to celebrateehe trump inauguration and returning from the front lines were there as bay area fire crews come home. we'll also be joined by the north bay man, who created the wildly popular watch duty app, which is becoming a lifeline for people in fire zones. good evening. this is nbc bay area news tonight. i'm raj mathai. we are heading into one of the most significant weekends of the year, the inauguration of president elect donald trump. is this the beginning of a republican wave of california politics? we'll go to washington, d.c. in just a few minutes. let's start, though, with the legal bombshell for oakland's former mayor. sheng thao. today, federal prosecutors unsealed an eight count indictment against thao and her boyfriend, andre jones. there's tao this morning. also in this indictment, two members of the duong family, the duong's, are a powerful east bay family that own multiple businesses, including a prefab housing company and a recycling company contracted by the city of oakland. the indictment comes months after the fbi raided tao's home while she was mayor. prosecutors c

we'll see a mix of se 30s and 40s across the bay area. that will get us down to 40 here in the south bay, up to the north bay. we'll be right there at 37, san francisco 44. and as we move through tomorrow afternoon, lots of 60s here across the bay area. so i think overall here across the bay area, it's going to be a nice afternoon on your tuesday forecast. it will leave us with 63 in san jose right here across the east bay. we're coming in with 64 in walnut creek, 62 in fremont out to daly city, 60 down to palo alto, 63, san francisco, 59 in the marina and 60 in the ingleside. up here to the north bay, 64 in santa rosa. rainfall chances still no good news on this front. january can be one of our most active months, but this area of high pressure. this is the main reason we'll stay rain free from any big storms. as everything goes way up towards alaska and canada, it looks to be situated here through the next ten days, so we may not get into larger rain chances until early february. right thehere in th 7-day forecast. we'll keep it dry this

local race is working to help move the bay area forward. levi's granfondo, which is a one day road race in sonoma county, is expanding its prize and a continued commitment to at risk youth. this year, it's partnering with sonoma county winery skipstone and bringing back a race called the growler. the 139 mile course is considered the most challenging road race in north america, and the top ten riders in the men's and women's divisions will split a prize purse of $156,000. levi's granfondo also raises money for nonprofits that serves at risk youth. we did speak to olympic medalist levi leipheimer, who is a co-founder of this race. we have routes for all ages and abilities, and funds from our event go to our partner charity, king ridge foundation, which support at risk youth, which is my way of paying it forward. anyone can sign up for this race, which allows amateurs to ride alongside the pros. it happens on april 19th. okay, here it is. top trending story as voted by you on my instagram survey, this wheel of fortune contestant just solved t

people in the bay area are stepping up to help in any way they can think of. with the images coming out of l.a. it didn't take long to realize this was going to be a major disaster and help was going to be desperately needed. westgate church in san jose began an emergency donation drive thursday and by friday they collected enough to fill a semi truck donated by a local trucking firm to be delivered to a nonprofit relief hub called the dream center. >> everybody came together, community, faith communities, engaged citizens, trucking folks. everybody came together and it's just beautiful when people are willing to be compassionate and empathetic. >> reporter: the same thing was happening in oakland where joodooboo, a korean tofu restaurant, became a collection point for more essentials. that shipment went out sunday thanks to a caravan of volunteers. >> we all have friends and family in affected areas. we all know what it kind of is to be in an area that's heavily affected by wildfires. >> reporter: people are putting whatever talents they have to work to help

so a bay area nonprofit has made it their mission to help. to social worker drawing on her own struggles to provide life saving support. >> reporter: for justine rawlings coming back to this low income housing complex brings a wave of emotions. >> it definitely brings back memories, you know. both of my children were raised here. >> reporter: she says without the support, services, and community help received here, she's not sure where she would be. the complex is run by hope solutions in contra costa. the organization's goal is to provide housing first to help those living in poverty work their way out. rawlings is a success story for the program. >> i know that i would not be here today if it weren't for like all the support and that's why i get so emotional. >> reporter: she lived here while earning her master's degree at uc berkeley in social welfare. now as a social worker, she sees firsthand how the housing crisis is part of the root cause of a systemic system of poverty. >> we're seeing families who work who, you know, can't afford the

cal fire does say it's making sure it can be fully responsible and respond to any bay area emergenciesnues to help crews down. south bay air continues to help our neighbors in the south, and the first day of a donation drive at manny's in san francisco's mission district. the boxes are filled to the brim or even overflowing. then, on the other side of the bay in pleasanton, hundreds of thousands of meals will be headed to families in need. here's nbc bay area's gia vang. the images are stunning, and the stories of loss heartbreaking. all moving people here in the bay area. here we go into action. have a close childhood friend who doesn't know what's happened to his house. the winfield wildfires have destroyed entire communities, reducing more than 12,000 structures into ashes. pampers. that's just one of the reasons christina cain is here at manny's in the city's mission district. she brought bag after bag full of necessities and some items for the children impacted. oh, here we go. the eight ball. oh, nice. some joy. some joy. yes it is. certain things are going to look up. thanks for

