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