and on the public safety side, we have the pasadena police department and la county sheriff's departmentthis. so it is a very active effort at this time. we are utilising all resources that we have. we are absolutely working very actively on this. so we do have, as i mentioned, multiple fire units on this. we've also requested 50 strike teams statewide. and so we're putting all efforts in to make sure we address this as quickly and as effectively as we can. forecasters are warning the worst is yet to come. with me is chris fawkes from bbc weather. i'v e i've interviewed a few people over the past few hours and sometimes i have seen for myself the effect the wind is having. myself the effect the wind is havinu. ., .., myself the effect the wind is havinu. ., .. , myself the effect the wind is havinu. ., , , ., having. you can see it blowing strove strongly, _ having. you can see it blowing strove strongly, particularly i strove strongly, particularly up strove strongly, particularly up hills and places that are exposed. up hills and places that are “posed-— up hills and places that are ex

county fire and the los angeles national forest. 0n the public safety side, we have the pasadena police departmentunty sheriffs department working tirelessly to maintain this, so it is a very active effort at this time.- this, so it is a very active effort at this time. we are heafina effort at this time. we are hearing some _ effort at this time. we are hearing some accounts . effort at this time. we are l hearing some accounts from people on the ground there, in parts of los angeles who, at the moment, they are unsure about what they should do next. they can see the fire perhaps in their neighbourhood, they are wondering whether they should leave their homes. what is your advice to them at the moment?— is your advice to them at the moment? �*, , . . ., moment? oh, it's very crucial to avoid impacted _ moment? oh, it's very crucial to avoid impacted areas. - moment? oh, it's very crucial to avoid impacted areas. if. to avoid impacted areas. if there is a mandatory evacuation order, do not stay in the area and do not come in from other areas. minimise traffic. we do have resources in the community,

not only us but our partners at the los angeles police department, pasadena police department, santa ca police department, azusa police department they're say cysting g with critical and infrastructure missions. i want to switch now to arrest and criminal activity. these numbers fluctuate and they do change. in total we have made 22 arrests between the eaton palisades fire, 19 arrests in the eaton area, and three in the palisades area. all of these individuals were in areas they were not supposed to be there meaning they have no business being there. of the four arrested, last night -- two were arrested for unauthorized entry of emergency area. basically, we had two arrests for curfew violations. you heard me say it yesterday. we've directed our deputies that under these circumstances, if you get arrested for a curfew violation you're not going to be cited released those two individuals were actually booked at stations. so i'm just letting you know, you go out there, and you violate this curfew you are going spend time in jail. you're not going to get cited and released i want to make

strategically coordinate their deployment with other partners, such as the los angeles police department, pasadenapartment, santa monica police department, and arcadia. those are the requests we have now that may grow. we'll adjust as time goes on. i want to make sure that if anybody needs updated information on either evacuation orders or warnings or road closures, they go to l.a. county. dot gov slash emergency. and with that, i am going to be introducing assistant chief dominic choi from the los angeles police department. thank you. >> all right. good morning. on behalf of the los angeles police department, i just want to extend our deepest sympathies to all those affected by our fires. and that includes many of our own lapd officers who've lost homes and property in this fire, and they continue to serve these communities. and i appreciate all their work. i have a number of important updates for all of you today, and i'm going to start by a an arrest that was made late yesterday afternoon. so yesterday afternoon, the kenneth fire started at the border of west hills and the city of los angeles a

forest service, sheriffs along with several other fire departments and the pasadena police department. yesterday afternoon the fire in the eaton canyon made a push towards historic mount wilson. this observatory is okay thanks to the efforts of the firefighters and observatory staff and no buildings have been destroyed at mount wilson. a firefighter did suffer a significant fall injury yesterday at the eaton fire. he remains hospitalized, resting comfortably in stable condition and expected to make a full recovery. the cause of the fire remains unknown and we will advise the media once we get the cause determined. we are appreciative to our many mutual aid partners from out of state for providing assistance to los angeles county in our time of need. thanks to the increased number of resources assigned, the region is in a much better posture. mutual aid resources from canada are arriving now. the national weather service predicts the red flag will continue today through 6:00 p.m. however, our priority is also going to be to prepare for the next red flag event that is predicted to begin

let's listen in to the police chief for the pasadena fire police department there. >> declare that. declare that reason to law enforcement personnel and will assist you. if you don't have a righteous or legal reason to be there. expect to be challenged and we will deal with you accordingly. the idea here is we want to make sure that we protect the people in this community. we protect the sanctity of these people's homes, and we will do that without fail. as you heard the mayor say, don't come here if that is the mission, if that's what you plan to do, you will run into somebody in one of these uniforms and we will take care of that, that situation. so ensure that we are going to be staunch and very stern about the way that we're conducting this protection mission. i want to end it by simply saying the first responders in this city are second to none. those partners that responded to help us really stood up. and you've got some really good elements that came out here to support this community and make it safe. so we will have ongoing and sustained operations. there will not be any le

