lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> all right, lauren, thanks so much. you can only imagine what's going into the air from that fire. abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel is keeping an eye on the fire and where the smoke is spreading. sandhya. >> yeah. dan, that smoke has been moving all the way up towards the santa cruz area. i do want to show you a live picture right now from that moss landing power plant fire. although it doesn't look that intense, it has been putting out a lot of smoke. this was from earlier tonight and you can see it. fortunately, the winds haven't been strong, but the wind direction transporting it from moss landing towards the santa cruz area. i've been getting reports from people there. right now it is 42 degrees, the relative humidity as high as 95%. winds are light out of the northeast, so there's been a little bit of a switch gusting to three miles an hour right now. as we take a look at the air quality from air. now the official reporting station good to moderate, but i am looking at purple air and they are showing some

and so it's there aren't words in the south bay. >> lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> our thoughts, of course, are with all the families affected by these devastating wildfires. and our thanks to all the fire crews who are working tirelessly day in and day out. we are staying on top of all the developments coming out of the wildfires in los angeles county, and you can get those updates in real time over on our website or via our app. all right. back here at home. let's get you outside. lisa, how's it looking? >> well, our fire danger is increasing locally as dry offshore winds will be gusting gusting gusting gusting gusting throughout 48 degrees and the ws are over 30 miles an hour. so the camera is shaking a bit. and those dry north winds are making for an unusually warm day today into the 60s. i'll have your full accuweather seven day forecast in a few moments. >> also still ahead on the ground in southern california, we're hearing from bay area crews helping thousands of other fire crews in los angeles. plus, preparing our families for similar disasters. experts weigh in on what

lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> lauren, thank you so much.resident trump issued another pardon today for the san francisco man who was convicted for running the silk road drug marketplace online. ross ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison in 2015. trump pledged during his campaign to pardon ulbricht. he was championed as a hero in the crypto and libertarian communities. but prosecutors say the silk road was the most sophisticated and extensive criminal marketplace on the internet. today, president trump announced a new investment worth up to $500 billion to help advance artificial intelligence. the leaders of san francisco based openai, santa clara founded oracle, and softbank joined him at the white house. the three companies are partnering to build new data centers as part of the project, called stargate. oracle chairman larry ellison says the construction is already underway. >> the first of them are under construction in texas. each building is a half 1,000,000ft■. there are ten buildings currently, you know, currently being built, but

abc seven news reporter lauren martinez spoke with camden and his family tonight about their loss, ande town changed forever. >> the jones family is one of thousands trying to process losing their home. on wednesday, they took this cell phone video. it was the first time they saw their destroyed and still smoldering altadena home. camden jones, a cal football player, spoke to us surrounded by family on thursday morning, the house he was raised in. >> it's a whole lot of emotions to juggle. it's too much to even put into words. >> camden's father, kerry, said their neighborhood is unrecognizable. >> it was so bad that i didn't even recognize our street. i almost passed out where our street was, and i had to look at google maps to tell me where i was. >> camden, his parents, and the family dogs were all able to evacuate safely. >> it's an emotional roller coaster. every now and then you think of what was lost. you know, some things are, you know, you can get back, but it's the, you know, the little things, the pictures to help the jones family during this time, a fellow cal football mom

in hollister, lauren martinez abc seven news. >> a san leandro city council member's home was raidedrs are remaining tight lipped about what they're looking for. as first reported by the bay area news group, the home belongs to brian azevedo. he was not. has not responded to our request for comment. azevedo did go on a trip to vietnam in 2023 that was sponsored by david duong. if that last name sounds familiar, it's the same family that owns california waste solutions. the company got swept up in the oakland city hall scandal that saw agents raid then-mayor sheng tao's home last year. the investigation is looking into campaign contributions. >> building a better bay area is all about finding the best solutions to our biggest problems. and tonight, oakland is debating just that. the police department is considering changes to its pursuit policy, something that's drawn criticism from community members all the way to the governor. abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn explains the arguments on both sides. >> and no chase and no chase. >> frustrations reaching a boiling point wednesday ni

abc seven news south bay reporter lauren martinez spoke with him today about his priorities. >> will you raise your right hand? >> friday marked the first day of a new congress. among those sworn in former san jose mayor and now congressman sam liccardo. >> congratulations. you are now members of the 119th congress. >> on friday afternoon, we spoke with liccardo from his washington, d.c. office. >> i feel enormous pride for the opportunity and the privilege to be able to serve in this way. >> liccardo replaces longtime representative anna eschew. his district stretches from the south bay to the mid peninsula and coastal san mateo county. when not on capitol hill, liccardo will be at the same offices as you had in palo alto and half moon bay. >> well, we're trying to build teams in two cities right now. literally back home and in washington, dc. >> liccardo, a democrat, is a first term member in a minority party. he said he knows there are daunting challenges ahead. working with his party and the new administration, we think about the cost of housing, for example, the cost of childcar

