and ian has really become an authority on this kind of issue.with the government on the kinds of measures that they're trying to take. but i think it's really notable that he has chosen to put his voice into this whole debate, just at the moment when everyone�*s saying, how should politicians deal with musk and zuckerberg? how on earth are these platforms going to interact with governments? what on earth is elon musk really up to? are him and zuckerberg just trying to suck up to the new white house administration? or are we all somehow caught up in this sort of race between these tech billionaires to see who's going to be the most powerful of all, you know? and you just, i think, have to remember the size of these platforms. you know, we've got some numbers here. facebook has got 3 billion monthly active users. instagram has 2 billion monthly active users. x has 600 million active users. you know, these are huge platforms. and this week meta said, you know, one of the announcements it made, it was going to get rid of fact—checkers in the us. yea

thank you so much, ian. lomita making changes. the company that owns facebook and instagram, backtracking on a promise to fact check post. scott budman tells us why mark zuckerberg is making these moves. also, it's probably his last visit to california, as commander in chief will tell you what president biden was doing in southern california. but before we head to break, we want to know what trending story would you like to see later in this newscast? i have a survey up right now on my instagram. you still have time to vote for one of these stories. girl scout no longer selling beloved flavors. puma takes on tiger woods, and a baker founds out that a long lost son. well, he's a regular customer. wll tell yoe'u in southern california. the wind driven fires in southern california. thankfully, no fires here, but definitely some wind. right, rob? yeah, we're seeing wind. not to the magnitude that southern california has, but ongoing. still is the wind advisory through 10:00 tomorrow morning. we'll show you when the peak wind gusts wil

ian. the new mayor of san francisco, daniel lurie, is making his first official move with a citywide hiring freeze on his first day in office. mayor lurie says he's working to curb spending to get ahead of the city's budget deficit. so he has ordered the city to stop hiring new city workers and pause new contracts or programs that have not already started. the mayor is also ordering other departments to realign their spending with the city's priorities. our vianey arena is back getting a check of our weather. it's been pretty consistent, kind of chilly in the morning, and then the sunshine pops up and we warm up during the day. we've had clear skies, and that's what we're seeing on our live cameras throughout. no rain right now in the forecast for the bay area. but i do want to talk about the temperatures, of course, because we're actually rather mild and above average. we've got some 70s on here right now. so let's get right to your microclimate forecast, because i'm also keeping an eye o

nbc bay area's ian cull was on the scene and joins us now. ian. what happened? yeah. so somehow the los juniors mariscos in gilroy caught fire this morning and firefighters still don't know what sparked it. we do know that fire engines from gilroy, morgan hill, even san jose responded around 730. now, no one was hurt. luckily, and though the outside looks intact, firefighters say that there is serious damage inside. they had to break windows because they couldn't see through the thick black smoke. we spoke with a gas station employee across the street who dialed 911. really dark smoke coming out. i just curious, like, okay, if it's on fire, it's going to cause the whole gas station is going to be blown up easy because it's gas. yeah. scary situation there. ian, what makes investigators think this fire is suspicious? yeah. so when firefighters arrived, they say that the back door was open in the business had been closed since saturday. so a fire investigator spent much of the morning looking over the scene and the damage. they put up police tape after firefighters left

thanks, ian. now that historic certification went down as the nation's capital is being hit by a winter storm, they are seeing several inches of snow in d.c. schools, canceled classes for the day, and amtrak canceled dozens of trains, too. meanwhile, back home, this is what we saw. heavy fog. this is what it looked like in brentwood as you were trying to drive this morning. this along vasco road. it made for a tricky commute. let's bring in our meteorologist, rob mayeda. rob. so we talked about snow back east. we had fog here this morning. but we also want to talk about wind. right. yeah. it's what's going to help clear the skies around the bay area later tonight. right now you can see the view out at sfo. the reason why we did have a few incoming flight delays this morning was due to the fog. and at least from now until probably about midnight, we will continue to see fog settling in around the bay area. but the difference tonight? a wind advisory going into effect. it will involve the hills abov

nbc bay area's ian cull joins us now. ian, what are these social workers calling for? yeah, and they say that they need more social workers now to prevent future tragedies. the group works for the county department of family and children's services, or dfcs, and they specifically brought up that case of baby phoenix. she was a three month old girl found in a south bay apartment littered with opioids in may of 2023, and died of a fentanyl overdose, the county said. officers and social workers had responded to the home multiple times before her death, even removing two other children from the home. ultimately, the baby's father was charged with child neglect. the group says the county didn't include social workers in the decisions on whether or not to remove a child from their family, and though that has been resolved, they say they worry the current lack of staffing could lead to similar tragedies in the future. when social workers are working, 150 hours are assigned over their case standards, and crisises in our community are not being responded to in a timely manner.

