sussman says talk with your insurance company about your options. if you ever find yourself in the shoes of the la fire victims, sussman says, there's no reason to rush. you really do want to take a little bit of time to decide, because this is a huge decision. we have an open invitation for you to share your insurance concerns. snap the qr code on screen right now to fill out our consumer complaint form online. kris. thank you. we want to get back to our breaking news as we bring in jeff ranieri. now we're taking a live look from one of our nbc choppers down in southern california. this is near the grapevine. so north of la. this is the hughes fire. we just mentioned this to you sparked this morning north of la and north of santa clarita. about 9000 acres with no containment right now. i understand this is very close to magic mountain here, and this fire is growing in size fairly quickly. just a couple hours ago, we were about at 5000 acres. and as raj mentioned, now over 9000 acres with no containment. we do know 31,000 people have been evacuated.

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sussman says talk with your insurance company about your options. if you ever find yourself in the shoes of the la fire victims, sussman says, there's no reason to rush. you really do want to take a little bit of time to decide, because this is a huge decision. we have an open invitation for you to share your insurance concerns. snap the qr code on screen right now to fill out our consumer complaint form online. thank you chris. 526 right now nt, here are the top stories. we're following the new safety measures amid the making aimed at making downtown campbell more walkable. those changes city leaders just approved. i'm kris sanchez in san jose, where santa clara county is going to begin its count of people who are living unhoused, and this time, people who are living on the streets are actually going to help with that count as well. i'll explain how that's going to work it takes a rebel to make something beautiful. beauty takes courage. it's an act of joy. so resist the ordinary. and embrace the wow. at floor & decor. i guess what i'm looking for f

sussman says talk with your insurance company about your options. if you ever find yourself in the shoes of the la fire victims, sussman says, there's no reason to rush. you really do want to take a little bit of time to decide, because this is a huge decision. we have an open invitation for you to share your insurance concerns. snap the qr code on screen right now to fill out our consumer complaint form online. thanks, kris. coming up next, the top stories we're following for you today, including a new lawsuit against san jose police. the body cam video just released from a k-9 response that one man claims went sideways, leaving him with serious facial injuries. plus, i'm kris sanchez in santa clara county, where soon advocates will fan out across the county to count the number of people who are living unhoused. we'll talk about how this year's count is different and how people within that unhoused community are helping. and new health issues for residents living near that battery storage facility in monterey county. the concerning symptoms from so

class tom sussman. tom is a champion of a freedom of information act and he's going to explain some of the strength between the 1974 freedom of information amendment. strategic advisor for global programs and government affairs, welcome tom. >> we're getting ready for this, he wanted me to go through six options. a little walk down memory lane which i look forward to sharing with you. before i get into the 74 amendment's history i want to provide a little history because i have a confession to make. i'm a freedom of informationact junkie . i arrived in washington 1968. i've never heard of the public information or anything having to do with it. but i went to work in the justice department and obviously legal counsel assistant to frank, atty. gen. and as some of you, well some of you will remember in 1968 the justice department prepared the atty. gen.'s memorandum on the information sections, public information section of the administrative procedure act . keep in mind it wasn't called the freedom ofinfo

. >> reporter: industry expert carl sussman. >> what kind of strain does this put on the insurance companyinsurance agencies? >> well, there's no question that these dollars are huge. right? i'm not at this point seeing any indication that an insurance company will not be able to fulfill their obligations and pay their claims. >> reporter: getting back to normal is years away for fire victims like lindeman. >> this is not the time to talk about the fact that this could be too expensive. it's not too expensive. it's fixable. >> elise preston reporting there. >>> iran has unveiled its largest ever drone, naming it gaza after the palestinian enclave was devastated following 15 months of warfare between israel and the iranian-backed militia hamas. iran's commander of the revolutionary guards displayed the enormous drone on sunday, saying it's capable of carrying up to 12 bombs at once. inside gaza hundreds of thousands of palestinian refugees are now on the move, heading back to their homes in the northern part of the enclave. earlier on sunday they were seen waiting to move but were temporari