lauren martinez abc seven news. >> to the east bay now. a fire tears through a gas station this afternoon in antioch. started just before 4 p.m. at star gas on lone tree way and rural road. firefighters had the flames under control in about 15 minutes, but it was ferocious for a time. the damage, however, is extensive. the building is considered a total loss, as you can clearly see from this video. investigators think the fire started in a utility closet and was accidental, possibly caused by some sort of electrical problem. very good news. at least no one was hurt. well, building a better bay area is all about finding solutions, as you know. which is why for the last decade, we've paid very close attention to san francisco's vision zero. that's the plan to make streets safer and bring traffic deaths to 0 in 2024. well, 2024 came and went and that vision has not come to fruition. in 2024, 41 people died on san francisco's streets, including two dozen pedestrians, even more than in 2014, when vision zero was first announced, when 31 people

abc seven news reporter lauren martinez has a look at the new investigation into how something like this could happen. >> emergency officials in los angeles county are investigating why an emergency alert was sent to millions of people by mistake. many residents received this message around 4 p.m. thursday of an evacuation warning, and then received a message to disregard the alert. >> 22 minutes later, there is an extreme amount of frustration, anger, fear. >> on friday morning, the l.a. county office of emergency management director addressed the issue. after additional false alerts went out. >> this is not human driven. there is no one sitting at a desk right now initiating emergency alerts. >> the alert was mistakenly sent to nearly 10 million people. genesis, a vendor that operates the software, is part of the investigation. in a statement put out by the county. our preliminary assessment is that these reoccurring erroneous notifications are due to issues with telecommunication systems, likely due to the fire's impacts on cellular towers. >> not to get too technical, but not every j

abc seven news reporter lauren martinez looks at the bay area's growing sober culture. >> happy new year happy new year. there's no alcohol in these beverages. yvonne cannon is the owner and executive chef of poland. turiya in los gatos is seeing an uptick in mocktail orders. >> there's so much more out there that you can actually make, you know, rum and coke or a gin and tonic or a margarita. >> cannon's once owned a bottle shop full of nonalcoholic spirits. she sees the nonalcoholic industry growing for people who are choosing to either not drink or take a break from it. >> typically, during the year, i'll take a week or two weeks or however long that you know my soul can handle not having a cocktail. i'm sure everyone understands that. >> the national academies of sciences, engineering, and medicine studies the relationship between alcohol and health outcomes. their most recent report says that drinking moderately may have health benefits, but several other recent studies have shown that consuming alcohol could raise your risk of certain types of cancer. we spoke with doctor keith hum

lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> and we continue our team coverage of this. so we want to get to sandhya patel, who is tracking the conditions tonight. >> yes, sandy, we knew these winds were coming. you told us about it very clearly, but firefighters did what they could to prepare to prepare. but the winds are just unstoppable. not much they can really do. know. >> this is an extreme situation. dan and ama and they are dealing with a life threatening situation down south. with that wind storm now a firestorm, we have a third fire that has just broken out in sylmar. here are the two major fires burning right now. the palisades fire. it is gusty. you can see 24 mile an hour winds. it is very dry. and the other fire nearby 74 mile an hour wind gusts. so definitely a dangerous situation near altadena as well. look at some of the other wind gusts right now. malibu, 92 miles an hour. malibu hills 83. red flag warning. particularly dangerous situation. red flag warning going right now. and it is in effect until thursday evening as those wind gusts anywhere between

abc seven news reporter lauren martinez looks at the bay area's growing sober culture. >> happy new year. >> happy new year. there's no alcohol in these beverages. yvonne cannon is the owner and executive chef of poland. turiya in los gatos is seeing an uptick in mocktail orders. >> there's so much more out there that you can actually make, you know, rum and coke or a gin and tonic or a margarita. >> cannon's once owned a bottle shop full of nonalcoholic spirits. she sees the nonalcoholic industry growing for people who are choosing to either not drink or take a break from it. >> typically, during the year, i'll take a week or two weeks or however long that you know my soul can handle not having a cocktail. i'm sure everyone understands that. >> the national academies of sciences, engineering, and medicine studies the relationship between alcohol and health outcomes. their most recent report says that drinking moderately may have health benefits, but several other recent studies have shown that consuming alcohol could raise your risk of certain types of cancer. we spoke with doctor keith

abc seven news reporter lauren martinez has a look at the new investigation into how something like thisld happen. >> emergency officials in los angeles county are investigating why an emergency alert was sent to millions of people by mistake. many residents received this message around 4 p.m. thursday of an evacuation warning, and then received a message to disregard the alert. >> 22 minutes later, there is an extreme amount of frustration, anger, fear. >> on friday morning, the l.a. county office of emergency management director addressed the issue. after additional false alerts went out. >> this is not human driven. there is no one sitting at a desk right now initiating emergency alerts. >> the alert was mistakenly sent to nearly 10 million people. genesis, a vendor that operates the software, is part of the investigation. in a statement put out by the county. our preliminary assessment is that these reoccurring erroneous notifications are due to issues with telecommunication systems, likely due to the fire's impacts on cellular towers. >> not to get too technical, but not every juris

lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> all right, lauren, thanks so much. you can only imagine what's going into the air from that fire. abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel is keeping an eye on the fire and where the smoke is spreading. sandhya. >> yeah. dan, that smoke has been moving all the way up towards the santa cruz area. i do want to show you a live picture right now from that moss landing power plant fire. although it doesn't look that intense, it has been putting out a lot of smoke. this was from earlier tonight and you can see it. fortunately, the winds haven't been strong, but the wind direction transporting it from moss landing towards the santa cruz area. i've been getting reports from people there. right now it is 42 degrees, the relative humidity as high as 95%. winds are light out of the northeast, so there's been a little bit of a switch gusting to three miles an hour right now. as we take a look at the air quality from air. now the official reporting station good to moderate, but i am looking at purple air and they are showing some

lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> lauren, thank you so much.dent trump issued another pardon today for the san francisco man who was convicted for running the silk road drug marketplace online. ross ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison in 2015. trump pledged during his campaign to pardon ulbricht. he was championed as a hero in the crypto and libertarian communities. but prosecutors say the silk road was the most sophisticated and extensive criminal marketplace on the internet. today, president trump announced a new investment worth up to $500 billion to help advance artificial intelligence. the leaders of san francisco based openai, santa clara founded oracle, and softbank joined him at the white house. the three companies are partnering to build new data centers as part of the project, called stargate. oracle chairman larry ellison says the construction is already underway. >> the first of them are under construction in texas. each building is a half 1,000,000ft■. there are ten buildings currently, you know, currently being built, but tha

abc seven news reporter lauren martinez has more from advocates who hope that today's move in day isirst of many. >> remember your first apartment? you might have felt excited or nervous. nine young adults transitioning out of the foster system are moving into their new apartments in downtown san jose. on thursday, an open house was held at the roosevelt park apartments. giselle duran said when she first entered the foster care system, she never imagined her own space. >> this whole transition has been so smooth and yeah, it's just feel really good. >> the 22 year old said the apartment is not just a place to live, it's a launching pad into her future. >> i was worried about housing. i was just felt like i outgrew the living with roommates situation. >> the nonprofit first place for youth partnered with first community housing to make this possible. first place for youth was founded 26 years ago in oakland. they're now located throughout the state and have expanded to eight other states. they help with housing and support services. >> there's foster youth everywhere around us. we jus

lauren martinez abc seven news. >> all right, let me turn your attention now to the weather. a bit of a chill in the air tonight. maybe even downright cold. meteorologist sandyha patel is here with your 24 hour accuweather forecast as we hit the weekend. sandy. yeah. >> and dan, you know, it's the winter chill, but summer like fog that i'm tracking. take a look at this live picture from our mount tam cam. this is what you expect in june. and you're seeing it on live doppler seven. that fog isn't just near the coast. it has already crossed over towards the bay and it is going to continue to advance. visibility right now, eight miles in half moon bay and santa rosa. watch out if you have early holiday weekend plans. there's going to be fog. there's a chill 30s and 40s mainly sunny by noontime and in the afternoon it is a bright, sunny one. we are looking at temperatures ranging from the mid 50s to the low 60s, so not quite as cool as it was today. today those temperatures dropped and then this evening, tomorrow evening, excuse me, 40s and 50s with the fog rolling back in. dan,

abc seven news reporter lauren martinez explains the debate over which is the right approach to build a better bay area. >> right now in the windows, i have first editions of john steinbeck signed by john steinbeck, grapes of wrath. i have a book in the window that's 292 years old. >> once you step inside bell's books in downtown palo alto, you'll quickly feel its charm. >> so on this side, we have the latin material, and on this side we have the greek material. >> faith bell's father opened the bookstore in 1935, and now, for the first time in the store's history, a restaurant parklet might go up in front of it. >> many of the city council members feel that if the parklet that's allowed in front of your store is just at a ground level and doesn't have a structure over it, that that's not an imposition on your business. >> on monday night, palo alto city council members voted on a parklet policy. after years of debate, restaurant owners expressed how they have built and rebuilt their parklets to be up to code. >> we have spent tens of thousands of dollars. based on your decisions, how

abc seven news reporter lauren martinez breaks down the claims. >> the catastrophic wildfires in losangeles county quickly turned political. on wednesday, president elect donald trump blamed california governor gavin newsom for decisions trump thinks made the fires worse. >> this is a true tragedy, and it's a mistake of the governor. and you could say the administration, they don't have any water. >> the president elect initially posted on the platform truth social, claiming the governor refused to sign a water restoration declaration, something newsom says does not exist. trump, apparently referring to debates over water flow in the delta, claiming northern california could send more water down south. on wednesday morning, governor newsom toured the devastation in pacific palisades. the governor had this to say about trump's attacks. >> one can't even respond to it. i mean, it's people are literally fleeing. >> we spoke with cal state east bay political science professor dan bailey about the timing of the back and forth remarks. >> i think that wildfires and natural disasters are al

abc seven news reporter lauren martinez has more from advocates who hope that today's move in day is the first of many. >> remember your first apartment? you might have felt excited or nervous. nine young adults transitioning out of the foster system are moving into their new apartments in downtown san jose. on thursday, an open house was held at the roosevelt park apartments. giselle duran said when she first entered the foster care system, she never imagined her own space. >> this whole transition has been so smooth and yeah, it's just feel really good. >> the 22 year old said the apartment is not just a place to live, it's a launching pad into her future. >> i was worried about housing. i was just felt like i outgrew the living with roommates situation. >> the nonprofit first place for youth partnered with first community housing to make this possible. first place for youth was founded 26 years ago in oakland. they're now located throughout the state and have expanded to eight other states. they help with housing and support services. >> there's foster youth everywhere around us.

