i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. rob, thank you. want to give you a closer look at just how much damage and destruction has occurred. >> this is all to dina where the eaton fire is la county has produced this map so people can try to figure out, you know, from a computer phone if their house still stands, all these red little dots, that means home has been destroyed. the black dots means homes are still standing and as you can see, there are areas that you know, extremely decimated like this. but then, you know, you have a little bit of randomness seemingly with how fire has affected different communities. just, you know, little areas where sparks may have blown, you know, a mile or so and certain homes burned while others, their neighbors are still there. want to head to the coast now head west and give you a a shot at what's going on in the malibu, pasadena palisades area. you can see all along the coast here. it's like every house almost is gone inland a little bit. you start to pick up, you know, some intensity. and then you go

i'm rob nesbitt. kron. 4 news. still ahead. >> usd is on track to run out of money soon. what they're doing in oakland to try to find a solution. when you're talking about 152 billion dollar budget deficit. plus, president trump love visiting southern california tomorrow to tour the wildfire devastation. >> and it's on the heels of his recent criticism of state. and local officials and after the break, a multimillion dollar settlement. why purdue pharma is being blamed for pharma is being blamed for fueling the opioid crisis. with dupixent, stay ahead of moderate-to-severe eczema. as you welcome the feeling of touch with clearer skin and less itch. the #1 prescribed biologic by dermatologists and allergists, helps heal your skin from within. severe allergic reactions can occur. get help right away for face, mouth, tongue or throat swelling, wheezing or trouble breathing. tell your doctor of new or worsening eye problems, like eye pain, vision changes, or blurred vision, joint aches and pain, or a parasitic infection. don't change or stop asthma or other medicines without

i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. rob, thank you. >> homes in los angeles are still at risk, even though the worst of the fires has passed after the break, will see what homeowners are continuing to have to deal with. >> at least 27 people have died in the southern california wildfires. the los angeles county sheriff sharing that 2 more people have been found dead. this is video of the newest wildfire. the little mountain fire. it started yesterday and burned. 34 acres before being contained by crews by land and by air. firefighters are still working to contain the 2 biggest fires in los angeles county. the palisades fire. now, 22% contained and the eaton fire. 55% contained. >> and take a look here at home that somehow survived the palisades fire has been destroyed by a landslide. yes, just split in half. you can see it's a clear line right there. crumble down the hillside. and there's a massive water leak that they believe cause that landslide. you know, the danger persists for other homes. now that those wildfires h

i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. thank you, rob. will this ongoing firefight in southern california is obviously would just about everybody's talking about these days. >> that includes elected leaders and politicians there, but sharing the focus at times is political fingerpointing ground force. catherine heenan is live in the newsroom with more on that part of the story, catherine. yeah, this has been that interesting to watch. >> well, the line between genuine concern to make things better and political grossing can get a little blurry, but it has been really hard to look at current events and not see a lot of finger pointing. a lot of excuses. >> we'll continue to use every tool available to support the firefighting effort. the white house says the president's staff has been working around the clock to make sure california has what it needs to help families displaced and that firefighters on the ground in the air have the resources they need. las angeles mayor karen bass and governor newsom say they remain in close contact with p

of pacific palisades came up to san francisco to thank those firefighters in-person kron four's rob nesbitt. was there. on friday. the firefighters at station. twenty-five in san francisco. got a thank you from someone whose homes survived the palisades fire because of their hard work. eugene quote, got a tour of the fire station and got the chance to shake the hands of several firefighters. >> he lives in pacific palisades where the palisades fire burned more than 23,000 acres after evacuation orders were lifted and he was able to get back to his home. he saw firefighters from station. 25 on scene working to protect his neighborhood. >> and says without their efforts, his home might not be standing today. he's still not able to move back in because of some smoke and ash damage. so while staying with family in san francisco, he wanted to stop and show his appreciation with me being evacuated. i spent some time too. >> with my family here and i really the more i thought about it, i really oanted to thank them because they were instrumental in stopping the spread on our blog. otherwise all 24

i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. >> we're going to hunt a hospital in san francisco had to be evacuated because of a gas leak this morning, san francisco health officials say a contractor working on the campus damaged a gas line. staff in the administration building were evacuated for about an hour as crews work to cap the leak. the hospital building was not affected in no residents or patients had to be evacuated. staff were able to go back shortly thereafter police in antioch are investigating a deadly shooting. officers say just after 10, 15 this morning they were called to rockford drive where they found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. he was taken to the hospital where he died. police are still investigating what led to this. the victim's identity has not been released. on the peninsula. this is what was left of a car that hit a tree and then split in half killing a person. >> it happened just after one 30 this morning on highway one being hollow road in pescadero. chp says that the car when to leftover double lines back to the right and then crashed into a tree. offi

