, retired congresswoman barbara lee walked into oakland city hall wednesday afternoon as mayoral candidate barbara lee. >> supporters who have been urging her to enter the race for mayor greeted her as she made her way to the city clerk's office to sign the official paperwork needed to launch her campaign. lee made the official announcement wednesday morning with a video post on social media. >> i fought for oakland values. [music] now it's time to bring that business and legislative experience home for an oakland renaissance. >> lee emerged from the clerk's office with a big smile. her decision finally made after months of deliberation. >> i've talked to labor, business, community activists. i've talked to members of the clergy, and the same issues keep coming up. and so i said, well, let's do this. and i'm very excited. >> lee comes with 15 years as a congresswoman for oakland. experience as a state legislator and as a staff member for congressman turne

ktvu jana katsuyama brings us a look at how the department was able to add personnel and equipment. >> it was a celebration of a budget battle victory. >> it is my honor and privilege to place truck 56 in service at quarters fremont. >> fire chief zuraida diaz brought the new fire truck into service. >> it's a pretty expensive piece of equipment. >> diaz says tuesday's ceremony came after 20 years of planning. the fire truck cost about $2 million, and the department worked with the city to get additional funds for staffing. >> the city granted us another million and a half to recruit and hire to support opening up the 14th company. nine personnel. >> the move comes as many people worry about fire response and preparedness as flames tear through parts of los angeles. >> we have to make bigger investments to prevent against the next natural disaster. >> congressman eric swalwell was at the fremont fire ceremony, and he says he's introduced a bill to try and help. >> my bill is going to increase the funding that fema has to put into preventive measures, whether it's, you know, having mor

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ktvu jana katsuyama has the details. >> reporter a day of big changes monday at the oakland city council meeting. by a unanimous vote, the new city council appointed district six council member kevin jenkins to be president and fill the role of interim mayor. jenkins is the third person in two months to lead the city, after outgoing president nikki fortunato bass stepped in following the recall of xiang tao. >> i believe that he's someone who listens to everyone who has the ability to just focus on what's the solution, the outcome we're trying to achieve and bring folks together that will be really important over these next four months until our election. >> council member noel gayo was appointed president pro tem to lead the council meetings, also by a unanimous vote. the council has three new members. >> i'm able to sit next to noel gallo. legendary. >> i'm really grateful and looking forward to working alongside my amazing city council colleagues. >> i reject factionalism, score settling, personal aggrandizement. if we don't work as a team, we're going to fail. >> former council membe

ktvu jana katsuyama continues our team coverage live in san francisco with thoughts from visitors and public safety experts at san francisco's union square new year's day. >> hearts were with the victims of the new orleans french quarter attack. >> my prayers go out to them. you know what i'm saying? my heart is with them. and, you know, it's just like if it was our own family, right? so you still feel that same kind of sympathy and empathy for those people? >> we were just reading about it, and it's. i mean, i don't see how you can really even stop something like that, but we just got to love on each other. >> a crowd gathered for the final night of the hanukkah menorah, lighting security at the top of many people's minds. >> we've been here eight nights straight every night celebrating, and there hasn't been any obstacles or any incidents. and we're, you know, people feel safe. they feel confident. they feel secure. thanks to the san francisco police department. >> i was a little nervous because of the events that have happened, but we still can't live in fear and we still have to s

ktvu jana katsuyama reports on the actions nonprofit groups are taking to help people. >> tucked away off the road in half moon bay, staff with the nonprofit alas visited farm workers. >> we need to know that they're not alone, that we're standing with them, and we're here to work together. >> their farmworker outreach team says people are concerned over president trump's executive orders and changes in immigration policy, calling for deportations. community activists have been distributing information and red cards with legal information about rights in english and spanish. >> the card pretty much gives you your rights, you know, to stay silent. don't answer any questions. if you're detained, ask for an immigration attorney and don't sign any documents. >> joaquin jimenez, former mayor of half moon bay, says the fear is real. and on wednesday, he says he got calls of workers afraid to come to work. >> at a local restaurant. you know, did not open then other restaurants. some of the workers did not show up. or children, you know, are very worried about what could happen if it happens,

jana katsuyama, ktvu, fox two news. >> big news tonight for the san francisco giants. ap sources are reporting that the three time cy young winner, justin verlander, is heading to san francisco. the two time world series pitcher and the giants have reportedly agreed to a one year, $15 million contract pending a physical. this will be verlander's 20th season in the majors. thanks for watching the 11:00 news. our next newscast is at 4 a.m. we will continue to follow the several fires burning in southern california amid these dangerous winds. for around the clock coverage, you can download the fox local app to your tv or phone. good- [music] night everybody. yeah. >> hey, everyone. what's going on? >> welcome in here to like it or not, i

