greg lee is here.rosemary oroczo tom vacar as we wrap up the show here, obviously, you know, we talk about new year's traditions. there are some people who are very superstitious, to quote the great stevie wonder, very superstitious about, you know, things that you can and cannot do on when it comes to new year's. i was looking up some of these. some are somewhat obscure, but i've read that some people say you really should avoid breaking anything dishes, anything else, avoid breaking anything on new year's day. some people say you shouldn't do laundry or wash dishes on new year's day. that's a tradition that some people have. and they also say you shouldn't pay back any loans or lend money to anybody on on on new year's day, i there's and there's those are just a few. rosemary what about you. are you are you into new year's superstitions? do you have any superstitions about things you do for the new year? no, nothing along those lines. >> i'm surprised at even the ones that you were just mentioning. i

greg lee, ktvu, fox two news. >> and president biden says the federal government will do all it can to help those devastated by the fires in southern california, promising the feds would pay for 100% of the firefighting needs for the next 180 days. >> we are with you. we're not going anywhere. to the firefighters and first responders, you are heroes. >> governor newsom has issued an executive order to help people who have lost their jobs after businesses were destroyed. the executive order eliminates a one week waiting period for unemployment insurance applicants. and dozens of firefighters from right here in the bay area are now on the fire lines in l.a. county. the strike teams are coming from all corners of the bay area. san francisco alone is sending 31 of their fire personnel to the palisades in the fires. the fire department says that's as much as they can send without compromising the safety of the city. and today, san mateo county deployed more than 150 of its personnel, along with about two dozen engines and a drone to help in the fire fight. many of the bay area crews are bri

greg lee, ktvu, fox two news. mike. >> and just a quick reminder here. thank you greg. you can always find live coverage on the fox local app for your smart tv and smartphone. in addition to news from the ktvu newsroom, you can also watch live national coverage of breaking news events with the live now from fox stream inside that app. now to the city of san francisco, where it has been a violent start to the new year. three shootings in the first two days ktvu christien kafton live tonight from the scene of one of those incidents. christian. >> yeah, mike, as you said, we are just two days into the new year. we've already seen three shootings, one of them happening in the building right here behind me. now, san francisco police say the shooters in these cases are either in custody or dead. either way, it is a very violent start to the new year. 2025 is off to a deadly start with a series of shootings, including this one shortly after eight thursday morning near alemany boulevard. >> my name is anthony thomas. i'm the father of the deceased male. antoine thomas. he took

greg lee is here.rosemary oroczo tom vacar as we wrap up the show here, obviously, you know, we talk about new year's traditions. there are some people who are very superstitious, to quote the great stevie wonder, very superstitious about, you know, things that you can and cannot do on when it comes to new year's. i was looking up some of these. some are somewhat obscure, but i've read that some people say you really should avoid breaking anything dishes, anything else, avoid breaking anything on new year's day. some people say you shouldn't do laundry or wash dishes on new year's day. that's a tradition that some people have. and they also say you shouldn't pay back any loans or lend money to anybody on on on new year's day, i there's and there's those are just a few. rosemary what about you. are you are you into new year's superstitions? do you have any superstitions about things you do for the new year? no, nothing along those lines. >> i'm surprised at even the ones that you were just mentioning. i

ktvu greg lee joins us in studio with those details. greg. christina. >> authorities have identified the person they strongly believe was the driver as 37 year old matthew berger of colorado, saying he died from a self-inflicted gunshot before the explosion. berger is a highly decorated, active duty army special operations soldier. >> it's been confirmed by dod that he was indeed in the united states army. he was also a green beret operations sergeant who spent most of his time at fort carson, colorado, and in germany. he was on approved leave from germany, where he was serving with the 10th special forces group. he was also previously in the national guard and the army reserve. >> the sheriff would not definitively identify the remains, but said a military id, passport, credit cards and tattoos all matched. berger to recap the incident. wednesday morning, a driver in a rented tesla cybertruck pulled up to the glass doors of the trump international hotel off the strip. that explosion happens within 17 seconds of his arrival. investigators say

write to greg lee. we go with more on the devastation. greg. >> yeah, mike. three of these fires are burning out of control right now. some progress though. in the last hour. l.a. mayor karen bass saying the woodley fire is now under control in preparation for the santa ana winds this week, crews were pre-positioned in danger areas, but it was still not enough to contend with four major blazes popping up. and now, as you said, the death toll is rising. the l.a. sheriff confirming at least five people have died at the eaton fire in pasadena. the light of day revealing a path of ongoing devastation. cars burned out, entire neighborhoods leveled, flames ripping through other homes along pacific coast highway. the los angeles county firestorm showing no signs of letting up as crews scramble to respond to four deadly wind whipped fires. >> we're prepared to do anything and everything as long as it takes to contain these fires and help reconstruct and make sure that we get back to normal. >> it's going to be a #### of a long way. president biden and governor newsom

