, — property throughout this great county, and finally, to all la county — county, and finally, to allse be assured that we will continue to battle _ assured that we will continue to battle these wildfires from the air— to battle these wildfires from the air and on the ground until they— the air and on the ground until they are — the air and on the ground until they are fully contained. we stand — they are fully contained. we stand alongside all they are fully contained. we stand alon-side all of they are fully contained. we stand alongside all they are fully contained. we stand alon-side all of you they are fully contained. we stand alongside all they are fully contained. we stand alon-side all of you as stand alongside all of you as we begin of evacuated areas, establishment of disaster recovery centres, and the rebuilding of your homes, communities and your lives. i would — communities and your lives. i would now— communities and your lives. i would now like to introduce my trusted — would now like to introduce my trusted partner in public safety, _ trusted partner in public safety,

county public health.the air quality is improving, as we have seen the smoke lessen with the better containment of the fires. at this time, the south coast air quality air quality management division is indicating whether a smoke advisory specifically in those areas close to the fires in the northwest component of the county, county residents should continue to monitor the air quality index, the aqi levels, wherever they are. but we are seeing improved aqi numbers, and so we encourage residents who are closest to the fire, who are smelling smoke or seeing it, who have the aqi levels in the unhealthy zones to be using masks when they're outside. >> any other questions? all right. thank you so much. oh we have i'm sorry i'm blocked. go ahead. sorry. >> simon buie, cbs network news. um, just clarity on the discussions with the incoming administration about a visit or communication regarding this disaster. just to be clear, has has mayor bass have you or you, supervisor varga or has anyone in the governor's of

as additional resources from orange county, ventura county, cal fire and — orange county, ventura countys department, chp is here _ lapd, la county sheriffs department, chp is here as well as well as our park— chp is here as well as well as our park rangers. obviously the scope and scale — park rangers. obviously the scope and scale of today's fire here in the palisades has been terrifying. we are _ the palisades has been terrifying. we are so— the palisades has been terrifying. we are so incredibly grateful for the swift — we are so incredibly grateful for the swift response and to my constituents here in the pacific palisades, i want to reiterate. this is not _ palisades, i want to reiterate. this is not a _ palisades, i want to reiterate. this is not a drilt — palisades, i want to reiterate. this is not a drill. this is an actual public— is not a drill. this is an actual public safety emergency. areas west of mandeville canyon and north of sunset _ of mandeville canyon and north of sunset have been ordered for evacuation. please make sure that you are _ evacuation. please make sure th

county including city an county areas. there are multiple -- hundreds of signals that are flashing red. remind everybody treat it as a stop sign and stop for that flashing. and if you come to a barricade you need to turn around. those streets are closed for the purpose of recovery and not for looking. please do not argue with the sheriffs that are there or the p.d. if the road is closed there is a good reason for it. it is not safe for you to be in the area. that safety includes the debris i was talking about. trees down, potholes, road systems destroyed. there could be breaks in the roadway that could cause major damage to your vehicle. i'm asking that you comply with all road closures until further notice. we are available as a 24/7 agency. you can reach our department at 1-800-675-help. if you see something, please tell us about it. whether it's a gas leak, whether it's a utility line down, if it's a signal that's mal functioning or a sewer system leak. any of those things that keep our life safety system going we need

county.emergency to sign up for alert l.a. county. with that, i thank you and i will introduce fire chief anthony maroon. >> so good morning. i will be prferredding an eaton fire update the fire is now estimated to be 14,117 acres with 15% containment. with over 7,000 structures damaged or destroyed. we have 2,832 personnel assigned to the incident and static at this time elevated to critical fire weather conditions are predicted to continue through wednesday. moderate to locally strong santa ana winds will affect los angeles county and today, tomorrow, and then again on monday through wednesday. l.a. county fire will be prepared. these winds combined with dry air and dry vegetation will keep the fire threat in los angeles county high. i would like to take this moment to express my gratitude to board chair supervisor kathryn barger along with supervisor but also to all of the boards of supervisors, for their support of my personnel on my department and me as a department head and fire chief.

costa county. the next two candidates have been endorsed by safe. that's the grassroots organization that drove the recall of pamela price. ursula jones dixon was a deputy da here in alameda before becoming an alameda county superior court judge. annie esposito was a senior assistant da here in alameda county before becoming assistant da in contra costa county. the remaining two finalists are latricia lewis is an assistant da here in alameda county. before becoming was, i should say, before becoming a deputy county counsel for alameda. and yibin chen, who is city attorney for the city of alameda. according to the east bay times, chen is the only finalist with no prosecutorial experience. in a matter of moments, minutes from now, safe will hold a news conference to again endorse their two finalists and express concern that, quote, high ranking political figures are interfering with this process to appoint a new district attorney. again, the interviews are later this afternoon. the board will select

