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one major step forward, opening the neighborhood of pacific palisades.ational guard will withdraw from all checkpoints, allowing easiest access now that the wildfire's 100% contains. pacific palisades will reopen to the public tomorrow morning to speed up recovery and rebuilding. >> it's going to have to be reopened. i mean, there's nothing you can do about it. >> reporter: there will be a heavy law enforcement presence when the historic pacific coast highway, a major artery to neighborhoods and businesses, opens. public access comes 25 days after the firestorm tore through the community, killing at least 12 and destroying more than 6,800 structures. the efforts to save those homes were hindered when a southern california man crashed a drone into a firefighting plane known as a super scooper, grounding it for five days. >> flying drones during times of emergency poses an extreme threat. >> reporter: the drone pilot agreed to plead guilty. peter ackerman will pay about $65,000 restitution to the plane's owner, the government of quebec, 150 hours of commun

this home in pacific palisades survived the fire.e hillside collapsed the following days, neighbors worried that the wet weather could further weaken the hillside, thankfully the rain has eased up and there is no new damage to report. >>> in the eaton fire zone, there is a new phase in the recovery process, today the army corps of engineers and fema started clearing debris from two burned elementary schools. and in the bay area, they sent a calvary of firefighters when the flames were raging, among them, a napa valley battalion chief who worked side-by-side with others trying to save lives and homes. amanda harry caught up with him as he reflected on his trip and the lessons learned. >> we like to say we are ready for every single incident, but nobody is ever ready for an incident as destructive as this one. >> it is back to business as usual for this napa valley battalion chief. but, just a few weeks ago, he was fighting one of the deadliest fires in california history, the eaton fire in los angeles county. the images captured looke

we've learned, philip levy, that the palisade constructed in 1634 to demand kate to the bounds english territory became backbone for english settlement patterns, drawing well-to-do planters such the lug wells and pages out the capital city of jamestown to the area called middle plantation. and last week we briefly visited the foundations of the page and we've discussed the established of fruit in parish church in, the 1670s and the college of william and mary, 1693, both of these features increased the appeal of middle plantation as a viable with the promise of future growth after the burning of first jamestown statehouse, along with the rest of the city in bacon's rebellion, 1676, the government met initially at green spring, the home of sir william barclay. this is a view green spring after it was remodeled significantly by the lovewell family and then the lee family. this watercolor done by benjamin henry latrobe in 1796. but this is one of the places where it all happened. but there was some question in the late 1670s over the reconsider section of the new state house and where to

has partially reopened nearly a month after the devastating palisades fire.ne is open each direction and the speed limit has been reduced. however, drivers will no longer have to stop at checkpoints to show their ids. >>> california's largest insurer, state farm, is asking regulators to approve an emergency rate increase following damage from the l.a. wildfires. state farm says it's received close to 9,000 claims related to those fires. they've already paid out more than $1 billion to policyholders. the company says that rising total is putting "very significant pressure" on its financial strength and ability to pay claims. state farm is asking for a 22% hike for california homeowners on average, 15% for condo owners, and 38% for rental dwellings. california approved rate hikes for state farm the last two years, around 7% in 2023 and a 20% increase just last year. >>> today crews started removing wreckage of the plane that collided with a helicopter near washington, d.c., what investigators are now revealing about the deadly disaster. >>> wow. thank you very

palisades fire scorched more than 23,000 acres in pacific palisades and in malibu. the eden fire tore through 18,000 acres. the immediate danger has passed the road to recovery will be long with recovery costs expected to reach billions. as the area reopens, tensions are running high. pacific palisades and the pacific coast highway will reopen to the public on sunday. as nation guards are removed. people in the area worry that looting and toxic debris with basic services still down. the l.a.p.d. says it will be boosting patrols. >>> coming closer to home now. it's raining, it's wet. it's one of those days where you immediately turn around and want to come back inside. >> it's one of those days that if you're in bed and you don't have to go outside, stay in. it's not the greatest for outdoor plans. the atmospheric river is bringing us some much needed moisture. that much needed moisture again it has arrived and i'm sure you felt it when you stepped outside yesterday. it's going to continue today. over the past six hours we've seen a good amount of rain and we're goin