bay. we'll zoom in on the areas that will see the coldest temperatures. the areas here in purple, much of the lower elevations of sonoma county, marin county and napa county will see temperatures tomorrow morning in the upper 20s to low 30s. that's from midnight to about 10 a.m. tomorrow, so bundle up as you head outside. it's going to hit you in the face as you head outside of those temperatures, dropping into the 20s and low 30s areas that might have their sprinklers run at night. be careful. that could be icy in the morning. now, by lunchtime, with the sunny skies, temperatures recover pretty well. we climb back into the low 60s around san jose and likely mid to upper 60s around downtown san jose, and even some 60s closer to san francisco and oakland. but as we talked about weekend changes just around the corner, cooler and breezy and even a chance we may begin to see some showers entering the forecast and perhaps much needed rain for southern california coming up tonight at five. jeff, we have a full look at these changes ahead in that 7-day forecast

shocking bay area lawmakers. >> we are tracking the first effects the bay area could feel the significance of the president sharing the spotlight with silicon valley tech titans and the gesture by one of them stirring controversy tonight. >> starting today, america will be stronger and greater than it's ever been before. >> from the parties to the protests and the policies that will impact the bay area. our team coverage of the second inauguration of donald trump begins now. >> and good evening. >> i'm ama daetz and i'm dan ashley. thanks for joining us. we have a lot to get to tonight, of course, but we're going to begin with the scene in washington, d.c, as people arrested for the january 6th attack on the capitol begin to be released. >> new at 11, a crowd is gathering outside of the d.c. jail tonight, anticipating the release of some convicted with crimes related to the january 6th capitol riot. in one of his most controversial day one decisions, president trump is pardoning nearly all of them. and tonight, the white house says the first two are free. >> we hope they get them. we hope

how bay area's lgbtq+ community is reacting. and tonight bay area bands taking the stage for a good cause. the local effort >> now at 10 crews are still working to contain the spread of deadly wildfires in los angeles county. the eaton fire. 87% contained. the palisades fire. 61 1% contained tonight. so far 27 people have been reported dead. more than 30 missing still in the palisades and eaton fires. thousands have lost everything in the destruction music city. san francisco put on a benefit concert tonight to try and help musicians in southern california. those affected by the palisades fire kron four's lindsey ford joining us live in front of music city, san francisco with how the knights been going. lindsay? >> lot rock and here playing tonight. you can see behind there's a chance that are still getting ramped stay. it's actually 17 local bands here late tonight. and they're here. gets to donate >> its cars and songs bringing people together monday night. all for a good cause. >> guy music city, san francisco hosted a benefi

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here's nbc bay area's damian trujillo. with the stroke of a pen on an executive order, president trump went after the heart of the 14th amendment, which grants citizenship to any child born on u.s. soil today. 18 states wasted no time suing to stop the president's plan, as he did today, with what is, frankly, an unamerican executive order. i have one message for president trump. i'll see you in court. we are filed. california attorney general rob bonta was flanked by san francisco city attorney david chu as he announced california's suit today. the story of birthright citizenship is as san francisco as they come. san francisco has a unique connection to birthright citizenship. when one of our very own citizens stood up for his constitutional right in the late 1800s. wong kim ark was born in san francisco on sacramento street to immigrant parents. after a visit to china, wong kim ark was denied reentry into san francisco because of the chinese exclusion act. wong kim ark went to court, arguing that his birth on u.s. soil ma

not that much longer for the bay area. the bigger concern isagain southern california where the offshore winds resulting in critical fire weather conditions once again. we'll look at the big picture and turn on the wind arrows. it is another offshore wind event as the atmosphere gets squeezed between a big hill of air camped off out the coast and a storm system making its way through the great basin. the offshore wind is of primary concern in southern california the next few days. they have red flag warnings in effect until tomorrow, fire weather watches continuing beyond that into thursday. it's not the only active weather across the country. let's go farther east and all the pink and purple are winter weather advisories and winter storm warnings in effect all the way down to the gulf coast. this is unusual. some of these spots haven't been under these types of advisories in over ten years. it's an unusually cold air mass that's driven all the way to the south resulting in snow that is going to fall in places like houston

shocking bay area lawmakers. >> we are tracking the first effects the bay area could feel the significance of the president sharing the spotlight with silicon valley tech titans and the gesture by one of them stirring controversy tonight. >> starting today, america will be stronger and greater than it's ever been before. >> from the parties to the protests and the policies that will impact the bay area. our team coverage of the second inauguration of donald trump begins now. >> and good evening. >> i'm ama daetz and i'm dan ashley. thanks for joining us. we have a lot to get to tonight, of course, but we're going to begin with the scene in washington, d.c, as people arrested for the january 6th attack on the capitol begin to be released. >> new at 11, a crowd is gathering outside of the d.c. jail tonight, anticipating the release of some convicted with crimes related to the january 6th capitol riot. in one of his most controversial day one decisions, president trump is pardoning nearly all of them. and tonight, the white house says the first two are free. >> we hope they get them. we hope