. >> independent insurance agent karl sussman, who stands between what policies the insurers will provide him to sell and the customers who must be able to afford them. he says whatever happens will not likely cause massive additional spikes. >> it is going to make it infinitely easier not only to obtain coverage, but to get competitive bids from more than one company. when there are more options, there's more competitiveness in the marketplace and prices will tend to go down. i think we've seen the worst of it as far as the prices go. >> consumer watchdog says it will sue in court either to block implementation of the new rules or set them aside altogether. tom vacar, ktvu, fox two news. >> all right on this new year's eve, meteorologist mark tamayo. looking at the weather and everyone has the same question because fireworks, i mean, those shows have been, you know, affected by low cloud cover. >> yeah, i think we're conditioned because of the summertime fog. yeah, the july fog. so if you're like a if you're at a fireworks aficionado, you might want to. this is your night, right? this is

. >> reporter: sussman things the new rules were necessary. >> if it weren't for the regulations happening this loss i think we would be seeing a mass exodus of every carrier from the state because they would have no way of figuring out how to move forward from there. >> reporter: moving forward will invariably mean raising rates. have to charge more in fire prone areas. the question is, do we even know where those are anymore x >>> first alert weather. powered by kia. learn more at kea.com. kia, movement that inspires. >> hoping for the best down in southern california as they deal with wind. for us , here, it's been relatively calm for the most part. >> and warm. we are actually breaking records for parts of the bay area for the warmest starts to the year ever. tonight it is cold. but if you want to get out and enjoy the bright night at of us, the reason it's so bright out there is because it is the first full moon of the new year. the full wolf moon is in full effect. it peaked earlier today but it is going to appear full all the way through wednesday. get out there and enjoy a chilly n

sussman recommends giving your insurance company time to make you an offer. if it's a lowball, push back yourself. ask for a second opinion of your claim, and get your agent or broker to make some noise on your behalf. if you go through all of these steps and you still feel that you're not getting what you need, then and only then do you want to start signing away part of your policy. the department of insurance says a public adjustersee is generally a percentage of your entire insurance settlement amount. the finance website nerdwallet estimates 5 to 20%. that's easily tens of thousands of dollars for socal homes. a good deal or a dud depends on your situation, so it's really important to read the paperwork before you sign anything. and because it's a contract, you might want to consider having a lawyer look it over for you. we have an open invitation for you to share your insurance issues. snap the qr code on screen right now to fill out our consumer complaint form online. kris. thank you. let's talk abo weather. we've had a dry spell. still no rain in sigh

sussman recommends giving your insurance company time to make you an offer.ise on your behalf. if you go through all of these steps and you still feel that you're not getting what you need, then and only then do you want to start signing away part of your policy. the department of insurance says a public adjusters fee is generally a percentage of your entire insurance settlement amount. the finance website nerdwallet estimates 5 to 20%. we have an open invitation for you to share your insurance issues. snap the qr code on screen right now to fill out our consumer complaint form online. thank you chris. and that does it for this edition of the fast forward. our edition of the fast forward. our next local if you have heart failure or chronic kidney disease, farxiga can help you keepiving life, because there are places you'd like to be. (♪♪) serious side effects include increased ketones in blood or urine and bacterial infection between the anus and genitals, both which may be fatal, severe allergic reactions, dehydration, urinary tract or genital yeast infectio

. >> independent insurance agent karl sussman, who stands between what policies the insurers will provide to sell and the customers who must be able to afford them. he says whatever happens will not likely cause massive additional spikes. >> it is going to make it infinitely easier not only to obtain coverage, but to get competitive bids from more than one company. when there are more options, there's more competitiveness in the marketplace and prices will tend to go down. i think we've seen the worst of it as far as the prices go. >> consumer watchdog says it will sue in court either to block implementation of the new rules or set them aside altogether. tom vacar, ktvu, fox two news. [music] >> coming up on ktvu news at 630. a bay area man says he struggled to find a job after college because he is on the autism spectrum. but then he got a life changing opportunity. how he caught the attention of the san francisco sheriff and san francisco says it just got grant money to help revitalize a stretch of powell street. how the $36 million will be used, and the chandelier lighting it wi bri th