direct control of the county. right now, residents outside of the main cities of gilroy and morgan hill belong to the south santa clara county fire district. seen on this map here covered in green. those contract or that area rather contracts with cal fire for service will. today, the board of supervisors unanimously voted to terminate that fire district, which has been in place since 1980. it will now be merged with the rest of the county's fire services. according to cal fire's fire fighting union, more than 30 cal fire employees could lose their jobs as a result of the move. >> absolutely opposed to the idea that 30 plus firefighters who have served our community with courage, distinction and distinction could be replaced by an annexation idea. that is confusing, dangerous, expensive, expensive, and reduces community protection. >> county leaders say the decision has nothing to do with the quality of the firefighters, but leaders feel that budget constraints at the state level have resulted in a lower level of

county. so we are impacted. so we are going to make sure that within our department, we're wrapping our arms around our employees, just like we do with community members. again, as i was coming up here, i did find out that we did have two fatalities in this area. i don't have any specifics. there is a lot of damage out there, we're still in the process of doing these assessments. trying to still save lives, so this information is going to change. the altadena sheriff's station itself was evacuated. and it was at least limited on fire. there was some fire at the altadena station. but we do have to clear outula of our employees out of there. i'm hearing some miraculous stories and they're just barely coming in of our deputies who were rescuing from the altadena station, and residents were running there, asking for assistance, in getting them out of their structures. from what i understand, they were barely able to get these people out before destruction. there are just heroic stories out there.

alameda county. if you santa clara county heading to los angeles to help battle the fast-moving fires forcing thousands of residents to evacuate thoughts go out to. >> everyone southern california and what is really a, you know, a devastating weather event we're sending as many resources as we can to help acting fire chief bill murphy with the santa clara county fire department says. >> 40 firefighters across the county have been mobilized. may get there. there. >> incorporated immediately into the incident action plan assigned to an area the fire to assist with the firefight. strong, gusty offshore winds infamously known as the santa ana winds in southern california. >> mixed with dry conditions have been fueling the wildfires that we see that the winds are 50, 60, 70 miles an hour. >> that's going to dictate where the fire is going to do. >> lieutenant mariano, elias with the san francisco fire department. got the call for help. wednesday morning. we're all humans. so it you feel from the what the

now in the southern part of the county under direct control of santa clara county. and it's officially the start of girl scout cookie season. cookies are available to buy online, but they will be a little bit more expensive this year. you can find out why it's all there for you right@ktvu.com. coming up at 11. hear san francisco meeting. the growing demands of electric vehicle chargers tonight. the grant issued for the city and how it will transform different neighborhoods. but first how about a quick look at that sunset from earlier this evening outside the oakland estuary? not a bad winter night across the bay area with the city by the bay there. in the distance, you're watching the 11:00 news on ktvu. we're back after the break. $15 million grant to help meet the growing demand for ev charging in the city. this funding was awarded by the u.s. department of transportation, and it will be used to install 270 level two chargers and 30 fast chargers in neighborhoods including civic center, chinatown, the mission, and others. the chargers will be built with future exp

i'm grateful for my team and the counties. our counties typically run elections. making sure you train and work with counties and build bonds of friendship and trust, that is what we have done in georgia. i am grateful for the support we have had. thank you. [applause] >> thank you. we will now go to washington, secretary hobbs. >> thank you so much. we all talk and meet with each other and talk about the experiences and commonalities and certain threats. i never thought one of my drop boxes would be firebombed. that did not come up in the conversation. when i was appointed in '21 i came in with two lenses. 35 years military experience, knowing the strategic threat, knowing it has expanded. we know about russia, iran, different groups and capabilities they have. expanded greatly. the other thing, i freshly graduated from the dod information school. learning communications and crisis management. luckily, i have a great brief with the previous secretary, kim, she is in the audience today. she set up a cybersecurity team. she told me i had to deal with misinformation

wright county feet per second., if you asked it to, how do i asked it, for example, to create a the diagram for shape charge to go do something. it's going to say no. i asked chatgpt how it regulates harmful content. i regulate harmful content that people can look up using this technology? >> we're intent of the initial i think the controls are gonna get a lot it's going to be more. it's going to be more factual the way it responds. openai which is behind chatgpt told us their models are designed to refuse harmful instructions and that they're working with law enforcement to support the investigation. but only time will tell how this tech will change the future. >> and that was brian will reporting for us tonight. president elect trump is trying to delay his upcoming sentencing and that hush money case that led to a conviction. >> he's scheduled to be sentenced friday. the judge who's overseeing the case as he will not impose jail time fines or probation. legal experts say trump is benefiting from his position. >>