>>> right now on cbs news bay area, the news we've been waiting to hear. firefighters in southern california making significant progress. we are live in los angeles with how neighbors are banding together as they start that long road to recovery. >> we want to help and that's what we do. we mobilize the community to help. >>> bay area residents lending their unique skills to help those in southern california impacted by the wildfires. we have inspiring efforts. >>> and the world is reacting to a temporary cease-fire and hostage deal between hamas and israel. agreement and what happens next. >>> san francisco's new mayor wants to declare a state of emergency over fentanyl. we're digging into the potential impact of this plan. >> anything that can help, you know, people that are in a crisis. >>> exhausted firefighters can finally see the end of the tunnel. crews battling the major wildfires that have devastated the region. good evening, i'm ryan yamamoto. officials say they have seen little to no growth from the palisades over the eaton fires as a red flag w

just south of the bay area. the urgent message to local residents and the concerns over air quality, plus possible school closures. the rally. parents in the south bay are set to take part in as many continue to fight to save their schools. also, a new threat emerging in southern california's fire zone. the landslide caught on camera as some evacuation orders are lifted for the first time since those flames broke out last week. this is today in the bay. good morning to you. othis friday, i'm marcus washington and i'm laura garcia. we're going to look at that morning commute. cynthia is in for mike this morning. morning. yeah. nice to see you. got a look at that forecast. and we're starting out cold once again. not only are weeeing patchy frost, but we also have fog once again. so there's a frost advisory in effect for parts of the santa cruz mountains down to santa clara valley, much of the east bay away from the inner bay. and then for the north bay. we are starting out with some frosty conditions in the north b

kris sanchez, nbc, bay area news. all right, chris, thank you. let's take a live look outside this time from walnut creek area. the sun is up, hopefully warming things up just a tad. it will be nice. it was definitely a frosty morning. some places are struggling a little bit to warm up. we see right now in through parts of petaluma 46 degrees. we started with the freeze warning up there but warmer weather is on the way. we'll get to it this afternoon. some 50s and 60s owing up and clear skies wherever you look around the bay area. we'll talk about what's ahead tonight and into the weekend. much cooler and breezier. those changes ahead coming up in my full forecast in just a few minutes. back to you. thank you so much, cynthia. well, using drones in emergencies. ahead for you during our midday newscast. santa rosa's police chief breaking down the new proposal. up for discussion tonight. plus paying more to stream. the reason netflix is hiking prices across the board. and a reminder for you, the warriors take on norcal rival, the sacramento kings, t

and the bay area sent a lot of crews. in fact, there is one from crockett. 're working in the altadena area on the eaton fire. and this is these are some pictures of their engine that they sent. plus for firefighters with that engine to help contain fires there. bryn county has also sent a bunch of responders. they deployed some search and rescue team workers over the weekend and here they are gathering. this is a team that's working on the eaton fire and they add grim task of searching for survivors and looking through the rubble and seeing if there are any hazards there. there. a team of 30 that they just sent other fire departments that have sent their crews, including from alameda county, san mateo county, as we showed in napa county and the san francisco fire department, too. >> ok, well, yesterday we told you how the san francisco spca was waiving adoption fees to help make space for pets coming from those down caught in the wild. fires are trying to free up the kennel space for those. the agency is my taking their pets and then the fire victim. animals

jodi hernande, nbc, bay area news. we are one week away from the inauguration of president elect trump. today, officials in the nation's capital outlined their security plans and biggest safety concern. the mayor of washington, d.c, was joined by the metropolitan police chief and other officials to discuss their strategies. about 25,000 law enforcement and military personnel will be on site for the swearing in. that includes the entire d.c. metropolitan police department, an additional 4000 officers from across the nation will help with road closures and security checkpoints. federal and d.c. law enforcement say they are preparing for every possible scenario, but do have a specific concern. the biggest threat, i think, for all of us, remains the lone actor. our message today is very direct. we're prepared. the washington, d.c, police department says it's not currently tracking any specific threats to president trump's inauguration. as the nation prepares for a transfer of power. the senate begins to decide who will be

