ashley sharp i for those updates. ashley sharp in altadena.e fires in los angeles. the us supreme court has denid a last—minute bid by president—elect donald trump's to halt sentencing in his hush money case. the top court rejected donald trump's emergency application seeking to block friday's sentencing by a 5—4 vote. the president—elect has been convicted in a new york court of covering up payments to an adult film performer. the two conservative judges joined three liberals to reject trump's bid to delay the hearing. donald trump has already expressed his anger at the decision. they called for an appeal, and as you know, they acknowledged what the judge said about no penalty and there is no penalty, but we're going to appeal anyway, just psychologically, because frankly it is a disgrace. it is a judge who should not have been the case. it is a highly conflicted judge and they called for an appeal, and i read it and i thought it was a fair decision actually, so i will do my little thing tomorrow. they can have fun with their political oppone

. >> a reporter from cbs sacramento, ashley sharp, joining us now from los angeles. thanks for being with us. we know the weather is a big factor for firefighters to be able to get a handle on this. what other conditions are you seeing now? >> reporter: anne, over the past few days the winds have calmed which has been a massive help to this firefight. they were able to continue the attack by air which, of course, was not possible for a time considering how strong those santa ana winds were gusting, 75 miles per hour plus. i want to give you a scene setter where we are. i'm in altadena just outside pasadena and up and down the road behind me off lake avenue people have been hiking back in, neighbors, to check out their home to see if it's still standing. we've talked to so many of them. we've been meeting those people all afternoon and it's devastating. one of the good pieces of news, we caught a woman walking back out. she had come to check out her home and was wanting to find her cat, right? she found her damaged home. the cat was there alive. so he got to hike back

ashley sharp, cbs news, pasadena, california. >> and in pasadena, that fast-moving blaze known as theaton fire has ravaged more than 10,000 acres. cbs' kris van cleave shows us how quickly flames developed there and the terrible toll they're taking. >> reporter: the battle against the deadly eaton fire is now an around-the-clock fight. the wind-driven blaze exploded to more than 10,000 acres by morning, ripping through homes, burning cars, and torching houses of worship. nearly 33,000 were forced to evacuate. there is so much wind right now, and these red-hot embers coming from all over. wherever they land, they can spark a fire. if it lands on a house, that house can go up in minutes. police scramble to save lives. >> they were barely able to get people out before these structures started burning. >> reporter: more than 1400 firefighters from across california and several areas struggling to beat back the l.a. county storm. residents of this nursing home had to be rushed to safety. >> it's tough. it's tough. they can't get up. they're stublg on the wheelchairs. we have to lift them u

for the very latest on all of this, we turn to cbs' ashley sharp reporting from inside the fire zone.ngeles area, mayor karen bass made clear that the battle against the deadly wildfires is far from over. >> there is a new fire, unfortunately, in west hills, pushing into ventura county. and we are expecting this fire to rapidly spread due to high winds. >> reporter: the kenneth fire started thursday afternoon in the woodland hills neighborhood. leaders urging people to continue to listen to evacuation warnings. >> you might think you can outrun a fire. you are not going outrun these fires. >> reporter: the two biggest wildfires, the palisades fire along the coast and the deadly eaton fire about 30 minutes inland are raging out of control, leaving behind widespread destruction. behind me a church still stands, but to my left, one is reduced to rubble. this is the altadena community church. the sanctuary is no longer there. >> that's our house. it's -- you can tell it's next, and we're getting out. >> reporter: president biden says more help is on the way. the federal government will co

for the latest, let's speak to cbs reporter ashley sharpe. the fires that continue to rage across los angeles? hi. the fires that continue to rage across los angeles? hi, steve. well, of those _ across los angeles? hi, steve. well, of those major _ across los angeles? hi, steve. well, of those major fires - across los angeles? hi, steve. well, of those major fires that l well, of those major fires that are burning here across los angeles, i'm covering the eaton fire currently. we're in alto dina just outside of la. the eaton fire is the second largest in size but has proven the most fatal. we've reported five fatalities so far that the eaton fire has been responsible for. and right now, that fire fight is active around me. you're seeing a spot fire behind me where a structure has burned to the ground. and just up burned to the ground. and just up the hill from where i'm standing, dozens of fire trucks and crews are actively fighting the eaton fire up on the hill. you'll hear off and on fire alarms that are sounding around me as well, and smoke