don't think about coming to loot any of these properties in pasadena or the police department as well as the l.a. county sheriff. resources from the state of california will be out there patrolling, protecting the neighborhoods. >> we'll continue to monitor the latest developments, bringing you updates on our evening edition coming up next at 5:00. >>> your voices and your call for accountable leadership. >> a new era is underway. and he says he is ready to take on the toughest challenges. it needs to be more than a possibility in san francisco. it must be our mission. >> several other issues like homelessness and public safety. he says the answer is accountability. well, they are continuing tonight in a special chinatown night market. businesses in that area have been slow to recover from the pandemic, hoping the inauguration could be a turning point. our lauren toms spoke to business owners who are optimistic for the future. >> reporter: in san francisco's chinatown, grand avenue is buzzing with anticipation, alongside a city waiting a shift in leadership. as they come alive for dan

los angeles county sheriff department, the los angeles police — department, the los angeles police department, the california highway patrol, pasadenayesterday i submitted additional requests for more national guard assistance —— sierra — national guard assistance —— sierra madre. i am hoping that you witt— sierra madre. i am hoping that you will see additional national guard personnel arriving _ national guard personnel arriving today. i will be meeting one of their high—ranking executives later today — high—ranking executives later today. evacuations for the palisades and the eaton fires, for troth— palisades and the eaton fires, for both palisades and county area, — for both palisades and county area, have dropped in the last couple — area, have dropped in the last couple of— area, have dropped in the last couple of days which is some good — couple of days which is some good news but it is still a very— good news but it is still a very fluid situation and that could — very fluid situation and that could change —— eaton fire, we are at— could change —— eaton fire, we are at approximately 105,000 resideht — are at approximately 105

the los angeles county sheriff's department, the los angeles police department, the california highway patrol, pasadena, santa monica, arcadia, azusa and sierra madre. yesterday i submitted additional requests for more national guard assistance specifically to the los angeles police department and the l.a. county sheriff's department. so i'm hoping that you'll see additional national guard personnel arriving today. i will be meeting with one of their very high ranking executives later today. evacuations for the palisades and eaton fires. these numbers are for both county and city area. they have dropped in the last couple of days, which is some good news. but as you hear, it's still a very fluid situation and that could change. so be aware of that. we're at approximately 105,000 residents under evacuation orders and approximately 87,000 residents under evacuation warnings. i just want to remind everybody, if you are asked to leave and you're in an evacuation order area, your life is in danger. you need to leave. uh, i know, and it's been stated already. a lot of our residents are trying to get back and

following agencies the los angeles county sheriff's department, the los angeles police department, the california highway patrol, pasadena, santa monica, arcadia, azusa, and sierra madre. >> yesterday, i submitted additional requests for more national guard assistance specifically to the los angeles police department and the l.a. county sheriff's department. >> so i'm hoping that you'll see additional national guard personnel arriving today. i will be meeting with one of their very high ranking executives later today. evacuations for the palisades and eaton fires. these numbers are for both county and city area. they have dropped in the last couple of days, which is some good news. but as you hear, it's still a very fluid situation and that could change. so be aware of that. we're at approximately 105,000 residents under evacuation orders, and approximately 87,000 residents under evacuation warnings. i just want to remind everybody, if you are asked to leave and you're in an evacuation order area, your life is in danger. you need to leave. i know, and it's been stated already, a lot of our residents are trying to get bac

agencies: the los angeles county sheriff's department, the los angeles police department, the the california highway patrol, pasadena, santa monica, arcadia, azusa and sierra madre. yesterday i it?ed additional -- submitted additional requests for more national guard assistance specifically to the los angeles police department and the l.a. county sheriffs' department. so i'm hoping that you'll see additional national guard personnel arriving today. i will be meeting with one of their very high ranking executives later today. if evacuations for the palisades and eaton fires, these numbers are for both county and city area. they have dropped in the last couple of days which is some good news, but as you hear, it's still a very fluid situation and that could change. so be aware of that. we're at approximately 105,000 residents under evacuation -- [no audio] howard: we seem to have lost the audio for this, so let me ask you both on the question of fires. donald trump said it was gavin newsom's fault because of the way in which water or is concerned. and gavin newsom, the governor of california, came back and said kids l

pasadena and surrounding areas. this is a unified command between the fire departments and the police department and la county sherifft, working tirelessly to mint in this so it is a very active effort at this time.- this so it is a very active effort at this time. we are heafina effort at this time. we are hearing some _ effort at this time. we are hearing some accounts . effort at this time. we are l hearing some accounts from people on the ground there in parts of los angeles who at the moment are unsure about what they should do next. they can see fire from their neighbourhood and they are wondering whether they should leave their homes, what is your advice? it leave their homes, what is your advice? , , . . ., ., advice? it is very crucial to avoid impacted _ advice? it is very crucial to avoid impacted areas - advice? it is very crucial to avoid impacted areas so i advice? it is very crucial to avoid impacted areas so if| avoid impacted areas so if there is a mandatory evacuation order in your region, do not stay in the area and please do not come in from other areas and minimise traffic. anyone in the area, we

following agencies the los angeles county sheriff's department, the los angeles police department, the california highway patrol, pasadena, santa monica, arcadia, azusa and sierra madre. yesterday, i submitted additional requests for more national guard assistance specifically to the los angeles police department and the l.a. county sheriff's department. so i'm hoping that you'll see additional national guard personnel arriving today. i will be meeting with one of their very high ranking executives later today. evacuations for the palisades and eaton fires. these numbers are for both county and city area. they have dropped in the last couple of days, which is some good news. but as you hear, it's still a very fluid situation and that could change. so be aware of that. we're at approximately 105,000 residents under evacuation. >> okay. well we have lost our feed down there. but once again, you were hearing from the police chief down in l.a. county talking about staffing. he's got 1200 personnel, l.a. county deputies taking care of road closures, welfare checks, evacuations and escorts. 60 california highway patrolmen will