county coroner. more winds will be picking up as you heard, further complicating our efforts and creating an additional fire danger. and so the atmosphere is very continuously changing. we have to adapt to the conditions that are presented to us and in this case this is a modification that some will have difficulty with, and i apologize for that. we recognize the importance of protecting fire-affected areas not just from the physical if dangers left behind, but also from those who might if exploit this tragedy. to that end, our officers are conducting increased patrols in the areas impacted by the fires. identifying the cause of these fires is critically important. in conjunction with our partner agencies and led by the bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms, we've created the los angeles regional wildfire investigative task force who's actively working to identify the cause of the palisades fire and, ultimately, all of the fires that we have experienced. lapd is still enforcing a curfew in los ange

county and elsewhere. give us a sense, first of all, senator, of the scale of the damage in your state right now. >> it's unimaginable, wolf, and thank you for having me. and thank you for panning to the various fires, because as you've seen, the images from your reporters in the field, you begin to appreciate the magnitude of the impact. it's not just one fire. it's not just one big fire. it's multiple large scale events with enormous impact on the diverse communities of southern california. having had a chance to tour yesterday with the president and the governor, it's just it's heartbreaking. it's all i can tell you. there may be an occasional home that neighborhood that'll of ash and rubble. small businesses which represent american dreams that have been lost. and for all the viewers, every home, every house that you see is a home. and every home represents a family. and we're talking more than 100,000 folks that have been displaced. it's going to be a long road to recovery, but we're praying that the

ursula jones dixon is an alameda county superior court judge, and annie esposito is contra costa countyistant district attorney. during a rally before last week's interviews, several crime victims and safe. the group responsible for recalling former da pamela price for not being tough enough on crime. they endorsed judge jones dixon and assistant da esposito. we want to make sure that they will not be replacing another problem that we'll be dealing with again. and we also want to make sure that this is a right and fair process. we will build community trust with engagement and with complete transparency. we are at a critical juncture in our criminal justice system, one that demands bold leadership. my philosophy is persevere, strive for excellence and fairness, and maintain your compassion. that was some of the candidates for alameda county da giving their answers to the board during those public interviews last week. whoever the board picks today will take office next month and s serve through 2026. now, as i mentioned before today's s board mting, members of the community who are push

county to assist. lastly, the national weather service has predicted a continued red flag weather event with strong winds and low humidities, placing all residents of los angeles county in danger. to all of our viewers, please prioritize your safety as well as the well-being of those around you as we come together to continue to get through this widespread disaster. los angeles county firefighters will remain on the front line until we reach full containment, and we ask that you keep all of los angeles county in your thoughts and prayers. i would now like to invite up los angeles city fire chief kristin crowley to give her briefing. thank you. >> good morning everyone. >> my name is kristin crowley. >> los angeles city fire department fire chief, i'd like to start with just a moment, if we could, of gratitude, a moment of gratitude for our first responders, our boots on the ground that are battling this intense and multiple jurisdiction and number of fires. so gratitude to those who are doing the work.

county. there is zero containment of it, and it has now burned more than 13,000 acres. that fire in the even larger palisades fire have killed at least ten people, but officials, unfortunately, expect that number to go up once they're able to go into some of the burned out areas with cadaver dogs. the scenes of devastation are surreal. entire neighborhoods reduced to ashes and rubble, and the fires are still burning. late last night, cal fire reported some containment of that palisades fire. about 6%. 6%. but it's burned nearly 20,000 acres. and these fires combined have destroyed at least more than 10,000 homes and structures in l.a. county. now, at a briefing last night, cal fire spoke about the weather conditions today and what they're expecting with the palisades fire fight. >> the extreme winds that we've seen will start to diminish, and we will start to see a change in the direction of those winds. so where we've seen from north to south, we're going to start to see more now a south to

direct control of the county. ktvu mark sayer is live tonight in san jose with a closer look at what this will mean for residents. this is a big move here, mark. >> a big move, mike. but county leaders emphasize this has nothing to do with the quality of cal fire firefighters. nothing but praise for the firefighters. but they say that state budget issues at the state level have resulted in a lower level of service than the county itself believes it can provide. southern santa clara county is prone to wildfires, with wide expanses of open land. currently, residents outside of the main cities of gilroy and morgan hill belong to what is called the south santa clara county fire district, seen on this map in green, which contracts with cal fire for service. >> the significance is that they don't have to worry whether cal fire is going to have enough money to help them out when there's a fire, or when there is some kind of an emergency. >> on tuesday, the board of supervisors unanimously voted to terminate that fire dis

being born at the county hospital. growing up in county services, helping my family navigate those services as their family. as the family translator alongside my sisters, they did their part to being able to now not only serve at the county for the last decade, but then to be able to be the first supervisor. it is an opportunity to continue the work that has already been done. jung became a lawyer and a familiar face in the county, including spending time as a county spokesperson during the covid crisis. she is a wife and a mother of two. in the race for supervisor, she defeated another well-known vietnamese-american political figure, madison nguyen, and one community organizer notes that suggests jung had to have broad support to win. she did not just rely on the vietnamese community the votes of the vietnamese. she has had to rely on other communities the caucasians, other asians, hispanics, you know, so it's an overall complete victory. others, including jung, agree. serving all my communities, serving my latino he

