we could see smoke from the southern california fires in our area. today, tomorrow, for southern california, the wind gusts are not going to be as strong. but i did just notice near the skirball fire gusts up to 42 miles per hour. that gusts at 17 near the rye fire creek fire 24 and the thomas fire 4. humidity levels low between 10 to 15%. these mornings they are not getting much moisture because of this high pressure ridge that's sitting on top of us. so those santa ana winds continue through next weeks. what we are going to experience is as these winds go from east to west they may go from south to north. impacting us in the form of smoke. keep your eye on the sky. you may smell the smoke out there, as well. the flag warning is extended through sunday because of those extensive winds and we are going to see them decrease today -- tomorrow for southern california about 35-mile-per- hour gusts but then picking up to 55 for sunday. no overnight relief. here's the smoke that may be impacting us. around 5:00, 6:00 at sunset in the area, you may see some

a fire exploding in southern california. thousands of re >>> breaking news this morning we are following from southern california where reporters are live at the scene. a massive fire that scorched thousands of acres in a matter of hours near ventura. >> homes and now a medical center up in flames as we take this live view from the camera from knbc. you can see where the wildfire is moving fast. winds expected gusts up to 70 miles an hour. we are looking now at the creek fire. right now, 1,000 acres have burned from that fire. of course, it is expected to continue to spread. good morning. thank you for joining us. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. we are talking about a couple fires in southern california. we, of course, are familiar with the santa ana winds filiueling flames. she has that and our forecast. >> it has been windy through the bay area. the winds are going to calm down through the day. it's mixing up to have the temperatures widespread. look at morgan hill, 34 degrees. 48 degrees in san jose. 53 degree

we )re following breaking news out of southern california. a pair of wildfires burning >>> right now at 6:30, breaking news out of southern california. a pair of wildfires burning out of control this morning, fanned by strong, santa ana winds. new video coming in out of ventura county. a second fire burning in fill mar, not far from santa clarita where six flags is located. the winds are whipping things out of control. we have full coverage coming up. we want to get a chance to say very good morning to you. 6:30, i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. right now, we want to go to meteorologist, kari hall, tracking the conditions in southern california and here, right here in the bay area. >> it's been windy across the bay area. through the day, the winds will start to calm down. it's going to be a warm day, all clear skies. a look at the high temperatures, up to 64 degrees in san jose and palo alto. 64 degrees in concord. oakland, 61 degrees and 64 for the high today in santa rosa. san francisco will be breezy for the morning as well as t

and now the fires in southern california.. they've also taken action to prepare for the worst.margaret fink/novatoi put all the pictures all our important pictures and documents on to a thumb drive and i put the thumb drive right near the front door so no matter how fast we're running out of the house we can grab that thing and run. we finally have our smoke detectors up, lots of them i think we probably have about five now they're hanging as if they are lights on the ceiling and now we just kind of thing from day to day are we ready? (hermela aregawi)fire officials also tell me that the novato fire district is also lending a hand in the southern california fires. they have two of their fire engines there .. and eight firefighters down there. reporting live in novato, hermela aregawi, kron 4 news (jrstone) today marks the second of three consecutive spare the air days for the bay area. the air quality is poor -- in part-- because of the smoke from those southern california wildfires. on spare the air days it is illegal to burn

so from southern california all the way up should be impacted. santa barbara yesterday was impacted with a little bit of that up in the bay area for some areas. temperatures today mid- to upper 60s. low 70s morgan hill, east bay temperatures in the mid-60s. these are 10 degrees above average so temperatures will be comfortable in the afternoons. low to mid-60s for most of the bay. berkeley expected to reach 63. not going to experience much of those winds as berkeley hills got yesterday. gusting up to 40. and then here's our seven-day forecast. so you can see a lot of sunshine in store for the next seven days. you can see get used to that. we are going to actually see this weather pattern extend through the next 10 days and then there may be a shift. >>> anne is talking about rich people now. [ laughter ] >> that's right. trending now, diddy did it. sean diddy combs topped forbes' list 100 highest paid musicians. he earned about $130 million last year. that's thanks to a reunion tour. he also has a stake in other companies. beyonce with $105 milli

this is southern california. quickly spreading brushfires engulfed the area near the getty center in brentwood . the 405 freeway close. i believe all lanes are now closed. i'm hearing there turning around. northeast at riverside, east northeast at la. some of the strongest gusts around 40 miles an hour in the higher elevation. it has made it all the way down to the ocean between santa barbara and ventura. it jumped 101. 30s on the temperatures. with the offshore breeze it will be very warm, especially on the coast. gilroy at 30. 39 -- 33 in santa clara. with the offshore breeze continuing a high pressure is nowhere near breaking down. it will be with us for a while. off the oakland berkeley hills about 25 midas 35 miles an hour. this is what is called a blocking pattern. they usually last about three weeks. 60s on the temperatures. sal? >>> right now we do have traffic that is going to be getting busier. at the macarthur maze it is taking about 24 minutes. that is from the cockiness bridge. you can see it is comi