i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. >> so it in sports, the warriors suffered their worst home loss of the season. yesterday. the worst of the steve kerr era. now they got to regroup. we have a big matchup kings wednesday. aaron wilson reaction from the squad coming up. and after the break, what makes san francisco so iconic? well, we're going up some of the famous faces that make the famous faces that make the city. ah mornings! cough? congestion? i'm feeling better. all in one and done... with mucinex kickstart. aaaaaaaaaaaaa. - headache? - better now. mucinex kickstart gives all-in-one and done relief with a morning jolt of instant cooling sensation. it's comeback season. ah mornings! cough? congestion? i'm feeling better. all in one and done... with mucinex kickstart. aaaaaaaaaaaaa. - headache? - better now. mucinex kickstart gives all-in-one and done relief with a morning jolt of instant cooling sensation. it's comeback season. >> its challenges. san francisco is starting to turn things around. this is our city and we take an up close and personal look at the people who make it appear

i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. thanks, robin. tomorrow, daniel lurie will be sworn as the new mayor of san francisco. >> vicki and i will have special coverage of his inauguration beginning at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning. mayor london breed was in our studio this afternoon for her last official interview as mayor with kron 4 we asked are if she feels like there's any unfinished business she's leaving behind. and here's what she had to say. >> so much feels unfinished. but here's the thing. it's always going to feel that way. there's always going to be something we can do better as a city. so, you know, mayors, they come and go and ultimately the decisions we make have a lasting impact in. i think there's always going to be a feeling of being unfinished. but my hope is that those types of things will get finished. but as soon as they get finishes on to the next thing, they'll be something else to do. but that's what makes san francisco great city. we're always looking for the possibility of making something better. >> mayor breed

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kron four's rob nesbitt reports. >> daniel lurie has an 8 right along with police officers and may 10 visits to police stations in san francisco. >> promising changes to the force after he is officiall sworn in as the next mayor. crime was one of the main concerns for voters who chose daniel lurie to be san francisco's next. mayor. the day before his inauguration, lori made his 10th police station visit central police station in north beach, realizing the updates the need to be made at all stations. this is pretty old station in terms of distance, the physical space inside you know, there's 25 year-old crown vics that some of them are driving around in tech, you know, the use of technology have have better technology during the campaign for mayor. other candidates were more drastic with their calls for police reform. >> from the start of his campaign, mark farrell said he would fire san francisco police chief bill scott. i asked lori of drastic changes like that can be expected when he goes for mayor elect to mayor. i will announcing every day over the next few days. and so people can

i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. >> if you'd like to help those who have been affected by the wildfires out in southern california, our parent company nexstar media group partnered with the red cross to raise money for those victims. you can scan the qr code that you see here on your screen to help them. >> after the break, tiktok is back online, but its ultimate fate in the u.s. still lies in trump's hands. details next. it was an emotional rollercoaster ride up for tiktok users this weekend service was restored to roughly 170 million americans sunday morning. just about 14 hours after the social media app went dark. this was the message that years received users received on sunday morning. the company thanking president trump for his effort. very different move for trump who during his first term as president led the effort to ban tiktok after saying it posed a threat to u.s. national security for content. the bipartisan law gave tiktok sonar chinese based company bytedance months to sell tiktok to u.s. based company or else face animal. that didn't happen. but the law allowed the pre

rob nesbitt spoke with her attorney today. sheriff christina corpus was scheduled to speak today at one 30 pm, but that press conference was canceled. her lawyer says that's because new information was discovered over the weekend. that needs to be combed through on friday. kron 4 received a copy of the 5 page claim filed against san mateo county. >> claiming sheriff christina corpus is a victim of discrimination, harassment and defamation calls for the sheriff's resignation started after 400 page report was released by the county's independent investigator. corpus was accused of racism, retaliation, homophobia, abuse of power and having a romantic relationship with the assistant sheriff, her lawyer bradgate says the incomplete investigation was missing key evidence and done for legal reasons. the typical practices you interview all of your witnesses under oath. >> in the tape recorder, videotape them or both. in this case, only one witness was videotaped tape, rather. and that's because he insisted on it. the claim against the

i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. >> lunar new year is almost here. what san francisco is doing to try to keep people safe during all the festivities. hi, i'm greg. i live in bloomington, illinois. i'm not an actor. i'm just a regular person. after working 25 years in the automotive industry, i retired. eight years ago, i just didn't feel like i was on my game. i started taking prevagen and i want people to know that prevagen has worked for me. give it a try. i want it to help you just like it has helped me. i've been taking prevagen for eight years now and it is still helping me tremendously. prevagen. at stores everywhere without a prescription. >> look new year is almost here. and san francisco is preparing for festivities at bring in thousands of people to the city every year. that means putting security measures in place. >> we will make sure that everyone feels safe and secure. today. mayor daniel lurie and police chief bill scott. they laid out steps that they're taking to. >> make sure that events are as safe as possible. police say that they'