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as ktvu jana katsuyama shows us, this comes more than six months after tao's home was raided by the fbi. and tonight, she has pleaded not guilty. >> a stunning announcement at san francisco's federal building friday. the u.s. attorney's office unsealed the eight count indictment accusing former oakland mayor xiang tao and her partner andre jones, along with two oakland businessmen, david wong and his son andy wong, of bribery, conspiracy, mail fraud and wire fraud. the 22 page indictment alleges the scheme started in 2022, just before tao was elected mayor of oakland in november. >> weeks before that election, tao made commitments to take official actions as mayor that would benefit the. >> wong's questions had lingered as tao's home was raided by the fbi prior to her 2024 recall. the indictment repeatedly refers to an unnamed coconspirator who worked with the wong's. the indictment alleges tao and jones tried to cover up cash payments for a 95,000 no show job salary to jones from the wong's. it also alleges they covered up funding for campaign mailers from david and andy wong, whose fa

ktvu jana katsuyama joins us live in studio tonight with what those investigators have found. jana. >> well, the fbi says that the new orleans attack was a premeditated act of terrorism by a u.s. citizen. the attacker had an isis flag on the vehicle and posted videos online. but investigators say it appears that he acted alone. >> i am opening bourbon street to the public. >> new orleans police superintendent anne kirkpatrick, who was oakland's former police chief, announced thursday that the french quarter had new security measures in place after the deadly new year's day attack. >> what you see behind us is what we call hardening the target. so we have brought in heavy trucks. you will see when you go down. bourbon. >> investigators say the attacker, shamsuddin jabar, was a u.s. citizen and a 42 year old u.s. army veteran who drove the white pickup truck into a crowd on bourbon street on new year's day, killing 14 people and injuring many more when he sped around a police barricade. jabar was from texas. he joined the army in 2007 and served in afghanistan. the fbi says he pl

ktvu jana katsuyama joins us now live from the newsroom with an update on the new orleans attack that killed 14 victims. and what investigators are learning. jana. >> greg and alex. the fbi says that new orleans attack was a premeditated act of terrorism by a u.s. citizen. president biden spoke today from the white house, saying that federal agencies are saying that the attacker acted alone. >> i am opening bourbon street to the public. >> new orleans police superintendent anne kirkpatrick, who was oakland's former police chief, announced thursday that the french quarter had new security measures in place after the deadly new year's day attack. >> what you see behind us is what we call hardening the target. so we have brought in heavy trucks. you will see when you go down. bourbon. >> investigators say the attacker, shamsuddin jabar, was a u.s. citizen and a 42 year old u.s. army veteran who drove the white pickup truck into a crowd on bourbon street on new year's day, killing 14 people and injuring many more when he sped around a police barricade. jabar was from texas. he joined the

ktvu jana katsuyama takes a look tonight at some of the changes that we have seen in the city of oakland since the 1991 firestorm. >> it came over the crest. >> elizabeth stage remembers the 1991 oakland hills fire. she has lived in her home for 40 years and says flames came rolling across the hills within feet of her house. >> the deck, because we didn't manage the vegetation at the time was singed. >> she says seeing the wildfires in los angeles is a reminder of why the city of oakland and residents have made changes to make the community more resistant to firestorms. >> and annually we are inspected by members of the fire department who come and make sure that we've cleared the brush along with defensible space, she says. >> there are other lessons on how to make homes more resistant. stage has replaced her redwood deck with metal railing and fire resistant materials. the wood siding now has a special covering, even small changes, such as finer mesh to prevent embers from entering vents, and cal fire approved double paned windows can make a big difference. >> it really is a collaborat

