claudine. in fact, you can see that you were looking at tom and his live shot. it was still windy out there. so there's still the wind is a big factor in southern california, but some changes in the short term. now the high wind warning to kind of warn everybody about those extreme winds that will expire in about an hour at 6 p.m. today. the red flag warning continues until 6 p.m. thursday. we are expecting the winds to pick up once again thursday evening and into friday. not like last night, but still. any wind with this setup is not good and a fire weather watch that will likely turn into another red flag warning by thursday evening. this is one site you can see the location at 2300ft outside of malibu. here you can see the winds throughout the day. today, 83 miles an hour. at 8:00 this morning at 12:00 pm, 60 miles an hour at 3 p.m, 50 miles an hour. so the strongest winds from this morning, you can see the satellite detection of these fires. and all those red squares indicate some new detec

thanks, claudine. thank you. all right. we'll continue to follow the breaking news, of course, for you in southern california throughout this evening, right here on ktvu news, as well as online and on our fox local app. you can download that app to get the latest updates for free on your phone or your smart tv. all right, let's turn now to some other news service was stopped at the hayward bart station today, and that was after a stabbing this morning that sent one person to the hospital. ktvu tom vacar joins us now from the scene with more on what happened and a larger look at the crime numbers on that transit system. tom. >> well, you know, for those who think that violent crime is somehow out of control on bart. rest assured, knowing this, that the fact is, any riders chance of being involved is a victim of a violent crime, are very, very slim, and they're getting even slimmer. shortly after 10 a.m. on tuesday, a person was stabbed at the hayward bart station. apparently, some sort of altercation occurred at the entrance

henry. >> hi, claudine. right about now, as we speak, chp officers across the state have launched their maximum enforcement period cracking down on dangerous drivers. as we enter 2025 on the beat with the california highway patrol in oakland on new year's eve. ktvu shadowed officers jesse ricard and ethan hale as they prepare to crack down on dangerous drivers on new year's eve. first, they had to check their weapons and make sure they're slick. top all white dodge charger, nicknamed the polar bear, was in good working order 96 eight at the request of the first order of business, checking out a license plate issue at the dmv on 85th avenue in east oakland. the officers referred the driver to oakland police, and then it was back on the streets, going back and forth on 580, focusing on driving to arrive, especially during the holiday season. >> we're focusing on speed enforcement, reckless driving, distracted driving, driving under the influence. >> they pulled over this infiniti g37 near 35th avenue not becau

claudine. >> officially one week into this massive fire fight and the winds continue to be the persistent driver, firefighters have said the next 24 hours will be crucial in protecting their progress, as gusts pick up and conditions become ripe for fire growth. one week after the deadly palisades fire began, all that remains in some neighborhoods are chimneys and charred rubble. the blaze in pacific palisades and malibu set off a historic firestorm that left a path of destruction across los angeles county. now, weary residents who've lost everything and exhausted first responders brace for more extreme conditions. >> life threatening and destructive and widespread winds are already here for this significant wind event. we are taking an aggressive, lean forward posture. >> we plan to keep the fire small, but we prepare for any other event that happens. we're also staying vigilant and having resources available and identified to respond to any kind of new starts in the in the area. >> a fresh rou

jana. >> yes, claudine. congresswoman lee's paperwork was filed. this was just the preliminary first step. she is not officially on any ballots yet, but this all just happened as the city council began their special meeting today with a lot of leadership changes that decided was decided right there in city hall. a day of big changes monday at the oakland city council meeting. [applause] by a unanimous vote, the new city council appointed district six councilmember kevin jenkins to be president and fill the role of interim mayor. jenkins is the third person in two months to lead the city, after outgoing president nikki fortunato bass stepped in following the recall of xiang tao. >> i believe that he's someone who listens to everyone who has the ability to just focus on what's the solution, the outcome we're trying to achieve and bring folks together that will be really important over these next four months until our election. >> council member noel gayo was appointed president pro tem to lead the council meetings, also by a unanimous vote. the counc