i'm rob nesbitt. kron. 4 news. >> if you're heading the roads tonight, remember that chp is still out in full force. officers will be looking for dangerous or impaired drivers and their maximum enforcement period last year, the chp made 900 arrests during this period alone. and it's officially more expensive travel through the bay area. bridges and public transportation. all of a bridge is except the golden gate bridge are now $8 to cross through. here's a live look now at the bay bridge. in addition a plan to increase the toll by $0.50 every year for 5 years was also approved. as for muni and bar, you can expect to pay $0.25 more per single ride. officials say the increase will help the transit agency keep pace with inflation as well as pay for operations and restore financial stability taking a live look now outside at downtown san francisco are finally in blue hour for the first day of 2025. >> crump or she meteorologist lawrenc karnow is going to join us now with a forecast like aspect. the first

i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 now. the big story ton.ght, the department of justice has reached an agreement. antioch police department over the investigation into race discrimination. this is connected to a series of racist text messages that were exchanged between police officers, those texts which were sent by officers back in 2020 in 2021, they came to light in 2020. 33 in total, 17 officers were investigated under this new agreement. antioch police are going to hire an expert law enforcement consultant. will update the department's policies and training on a variety of topics, including use of force hiring and non discriminatory policing and require the department to review how it collects and analyzes democratic demographic rather data. the agreement will be in place for the next 5 years. the antioch police department says thi agreement shows their dedication to fostering trust transparency and accountability within the police department and it will ensure officers uphold integrity and fairness while addressing m

i'm rob nesbitt. kron. 4 news. >> still ahead here on kron 4 new traffic signals in the city of alameda. what drivers need to be aware plus, walgreens said shut down 12 stores in san francisco. we're gonna have the very latest on gonna have the very latest on that. coming up. ry excited about saving big with the comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee. five years? -five years. and he's not alone. -high five. it's five years of reliable gig speed internet. five years of advanced securit. five years of a great rate that won't change. it's back. but only for a limited time. high five. five years? -nope. comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee. powering five years of savings. powering possibilities. comcast business. >> new details tonight about the 4 people found dead inside a home in santa rosa. police say the victims or family members and they were shot to death. top seas will be scheduled for tomorrow. >> officers say they were called to the house on monarch court around 3 yesterday afternoo

i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news, lawrence. all right. thank thank you, rob nesbitt for that. as we take a live look outside time to. >> talk weather kind of a hazy into the week. yeah. bit of a chilly lawrence. what's the weekend? yeah. like, you know, we've been spoiled with some of these temperatures moving in the 70's even around the bay area here in the middle of winter in january. but >> things cool down quite a bit today. and i think that's where we're going to sail into the weekend that patchy fog out there right now has lifted a little bit of pretty dance early on. but now you can see the cloud well above the golden gate bridge to the mountain tops too. that's allowed to slide a little further inland overnight tonight and its tomorrow morning. still a nice night ahead. if you're headed out, do plan on bundling up. if you're stepping outside his we are going to see some of that patchy fog overnight tonight and some chilly temperatures. 51 degrees in san francisco right now. 54 degrees in oakland, san jose. cool down quite a bit. 54 in san jose and 52 degrees in livermo

i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. thank you, rob or other story tonight. the fight continues today in los angeles to try and contain the wildfires. >> first responders working by air and on the ground to keep residents and their homes safe. talking about more than 17,000 structures that >> have burned in the palisades fire alone. 23,000 acres have burned 19% containment. there and firefighters are making good progress considering against that eaton fire in the altadena area. it's now 45% contained has burned more than 14,000 acres. and all these these 2 fire started last tuesday, right? less than send things over now to crawford's chief meteorologist lawrence karnow for a check on the conditions with a view to some rain. of course, not too much because of a deal with months lives. >> all kinds of other issue , but they are catching a little bit of a break. now, the winds have eased off somewhat. in fact, an onshore breeze kicking to the greater los angeles area. still a bit of an offshore wind. yeah, to some of the interior valleys, but nothing too strong

i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. >> still ahead, about what is at 6. a 4 year-old been injured in east bay shooting. we have the latest on their condition. >> plus, new details in the assault that left one bus driver injured in san francisco. >> and after the break, a last-ditch effort to save the last-ditch effort to save the local safeway. hank used to suffer from what felt like a cold & flu medicine hangover in the morning. ha ha. haha! then he switched to mucinex nightshift. mucinex is uniquely formulated to leave your system faster, so you wake up ready to go. uhh, hank! try mucinex nightshift and feel the difference. my name's dan and i live here in san antonio, texas. i ran my own hvac business and now i'm retired. i'm not good being retired. i'm a pain in the neck. i like to be able to have a purpose. about three or four years ago, i felt like i was starting to slip. i saw the prevagen commercials. after a short amount of time taking prevagen, i started noticing a difference-- i stopped taking prevagen and i found myself slacking back so i jump

kron four's rob nesbitt was there and has the story on friday. the firefighters station. twenty-five in san francisco got a thank you from someone whose homes survived the palisades fire because of their hard work. eugene quote, got a tour of the fire station and got the chance to shake the hands of several firefighters. >> he lives in pacific palisades where the palisades fire burned more than 23,000 acres. it was really chaotic. everyone was. >> everyone was doing the best and the fire was spreading fast and pass the throughout the day. and by afternoon it was spreading so fast that the entire area had to be evacuated after evacuation orders were lifted. he was able to go back to his home. he saw firefighters from station. 25 on scene. >> working to protect his neighborhood. captain jonathan baxter says the san francisco fire department had more than 40 firefighters in southern california when the flames were at their worst. we just it was called the crew change. >> mean that we send fresh firefighters down to relieve the firefighters who have been there for 10 to 15 da

