the most expensive series of wildfires in california history. the fires storms damaged or destroyed more than 32,000 homes. >> the totals do not include the southern california mudslides triggered in the burn zones earlier this month. >>> a scare from some lawmakers -- for some lawmakers. and amtrak train carrying a group of them slammed into a garbage truck. look at the debris surrounding the truck. it happened south of charlottesville virginia. the driver of the truck was killed. two coworkers were injured. they were headed to the annual retreat in west virginia. congressman jason lewis was taken to the hospital for a potential concussion. >> we felt the impact. >> one of the lawmakers on the train is a doctor and jumped into action to help the victims. he is the same man who treated colleagues after a shooting at a congressional baseball practice last year. they picked him up to take him to west virginia. president trump will join him at the retreat tomorrow. >>> interesting new poll results this evening following the president's state of the

overstated a plan to prevent future wildfires. according to the sfgate, williams claims she has already implemented a strategy that will switch off power lines when the danger of sparking a wildfire is particularly high. a pg&e spokesman says the plan is still in the works. but it hopes to have it in place for next fire season. it still has to consult with state regulators and local officials to determine how it will work. >>> in just a few hours, four men arrested for a deadly crime spree in the north bay will face a judge. the four men all face robbery and attempted murder charges. all four are expected to enter pleas today. police say they broke into two homes, shooting one person at the first, another person was shot and killed in the second. and another suspect wanted in connection with the case is still on the loose. here's her picture. police say she is a known member of the crips street gang. >>> 6:11. the new push aimed at stopping high drivers from getting behind the wheel. >> plus, the warning bart is making to fare che

. >>> coming up for the next half hour, a radical strategy to prevent wildfires. talks of shutting down power lines when the five -- when the fire risk is high. >>> a trained carrying members of congress slammed into a garbage truck. one lawmaker jumped into action to help victims. >> you are watching kpix5 news. >>> a radical idea to prevent wildfires shutting off the power when conditions could spark a tragedy like the wine country fires. the state public utilities commission invited big power companies to discuss the idea. emily turner explains why switching off the power lines could come with its own set of dangers. >> reporter: the meeting was basically a high-level summit to talk about the role that utilities play in wildfires. not only what they could do to damage their own infrastructure but also, how they could avoid causing damage to the communities. when you are facing several lawsuits on the subject, it's a dicey one to discuss with the press.>> reporter: a year of fire and finger-pointing for california. while the cause of the northbay blaze is under

all hazardous wildfire ash and debris needs to be removed by april 9th. nearly 3,000 homes and buildings in the city were destroyed in the october wildfires. and 1,000 applications were received by the city and county, fewer than 200 have been completed. santa rosa is hosting a fire rebuilding meeting at 6 p.m. at the finley community center. >>> state lawmakers are making a big push to bring affordable housing near transit centers. i'm live with the details on some of these plans coming up. >> plus, a new proposal to raise bridge tolls heads to the june ba a look of where the money -- june. a look at where the money brought in would go. >> delays in the north bay, what's causing slowdowns? find out coming up. >> and we get to enjoy some spring-like weather for the next few days before a big change is on the way. i'll track the next weather system coming up. ♪ strummed guitar you can't experience the canadian rockies through a screen. you have to be here, with us. ♪ upbeat music travel through this natural wonder and get a glimpse of amazing, with a glass

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. >>> you know the dry weather means we could be facing a deadly and destructive wildfire season. >>hat if the homes could better withstand the flames. vicki nguyen joins us with a new approach to saving homes and lives. >> reporter: researchers say wildfires are inevitable in california. so instead of looking at ways just to prevent them we also need to look at how to resist them. that starts with roofs and vents and designing communities that will survive fire. fire scientists say as we retrofit buildings to withstand earthquakes we should retrofit homes to withstand wildfire. we want to qai ramps where they showed us the difference between roofs and vents designed to resist fire and those that aren't. we learned local governments could be leaving millions of dollars on the table when it comes to helping homeowners safeguard their houses. the state says it spends $75 million on wildfire prevention, but agrees more could go toward retrofitting neighborhoods so they survive the next big fire. to see our full report and the technology go to nbcbayarea.com/weinvestigate. >> you can alw

country wildfires. tonight.. for >>> now at 11:00. one step closer to finding the cause of the devastating wine country wildfires. tonight for the first time an official investigation that partly blames pg&e. the power lines are now linked to two small fires that broke out october 8th. >> that is the night the destruction began. we go to the news room now for more. >> reporter: victims of the fires in the north bay have been searching for answers for what started the devastating fires. many are still left wondering but it was a combination of wind and power lines that started two of the fires. >> reporter: the winds began whipping through on october 8th. the winds gusted. the winds did not spark the fires. >> we did have physically watching the sparks coming from the transformer and the power lines and blow arcs across 5 lanes of traffic and into a field. that shows what we were dealing with that night. >> reporter: the conclusion to the investigation, the strong winds caused pg&e power lines to ark starting two smaller fires. one tha