ian, there's a bill that addresses those. right? yeah. and this one was authored by state senator scott wiener, who represents san francisco. it closes a loophole that's been open for decades now. drivers will no longer have to prove that every car door was locked when their car was broken into. before today, you'd still have to testify. you locked all the doors. even if someone bashed in your window. if you have a tourist with a rental car and they're now 3000 miles away at home, they're not going to fly back just to testify that they locked the doors. and so we were seeing cases lost as a result. he certainly hopes that this will help. we'll talk more about these new laws coming up in our full story at 530. all right. looking forward to that. ian. thank you. go ahead and take a live look at our state capitol in sacramento. there are so many other new laws going into effect today, from changes to sick leave to the rules surrounding gender identityyn schools. we break down all of it on our website, nbcbayarea.com. all right, up next, 49er

ian, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, jericka.a firsthand look at the preparations for what city officials say will be one of the most significant storms in the history of kansas city. for city manager brian platt, battling the snowstorm starts 48 hours before the first flurry. >> we've been pretreating our roads for two days before the storm, means that we really shouldn't get to a moment where the roads are impassable. >> reporter: his 300 plows will clear roughly 6,400 lane miles, or equivalent to driving between new york and los angeles more than twice. >> every single plow has a tablet with a gps mapping system. >> reporter: inside snow command, a team monitors their progress. >> you can also see who's driving, how fast they're driving, kind of where they are in their route and things of that nature. >> reporter: while the technology keeps the trucks on track, the star is the salt itself. >> this is our secret weapon. this is a product called ice ban. it's magnesium chloride. >> reporter: how does this salt work on the roads?

ian cull is going to be joining us with a new list. zillow just released, but before we head to break, we want to know what trending story would you like to see later on in this newscast? have a survey up right now on my instagram, and you still have a little bit more time to vote for one of these stories. you see right here. wheel of fortune surprise proposal craig melvin's first day as today co-anchor or. snl celebrates 50 years with iconic fan experience. we'reoing to tell you g sending two officers and two suspects to the hospital. chase started overnight after police spotted a car running a stop sign. eventually ended with a police car crashing into that shuttered liquor store near the intersection of san bruno and paul avenues. video from the scene shows the heavily damaged police cruiser. both officers in that suv were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. san francisco police say the white sedan that they were chasing also crashed. four people were seen running from the scene. a neighbor tells us additional

nbc bay area's ian cull has been looking into the numbers. ian, let's start with what the scientists are saying about the snowpack. how's it looking? yeah. so right now we're at 108%. that's good. historical average. yes. it's very good news. and you know, state officials went out there. we see this video every year. but it's always fun to watch. held the first survey of the year at the phillips station near south lake tahoe. it gives us a snapshot of how much we might expect to fill our reservoirs when it melts. they took six samples and combined the numbers with 260 other sites around the state. so right now we're at 108%, but it's still early in the season. as of right now, feeling okay. but if we don't get more storms, we'll need a progression of monthly storms to keep going because otherwise we will end up maybe similar under average by the end of the year. okay. so what does that translate to us in terms of what our water supply is like? where are we at? yeah. so here in the south bay we're in pretty good shape. water officials say beca

ian bremmer joins us live on that and more. first we begin with expert panel on three things investors think about right now. on the "barron's roundtable" ben levisohn, alyssa corum and al root. good to see you. jack: the market was meandering the weekend friday fell out of bed, what was going on. >> harder than expected december jobs report suspect investors. in unexpected pickup and payroll gains 256,000 in the unemployment rate fell to 1.4%, hotter than expected academy that means treasury yields already going crazy enough again after 4.77%, the tenure is significant because a break after a 14 month high. not looking good, the nasdaq fell 2.4% for the week. there was an attempt to close off close on friday. i'm trying to find the silver lining but ultimately feels like the market is hanging by a thread because investors are hyper focused on any and all economic data. >> i'll tell you the silver lining the payroll report as strong gobs are untrue jobs report, though an appointment, wages are not going up more than they should