county administrator. the county named its administration building in oakland after susan muranishi. officials shared photos of the event. today, the alameda county native has been the county administrator for 28 years, breaking barriers as the first woman to be appointed to that position. officials praised her steady fiscal management, giving the county a rare triple-a credit rating and fostering a culture of innovation. new at 11 the golden state warriors, paying special tribute to the first native american to play in the nba. the daughter of the late phil jordan, a descendant of the paskenta band of nomlaki indians, accepted the golden state impact award on her father's behalf at last night's warriors game. jordan played in the nba for seven years, beginning with the knicks in 1956. last night's tribute included a performance by a group of dancers from the same tribe as jordan's heritage. well, it's officially the end of the 49ers football season, and some players were back at levi's today clearing out

county. east bay hills, 30 to 50. i mean, half moon bay is 55, yet santa rosa is 35. menlo park is 37, sfo 53. so there are some big spreads. oakland 55, berkeley 46. so i mean, it's palpable, if you will, if you're out and about. but high pressure says, you know what? i'll give you a sunny day. you won't have to wait long for it because it's on its way and temperatures will be above average, with still a pretty good little offshore breeze in the higher elevations, not so much at the surface 60s to near 70 degrees. all right. my good friend sal castaneda is here to tell you and me the traffic is. >> yeah, some commutes are tougher than the rest, steve. that's for sure. westbound 92 is one of them, and the bay bridge is not. so let's go to westbound 92 first. that traffic is backed up from just before the high rise all the way over to 101 because of a crash. they're still clearing right at 101. so if you're driving on the san mateo bridge, you're going to have slow traffic all the way out to t

direct control of the county. ktvu is mark sayer was at that supervisors meeting and joins us from san jose. so, mark, what does this mean? this move actually mean for the residents? >> while claudine, first of all, county supervisors emphasized that this decision has nothing to do with the quality of cal fire firefighters, nothing but praise for the actual firefighters. but they did say that they are concerned that problems with the budget at the state level has resulted in a lower level of service than the county itself feels it can provide. southern santa clara county is prone to wildfires, with wide expanses of open land. currently, residents outside of the main cities of gilroy and morgan hill belong to what is called the south santa clara county fire district, seen on this map in green, which contracts with cal fire for service. >> the significance is that they don't have to worry whether cal fire is going to have enough money to help them out when there's a fire, or when there is some kind of an emergency.

county of alameda. last week, the board publicly interviewed the candidates seven candidates elgin lo and jimmy wilson. they are the only internal candidates. lo is a senior deputy district attorney for alameda county. wilson is a deputy attorney. venus johnson is the chief deputy attorney general for california. she's the one who's been endorsed by ag rob bonta. latricia lewis is deputy counsel for alameda county, and eben shen is the current city attorney for alameda. ursula jones dixon is an alameda county superior court judge, and annie esposito is contra costa county assistant district attorney. during a rally before last week's interviews, several crime victims and safe. that's the group responsible for recalling former district attorney pamela price for not being tough enough on crime. they endorsed judge jones dixon and assistant d.a. esposito. we want to make sure that they will not be replacing another problem that will be dealing with again. and we also want to make sure that this is a right

, including 8 bay area counties from alameda to sonoma counties. the california department of justice says that mcintyre accomplices stole 8 million dollars worth of beauty products. she worked with her husband to recruit women to enter makeup stores and commit both thefts, which they then sold online through. amazon mack was sentenced to 5 years and 4 months in prison. >> the chp is looking for this missing teenage boy in the east bay, 14 year-old labeled jones was last seen in hayward on friday. he's about 5 foot 6. and as you can see, has brown hair and brown eyes. he was last seen wearing a gray nike jacket and blue jeans. and there is an evan elr out for him. it's been extended to alameda contra costa and san francisco counties. >> we're going take a break. 6.27, is the time. still ahead, the bay-area social media influencers are hosting a donation drive to help the wildfire victims in southern cali nice to meet ya. my name is david. i've been a pharmacist for 44 years and i'm from flowery branch, georgia. when i have customers come in i recom

mckay is being held at contra costa county jail on numerous felony counts. his bail is set at $350,000. police say during active searches, they eagerly welcomed tips of suspicious people who may be hiding in yards or neighborhoods. also in contra costa county, residents were unnerved by a shooting in september in orinda that authorities say was the result of road rage. >> two young, too fast. it was a #### of a kid. i hadn't seen him in ten years. >> robert decker is saddened by the shooting death of his estranged son in a road rage incident in orinda. a vase of flowers marks the spot where 50 year old scott patrick decker died. decker, driving a toyota forerunner, was shot and killed by an older man driving a tesla model y. neighbors say the two drivers have been involved in a rolling dispute that ended when the older man pulled out a gun and shot decker dead at las vegas road in la espiral. the shooter, who was detained, told police decker had gotten out of his suv and punched him. a day after decker was killed, i spoke to his father by phone. >> it's just