he knows how the system works in the south bay. >> lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> the presidentigned dozens of executive actions today, including many sweeping policies that may impact life here in california. his actions on climate change removed the u.s. from a worldwide treaty and doubled down on fossil fuels. he signed an order saying the federal government would only recognize two sexes, male and female. a decision with wide reaching implications for transgender people. and he moved to leave the world health organization, something he set out to do in 2020. another order delays enforcement of a law banning tiktok. trump still wants bytedance to sell tiktok to an american company, he says. tonight, 75 day reprieve will give tiktok more time to find a buyer. last year, then president biden signed legislation passed by congress that banned tiktok because of national security concerns. the law briefly went into effect over the weekend, causing tiktok to go dark for several hours. >> tonight, the aclu is suing in response to another of president trump's executive orders aimed at

abc seven news reporter lauren martinez has the story. >> a home security camera captured a mountain lion walking away with a cat in its jaws. a woman living in the santa cruz mountains shared the video on facebook. she said a mountain lion has been going on and near her property for the last two weeks, sometimes more than once in a night. >> oh my god. >> i showed edgar guzman the ring video. he lives in the area. i asked if he finds it concerning. >> yeah, because i have a little dog. he's little, like a cat. >> we spoke with quinton martins, the principal investigator for living with lions. he said it's important to know if you're living in an area with predators. >> for example, to know that a mountain lion can jump 15ft high. >> martin said deer is really its prey. but if livestock or domestic animals are not in an enclosure, mountain lions will simply be the carnivores that they are. >> unless you protect your animals, they are going to be targeted. >> in a move to protect the state's mountain lions in 2020, the california department of fish and wildlife expanded what's called

. >> it's abc seven news reporter lauren martinez shows us.hat's an extreme example of the frustration some business owners are feeling, and now they're trying to do something about it. >> i wouldn't say bustling downtown, but we have our little downtown and we love it. >> paying for on street parking in downtown san bruno is dividing business owners and residents. are the restrictions helping or hurting? san bruno was one of the last cities on the peninsula without metered parking, until a new program was implemented on downtown streets last april. max wayne owns atlas pizza parlor, nori and a lounge from no regulations from nor supervision of the parking. >> all of a sudden we have this very strict rules and that's what throwing people are. >> drivers have to pay to park every day and for almost all day, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m, maybe reduce the timing until 8:00. >> you know, you go to 6:00. >> one woman upset with the meters is now facing charges. prosecutors say the 24 year old from south san francisco works in san bruno and repeatedly vanda

lauren martinez abc seven news. >> all right, let me turn your attention now to the weather. a bit of a chill in the air tonight. maybe even downright cold. meteorologist sandyha patel is here with your 24 hour accuweather forecast as we hit the weekend. sandy. yeah. >> and dan, you know, it's the winter chill, but summer like fog that i'm tracking. take a look at this live picture from our mount tam cam. this is what you expect in june. and you're seeing it on live doppler seven. that fog isn't just near the coast. it has already crossed over towards the bay and it is going to continue to advance. visibility right now, eight miles in half moon bay and santa rosa. watch out if you have early holiday weekend plans. there's going to be fog. there's a chill 30s and 40s mainly sunny by noontime and in the afternoon it is a bright, sunny one. we are looking at temperatures ranging from the mid 50s to the low 60s, so not quite as cool as it was today. today those temperatures dropped and then this evening, tomorrow evening, excuse me, 40s and 50s with the fog rolling back in. dan,

lauren martinez abc seven news. >> to the east bay now. a fire tears through a gas station this afternoon in antioch. started just before 4 p.m. at star gas on lone tree way and rural road. firefighters had the flames under control in about 15 minutes, but it was ferocious for a time. the damage, however, is extensive. the building is considered a total loss, as you can clearly see from this video. investigators think the fire started in a utility closet and was accidental, possibly caused by some sort of electrical problem. very good news. at least no one was hurt. well, building a better bay area is all about finding solutions, as you know. which is why for the last decade, we've paid very close attention to san francisco's vision zero. that's the plan to make streets safer and bring traffic deaths to 0 in 2024. well, 2024 came and went and that vision has not come to fruition. in 2024, 41 people died on san francisco's streets, including two dozen pedestrians, even more than in 2014, when vision zero was first announced, when 31 people

lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> and we continue our team coverage of this. so we want to get to sandhya patel, who is tracking the conditions tonight. >> yes, sandy, we knew these winds were coming. you told us about it very clearly, but firefighters did what they could to prepare to prepare. but the winds are just unstoppable. not much they can really do. know. >> this is an extreme situation. dan and ama and they are dealing with a life threatening situation down south. with that wind storm now a firestorm, we have a third fire that has just broken out in sylmar. here are the two major fires burning right now. the palisades fire. it is gusty. you can see 24 mile an hour winds. it is very dry. and the other fire nearby 74 mile an hour wind gusts. so definitely a dangerous situation near altadena as well. look at some of the other wind gusts right now. malibu, 92 miles an hour. malibu hills 83. red flag warning. particularly dangerous situation. red flag warning going right now. and it is in effect until thursday evening as those wind gusts anywhere between