palisades fires scorched more than 23,000 acres in pacific palisades and in mali bu. eden fire tore through 16,000 acres. the road to recovery will be long with rebuilding costs expected to reach billions. as the area reopens, tensions are running high. pacific palisades and the pacific coast highway will reopen sunday. officials say this is a step toward recovery. the l.a.p.d. says it will be boosting patrols. >>> first alert meteorologist zoey mince joins us. it's still so tough to see some of those images coming out of that area. it really reminds you the power of nature how quickly and how strong it can be. >> and how lucky we are to see this rain right now. because we haven't seen in the past couple of weeks. it was definitely setting up for some questionable conditions if we didn't get any when it comes to wildfire danger. >> fire season for us is year round. >> yeah, yeah. but luckily we got the rain. it's on the way. it's falling right now and we're going to continue to see it for the next several days which is really nice. flooding concerns are at a minimal w

christina coleman is live from if pacific palisades where the deadly palisades fire began.t here working to remove some of the dangerous and toxic chemicals in these burned-out areas. just take a look at them. her going door to door, house to house, rather, to go through the rubble and clean out what they can. this is the epa's largest wildfire cleanup in the agency's history. of president donald trump visited fire-ravaged areas here in the pacific palisades last week in conjunction with his visit, he signed an executive order directing the epa to safely remove all the hazardous materialses from the burnt-out location within 30 days. those materials include potentially damaged lithium ion batteries, propane, oils, greases and chemicals used for pesticide. >> we a want to make it safe for people to come back and look through the remains of the fire without having to worry about explosion hazards and fire hazards or chemical injury. >> reporter: the epa has already surveyed more than 5500 properties. there's nearly 740 epa personnel here on the ground working these fire zones

a major highway has reopened for the first time after the palisades fire. and we are tracking that incoming rain. we'll talk more about the flood concern and where totals may reach over three inches in less than 24 hours. we'll people moving in san francisco says it is running out of money. we're talking about the san francisco municipal transportation agency. now, it says it's trying to fill those funding gaps. but some of the alternate ideas, like increasing parking meter hours, proven to be unpopular. here's nbc bay area's sergio quintana. the san francisco mta has already announced proposals to cut muni service by about 4% this summer. during its meeting tomorrow, the board will be considering three ideas on how this will work. if implemented, the agency will save about $15 million. but that's a drop in the bucket compared to the budget gap the agency is facing over the next few years. our job is that we have a projected $320 million deficit for the mta, and we're here to think about and prioritize policy options for how to address that. and that meanss

today marks one month since the start of the deadly palisades and eaton fires sparked in los angeles county. the devastating fires killed 29 people combined and destroyed about 18,000 structures. just this week, the insurance commissioner sent a notice to insurance companies calling for them to provide full coverage without detailed inventory requirements for wildfire survivors. but that notice only applies to home owners and not renters. ktvu bailey o'carroll spoke to one renter who lost everything, and an insurance expert who explains the details. >> one month ago, the palisades fire sparked the destruction that would follow was beyond what many thought possible. heather burnette moved from lafayette to the pacific palisades just four months before the fire destroyed her apartment. >> i actually woke up to the sirens and they didn't stop, so after a few minutes, i was like, something's going on. >> as the fire grew closer, she grabbed her cat, timmy, and the young child she was watching. she couldn't leave the two of them in the car while she went up to grab other things. >> you're