the rights of undocumented immigrants in the county supervisors voted to limit the use of county moneyation laws. data shows that about 27,000 sonoma county residents are undocumented immigrants. the resolution directs county departments and employees to comply with state law which limits sharing information about an individual's immigration status with immigration and customs enforcement except in the cases where the person is convicted of a serious or violent felony. the resolution says in part, quote, interacting with local government whether to access benefits, report a crime file, a legal document should not put any resident at risk regardless of immigration status, end quote. >> it's a 52 in san mateo county is looking for its next poet laureate the deadline to apply has been extended to january 22nd candidates have to lived in the county for at least 3 years engage in community service and must of publish one or more collections of poetry. the poet laureate is a two-year position that includes a $5,000 year stipend. the application is on the san mateo county website. it's a 52 i

county with 1000 personnel. we are also using our compacts with other states like arizona, nevada, oregon and washington. firefighters from those regions are on their way down to los angeles county right now to assist us. thank you for your interest and your attention. [inaudible] [inaudible] >> >> president biden iin southern california in response to the series of wildfires in the area but he is there for another reason as well, the birth of his great-grandchild. the washington post has posted this, with thick sme vering the sky, president biden has rived in l.a. for the birth of his great-anhild. hunterid has also arrived with naomi, d thave a c-section is the president revealed to usa today, i'm about to be a great grandfather, jesus god. >> democracy. it isn't just an idea. it is a process, shaped by leaders, elected to the highest office and entrusted to a select few guarding its basic principles. it is where debates unfold, decisions are made and the nation's course is charted. democracy in real-time. thi

county. the main concern this morning is the strong santa ana winds that have already played a major role in the disaster. all week, they are expected to pick up once again. >> that red flag warning in the region has now been extended until at least wednesday night. ktvu meteorologist rosemary oroczo joins us now to talk about the challenges firefighters will face the next few days. and rosemary, it was a windy night down there overnight. a little bit of a break now. but then they come back picking back up again. >> yes. and now you said the extended until wednesday. the red flag warning. so we're just seeing one advisory rollover into another into another. and long story short it's not going to get better anytime soon. we will see lulls and in temporary breaks and that's really going to be about it. giving you a live look here over the mostly clear sky here in the bay area. because the pattern in southern california, also the pattern here at home where we do have the offshore wind, let's che

this comes as the county switches to new technology and methods for the count, and survey. volunteers will go to places where the homeless tend to gather instead of searching for them out there on every street. volunteers will also interview homeless people at the same time as the count. instead of doing that in the following days, advocates say this change could lead to less time to count every person. the change also means this year's data can't be compared to previous years, so trends then cannot be studied. san jose city officials are touting a soon to be completed tiny home site for unhoused residents as a step toward ending homelessness. that also has the added benefit of protecting a central waterway from pollution. this morning, city and community leaders unveiling the project in the blossom hill neighborhood. this two acre parcel of land owned by valley water will become home to a $100 million, 136 bed interim housing site. it comes after residents in the neighborhood had complained for years about the negative effects of a large homeless encampment. >> i helping o

the county stay a nation and even overseas _ county stay a nation and even overseas are in a proactive proactive posture to save lives. firefighting resources from laf d and _ firefighting resources from laf d and for— firefighting resources from laf d and for the all over our position— d and for the all over our position in strategic cutting locations. dwp is employing water — locations. dwp is employing water tankers to augment water supply— water tankers to augment water supply firefighters. the emergency operations centres remin— emergency operations centres remain activated at the highest levet— remain activated at the highest level to — remain activated at the highest level to rapidly coordinate emergency response. as we prepare — emergency response. as we prepare for more wind, we are also _ prepare for more wind, we are also actively working to provide people with much—needed resources — provide people with much—needed resources. this week, it was said — resources. this week, it was said that _ resources. this week, it was said that our city and county will launch in person loc

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>> now at 5, san mateo county's embattled sheriff files a complaint against the county as she continues to >> pretty alarming allegations. >> but first, oakland councilmember kevin jenkins will leave the city is interim mayor. however, there's a familiar face that might be throwing her hat in the ring for the position as well. and thanks for joining us on kron. 4 news at 5. i'm vicki liviakis. i'm grant lotus. our top story tonight. the city of oakland. >> has its 3rd mayor in less than a month. councilmember kevin jenkins was selected by u.s. fellow council members this afternoon. but as kron four's, dan kerman tells us the spotlight today is once again on former congresswoman barbara lee. and the question remains, will she or won't she run for mayor? former oakland congresswoman barbara lee will announce later this week if she'll run for oakland. mayor an april special election. >> but on monday, lee registered ali for oakland, mayor 2025 campaign finance committee with the secretary of state's office. barbour lead would be in serene, the world's most difficult job at the most difficu