. >>> a report said that 2 million trees die in california increasing the threat of wildfire. controlled burn's are the best way to manage the forest. over time, they will become highly flammable, cal fire is actively working on prescribed burns just like this one today in auburn. a newly formed commission took an in depth look at the past wildfire practices and determined that there is a better way to go about it. >> we believe in suppressing the fires, the result is dying in an unhealthy forest that impact everyone in california. >> the study addresses the cost of fighting wildfires it is $800 an acre rather than doing controlled burns. >>> we had records today. couple days in the row -- and we will have records tomorrow. the dry weather will continue, not just for tomorrow, or this week, but potentially for the middle of february. hopefully these long-range models will be wrong. it has been cool across the country. this is in omaha. here is the rich. this whole pattern will migrate to the east, but it is locked in right now and it will stay put for five days. that secures t

. >>> plus -- ♪ >> all new this morning the musical effort to help north bay wildfire victims.w a former san francisco mayor is involved. >>> welcome back to "today in the bay." the time now 5:30 as we take a live look out right here at sfo. as you can see lit up in the green and red as we start on our friday, a great way to get away. don't wait, wait until after the show. >> don't go anywhere. >> good morning. >> sit back down. >> right. thanks for joining us, i'm mr.. >> and i'm laura garcia. let's get a look at that forecast. >> we can probably not really tell this morning because it's a chilly start. as we take a live look outside in fremont, already busy on this friday morning. let's look at our temperature trend throughout the day. at 9:00 we will be at 50 degrees and mid 60s by this afternoon. a lot more sunshine in this forecast with our highs reaching up to 63 degrees in oakland and in san francisco. 66 degrees in antioch and livermore, 69 in san jose. for the north bay, santa rosa, 68 degrees. we will talk about what's ahead for the weekend coming up. >>> mike, you we

.>>> millions of dead trees in california's force are increasing the threat of wildfires. details on a new report that was released today.>>> the headlights that are heading into the east bay looks like it is fairly usual. >>> we want to take a look at another traffic camera, and this one is much worse. this is hospital curve and the headlights are heading toward the bay bridge. we will be back with more in just a minute. ♪ ♪ with the chase mobile app, michaela deprince could pay practically anyone, at any bank, all while performing a grand jetÉ between two grand pianos. she could... in a commercial. in real life she uses it to pay her sister, from her couch, for that sweater she stained. what sweater? (phone buzzes) life, lived michaela's way. chase. make more of what's yours. >>> 4 of bart's train system were in the shop today. our reporter spoke with bart officials who say this is to be expected, and the break in period for the new cars could last up to a year. >> reporter: it has been less than three weeks since bart debuted their new 10 car train, and writers are taki

wildfires around los angeles. it was also used extensively in all areas affected by recent hurricanes including 21 alerts sent in puerto rico alone. but we have heard many jurisdictions are hesitant because it lacks granularity. that is people may receive it even though they are located well outside of an affected area. this can cause public confusion and lead some to opt out of receiving alerts altogether in many instances complicate rescue efforts by unnecessarily causing traffic congestion or overloading call centers. people shouldn't miss out on potentially life-saving information just because the alert systems couldn't stroke is to go. this morning we address the problem by bringing a finer brush to bear on the canvas. today's order requires participating providers to have 100% of the target area so perhaps the provider's coverage area with an overshoot of more than one tenth of a mile. this will help channel elements to americans who actually need it then and equally important to the rule will give the assur

.>>> for the first time pg nd are linked to two of the wine country wildfires. andrea nakano has more on -->> reporter: the winds began whipping through on october 8. gus peaked at 60 miles an hour. but it did not spark the fires. >> we had staff in randall road where they are physically able to watch the sparks coming from the transformer. and it blew arcs across traffic and into a field. that shows what we were dealing with. >> reporter: the conclusion that the investigation shows is that the strong wind caused pg&e fire -- powerlines to arc. one started on sullivan way burning two homes and the other destroyed an outbuilding at brush creek montessori school. this report does not provide any answers to the most destructive wildfire in california history. and it may be too early to connect the dots and narrow down the cause of the fires that killed more than 80 people and burned 6200 homes.>> a comparison between their fires and hours is apples and oranges. they have a significant amount of acreage, structures and an unfortunate amount of life to document. >> r