ian: it is an awful lot to track with this company. they haven't given a timeline for when they will bring in a ceo, but they need to do that, right? they need to do this quickly if they are going to change direction and make it work. it's not like things are getting better. in terms of what's happening with intel capital, like i said, it's going to be a separate entity by the second half of this year. they wouldn't answer our questions about what it means for the financiers and where the money is going to come from. all they said was that this would free the venture capital unit up to raise capital from external sources, implying that they are not going to give it as much money as they had in the past, if at all. mike: ian king, we thank you. caroline: coming up, did elon musk just cheat twitter shareholders? the sec claims so. we discussed the alleged disclosure violations that happened way back when when he spent 420 billion on twitter. this is bloomberg. ♪ mike: elon musk is being sued by the u.s. a securities and exchange commissi

well, in response to ian russell's letter calling for action on online safety, a number 10 spokesperson biggest rape trial in french history. gisele pelicot waived her right to anonymity and became a global icon. dominique pelicot was found guilty of drugging and raping his wife, and inviting 50 men into their home to abuse her while she slept. gisele's daughter caroline darian stood alongside her mother in court and told her father that he would "die alone like a dog." caroline believes that her father also drugged and abused her. she's spoken to the bbc in herfirst broadcast interview since the trial. anna collinson has more. i don't really remember the father that i thought he was. i looked straight to the criminal, to the sexual criminal he is. caroline darian�*s life change further in november 2020. she's been speaking to the bbc�*s emma barnett. i was so close from my father, you can't imagine how her to tears. it was a nightmare. that nightmare _ tears. it was a nightmare. that nightmare became _ tears. it was a nightmare. that nightmare became even - tears. it was a nightmare. t

ian cull, nbc, bay area news. while the surgeon general's warning may be another reason to join in on the dry january trend, you know it started in britain a decade ago. if you do it, you know you make a commitment to not drink during the entire first month of the year. doctors say even 30 days of abstaining from alcohol can benefit your health. but it doesn't have to be just a month. we spoke to the director of the national institute on alcohol abuse and alcoholism this morning. he says that dry january is a chance for people to make permanent changes in their lives, too. it's an opportunity to reevaluate your relationship with alcohol and to make a very simple point if you're feeling better when you're not drinking, then you should be listening to your body because it's trying to tell you something. now, if you are a fan of dry january, a lot of people also abstain from alcohol during dry july or sober october. okay, here's your weekend warning if you're driving on the peninsula, there will be a big detour on 10

here's nbc bay area's ian cull. generally speaking, the bay area ends up at the top of most real estate surveys. whether it's because we're in demand or because housing prices here are so higigh. but a recent analysis from zillow predicts the hottest and most competitive markets in the new year and were nowhere to be found. buffalo, new york, was number one, indianapolis was second, san francisco and san jose came in at the bottom of the 50 major metro areas. but why? employment growth in those markets, like san francisco, for example, has kind of stagnated in the past year. the information and tech sector is often disproportionately affected by a higher for longer interest rate environment. the report takes into account zillow's forecast for local home value growth and how quickly homes are selling. it also considers job growth per new home permitted for the bay area. zillow forecasts slow job growth and prices staying flat in san jose and actually dropping by nearly 2% in the city. and so as housing demand has coo

president and founder of both the eurasia group and g zero media, ian bremmer. that's a lot, ian.le. give us a little bit more on that. >> well, i'm glad you started with all of those leaders, while allies of the united states but incredibly weak, and we could add, you know, the japanese to that list. we could add, you know, a bunch of other europeans facing antiincumbent threats to that list, so what's happened, i say the law of the jungle, those countries are playing defense, they're trying to stay out of the headlines. we saw what just happened with justin trudeau by making the trip down to mar-a-lago. it didn't go very well for him. while the united states, which is comparatively much more powerful, but is absolutely not interested in promoting global free trade or collective security or even promoting democracy around the world, it's much more interested in transactional relationships, one on one, where it, us, the united states is more powerful. so it's kind of a breakdown of the old global order and replacing it with something that is much more uncertain, volatile and dange