claudine, we'll send it back to you. >> yeah. amazing. i know, i was just going to ask how long people have been out there. i know i've been out there a couple of times, and. and 11 at night was too, too early for me. i was like, i'll take a worse seat and come a little later. but those grandstand seats look awesome. all right, mario, stay warm. happy new year. thanks so much for that report. >> great job as always, mario. take care. it is 717. we go from mario to roberta gonzalez. who's here? i'm predicting roberta, one day you're going to host the rose parade. i'm just claiming it. >> i just heard claudine. you say that you've been there before. i just want to report from there. but all that's been on my bucket list for at least two decades. i would love to be one of the hosts and be able to smell the flowers and meet the people. >> it's spectacular. i'm claiming it on credit. >> thank you. oh, i was born in california. i was born for this. right. okay. yeah, that's my new year's resolution. i just want to start putting things out there

amber. >> claudine. city officials plan to announce the new acting police chief tomorrow at the police department. now, residents we spoke with say they don't know who that person is. they're worried about who it will be. and if that person has the ability to solve the department's problems. on tuesday morning, antioch city leaders will name the new acting police chief. this will be the third acting chief since police chief stephen ford retired about a year and a half ago. >> why have we had so many interim police chiefs? why haven't they selected a permanent police chief? >> ralph hernandez is a former antioch city council member. he says he's worked in law enforcement for more than three decades, including the pittsburgh and half moon bay police departments, and as an investigator for the contra costa da's office. he says antioch has been dealing with serious problems such as violent crime and officer misconduct, including racist text messages. >> you need a really kick type of even interim police chie

. >> good evening, i'm claudine wong. thousands of people are getting ready to pack the embarcadero for the annual fireworks show. the skies are expected to be clear with chilly temperatures for the festivities at midnight. many bars and restaurants in the city are hoping for a busy night, with plenty of customers enjoying an evening out tucked under the bay bridge, the high dive bar may have one of the best views of the night's entertainment. several residents say they are eagerly waiting for the celebration to begin. >> i have friends and family that i'll be with, and we'll be watching the their barges on the bay with fireworks on those barges, and at midnight they'll be blasting them up sky high. you need to save it. >> san francisco police said although they don't have any credible or specific threats, they will have a large police presence. they are urging people to get home safely by using public transit. if you are on the roads tonight, keep in mind the chp will be out there with you. the highway patrol's maximum e

i'm claudine wong. >> happy new year. claudine wong, dave clark, good to see you i'm dave clark. it's wednesday. it's the first day of january 2025, new year's day. and i know someone who made the best tamales in all of the bay area. nice. her initials are roberta gonzalez. >> that is so sweet of you. did you try them? >> i'm going to. >> okay, but you're just saying that they're the best because it was a rumor. they are the best. okay. no, it's a tradition. you have to begin the new year with a tamale to have a healthy new year ahead and a happy new year. you know, in the south, it's black eyed peas. >> yes, it is. >> it is. but i tried it one year with a girlfriend, and my year didn't go so well. so i'm sticking to the tamales. >> we'll make you some new ones. >> all right. there you go. hi, everybody. good morning to you. it's a brand new start to a brand new year. clear and chilly. but i have been noticing increasing cloud cover. it will be partly sunny today, then turning mostly cloudy. temperature wise right now we've jumped up to 40 degrees from 36 in the tri valley. we're

claudine. the menlo park fire protection district is among several across the bay area that is ready to mobilize at a moment's notice. crews here can be ready to roll in less than an hour should they get the call. >> these rigs are going to be on your residential streets trying to one. make sure that life safety is preserved and then doing structure protection as the rapidly spreading pacific palisades fire rages out of control. >> fire crews in the bay area are standing by, ready to assist should the state's office of emergency services make the call for backup. >> we have specific engines that are prepared with wildland equipment, etc. >> fire marshal john johnston explained that a typical strike team consists of five engines similar to this, one staffed by 20 firefighters. around 30,000 residents scrambled to evacuate, creating gridlocked traffic that complicated evacuation efforts and forced many to abandon their cars and flee on foot. >> the majority of the head of the body of the fire has

claudine.l dorado wine bar behind me is one of several establishments across san francisco that is helping organizations doing relief work on the ground in la. the owner tonight tells me they were busier than usual for a tuesday night, and people were very eager to contribute. as the wildfires exploded in southern california, octavia restaurant, located at octavia and bush streets in san francisco, quickly recognized the urgent need for action. >> personally, i'm from southern california and a lot of us have like friends and family from southern california. so as it started to unfold, it became apparent that, like we needed to do something. >> the team, which had put its monthly saturday bake sales on hold, is bringing it back this weekend in a big way. the event, which is called saturday bake, will feature pastries, breads, pasta and sandwiches. all proceeds will go toward world central kitchens relief team, which is feeding thousands of evacuees and first responders on the ground. >> i think