. >> mill valley's fire chief lost his home during the north bay wildfires. now he wants to avoid a repeat in the community we are works. chief tom welch who you see from a previous story lost his home in santa rosa's coffee park neighborhood. it's time to update mill valley's fire regulations. limiting the types of shrubs that can be plapted near homes. that means all plants would have to be five feet from a house and anything highly flammable would have to be at least 15 feet away. really interesting story regarding vineyards. it appears that almost none of them burned in the north bay. sonoma state university released a study showing 99.8% of the acres used for vineyards were not affected. that's based on 200 stakeholders. the public perception was that vineyards were heavily impacted and that may explain the drop in tasting room sales recently. >>> there are new allegations of sexual harassment against a california politician. this time it's a female politician. assembly woman kristchristina g is being accused of groping a male staffer. the staffer works

we asked the state fire marshal if the approach to wildfire prevention needs to change. is what you're doing working? >> the million dollar question. >> we've had a disaster that's affected thousands of lives and we just sit back and say we couldn't have done anything about it. that's not true. >> tonight after the olympics we'll show you how much money local governments may be leaving on the table that could help prevent thousands of homes from burning. we'll see you tonight after the winter games. >> thanks a lot, vicky. if you have a story give us a call 1-888-996-tips. >> after six days of searching a missing skier in new york has been found in sacramento. that's nearly 3,000 miles away. he was reported missing last week. his belongings were at a ski lodge in new york and the car was still in the parking lot. hundreds of volunteers combed through the mountains for him. he was found disoriented wearing the same ski clothes two days ago. investigators say he has no idea how he got there. >>> it is 4:50. taking drastic steps to stop rent hikes. it's effective immediatel

. >>> and are fire crews doing it all wrong when it comes to battling wildfires in the state? the findings of a new report coming up. >>> not only is it warm out there. it is windy as well. taking a live look. gorgeous views, nice clear skies. we're going to talk about the window and how low our humidity levels have gotten. at at&t, we believe in access. the opportunity for everyone to explore a digital world. connecting with the things that matter most. and because nothing keeps us more connected than the internet, we've created access from at&t. california households with at least one resident who receives snap or ssi benefits may qualify for home internet at a discounted rate of $10 a month. no commitment, deposit, or installation fee. visit att.com/accessnow to learn more. about 100- thousand people are standing by to watch space x launch the wor most powerful rocket. >>> a live look at kennedy space center in cape canaveral florida. a hundred thousand people are standing by to watch spacex launch the world's most powerful rocket. this is an animation of the launch. falcon

the controlled fires will get rid of dead trees which fuels wildfires. fighting fire with fire will save the state money. >>> this morning there's a push in sonoma county to solve the housing crisis after the dead lynn wine country wildfires tore through. supervisors as a goal of building 30,000 new housing units over five years, this after more than 5,000 homes were lost in the october wildfires. if the move goes into effect, the new units could replace aging buildings on santa rosa avenue. >>> the newest member of the san francisco board of supervisors is making a push to hold police accountable when it comes to cracking down on car break-ins. catherine stefani is asking the police department to report back in a month about progress. she says there are about 85 car break-ins each day. in 2017, there were more than 30,000 reported car break-ins in san francisco which is a 24% increase since 2016. she is also planning to host regular public hearings on the issue. >>> san francisco supervisors have voted for the city to negotiate a lease with caltrans to

it's been crumbling ins is the wildfires. they hoped the beat the storm and finish up wednesday. >> we are hearing unwards from an inch to two inches possibly. >> santa rosa is preparing for rain in the city's hardest hit fire zone. the fire debris could clog storm drains. the gravel wagons and orange waddells are the first line of defense. >> that's a concern because we know we're testing the drains again. >> dozens of drains which melted if the fires rebuke repaired. the new challenge, keeping them free from debris with all the cleanup going on. which could wash down edounl in the storm. >> we are bracing ourselves. >> reporter: the national weather service says santa rosa received 13 inches of rain since okay. last year at this time they had 52 inches np in santa rosa abc 7 news. >> buckle up more rough wgt kochlg our meteorologist drew tuma here with what we can expect. >>> the next storm system we track is bringing widespread rain, soaking showers downpours and multidays. you see the spin down in socal. that was the stor

the new report saying, california is fighting wildfires all wrong. plus. the changes mandalay bay is making to its las vegas hotel in the wake of the las vegas massacre. and next. the bay area city ranking among the worst in the world for traffic. and how long officials say, you can plan for a bad commute. ((lawrence tease))i'm kron 4 chief meteorologist lawrence karnow.coming up, i will take a look at your 7 day forecast. details are right after the break. in bay area news... drivers in san francisco... spend an average of almost 80 hours a year.. waiting in traffic.(pam) this, according to a report released today by inrix... a company that analyzes transportation data. take a look at this traffic during the morning commute today in san francisco... drivers had no choice... but to wait. san francisco...is the fifth most congested city in the world. the streets are not the only sections of the city which are congested... officials say, the worst traffic... is always in the afternoon commute on the bay bridge.(sot) officials the metropolitan transportation

this morning, wine country is working to recover following the deadly october wildfires. the progress being made this morning in santa rosa's coffey park. plus, the lawmakers now pushing for an independent review of recent close calls at sfo. ♪ ♪ ♪ (vo) you can pass down a subaru forester. but you get to keep the memories. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. (avo) get 0% apr financing on all new 2018 subaru forester models. now through february 28th. california's immigration policies are prompting >>> just more ugly myths from the mouth of the bully in chief. >> bay area lawmakers fire back after president trump makes a threat to pull i.c.e. agents out of the state. >> plus, working to rebuild. the progress being made in wine country this morning following the deadly wildfires. >> and another swarm of quakes reported in the bay area as we all brace for the big one. >> everyone keeps saying it's not a case of if but when. >> the looming deadline homeowners face to apply for the earthquake brace and bolt program. >>> but first, california's immigration policies prompt