abc seven news south bay reporter lauren martinez with a look at the festivities and some unique flavors lunar new year celebrations are taking off in san jose. outside lion plaza, vendors are selling fresh fruit, flowers, firecrackers and more. >> we have some beautiful reds with the flowers inside. >> love me nots. bridal women and men can buy new clothes to celebrate tet. >> a new year brings in new everything luck, health, prosperity. >> owner christina bui said for the first time in a few years, this outdoor market with a wide range of traditional vietnamese goods was able to return. >> we had, you know, three different property managers that were here, and i don't think they understood the importance of our lunar new year. >> ten minutes away is grand century mall. on friday evening, people were putting up finishing touches at several stages for celebrations on saturday and sunday. over at eastridge mall, organizers with the san jose tet festival will be celebrating their 10th year with the community. >> i want to do something different, bigger, nicer. >> the free three day event k

abc seven news reporter lauren martinez spoke with camden and his family tonight about their loss, and the town changed forever. >> the jones family is one of thousands trying to process losing their home. on wednesday, they took this cell phone video. it was the first time they saw their destroyed and still smoldering altadena home. camden jones, a cal football player, spoke to us surrounded by family on thursday morning, the house he was raised in. >> it's a whole lot of emotions to juggle. it's too much to even put into words. >> camden's father, kerry, said their neighborhood is unrecognizable. >> it was so bad that i didn't even recognize our street. i almost passed out where our street was, and i had to look at google maps to tell me where i was. >> camden, his parents, and the family dogs were all able to evacuate safely. >> it's an emotional roller coaster. every now and then you think of what was lost. you know, some things are, you know, you can get back, but it's the, you know, the little things, the pictures to help the jones family during this time, a fellow cal football m

abc seven news reporter lauren martinez breaks down the claims. >> the catastrophic wildfires in los angeles county quickly turned political. on wednesday, president elect donald trump blamed california governor gavin newsom for decisions trump thinks made the fires worse. >> this is a true tragedy, and it's a mistake of the governor. and you could say the administration, they don't have any water. >> the president elect initially posted on the platform truth social, claiming the governor refused to sign a water restoration declaration, something newsom says does not exist. trump, apparently referring to debates over water flow in the delta, claiming northern california could send more water down south. on wednesday morning, governor newsom toured the devastation in pacific palisades. the governor had this to say about trump's attacks. >> one can't even respond to it. i mean, it's people are literally fleeing. >> we spoke with cal state east bay political science professor dan bailey about the timing of the back and forth remarks. >> i think that wildfires and natural disasters are a

abc seven news reporter lauren martinez has the story. >> a home security camera captured a mountainlion walking away with a cat in its jaws. a woman living in the santa cruz mountains shared the video on facebook. she said a mountain lion has been going on and near her property for the last two weeks, sometimes more than once in a night. >> oh my god. >> i showed edgar guzman the ring video. he lives in the area. i asked if he finds it concerning. >> yeah, because i have a little dog. he's little, like a cat. >> we spoke with quinton martins, the principal investigator for living with lions. he said it's important to know if you're living in an area with predators. >> for example, to know that a mountain lion can jump 15ft high. >> martin said deer is really its prey. but if livestock or domestic animals are not in an enclosure, mountain lions will simply be the carnivores that they are. >> unless you protect your animals, they are going to be targeted. >> in a move to protect the state's mountain lions in 2020, the california department of fish and wildlife expanded what's called t

abc seven news reporter lauren martinez explains the debate over which is the right approach to build a better bay area. >> right now in the windows, i have first editions of john steinbeck signed by john steinbeck, grapes of wrath. i have a book in the window that's 292 years old. >> once you step inside bell's books in downtown palo alto, you'll quickly feel its charm. >> so on this side, we have the latin material, and on this side we have the greek material. >> faith bell's father opened the bookstore in 1935, and now, for the first time in the store's history, a restaurant parklet might go up in front of it. >> many of the city council members feel that if the parklet that's allowed in front of your store is just at a ground level and doesn't have a structure over it, that that's not an imposition on your business. >> on monday night, palo alto city council members voted on a parklet policy. after years of debate, restaurant owners expressed how they have built and rebuilt their parklets to be up to code. >> we have spent tens of thousands of dollars. based on your decisions, how

he knows how the system works in the south bay. >> lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> the presidentigned dozens of executive actions today, including many sweeping policies that may impact life here in california. his actions on climate change removed the u.s. from a worldwide treaty and doubled down on fossil fuels. he signed an order saying the federal government would only recognize two sexes, male and female. a decision with wide reaching implications for transgender people. and he moved to leave the world health organization, something he set out to do in 2020. another order delays enforcement of a law banning tiktok. trump still wants bytedance to sell tiktok to an american company, he says. tonight, 75 day reprieve will give tiktok more time to find a buyer. last year, then president biden signed legislation passed by congress that banned tiktok because of national security concerns. the law briefly went into effect over the weekend, causing tiktok to go dark for several hours. >> tonight, the aclu is suing in response to another of president trump's executive orders aimed at