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these 19 dogs and 11 cats of all shapes sizes and ages are coming up to the bay area from shelters in los angeles. the mission critical reason that we're bringing them back up is that the shelters in the la area, as you might imagine, are completely overwhelmed. overcapacity over their full limit. the san francisco spca says these dogs and cats were all living in los angeles area shelters and up for adoption prior to the fires down there. the best thing we can do to help them. >> it's actually clear out the animals that are in the shelter now and have been in the shelter. >> because that leaves room for the fire victim animals to burn injured. the separated animals to get help. close to where they while donations to pet rescue organizations are always helpful. >> adopting one of these furry friends is the ultimate goal. we need people to adopt the animals that we've got up here so that we can go down and take some more. >> in stages from la and to help people with that, we actually just launched a free puppy promotion. so that's helping move a lot of puppies really quickly giving a sp

upper 60s in san jose, mid-60s for most of the bay area. low 60s along the coast and temperatures in the north bay reaching up to the mid- to upper 60s. even above 70 degrees by tomorrow afternoon. you may see a little bit of haze in the horizon. air quality is going to be something we have to monitor. this dry air stretch will continue. not going to be terrible tomorrow. a mix of yellow and green dots. we're just going to have to watch it until some rain. it is good news for southern california where the rain chances are going to be a little higher. this storm system isn't going to send moisture to the bay area but a good chance of showers, light showers not enough to lead a debris threat moving into the los angeles vicinity by saturday into saturday night and sunday. adding much needed moisture to the fire. looks like we're probably going to stay rain free through the entire rest of the month of january. some little ups and downs too. our temperatures we're going to be above normal for the next couple of days then dropping back to normal t

get ready to rock out to the bay area's own green day in napa valley.ds are headlining this year's bottlerock festival. bottlerock dropped its lineup today. thousands of people flocking to wine country for the three-day festival every memorial day weekend. three-day general admission tickets go on sale tomorrow at 10:00 in the morning. prices start at $456. >>> we leave you now with the wolf full moon. can we show it? that was for one of our viewers at home looking. there it is! norah o'donnell is next. >> norah: tonight, los angeles braces for fierce winds. how new, dangerous conditions could impact the efforts to contain the blazes. >> we are making urgent preparations. >> norah: plus, as the death toll rises, we remember those killed. tonight, the search for missing loved ones.

up next back here in the bay area. another look at our forecast as we kk oicff what are we looking like next ten days it's trending dry, so we may not actually get into some better rain chances until we start off february. and it's all from this strong area of high pressure. now, the other thing we're tracking again tomorrow is this low preure in southern california. and that's going to bring more wind. let me get you more details on that microclimate forecast, and i can showou, in case you missed our earlier update, we are seeing some winds in the mountains gusting 20 to 40. you'll see that bright color there corresponding with the key, even some isolated gusts to some of the highest peaks up to about 50. they'll be under high wind warnings through the day on wednesday. much, much calmer. by the time we get to thursday, gusts still could get up to about 70mph. back here in the bay area, we had some strong winds this morning. it's calmed down for most locations. mount saint helena still reading 32 and some of the mount

well, up next, we lost an iconic bay area chef. how charles fan changed the san francisco restaurant scene. you're watching nbc bay i don't ever see anyone coming out to maintenance anything, so it's very scary for me because i have everything i love in this home. so, we've now implemented drone technology. how is that safe for me? it enhances the inspection, so it allows us to see things faster. your safety is the most important, and if you're feeling unsafe, that's not okay. it doesn't feel like that in our hearts. i mean, it's worrisome. [dog barks] [dog barks] bloomingdales is the latest retailer to announce it's closing its location in san francisco's largest mall. the store, located in the san francisco center near union square, has been there for nearly two decades. the company, citing a shift in the retail landscape and evolving strategies for its future operations as reason for the closure. we've heard a lot of these reasons before. the san francisco center has seen a lot of high profile departures since the start of the p

. >>> so back here in the bay area, emotions running the full spectrum from overwhelming joy to fear of trump's agenda. let's go to the east bay where kevin ko caught up with supporters feeling vindicated by his return to the white house. >> reporter: organizers here in contra costa say this is the 70th trump-related event they've held on the overpass, but today is much different because for this second presidential term folks here are taking this as a joyous victory lap. every honk sounds a bit different to lisa disbrow. >> they're expressing their true feelings versus being suppressed. in the bay area people who are not radicals are suppressed and demonized. these people can honk from their cars and their neighbors don't know. >> reporter: lisa is with the maga patriots of contra costa. she's organized about 70 trump events on the overpass on highway 24, but today is unlike any other. >> the garbage people won. the deplorables won. >> reporter: as president trump was inaugurated for his second term, republicans from contra costa county to san francisco happily tuned in. in a city wh