. >> ktvu jana katsuyama is live with the actions nonprofit groups are taking to help people. janet. >> well, we're right outside city hall, and so far everybody i've spoken with says there have been no reports of ice raids here. but that doesn't mean that there isn't fear. a lot of people today were talking about the new immigration policies and one local nonprofit even received a postcard, they said, with a threatening message on the back. tucked away off the road in half moon bay, staff with the nonprofit alas visited farm workers. >> we need to know that they're not alone, that we're standing with them and we're here to work together. >> their farmworker outreach team says people are concerned over president trump's executive orders and changes in immigration policy, calling for deportations. community activists have been distributing information and red cards with legal information about rights in english and spanish. >> the card pretty much gives you your rights, you know, to, you know, to stay silent. don't answer any questions. if you're detained, ask for an immigratio

ktvu jana katsuyama joins us live tonight from the newsroom with more information on the case. jana. >> mike. the fbi says that they found three cell phones that appeared to have belonged to the attacker. and they are now calling on the public for help crowdsourcing any video of him. the new orleans fbi field office released new surveillance photos thursday evening, asking the public for any tips and cell phone footage of the attacker, and a cooler containing an improvised explosive device, which investigators say the suspect placed on bourbon street new year's day. >> i am opening bourbon street to the public. >> new orleans police superintendent ann kirkpatrick, who was oakland's former police chief, announced thursday that the french quarter had new security measures in place after the deadly new year's day attack. >> what you see behind us is what we call hardening the target. so we have brought in heavy trucks. you will see when you go down. bourbon. >> investigators say the attacker, shamsuddin jabar, was a u.s. citizen and a 42 year old u.s. army veteran who drove the whi

ktvu jana katsuyama continues our team coverage live in san francisco, with thoughts from visitors and public safety experts. jana. >> well, tonight was the final candle lighting at the public menorah here in union square for hanukkah. and one woman i talked to said that she went up to every police officer that she saw tonight, just to thank them for being here and helping to keep people safe. i did talk with public safety experts about efforts in the bay area to prevent those kinds of attacks at san francisco's union square, new year's day. hearts were with the victims of the new orleans french quarter attack. >> my prayers go out to them. you know what i'm saying? my heart is with them. and, you know, it's just like if it was our own family, right? so you still feel that same kind of sympathy and empathy for those people? >> we were just reading about it, and it's. i mean, i don't see how you can really even stop something like that, but we just got to love on each other. >> a crowd gathered for the final night of the hanukkah menorah, lighting security at the top of many people's mi

jana katsuyama, live tonight in moraga. jana, thank you for that. san francisco state senator scott wiener is coauthoring a bill allowing the victims of natural disasters and insurance companies to sue the oil industry. under senate bill 222, those affected by natural disasters, private insurance companies and the state insurance program known as the fair plan, could recoup losses from natural disasters by taking oil companies to court. wiener says the fuel industry has long known that their product leads to climate change. >> we are all paying for these disasters, but there is one stakeholder that is not paying. the fossil fuel industry, which makes the product that is fueling climate change. >> the president and ceo of the western states petroleum association accused wiener of scapegoating the oil industry, saying california needs real solutions to help victims. a new bill in congress would make it a federal crime to commit arson that starts or spreads wildfire. the bill also makes it a felony. if you steal in a declared fire zone. the legislation

ktvu jana katsuyama is joining us now live from san jose. with the change in policies by the incoming administration and reaction to them here in the bay area. jana. >> alex, we're right out here on winchester and stevens creek, and i'm going to take a step away so you can see just across the street there, there is a large demonstration. at the height, there were probably more than 100 people who are lining all four corners of this intersection, really concerned about a wide range of issues, but certainly one of the big ones is immigration. and concerns about the new trump administration's immigration policies brought people to this san jose street corner. >> this is a very complex problem. you can't separate immigration from housing, from poverty, from food security, from climate change. they're all interconnected. >> hours after his inauguration, president trump began signing executive orders, and there were instant changes to customs and border patrols. cbp one app posted a message saying all existing appointments for immigration asylum re

ktvu jana katsuyama has more on the change of policies and reaction from right here in the bay area. >> concerns about the new trump administration's immigration policies brought people to this san jose street corner. >> this is a very complex problem. you can't separate immigration from housing, from poverty, from food security, from climate change. they're all interconnected. >> hours after his inauguration, president trump began signing executive orders, and there were instant changes to customs and border patrols. cbp one app posted a message saying all existing appointments for immigration asylum requests are no longer valid. the white house website also posted a list of priorities on immigration. the president said he'll continue building a wall on the mexican border and asylum for people who illegally cross the border, and instead enforce a remain in mexico policy, begin a deportation operation for undocumented immigrants with criminal records, and order the armed forces to assist with border security. president trump also says he will designate drug cartels as terrorist organ