abc seven news south bay reporter lauren martinez with a look at the festivities and some unique flavors. >> lunar new year celebrations are taking off in san jose. outside lion plaza, vendors are selling fresh fruit, flowers, firecrackers and more. >> we have some beautiful reds with the flowers inside. >> love me nots. bridal women and men can buy new clothes to celebrate tet. >> a new year brings in new everything luck, health, prosperity. >> owner christina bui said for the first time in a few years, this outdoor market with a wide range of traditional vietnamese goods was able to return. >> we had, you know, three different property managers that were here, and i don't think they understood the importance of our lunar new year. >> ten minutes away is grand century mall. on friday evening, people were putting up finishing touches at several stages for celebrations on saturday and sunday. over at eastridge mall, organizers with the san jose tet festival will be celebrating their 10th year with the community. >> i want to do something different, bigger, nicer. >> the free three day eve

abc seven news south bay reporter lauren martinez spoke with him today about his priorities. >> will you raise your right hand? >> friday marked the first day of a new congress. among those sworn in former san jose mayor and now congressman sam liccardo. >> congratulations. you are now members of the 119th congress. >> on friday afternoon, we spoke with liccardo from his washington, d.c. office. >> i feel enormous pride for the opportunity and the privilege to be able to serve in this way. >> liccardo replaces longtime representative anna eschew. his district stretches from the south bay to the mid peninsula and coastal san mateo county. when not on capitol hill, liccardo will be at the same offices as you had in palo alto and half moon bay. >> well, we're trying to build teams in two cities right now. literally back home and in washington, dc. >> liccardo, a democrat, is a first term member in a minority party. he said he knows there are daunting challenges ahead. working with his party and the new administration, we think about the cost of housing, for example, the cost of childcar

. >> it's abc seven news reporter lauren martinez shows us.eme example of the frustration some business owners are feeling, and now they're trying to do something about it. >> i wouldn't say bustling downtown, but we have our little downtown and we love it. >> paying for on street parking in downtown san bruno is dividing business owners and residents. are the restrictions helping or hurting? san bruno was one of the last cities on the peninsula without metered parking, until a new program was implemented on downtown streets last april. max wayne owns atlas pizza parlor, nori and a lounge from no regulations from nor supervision of the parking. >> all of a sudden we have this very strict rules and that's what throwing people are. >> drivers have to pay to park every day and for almost all day, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m, maybe reduce the timing until 8:00. >> you know, you go to 6:00. >> one woman upset with the meters is now facing charges. prosecutors say the 24 year old from south san francisco works in san bruno and repeatedly vandalized parking

lauren martinez abc seven news. >> lauren. thank you. well, as we head to break, let's check in with lisa. good morning. >> good morning. some pretty cloud cover here in santa cruz where it's in the upper 40s. sunny skies on the way with temperatures near 60. so slightly milder with a quicker burn off today, but not as warm as we've been. if you're missing those mid 60s, well, we've got those coming back in the forecast. but the bigger question what about rain? i'll have the answers coming up. >> lisa thank you. also ahead, an update from the los angeles wildfires as crews continue making progress this morning. plus the growing insurance crisis and what it means for california's in the middle east. this morning. we finally have a cease fire after 15 months of war. and after some tense last minute talks, the israeli government approved a temporary peace deal with hamas. the first phase is set to take effect starting tomorrow on sunday. it will see the withdrawal of israeli troops from populated areas and the return of 33 israeli hostages

abc seven news reporter lauren martinez explains. >> a home security camera captured a mountain lion walking away with a cat in its jaws. a woman living in the santa cruz mountains shared the video on facebook. she said a mountain lion has been going on and near her property for the last two weeks, sometimes more than once in a night. >> oh my god. >> i showed edgar guzman the ring video. he lives in the area. i asked if he finds it concerning. >> yeah, because i have a little dog. he's little, like a cat. >> we spoke with quentin martens, the principal investigator for living with lions. he said it's important to know if you're living in an area with predators. >> for example, to know that a mountain lion can jump 15ft high. >> martin said deer is really its prey. but if livestock or domestic animals are not in an enclosure, mountain lions will simply be the carnivores that they are. >> unless you protect your animals, they are going to be targeted. >> in a move to protect the state's mountain lions in 2020, the california department of fish and wildlife expanded what's called their

and so it's there aren't words in the south bay. >> lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> well, we are staying on top of all the new developments coming out of the wildfires in los angeles county. you can get them as they happen over on abc seven news.com or via the abc seven bay area app. all right, let's get you outside. lisa, how's it looking? >> well, we have a wind advisory in the upper elevations, but current wind gusts at 31 miles an hour in napa. you can see the camera shaking here from emeryville. so our wind advisory, bringing in our own dry northerly winds, especially throughout the morning hours and the day to day. and that is going to elevate our own local fire danger, certainly in the hills of the north and the east bay and the santa cruz mountains. we'll talk about it in detail coming up in a few minutes, please. >> thank you. and on the ground in southern california, we are hearing from bay area crews helping thousands of other firefighters in los angeles that's coming up, plus preparing our families for similar disasters. experts weigh in on what you could do today to