i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. >> the big story now in the east bay. the department of justice has reached an agreement with the antioch police department over the doj investigation into racial discrimination. this is connected to a series of racist text messages exchange between police officers in antioch, those texts which were sent by officers in 2020 in 2021. came to light a few years later in total. the contra costa county da's office identified 17 officers who are being investigated for this. according to the justice department under this new agreement. now, the antioch police department we'll hire an expert law enforcement consultant. that consultant will update the department's policies and training on a variety of topics including use of force hiring and non discriminatory policing. the agreement also requires the police department to review how it collects and analyzes demographic data. this agreement will be in place for the next 5 years in release sent to crown for the antioch police department said in part, our collaboration with the u.s.

kron four's rob nesbitt reports on those numbers. 5% of employees means about 3600 people at meta. we'll be losing their jobs that represents the largest cuts made since the company eliminated. 21,000 jobs in 2022. 2023 meta employees on edge. finding out that 5% of the company's workforce will be laid off. >> those employees will receive notice next month. and ceo mark zuckerberg says this decision is to move out. low performers. tech jobs used to mean job security. the president of technologists research bob o'donnell says that's no longer the case. mark zuckerberg, the ceo believes they have to work. >> more quickly to weed out what he's calling loper former. so getting much more aggressive in the means by which they do. these performance-based reviews. and i think that's a trend we may see more of in silicon valley medicines laid-off employees will receive severance in line with what the company has provided recently. >> the company that owns facebook, instagram and whatsapp has also ended its fact checking program saying it will now allow more online speech leading into a dona

rob nesbitt joins us now in the studio with more on that paper up. >> stephanie, new year's eve should be about celebrating, but it was a day of violence in oakland. the police activity started with a fatal shooting on 14th street and that it with another on second street. fireworks and gunshots rang off on new year's eve in oakland city. councilmember noel gallo heard them from his neighborhood. it was out of control in my neighborhood there in the fruitvale area on the block. next to me on the block, the sun. >> the fireworks, the gunshots that were going on it started early with police responding to a shooting on 14th street around 07:15am. one person was found shot and paramedics responded, but they were pronounced dead at the scene. the violence continued with the second homicide on 70th ave around 07:45pm when a person was stabbed to death. lastly, 4 people had to be taken to the hospital because of a shooting on second street shortly after 10:15pm, 3 of them in stable condition. but the 4th person succumb to their injuries youth alive is an open organization that works to create

they have a qr code that people can scan to sign that petition reporting in oakland, i'm rob nesbitt. kron. 4 news. thanks, rob. still ahead, health officials say they have detected bird flu. >> in a kid who lives here in the bay, tell you where. >> plus in the wake of bridge tolls going up or going to hear from one lawmaker wants to know where the money is going. the newsom administration unveils the governor's proposed preliminary 322 billion dollar budget for the next fiscal year. >> capitol correspondent eytan wallace. i'll tell you how newsom team says this will assist southern california wildfire victims and i'll let you republicans respond. >> all right, live look here at the bay bridge toll plaza and a bay area state legislator. he's not sure repeated bridge toll hikes are absolutely necessary to maintain the bay areas. 7 state owned bridges now is calling for an audit to make sure all the money gets collected. all that money that gets collected is going to where it should be going. kron four's. dan kerman has the story. with bridge tolls increasing again and 5 more $0.50 incr

our kron four's rob nesbitt has been speaking with those firefighters and has details on how they're feeling. >> firefighters have been met with applause when they're driving up the highway from la back to their home fire departments in the bay area. happy to be home. but still thinking about those in southern california have lost everything i've never seen anything like it in my career. the wildfires in southern california cause a response from fire departments all over the state. kron. 4 was there when the crews of the santa clara county fire department returned home. captain mark friends describe the devastation he witnessed while on the job working. 24 hour shifts blocks and blocks and blocks of homes and neighborhoods completely wiped out. >> and every once in a while, you would have a single standing completely intact. >> with no rhyme or reason to it. so that really speaks to how fast moving this fire was for nearly 2 weeks. crews like his work to battle the palisades fire and heat and fire. >> the death toll stands at 27 and more than 30 people are still reported as missing s

they have a qr code that people can scan to sign that petition reporting in oakland, i'm rob nesbitt. kron. 4 news. >> thank you, rob. well, vick, did you feel? neither did but it was a 3.6 magnitude quake that get this morning near the san francisco zoo followed by some smaller quakes, you know, but a lot of people did. we heard from them. >> kron gayle ong joins us now live in the studio to give us some of the details. hey, gayle, vicki grand. so according to usgs, there are a total of 3 earthquakes that 3.7. now a 3.6 struck just after 07:00am and then followed by some smaller earthquakes around the same area at 09:39am. and just before 11:00am. that's when the 3rd struck a magnitude. 3 quake all considered small quakes. but people we spoke with about that shake. just took me right up. >> i was feeding my son and all of a sudden just felt this huge jolt. people at ocean beach describing that jolt friday morning. the epicenter of multiple earthquakes struck offshore just 3 miles west-northwest of the san francisco zoo and about 6 miles south west of the center of the golden gate bri