ian pannell and what he's learning right now. >>> back here in the u.s., that outburst in court with caitlin clark's alleged stalker. what he said to the judge. what he's accused of doing. >>> princess catherine's new message about her cancer battle, declaring she's in remission. the first time she has used that word. >>> and america strong tonight. the firefighters and what they have found buried in the ash. there were tears, and this is really something. >> announcer: from abc news world headquarters in new york, this is "world news tonight" with david muir. >> david: good evening. we do begin tonight with two breaking stories. the tense moments on capitol hill. president-elect trump's pick for defense secretary grilled. >>> but we begin tonight with the warning from los angeles authorities of life-threatening winds now coming tonight, in fact, 12 million people in southern california are on hugh alert right now, an extreme fire risk. winds up to 70 miles per hour. expected to start right in the middle of the night through tomorrow. already overnight, a new fire breaking out in ven

ian pannell from israel tonight. >> reporter: after 15 months of war in gaza, tonight, two u.s. officials say israel and hamas have agreed on core elements of a cease-fire and the release of dozens of hostages kidnapped in the october 7th attack. according to people familiar with the negotiations, both sides are working to overcome minor details, but don't believe any sticking points will derail progress. abc news learning the details of a potential deal are broken up into three main phases, starting with the release of 33 hostages. over the next 42 days, israeli forces would withdraw from parts of gaza and allow much-needed aid in. the biden administration, qatar, egypt, and the incoming trump administration all involved. >> it's right on the brink. it's closer than it's ever been before. but right now, as we sit here, we await final word from hamas. >> reporter: david, this deal appears close, but a reminder that prime minister netanyahu still has to get it through his security cab sinet and governme to get the green light. david? >> david: a lot of families waiting on this on

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ian. briefly. big picture here. think that there's a general feeling among a lot of americans of uncertainty, of instability, of living in an era that is not as secure as perhaps the era that they came from, or that they grew up from. do you think that's true? >> well, it's not true in terms of violent crime in the united states, for example. it is true in terms of their vulnerability on issues like housing. but globally, it's absolutely true. and it's funny because the big things we were talking about over the last year are in a, in a sense, a bit less dangerous. the middle east wars are likely to wind down this year. gaza and lebanon hezbollah the russia-ukraine war is more likely to end up in cease fire as both sides are grinding towards fewer gains and are tired and trump wants to end it. but but globally, if the united states is not willing to stand up for the rule of law and the global order that the u.s. itself actually led and put together, no one has led lived through an environment like that. you know, cou

let's get out to ian king for more. what do we expect? >> we do not know yet.here will be briefings and he will hit the stage later today. we have seen some leagues of a new -- we have seen some leaks of a new p.c. market. it used to be their pride and joy. now it is a minor thing. we reported a long time ago that this would be the year they would directly get into the p.c. market, into the cpu market. caroline: not the only one. qualcomm as well. it is all about the ai pc unfold. ian: the hope is this is something exciting, this is a new way to use your p.c. and everyone will rush out to trade in their old machine. every chipmaker is saying we have the best solution for this way of doing things. caroline: you have got to include a brilliant piece about the conversations going on outside the main floor of las vegas. ian king san francisco, thank you with a look ahead to the keynote from nvidia's ceo tonight. this was from earlier. >> everybody should care about jensen huang because he is the most important in 2025 two everybody's returns no matter what market y

cbs' ian lee reports from outside of st.eporter: some ohio residents are digging out monday -- this is this was plowed just about ten minutes ago. >> reporter: -- after record snowfall in some areas of the state. across the midwest to the mid-atlantic on up, millions of americans are on alert as a winter storm system brings snow, ice, and frigid temperatures. louisville, kentucky, received its largest single day of snowfall in more than a quarter century sunday and while the city is at the tail end of the snow now -- >> it's going to be cold all week long. mother nature has not helped us. we're not getting sunshine yet. the weather is not warming up to help on the roads. >> reporter: -- thousands of flights are delayed or canceled due to the storm's wide reach. >> the temperatures are making the inbound icing a little more difficult to attack. >> reporter: crews are still clearing roads here in clayton, missouri, and tens of thousands of people remain without power in missouri and illinois. it's snowing in the big apple and

ian mcphee joins us now. ian, i'm so sorry. again, we are meeting under these circumstances. what's the the damage to your school? how are you doing? >> so, yeah. um, thank you for the question. and, um, well, the the damage to the school is, is almost total. um, most of the structures are burned down. uh, the garden is gone. you know, the beautiful gymnasium that we had, um, we had a cafetorium kind of, you know, where we had a stage that's all gone. our offices are gone. um, my home is gone. yeah, all of it. um, it's a lot. and we have, you know, families dealing with with all of the pain. so it's a lot. >> in a situation like this. what? what is the next step? i mean, how do you figure out there's so many things to figure out? how do you even begin? >> well, it's day by day, you know, hour by hour. we, uh, we're coming together as a community. um, it's it's a lot. um, we we met with faculty on monday. we came together and we did some writing. we did some reflecting. um, i think i'm seeing an image of my house right there. >> that's your home? um, that is your home? >> yeah