the fierce fire tore through the palisades and beyond just a few hours later on the other side of a leey, another deadly fire breaks out the eaton fire. it raced across altadena and pasadena. the 2 fires charred more than 37,000 acres destroyed over 16,000 structures and costf 29 people their lives. months later. still many questions surround the cause of these deadly fires. according to the la times, investigators of come up with 2 main theories on how the palisades fire began either. it was a new fire or a fire for a few days prior. that may have been reignited by the historic wins. for the eaton fire, several lawsuits been filed against socal edison after several photos and videos appear to show a fire burning under a transmission tower as the fire was breaking out in eaton canyon. while the utility still maintains, there's no evidence is equipment was responsible. they now say they're looking into whether and idle transmission line became energized and possibly sparked the fire. while the investigation into both fires continues. so does the cleanup and recovery. the new head of the

it did start the same day as the eaton fire in altadena on the palisades fired civic palisades. the company they're also told regulators and idol transmission line may have become energized and possibly spark the eaton fire but says there's no evidence right now of fat. well, today house lawmakers are examining the southern california wildfires and trying to figure out what went wrong. we'll get the latest now from our washington correspondent maddie beer-temple. >> republicans on this committee called this hearing the consequences of over regulation. they say congress has to look back at what went wrong to prevent future tragedies. but democrats say they're politicizing this issue and congress should look forward to recovery. shame on anyone. >> who is exploiting the pain and suffering of disaster victims. democrats thursday pushed back on claims that over regulations made california wildfires worse. congressman ted lieu says firefighters tell him conditions like 100 mile per hour winds were to blame. not of the firefighters said it was about overregulation. blue called out pre

it re-opened yesterday for the first time since the palisades fire in los angeles county shut it down last month. that same stretch of pch is closed again until friday because of incoming rain. soft soil on the hill and the ocean sides could come down, blocking the road or causing major damage. which is a legitimate concern. crews have been shoring up the 12-mile stretch, bringing in truckloads of sandbags. they also spent time clearing drainage ditches and storm basins. some businesses that were finally able to open four weeks after the fire are also being forced to shut down again. >> get in my car and drive home. >> reporter: and you're going to be closed? >> closed probably at least until friday, maybe saturday. it's sad but i understand why they have to do it. you certainly have to err on the side of caution in a situation like that. >> the palisades fire started burning nearly a month ago. now calfire says it is fully contained. the other major fire burning in the region, the eaton fire, is also now 100% contained. with thousands of homes and buildings destroyed and over $1 bill

when the fire roads in the areas like the highlands and palisades were actually on fire because there way in and one way out. then he wasn't anywhere around. now all of a sudden is he a real expert use this as a power grab and you are right to make this point, laura, american dream was being fulfilled in the pacific palisades. that's a lot of the new money in california. a lot of people who came here with nothing and they built up these amazing lives. not a super left wing part of the state and of the city. and now what's going to happen is going to be a democrat power grab. this is why we need that federal involvement, ric grenell showing incredible leadership lee zeldin showing leadership. people need that i can their word and leadership and not listen to the fools who got us in this mess to begin with. >> yeah, now, a part of this reimagined, which just more liberal l.a., newsom is pushing a ban or certain plants. saying the rules would require people to clear an area within five feet of homes, dubbed zone zero or an ember resistant zone of any flammable materials with the exceptio

in total, the palisades fire burned over 23,000 acres. structures that were lost. all right to weather. now let's check in with lisa on this level two storm. >> that's right. stephanie. it's getting going. light rain here in the north bay from santa rosa to nevada. you can see it's trying to fill in, but it's all been light, very scattered about along the peninsula. not much in the south bay, but here's what happens through 1:00. look how the rain gets a little bit heavier. and we'll look for the wind to kick in. right now, there's fog all around the bay as well. and so we're going to talk about a milder day and a stronger system into next week. steph. >> lisa thank you. up next, as the investigation into what caused a deadly mid-air collision in d.c. ramps up, we're learning more about the victims. abc seven news at to maintenance anything, so it's very scary for me because i have everything i love in this home. so, we've now implemented drone technology. how is that safe for me? it enhances the inspection, so it allows us to see things