reporting live from fremont tonight, jana katsuyama, ktvu, fox two news. >> all right. thank you. jana. well, tonight, oakland police are investigating a pair of shootings, one of them deadly. the first shooting happened just before 9 a.m. on east 12th street, near the sam jin general supply. police say they responded to several shotspotter activations, and when they arrived, they found one person who had been shot. the victim was taken to the hospital but did not survive. officers say they have detained one person, but they are still investigating what happened, and the second shooting was reported just before 1:00 this afternoon in west oakland, in the area of 10th and linden street. police say one person was shot and is currently in the hospital in stable condition. anyone with information on either shooting is being asked to contact oakland police. and new at 530, big changes are in store for the south bay. while cal y cal fire will no longer be in charge of fire protection in parts of santa clara county. and two people are in custody tonight and tonight. the search is on for t

here in the bay area, moraga and orinda also have been considered high fire risk areas, as ktvu jana katsuyamaorts that community took wildfire prevention measures today. >> up in the hills above moraga, fire was burning near the community of canon past ridgecrest road. >> our mission today was to burn piled material that was created as a result of the work that's been done in the tunnel. east bay hills fuels break. that work has been going on for over a year now, and it spans from basically highway 24 all the way out to rossmoor. >> the moraga orinda fire department says they're doing prescribed burns all this week to try and remove high grasses and other vegetation on the hillsides, recognizing that this area of moraga and orinda have similar dangers of high winds, thick brush and narrow access roads as the areas that burned in the los angeles wildfires. >> by eliminating the latter fuels and the trees behind me so that the fire can't get up into the tops of the trees where we can't get to it, and reducing the fuel loading is really the best that we can do. >> after the fires in los angeles,

ktvu jana katsuyama shows us all the finalists and the difficult decision the supervisors face. >> we have seven candidates. a host of questions. >> the seven finalists seeking to replace the recalled alameda county district attorney. each made their case to the board tuesday. elgin lowe, a 28 year veteran of the alameda county district attorney's office, was first to speak. >> if justice requires that a person be incarcerated for an extended period of time, i will not hesitate to do so if that is what justice requires. >> lowe is one of four candidates who have worked within the da's office. alameda county deputy district attorney jimmy wilson said he's a fair, seasoned prosecutor. >> i come from a family of community activists, so i believe in reform. >> and esposito is a contra costa county assistant da who also formerly worked in the alameda da's office. >> i stand apart from everybody else because i can hit the ground running. >> latricia lewis works as the county's counsel and said she can solve the da office's problems. >> we must tackle the backlog of cases that have been igno

jana katsuyama in our newsroom. and we're going to take a quick look right now because governor newsom and president trump are out in the fire zone right now, presumably, probably pacific palisades. we're not exactly sure, but and we're losing our camera shot there. but the president has obviously left the airport there and is now touring that fire zone. let's get a check now on how things stand with the wildfires. currently. the most recent fire that started near camarillo in ventura county on thursday is now 70% contained after burning 94 acres. evacuation orders have been lifted, but some warning signs remain in effect. a shelter is open at camarillo community center for those who needed assistance. as for the biggest fires, palisades fires burned over 23,000 acres. it is 77% contained. the eaton fire in altadena at 14,000 acres now 95% contained, and the hughes fire near castaic lake has burned 10,000 acres and it's 56% contained. residents are now bracing, though, for mudslides. >> we had mudslides last year wh

ktvu jana katsuyama spoke with lee just minutes after she signed the paperwork at city hall. >> retiredgresswoman barbara lee walked into oakland city hall wednesday afternoon as mayoral candidate barbara lee. supporters who have been urging her to enter the race for mayor, greeted her as she made her way to the city clerk's office to sign the official paperwork needed to launch her campaign. lee made the official announcement wednesday morning with a video post on social media. >> i fought for oakland values. [music] now it's time to bring that business and legislative experience home for an oakland renaissance. >> lee emerged from the clerk's office with a big smile. her decision finally made after months of deliberation. >> i've talked to labor, business, community activists. i've talked to members of the clergy, and the same issues keep coming up. and so i said, well, let's do this. and i'm very excited. >> lee comes with 15 years as a congresswoman for oakland. experience as a state legislator and as a staff member for congressman turned oakland mayor ron dellums. >> i love campaig

jana katsuyama, ktvu, fox two news. >> congratulations to postman jeff. all right. governor gavin newsom expressed cautious optimism today as he unveiled an early draft of his proposed budget this year. the full proposed budget is $322.2 billion. it will continue free school meals in california public schools, as well as access to before and after school programs and summer school. the budget will also fund universal transitional kindergarten, providing education for about 400,004 year olds throughout the state. however, newsom said federal cuts from the incoming trump administration could derail the budget. >> a third of the budget of california comes from federal sources, so at $322 billion as a budget, the state of california is going to have to take a look at what needs to be cut. if federal money across the board is cut. >> california receives about $2,700 per student in federal funding. representatives from the incoming trump administration have publicly proposed eliminating the department of education altogether, though political experts say that is unlikely.