i'm rob nesbitt. kron. 4 news. >> it is officially more expensive to travel across bay area bridges and to use some modes of public transportation and now costs $8 to cross all bay area bridges that is except for the golden gate bridge which already hiked its price to $9. and $0.25 over the summer that hold for all other bridges will also continue to increase by $0.50 every year for the next 5 years. officials say the money from the increase will go towards bridge maintenance, rehabilitation and other operations. as for muni and bart, you'll pay $0.25 more per single ride. officials say that increase is going to help the transit system. keep pace with inflation, pay for operations and also restore financial stability. still ahead here on kron 4, a cyber truck explodes outside trump tower in las vegas. we have the very latest on that investigation. >> plus, a bizarre traffic stop in madera leads to the stop in madera leads to the discovery. a monkey. you know you want a burger. so make it my smashed ja

i'm rob nesbitt. kron. 4 news now at 6, a big health care conference that brought in millions to san francisco last week is coming back next year. >> the jp morgan healthcare conference was widely seen as a success with tens of thousands of people descending on the city. san francisco raked in almost 100 million dollars from the four-day conference. mayor daniel lurie says in part, while we still have work to do, this is a huge vote of confidence in our city and everything we're doing to make san francisco a safe and welcoming place for residents. businesses and visitors. next. in sports, the nba's all-star weekend is almost upon us. the starters for the game have been announced. >> and steph curry. is back in his usual spot. and ross as all the sports next. bounced from one doctor to the next. does it have to be like this? at kaiser permanente, we have a different kind of healthcare... so, how did you like doctor lum? ...where all of us work together for all that is you. i'm barbara and i'm from st.

i'm rob nesbitt. kron. 4 news. >> thanks, rob. taking a peek outside as we check the forecast heading into the weekend. yeah, lawrence is here to give us the good yeah. looks like a nice dry weekend around most of the bay area. you see anything. maybe a couple patches of drizzle right along the coastline, but not going to be much. we'll be cooler, though. we felt that today a big change in the weather pattern outside some low clouds and fog swept onshore into the base of that patchy fog outside right now looking good, though, over san francisco. if you're headed in that direction, temperatures. yeah, they really backed off today and some spots as much as about 10 degrees cooler in some areas of that that offshore wind turn to more of an onshore breeze. and that really knock down these temperatures all around the bay area. so here we go. highs today. 53 degrees. much cooler in the san francisco. 58 degrees in oakland. 62 in san jose. 58 in livermore. 59 in cochran. 56 in santa rosa at 56. also in half moon bay, of course, we've bee

i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. rob, thank you. still ahead, a fairfield playground. >> it goes up in flames. why long term neighbors say they know what caused that. plus from fire destruction, a mudslide worries the chance of rain brings a new threai to l a's burn areas. >> and after the break, new initiative been fighting human trafficking ahead of a a big events across the bay area. take that up a little bit higher. you should feel that, like, right back here. oh, yeah, i felt that! good, that is so much better than last week. thanks, i've been doing 'em every night while i'm watching tv. - oh, what are you watching? it's a mystery. high quality care that meets you where you are. >> there are concerns santa clara county might under count the number of homeless people there every 2 years. they have to count the number of people living on the streets and in shelters. but this year, they say they're changing things up. volunteers will not be searching for homeless people street by street, but instead they say they'll go to areas wh

first, rob nesbitt was there today is talking to residents about how they feel about the road changes. >> the traffic installation behind me is what's called a neck down. now it's meant to slow down traffic, protect bicyclists and pedestrians. but those who live in this area say it does not work. drivers on street in san francisco were confused when they came across traffic installation that funds the two-way street into a one way. and then back to a two-way again. when i drove by. and then as i said, >> while haven't. >> it's it's a it's a sub. one become one lane is so it will be become a problem. that's how see it. it's called a neck down and even the name stumped residents in the area like lisa mcnay, we were good delaying like what is happening at this intersection according to sfmta. the purpose of the neck down is to slow vehicle speeds and address traffic volumes in the neighborhood that is often treated as a cut through for traffic. >> the stretch of road has had many traffic collisions and injuries. so eastbound drivers coming away from the ocean are met with a yield sign to

i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. thank you for that. certainly a sad day for the city, but >> if the the mayors right, hopefully better days are ahead. create that rob nesbitt. alright, weather time here. taking a look at downtown san francisco from afar. >> and sunny. >> it is. it's been nice. it's it's, you know, cold mornings. that's for sure. meteorologist kathy trafton is here with our forecast as go cat. >> really cold. >> and you know what? we've got some thin clouds, some high cirrus clouds, beautiful view from out from the berkeley hills sunset tonight at 5.21. temperatures right now 50's and 60's not far from normal, but boy, the overnight temperatures have been really chilly. europe's the right grant. we actually have a freeze warning in effect and some frost advisories for parts of the bay area. but in the afternoons, the same skies, it bring a c cold cold conditions in the mornings are clear enough to bring us some afternoon warming with temperatures above normal. but the afternoons this weekend get cooler again because a c