extreme demand took down la's water system during the palisades., as we told you before, ran dry, leaving fire crews helpless to douse the flames. now it's coming back. governor newsom tweeted today that five out of nine water systems impacted by the los angeles fires are back online with safe drinking water. the governor also said he's working closely with local water systems to get clean water back to l.a. communities as soon as possible. newsom is calling for an investigation into the water supply issue there. back here at home, oakland a's fans will say a final goodbye to the legendary rickey henderson this weekend. henderson died in late december due to complications from pneumonia. he was 65 years old. over his 25 year baseball career, henderson won two world series titles, an mvp award, and was a ten time all star. a celebration of life takes place tomorrow at 1 p.m. at oakland arena. we checked today and the event is completely sold out. we're back in 60s. ahead. living in limbo in san jose, a family facing an uncertain future after preside

. >>> following the palisades fire, concerns over heavy rain and mud slides, prompting that closure.e now requesting a massive rate hike. john ramos on the latest blow for homeowners. homeowners pay an average of $2,000 a year, while in oklahoma, it is three times that amount. most recently in southern california, that's about to change. it's been less than a month since wildfire decimated entire neighborhoods in pacific palisades and other communities it in los angeles. now the losses are being tabulated. california's largest 8,700 claims, paying out more tan a billion dollars from the cash reserves. the company said they will assist them in paying to what they owe the customers. to help protect their market by improving the interim rate increases on the filings with rates to be affected. a broker and industry expert will explain the situation. >> the problem is the industry in california is pretty much upside down without a decade. it has been slowly getting eroded. the prices have not been matching the exposure that we have. >> reporter: requesting an average rate hike for new hom

william: in a matter of hours last month, the palisades fire consumed her whole neighborhood.a few small reminders of the past, like this tea set she was given as a child. for now, this retired journalist is staying with her son. >> i just don't know. and as someone who has always known where i was going to do and where i was going to be all my life, it just seems like there's a blank in my future. william: your life savings was in this property? and you are not going to get any of that back? >> no. william: holter says that's because her insurance company, state farm, dropped her policy last year. they cited the condition of her roof, something only her homeowner's association could address. it was part of a massive insurance retreat from this area. in 2023, state farm, which is california's largest insurer, said it wouldn't write any new policies in the state. then, last year, it declined to renew about 30,000 existing policies here, including over 1600 in the pacific palisades. the company said the rising cost of rebuilding, and the risk of extreme weather, was too great. b

make sense to ensure properties because they are just too high for fire -- >> even talking about palisadesnsurance policies, so i am not sure that is coming from anything but -- >> while i have you here 30-year fixed mortgage rates lowest level in six weeks, finally now below 7% this is from -- >> walk just not moving lower, how is it affecting housing. affects two ways mentally affects housing market because people waiting for very good news coming down to a point not really good news, from 7 to 6.9, psychologically, with interest rates high what you causes fewer houses no one wants to move fewer to choose from, so difficult for homebuyers. cheryl: do you think sellers now going into spring selling season, do you think sellers start to get roefkt with prices. i don't think so i don't think human nature of sellers to be roefkt their house is always worth more. >> don't think agents are saying -- i don't know, i don't expect i don't think prices shake out the ought all i think they hope interest rates go down, six months, a lot of sellers have very low rates don't want to give up. >> with w

the palisades fire was one of the biggest disasters in los angeles history.e resource was essential to saving lives and property and suddenly a major firefighting tool was grounded for five days. officials are charging the drone operator that hit the super scooper, an aircraft that can hold up to 16,000 gallons of water. he pled guilty to one count of unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft. according to officials he went to a parking garage on january 9th, two days after the fire broke out and launched but he lost sight of it before it crashed into the super scooper and left a hole in the wing. he has agreed to pay for all damages, roughly $65,000, and is agreeing to community service in the form of wildlife relief. he also faces up to one year in federal prison. meanwhile, the atf's national response team has finished collecting evidence and is running tests and investigating what caused the palisades fire that destroyed almost 7,000 homes and left 12 people dead. as of a few hours ago both the eaton fires and palisades fires are 100% contained. janai. >>