all right, ian, thanks very much. we look forward to it. and if they have trouble, let them know they can call our consumer team. okay. all right. a bay area woman with deep ties to southern california is now doing her part to help fire victims. celebrity jewelry designer ariel gordon messier has a business in berkeley. what? she lived in pacific palisades for years. messier and her husband started their family there before moving to the bay area. she says many friends just lost everything. i have friends who both lost their homes, as well as their businesses that have been in the palisades for over 15 years. some jewelry stores that i sell to, i have other friends whose children's schools burned down. i have other friends who were evacuating their home and had to abandon their cars in the middle of the street with their children and flee fires because the car in front of them exploded and they had to evacuate on foot. i mean, it's just full of apocalyptic setting that you. it's every parent's worst nightmare. messier says she's helping org

ian, i've got to admit to being slightly anxious here. there's a lot of places...lar bear could hide behind. yeah. you've got to stay vigilant all the time. and with the most—qualified person to spot a polar bear and deal with it. yeah! they laugh so, what's this? this is a polar bear trap? yeah, it's a live bear trap. we want to intercept any bears that are trying to dip into town. and usually this is kind of one of the areas they do that. how does it work? so, here, this door on this side here is going to come... it's going to come down once the bear gets inside the culvert... yeah. ..because that bear is pulling a trigger on the opposite end that's baited with seal meat. right. when bears have to be caught, they're brought to the holding facility where they're held until it's deemed safe to release them. then they'll be moved, either by road, or occasionally by helicopter, further along the coast, away from people. apparently, there's four polar bears in there at the moment that they've had to put in the holding facility. and these ones will be... when they rele

nbc bay area's ian cull spoke with local crews heading to the firefight.trike teams from all over the bay area, from marin to gilroy, were called up to head south and help fight the major blazes burning in and around los angeles. all right. anything special with your rig? we were there as a combined crew from san jose, sunnyvale and santa clara county loaded up before leaving. this is an example of us, the state, helping each other out in a time of need. javier asensio is the strike team leader. he says they'll be there for up to two weeks. we have camping gear. we have everything that we need to be self-sufficient for 72 hours and also to camp out in the dirt if we need to, depending on where the fire front is and the total number of south bay firefighters dispatched is now at 46. a lot of our personnel have family down there in different areas, and since there are several active incidents, it's a good chance that someone, somebody family, immediate family has been evacuated. they're not the only local crews going. agencs from all over the bay area posted

in san jose, ian cull, nbc bay area news. new details tonight in that cybertruck explosion outside the trump hotel in las vegas. police now say that matthew lyles burger used ai, including chatgpt, to plan that attack. they say the green beret searches through chatgpt indicate he was looking for information on explosive targets, ammunition, travel speeds and whether fireworks were legal in arizona. police say burger shot himself moments before the rented tesla truck he was in exploded. on new year's day, seven people were injured in that explosion. well, tonight, bart police are on the hunt for suspects after someone stabbed a man outside the hayward bart station. it happened before 10 a.m. nbc bay area's velena jones has the latest details on this investigation. velena. after hours of detouring commuters, this hayward station reopened around 1:00 this afternoon. but tonight, the investigation continues into what led to this stabbing. commuters gave way to crime scene tape at the hayward bart station this morning after a man

ian cull, nbc bay area news. we're going to turn now to our continuing coverage of the wildfires tearing through l.a. county. firefighters are preparing for the worst as another round of strong santa ana winds could fan the flames. tonight, the two major wildfires, the palisades fire and pacific palisades and the eaton fire in altadena. together, the fires have burned over 40,000 acres. the fires have now killed 25 people, dozens more injured 88,000 people remain evacuated. firefighters tonight are on high alert as the santa ana winds are supposed to pick up again overnight. crews worry those winds could fuel the flames or ignite another hot spot. president biden says his administration is spending the last few days in office making sure l.a. gets help. our entire administration has been working closely with the governor, newsom, senator padilla, senator schiff, the entire congressional delegation to make sure california is every possible resource to fight these fires and help the survivors. the hearts of the nat