for most of los angeles and ventura counties, and for parts of san luis obispo and santa barbara counties. you see the alignment here with the circulation around that low pressure system literally pulling the winds from land to sea, offshore flow, which is the pattern that has held for several days now for about a week. in fact, right now we have gusts up to 35mph at camp nine, nearly 45mph at browns canyon. these wind gusts are irregular, though. i mean, they could be 15mph. one moment and the minute later 25 or 30mph. so the wind gusts, as you see going into the evening hours will diminish a bit. the red flag warning likely to expire at 6 p.m. and then going into the overnight hours, the winds remain still fairly strong, but not so gusty and so dangerous as they have been. this red flag warning once again in effect until 6 p.m. for this area shown here in red. particularly dangerous fire weather situation. relative humidity still dangerously low, about 8 to 15mph. now let's shift our focus here to the bay area. locally, we're looking at very calm conditions. wind speeds under ten miles

the amount of the claim against the county is significant at 10 million dollars. legal analyst steven clark says the government claim is a precursor to a lawsuit. >> and now the county will have to respond to see if the legal process moves forward. what share of corpus did is take this fight to a whole nother level. >> and she's going on offense here by initiating this government claim and things could get very ugly. the san mateo county board of supervisors has placed an amendment on the march ballot asking voters to grant them the power to remove the sheriff from office. sheriff corpus will be speaking with her lawyer about the claim against the county on monday afternoon. >> reporting in the newsroom. i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. >> the big story now in the east bay. the department of justice has reached an agreement with the antioch police department over the doj investigation into racial discrimination. this is connected to a series of racist text messages exchange between police officers in antioch, those texts which were sent by officers in 2020 in 2021. c

the lewis is a deputy county counsel for alameda county.n shannon, who has not worked as an alameda county prosecutor is currently the city attorney for the city of alameda. prior to the meeting, the group that spearheaded the successful recall of da pamela price. hold a news conference to remind supervisors to keep politics out of the decision. >> we don't need a da is going to be a advocate. we need to do that's going to be rounded. we need to put the voice of the victims first before the criminals. >> recall the group has endorsed esposito and dixon. the board of supervisors is set to make the decision at next tuesday's meeting the person they select will serve through 2026. dan kerman kron. 4 news. >> well, 6 40's the time and fairfield police now investigating the cause of a fire at a playground. so firefighters responded to the 5th street playground there linear park tuesday morning after getting reports of an arson. now, thankfully, first responders were able to put this out before it reached any of the other structures or homes near

and ventura counties.umidity and dry fuel are threatening to fan new flames or undo the progress made on the palisades and eaton fires. >> life threatening and destructive and widespread winds are already here for this significant wind event. we are taking an aggressive, lean forward posture. >> engines are staging in high risk areas, and power has been preemptively been shut off to thousands of customers. 88,000 people remain under evacuation orders. another 84,000 are under evacuation warnings. officials are urging people to be ready to go now before evacuation orders are even given. law enforcement and members of the national guard have been tasked with the grim work of looking into 37 missing persons reports across both fires. >> we also have been working with teams that are coming in to work on the palisades to begin searching for remains as well, so this operation continues. its active, not easy work. >> law enforcement is also watching over abandoned neighborhoods as looters try to take advantage of

alameda county.en candidates are expected to be interviewed by the board of supervisors on tuesday. >> we are just two days away from when tiktok is set to be removed from app stores in the u.s, but a last second change could keep the app alive for a few more days. the biden administration says the outgoing president will not enforce the upcoming ban on tiktok, leaving the decision with incoming president elect donald trump. trump once supported the ban, but his incoming national security advisor says trump plans to save the platform. discounting the concerns. >> the united states government concedes that it has no evidence that china has ever attempted to date to control the us. tiktok platform. >> the law gives trump a 90 day extension to push the tiktok ban, under certain details that don't appear to have been met yet. the supreme court could also decide today on a challenge to that ban. >> well, president biden signed a sweeping new executive order dealing with cybersecurity. it imposes tough new

i am the sheriff of this county. i answer to the people of san mateo county who elected me. i will not be bullied. >> since the report was released, the assistant sheriff, matthew fox, stepped down just last week. the city of san carlos approved a no confidence vote against corpus, calling on her to resign. san mateo county supervisors will place the measure on the march ballot to give them power to remove the elected official. still, corpus is denying the allegations and is refusing to step down. our max darrow has the latest on her effort to fight back. >> reporter: san mateo county sheriff christina corpus is taking her employer, san mateo county, to court. corpus recently lawyered up independently, and her attorney says taking this step was no small decision. >> so it takes an awful lot in order to proceed with this type of a claim. >> reporter: her legal team recently filed a government claim against san mateo county a mandatory precursor to a lawsuit of a government agency in california seeking $10 million in damages. the reason, he says -- >> we think that she has bee