when the fire roads in the areas like the highlands and the palisades were actually on fire, becausehere was only one way in and one way out, then he wasn't anywhere around. he had no idea what he was doing. but now all of a sudden, he's a real expert in all this stuff. of course, the democrats are going to use this as a power grab. and you're right to make this point, laura, the american dream was being fulfilled in the pacific palisades. that's a lot of the new money in california. a lot of people who came here with nothing and they built up these amazing lives, is not a super left wing part of the of the state and of the city. and now what's going to happen is there's going to be a democrat power grab. this is why we need that federal involvement ric grenell showing incredible leadership. lee zeldin is out here showing leadership. people need to take their word for it and take their leadership and not listen to the fools who got us in this mess to begin with. >> yeah. now, a part of this reimagined which is more liberal, la newsom is pushing a ban on certain plants, saying the rul

month since the deadly palisades and eaton fire sparked in los angeles county.he devastating fires killed 29 people combined and destroyed about 18,000 structures. the road to recovery now underway. for those who have lost everything. just yesterday, the insurance commissioner sent a notice to insurance companies calling for them to provide full coverage without detailed inventory requirements for wildfire survivors. but that notice only applies to homeowners and not renters. ktvu bailey o'carroll spoke to one renter who has lost everything, and an insurance expert to break this all down. bailey. >> yeah. christina. you can look at as many pictures and videos of all the devastation caused by those fires. but until you see it with your own eyes or talk to each and every person that's been affected by it, it's really hard to understand and grasp the magnitude of the destruction that happened in la. the stories are heartbreaking. >> a part of me, even to this day, is probably still in shock and kind of, you know, i never thought my apartment. i always thought it wo

today, a guilty plea from a man accused of flying a drone over the palisades fire. that drone then collided with a firefighting plane. prosecutors say peter aikman launched the drone from a parking structure to survey the damage from the fire. a couple of weeks ago. that's when he lost sight of the drone. that drone collided with the wing of a super scooper aircraft. investigators hope it serves as a warning about the dangers of reckless drone use. as cal fire has said, if you fly, we can't. meaning they cannot use their most sophisticated technique to attack these wildfires. so here's the penalty. as part of his plea deal, aikman agreed to perform wildfire recovery community service. he'll also pay restitution for the damaged aircraft. that's a little more than 65,000 bucks. he could still face a year in prison and more fines pending a judge's sentencing. well, a gloomy outlook on the sierra snowpack. today was the second snowpack survey of the phillips station near south lake tahoe. and there was a big dip this month. we started with over 100% of average. today, s

meanwhile, economists at ucla estimate the economic losses from the palisades and eaton fires will range between 95 in 164 billion dollars that would make them the second costliest natural disaster in u.s. history. the new report from ucla. its forecast estimates insured losses at 75 billion dollars. it also predicts the fires will reduce la is gross domestic product by 4 and a half billion dollars this year. >> still ahead, plenty of the younger is back. how to get your hands on the highly anticipated seasonal beer. >> the highly anticipated limited edition the younger from russian river brewing is back for its seasonal release. the beer hit bars and restaurants across the bay area this week. but it's usually only available for a couple of weeks. so get it while you can for those hoping to try it at the brew pubs. plenty. the younger will be available in santa rosa and windsor from march. 21st to april 30th to wait a little bit pub will all allow up to 3.10, ounce pours and 3 bottles per person. all right. people really line up for that stuff. you get. >> get 30 ounces there. and then y