welcome back. >> i'm frank mallicoat and i'm claudine wong. has our first weekend of 2025, and it's nice to get a break here. i have friends who are trying to get back home. they are stuck in denver. their flight to sfo canceled. they're crossing their fingers for another flight to come in, and they're not alone in tha

claudine mentioned it a moment ago. the red flag warning for very windy conditions, as well as low relative humidity will go until wednesday. at this time, with perhaps a little bit of recovery coming for the second part of the business week, although it is not rain. a better look at what we can expect for southern california, as well as the wind advisory. here at home that expires at 10 a.m. coming up in just a little bit. >> all right. we will see you shortly. thank you. rosemary. meanwhile, the death toll continues to rise in the devastating wildfires in the l.a. county area. l.a. county coroner now confirms at least 16 people have been killed in the firestorm. 13 others still reported missing. cal fire says the palisades fire is 11% contained after burning more than 23,000 acres. that eaton fires burning in altadena, still outside of pasadena, it's now 15% contained after burning more than 14,000 acres. these fires and other others burning in the l.a. area have destroyed more than 12,000 homes, businesses and other

claudine. we've been hearing about potential school closures at districts across the bay area for the past year. here, santa rosa city schools says their deficit is due to declining school student enrollment, as well as the loss of covid era funding. now that's bay area school districts are struggling to make ends meet, and santa rosa city schools is no different. the district announced in november that it's facing a $20 million deficit, and closing or consolidating schools is the only way forward. community members say there's a few key reasons for the deficit. lack of kids. >> when i was first, when i got my first apartment, that apartment was $300 here. i was able to raise my kids, be there for them. parents now are having to work more than one job. that same apartment is $3,000 a month now and it's the same apartment. >> in 2012, santa rosa city schools served over 15,000 students. last year, they had just over 12,000. as we saw with school districts in san jose and san francisco, santa ros

. >> and good evening, i'm claudine wong. we start with fire crews continuing the push to contain the deadly wildfires in southern california. as we're now just hours away from a new wind event that could wipe away days of progress. here is where things stand at this hour. in all, the wildfires have consumed more than 62mi!s. that is an ara that is larger than the city of san francisco. cal fire says the palisades fire is 14% contained, and containment on the eaton fire has reached 34%. the death toll stands at 24, but that number is expected to rise as more victims continue to be found in the rubble. a red flag warning is in effect right now through wednesday night, with the winds expected to peak tomorrow morning. ktvu jesse gary has been following that part of the story and joins us live in studio with more. jesse. >> claudine, good evening to you. and within the past hour, officials held a briefing about the eaton fire. officials don't believe that fire will spread beyond its current footprint. they say that the they are

. >> i'm claudine wong and hi everyone, i'm frank mallicoat. let's get you out of the gate immediately and say good morning to rosemary. yes! >> happy sunday. hey, we made it! yes, yes, yesterday and today going to be very similar weather wise. take a look at the storm tracker two. it's a quiet one out there. the winds are generally light. it's a cool start and a little bit of patchy fog. in fact, we are very calm according to this map. take a look at that. from santa rosa to oakland, over towards fairfield. everybody reporting calm conditions. when it comes to the temps. we're within a few degrees of yesterday, which means another chilly start with most of us in the 40s this morning, 45 degrees in san francisco in our east bay. 38 to start your day in livermore. and let's check in on the patchy fog out there once again this morning. if you're headed towards the sacramento san joaquin valley, you're definitely going to get the tule fog. but for us here at home, not quite as thick as we had yesterday. yesterday, widespread gray over the delta re