. >> ktvu greg lee here. now to kick things off with the latest developments. >> greg, christina, alex, these fires growing out of control all over southern california in preparation for the santa ana winds. crews were pre-positioned in danger areas. but still, it was not enough to contend with four major blazes popping up. and now, as you said, that death toll is rising. the la sheriff confirming at least five people have died at the eaton fire, the light of day revealing a path of ongoing devastation. cars burned out, entire neighborhoods leveled, flames ripping through other homes along pacific coast highway. the los angeles county firestorm showing no signs of letting up as crews scramble to respond to four deadly wind whipped fires. >> we're prepared to do anything and everything as long as it takes to contain these fires and help reconstruct and make sure that we get back to normal. >> it's going to be a #### of a long way. president biden and governor newsom received a briefing at a santa monica fire st

lee, speaking with ktvu political reporter greg lee yesterday for her first sit down interview since filing all the paperwork to run for the office. she acknowledged the city has challenges, but she said that oaklanders have always come together to face them. when asked about the city's budget deficit, she said she would look for ways to cut waste. >> you have to look at all of the issues around public safety because public safety, yes, is the top priority. we have to look at efficiencies within the budget, and we have to make sure that people feel good about their jobs and make sure that they know that they have a mayor that's going to fight for them to make sure that their jobs are secure, but also make sure that we have a budget that is going to reflect a budget that is based on values, but also based on fiscal responsibility. >> we also asked lee about the two fire stations that were closed temporarily a few weeks back, and she said she wants to see them reopened on friday. >> the oakland police commission took a closer look at the city's police pursuit policy. some say that poli

in the newsroom, greg lee, ktvu, fox two news. garcia. greg. >> thank you. let's get straight to our ktvu meteorologist, mark tamayo. things are a little different than they were this time yesterday. >> yeah, that's right. garcia. now, the real extreme winds that were linked up with these fire starts have backed off. but we still have some gusty winds. we still have wind advisories in place. we still have this a red flag fire warning until 6 p.m. on friday. so basically, as you can see from los angeles down toward san diego, you see this expiration time 6 p.m. friday. it could be a little bit misleading because we will have, unfortunately, some more offshore wind events into the weekend and into next week. and i think we will have multiple red flag warnings after this point into the weekend, or at least possibly into next week. so this this wind event is not going to go away completely. strong winds gusty around 40 to 65 miles an hour. and this is a very dry weather pattern. or possibly the relative humidity has been down into the single digits right now. as

greg lee, who has the latest from the front lines. greg. >> these fires are burning out of control all over los angeles county in preparation for the santa ana winds, crews were pre-positioned in danger areas, but it was still not enough to contend with four major blazes popping up. and now, as you said, the death toll is rising. the l.a. sheriff confirming at least five people have died at the eaton fire in pasadena. the light of day revealing a path of ongoing devastation. cars burned out, entire neighborhoods leveled, flames ripping through other homes along pacific coast highway. the los angeles county firestorm showing no signs of letting up as crews scramble to respond to four deadly wind whipped fires. >> we're prepared to do anything and everything as long as it takes to contain these fires and help reconstruct and make sure they get back to normal. >> it's going to be a #### of a long way. president biden and governor newsom received a briefing at a santa monica fire station as the fires exploded in size. the president promisi

in the newsroom, greg lee, ktvu, fox two news. all right, greg, thank you for the update. >> we want to bring in ktvu meteorologist mark tamayo. now with a look at the conditions there. mark, the big talk was tuesday is going to be a day to watch with the winds. >> yeah we had the period of a stronger winds today. but probably those winds actually not reaching the expectations. but it looks like as we move into wednesday, another pulse of some very strong winds. and hopefully that will be kind of the last episode with it with with the wind event. but take a look at some of the winds over the past day or so. you can see adding up in the san gabriel mountains. that's one site called magic mountain, showing you a gust of 74 miles an hour, the malibu hills 47 miles an hour, and the winds have been trending down this afternoon. so that is a nice development, but they will trend up once again. so here's a look at the eaton fire. you can see the red fire perimeters here. and also out toward the palisades fire showing up on this map as wel