reporter ashley sharp shows us their 100th birthday celebration and asked one of them for advice on makingt of life. >> reporter: most days and here for virginia lee master with the slow march to the dinner table, but it's not every day you turn 100. ♪ happy birthday dear virginia happy birthday to you ♪ >> reporter: this long time music teacher celebrates a century of life starting off on the right note. >> i'm happy to be here on this earth. i'm an old lady, but happy and love people. >> reporter: a milestone met on new year's day, a moment to reflect on this message. >> be kind to people. there's so much meanness now it seems like in the world. >> reporter: in these halls miss virginia is not the only new centenarian for the new year. mr. jack clarkson also turning 100 years old new year's day. lee master and clarkson were children during the great depression and teenagers as world war ii raged on. clarkson fought, serving in the navy. lee master's husband greg did, too. he died years later from wartime injuries. >> somebody that's really loved. >> reporter: but as time ticks on, lee ma

reporter ashley sharp shows us what residents will face when they return. >> reporter: the l.a. county sheriff's department says possible human remains have been recovered from a fourth location since the palisades fire started on tuesday. the grim discovery comes as fire crews continue to fight the stubborn fire currently at 0% containment. >> it was like a vortex of embers. there was no oxygen. i couldn't breathe. i barely even made it to my car. >> reporter: alec tried to defend his girl friend's malibu cottage after saving it during december's franklin fire. this time he was unsuccessful. multimillion dollar mansions along the scenic pacific coast highway are now piles of ashes. the l.a. fire department estimates the palisades fire wiped out more than 5,300 structures. >> we're throwing everything at this that we possibly can. we're going to move through this. >> reporter: but a dark cloud of smoke hangs over the l.a. area. officials are urging people with respiratory issues to stay indoors, if possible. >>> and the childhood home of golden state warriors head coach steve ke

reporter ashley sharp explains how neighbors banded together to free the feline. >> this is the little when he was a baby. >> reporter: a feral cat known to this vacaville apartment community as whitey, not the most friendly, but his colony is taken care of. >> i've just been feeding him. that's about it, kind of keeping an eye on him, trying to keep him out of mischief, but that's not working very well. >> reporter: rhonda rody says the cat was injured by a dog and then ran up and up right out of reach. >> then he'd been up in that tree for five days and we were out here every day trying to help him. >> reporter: his desperate cries impossible to ignore. >> oh, it was bloody murder. that cat was crying its eyes out. >> reporter: an arborist climbed the tree, but the cat was just out of his grasp, more than 30 feet high clinging to these branches. desiree richardson took to social media and the community rallied, a post now nearing 1,000 comments. >> we tried animal control, fire department, and police. no one has been able to help. >> had to get a little creative. >> reporter: that's

ashley: indeed. we'll have to leave it there but, charles payne, you're looking sharp today. charles: thank you, you too. ashley: oh, you're very kind. charles, thank you and of course we'll be watching you on making money. that's what it's all about at 2:00 p.m. eastern right here on fox business. my good friend charles payne. just to bring you up to speed, we are waiting for an update from governor landry in new orleanss and the fbi. let's bring in david spunt joining me now. david, what do we know about the suspect so far and what details are being dug up? reporter: the fbi and law enforcement expected to announce momentarily on camera in new orleans and believe after extensive interviews yesterday, they believe this suspect likely acted alone. they want to hear from people, if people have any information regarding interactions with jabbar, the 42-year-old who was involved in this horrific tragedy yesterday, but they do now believe that signs are pointing to he acted alone. we'll hear from them momentarily. hundreds of miles away from new orleans here in washington, the wor