the fire storm swept through the pacific palisades and altadena neighborhoods a month ago, leveling morehan 16,000 structures. the combined damage from the los angeles wildfires is estimated at $275 billion. >> the houses that have burned to the ground have generated some 4.5 million tons of debris. >> reporter: all that ash and hazardous waste is nearly half the amount of debris generated by all of l.a. county in a typical year. so far, just seven land fills are prepared to accept it. >> the u.s. epa has 1,000 people on the ground, phase one, hazardous waste removal, should be completed by the end of this month. >> reporter: not everyone in altadena is waiting for cleanup. at least one burned out lot sold for more than $450,000. many residents are fearful the fabric of the neighborhood will be forever changed. >> they're going to lose a lot of family homes. >> reporter: for those that choose to rebuild, they face rising materials and labor costs, also repercussions spreading to hollywood. make-up artist debra humphreys worries about production moving out of state. >> a lot of those peop

as far as the forecast palisades tahoe there.do see some clearing from that storm today, but we are tracking another one rolling in for thursday and friday. we'll be here to talk about all the advisories tomorrow morning on today in the bay, and a little bit of a sneak preview. the weekend looks better, so let's send it on over to kari, who has an outlook with our microclimate forecast. thanks, cinthia. so we are seeing some beautiful blue skies around the bay area. after all of that rain yesterday that we had in the north bay, and we are getting a chance to let that water soak in for a little bit. but you're probably feeling how much colder it is now compared to yesterday. now that the cold front has come through, we're still in the 40s in the north bay and also in parts of the east bay. after this morning, seeing some frosty conditions in the inland valleys. when we compare this temperature to yesterday at this time. well, morgan hill is the coldest at 14 degrees cooler than 24 hours ago. so we are feeling a big chill out there

back here in california, after nearly a month ravaging parts of los angeles, the palisades and eatonre now 100% contained. that update late last night from cal fire and the pacific coast highway, will partially reopen tomorrow morning, the first time since that palisades fire broke out. beginning at 8 a.m, one lane in each direction will be open to essential traffic only. lapd officers may stop people to ensure they have legitimate business in that area. just about 42 past the hour. still to come on today in the bay. one of many a bay area family currently under temporary protected status, now living in limbo after president trump made a after president trump made a major change this week. they i don't ever see anyone coming out to maintenance anything, so it's very scary for me because i have everything i love in this home. so, we've now implemented drone technology. how is that safe for me? it enhances the inspection, so it allows us to see things faster. your safety is the most important, and if you're feeling unsafe, that's not okay. it doesn't feel like that in our hearts. i mea

and so it goes resort after resort palisades reporting.ots trails lifts open and 17 inches of new snow. so it's fabulous. daytime temperatures across across lake tahoe. chilly enough to keep that snow from melting. so in the 30's to low 40's and yes, what the sierra forecast shows a lot of sunshine for tomorrow and the next and the next day. and then things will start to change even as a change here in the bay area. bay bridge on this side. well, again, it's a sunshine for the couple of days. we have a respite before the next storm comes and come. it will because here it comes right across the pacific ocean and you see it counter clockwise area. that's the area of low pressure really winding up. and it looks like some of the computer models don't agree on. this looks to me as though this storm could come in in the wee hours of thursday morning and linger into friday. it'll be pretty bring some pretty amazing amounts of rain to some areas. northern california, even for the bay area into southern california are going to see 2 to 3 inches of

more than 16,000 structures were destroyed in the palisades and eaton fires.t 11, a major vote on capitol hill. this evening, the senate has confirmed pam bondi to serve as attorney general. that vote fell almost entirely along party lines. one democrat, pennsylvania senator john fetterman, joined republicans to pass her confirmation 54 to 46. now, bondi is a former florida attorney general, a corporate lobbyist and a close ally of president trump. republicans say she'll bring much needed change to a department that they believe unfairly pursued mr. trump through investigations, resulting in two indictments. another one of president trump's cabinet nominees has cleared a key hurdle. today, the senate finance committee voted in favor of rfk jr to be the health and human services secretary. that vote 14 to 13, again along party lines. republican senator bill cassidy of louisiana initially said he had concerns about kennedy and his anti-vaccine stance, but he approved kennedy's nomination after kennedy promised he would maintain the cdc's advisory committee on im