ian cull, nbc, bay area news. jeff, i have a question for you. when it comes to does. so this was the first snow s survey are like the beginning of the year. snow surveys more or less important than the end of the year ones. are they all just you haveo take them all in context. yeah. the way the way things have gone over the past two decades, i think each one is just so very important. the first one just kind of sets the bar, like, where are we at right now? we're right about near normal, and if we stay on this path, we could have the best back to back snow pack seasons since 2011, because it's just been so hard for us to get a couple years in a row. bad years back then in a row, right? yeah. yes, certainly. so if we can hold this trend, we are going to be looking pretty good here in that forecast. let's go ahead an take a look at that microclimate weather. it was chilly out there for some of you today but we did get in on some sunshine. that was a nice break. and out here to concord right now we are coming in with 55 very light winds and it's another cold night. tonig

ian cull nbc, bay area news. well, today was an inauguration day in oakland, kind of sort of. the new city council was sworn in along with a new city attorney. anand because of a recall, a new interim mayor was sworn in as well. newly appointed council president kevin jenkins will now serve as oakland's interim mayor. but in an unexpected switch, council member noel gayo will now take over as council president. the council also voted to appoint outgoing at large council member rebecca kaplan to serve as interim council member for district two. a lot of seats moving around here. that seat is being vacated by nikki fortunato bas, who was elected to the county board of supervisors. you're following me? okay. three new council members also sworn in. they will face immediate challenges, including figuring out how to balance oakland's $129 million deficit that is already triggering massive cuts. we have issues. we have our challenges. but this is a resilient city, and we have a new council that's going to work hard to restore the trust in the city and restore the trust in this gover

her father ian russell is now warning more children are at risk due to the implementation of the government'sarmer also came in response to meta's announcement that it will end third party fact—checking on its platforms in the us. on the social media sites pinterest and instagram. her father ian russell is now warning more children are at risk due to the implementation of the government's 0nline safety act by regulator 0fcom — claiming it's been a "disaster". mr russells letter to sir keir starmer also came i'm sure kier, as a father, protects his children from online dangers as much as any individual can. but as a prime minister, he needs to really back online safety and move forward so that the uk is the safest place in the world to be online. and children, when they're there in the future, don't face the dangers they're facing today. but there's been a complete u—turn. and one announcement this week, the announcement that mark zuckerberg made in particular, just leads me to believe that meta is turning its platforms back towards the platforms that molly saw in the last months of her life.

ian cull nbc, bay area news. while a driver is in critical condition after barely surviving a scary crash in the east bay. a woman went off the road on pacheco boulevard just before midnight last night. firefighters say she hit a fire hydrant and went airborne for about 300ft before plunging into grayson creek. some nearby businesses were flooded by that gushing hydrant. it's unknown if the driver was impaired, but firefighters do say she appeared to be speeding. a violent start to the new year in oakland. four people were killed in separate incidents new year's eve and early this morning. meanwhile, a vigil was held in oakland in honor o of car grant a young black man shot and killed by a bart police officer 16 years ago. nbc bay area'shom jensen has more from grant's family, who says they're saddened by the violence in the town. not the start to the new year that this city and the people at this annual vigil had hoped for more violence to ring in 2025, as oakland desperately tries to improve its reputation and

>> vicki grant, the palisades and ian pfizer, largest of the several fires burning in southern california, have burned at least 32,000 acres at last check, both 0 containment and more than 10,000 structures. many of them homes have burned in the fnres from above. >> dozens of blocks flight into smoldering rubble in the pacific palisades community on the ground. homeowners surveying the devastation for the first time thursday. did you decide to walk up here i wanted to document the damage. >> and contact my insurance company. this i and just begin the process a very because, you know, i know i have a dirt lot me. >> the palace aides and ian fires, the largest of several in the los angeles area ravaged communities. just heartbreaking thing out. there's no water. there's no power as of thursday afternoon, at least 4,000 structures have been damaged or destroyed from the eaton fire in altadena goes out to prime provost office up there and right next to it was pizza. joe's, which was >> standard in the neighborhood it's just heartbreaking to see feels like this to heart about the dina just bee