greg lee, ktvu, fox two news. garcia. greg. >> thank you. fire crews here in the bay area have been deployed to help those in southern california early this morning. alameda county fire crews shared a video of their leaving to join a cal oes strike team, one that includes oakland fire, hayward fire and fremont firefighters. cal fire, scu, and ccu teams that are normally based in the bay area are already in southern california. share these photos on social media showing firefighters supporting agencies fighting the flames there. more teams are on standby. fire officials say crews across the state can be ready to hit the road in under an hour if called upon, to help of specific engines that are prepared with wildland equipment, etc. >> up here in northern california, we have the diablo winds, which are very similar. it comes at different times of the year, but in southern california they do have the east winds or the santa ana's as they are known. they are seasonal. however, we are seeing that they are lasting longer into the year, which is no

ktvu greg lee following the updates in l.a. county. he's there in the newsroom with the very latest. greg. >> mike, seven days into this massive firefight 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 kin

lee spoke with ktvu political reporter greg lee for her first sit down interview since filing her paperworko run for the office. she acknowledged the city has challenges, but she said that oaklanders have always come together to face them. when asked about the city's budget deficit, she said she would look for ways to cut waste. >> we have to look at all of the issues around public safety because public safety, yes, is a top priority. we have to look at efficiencies within the budget, and we have to make sure that people feel good about their jobs and make sure that they know that they have a mayor that's going to fight for them to make sure that their jobs are secure, but also make sure that we have a budget that is going to reflect a budget that is based on values, but also based on fiscal responsibility. >> we asked lee about the fire stations that were closed temporarily, both of them, and she said she would like to see them both reopen. up next, dining on the sf ferry, their menu just got bigger and a little better and now includes cocktails too. what to expect on that new season is ri

ktvu greg lee following the updates in l.a. county and is here with the latest. greg. 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

. >> i'm greg lee. tonight, tens of thousands of residents forced from their homes as a wildfire tears through the pacific palisades neighborhood. and late this evening, another wildfire popped up near pasadena. the eaton fire broke out just after 8:00 tonight in the altadena pasadena area. right now, it has burned about 400 acres with mandatory evacuation orders in place. it is 0% contained and no word yet on any damage. a crew from our sister station captured this striking video of flames surrounding a street in altadena tonight. their owners of these horses trying to evacuate after letting others free in hopes of escaping the inferno. >> no, we booked out of there to get these out. i got, i got let's see. >> we loaded. for two. >> three. what is that? nine. and how are these horses doing? >> 11. 12. >> there's 12. yeah. no, they're pretty wired up there. >> yeah, they're getting used to. >> they're getting used to it now. but when the wind is blowing and the embers are, they don't really know what to

ktvu is greg lee has been following the developments in l.a. county and joins us in studio with the latest. greg. cristina. >> good evening. the damage from these fires is simply hard to fathom. entire blocks of homes have been wiped out. firefighters hoped to make some progress today with a short break in the winds. but conditions, as you saw with the kenneth fire, remain dangerous, and officials are urging people to remain vigilant as the loss begins to set in. >> i would venture to say probably 500, maybe more homes out there. >> the view from above shows the scope of the devastation from just one of the fires burning in los angeles county. entire neighborhoods in the pacific palisades reduced to ash and rubble. >> i've lived here almost over 60 years, and the entire time i've been here, it looked apocalyptic to the east, some people returning home to see what's left after the eaton fire roared through altadena, carlos combing through the debris of his house, hoping to find a small piece of normalcy for his young daughter. >> my daughter had

greg lee, following the latest on all of these destructive fires. and we're getting a sense now of sort of the scope of the devastation and the kenneth fire, a reminder that these dangerous conditions still persist amid the firefight with all these others. >> the damage from these fires is simply hard to fathom. entire blocks of homes have been wiped out. firefighters hope to make some progress today with a short break in the winds, but conditions remain dangerous and officials are urging people to remain vigilant as the loss begins to set in. >> i would venture to say probably 500, maybe more homes out there. >> the view from above shows the scope of the devastation from just one of the fires burning in los angeles county. entire neighborhoods in the pacific palisades reduced to ash and rubble. >> i've lived here almost over 60 years, and the entire time i've been here, it looked apocalyptic to the east, some people returning home to see what's left after the eaton fire roared through altadena, carlos combing through the debris of his house, hoping

ktvu is greg lee has more now on the firefight. >> one week after the deadly palisades fire began.ll 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 round of santa ana winds, prompting the national weather service to issue a rare, particularly dangerous situation. fire warning for areas in la and ventura counties. gusty winds paired with low humidity and dry fuel threaten to fan new flames or undue progress made on the palisades and the eaton fire in