i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. >> the damage to santa cruz wharf is set to reopen tomorrow morning. it's been closed since powerful waves caused a portion of it to collapse into the ocean after sonar and engineering assessments reviewed by the u.s. coast guard officials say it has been deemed safe to reopen, although the far end will remain closed off. >> and think it's probably a good idea. there's a lot of people that depend on those jobson. the tourists love them. and it's the worst, a beautiful place. so i hope it opens hope. it's all good. >> yeah, several businesses on the warp have been closed since the collapse, which happened just 2 days before christmas. the shops and restaurants will also reopen following a ceremony scheduled for 10:00am tomorrow. we just have we have some big waves coming. but they say little. yeah, after season. so, yeah, you got to be careful out there that surprising that they're reopening it, that they're able to do that. likely. yeah, we've got big waves coming over the weekend, too. >> well, of course, we've had the storms developing. we had one co

i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. >> parent company nexstar media group is partnering with the red cross to raise money for wildfire victims in southern california. if you want to help out, well, you got to do is scan the qr code on your screen. there. this will take you to a page where you can donate. >> and the death toll from both the pacific palisades fire and the eaton fire did rise to over. 24 over the weekend, 8 people were killed in the pacific palisades fire. 16 dead in the eaton fire at least 17,000 structures have been destroyed. that is mostly homes. >> schools, churches, businesses, all demolished. >> both of these fires were. >> wind driven. as we mentioned, seems as though the winds aren't as bad tonight as they were last week. >> but definitely something to still be threatening down there. high winds tonight through wednesday do remain a threat. >> wildfire researchers at san jose state are keeping a close eye on the current fires burning in la county. they universities wildfire disciplinary research center is the goal of helping california manage the growing crisis of wi

they have a qr code that people can scan to sign that petition reporting in oakland, i'm rob nesbitt.n. 4 news new at 10 a nap. a man has been arrested after investigators say they found bomb making materials and his home. >> according to the napa county sheriff's office deputies started looking into the case after the suspect identified as 31 year-old justin fischer, but chemicals known for using and making bombs. fisher had been arrested in 2019 and was eventually convicted on bomb and weapon related charges in the city of albany. police say they found this loaded firearm in a replica bb gun after they arrested for shoplifting suspects including 2 teens. police say the theft was reported around 8.30 wednesday night. police tracked those suspects and down through their car and then recovered stolen merchandise. the teens were cited and then sent home. a graduate. >> san francisco has a new fire. chief mayor daniel lurie, tapping battalion chief dean chris penn to take over the role. crisman is a san francisco native with 34 years of service. his appointment comes as the city grapples

rob nesbitt reports a resident from pacific palisades got the chance to say thank you. >> on friday, the firefighters at station. 25 in san francisco. got a thank you from someone whose homes survived the palisades fire because of their hard work. eugene quote, got a tour of the fire station and got the chance to shake the hands of several firefighters. he lives in pacific palisades where the palisades fire burned more than 23,000 acres. it was really chaotic. everyone was. >> everyone was doing the best and the fire was spreading fast and pass that throughout the day. and by afternoon it was spreading so fast that the entire area had to be after evacuation orders were lifted, he was able to go back to his home. he saw firefighters from station. 25 on scene. >> working to protect his neighborhood. captain jonathan baxter says the san francisco fire department had more than 40 firefighters in southern california when the flames were at their worst. we just it was called the crew change. >> mean that we send fresh firefighters down to relieve the firefighters who ave been there for 10

i'm rob nesbitt. kron. 4 news. >> one person recovering tonight after a car crash involving an ac transit bus in oakland. this is video from the citizen app of the scene near 80th avenue and international boulevard. fire crews say so happened just before 4 o'clock this afternoon. the victim suffered a dislocated shoulder. no word yet on exactly what caused the accident. in the south bay to people without a home tonight after a fire tore through their house in east san jose. firefighters responded to that fire around noon happened on sharp avenue in the mayfair neighborhood. fortunately, no one was hurt. but as you can see, the house badly damaged there. the red cross working with the 2 adults who've been displaced. the cause of the fire is under investigation. well, now that the new year is here, people are beginning to take down their christmas trees. if you're >> ready to throw yours out. kron 4 charles clifford has details on how to do so properly. >> well, the holidays are over. and for most peopl

i'm rob nesbitt. kron. 4 news. >> today was a national day of mourning to honor former president jimmy carter. washington correspondent basil john reports on the services in the nation's capital and carter's home state of georgia. that marked the final day of carter's state funeral. >> the nation mourned and honored president jimmy carter during his funeral today in washington. the event also celebrated his humility and service. >> for the last time president jimmy carter left washington, d.c., after his funeral service at the washington national cathedral. >> throughout his life, he showed us what it means to be practitioner of good work. >> president joe biden delivered the eulogy. all living presidents were in attendance, seated together through it all. he showed us how character and start >> and then flows to others. garth brooks and trisha yearwood, one of several musicians to see >> even >> for president gerald ford's son shared a message written by his father. >> jimmy carter's legacy of peace.