. >> independent insurance agent karl sussman, who stands between what policies the insurers will providell and the customers who must be able to afford them. he says whatever happens will not likely cause massive additional spikes. >> it is going to make it infinitely easier not only to obtain coverage, but to get competitive bids from more than one company. when there are more options, there's more competitiveness in the marketplace and prices will tend to go down. i think we've seen the worst of it as far as the prices go. >> consumer watchdog says it will sue in court either to block implementation of the new rules or set them aside altogether. tom vacar, ktvu, fox two news. >> california's cannabis enforcement task force has seized nearly $23 million worth of illegal marijuana in oakland. the operation, led by the state department of fish and wildlife, is one of several recent efforts by the task force. it has seized over 21,000 illegal cannabis plants worth about $18 million. the search is also led to the seizure of more than $10,000 in cash, as well as over 3,000 pounds of illegal

sussman recommends giving your insurance company time to make you an offer.it's a lowball, push bac yourself. ask for a second opinion of your claim, and get your agent or broker to make some noise on your behalf. if you go throu all of these steps and you still feel that you're not getting what you need, then and only then do you want to start signing away part of your policy. the department of insurance says a public adjusters fee is generally a percentage of your entire insurance settlement amount. the finance website nerdwallet estimates 5 to 20%. we have an open invitation for you to share your insurance issues. snap the qr code on screen right now to fill out our consumer complaint form online. thanks, kris. 626 right now we've got a lot more ahead at 630, including southern california wildfires forcing people from their homes. what are kids supposed to do about school? the warm welcome one evacuated family just received in the city by the bay.lus a town hall tonight on the oakland police department's restrictive and controversial rules regarding police

. >> we will be paying for the risks of hurricanes in malaysia, independent insurance agent carl sussman, who stands between what policies the insurers will provide him to sell and the customers who must be able to afford them. >> he says whatever happens will not likely cause massive additional spikes. >> it is going to make it infinitely easier not only to obtain coverage, but to get competitive bids from more than one company. when there are more options, there's more competitiveness in the marketplace and prices will tend to go down. i think we've seen the worst of it as far as the prices go. >> you can only hope that's the case. but consumer watchdog says it will sue in court to either block implementation of, or have the new regulations simply set aside. tom vacar ktvu, fox two news. >> tom, thank you for that report tonight. fremont police are looking for a missing 14 year old boy. officers say they are looking for 14 year old khan samimi. he is described as 190 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. officers say he was last seen at his home on quantum drive on christmas eve, and

. >> independent insurance agent carl sussman, who stands between what policies the insurers will provide him to sell and the customers who must be able to afford them. he says whatever happens will not likely cause massive additional spikes. >> it is going to make it infinitely easier not only to obtain coverage, but to get competitive bids from more than one company. when there are more options, there's more competitiveness in the marketplace and prices will tend to go down. i think we've seen the worst of it as far as the prices go. >> now, consumer watchdog says it will sue in court either to block implementation of, or have new regulations that are just issued. set aside tom vacar, ktvu, fox two news. >> tom, it sounds like earthquake insurance that people don't get because it's just too expensive to get, even though they might want it in terms of a timeline, because people are complaining about not getting covered and not being able to afford the coverage. when could we see any movement, whether it's in setting aside these regulations or finding maybe better ones? >> well, we could

and so did peter strzok and so did lisa page and so did michael sussman and the person who gave him -- a pass to wander around the department of justice. and so did the prosecutors who tried to slip by a two misdemeanor plea deal for the president's son. it hurts me to say this, but so did attorney general garland. for the first time in the history of ever, attorney general garland chose to prosecute a former president of the united states. he did it after the former president of united states announced he would be a candidate against his, attorney general garlands, boss. forget the merits, we can argue those all day. you understand the perception? it has to end now. the seal has been broken. we've got to stop it now. don't go over there and burn down that agency. you go over there and lift it up. clean it out but lift it up in accordance with due process and the rule of law. because senator welch is right, this has to end now. sen. coons: mr. patel, our agencies critically relying on inspectors general and for advice. federal agencies rely on the independent oversight of inspectors g