. >>> good news to report from the north bay wildfire zone.t for the blind called lighthouse says it will be able to open its summer camp this year. the fire destroyed some of the cabins and bathrooms in napa at enchanted hills. enough survived for the camp to continue. they will begin accepting applications on february 7th. a little later than usual. the deadly fires in the north bay and southern california are now the most expensive wildfires in state history. insurance claims have reached $11.8 billion. the state insurance commissioner is confident insurance companies have the means to pay the claims, which he thinks are covered. >> the state law is that if the evidence shows that an uncovered peril, in this case the mudslides, was caused by a covered peril, in this case, the fire, they should pay. that's what the preliminary indications are. that's what i expect them to do. >> the state cautions the claims do not include the losses associated with those in santa barbara county. >>> the peacock comfort animal is -- disability advocates say

the wine country wildfires destroyed half their campus in october. earlier today espn aired a special called through the fire that highlighted the team's fight to play on centered around the team's quarterback and wide receiver who both lost their homes in the fire. >> and not much you can do with fire, just step on it. i just knew my life was going to be different. i knew i was never coming back to the house. >> in all 90 families from cardinal newman high school lost their homes. six were from the football team. >> we'll be right back. there are two types of people in the world. those who fear the future... and those who embrace it. the future is for the unafraid. ♪ ♪

but this wasn )t a wildfire.naway dump truck - triggered a fier >>> another scare in the santa rosa burn zone. but this wasn't a wildfire. a run away dump truck triggered a fury collision involving ten cars. and a good samaritan saves the day. nbc's jodi hernandez is there in santa rosa. you got to clans hance to speak that man. what an amazing feat. >> that good samaritan definitely helped save lives this morning. there were quite a few fuel spills. bringing back plaflash backs ofe tubs fire. >> it was like bombs were going off. >> michelle trammel took pictures of the fiery crash. a scene that brought memories of the tubs fire pouring in. >> five to six vehicles fully engulfed and people frantically running for their lives. >> trammel watched as a good samaritan who barely survived the crash himself jump need action. larry broad rick showed us the burned car where family was trapped before he and others pulled them to safety. >> our main focus is getting people out of the mini van trapped. they were going to bu

are a common >>> if you live in california we know it first hand, across the state wildfires are a common occurrence but some say the state is spending too much money and time and resources trying to prevent the unpreventible and not enough on protecting neighborhoods from the inevitable. senior investigative report vicky nguyen joins us now with this new approach, vicky? >> reporter: some fire scientists say just as we retrofit building to withstand earthquakes, we should retrofit homes to withstand wildfires. we investigate new technology that can help your home survive a fire and we asked the state fire marshal if the state's approach to wildfire needs to change. is what you're doing working? >> it's the million dollars question. we've had a disaster that's affected thousands of lives and we just sit back and say, we couldn't have done anything about it. that's not true. >> reporter: tonight, after the olympics, we'll show you how much money local governments may be leaving on the table that could help prevent thousands of homes from burning. we'll see you tonight after the winter game

.>>> an independent state oversight agency said california's approach to wildfire suppression is wrong. firefighters should focus more on setting fires then putting them out. >> reporter: a growing concern, a history of wildfires burning out of control in the sierra. now there are more dead trees in the forest adding fuel to the fire. >> over the course of our study, we started with 102 million dead trees in the sierra and now there are 129 million. >> reporter: in a year-long study the little hoover commission concluded california is doing it all wrong.>> we have seen a century of mismanagement. >> reporter: mismanaging fires by trying to suppress them instead of letting them burn naturally. the commission said they should be reducing dead trees by fighting fire with fire from. -- fire with fire.>> reporter: if you look in the difference of cost it is $200 an acre as opposed to $800 an acre fighting wildfires. that is why this inmate crew is eliminating dead trees and underbrush in a controlled burn in auburn state recreation area. >> the more fuel there is the hotter it burns. it is

but also, this includes long-delayed disaster funding from the hurricanes and wildfires, money to fight opioids, extension of important health care programs, and this up the bills that don't help our military. americans are not awake yet , or maybe they are just getting up for their first shift. by the time they catch up with the news this morning, they will see one of two things, depending on what choice we make. either congress will have done its most basic responsibility, funding the government, and taking care of our brave men and women in uniform. i really believe that is what the majority of the people in this body wants to see happen. or they will see a second needless shutdown in a matter of weeks. entirely needless. morelicans will deliver than our share of both this morning. i urge my friend and the minority to stand with us on this bipartisan bill. my commitment to working together on an immigration measure that we can make need sincere commitments. my commitment to working together on an immigration aasure that we can make sincere commitment, and we can solve the stock of pr