. >> i'm greg lee and i'm cristina rendon. we are learning more tonight about the man police say drove a truck through a large crowd gathered on bourbon street in new orleans. >> the area remains blocked off to the public tonight. these are live images from the french quarter, where streets have been shut down since the morning's carnage. investigators say the man who drove a truck through a new year's crowd is an army veteran who had an islamic state group flag with him. we begin tonight's team coverage of this attack with fox's rebecca castro live in new orleans. rebecca. >> greg. good evening. activity down here is dying down for the night, but it's still an active crime scene. with the crime scene tape still up and a heavy police presence. the fbi says they do not believe the driver acted alone. and they're looking into a range of potential suspects. >> we are committed, no doubt, to uncovering all the details surrounding this tragedy. >> new orleans officials pledging justice for the victims of wednesday's fatal truck ram

good evening, i'm greg lee. i want to give you a live look at bourbon street on earth, cam. a little more than 38 hours after what authorities are calling an act of terrorism. ktvu jana katsuyama shows us what investigators are learning about the attack. >> the new orleans fbi field office released new surveillance photos thursday evening, asking the public for any tips and cell phone footage of the attacker, and a cooler containing an improvised explosive device, which investigators say the suspect placed on bourbon street new year's day. >> i am opening bourbon street to the public. >> new orleans police superintendent anne kirkpatrick, who was oakland's former police chief, announced thursday that the french quarter had new security measures in place after the deadly new year's day attack. >> what you see behind us is what we call hardening the target. so we have brought in heavy trucks. you will see when you go down. bourbon. >> investigators say the attacker, shamsuddin jabar, was a u.s. citizen and a 42 year old u.s. army veteran who drove the white pickup truck into a

good evening, i'm greg lee. forensic dna testing has led to new charges in connection to crimes in mountain view, palo alto and now san ramon. new at 730. ktvu crime reporter henry lee is live in the newsroom. henry, what do we know about this new case in san ramon? >> well, greg, this is a case that continues to have twists and turns. greg, i know you were at the scene in orange county when denise huskins turned up at her father's house, which fueled suspicions. she made it all up. now, the real kidnaper has been charged with even more crimes. just a week ago, matthew mueller stood shackled in a san jose courtroom charged with committing two home invasions a month apart in mountain view and palo alto back in 2009. now, contra costa county prosecutors say they've charged mueller with kidnaping three victims for ransom near san ramon in 2015. they say he managed to get tens of thousands of dollars from them in exchange for their release. the victims had kept quiet all these years for fear of retribution. this lat

. >> good evening, i'm greg lee. it's been almost a week since the wildfires broke out across los angeles, leaving a path of devastation tonight. strong winds creating extreme conditions and risk undoing any progress that's been made. the l.a. county coroner says at least 24 people have died in the fires. much of the area in and around los angeles is under a red flag warning tonight, and the extreme fire danger starts early tomorrow morning in parts of la and ventura counties. gusts are expected to range between 45 and 70mph. firefighters are grateful for favorable weather today. tonight. the palisades is at 14%. contained in the eaton fire is at 33% contained. but with more wind on the way, they're at risk of seeing a major setback in that progress. >> please be assured that all fire departments and all law enforcement agencies in the area will be prepared. the anticipated winds, combined with low humidities and low fuel moistures, will keep the fire threat in all of los angeles county. critical. >> officials now sa

good evening, i'm greg lee.firm at least 11 people have been killed in these fires. and more people have been forced out of their homes tonight. near the palisades fire, the latest numbers from cal fire show the palisades fire has burned more than 21,000 acres and is 8% contained. these are