claudine and frank. and then as we get into the monday time frame, a red flag warning, meaning it is going to be breezy to windy out there over southern california. but it turns even with more extreme heat and fire danger as we get into the business week. meanwhile, for us here at home, we are also starting with a wind advisory. here is a look over san francisco. a beautiful start to the morning there, but our advisory began at midnight and will go until sunday morning for our hills, north bay hills, east bay hills, and the santa cruz mountains. as we get into the numbers outside right now, middle peak reporting 30 to 35mph. we have oakland north reporting 31. even across parts of the bay, we've got some pretty breezy conditions along the coastline. fairfield right now reporting a wind gust to 33. and as we shift a little bit over towards the south bay san jose, just a light breeze for you there. temperature wise, we are much warmer this morning, up by 13 degrees in livermore where we are 5343 to start y

claudine wong, ktvu, fox two news. >> pretty incredible gift.ank you so much for wrapping up your 2024 with us. the countdown, of course, to the new year is on. i'd like to wish you a happy new year, and also a reminder that you can watch a live stream of san francisco's midnight fireworks celebration on our fox local app. good night and happy new year! we'd like to leave you with a live look at san francisco along the embarcadero, as crowds are gathering tonight for crystal clear skies and the beautiful fireworks show that will light up the night sky to ring in 2025. best wishes for a great new year bay area for the last time in 2024. good night, bay area. we'll see you in 2025. [music] yeah. >> hello. and welcome to like it or not, i'm dave clark. this is a show where we talk about things, about what you're talking about, the latest hot topics. what's trending now, this particular episode is all about ringing in a new year. and i've got some of the best people in the bay area here. i'm just saying are the cre

greg. >> claudine. tha you. let's give you a clear, live look at those pictures coming out of the pacific palisades. you can see flames all over this structure that have destroyed what was likely a home there on the hillside. that fire is burning bright and red. as those flames pick up this evening. we'll check in later in this newscast with meteorologist mark tamayo with a look at those extremely dry conditions and those winds. you can hear whipping in the camera there that we're seeing in southern california, resulting in the palisades fire growing to what it is right now. new at six. outgoing san francisco mayor london breed is touting a drop in crime as she serves her last day in office. take a look at these numbers. city leaders say it's a 20 year low for the city's crime rates. the police department says property crime is down 31% and violent crime is down 14% from 2023. police say homicides reached a 60 year low, with 2024 seeing a 35% drop from 23, and car break ins were down from 54% from last year. ktv

mike. >> claudine amberleigh live tonight in san francisco. amber.nk you. >> well, the inauguration began earlier in the day outside of city hall. the public was invited to attend, where mayor lurie gave his speech outlining his hopes for the city's future. he also acknowledged serious issues it's facing, including an unprecedented budget deficit of $875 million. lurie also announced plans to implement the city's first 24 over seven police friendly drop off centers, so officers can get people to help. they need to hold those who refuse help accountable and return to patrol quicker. he also pledged that he would not reduce the number of officers in the city. >> all right. our coverage of the deadly wildfires across los angeles county continues. five people have died. more than a thousand homes have been destroyed or damaged in all of the fires. and as we head to break, let's give you a live look from mount wilson at the eaton fire in the city of altadena. the firefight still well underway. 36 hours in. we're back in fight continues is more than 130,00

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i have claudine wong. nice to see you. claudine phil griffiths, a comedian who you can catch at the santa cruz comedy festival coming up soon. and also our political reporter, greg lee. nice to have all of you here. okay, so we are goist

claudine wong, ktvu, fox two news. >> all right.me back, we're going to take a look at the forecast. that does include temperatures that are on the mild side and includes maybe no rain. i'll see you back here. >> all right. now to alex savidge and a look at some of the stories we're working on for west coast rap. coming up at the top of the hour. alex. mike. >> thank you. coming up tonight at seven, the latest on the dangerous winds once again hitting southern california. and the new fires that crews jumped on today hoping to avoid another disaster. we'll also show you how a group of friends is making sure that firefighters on the front lines in southern california have all the supplies they need. plus, if you want to hang out at a starbucks, you're going to need to buy something moving forward tonight. why? the seattle based coffee giant is reversing a policy that used to invite everyone to spend time in its stores, and what customers are saying about this change. we'll have those stories and a lot more coming up tonight at seven o

henry. >> hi, claudine. now, as we speak, chp officers across the state have launched their maximum enforcement period cracking down on dangerous drivers. as we enter 2025 on the beat with the california highway patrol in oakland on new year's eve. ktvu shadowed officers jesse ricard and ethan hale as they prepare to crack down on dangerous drivers on new year's eve. first, they had to check