spoke for the first time pg&e powerlines are linked with at least two of the fire -- wildfires. chuck we are learning more about the gop a memo. the president is vindicated by the release he says but critics say it brings the brush investigation closer to the trump campaign. the democrats are pushing to have their rebuttal made public.>>> the eagles super bowl when prompted a party in the streets of philadelphia. fat -- highlights from the nfl's biggest day. >> that was a fun game. good morning, it is monday february 5. i am michelle griego. >> good morning i'm kenny choi. we have a track day should check of traffic and weather. jack things are heating up out there and we are tracking some problems here if you're getting ready to head out the door and you use the dumbarton bridge you may want to avoid that this morning. 237 may be a better option. travel times are under 10 minutes. here's the dumbarton bridge and travel times are over an hour. 71 minutes to go from 880 over 2101. elaine is blocked by a couple of cars. you can see down below, -- down below 3 miles an hour. we are

inspired by the leadership of governors of our states and territories in the midst of hurricanes and wildfires and we commend our governors for your outstanding leadership in these challenging times. through all of it, we've generated real results for the american people. thanks to the president's leadership and all of your efforts, we have made remarkable progress in the past year. 2.5 million new jobs. unemployment at 17-year low. wages are beginning to rise all across america. business confidence is soaring. and the american economy is roaring back. we all share the credit for that. we all share the responsibility of serving all of the people of this great nation. so we thank you for your collaboration and your partnersh partnership and the progress that we've made. but today is about partnering with you for what matters most. ensuring the safety of our children in schools. as president trump said in the immediate aftermath, of the horrific attack in parkland, florida, no teacher, no student should ever be in danger at an american school. president trump made school safety our administratio

announcer: leaving hot coals improperly extinguished, can cause a wildfire. announcer:it looks as if smokey is going to use the drown, stir, drown and feel technique. after the first drown, a good stir. next, another drink. and finally, a close feel. catch! my bad, smokey. smokey, voice-over: only you can prevent wildfires. >>> the '80s, the stock market soared. >> you have no power over me satan. >> and pacman was still the rage. but it was also a time of terrorism. airplanes were hijacked. people were killed at airline ticket counters and marine barracks was bombed. these events left the world shocked. >> we suddenly felt ourselves terribly vulnerable because we had these worldwide interests, hundreds of thoses of americusa americans going overseas, business, tourism, every single american was now vulnerable. >> fundamental problem was that we were always on the defensive. we had to go onto the offense. not saying we weren't trying to recruit people for information, but once we had it, all we were think about was using that information for defensive purpose

it's meant to collect the health effects from the devastating wildfires. questionnaire is part of a busy study of health and environmental hazards that existed during and after the wildfires. scientists hope to look at the short and long-term effects of being exposed to flames and smoke as well as the impact of stress and displacement that the affected residents went through. if you want to sign up for the uc davis study, go to our website, www.ktvu.com, and look under the web links section. >>> a bill making its way through the legislature would require all new electric garage doors to include a backup battery. it would allow the door to be opened if the power is out. some of the deaths were related to doors that would not open. >>> a new airbnb ad criticize president trump's ads about african countries and haiti. >> we heard there's been some expletive filled interest in these beautiful destinations. and it ends with the words let's open doors, not build walls. the president was accused of making disparaging remarks during an immigration meeting. >>> a m

(vicki) a new report indicates california should be using controlled burns to better manage wildfires. mike luery reports. a growing concern a history of wildfires burning out of control in the sierra and now there are more dead trees in the forest adding fuel to the fire. terri hardy/acting executive director, the little hover commission:"over the course of our study, we started with a 102 million dead trees in the sierra and now there are 129 million dead trees." in a year long study the little hoover commission concluded california is doing it all wrong. "i think we've seen a century of mismanagement." mismanaging fires by trying to suppress them instead of letting them burn naturally. instead the commission says we should be reducing dead trees by fighting fire with fire. and it turns out they say we're burning money too. "if you look at the difference in the costs for prescribed fire it's $200 an acre as opposed to $800 an acre fighting wildfires." that's why this inmate crew today is eliminating dead trees and underbrush in a controlled burn at auburn state recreation area. cal

our thoughts are with everybody who has been impacted by these wildfires. the stable hurts -- these neighborhoods all were our customers and employees and friends live. >> santa rosa has found that sparking lines was the cause of three fires the same night that the other wildfires started. cal fire has not said when they will have their report. >>> coming up at 5:30 pm, the latest city that wants to install license plate readers in an effort to fight crime. >>> philadelphia is going crazy after big -- after the victory against the new england patriots. how the city is celebrating.>>> a battle in washington over immigration is heating up again as lawmakers face a deadline a few days away. >>> it is warm out there again and we are still looking for rain. we will see after the break security! get him! wow, do you guys workout? try my new pork belly blt, part of my food truck series. introducing the prime rib from jack in the box. with strips of prime rib grilled with peppers and onions and smothered in provolone cheese and i'm challenging you to try it, martha