they have a qr code that people can scan to sign that petition reporting in oakland, i'm rob nesbitt. kron. 4 news. >> there's obviously a lot of firefighters is as events like this continue to happen become personally affected by these incidents. >> still ahead on the kron, 4 morning news we're hearing from bay area. firefighters responding to those massive wildfires raging in la county. plus, many folks may be wondering how can i protect my home from wildfire? the new expensive option. some people in the bay area are already turning to. and after the break, a local business owner working to help victims of those wildfires. one outfit at a time. a wind advisories in effect for the san francisco bay area also a coastal flood advisory. what is that all >> the usgs says a series of minor earthquakes that tool to the bay area friday morning. we're likely caused by the san andreas fault. the quake struck just off the great highway near the san francisco zoo. not far from the epicenter of the big 19. 0, 6, quake. no injuries or damage is reported in connection with those quakes. and offici

rob nesbitt shows us a resident from pacific palisades. the chance to say thank you. >> on friday, the firefighters station. twenty-five in san francisco got a thank you from someone whose homes survived the palisades fire because of their hard work. eugene quote, got a tour of the fire station and got the chance to shake the hands of several firefighters. he lives in pacific palisades where the palisades fire burned more than 23,000 acres. it was really chaotic. everyone was. >> everyone was doing the best and the fire was spreading fast and pass the throughout the day. and by afternoon it was spreading so fast that the entire area had to be after evacuation orders were lifted, he was able to go back to his home. he saw firefighters from station. 25 on scene. >> working to protect his neighborhood. captain jonathan baxter says the san francisco fire department had more than 40 firefighters in southern california when the flames were at their worst. we just it was called the crew change. >> mean that we send fresh firefighters down to reli

i'm rob nesbitt. kron. 4 news. >> and we learn more about the family and their connections to city leaders after the fbi raid on their homes last june that family owns oakland's recycling service, california waste solutions. they claim to be the largest recycling company in northern california with 300 workers. the drawings appear to know politicians at every level and he'd long social media is full of photos of him with a number of politicians, including former mayor thao, her former opponent lauren taylor from a congresswoman barbara lee and governor gavin newsom as well. the of the vietnamese business association, which david long chairs also organized a trip to vietnam in 2023. how did attend that trip as mayor of oakland? our coverage of the story continues online at kron 4 dot com. and there you'll find the full 22 page indictment right on our homepage. chp is investigating a deadly freeway shooting in san jose. investigators say they found a driver shot in the head along to 80 monday night. the

rob nesbitt has been talking with people today who are still not able to get back to their homes. he joins us live in the newsroom with the latest there. good afternoon, rob. i've talked with several people who came to the bay area because of the bad air quality in l a. >> others were thankful to still have their home standing. and one couple whose family's home was destroyed over the weekend. some people who had to be evacuated from their neighborhoods in southern california were given the green light to go back to their neighborhoods. but many have been advised to stay away from areas like the palisades and altadena because there are still active fires. nearly a week after the first place started. one of those families as telford thompson's parents, thompson attended college in the bay area but was in altadena visiting his parents when the eaton fire took over their neighborhood early wednesday morning. everyone in the family got out safely. but their home, like many others, was destroyed. they are staying in temporary housing for now in a hotel. but talk to me about how difficul

i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news, beautiful day for a swearing-in ceremony. thanks, rob. thank rob. still ahead on kron for news at 4. >> we will continue to track the latest on the mall from wildfires spreading across southern california. >> plus, harper has announced her candidacy. she's trying be the next mayor of oakland. we hear from people who live there about why they say they are supporting her bit. >> and president partners lying in state u.s. capitol will get a look at how people will get a look at how people honoring him after the break. ry excited about saving big with the comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee. five years? -five years. and he's not alone. -high five. it's five years of reliable gig speed internet. five years of advanced securit. five years of a great rate that won't change. it's back. but only for a limited time. high five. five years? -nope. comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee. powering five years of savings. powering possibilities. comcast business. >> thousands are enduring that frigid cold for the opportunity to pay their respects to

our kron four's rob nesbitt. it's been speaking with those firefighters and has details on how they're feeling. >> firefighters have been met with applause when they're driving up the highway from la back to their home fire departments in the bay area. happy to be home. but still thinking about those in southern california who have lost everything i've never seen anything like it in my career. the wildfires in southern california cause a response from fire departments all over the state. kron. 4 was there when the crews of the santa clara county fire department returned home. captain mark friends describe the devastation he witnessed while on the job working. 24 hour shifts blocks and blocks and blocks of homes and neighborhoods completely wiped out. >> and everyone, you would have a single standing completely intact. >> with no rhyme or reason to it. so that really speaks to how fast moving this fire was for nearly 2 weeks. crews like his work to battle the palisades fire and heat and fire. >> the death toll sta