and claudine. okay, so before we go, we want to let you know that we would love to hear from you. so send us >> i'm anna garcia right now on true crime news. the mystery of a missing girl leads to a potential serial killer investigation. just like in silence of the lambs. >> we'll keep looking and hopefully find her, but we're not going to give in to him. >> cops raced to find 17 year old alexis murphy. >> i'll let your girl granny. >> gas station surveillance video captures the last time she was seen and leads investigators right to this man. >> he's the kind of person that makes the hair on your neck stand up. >> but is he responsible? or could it be a serial killer striking other young girls in the same small town? plus the brutal murder of lori smith. >> there was a pool of blood and you could see drag marks. >> the case was cold for 20 years, but cops finally caught her killer. how? his family helped to take him down. we will never get over it. but justice needs to be served. welcome to true crime. news, police in old lovingston, virginia were worried. fearful that they had t

i'm your host today, claudine wong, joined by mark tamayo cristina rendon. and let's just kind of get right into it. i want to take you out on the town. okay? so we're just going to start there. yes. well why not? right. yeah. and we

we have claudine wong, rosemary oroczo and andre senior. thanks for being with us. you know, i love a theme and today's theme is first things first. keep that in mind as we

i'm claudine wong, and we are beginning with southern california's wildfire crisis.nd firefighters are warning that the danger is far from over. the two largest fires, the palisades and the eaton fires, are continuing to burn. these are live pictures from our sister station in los angeles. you can see there that is the pacific coast highway, and you can see the damage being done to that roadway. as you can see where the fire went through there. now, if you take a look at these pictures, it looks fairly calm. but that is why there is this warning tonight telling people, despite how it may look right now, things are going to get worse. it looks like overnight in the early morning hours into tomorrow. now, firefighters have gained ground on the two major wildfires. the palisades fire is now 17% contained and has burned nearly 24,000 acres. containment on the eaton fire has risen to 35%, with 14,000 acres burned. the death toll has now risen

well, it's great to have with us and as claudine mentioned, one of the stunning things about this book as you go through it is how many of the issues you had to wrestle with are still on our plate today, whether it's the price of oil, shockingly, bailing chrysler again, because we remember the controversy that accompanied it when you had to do it, what's going to happen to the west bank then? it was salt. now it's start iran, afghanis, everything's old, is new again, huh? that's almost. well, the existence of the book at all is kind of interesting to me. and i want to know how your contemporaneous musings at the end of the day, instead of being locked away, future historians could get at it. came out during your lifetime. well, three or four years ago i started reading over some of their diary notes for other purposes. i realized what you've just said that so many of the things that i had to deal were very serious on the desk in the oval office. now for president obama to address. and although some of them have changed, like iran captured my hostages and now they're developing perhaps

i'm claudine wong, and we begin with the city of oakland swearing in its third mayor in the past twoonths. today, the council unanimously voted to appoint council member kevin jenkins to the role of council president and interim mayor. and though he will only hold that title of mayor until a special election is held in april. jenkins and his fellow council members have a tall task ahead. the city is wrangling a budget deficit that has forced cuts and closures in the fire

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. >> and good evening, i'm claudine wong.with fire crews continuing the push to contain the deadly wildfires in southern california. as we're now just hours away from a new wind event that could wipe away days of progress. here is where things stand at this hour. in all, the wildfires have consumed more than 62mi!s. that is an ara that is larger than the city of san francisco. cal fire says the palisades fire is 14% contained, and containment on the eaton fire has reached 34%. the death toll stands at 24, but that number is expected to rise as more victims continue to be found in the rubble. a red flag warning is in effect right now

. >> good evening, i'm claudine wong. we are following those devastating wildfires in southern california tonight. but we first want to bring you some breaking news from santa rosa. santa ra police are at a home where four people

good evening, i'm claudine wong. this fire started just before noon. it has exploded to over 1300 acres. you're taking a live look at the scene right now. as you can see, those flames going. the sky is orange and firefighters are on scene. but this fire just keeps moving. and as you can see from the wind and some of those trees, it is blowing now. cal fire says there are mandatory evacuations underway with, quote, immediate threat to life. sections of the pacific coast highwa