plus bay area animal shelters stepping up to help la. pets arriving from the fire zone to find their forever homes, and what you can do to help. this is today in the bay. good thursday morning to garcia. and i'm marcusm laura washington. time to get a look at what we can expect from that forecast today. we know once we step outside kari, it's cold, but that will change later. that will change later. we have such a big range from the way we start our day to the afternoon. so we are for a lot of spots, feeling a big chill out there and even frosty conditions developing in some of the inland valleys. it's now 35, in south san jose and in morgan hill. it's 31 in danville, and it's 33 in santa rosa and sonoma. so it is a cold start. we will see a big ramp up in those temperatures again today, where we trend actually above normal by about eight degrees in a lot of spots. so in santa rosa we're looking at a high of 64 and 68 in san jose. but it will be cooler for the weekend. so we'll get a look at that forecast coming up in a few minutes. marcu

no cloud cover really anywhere close to the bay area, a few clouds up to our north. all pattern keeping us dry has persisted over the past several weeks. we're on pace to have our third dryest january on record just because the area of high pressure that's kept us dry steering the storm track north has been locked in place. every once in a while it drifts a little closer, squeezes the atmosphere over the west coast and results in gusty offshore winds. we had those today. they're starting to die down, but it's a bigger concern for southern california. we'll talk more about that a little later on. first let's look where our temperatures stand. we have cloud-free skies across the bay area right now, beautiful post sunset sky looking towards the golden gate from salesforce tower, still in the 60s, 10 to 20 degrees warmer today than yesterday. 57 degrees is the cool spot now in livermore, not that cool and not even a hint of fog thanks to the offshore winds that are going to be weakening as we head through the rest of tonight. that's going to have an impact on how our temp

how special is this for the bay area, or is it? do we blow this? are we blowing it up too much? no. l-star weekend is always a special event for the area that it goes to. obviously, there's they're said to be always an economic bump. you know, obviously you sell out hotels. you got an influx of people coming from out of town and therefore, you know, your restaurants and your other businesses get more business, more, more, more foot traffic. it's not the super bowl, but it's pretty good because it's a long weekend and it goes basically four days and it's a fun event. and they're they're going to be both in san francisco and oakland doing things. so it's a bay area event, not just a san francisco event. that makes a big difference. yeah. and then joe lacob will get to shine. the warriors dynasty will get to shine. and of course, the new wnba team bonta. let's get you in here as well. do the players care about this stuff? you're with these players day in and day out at the arena. do they talk about it? do they care? absolutely. because it's a showcase for them, especially when you think

more than 60 bay area groups mobilized here.they're protesting campaign promises they say are far right and backed by billionaires. >> and there's 140 million people who are poor or close to the poverty line in this country. and we want to make a movement that actually speaks to those needs, instead of the democrats and republicans who, frankly, are sliding farther and farther to the right and embracing a billionaires agenda. >> organizers say it was one of over 70 rallies to take place across the u.s. today. developing news now. tiktok is restoring service to u.s. users after going dark because of a ban in the nation. today, a message visible to users who reopened the app credited president elect donald trump for its return. it was originally a trump executive order that led to the bipartisan bill banning the app. trump's incoming national security advisor says trump's team is now working to save it. >> we're confident that we can save tiktok, but also protect americans data and protect them from influence, whether that's an ou

and it was executed by a bay area.ot on this day in 2009 captain chesley sullenberger, better known as sully. he managed to make an thinkable landing on the hudson river after his plane hit a flock of geese and lost engine power. despite the dire circumstances, all 155 passengers and crew members survived. thanks to selling his courage. >> it was pretty scary man. like i thought circle back to the board because i forgot party. a lot. and i knew come around this way and circle in on that runway over there. he goes just brace for impact. >> so after a executing the landing in new york's ali received a true heroes. welcome back here in the bay, danville leaders presented him with the key to the city, something that had only been done twice in the town's history. >> that is cool. and a quick story. flew with the blue angels in the same day. i did that. so we went up with the blue angels and he was a pilot in the military. and so they did whatever he wanted. he you know, legend at that point. so he loved to go fast and low.

and we're seeing another chilly night around the bay area. of 30s showing up here at 11:00, along with some patchy dense fog setting up in the north bay. what this means for your sunday forecast and when gusty, dry offshore i'm not happy with the way that pg&e handled the wildfires. yeah. yeah. i totally, totally understand. we're adding a ton of sensors. as soon as something comes in contact with the power line, it'll turn off so that there's not a risk that it's gonna fall to the ground and start a fire. okay. and i want you to be able to feel the improvements. we've been able to reduce wildfire risk from our equipment by over 90%. that's something i want to believe. [skateboard sounds] - i had health insurance before. (discouraged) so expensive. i mean, i'm helping my mom out, i don't have that kinda cash. - ugh, i know. but you can get financial help now through covered california. it's totally affordable. you'd be surprised. they've got this calculator thing that shows how much you'll pay. - for real? - yeah! what are you doing not havin