this is a live look at palisades tahoe. it's going to be good skiing in a couple of days when all the powder gets down there. a lot moved in. that storm is here and more is expected on thursday and friday. our team of meteorologists tracking an eventful forecast. let's start with our chief meteorologist, jeff ranieri. hi, jeff. yeah. hey. and you know, this is the same atmospheric river we had starting to get here last week, and it's just been kind of moving to the north, moving to the south and back off to the north. but it's not only the atmospheric river. we also have this system tying in with it, and that's pulling in the moiure. but the third component that's going to help to bring us some heavy rainfall as we move through tomorrow, is this stationary front that's going to stall out. and that's how we could get in, get in on totals up to about three inches. let me get you more details on that microclimate forecast. and we are going to take it right to storm ranger, an excellent tool to show you where the rain is moving

nearly a month after it was closed during theth after palisades wildfire. direction is open because repair work along the highway is continuing. access to pacific palisades remains restricted as the area braces for rain, and la is expected to see its first atmospheric river of the season tomorrow. that, of course, is bringing with it a big risk. >> the concern of flooding is likely hood, along with mudslides in the burn scars of the palisades and eaton fires. and that's why crews have been working quickly to clear the areas of debris left behind. governor gavin newsom says 60 miles of specialized protective barriers have been laid to help prevent hill slides from washing away. and of course, the wildfires in la shed some new light on california's home insurance crisis. and today, the industry is taking yet another hit. state farm asking for an immediate emergency rate hike, potentially affecting all of its california policyholders. seven on your side's stephanie sierra joining us live in studio to tell us more about the implications here, steph. >> that's r

los angeles is postponing the opening of the pacific coast highway through pacific palisades.to reopen today for the first time since the devastation in los angeles. and nearly 5000 people signed a petition to keep the palisades area, which includes a stretch of that highway, closed to nonresidents. instead, one lane in each direction will reopen tomorrow. checkpoints in the area will still remain in place. still ahead this morning. protests this week over massive cuts to one bay area university. but the money problems don't stop at just one campus. we'll explain. and here's a live look from our roof camera. lisa is tracking a level one system moving through the bay area, with more to come you can access your fico® score in a snap. (daughter) what i would give to be able to make art on this scale! (dad) you will one day. but it's equally important for you to be thinking about your future... building credit— (daughter) dad... fargo, what's my fico® score? (dad) wow... it's a work of art. (vo) do you fargo? (daughter) that was corny, but i'll take it. (vo) you can. visit wellsfa

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she thanked them for saving her home in pacific palisades during the los angeles wildfires earlier this>> the reason they got saved is because it was a team from santa rosa, the santa rosa firefighters that saved her, and they never gave up. i have to tell you, not just on my house, but on the whole side of the whole mountain canyon that was coming up towards us. >> two chief officers from santa rosa fire led a strike team that was sent to the palisades fire. it included fire engines from santa rosa, gold ridge, sonoma valley, sonoma county and rancho adobe. >> i'd like to dedicate this next song to all of those firefighters because until you really see it happen, you can't believe it. you just simply cannot believe the bravery of these men. >> the benefit concert raised more than $60 million in ticket sales, and sponsorships. >> might be a good weekend to watch a replay of it inside, because the rain. it's going to be here for a while yet. >> meteorologist sandhya patel has that for us. sandhya. >> yeah, and you know what? we welcome the rain and julian. but if you do want to be inside