. >> hello again i'm greg lee. let's get right to our top story. tonight a wildfire emergency in los angeles county this evening. several wildfires are burning, forcing thousands out of their homes. one fire burning in the city of altadena, north of pasadena. another in the pacific palisades neighborhood just north of santa monica. and the la fire department confirmed another fire has broken out in sylmar in the san fernando valley in just the last hour. the palisades fire first broke out about 1030 this morning and has now burned nearly 3000 acres. an estimated 30,000 people are under mandatory evacuation orders, with impacted communities stretching from malibu to santa monica. structures have already burned and tens of thousands are under threat. firefighters are not planning to hold another press conference until 8:00 tomorrow morning. around 40 miles east of there is the eaton fire, which is 400 acres with 0% containment. a crew from our sister station captured this jarring video of flames surrounding a street in altadena tonight. these people

good evening, i'm greg lee. so far, authorities confirm at least 11 people have been killed in these fires. and more people have been forced out of their homes tonight. near the palisades fire, the latest numbers from cal fire show the palisades fire has burned more than 21,000 acres and is 8% contained. these are live pictures tonight from above the palisades fire, where you can see these flare ups up the hill here. that fire is burning strong. the fire has killed at least two people and has destroyed more than 5000 structures. as you see, a live retardant drop from that helicopter tonight. again, as we said, the palisades palisades fire is flaring up. authorities have expanded evacuation orders to include neighborhoods west of the 405 freeway, including the getty center and the encino hills. firefighters say while winds have weakened, the dry humidity is making the firefight challenging. meanwhile, in altadena, the eaton fire remains challenging. that fire has burned more than 14,000 acres and is 3% contained.

for more on the ongoing firefight and the situation on the ground, let's bring in our greg lee. greg. yeah. mike. >> the kenneth, fire that new fire you spoke about burning in the west hills calabasas area, drawing a lot of attention from crews at this hour. the damage from these fires is simply hard to fathom. entire blocks of homes have been wiped out. firefighters had hoped to make some progress today with a short break in the winds, but conditions remain dangerous and officials are urging people to remain vigilant as the loss begins to set in. >> i would venture to say probably 500, maybe more homes out there. >> the view from above shows the scope of the devastation from just one of the fires burning in los angeles county. entire neighborhoods in the pacific palisades reduced to ash and rubble. >> i've lived here almost over 60 years, and the entire time i've been here, it looked apocalyptic to the east, some people returning home to see what's left after the eaton fire roared through altadena, carlos combing through the debris of his house, hoping to find a small piece of n

good evening, i'm greg lee. federal authorities believe the driver may have had help and did not act alone. tonight, the fbi has set up a perimeter around a home where the suspect lived in a houston suburb. the road leading to a small mobile home has been blocked off. the suspect is identified as 42 year old shamsuddin baha jabar. he was killed in a shootout with new orleans police following the truck attack early this morning. the attack all started just as partygoers in the french quarter were still celebrating the new year. the deliberate attack shocking people across the country. >> our hearts are with the people of new orleans after the despicable attack that occurred in the early morning hours. >> president biden, offering his condolences to the victims of the deadly attack in new orleans. a man behind the wheel of a pickup truck plowed into a crowd of people celebrating the new year around 315 in the morning, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens of others. when the truck stopped, the man got out

let's begin with greg lee, who is monitoring the situation from our newsroom. greg, what's the latest? >> alex, good afternoon to you, the governor, just now in the last couple of minutes, telling reporters that fire has now exploded to 1300 acres. the fire started just before noon with a large plume of smoke rising over the santa monica mountains. fire officials again holding a news conference as we speak, talking about the resources helping on this fire, as well as saying more than 13,000 structures are threatened right now. officials say at least 30,000 people have been told to evacuate their homes, and confirmed multiple structures have already burned. as you said, the pacific coast highway is shut down at this hour. that fire exploded quickly this afternoon, fueled by intense wind gusts and those dry hillsides. southern california has seen very little rain this year. the winds a major issue. the national weather service calling this a, quote, life threatening, destructive windstorm gusts of up to 100mph set to grow stronger into the night. >> we are not out

good evening, i'm greg lee.ederal authorities believe the driver may have had help and did not act alone. tonight, the fbi has set up a perimeter around a home where the suspect lived in a houston suburb. the road leading to a small mobile home has been blocked off. the suspect is identified as 42 year old shamsuddin baha jabar. he was killed in a shootout with new orleans police following the truck attack early this morning. the attack all started just as partygoers in the french quarter were still celebrating the new year. the deliberate attack shocking people across the country. >> our hearts are with the people of new orleans after the despicable attack that occurred in the ely