, ventura county. >> santa barbara county.it's real problem is going to really make the firefighting even tougher overnight. even is now. >> so it's it's tragic. it's very, very dry atmosphere in southern california that had almost no rain. this rainfall season, nothing to speak up and of course, the terrain and topography also make it difficult to fight the fires on the other hand, closer to home telegraph hill coit tower. all is well. >> although we do have high wind, we have an advisory in effect for the entire bay area. with the exception of san jose with the exception of the santa clara valley where they don't have a wind advisory, but our own winds could get very strong overnight. so as a big concern could be 45 50 mile an hour winds even gusting to 70 miles per hours in isolated peaks. i think the strongest of the over night in the wee hours of the morning. but look how quickly the winds die down by sunrise at 7.25. much diminished. and then by noon into the afternoon, really, the winds are no longer a factor. high temp

county. just a couple of hours ago, the los angeles county coroner's office confirming the death toll is now at ten. officials say more than 10,000 structures have been destroyed or damaged. tonight, the palisades fire is 6% contained. the eaton fire in the area of pasadena has burned more than 13,000 acres. it is 0% contained. and the hurst fire near sylmar is now more than 700 acres. it is 37% contained tonight. that is good news there. more firefighters in the bay area really across the west coast, are headed to los angeles to join in the firefight. the strike teams are arriving from every corner of the bay area. san mateo county actually has deployed more than 150 firefighters, along with about two dozen engines and a drone to help in the firefight. san francisco has sent more than 30 fire personnel to the palisades and eaton fires. and tonight in all, there are about 7500 firefighters helping to gain control of these wildfires. now, these fires raising questions for all californians abou

counties.usts up to well, generally between 50 and 60mph. sustained winds at 20 to 40mph. relative humidity dangerously low between 8 and 15%. and that warning, by the way, extends all the way down into san diego county. so right now we're looking at this area near the fire is considered to be the area that's at extreme risk from oxnard over to thousand oaks, out through santa clarita, and of course, down into los angeles county. now we're going to move along and take a look at conditions here in the bay area. we have very calm weather here. the wind is calm. the sky is blue. 60 degrees in san francisco and hayward and redwood city right now, 59 at oakland, 64 at san jose, 57 at half moon bay. blue sky over the golden gate, looking northward 62 degrees right now in santa rosa. upper 50s at petaluma, napa, fairfield. we have low 60s in concord and livermore. let's check out our forecast headlines. it will be chilly inland again overnight. we don't have a frost advisory in effect yet as we did th

james williams as the county executive and says the county has until april first to finalize the sale hospital employees will have to reapply for their jobs. but tell kron 4 they were promised to their current positions. >> what i've heard when i've met with employees at regional is a tremendous amount of excitement. the county is here to stay. we're committed employer. we take care of our workforce, knowing that they're the ones who deliver absolutely vital care to the community. really elected county supervisor betty duong says the constant rallies and public pressure to save the hospital paid off. this really started out as a grassroots effort. >> demanding health equity for the rest senate was a refusing to accept the closure of the level 2 trauma center and the county plans to reinstate the trauma center on day one of its ownership. >> which would mean a homecoming for this health care worker, everybody that knows worked with me knows that i. >> and from the side of my father still 3 blocks down the road. i love my community. >> i missed my community. >> i'm happy. i'm excited to

county since last week.deadly eaton fire has claimed the lives of 11 people and 14,000 acres or just over 2f manhattan. you can hear those sirens going by. firefighters heading back towards the mountains because this fire remains a concern. this fire has damaged 7000 structures including houses and businesses. i am standing here with a very kind volunteer from a local church. tell me, you have a youth group out here. what made you say you know what, let's get some of the younger people in the church involved in these efforts. >> we really had them come together. we came together to bring that unity, that life here in l.a. despite all of the hardships that currently the city is going through. we've come together with more than 100 volunteers to come together and really put our prayers into action and really give back to the community. >> it is so great to get younger folks involved in giving back like this. gets them off to a great start. thank you for everything that you are doing here and for everybody here

alameda county has a new top prosecutor. >> county leaders are making their final pick 4g a. and high school students san jose take to the streets protesting a crackdown immigration. more on their mission to protect neighbors. ice agents. and president trump's funding freeze could further enhance the housing crisis. in the bay area housing advocates are now saying. news at 5. well, good wednesday morning waking up with in early kron morning news or on january. 29th. i'm reyna harvey. >> that today's world coal to wake up to and i'm wondering today in feel as cold job, but i'm sure it was. good morning. hey, yeah, you're right. rain and not quite as cold this morning. so we are seeing temperatures out there that are still chilly, but not as cold as the past couple of mornings have been. we'll take that little bit more mild of a change looking outside at sea trout hour towards the golden gate bridge. you can see that skies are clear enough to see the golden gate. but we do have some low stratus this morning that shielding us from a little bit of heat loss overnight and us a lit