the fbi, meanwhile, will only confirm to nbc bay area that agents yesterday acted on a search warrant of san leandro council member brian zito, who recently won reelection. the chronicle, reporting that zito has ties to a powerful east bay family also connected to former oakland mayor sheng thao, who is still under investigation in a federal corporate corruption probe but has not been charged. happening today, mill valley school leaders will face some difficult questions as the district tries to rebalance its budget. the district recently announced a deficit of more than $7 million, according to the marin ij. one idea now on the table includes cutting the city's universal transitional kindergarten, which trustees say is underfued. opponents plan to attend tonight's trustees meeting, which takes place at mill valley middle school. no final decisions are expected before march. all right, take four. another beautiful afternoon across the bay area. yeah, it has been a really nice week. even though it started out so chilly this morning. we're starting to climb out of that very deep hole. w

ian cull, nbc, bay area news. we have continuing coverage of the wildfires on our home page nbcbayarea.com. you can scan that qr code on the screen to find out how you can have. nbc bay area coverage whenever and however you want it. well, it is flu season and cases are rising. the cdc says it's important to stay on top of your health here. there are extremely high levels of the flu on the west coast, midwest and southeast. both hospitalizations and deaths are up and doctors say it will only get worse. the cdc predicts cases will continue to rise for the next few weeks. seasonal flu the seasonal flu tends to spike from december to february. the cdc recommends the annual flu shot and everyone six months and older to get it. cancer rates in women are increasing while declining in men. that is a new report by the american cancer society. the report found cancer rates in women ages 50 to 64 have surpassed the rates in men of the same age, whereas back in the 90s, men had a higher risk of getting cancer. overall, the r

we got some jacket weather out here across the bay area. with this area of high pressure.g to bring us in. well some of the chilliest air so far this season. let me get you more details on that microclimate forecast and what we're seeing as we roll through tomorrow morning is a frost advisory for the north bay, east bay and south bay inland valleys. temperatures ranging anywhere from 33 to 39 degrees. so make sure to bring those pets inside and layer it up. let me get you a better look at the numbers and you can see across the north bay. the coldest would be santa rosa 33, concord 35 down to morgan hill, 36 down in san jose 40. but redwood city right here at 39. we'll have time to thaw out tomorrow, so to speak. here. we'll get into plenty of low and mid 60s out here across the bay area. now, i did want to get you into some big national headlines. if you're doing any traveling, watch out for this bitter cold, gripping a lot of the map, even some unusual snow. houston snow and new orleans chan of snow in pensacola. temperatures in the 30s right there in the panhandle of flo

sergio quintana, nbc, bay area news. our other top story tonight more dangerous fire conditions down in la, and that means more homes and lives could be threatened. here are the latest numbers. now, officials have confirmed the fires have killed a total of 24 people. the palisades fire has burned almost 24,000 acres. this is the big one across the pacific palisades and into malibu. it's also threatening the communities of brentwood, encino and westwood. westwood is where ucla is. the eaton fire, which is near pasadena and altadena, has burned more than 14,000 acres. 16 of the 24 deaths so far are from this fire. one woman's father died in his home in altadena, omari my time 810 central standard time and said, baby, i'm getting ready to have to evacuate. you know, about the fire. and i said, okay, dad. he said, i love you. he said, but we're going to have to evacuate. that's all right. so before we hung up the phone, he said, baby, i gotta go. the fire made it to my yard. so sad for so many families. la fire officials say

victims of the fires continue to pour in from around the country, including communities here in the bay area. in sonoma today, meadowcroft wines and cook of the books joined forces for a fundraiser to benefit those affected. there's live music, fresh pizza, a silent auction and of course, wine. people in the area know all too well the heartbreak and struggle wildfires can bring. among those who stepped forward to contribute, the mayor of american canyon again. i would second, you know, the fire is very close to home here. impacted us. and we know what it's like. so yeah, we're doing a fundraiser to benefit the american red cross and the best friends emergency pet relocation services in los angeles. the winery even made a special be strong limited edition label for the fundraiser. 50% goes towards victims. all right. a teacher in southern california says he has the solution to help protect homes from wildfires. his homemade water pump system went viral after a family says it helped them during the ongoing palisades fire. here's hetty chang with our sister station in los angeles. he calls them

the bay area tech giants that were front and center, and what it means for the bay area's influence in this new trump white house. also, our political analyst joining us to talk about some of the promises president trump made today, how his policies will impact immigration, the transgender community and the panama canal. and it is shaping up to be another tense night in southern california. fire crews preparing for more strong winds. the news at 530 starts right now. thanks for joining us. i'm gia vang and i'm raj mathai. this day was filled with pomp and circumstance and a clear message to the country and the world about america's peaceful transition of power. tonight, a change of wardrobe and a different vibe as