lee spoke with ktvu political reporter greg lee today for her first sit down interview since filing paperworkrun for the office. she acknowledged the city has challenges, but she said that oaklanders have always come together to face them. when asked about the city's budget deficit, she said she would look for ways to cut waste. >> you have to look at all of the issues around public safety because public safety, yes, is a top priority. we have to look at efficiencies within the budget, and we have to make sure that people feel good about their jobs and make sure that they know that they have a mayor that's going to fight for them to make sure that their jobs are secure, but also make sure that we have a budget that is going to reflect a budget that is based on values, but also based on fiscal responsibility. >> we asked lee about the fire stations that were closed temporarily in oakland, and she said she wants to see them reopened. more of the congresswoman's former congresswoman's interview coming up tonight on the news at 5:00. >> all right, alex, and attention, all you dog lovers out there

. >> good evening, i'm greg lee. we're following breaking news out of southern california, where the so-called palisades fire has exploded to nearly 1300 acres. the flames being pushed by powerful winds. the governor has now declared a state of emergency. ktvu claudine wong is here with the latest on the firefight. claudine. >> yeah, greg, we've been following this for you all day and into this evening. and right now, thousands of structures are under threat. you're taking a live look at some of the flames that are just tearing through the santa monica mountains. now, this fire is happening between malibu and santa monica. it's at nearly 1300 acres, and it is growing. we know that 30,000 people are under mandatory evacuation orders. now, the pictures are jarring. now, let's take a look from the distance and you can see that huge smoke cloud. but when you get inside of that smoke, it's nothing short of terrifying. you can see from this video the visibility is low. there's active fire. we're talking about the structure

thanks for watching the transition of power i'm greg lee. we'll see you next time. break. how a powerful storm in the midwest is impacting air travel and the wait is over. >> we were there at fisherman's wharf in san francisco this morning as the commercial crab season finally begins right here in the bay area. >> this is ktvu, fox two news at six. >> and good evening, everyone. >> i'm mike mibach and i'm betty yu. after a very busy holiday travel period, millions across the country are headed back home tonight and a winter storm is causing some delays. >> ktvu is lamonica peters live tonight at san francisco international with a closer look at how things are going out there. lamonica. >> mike, things are pretty calm here at sfo despite the delays. you know, that winter storm that you mentioned is covering several states throughout the midwest and the east coast? seeing those delays and cancellations. and of course, this is also a very busy travel holiday weekend. people are coming back to sfo from all over the world. i had one family tell me they were coming in from singa

i'm alex savage, and i'm greg lee. >> today, the fbi says it appears the two attacks are not connected. ktvu jana katsuyama joins us now live from the newsroom with an update on the new orleans attack that killed 14 victims. and what investigators are learning. jana. >> greg and alex. the fbi says that new orleans attack was a premeditated act of terrorism by a u.s. citizen. president biden spoke today from the white house, saying that federal agencies are saying that the attacker acted alone. >> i am opening bourbon street to the public. >> new orleans police superintendent anne kirkpatrick, who was oakland's former police chief, announced thursday that the french quarter had new security measures in place after the deadly new year's day attack. >> what you see behind us is what we call hardening the target. so we have brought in heavy trucks. you will see when you go down. bourbon. >> investigators say the attacker, shamsuddin jabar, was a u.s. citizen and a 42 year old u.s. army veteran who drove the white pickup truck into a crowd on bourbon street on new year's day, killing 14 peo

. >> good evening, i'm greg lee.wing breaking news out of southern california, where the so-called palisades fire has exploded to nearly 1300 acres. the flames being pushed by powerful winds. the governor has now declared a state of emergency. ktvu claudine wong is here with the latest on the firefight. claudine. >> yeah, greg, we've been following this for you all day and into this evening. and right now, thousands of structures are under threat. you're taking a

thanks for watching the transition of power i'm greg lee. we'll see you next time. get an act of terrorism. as investigators look for a motive and accomplices. >> this perpetrator who went around our barricades in order to conduct this. he was #### bent on creating the carnage and the damage that he did. >> ktvu fox two news at five starts now. >> at least 15 people are dead and 34 injured following a violent attack on new year's revelers in new orleans french quarter early this morning. good evening. on this wednesday, i'm cristina rendon. the apparent terror attack happened as people were out celebrating along world famous bourbon street at about 315 this morning. police say the rented truck drove around a police blockade and sped through the street, striking a crowd of pedestrians. the man driving the truck was killed in a shootout with new orleans police that injured two officers. guns and pipe bombs were found inside the vehicle. investigators say they also found suspected explosive devices planted in the french quarter area. the suspect is identified as 42 yea