the alameda county board of supervisors approved the terms of an agreement for selling the county's 50%take in the coliseum complex. the a's and city of oakland have already agreed to sell their shares of the coliseum to the african american sports and entertainment group. the sale is expected to close by may 30th. >> our time now 714. a big change is coming for fire protection in southern santa clara county. the supervisors voted unanimously to end a contract with cal fire, and instead put fire services directly under county control. right now, people living outside of the main cities of gilroy and morgan hill belong to the south. santa clara county fire district. it's marked in green on this map. it's been serviced by cal fire since 1980. the union representing cal fire crews say more than 30 employees can now lose their jobs. >> i'm absolutely opposed to the idea that 40, 30 plus firefighters who have served our community with courage, distinction and distinction could be replaced by an annexation idea. that is confusing, dangerous, expensive, expensive and reduces community protecti

county. you're looking at live pictures right now from the front lines of the fires. the inferno is being blamed for at least 11 deaths. more than 100,000 are now under evacuation orders as the flames reduce communities to ashes. but firefighters are making some progress. officials now say three of the five fires have some significant containment. the palisades fire, which is the largest, has 11% containment. the eaton fire is 15% contained. >> if we do what we're supposed to be doing, we keep working through the night and the weather is is cooperating right now. i think we can really make some headway. and and then we're just dealing with normal red flag conditions, which is totally different than the monstrosity that we've been dealing with. >> we have all the units in place. we've got over 3000 firefighters on this fire. we've got over 350 engines, 54 crew busses, helicopters, dozers. we've got the world out here working on this. >> the fires have wiped out entire neighborhoods. evacuation

she has served at the helm of operations for alameda county, the seventh largest county in the state, overseeing an annual budget of more than $3 billion and 10,000 employees. >> i never expected to be with the county more than a few years, let alone have the privilege to serve as the county administrator and to be appointed as the first asian woman county administrative officer in california and the country. >> she was also inducted as a fellow with the national academy of public administration in 2022. >> good for her. what a career she had. all right. we still have much more news ahead. >> let's get to abc seven news anchor karina nova for a look at the stories that are coming up at 530. hi, karina. hi, dana. >> tonight, a deeper look at the two fire stations temporarily closing in oakland. we're going to hear from union president seth olear about the impact to response times and more. while the city says this will make a $5 million dent in the $129 million budget deficit. plus, otters are coming to the rescue. how they're helping control an invasive species in an environmentally s

san mateo county plans to hold a special election march 4th to decide if the five-member county board of supervisors should have the power to be able to remove her. sheriff attorneys for corpus want the election stopped, but county lawyers say ballots have already been sent out. we'll have more on tonight's vote on kron. 4 news at 10 11 oakland residents with multifamily properties now have until april to claim refunds for over payments made to california waste solutions. >> from the 20 ten's to 2021. the company overcharged residents 5 times that amount. the amount that was due. actually, this is all part of a lawsuit. the city of oakland, the attorney there filed against the company. some residents could receive more than $10,000 in money back from the lawsuit. >> my weather time here as we get a live look at the san mateo bridge, which is drenched in setting sun. >> and lawrence is here to give us an update on rain that we should be seen. just how about that rain going back in the bay area right now, getting ready for another cold night ahead. we did see some changes to a little fo

counsel in alameda county suggest leaning on private and public donors. we have to expand the capacity of the legal staff. there has to be ada and guy sitting in these ports, even shin and alameda city attorney spoke about a lack of funding impacting care courts, a system that helps people with mental health and substance disorders. we have to be innovative and find ways. >> to expand the ability for us to do that. and we probably need to do a holistic review that many collab airports that in the system to see whether or not we can make them work better. venus johnson, chief deputy attorney general with the california department of justice. >> laid out a plan to increase funding through grants. i think it's really, really important that the da's office also hire someone specifically that focuses on grant writing and drawing down dollars because i can have a da who's supposed to be staffing. the court was all supposed to be worried about grant deadline. carl chan, a principal officer for the acronym safe or save alameda for everybody helped lead to pamela

in march the county will hold a special election to decide if county supervisors should have the power to fire the sheriff. >>> police in san francisco arrested a woman in connection with a shooting that injured two people in the soma neighborhood. a man and woman were found in the lobby of the mercy housing complex on bryant street yesterday morning with gunshot wounds. police found the woman accused of shooting them about a mile away on hyde street, no word on the condition of the two people shot, but they were expected at last word to survive. >>> oakland's fire chief sounding the alarm about two fire stations that are about to be shut down because of the city's huge budget deficit. he says response times will be impacted. the stations slated for temporary closure, station 26 near wakeen miller park and the station near the oakland zoo. it will save about $5 million. our da lin spoke with one woman who said her house would have likely burned during the recent keller fire in the oakland hills had the stations been shut down then. >> there's a lot of seniors who live up here and it co