ktvu jana katsuyama spoke with the california department of insurance about new changes this year meanthelp consumers get coverage. >> so far, there is no official dollar amount for the la wildfire damages, but initial estimates by some experts put it at $20 to $50 million for insurers. >> they've gotten billions of dollars in rate increases over the last two years. now they're going to have to pay those claims. >> harvey rosenfield is founder of consumer watch and author of the prop 103 law that requires insurance companies to justify any rate hikes. he says consumers have been losing coverage as the industry tries to adjust to year after year of catastrophic wildfires. >> a lot of people around the state have been unable to afford insurance. even the rich folks in pacific palisades here in la, some of them did not renew their insurance coverage, which means they're not covered at all. >> trying to find ways to cover those costs and continue writing policies in these high risk areas is going to be a challenge. the la fires come just as some insurance companies, such as mercury, announc

jana katsuyama joins us now live from half moon bay, where there is a lot of fear about what will happen next if these promised raids become reality. jana? >> yes, claudine. and so far, we're being told that there have been no reports of any raids here in the area. but there is a lot of concern, especially after one local nonprofit received a postcard saying that, quote, there is nowhere to hide. and it also included a website for ice tucked away off the road in half moon bay. staff with the nonprofit alas visited farm workers. >> we need to know that they're not alone, that we're standing with them, and we're here to work together. >> their farmworker outreach team says people are concerned over president trump's executive orders and changes in immigration policy, calling for deportations. community activists have been distributing information and red cards with legal information about rights in english and spanish. >> the card pretty much gives you your rights, you know, to, you know, to stay silent. don't answer any questions. if you're detained, ask for an immigration attorney and do

ktvu jana katsuyama has more now on the firefight and the ongoing concerns about weather in the region. >> words seem to fail as the palisades and eaton fires continued burning wednesday, ravaging the homes and hearts of all residents. >> i can't even explain it. just thinking. i want to go home. i want to go home knowing there's no home to go to. >> carmen hugo and her husband lost their home of 20 years in altadena, al. hugo is a los angeles fire captain. >> a blowtorch through my city, and i've never seen anything like it. >> miles of homes destroyed both in altadena and pacific palisades. thousands of people now are seeking shelter and fire. officials warned residents wednesday not to try to return, with many dangers still remaining in the burnt areas. >> significant safety and infrastructure issues remain, including downed power lines, broken gas lines, hazardous materials and unsafe water. >> wednesday's red flag warning and danger of wind gusts whipping up flames prompted power shutoffs to more than 95,000 customers. a precaution to prevent lines from sparking new fires. >> we u

ktvu jana katsuyama joins us live from half moon bay tonight with how the city is honoring the memory of those killed and helping people heal. jenna. [music] >> well, it's really hard to think that two years have already passed, but for those families, some of that pain is still very real. we saw today some people bringing flowers, a candle notes here to the plaza across from city hall, just to try and let the families know that they are remembered. flowers and a banner placed in the plaza across from half moon bay city hall thursday marked the loss two years ago, when seven farm workers were gunned down by a coworker at the concord and terra california farms. still, painful memories for people in the community. artemio figueroa remembers that day and says the people killed, they had family here. it was a huge shock that was felt here in the community. >> we checked in with one of the daughters that lost both of her parents at one of these farms. >> sandra santillan, with the nonprofit alah, says she called each of the victims families thursday. >> checking in and letting them know th

ktvu jana katsuyama has more on the change of policies, as well as reaction from right here in the bay area. >> hours after his inauguration, president trump began signing executive orders and there were instant changes to customs and border patrol cbp. one app posted a message saying all existing appointments for immigration asylum requests are no longer valid. the white house website also posted a list of priorities on immigration. the president said he'll continue building a wall on the mexican border and asylum for people who illegally cross the border, and instead enforce a remain in mexico policy. begin a deportation operation for undocumented immigrants with criminal records, and order the armed forces to assist with border security. president trump also says he will designate drug cartels as terrorist organizations and seek the death penalty for any undocumented migrants who kill law enforcement officers or citizens. perhaps most controversial is president trump's talk about ending birthright citizenship, something which law experts say is not within presidential powers. >> the