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i'm alex savage and i'm greg lee. >> the critical fire weather is expected to last through at least wednesday. at least 24 people have lost their lives in this historic firestorm. >> ktvu is jesse gary has been following all the latest updates on the firefight. he joins us now live from our newsroom. and, jesse, there really are some serious concerns about these winds as they pick up once again. alex. >> greg, that is exactly right. as a matter of fact, within the past hour, officials held a briefing on the palisades fire. now, crews are working to identify heat sources around the edges of the fire so they can try and stem the spread, get greater containment. but the biggest concern they have right now is a red flag warning that went into effect, actually a little bit earlier than is anticipated. it was supposed to go around 4:00. it went just a little bit earlier than four, maybe 345 here in the pacific time zone. so that red flag warning is in effect now. firefighters are using this favorable weather that they had earlier in the day, early monday, to try to attack the infernos. they were us

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i'm alex savage and i'm greg lee. >> in addition to today's closures, more could be on the chopping block. ktvu tom vacar joins us live at one of those closed firehouses with details. tom. >> well, if you look at the numbers, it just seems that the only way to get out of this really unprecedented and ill advised action is to sell the coliseum and do that right away. remember, this is for a city that's already proven to be highly vulnerable to both wildfires and earthquakes. the singular question for oakland firefighters who want to save their 156 year old department is can they sound the alarm loud enough? enough to serve 80,000 fire and medical service calls every year? residents in ten hill communities from part of shepherd canyon to grass valley. more than six miles west will be the most impacted, given longer travel times from available remaining stations. >> you will not quickly have firefighter paramedics to help you or your family. and what could have been a small blaze or a small fire near your house will become a conflagration, leaving tragedy in its wake. >> then consider four m

ktvu is greg lee continues our coverage. >> the light of day revealing a path of ongoing devastation.s burned out, entire neighborhoods leveled, flames ripping through other homes along pacific coast highway. the los angeles county firestorm showing no signs of letting up as crews scrambled to respond to four deadly wind whipped fires. >> we're prepared to do anything and everything as long as it takes to contain these fires and help reconstruct and make sure that we get back to normal. >> it's going to be a #### of a long way. president biden and governor newsom received a briefing at a santa monica fire station as the fires exploded in size. the president promising federal resources, including firefighting aircraft. >> we got a be prepared to evacuate at 8:00, and about five minutes later it was get the #### out! do not wait. do not pass go. do not collect $200. so we just got every animal we could in the car and left. >> combined, tens of thousands of people have been evacuated and thousands of structures remain threatened. >> last night was one of the most devastating and terrifyi

lee master's husband greg did, too. ter from wartime injuries. >> somebody that's really loved. >> reporter: but as time ticks on, lee master says she's learned 100 times now not to carry your worries into the new year. >> just forget about it and live, you know. >> reporter: with this advice to our younger generation. >> to enjoy life and enjoy animals and enjoy people, not to expect so much to be given to them free of charge. they need to work for it. >> reporter: one man and one woman starting 2025 one year older, but all the wiser. >> love it. happy birthday to them! >>> that is going to do it for the news at 5:00. >>> right now at 6:00, vallejo promotes from within its own embattled police department to pick its permanent chief. critics of the choice are speaking out. >> vallejo seems like it needs a rebuild and it's hard to do that if you're selecting someone who has been a part of the problem. >> the reasons the city gave for promoting the interim chief and the list of issues he's asked to fix. >>> plus bourbon st

lee. [inaudible] greg thank you christopher and thanks for calling. the open streets just like the open dining during the early months of the pandemic. they rolled out these two things quickly and at a time when people couldn't or felt uncomfortable going to see a friend or relative at their home. they were not allowed to dine indoors for quite some months even going into 2021 opening up the street scape and queens ques around jackson heights, columbus on the upper west side. many of these open streets a place receipt for the first time let your kid right around on a bike andor not have to worry abt that. i think doing those things quickly was a good thing for new york's recovery. it would not of been possible at the city had not already proven we can have a block closed off for pedestrians. we can repurpose a space in the world is not going to fall apart. i think that worked out well. the longer-term challenge is, you can't sort of take away traffic on a wide road bed and declare this to be an open street. it's harder to do in an area that is less de