this is a home in pacific palisades.lside collapsed in the days that followed the wildfires because of the rain. so neighbors are worried with more wet weather, the ground could further weaken and so look at that. just so sad to see that. >> that's hard. so tough. >>> in the eaton fire zone, in altadena. the army corps of engineers and fema cleaning up debris from two burned elementary schools. >> from the bay area, the firefighters have been booting on the ground since the fires started. they've been helping to save lives and homes and we've been able to celebrate them here on your community station. among them, a napa valley battalion chief. >> our amanda hari caught up with him as he reflected on his trip and the lessons learned. >> we like to say that we're always ready for every single incident but i think in essence no one is ever really ready for an incident that's as destructive as this one. >> reporter: it's back to business as usual for napa county cal fire battalion chief robert wet stein. >> right now we have

residents and visitors are advised to avoid the area in the cleanup from the palisades fire.he environmental protection agency shared its plans for removing debris, but some residents are protesting the use of a motel lot for hazardous waste. >> they're saying this could be a danger to the people. the air quality and environment of malibu. there's a lot at topanga and pch. that's pacific coast highway. it will be used as a transfer site for dangerous items like lithium batteries, propane tanks and pesticides that cannot go into a landfill. >> how will we know that the epa truly do leave this landscape and this ecosystem as they found it? i don't know how i can entrust that from happening, and they really haven't kind of at all attempted to have a dialog with us as a community. we feel totally blindsided that this has just happened. >> the epa is saying protections are in place and that some debris will be isolated, triple wrapped, and sealed before being transported. >> a message of hope and raising funds to rebuild a fire aid benefit concert was held in southern california l

after four weeks, california officials say finally the devastating palisades and eaton fires are 100%fires burned more than 37,000 acres, destroyed more than 16,000 structures in the l.a. area. at least 29 people died as a result. meantime, a 56-year-old man agreed to plead guilty because of a collision between an unauthorized drone and a fire fighting aircraft that was flying over the palisades fire. the drone severely damaged the wing. the craft was forced out of service for repairs at a time when all fire fighting resources were needed. >>> a new york doctor was indicted on friday for allegedly prescribing an abortion pill online in that state which has one of the strictest abortion bans in the country. this will mark the first time a physician is facing criminal charges for being accused of sending abortion pills to another state since the u.s. supreme court overturned roe v. wade in 2022. under the law in louisiana, doctors face up to 15 years in prison for performing a legal abortion, including one involving pills. the doctor did not respond to our request for comment. >>> quite

places like new york and connecticut including illinois and in california and people in the pacific palisades. i suspect the same from house democrats. >> a lot of your members have been with their constituents. how do you perform that. >> i sent ten points members of the house democratic caucus monday in the best interest of the american people and the actions that continued to be ongoing for itself. >> i wonder how you approach this conversation with the specific angle. are you worried they include the opportunity passing a continuing resolution and codify what they are trying to do if they present a continuing resolution would appear to be government funding in these proposals under this presented. >> we will sit down and a meaningful way for these conversations so it's hard to assess what they may or may not present. we've been clear in terms of framework. past strongly bipartisan way of the house and senate in may of 2023 and remains the law of the land, the path forward will allow everyone to caprylic and richard spending agreement. >> raising they could not agree? >> are you saying tha

also, after nearly a month of crews working relentlessly, the palisades and eaton fires are now 100% contained. but much remains to be done. l.a .'s emergency management warns that burn debris contains hazardous toxic materials. cnn's julia vargas jones joined the epa for a firsthand look at the cleanup effort. >> sifting through altadena's ashes. what were once homes now piles of toxic waste. the cleanup after the deadly eaton fire is just beginning. >> so we put a white x to mark that. we've checked it, and it doesn't have anything dangerous. >> in it. >> weeks after flames decimated thousands of homes and businesses, crews and hazmat suits roamed the ruins. the environmental protection agency, carrying out what they call phase one a painstaking process removing all that is hazardous in the fire's aftermath. >> they're common goods from your house, paints from your shop. they may be oils from your garage, propane from your grill. these are the kinds of materials we're looking for and will remove if they're if they haven't been burned. >> harry allen has been with the epa for more t