that is in the hands of oca. the construction of new aerial trucks is underway. first one is due in april. when we have that one to meet our standards and our expectations, we can go ahead and order four more. we don't want all five at once. we want first one good to go. that will be in april. ambulances. you will be happy to know we have approval for ordering 15 ambulances. they are the box ambulances, not sprinter. they have a smaller footprint than the ones now. they comply with the zero operations but meet the safety needs. when we get the final paperwork from the vendor she will take it to oca herself to make sure they move forward to prioritize it. our facilities. i saw some of the commissioners today at the groundbreaking for the ambulance deployment facility. the weather held out for us. that was a really nice groundbreaking. mayor breed showed up and supervisor cohen and president cleveland was there. you can throw some dirt. nice job. we are looking forward to having that for the ems people. the $30.4 million budget for that facility. station 16 we cont

in towards parts oca fornia. and it is a big storm already, guys.here towards parts of califoia, flash flood warnings in effect for san diego. they've already received upwards of two to three inches of rain, nearly a foot of snow from this overnight tonight around the san bernardino county area. and as it moves across the country, rain in phoenix, snow in colorado, new mexico, ints partf west texas. severe weather in parts of the southeast. where it's cold enough, in southern virginia, you're talking about a monster snowstorm. 1 upwards o to 20 inches of snow in the mountains of north carolina a even places like charlotte, a lot of ice is going to be a factor. arounderichmond, could have it. what about our area? just looking at the computer models, and this is being pushed even farther t the south. so, i've been telling you all week i really think is gothg to stay sf us, well, now we're almost positive about that. could it still inch up to the noh, possibly, b we're really looking at this being south of even fredericksbu. we may not see any snow at

. >>> the parents of a 7-year-oca soutlina girl are defending president trump tonight amid criticismorg somethe told the child on the telephone. >> what are youooing to for christmas? >> i think we'll probablyou put some cookies -- >> now, she called norad on christmas eve kbpting to get an update on santa'srek around the globe. she was asked if she wanted to speak with president trump and she was connected to the white house. critics say president trump could have ruined the child's belief in santa claus. >> are you still a believer in santa? >> yes, sir. >> because at 7 it's marginal, right? >> now, the girl's parents say the phone call with the president was the highlight of their daughter's christmas and that the president was, quote, very kind. >>> today begins another winter holiday celebration. o kwanzaa kic today and runs through the first of the new year. kwanzaa is a pan-african holiday that focuses on family, community, and happy kwanzaa to you. >>> well, shoppers gave retailers a lot to a cheerut this holiday season. according to mastercard, spending pulse in-store sal in

cartel runs sports whether ncaa, fifa or oca. down because she dared shine light in a house ever lies she told the truth and shamed the devil. it was cartharsis, and silencing of resistors all hall marks of the trump era. that was unbelievable words you wrote there, dave, speaking out about this hero really in this movement. >> yes. there's so much about it we can say. first and foremost, i mean it shows the impact of the me too movement on broader society and how it's become now a part of the world of sports. this is part of the me too movement. second of all it shows that athletes are not content to be silent in the face of injustice and myself in speaking to some of these athletes and reporting on it it's stunning how many were not only influenced by the me too movement, not only influenced by each other and their own courage but influenced by other athletes like colin kaepernick, for example and seeing themselves in a different light as athletes in society and seeing a broader responsibility. also something has to be said abo