i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. >> police arrested the millbrae massage therapist after deputies say he sexually assaulted a woman during a massage. they say there may be more victims. 47 year-old bush chen is accused of inappropriately touching a woman at a business on meadow glen avenue and broadway police arrested him thursday. chen faces multiple charges including battery involving an unconscious person. authorities say he also worked as a massage therapist in alameda contra costa and san mateo counties. deputies are asking any other victims to please come forward. today marks the start of the new congress and the house checked off its first order of business electing a speaker. house speaker mike johnson ultimately won over enough republicans. but as kron four's washington correspondent justin tenure reports it wasn't looking that way in the beginning. several house members voted against johnson, but all except one change their votes, handing johnson the speaker's gavel again and allowing the house to swear-in lawmakers duly elected speaker of the house of representatives for the 1

i'm rob nesbitt. kron 4. >> rob, thank you. and now from lawmakers to business leaders. reaction pouring in overlord becoming the next mayor. so our team coverage continues now with kron four's stephanie lin, who is live with us to share those details >> hey, justine. well, that inauguration ceremony did and at 12 30 and we are now inside city hall. we know that the mayor has quite a long line of folks were lined up outside of his office waiting to take a photo with him and also send all the best as he embarks on his first year as mayor here. take a look behind me. that is the office of the mayor. we also know that that space is being held for a private reception for friends and family at the moment, folks gathering together to celebrate the 46 mayor of the city and county of san francisco. daniel lurie. and in his opening remarks today, he did thank the outgoing mayor london breed for her support on this historic day. he also acknowledged the passing of former president jimmy carter and the first responders working to contain those massive wildfires. we just talked abou

i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. rob, thank you. and we can go inside city hall right now. >> because that's where we can find our kron. 4 stephanie lin, she is there with what is happening at the mayor's new office. >> yeah. just seeing the inauguration ceremony ended around 12, 30 as we just heard rob talking now outside of the new mayor's office. you can see i'm standing here with the bus dianne feinstein, george mosconi, other notable mayors and now daniel lurie joins their ranks now. we know that they just wrapped up a photo opportunities, lurie staff with the 46 mayor of the city and county of san francisco, daniel lurie and the energy here today, justine, pretty hopeful. now, voters i spoke with your say that they are banking that mayor lori will bring the change they've been waiting for when it comes to public safety and a thriving economy. now in his opening remarks today, lurie, he acknowledge the passing of former president jimmy carter and the first responders who are working to contain those massive wildfires. you just

how was rob nesbitt has been talking with residents who are still unable to get back to their homes and they're taking refuge right here in the bay area. >> i've talked with several people who came to the bay area because of the bad air quality in la others were thankful to still have their home standing. and one couple whose family's home was destroyed over the weekend. some people who had to be evacuated from their neighborhoods in southern california were given the green light to go back to their homes. but many have been advised to stay away from areas like the palisades and altadena because there are still active fires. nearly a week after the first place started. one of those families is tell for. thompson's parents were evacuated. their altadena home around 02:00am wednesday drove maybe a block and a half and saw flames. >> and wasn't expected to sign that timing quickly turned back around. >> and by the time go back to our they are already packing up. the eaton fire turned their home into this. everyone in the family got out safely. >> been staying at a hotel while they wait to

rob nesbitt heard from family members who shares what they believe happened. >> san francisco police say today's shooting was an isolated incident and there's no threat to the public. the father, the man who was killed says his son shot himself after shooting 2 others had to that. anthony thomas was in tears while police investigated the home where he says his son, antoine thomas, was shot and killed according to thomas, the 24 year-old shot himself after shooting his one and a half year old son and the child's mother to his >> for for some strange reason i i didn't i didn't get a chance to make it here. time. stop it. now we've gone. >> police were called to the residence on tompkins abbott's san francisco just after 08:00am thursday for reports of a shooting responding. officers found a man and woman injured. the man died at the scene and the woman was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. a toddler connected to the shooting in bernal heights was also taken to the hospital. >> poplar suffering from a gunshot wound was transported to a local hospital. injuries are no

for some of that, let's go to kron four's rob nesbitt. >> firefighters have been met with applause wheny're driving up the highway from la back to their home fire departments in the bay area. happy to be home. but still thinking about those in southern california who have lost everything. never seen anything like it in my career. the wildfires in southern california cause a response from fire departments all over the state. kron. 4 was there when the crews of the santa clara county fire department returned home. captain mark friends describe the devastation he witnessed while on the job working. 24 hour shifts blocks and blocks and blocks of homes and neighborhoods completely wiped out. >> and everyone, you would have a single standing completely intact. >> with no rhyme or reason to it. so that really speaks to how fast moving this fire was for nearly 2 weeks. crews like his work to battle the palisades fire and heat and fire. >> the death toll stands at 27 and more than 30 people are still reported as missing santa rosa chief fire marshal paul lowenthal was in la for 12 days and spoke