ktvu jana katsuyama spoke with lee minutes after she signed that paperwork at city hall and joins us live now with comments from her, as well as her main opponent, jana. claudine. congresswoman barbara lee told me that she had talked with a wide range of people before making this decision to run, and she is taking nothing for granted. meantime, former city council member lauren taylor, who narrowly lost to xiang tao, told me today that he plans to stay in the race. >> retired congresswoman barbara lee walked into oakland city hall wednesday afternoon as mayoral candidate barbara lee. >> supporters who have been urging her to enter the race for mayor, greeted her as she made her way to the city clerk's office to sign the official paperwork needed to launch her campaign. lee made the official announcement wednesday morning with a video post on social media. >> i fought for oakland values. now it's time to bring that business and legislative experience home for an oakland renaissance. >> lee emerged from the clerk's office with a big smile. her decision finally made after months of delib

reporting from half moon bay jana katsuyama ktvu, fox two news. >> the united states senate confirmeddent trump's pick for cia director john ratcliffe as the second member of the president's cabinet. meantime, the president's controversial pick for defense secretary. pete hegseth made it through a procedural vote. two republican senators, though, voted against him, but 51 others voted for him. senators are now expected to debate his confirmation here for hours, a delay tactic that will likely push his confirmation vote into tomorrow. >> i left mr. hegseth hearing last week with a number of unanswered questions and some real concerns about his qualifications. >> the nominee himself is unconventional, just like that new york developer who rode down the escalator in 2015 to announce his candidacy for president. that may be what makes mr. hegseth a good choice. >> confirmation hearings for other contentious nominees are scheduled for next week, including robert f kennedy jr and tulsi gabbard. now to the middle east, where israeli troops move further out of gaza. and it does appear hamas i

. >> ktvu jana katsuyama reports from half moon bay with how the city is honoring the memory of those killed and helping people heal. >> flowers and a banner placed in the plaza across from half moon bay city hall thursday marked the loss two years ago, when seven farm workers were gunned down by a coworker at the concord farms and california tara garden. memories are still painful for people in the community. artemio figueroa remembers that day and says the people killed, they had family here. it was a huge shock that was felt here in the community. >> we checked in with one of the daughters that lost both of her parents at one of these farms. >> sandra santillan, with the nonprofit alah, says she called each of the victims families thursday. >> checking in and letting them know that we are with them, thinking of them. >> it wasn't until this tragedy that it really shifted the narrative for the whole co site to say, we need to do something. >> in two years there has been change. according to alyssa's founder, belinda hernandez arriaga, she says they've been providing workers with mor

ktvu jana katsuyama takes a look at some of the changes we've seen in oakland since the 1991 firestorm it came over the crest. >> elizabeth stage remembers the 1991 oakland hills fire. she has lived in her home for 40 years and says flames came rolling across the hills within feet of her house. >> the deck, because we didn't manage the vegetation at the time, was singed. >> she says seeing the wildfires in los angeles is a reminder of why the city of oakland and residents have made changes to make the community more resistant to firestorms. >> and annually we are inspected by members of the fire department who come and make sure that we've cleared the brush, along with defensible space. >> she says there are other lessons on how to make homes more resistant. stage has replaced her redwood deck with metal railing and fire resistant materials. the wood siding now has a special covering. even small changes, such as finer mesh to prevent embers from entering vents, and cal fire approved double paned windows can make a big difference. >> it really is a collaboration and a partnership with o

reporting from the newsroom jana katsuyama, ktvu, fox two news. >> officials have not yet released the names of the 14 victims killed on bourbon street, but their families and their friends have started to share their stories. one of the victims, 27 year old tiger beck. his alma mater, princeton university. sharing this on social media. beck played football at princeton before graduating in 2021. their head coach says beck was a fierce competitor, a beloved teammate and a caring friend. auburn university sharing this photo on social media of drew dauphin, who was also killed in the attack. university president christopher roberts says dauphin was a 2023 graduate and, according to his linkedin profile, was a supplier process engineer in birmingham. we've also learned that one of the injured in the attack was a student at san diego state university. and tonight, people there on campus reacting to the tragedy. >> doing all right and hope she pulls through. it's really sad because we're all just so young. >> the new orleans coroner says the names of the victims will be released once autops

reporting from the newsroom jana katsuyama, ktvu, fox two news. >> new at noon.re hearing new information about the latest charges against matthew mueller, who was at the center of a highly publicized kidnaping case in vallejo. just minutes ago here. prosecutors announced charges against mueller in contra costa county. they're accusing him of kidnaping three victims for ransom near san ramon in5. investigators say the three kept quiet all these years due to fears of retribution. denise huskins was at the news conference. mueller is currently serving 40 years in federal prison for kidnaping and assaulting huskins in 2015, in vallejo. investigators say circumstances of the crimes are similar to the vallejo kidnaping, and at least one other from more than 30 years ago. >> we now know that as far back as when he was 16 years old, that mueller had committed his first kidnaping and sexual assault. that was in 1993. that case is still under investigation, so we will not comment any further on it. >> last month, mueller was charged with sexually assaulting two women duri