lauren martinez abc seven news. >> all right, lauren, thank you. well, as we head to break, let's check in with lisa. good morning. >> good morning. our low clouds and fog making for a bit of a blanket and insulation this morning. so over in emeryville, into the east bay. we're in the upper 40s. that's about four degrees milder. we still have averages uh- temperatures today with plenty of sun, so we'll improve on that part of the forecast. but what about our rain? i'll have the details coming up. >> lisa thank you. also ahead, an update from l.a. as firefighters continue to make progress this morning. plus, the growing insurance crisis and what it means for california's insurer of (banker 1) let's hear it! (vo) with wells fargo premier a team can help you plan for your dream. (woman) i have this vacation home... (banker 2) so, like a getaway? (woman) yeah, but... it's also an eco-friendly artist retreat. (banker 3) so, you're expanding your business... (woman) ...and our family! can you help me plan for that? (banker 1) yeah! let's get started. (vo

lauren martinez abc seven news. >> all right, lauren, thank you. well, as we head to break now, let's check in with lisa. good morning. >> good morning. we have low clouds and fog. some clouds around the view from mount tam, where you'll notice that it is looking pretty calm out there. and we're going to see not only the westerly wind this weekend, but we're getting back to an offshore flow. so temperatures will be coming up after the weekend. full details just a few minutes away. >> all right lisa thank you. also ahead, an update from the los angeles wildfires as fire crews continue to make progress this morning, plus the growing insurance crisis and what it means for california's all of the materials i work with dry out my hands. if my hands get really dry, i can't do my job. i depend on o'keeffe's it's america's #1 selling hand cream for guaranteed relief. if it works for these hands, it'll work for yours. also available in o'keeffe's for healthy feet. (♪) (gasps) crème on the left, one more episode? crème on the right, we crush the whole series

lauren martinez abc seven news of course, nothing like what's happening in la, but we've also seen some high winds in the bay area overnight. >> new video showing a massive tree that came down on union street in alameda. you can see it crushed part of a car. there was also a power outage along buena vista avenue. that street was dark. caltrans is also working to clear a tree that fell on part of highway 13 at redwood road. >> the restaurateurs behind san francisco's sprawling restaurant china live in chinatown plan to launch a new restaurant. according to the chronicle, george chen and cyndi wang chen plan to open asia live later this year at the westfield valley fair mall in santa clara. the restaurant will see 350 people and offer dishes from east asia, southeast asia and other regions. they're also working on opening an asia live location in the louvre museum in paris. >> the destination, known as the world's coolest taco bell, is temporarily closed. the beloved taco bell cantina in pacifica sits right on the beach. it's a popular destination because you can go on the outdoor patio a

abc7 news south bay reporter lauren martinez spoke to liccardo about his priorities. >> will you raiseright hand? >> friday marked the first day of a new congress. among those sworn in former san jose mayor and now congressman sam liccardo. >> congratulations. you are now members of the 119th congress. >> on friday afternoon, we spoke with liccardo from his washington, d.c. office. >> i feel enormous pride for the opportunity and the privilege to be able to serve in this way. >> liccardo replaces longtime representative anna eschew. his district stretches from the south bay to the mid peninsula and coastal san mateo county. when not on capitol hill, liccardo will be at the same offices as you had in palo alto and half moon bay. >> well, we're trying to build teams in two cities right now. literally back home and in washington, d.c. >> liccardo, a democrat, is a first term member in a minority party. he said he knows there are daunting challenges ahead, working with his party and the new administration. >> we think about the cost of housing, for example, the cost of childcare, and these

abc seven news south bay reporter lauren martinez spoke to him about his priorities. >> will you raiseour right hand? >> friday marked the first day of a new congress. among those sworn in former san jose mayor and now congressman sam liccardo. >> congratulations. you are now members of the 119th congress. >> on friday afternoon, we spoke with liccardo from his washington, d.c. office. >> i feel enormous pride for the opportunity and the privilege to be able to serve in this way. >> liccardo replaces longtime representative anna eschew. his district stretches from the south bay to the mid peninsula and coastal san mateo county. when not on capitol hill, liccardo will be at the same offices as you had in palo alto and half moon bay. >> well, we're trying to build teams in two cities right now, literally back home and in washington, dc. >> liccardo, a democrat, is a first term member in a minority party. he said he knows there are daunting challenges ahead, working with his party and the new administration. >> we think about the cost of housing, for example, the cost of childcare, and th

abc seven news reporter lauren martinez has a look at the new investigation into how something like this could happen. >> emergency officials in los angeles county are investigating why an emergency alert was sent to millions of people by mistake. many residents received this message around 4 p.m. thursday of an evacuation warning, and then received a message to disregard the alert. 22 minutes later. >> there is an extreme amount of frustration, anger, fear. >> on friday morning, the l.a. county office of emergency management director addressed the issue. after additional false alerts went out. >> this is not human driven. there is no one sitting at a desk right now initiating emergency alerts. >> the alert was mistakenly sent to nearly 10 million people. genesis, a vendor that operates the software, is part of the investigation. in a statement put out by the county. our preliminary assessment is that these reoccurring erroneous notifications are due to issues with telecommunication systems, likely due to the fire's impacts on cellular towers. >> not to get too technical, but not every j