. >> if you are coming, thinking of coming to pasadena and or altadena for the purpose of looting, know this the passing of police department and the l.a. county sheriffs will be there to meet you. >> the warning to businesses don't price gouge. >> this is not who we are. we should not be engaged in price gouging, whether it's groceries or rent. we are very serious about this, with more strong winds on the way. >> firefighters from across the country are ready and welcoming. more help. >> we're increasing resources, as director ward said, to over 14,001st responders, over 1219 fire engines across california, and our partners in the western states, including. oregon, washington, nevada, arizona, new mexico, texas and montana, just to name a few. and we continue to get support across the states and internationally. >> the winds do continue to be a concern, so we'll bring in ktvu meteorologist mark tamayo a new red flag warning, though the winds shouldn't be as strong, not as strong as the peak event last tuesday. >> but what is concerning christina on the palisades fire today? the winds actually were not too bad, but there's

pasadena functions exceedingly well. we have a good mayor, good police chief, good functioning fire department. it was devastation. what happened here. but things work here. we aren't complaining, but they're in los angeles. the mayor was absent and absent again. when asked if she could lead us through this, she should have said, you know what? i took my eye off the ball. i should have been here for. i feel terrible about it. it will never happen again and we are going to take care of things. i assure you you can rely on me simple leadership, but instead. oh, i'm shocked. i'm shocked that you're not. you're not celebrating with me and dancing with me because i'm the good guy. i'm surprised that you have any questions for me that you don't. you don't you question me and my and my infinite wisdom as a leader. here. look, she she. what was she doing in ghana? what were you doing there? why weren't you here? why don't you solve this problem? why was there no water? what is going on? and you had jillian michaels a few minutes ago talking about the fact that this has happened repeatedly. it has. if they are interested i

, police departments across the country saying they are ramping up their security presence even more in light of this awful tragedy.hi starting to get underway right now is the rose parade in pasadena. city officials underscoring they have prepared for months alongside working in tandem with law enforcement at every level.nt they say this is an event that draws some 800,000 people. aw they are blocking off the entire stretch of the parade route entirely to vehicles and at intersections they have quote very robust barriers along with 1000 or so law 0 enforcement officers working the parade and later the bowl. we have seen this end up security presence leading into new year's eve including here in new york city. thousands of officers spend out across the city for the largest new year's eve celebration in times square in the entire country within estimated 1 million people all cramming into times square. yes, there were canines, officers in and out of uniform, drones but there were also sand trucks and dump trucks and concrete blockades. that was a thoughtful measure at preventing vehicle rhyming attacks. when we just saw a few weeks ago in germany, a vehicle rammed into a crowd at a

county fire and the los angeles national forest. 0n the public safety side, we have the pasadena police departmenteriffs department working tirelessly to maintain this. it is a very active effort at this time. we are heafina effort at this time. we are hearing some _ effort at this time. we are hearing some accounts . effort at this time. we are l hearing some accounts from people on the ground in parts of los angeles who, at the moment, they are unsure of what they should do next. they can see the fire in the neighbourhood, and if they should leave their homes. if there is a mandatory order, do not stay in the area, do not come in from other areas, minimise traffic, anyone in the area. we do have resources in our community, so there is an evacuation centre open in pasadena, the pasadena convention centre. if you receive a mandatory evacuation order and need a place to stay, we have bordering on site available from pats. —— pats. how would you describe the emergency response? do they have enough resources and manpower? we do they have enough resources and manpower?— do they have enough resources an

department is in unified demand with the county sheriffs and the pasadena fire departments, and the — the pasadena fire departments, and the pasadena police thanks to the efforts of— observatory is ok thanks to the efforts of the firefighters and observatory staff and no buildings have been destroyed at mount wilson. a firefighter suffered — at mount wilson. a firefighter suffered a significant injury yesterday at the eaton fight he remains — yesterday at the eaton fight he remains hospitalised, although he is _ remains hospitalised, although he is resting and in a stable condition— he is resting and in a stable condition and expected to make a futi— condition and expected to make a full recovery. the cause of the — a full recovery. the cause of the fire _ a full recovery. the cause of the fire remains unknown and we will advise — the fire remains unknown and we will advise the media once we -et will advise the media once we get the — will advise the media once we get the cause determined. we are appreciative of the many aid partners from out of state for providing assistance to los angetes — for providing assistance to los angeles county