in the last nine months, six vehicles were intentionally set on fire in chabot. they were all extinguished. >> really just thinning the area with the goal that if we do have a fire, the flame lanes will be under six feet. the fire won't creep into the tree tops and start a crown fire, or potentially send embers that can go for miles miles away. >> another 221 acres will be thinned out by the summer of 2026. in the east bay hills, i'm leslie brinkley, abc seven news. >> california's fair plan is getting $1 billion bailout in the wake of the wildfires that devastated los angeles last month. the fair plan provides basic fire insurance for high risk properties when other companies will not. today, the state insurance commissioner approved the fair plan's request for additional money to pay consumers claims. the move will likely lead to higher costs for property owners across california, with the cost of private policies increasing an estimated $60 per year or, excuse me, $60 a year per policyholder. that's according to an estimate by the san francisco chronicle. >> f

in the last nine months, six vehicles were intentionally set on fire in chabot. they were all extinguished. >> really just thinning the area with the goal that if we do have a fire, the flame lanes will be under six feet. the fire won't creep into the tree tops and start a crown fire, or potentially send embers that can go for miles miles away. >> another 221 acres will be thinned out by the summer of 2026. in the east bay hills, i'm leslie brinkley, abc seven news. >> the areas ravaged by the southern california wildfires are preparing now for the potential of flooding and landslides from the next round of storms. governor newsom was in altadena today, and that's where the fire burned. he took a tour of the area to see the massive debris removal effort that is underway. the army corps of engineers is now moving in and will start clearing some of the properties. the governor touted having the support of president trump. >> i am resolved, as is the president of united states, to do this in unprecedented record breaking speed. and i'm confident that can be done if

well, the chabot space and science center hosted a first fridays event tonight that honored black historyonth. tonight's event at chabot highlighted afrofuturism, which is described as a movement imagining the future of science and technology through a black cultural lens. people had a chance for some hands on experience with robotics designed by students with the hidden genius project, there also were chances to play games and build worlds with afro comic con. the event also highlighted the achievements of black scientists and engineers at nasa. >> think tech, think stem, think cultural awareness, history, arts, all of these things combined. so people use afrofuturism in different ways depending on their field of interest. >> tonight's event was just the first in a series of afrofuturism events this month. okay, the big game just two days away. coming up, the festivities underway tonight in new i guess what i'm looking for from you is, i mean, i know how the fire affected me, and there's always a constant fear that who's to say something like that won't happen again? that's fair. we comm

. >> last month, the city temporarily closed two fire stations, including station 28, in the chabot parkeighborhood. and just days later, firefighters from stations farther away took three times as long to arrive to a house fire near the closed station. seth olier, president of the oakland firefighters union, helped fight that fire. >> i know that these budget discussions are really tough, and there's only so many ways you can cut this pie up. the reality is that we need more pie. >> we would not be able to perform the function that the citizens of oakland expect us to do. had we closed four fire stations. >> council member zach ungar was an oakland firefighter for 27 years. >> this legislation is key to providing for safety and security of not just oakland citizens, but oakland firefighters who put themselves in the line of risk every single day. >> in a statement, oakland fire chief damon covington said in part, i'm hopeful that there are viable options being discussed to reopen the closed firehouses and prevent additional closures. now, the full oakland city council will meet on march

. >> last month, the city temporarily closed two fire stations, including station 28, in the chabot park neighborhood. and just days later, firefighters from stations further away took three times as long to arrive to a house fire near the closed station. seth olier, president of the oakland firefighters union, helped fight that fire. >> i know that these budget discussions are really tough, and there's only so many ways you can cut this pie up. the reality is that we need more pie. >> we would not be able to perform the function that the citizens of oakland expect us to do. had we closed four fire stations. >> council member zach ungar was an oakland firefighter for 27 years. >> this legislation is key to providing for safety and security of not just oakland citizens, but oakland firefighters who put themselves in the line of risk every single day. >> in a statement, oakland fire chief damon covington said in part, i'm hopeful that there are viable options being discussed to reopen the closed firehouses and prevent additional closures. it's far from a done deal. the oakland city council

. >> last month, the city temporarily closed two fire stations, including station 28, in the chabot parkdays later, firefighters from stations further away took three times as long to arrive to a house fire near the closed station. seth olier, president of the oakland firefighters union, helped fight that fire. >> i know that these budget discussions are really tough, and there's only so many ways you can cut this pie up. the reality is that we need more pie. >> we would not be able to perform the function that the citizens of oakland expect us to do had we closed four fire stations. >> council member zach ungar was an oakland firefighter for 27 years. >> this legislation is key to providing for safety and security of not just oakland citizens, but oakland firefighters who put themselves in the line of risk every single day. >> in a statement, oakland fire chief damon covington said in part, i'm hopeful that there are viable options being discussed to reopen the closed firehouses and prevent additional closures. the oakland city council will meet on march 4th to discuss this proposal. in

. >> last month, the city temporarily closed two fire stations, including station 28, in the chabot parkns farther away took three times as long to arrive at a house fire near that closed station. now. in a statement, oakland fire chief damon covington said in part, quote, i'm hopeful that there are viable options being discussed to reopen the closed firehouses and prevent additional closures, end quote. now, the oakland city council will meet on march 4th, and they will discuss that proposal. >> all right. thank you, andre. today marks seven years since a former student opened fire on a high school in parkland, florida. 14 students and three educators died in that shooting in 2018. the shooter pleaded guilty to murder in 2021 and a year later was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. well, now an artist from napa will create the memorial honoring the 17 victims and their families in that shooting. take a look at the renderings there. gordon design will feature a central fountain and seating 17 limestone obelisk to each honor the there, about 12ft high. they will