. >>> this morning, new fallout following the deadly wine country wildfires.onoma county emergency official that's being reassigned amid public criticism over the october fire alert. >> plus, amid a sanctuary city showdown, sacramento gives its position as a safe place for illegal immigrants. sorry. i can't make it. it's just my eczema again, but it's fine. yeah, it's fine. you ok? eczema. it's fine. hey! hi! aren't you hot? eczema again? it's fine. i saw something the other day. eczema exposed. your eczema could be something called atopic dermatitis, which can be caused by inflammation under your skin. maybe you should ask your doctor? go to eczemaexposed.com to learn more. >>> how is it that easy to buy this type of weapon? how are we not stopping this after columbine, after sandy hook? >> families of shooting victims make emotional pleas for action on gun control during a listening session with president trump. the push he says he will now make. >> the man was seeking to comply and his hands were coming up and he gets shot. >> the family of a man shot and k

we have good news to report from the north bay wildfires zone. a nonprofit nor the blind called lighthouse says it will be able to open the summer camp this year. >> the fire destroyed some cabins and bathrooms in napa. enough of the campus survived for them to continue. they will begin accepting applications february 7th, which is a little later than usual. >>> the deadly fires in the north bay and southern california are the most expensive wildfires in state histo history. insurance claims reached $11.8 billion. the state insurance commissioner is confident insurance companies have the means to pay the claims. >> the state law is that if the evidence shows that an uncovered peril, the mudslides, caused by a covered peril, in this case, the fire, they should pay. that's the preliminary indications and that's what i expect them to do. >> the state cautions the claims do not include the losses associated with the mudslides in santa barbara county. >>> right now, all eyes are on the apple earnings report that's due out today. should be an indicatio

there is a pushing in sonoma county to solve the housing crisis afternoon the deadly wine country wildfiresore through. sonoma county supervisors have a goal of building 30,000 new housing units over five years, this after more than 5,000 homes were destroyed in the october wildfires. if the plan goes into effect it could replace aging buildings on santa rosa avenue. >>> an oakland native who changed the face of gospel music was remembered at a memorial in fremont last night. ♪[ music ] >> "o happy day" hit the top of the billboard charts in the '60s and earned a grammy in 1970. last night at the harbor light church, hundreds came together to remember edwin hawkins, his music and spirit. >> really about honoring a man whose contribution to the world in gospel, us all getting together and loving on each other because we missed him so much. >> hawkins died at his pleasanton home on january 15th. he was 74 years old. so many people wanted to perform in hawkins' honor that a second memorial service is scheduled for 7 p.m. tonight at the same church. it will stream live on cbssf.com. on our face

. >>> mill valley's fire chief lost his home in santa rosa during the north bay wildfires. now he wants to avoid a repeat in the community where he works. chief tom welch who you see here from a previous story lost his home in santa owes a's coffee park neighborhood. he said it's time to update mill valley's fire regulations. among the rules under consideration, limiting the types of shrubs that can be planted near homes. all plants would have to be five feet from the house and anything highly flammable would have to be at least 15 feet away. >>> remarkably, virtually none of the vineyards were affected by the fires. sonoma state university released a study saying 99.8% of the acres used for vineyards were not affected. research says the public perception is quite different. people tend to believe that the vineyards were highly impacted even though they weren't. that may explain the drop in tasting room sales recently. >>> there are new allegations of sexual harassment against a california politician. this time, it's a woman. assembly woman christina garcia who you see here

a new total on the destruction from the north bay and southern california wildfires. of wildfir. insurance claims for the north bay and the southern california fires have >>> they are the most expensive series of wildfires in state history. insurance claims for both the north bay and the southern california fires have reached nearly $12 billion. that's according to the state insurance commissioner. the fires on both ends of the state last year hit 14 counties. fire officials say flames damaged or destroyed 42,000 homes. dozens of people were killed. until last year the most expensive single fire was the oakland hills fire back in 1991. at that point the fire cost nearly $3 billion. >>> you might have noticed the new street signs in the south bay that could be very important in an emergency. the signs have been placed in los gatos and point out evacuation routes. there they are right there. the need became very clear after the bear fire in this area last fall. that bear fire burned 400 acres in the santa cruz mountains. it forced a lot of people to use small and unfamiliar roads t

sonoma county used an opt in phone call program to warn about the wildfires estate if you found that many of those did not go through during the early hours of the fires because cell phone towers and utility lines were destroyed. it shows that many county officials were unaware that the system can force through cell phone alert in specific areas. >>> some current and former members of the san francisco fire department are suing the city for taking action in a sexual harassment scandal. firefighters were reassigned two years ago after a female firefighter accused them of harassment. she accused them of spreading human waste and urinating in her bed. according to the chronicle the firefighters denied the allegations. they also claimed the woman firefighter was having an affair with the battalion chief. the city attorney's office released a statement saying the city has a legal and moral obligation to provide an employment place free of sexual harassment. >>> investigators are looking for the cause of a large fire that started in and abandoning building in hayward last night. it started