nbc bay area's ian cull lays them out. today, san jose started putting rvs that have been parked on certain streets for weeks or months on notice. city crews are focusing on 30 sites with multiple rvs. each of those sites were identified because it's near a school, park, or neighborhood. those in the rvs are being told they have two weeks to move or they'll be towed. we are going to set a new expectation that we will not have permanent encampments of dozens of rvs as a permanent living condition. one site will be prioritized per week, starting with this one near chenowith park. the city estimates there are 2000 oversize vehicles like these on the stres. paul peterson has lived here for three months. i mean, we're people too. you know, it's like, you know, we're just trying to, you know, survive. luckily, his engine works, and he says he plans to move it into a commercial or industrial area. you know, it's a cat and a mouse. and the creeks, it's a cat and mouse. and on the streets, it's just, you know, and it's just a repea

nbc bay area's ian cull shows us how this could change what you drink. the new surgeon general's report claims there's a direct link between alcohol consumption and at least seven types of cancer, including breast, colorectal, liver and mouth. doctor vivek murthy is citing that as he urges requiring warning labels on alcohol to be expanded to include the risk of cancer. the report says alcohol is the third leading cause of cancer in the u.s, after tobacco and obesity, and it claims fewer than half of americans know the risks of drinking related cancers. there are about 100,000 alcohol related cancer cases and 20,000 alcohol related cancer deaths each year, according to the report. it's good to talk about the dangers of anything that's addictive, but i think this strong statement that even a little alcohol causes cancer is just too much of a statement. ucsf doctor monica gandhi says there are multiple studies showing moderate alcohol consumption is okay, and that's what many doctors tell their patients. this report is looking at kind of the byproducts of

nbc bay area's ian cull was on the scene early this morning to talk with firefighters. surveillance video shows the moment gilroy police and firefighters responded to los junior's mariscos near first and hannah, as a fire broke out around 730 this morning. i jus saw outside there was smoke coming out of this window. sam azzi works at the gas station across the street and called 911. it was really dark smoke coming out. i just curious, like, okay, if it's on fire, it's going to cause the whole gas station is going to be blown up easy because it's gas. firefighters from gilroy, morgan hill and even san jose responded to the two alarm fire. and though the outside looks intact, firefighters say there's serious damage inside and they had to brea windows because they couldn't see through the thick black smoke. there was fire. heavy fire located what we found to be on the first floor. so there is burning and charring throughout. firefighters say the back door of the restaurant was open when they arrived, which led investigators to call it suspicious. they took a number of pict

okay, ian, thank you so much. and we will continue to bring you updates on these wildfires throughout the evening and on our website, nbcbayarea.com. and please make sure to download our app to get the latest updates sent straight to your phone. in other news now, san francisco swore in its new mayor today. daniel lowry was inaugurated as the city's 46th mayor in a ceremony at civic center plaza. i, daniel lowry, do solemnly swear. he took the oath before an outdoor crowd. every seat was taken with an overflow crowd that included former mayor willie brown standing for the entire event. among the speakers. warriors coach steve kerr, former california surgeon general doctor nadine burke harris, and mayor lowry's wife becca. in his inaugural speech, lowry pledged to lead an efficient and transparent administration. today marks the beginning of a new era of accountability and change at city hall, one that, above all else, serves you the people of san francisco. the new mayor says his top priorities include streamlinin

ian cull, nbc, bay area news. so many families are going through this. the california national guard is in altadena tonight. governor newsom deployed about 400 troops to the area. they'll help with traffic control and protecting critical infrastructure. they'll also support law enforcement as they continue to crack down on looters. so far, 20 people have other news now, the sann to some francisco fire department has a new leader. tonight. san francisco mayor daniel lurie has now appointed a 34 year department veteran and a san francisco native to the department's top spot. nbc bay area's christie smith introduces us to him. i am honored and privileged to announce that i am appointing battalion chief dean crispin as fire chief of the san francisco fire department. just days after his own inauguration, mayor daniel lurie made the announcement at city hall this morning. department veteran dean crispin will lead san francisco's fire department. battalion chief crispin brings 34 years of distinguished service and unwavering commitment as a first responder and

we got the update on the ian fire and quadrupled in size from the latest check 2500 over 10,000 acres, what does the forecast look like for her ability to fight the buyers into the night as hours go on? >> you reported the aircraft able to get back up on the threshold how they can safely operate for the six wing aircraft. ps 1 continues so a little bit of improvement in the evening and overnight hours. the conditions make it a little bit worse. choice a little bit of improvement that under normal circumstances, these would be critical fire weather conditions. dropping him from the worst winds event in 15 years. fox business correspondent max gorden out on the scene and worked with us for a couple of years. max, i want to bring you a hand on this. you are literally the son of two firefighters. in the context of your family, have you seen anything like this? >> well, of course go to my parents encountered this as firefighting. i have encountered this reporting for fox weather and fox news channel and fox business. but it does something you can never fully get used to. seems like this. p