so this drive starts today at various locations all throughout the bay area. one is obviously chase center in san francisco with about gray's are going to play. also the oakland marriott city center. if you're in the east bay, there, sutter health, paulo alto medical foundation in mountain view also has a donation box. and there's one at jax sports bar in san jose and most of these are open all week from today. the 21st through the 24th save some time to find something and donate it so you could help out our friends in southern california. >> still ahead, let's talk >> still ahead, let's talk about taco pacifica location 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 vis

it will break up pretty quickly for most inland parts of the bay area, the compensation might be the e a bit more stubborn. temperatures will warm up from a fairly normal start, mostly 30s inland in the north bay and east of the oakland hills, mostly 40s around the coast and along the bay and in the santa clara valley except morgan hill where temperatures dip down to the upper 30s. high temperatures tomorrow, low 60s in san jose, everybody within 2 or 3 degrees on either side of average for this time of year, 60 or just above east of the oakland hills, mostly 50 around the bay, 60 around fremont and low to mid-50s along the coast, upper 50s and low 60s inland. heading farther north in the north bay, the more likely the fog breaks up a little bit faster and allows temperatures to warm up to the 60s. let's look at the air quality forecast for tomorrow which today it wasn't great. we were in the moderate category. that's about where we'll be again tomorrow, mostly yellow dots on the air quality map instead of orange or red. this is going to improve a little bit late in the day monday as

how is the bay area responding? president trump's latest executive action. >> and promises mass deportations and ice raids. plus a desperate plea from parents, school district to several schools are at risk of shutting down. and a step forward for the city of san jose in their efforts to create housing for the unhoused how they plan to do it. we'll be right back. >> right now, the kron 4 morning news. the race is on to the alameda county's next district attorney. 7 finalists are making their case. i want to know what's going to happen with our school. why does our schools to close? plus, outrage in vallejo with several schools are at risk of shut?ing down and parents are desperate to prevent it. and more local reaction now to president trump's agenda. we're live with concerns for the lgbtq and immigrant communities. >> news at 6. >> good morning and thanks for starting your day with us. i'm daria and i'm james. and we're going to start the day with a check of the weather. >> weve got john standing by on a very speci

streaming on cbs news bay area. five things to watch as president trump rolls out new economic policies, how they could impact you as we continue to follow the huge fire now burning near castaic in los angeles county, giving you a live look right now at the size and the enormity of that fire now burning about 500 acres in los angeles county, this is once again breaking about an hour ago and prompting mandatory evacuations near lake castaic. we'll keep an eye on new developments from well, let's take you back down to southern california, give you another live look again. this is the huge fire now burning near castaic. this is in los angeles county. it's about burned about 500 acres since breaking out just over an hour ago. it is a massive fire. you can see that giant plume of smoke, and it is prompting mandatory evacuations near lake castaic, the area still under a red flag warning. we're keeping a very close eye on this new fire and new developments, and we'll bring you updates as we do get them in. in the meantime,

and, of course, right here in the bay area. today in the bay's ginger conejero saab is live for us in san francisco this morning. and, ginger, there are communities out there anxiously anticipating president elect trump's first moves in office. that's right. good morning, marcus and laura. immigrant and migrant communities are closely watching. what will president elect trump do or enact once he steps into office? once again, that is a monumental question that has already caused fear and nervous energy around his next term. now, that's the kind of energy that has already resulted in some agricultural workers skipping out on work in kern county, which is in the middle or at the height, i should say, of its citrus harvest season. immigration agents recently conducted several operations targeting undocumented immigrants with criminal records, but local law enforcement agencies like the santa clara sheriff's office are doubling down that they are not collaborating with ice on its enforcement operations. we're not going to inquire ab

it's also raising a lot of questions and mobilized people in the bay area. >> abc seven news south bay reporter lauren martinez joins us now live with how people are responding to the executive orders. lauren. >> ama and dan, you know, we've seen anxiety escalate over the last few months, and now you just see this fear. people i spoke with tonight are afraid of being deported. >> we are. not. alone. >> faith brought people from different religions together. tuesday in santa clara county, a community prayer vigil was held in san jose to show support for immigrant families. >> today, in particular, we build collective power through collective prayer. >> anna is a single mother of two who is undocumented. in 2022, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. facing an uncertain future, you could hear the stress in her voice. >> muchas preoccupations, mas nada preoccupation. >> she said. i have a lot of fear and a lot of worries. >> entonces esto es mi miedo porque yo en mÉxico. >> ana said she won't be able to afford her cancer treatments if she is deported back to mexico. bishop oscar cantu ove