abc seven news reporter lauren martinez looks at the bay area's growing sober culture. cheers. >> happy new year. >> happy new year. there's no alcohol in these beverages. yvonne cannon is the owner and executive chef of poland in los gatos, is seeing an uptick in mocktail orders. >> there's so much more out there that you can actually make, you know, rum and coke or a gin and tonic or a margarita. >> cannon's once owned a bottle shop full of nonalcoholic spirits. she sees the nonalcoholic industry growing for people who are choosing to either not drink or take a break from it. >> typically, during the year, i'll take a week or two weeks or however long that you know my soul can handle not having a cocktail. i'm sure everyone understands that. >> the national academies of sciences, engineering, and medicine studies the relationship between alcohol and health outcomes. their most recent report says that drinking moderately may have health benefits, but several other recent studies have shown that consuming alcohol could raise your risk of certain types of cancer. we spok

abc seven news south bay reporter lauren martinez has a look at the festivities and some unique flavorsaking off in san jose outside lion plaza. vendors are selling fresh fruit, flowers, firecrackers and more. >> we have some beautiful reds with the flowers inside. >> love me nots. bridal women and men can buy new clothes to celebrate tet. >> a new year brings in new everything luck. health, prosperity. >> owner christina bowie said for the first time in a few years, this outdoor market with a wide range of traditional vietnamese goods was able to return. >> we had, you know, three different property managers that were here, and i don't think they understood the importance of our lunar new year. >> ten minutes away is grand century mall. on friday evening, people were putting up finishing touches at several stages for celebrations on saturday and sunday. over at eastridge mall, organizers with the san jose tet festival will be celebrating their 10th year with the community. >> i want to do something different, bigger, nicer. >> the free three day event kicks off february 7th. the popula

most of lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> yeah, our thoughts go out to camden, his family and everyerson affected by these fires. >> lisa, there's really no words. no >> in fact, i wish i had better news in the weather department. we will see lighter winds throughout the day here and in southern california. but there's still a dry offshore component and then stronger winds before we take a turn midweek in a better direction. here's a look at the emeryville camera 54 degrees. we'll talk about a sunny, mild afternoon for the bay area and those stronger winds arriving tomorrow. coming up. all right, elise, thank you for that. >> and still to come this hour, the nfl playoffs are underway. without the 40 niners, the players who put in big games to move on to the nextrillionound. >> give your home a fresh look for the new year at the living spaces winter event, where you can save big and get free shipping as soon as next day on in-stock collections. unwind in style on sofas starting at 350. entertained with dining sets starting at 250 and rest easy on beds starting at 195. plus get specia

. >> in san jose, lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> a lot more coming.tone for families who've lost so much. weeks after the devastating los angeles wildfires, survivors finally get to see what's left. >> the ai arms race heats up and silicon valley may no longer be on top. >> and the turf wars returned to the south bay. the big vote that could clear the field. >> first, a look at what's coming up tonight on jimmy kimmel live! right after abc seven news at 11. jimmy. >> thank you. dan and ama, stay up tonight. we have snakes. >> happy birthday dave's been very excited about saving big with the comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee. five years? -five years. and he's not alone. -high five. it's five years of reliable gig speed internet. five years of advanced securit. five years of a great rate that won't change. it's back. but only for a limited time. high five. five years? -nope. comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee. powering five years of savings. powering possibilities. comcast business. mmmm... planet oat's so creamy and not watery like

. >> in san jose, lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> a lot more coming. a milestone for families who've lost so much. weeks after the devastating los angeles wildfires, survivors finally get to see what's left. >> the ai arms race heats up and silicon valley may no longer be on top. >> and the turf wars returned to the south bay. the big vote that could clear the field. >> first, a look at what's coming up tonight on jimmy kimmel live! right after abc seven news at 11. jimmy. >> thank you. dan and ama, stay up tonight. we have snakes. up tonight. we have snakes. >> happy birthday herbal essences is a force of nature. made with supercharged botanical blends, our sulfate-free formulas deeply penetrate to boost hair health. without the salon naturals price tag. herbal essences. —sounds like you need to vaporize that cold. dayquil vapocool? it's dayquil plus a rush of vicks vapors. ♪vapocooooool♪ woah. dayquil vapocool. the vaporizing daytime, coughing, aching, stuffy head, power through your day, medicine. dave's been very excited about saving big with the c

abc seven news south bay reporter lauren martinez has a look at the festivities and some unique flavorsking off in san jose outside lion plaza. vendors are selling fresh fruit, flowers, firecrackers and more. >> we have some beautiful reds with the flowers inside. >> love me nots. bridal women and men can buy new clothes to celebrate tet. >> a new year brings in new everything luck. health, prosperity. >> owner christina bui said for the first time in a few years, this outdoor market with a wide range of traditional vietnamese goods was able to return. >> we had, you know, three different property managers that were here, and i don't think they understood the importance of our lunar new year. >> ten minutes away is grand century mall. on friday evening, people were putting up finishing touches at several stages for celebrations on saturday and sunday. over at eastridge mall, organizers with the san jose tet festival will be celebrating their 10th year with the community. >> i want to do something different, bigger, nicer. >> the free three day event kicks off february 7th. the popular l