ian cull nbc bay area news. a live look tonight at the bay bridge.looks the same as it did yesterday, but now it costs more to cross. the bridge is one of seven state owned bridges where bay area bridges, where you'll have to shell out a dollar more to cross. so tolls for regular cars, that's now $8. the increase was part of a measure approved by voters, and that will include support for transit and highway improvements. the toll change does not include the golden gate bridge. bart and muni fares are also going up by about $0.25, depending on your route. so how do riders feel about it? i think that i don't like it when fares increase, but it seems like it's kind of a necessity in these days with inflation. bart says the increase is meant to help keep pace with inflation, and also support operations to move toward restoring financial stability. muni says its changes were tied to public feedback received earlier this year during the budget process. okay. bay area high school marching band had the honor of playing in this morning's rose parade in pasade

cbs' ian lee is covering all aspects of the storm from just outside st.e ohio residents are digging out monday -- >> this was plowed just about ten minutes ago. >> reporter: after a record snowfall in some areas of the state. across the midwest, to the midatlantic on up, millions of americans are on alert as a winter storm system brings snow, ice, and frigid temperatures. louisville, kentucky received its largest single day of snowfall in more than a quarter century sunday. and while the city is at the tail-end of the snow now -- >> it's going to be cold all week long. mother nature has not helped us with this. we're not getting the sunshine yet. the weather is not warming up to help on the roads. >> reporter: thousands of flights are delayed or canceled due to the storm's wide reach. >> the temperatures is making the inbound icing that we're having today a little more difficult to attack. >> reporter: crews are still clearing roads here in clayton, missouri, and tens of thousands of people remain without power in missouri and illinois. it's snowing in th

look away. >> well, well, ian ian writes that this is about as dangerous of a time since the 1930s, globallygree. i mean, there is so much to worry about on this list. i you wrote something regarding number eight and that's i and you say developers drive to build more powerful ai will likely to be restrained only by limits on data, compute energy or funding access until such constraints are reached. ai's capabilities and associated risks will continue to grow unchecked. and i think for the long range, this this is something that gravely concerns me. i remember watching christopher nolan's classic oppenheimer, and while watching oppenheimer, i was thinking, this is not really a story so much about controlling atomic energy and the spread of it. this is all too relevant to what's going on in the world of ai, where, you know, i remember on wall street leading up to the great recession and, you know, 2008, all the wall street actors were saying, trust us on these credit default swaps. we know what we're doing. they didn't. i feel the same. we have a bro culture in silicon valley that's saying, t

bbc sport africa's ian williams went to play a few holes with him.rtsman, peter has always been the kind of guy with a lot of drive. in a 17 year football career he won 56 caps for his country as well as an olympic silver medal was appearing at two world cup and four africa cup nations for the played in six different countries including seven years in the united kingdom and the english premier league, finding the target. but now he has swapped to a very different type of club. what was it you loved about playing football the most? i loved scoring - goals. of course. especially in the last minute of the game. with golf it is like holding a pot on the 18th hole to win the tournament.— between golf and football you would say?— involved. sometimes the weight of the football is as important as how hard you hit a putt. not uncommon for famous sportspeople to have a real love of golf but peter has he isa graduate with a foundation degree in professional golf studies and at the professional golfers association, better known as the pga. as a pga pro, peter ca

>> michael: ian, thank you so much. now the judge denying president-elect trump's effort to delay sentencing in his new york hush money case. our senior investigative correspondent aaron katersky is here with the latest. good morning, aaron. >> good morning to you, michael. happy new year. trump may try more legal maneuvering today to try and get his sentencing delayed. right now the judge expects him to appear, likely virtually, on friday, so he can sentence trump to an unconditional discharge. no fine no jail time. but the actual sentence is the bare minimum trump's attorney says doesn't matter. just days from inauguration he believes he should be covered by presidential immunity. and his conviction should be thrown out. the judge refused that calling trump's arguments repetitive and said instead of paying off stormy daniels and trying to hide it, trump engaged in premeditated and continuous deception. prosecutors at the manhattan d.a.'s office said there's overwhelming evidence of trump's guilt and no reason to delay