ktvu jana katsuyama has more on the firefight and the concerns about the weather later this week. >> words seem to fail as the palisades and eaton fires continued burning wednesday, ravaging the homes and hearts of all residents. >> i can't even explain it. just thinking. i want to go home. i want to go home knowing there's no home to go to. >> carmen hugo and her husband lost their home of 20 years in altadena, al. hugo is a los angeles fire captain. >> a blowtorch through my city and i've never seen anything like it. >> miles of homes destroyed both in altadena and pacific palisades. thousands of people now are seeking shelter and fire. officials warned residents wednesday not to try to return, with many dangers still remaining in the burnt areas, significant safety and infrastructure issues remain, including downed power lines, broken gas lines, hazardous materials and unsafe water. wednesday's red flag warning and danger of wind gusts whipping up flames prompted power shutoffs to more than 95,000 customers, a precaution to prevent lines from sparking new fires. >> we understand t

reporting from fremont jana katsuyama ktvu, fox two news. >> new at 630, an app developed in the bayrea starting to gain some new traction in response to the devastating wildfires in southern california. watch duty allows people to track wildfires and subscribe to emergency alerts in their neighborhood. it was created after the fires in the north bay in 2020. watch duty is free and uses active and retired first responders to monitor radio scanners in real time. ceo and co-founder john mills says the goal is to make evacuation warnings and other life saving information more accessible to people near the flames. >> there's nowhere else to find this type of information. and so what? you end up filling that void and allowing people to go to one place they're not worried about different browser, you know, different websites in the browser, cameras here, la county here, the map here. it's just not what people need when they're going through. sometimes the most traumatic experience of their life. >> mills hopes to expand watch duty beyond wildfires to include alerts about other disasters as

jana katsuyama explains how they were able to add equipment and personnel. >> it was a celebration oft battle victory. >> it is my honor and privilege to place truck 56 in service at quarters. [applause] >> fremont fire chief zoraida diaz brought the new fire truck into service. >> it's a pretty expensive piece of equipment. >> diaz says tuesday's ceremony came after 20 years of planning. the fire truck cost about $2 million, and the department worked with the city to get additional funds for staffing. >> the city granted us another million and a half to recruit and hire to support opening up the 14th company. nine personnel. >> the move comes as many people worry about fire response and preparedness as flames tear through parts of los angeles. >> we have to make bigger investments to prevent against the next natural disaster. >> congressman eric swalwell was at the fremont fire ceremony, and he says he's introduced a bill to try and help. >> my bill is going to increase the funding that fema has to put into preventive measures, whether it's, you know, having more water resources to f

ktvu jana katsuyama shows us all the finalists and the difficult decision ahead for the supervisors. >> we have seven candidates. a host of questions. >> the seven finalists seeking to replace the recalled alameda county district attorney. each made their case to the board tuesday. elgin lowe, a 28 year veteran of the alameda county district attorney's office, was first to speak. >> if justice requires that a person be incarcerated for an extended period of time, i will not hesitate to do so if that is what justice requires. >> lowe is one of four candidates who have worked within the da's office. alameda county deputy district attorney jimmy wilson said. he's a fair, seasoned prosecutor. >> i come from a family of community activists, so i believe in reform. >> and esposito is a contra costa county assistant da who also formerly worked in the alameda da's office. >> i stand apart from everybody else because i can hit the ground running. >> latricia lewis works as the county's counsel and said she can solve the da office's problems. >> we must tackle the backlog of cases that have be