of course as tom sussman pointed out when members were asked does it apply to me, lyndon baines johnson would never have signed the foia law if it applied to him. that's perfectly clear i think. so the key ingredients are anybody can request it. victor kramer who used to run foia activities in georgetown said the shah of iran, you may have heard was a big guy in the mid-1970s, if the shah of iran made a request he would get it so today i would say vladimir putin would make a foia information about himself and they would have to answer that question and deny it. states have different foia rules. virginia in a case that went to the supreme court had a law that saidonly citizens of virginia or companies for residents , can request access and the supreme court upheld unanimously. that's okay, it's their records, it's kind of silly and claims to violate the privilege of immunity clause, doesn't matter. you've got to look at these states but they are not all the same. the first thing is anybody can request a record. the second is there have to be a specific exemptions for the presumption of r

and so did peter strzok and so did lisa page and so did michael sussman and the person who gave him -- a pass to wander around the department of justice. and so did the prosecutors who tried to slip by a two misdemeanor plea deal for the president's son. it hurts me to say this, but so did attorney general garland. for the first time in the history of ever, attorney general garland chose to prosecute a former president of the united states. he did it after the former president of united states announced he would be a candidate against his, attorney general garlands, boss. forget the merits, we can argue those all day. you understand the perception? it has to end now. the seal has been broken. we've got to stop it now. don't go over there and burn down that agency. you go over there and lift it up. clean it out but lift it up in accordance with due process and the rule of law. because senator welch is right, this has to end now. sen. coons: mr. patel, our agencies critically relying on inspectors general and for advice. federal agencies rely on the independent oversight of inspectors g

and so did michael sussman and the person who gave him at hilary clinton lawyer a pass to roam around department of justice and the fbi at will. and so did the prosecutors who tried to slip by two misdemeanor plea deal for the president's son. and it hurts me too say this but so did attorney general garland. for the first time in the history of ever, attorney general garland chose to prosecute a former president of the united states. in this part is really special. he did it after the former president of the united states announced that he would be a candidate against his attorney general garland's boss. forget thefo merits, we can arge this all day long you understand the perception. it has got to end now. this seal has been broken. we have got to stop it now. do not go over there and burn down that agency. you go over there and lift it up. clean it out, but lifted up in accordance with due process and the rule of what law operates under it welch is right. this is got to end now. >> center cones? looks thank you chairman grassley. mr. patel, our agencies in particular the fbi and d.o

kennedy: secretary clinton's lawyer, a gentleman by the name of michael sussman, had a pass to come and go in the fbi building as he wished. don't you think the american people have the right to know the details of that? mr. patel: not just that, but what a political party was doing with the circuit compartment of facility -- sen. kennedy: mr. hunter biden cheated on his income taxes. didn't pay $1.4 million of income taxes for the eval felt fraudulent returns. he tried -- he filed fraudulent returns he tried to deduct his folkers as a business expense, for god sakes. and they hit him with two misdemeanors before there was a public outcry. don't you think the american people are entitled to know the details of that? mr. patel: the american people are entitled to a single form of justice and details of every public corruption -- sen. kennedy: you remember peter strzok? mr. patel: i sure do. sen. kennedy: one of the lead investigators for mr. moeller' -- mueller's russian collusion hoax? mr. patel: yes, senator. sen. kennedy: inspector general found that mr. peter strzok said, -send an em

consistent with all of these intents that tom sussman described. i don't want my cynicism to overshadow my support for what was intended by the amendment because in many ways it was extraordinarily visionary, but i think we need a fundamental reset. i had a client who is a journalist and author and he said to me, you know, it's just broken. i can't get anything in time. unfortunately i share that view. i think that foia is broken so we need a fundamental reset in the courts, and the agency and through legislation, because i think if we don't have that the statute will never live up to its promise as a primary tool in preserving our democracy, and i think the threats that are coming to that democracy properly have never been greater and as i said earlier i think the need for this tool has never been more acute, so we really need to fight for its survival. i think we need a strong and vigorous freedom of information act if we are going to survive. so i think it's well and good to honor the achievements of the 74 amendments but i think it's the status