. >>> following the cardinal high school football team after the north bay wildfires. the national show featuring the team's journey back to win a championship game. >>> the at&t pebble beach pro am always has a perk to attending. >>> a santa rosa high school heavily damaged in the north bay wildfires is in the spotlight tonight. our sister network espn follows the high school football team focusing on two seniors who lost their homes. the episode titleled through the fire airs at 8:00 tonight on espn. >>> a valentine's weekend tradition continues for the eight year today in san jose. >> three, two, one! >> this is the fun loving pillow fight in san jose or as mike schuman calls it, i love you, honey, smack. at noon the fighting began, organizers call it a silly tradition that livens up downtown san jose. >>> you can likely expect hundreds of people to pillow fight in san francisco's embarcadero plaza on wednesday. you're looking at video from last year's unsanctioned valentine's day tradition. >>> that is always such a fun thing. it has been windy for much of the day

nasa is expected to be me -- napa is expected to to the pg&e over the wildfires. the napa valley register is reporting that they are planning to sue pg&e. >>> meantime crews are still working on recovery efforts in the north bay. they are putting up new power poles. they treated that they installed 12 new poles and seven lights. last night was the first time the brand the main areas have had light on the street since october. >>> let's check in with villaraigosa for . he is looking at traffic. >> we have had some slow traffic that you may want to be aware of. i'm calling an everyday occurrence. you can see traffic on westbound 580 and 205 is a little slow coming in over the altamont pass. as you drive into dublin it looks good and no major issues. this is a look at interstate 880 in oakland. the early morning commute, we like them to be nice and uneventful. you can see traffic here at the toll plaza is getting a touch more crowded. >>> let's bring in see with today's weather. . >> for most of us, a clear, sunny day. the only if the parts are the coast. fog came in

military, $131 billion to domestic programs, $90 billion in disaster aid for the victims of the wildfired south bay also for hurricane relief. doug luzader reports from washington there was a lot of drama involved in getting the spending plan approved. >> not much midnight oil left to burn. we knew it would be close and take some time but in the end the numbers were there to get the deal done. from day to night and back to day again. a nailbiter, the final vote put them over the top with a small cushion. so what happened? why all of the drama? it was all complicated because one of the democratic architects of the plan decided not to support it. >> we have the opportunity to take matters into hour -- our own hands. so we can take up the dream act. we can take up the dream act.>> listen to the applause. plenty of nancy pelosi's democrats ended up following her lead. angry that there were no protections for young illegal immigrants and willing to stomach a shutdown to protest but republicans had their own problems. the funding deal is massive, well over $400 billion in new spending sending

they have formed a nonprofit in hopes they'll be better organized for the next wildfire. despite having saved thousands of animals volunteers often had trouble accessing evacuation zones. something they don't want to face again. >> we want to raise awareness, start the conversation about what needs to happen from here going forward. and also we want to start conversations with officials and those who can help us to obtain those goals. >> reporter: goals fueled by a shared passion. a love for animals. in petaluma, lilian kim, abc7 news. >> james franco's alma mater in palo alto is distancing itself from the actor as he faces claims of sexual misconduct. palo alto high school's newspaper, the paly voice reports crews at the school this week began painting over a campus mural created by franco. he still has other paintings displayed at the school. franco is denying claims of sexual assault from five women. >>> one of the first harvey weinstein accusers is oemg up now about the encounter she says still haunts her. tonight at 12:30 5 on night lin rose mcgowan sits down with ju

there is still no official cause of a deadly wildfire in santa rosa last october.igured out what caused it to smaller buyers that same day. >> what are they blaming for those fires? >>Ã >>> it is super bowl sunday. >> there is a halftime show, commercials, all the food that we love to eat and they play a little football as well. >> all right. we keep talking about the weather as well. check it out. this was yesterday. today, a carbon copy apparently. with get over to rosemary. she is been a bit of a broken record lately. >> that's my favorite song though. >> you're gonna be talking about the same thing for another week? >> yes. maybe i should just call it in. we don't need to go far. blue skies and 70 degrees are back in the forecast this afternoon. we have high clouds filling in this morning. that has to do with assistant to the north of us. it rises over the ridge and brings us a beautiful sunrise. here is a look from up above. it's a little bit thicker in the northbay. in the south bay, there's not much. the wind is very calm out there this morning. at the littl

even with a steep drop after the wildfires. in term of fairs smart is taking in $76,000 a week. 10,000 more than expected. commuters, and tourists are all using the train. >>> a shooting puts a san jose woman in the hospital. she was being chased in a car last night after crashing into a tree. her pursuer came up and shot her while her passenger fled. she hospitalized and police are searching for the gunman. >>> well, the california highway patrol is on the look out for drunk drivers. a zero tolerance campaign in january lead to 307 arrests around the time of the super bowl. just by the golden gate division and 13 of those cases involve marijuana. statewide all available officers are patrolling. the chp is urging people hosting super bowl parties to help keep impaired drivers off the road. >>> the biggest game in football brings out football's biggest fans and strange superstitions. kpix 5's john ramos found a few. >> reporter: it is only 9 a.m. and a line has already formed outside the connecticut yankee sports bar in san fran