. >> ktvu jana katsuyama joining us now live from our newsroom with more on the charges and reaction to them. joanna. >> well, alex and frank chantal's attorney tells me that tao just learned of these charges yesterday. she maintains that she has done nothing wrong. but the u.s. attorney's office says that they have evidence that tao and her partner covered up bribes. a stunning announcement at san francisco's federal building friday. the u.s. attorney's office unsealed the eight count indictment accusing former oakland mayor sheng tao and her partner andre jones, along with two oakland businessmen, david wong and his son andy wong, of bribery, conspiracy, mail fraud and wire fraud. the 22 page indictment alleges the scheme started in 2022, just before tao was elected mayor of oakland in november. >> weeks before that election, tao made commitments to take official actions as mayor that would benefit the. >> wong's questions had lingered as tao's home was raided by the fbi prior to her 2024 recall. the indictment repeatedly refers to an unnamed coconspirator who worked with the wong'

jana katsuyama in our newsroom. jenna. thank you.today's public interviews, the grassroots organization that organized the recall campaign held a rally in oakland, save alameda for everyone, or safe has endorsed two of those new candidates, judge ursula jones dixon and contra costa county chief assistant d.a. annie esposito. advocates said supervisors should listen to the input of residents. >> but remember, the reason why we are replacing this d.a. we want to make sure that they will not be replacing another problem that we will be dealing with again. and we also want to make sure that this is the right and fair process, not being influenced by many, many powerful politicians. >> as we heard in janice package, attorney general rob bonta endorsed his own deputy ag, venus johnson, for the role of district attorney. johnson also received an endorsement from former oakland police commission chair regina jackson. the city of antioch is looking for a new city attorney. thomas lloyd smith has resigned from his position, effective friday. h

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ktvu jana katsuyama was in half moon bay with how the community is now responding. >> tucked away offad in half moon bay, staff with the nonprofit allies visited farmworkers. >> we need to know that they're not alone, that we're standing with them, and we're here to work together. >> their farmworker outreach team says people are concerned over president trump's executive orders and changes in immigration policy, calling for deportations. community activists have been distributing information and red cards with legal information about rights in english and spanish. >> the card pretty much gives you your rights, you know, to, you know, to stay silent. don't answer any questions. if you're detained, ask for an immigration attorney and don't sign any documents. >> joaquin jimenez, former mayor of half moon bay, says the fear is real. and on wednesday, he says he got calls of workers afraid to come to work. >> at a local restaurant. you know, did not open then other restaurants. some of the workers did not show up. or children, you know, are very worried about what could happen if it happ

reporting from half moon bay jana katsuyama, ktvu, fox two news. >> and tomorrow marks two years sincem workers were shot and killed at two farms in half moon bay. a coworker has since been charged with their murders. advocates and elected officials are still working to improve conditions for employees, including providing better housing and services. the workers at the two farms have also received settlements for back pay and benefits owed. the city plans to hold a vigil for the victims at 530 tomorrow night, right near city hall. >> and now to a new development in the death of a woman who was pushed in front of a bart train at the powell street station in san francisco. >> tonight, her family is suing the transit agency, as ktvu crime reporter henry lee shows us. the family claims more could have been done to protect her. >> i can't express the amount of hurt that my family has gone through. >> alvin dandan is heartbroken. his aunt, corazon dandan, died after being pushed by a stranger into a bart train at the powell street station in san francisco. her family is now suing the transi

ktvu jana katsuyama live tonight in oakland. with the changes the city and residents have seen, especially in the city of oakland since the firestorm back in 1991. >> gianna. mike. a lot of different changes and vigilance. i spoke with the fire chief today. he says the city has 3200 fire hydrants, all owned by east bay mud. >> and now there are plans to have a meeting with the fire agencies to discuss fire hydrant water supply and pressure, which were problems in la. he also says that people need to be vigilant because there is no such thing as a fire season right now, and people need to be prepared year round. >> but it came over the crest. >> elizabeth stage remembers the 1991 oakland hills fire. she has lived in her home for 40 years and says flames came rolling across the hills within feet of her house. >> the deck, because we didn't manage the vegetation at the time, was singed. >> she says seeing the wildfires in los angeles is a reminder of why the city of oakland and residents have made changes to make the community more

jana katsuyama reporting for us live outside in oakland right now, janet. thank you. meantime, former oakland city council member lauren taylor, who was also a candidate for mayor, spoke out this morning saying the alleged actions had an influence on the 2022 election. >> i am incensed that democracy was stolen from oaklanders. we installed a mayor who was underqualified and corrupt, putting us on a downward spiral. i'm also angry on behalf of my supporters volunteers, regular, everyday oaklanders who work tirelessly to try and move the political system forward, only to be crushed under the weight of a corrupt system. >> now, taylor lost to tao by fewer than 700 votes in ranked choice voting back in 2022. he is among 16 candidates who have filed to run for mayor following tao's recall. >> our other big story today, the u.s. supreme court has ruled on the fate of tiktok, just days ahead of a deadline that could see that popular social media app totally banned here in the united states. fox's madeline rivera has more on the ruling from washington. time's up for tiktok,