you can watch it right here on nbc bay area starting at 7:00 in the morning. the man convicted of an infamous kidnaping in vallejo has now pled guilty to more home invasions in the south bay. matthew mueller was convicted in the 2015 kidnaping and assault of denise huskins. vallejo police originally dismissed that case of a hoax earlier this month. investigators linked mueller to more burglaries from 2009, in mountain view and palo alto. todayay, muelle pled guily to those charges. prosecutors say the investigation was only possible with the help of huskins and her husband. they've used that experience and turned it into a force for good in collaborating with police departments to make sure what happened to them never happens again. it was through that collaboration earlier this year with detectives, with chief nick borges in seaside that this whole investigation reopened. mueller now faces life in prison. he is scheduled to be sentenced next month. we're back in 60s, just ahead. we investigate the breaking issue on bart trains during wet weather, how? bart is

so we've got some very cold weather spread around the bay area overnight. ghs tomorrow 62, half moon bay 63 here in san francisco and mid 60s in many bay shoreline locations. up to 68 up north at santa rosa. tomorrow at 68 down south at san jose. so despite the cold weather early morning tomorrow, we'll have some pretty mild afternoon weather. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. thursday will likely be even milder than tomorrow, or possibly then friday. look for a just minor cooling, but sharper cooling occurs over the weekend with gusty wind. high temperatures saturday and sundayl probably not make it out of the upper 50s for most of the bay area. no rain though. no rain. >> all right. thanks, spencer. up next, remembering a groundbreaking san francisco chef. >> and then later bringing old and new together again. the sonoma county farmers blending cultures and dave's been very 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 i

christie smith, nbc, bay area news. and we will have live coverage of when president elect trump gets sworn in for the second time. watch it right here on nbc bay area. that's monday, beginning at 7 a.m. san francisco mayor daniel lurie has only been in office for less than two weeks, but one of his first priorities is to make sure the city is ready to tackle a large scale disaster. earlier today, join leaders from a long list of city agencies for an emergency preparedness drill. they featured the san francisco fire department demonstrating its high pressure fire hydrant system,s well as other critical resources. fire crews also have fire boats ready to battle flames offshore. i think the key here is we have to continue to be as prepared as possible, whatever comes our way. with the challenges that we face and what southern california faces, you can never be too prepared. now, the timing of all this is important. this comes as the los angeles area continues to battle several deadly wildfires there. you may recall firefi

let's get a look back at bay area history. now here on kron 4 because on this day back in bay area history activist, so sheen little feather. get ready for the cameras. take a look. okay. that. yeah. that. >> kron 4 cameras were there for this photo shoot back in 1971. in her career. little feather modeled. she was an actress, a lifelong resident of the barrett who she advocated for american indian rights in this country. and she's also known for that night at the oscars when she publicly declined. actor marlon brando's oscar for the godfather 1973. and she continued her activism here at home, playing a role in the change of tamil pius high school's mascot back in the 80's. she ended up passing away at her home in nevado in 2022. that i we see some blue skies. this camera courtesy of the meteorology department at san jose state. plenty of sunshine. >> today once again, we're off to a chilly start. sandra's as our warming up to the upper 40's 31 degrees this morning. so definitely warm up for you. 51 in san francisco and oaklan

are trying to deal with downed power lines in that area. >>> as zoe mentioned, the strongest winds are expected in the interior mountains of the north bay. that includes some of the wildfire-scarred areas of sonoma and napa county. our kevin ko is live in napa. though fire danger is not a big concern here, i can only imagine with so much destruction and devastation down south, people are very concerned about those winds. >> reporter: yeah, ryan. especially because we know the palisades wildfire kicked up into another gear. a windy day in sonoma county means concerns are high for resident jeff leone. >> i was evacuated during the caldor fire. i lived up off highway 50 and the winds whipped up so fast i -- specifically because of the wind i got out of there a good eight hours before the mandatory evacuation came through and i was really glad i did. every wind advisory get my attention now, for sure. >> reporter: the national weather service issued a wind advisory through tuesday morning covering the north bay interior mountains. gusts could reach up to 55 miles per hour. high winds are responsible for the destructive wildfires in southern

getting on now to our local weather here in the bay area. we've had a little bit of a wind alert here. nothing like what they've had in southern california, but a wind advisory is in effect until 1 a.m. tonight or tomorrow morning, i should say, just after midnight for the north bay interior mountains and the east bay hills winds. the steady winds will be about 20 to 30mph out of the north, with gusts to 35 to 50mph. we also have a beach hazard statement in effect until 7:00 this evening that will expire shortly, but there's still an increased risk of rip currents and dangerous sneaker waves, and a frost advisory will be in effect from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. tomorrow for the north bay interior valleys, the east bay valleys, santa clara valley and the eastern santa clara hills. temperatures may drop as low as 32 degrees. here's the accuweather seven day forecast for us. and notice that midweek warm up wednesday through friday it will be almost spring like, dare i say, a high temperatures ranging from 64 to about 6667 degrees. but on saturday it bec