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it was carrying debris from the north bay wildfires. this happened off highway 101. here's a full look from sky7, a live image right now. police tell us the truck was going down fountaingrove parkway and crashed into at least seven vehicles. there is that dump truck i'm talking about surrounded by a lot of foam, as you can see on your screen. here's brand-new video taken from the ground. you can see the devastation there. police tell us fire and smoke was coming from the scene. you will see evidence -- there's that fire we're talking about, of the fire-fighting effort all over the road still. at this point we don't know how many people were hurt or the extent of their injuries. even if you've never been to santa rosa, you probably know this neighborhood from our coverage of the fires in october. this intersection is adjacent to the mobile home park that burned called journey's end and next to fountaingrove in and hilton hotel that burned during the fires. back to this particular crash. multiple roads are closed in this area, including mendocino avenue, the northbound

napa county is expected to be the next kelly to sue pg&e over the wildfires. are still investigating the cause of the wildfires, they are focused on the role that strong winds and falling power lines may have caused at least some of the fires. the bally register reports that napa county plans to sue pg&e. sonoma county and lake counties have already sued pg&e. >>> crews are still working on recovery efforts of the north bay. they are putting up new power poles in one neighborhood that was devastated. they tweeted that crews installed 12 new polls and seven new life and coffee part. last night was the first time the brand the main area has had light since early october. >>> crews that are cleaning up our finding places for day. the people who live in the trailers are employed and live on the company's property. the onus is he supplies them with power, water and toilet facilities at no charge. . >> there is a lot of work that needs to be done. and there are not enough people to do the work. and there are not enough places for them to stay if they come here from

>> you are also going to add $100 billion for those hurricanes i covered, the wildfire relief.is the debt ceiling increased through march 2019, that is the stickler for anyone that came to congress as a fiscal conservative to try the best they could to get a grasp on the pocketbook. we will see what happens. that will be a sticking point. heather: $20 million for infrastructure funding and all through march 25th. thank you so much, appreciate it, lots of work, thank you. here is the question. that $1.7 billion the obama administration paid the iranians, guess where that went? into the hands of iran backed terrorists was the washington times reports the us government has traced some of the transfer of direct cashback to terrorist groups including hezbollah and several rebel groups lose the obama administration maintains the public made two years ago as part of a settlement over iranian claims to regime assets used for an arms deal in the 70s. another longtime aide to james comey retiring after 33 years. fox news confirming michael corbin is leaving his post as assistant director

. >> the evacuation is underway as california fire works to stop a fast moving wildfire in indian county. >> your job is to protect us and your blood is on our hands. >> survivors from the deadly florida high school shooting rampage are demanding gun control. the lawmakers that are ourld showing support for their stances. >>> and a senator facic sexual harassment claims, when he can expect his fate. good morning, i'm michelle griego. >> and i'm anne makovec. >>> first, we have a cold snap in the bay area and we have live team coverage. sandra osburn is in the mountains live where some snow mraks are showing up. and neta has more in the weather center. >> it feels colder with the wind chill factor today in many areas. if you have the day off, you may want to stay inside and bundle up. some snow flurries with popping up on the hills east of san jose. we are looking at a few snow flurries and the areas in the white and gray, that is snow coming down on the local hills. we are seeing the rain and slush mix as well. let's show you where we are spotting some of this. highway 35 and and further

. >>> a sonoma county supervise is almost brought to tears reading the county's response on the wildfires. find out if they're any better prepared now than they were in october to handle a massive start. >>> and how one community badly hit by the wildfires is getting ready for the rain set to arrive tomorrow. >>> it's all coming up in just about 30 minutes on abc7 "news at 6:00". >> a sports performance coach for the stanford football team is in really high demand. >> that's a after his appearance on the bachelor last night. he flew to peru to try do win his ex-girlfriend back. >> she was one of the final two contestants on the show, he said he wanted to mary becca, but she turned him down. >> he says he wants to be the next bachelor. he's gained a large following so we'll see. >>> this is how her husband reddit co-founder is welcoming her back, he put up four billboards leading into san jose where the competition will be held. >> the billboards feature images of their daughter alexis. >> for all of us here, we appreciate your time, hope to see you again in half an hour. >>> tonight, brea