we're back in southern california. we've been talking about how the wildfires have been burning out of control. this is in the san fernando valley. the camera is moving around quite a bit. take our word for it. in the area on the 405 in san fernando valley, you can see how traffic is. these are aerial shots, live. the smokes, the flames, if you know the area near the getty center, right in the heart of the san fernando valley, extremely densely populated sherman oaks, brentwood, mullholland drive, it is in the area of the wildfire that is spreading. i was talking -- i don't know if you can see. they have a fire fighting helicopter up. that is good to see. they need that. and steve paulson has been talking about the air quality, the winds in the area as well. it is a very, very fluid situation down there in los angeles. >> and certainly with this situation, steve can chime in here, winds are the story. very, very low humidity is a factor. >> 8% for some. 8% by the getty. the winds are not as bad but i'm seeing 54 miles

southern california. a live look from the air... this is in ventura county. >> back to our breaking news now out of southern california. a raging inferno continues to burn. three separate fires in southern california, the largest the thomas fire. more than 50,000 acres charred so far. more than 27,000 people evacuated from their homes. firefighters battling this tonight, gaining very little headway with zero containment. and tonight may bring even more serious conditions tomorrow. we'll continue to keep an eye on ventura county for you. >>> well, here back at home they're not stopping until they get what they want. tomorrow day two of the oakland city employee strike. all city buildings and facilities will be closed to the public tomorrow. today more than 3,000 city workers from librarians to maintenance staff on strike. demands include a salary increase over the next two years, and safer working conditions. mayor libby schaaf says the strike is illegal because they didn't reach an impasse. striking union leaders disagree and say th

southern california... strong winds and dry brush are fueling a number of raging wildfires. this is a live shot from ventura county this morning.( james ) those fires have burned more than 65- thousand acres total... and have already destroyed nearly 200 homes. kristen holmes is in southern california this morning with the latest. ( james )firefighters have another new brush fire to deal with wednesday morning as a flames engulfed an area near the getty center in the brentwood area of los angeles. the fire broke out near the 405 freeway and mulholland drive just before 5 a.m., los angeles fire department spokeswoman margaret stewart said.the fire had burned about 6 acres, stewart said.a sigalert was issued for the closure of all lanes on the 405 freeway just after 5 a.m., according to the california highway traffic officials were closing the southbound the fire began spread across southern fighting fires, thomas fire, the creek fire fire.are calling for another gusty winds, help fuel the wednesday.check bac

nearly 200,000 across southern california. another live shot of the lilac fire burning in san diego county, one of the newest fires burning and those winds not helping the situation. that red-flag warning and those gusty winds continue to fuel these fires. let's check in with chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. >> we saw winds 40 to 50 miles per hour. we did have isolated wind gusts. irvine was one of them reaching 77 miles per hour. so, making it obviously extremely difficult on these fire lines. want to give you an update on the acreages burned. creek fire 15,000 acres near san fernando, rye fire 5,000 fires near santa clarita. the thomas fire, the largest at 115,000 acres. we talked about the fire to the north of san diego, lilac fire. that's already grown to 3,000 acres. so, with all these fires, the key component that fire fighters are watching is the wind. there has been a little bit of a change this that wind forecast. overall it's a little bit less gusty for tomorrow out of the east. 20 to 40. slight break here on saturd

we do have red flag warnings for southern california, impacting over 7 million people. extreme fire danger until sunday at 8:00 p.m. right now winds, yeah, they're gusty, but not as strong as earlier today. santa clarita, 20. midnight we are looking at wind gusts close to 30 miles per hour. topping 30 miles per hour in the morning. and then really continuing to remain gusty friday night. so, excuse me, smoke from the wildfires come up around this area of high pressure. it's a clockwise flow. smoky skies from our santa cruz camera. this was the smoke drifting in from southern california, if you're having problems like i am, it is from the smoke, from the fires, and also pollutants from wood burning. air quality will suffer. first three spare the air days of the season issued for friday, saturday, and sunday. worst of the air quality in the north bay. moderate elsewhere. kristen? >> sandhya, thank you. >>> about 12 million people in southern california received a text alert warning of extreme fire potential this morning. >> conditions turned out to be less dire than predi

it does not count the ongoing wildfires in southern california. >>> in southern california mark has been looking for any sign of rain, which is not coming. the wind isn't dying down either . >> maybe a break right now for the wind backing off. they will accelerate backup tonight. december, you would assume fire season will be over. that is not the case with the dramatic message coming from southern california and the wildfires. this is toward ventura county. this is a perfect example. you can see the terrain and gaps in the train. you get the northeast wind moving through and it's like a river bank that funnels in closer together. that is what it does to the air. the wind flow accelerates the canyons and that is a big concern for fire crews. unfortunately, the wind is expected to increase once again tonight and into tomorrow morning with no real noticeable, favorable changes in weather conditions possibly until the weekend. look at the wind forecast. look at these bright colors that represent some stronger winds speeds. as we take this into tonight and early tomorrow the numbers are goin

news this morning out of southern california... wildfires causing mass devastation and now there is another fire burning in san diego county.( darya ) this is new video from that fire. so far all of the fires have forced more than 200-thousand people out of their homes. the fires have also combined to burn more than 140-thousand acres.( james ) and here is a map showing exactly where these fires are burning. firefighters are still struggling to get the upper hand on any of these fires. ( darya ) kristen holmes is in ventura county this morning with the latest. purple is the new red in california as officials announce the fire weather is so extreme they are amending its color-coding system to include purple for the first time.dry conditions and strong santa ana winds are fueling several explosive wildfires across southern california, including two new blazes that fired up thursday.one is known as the lilac fire, which is about 45 miles north of san diego. sot nick schuler, cal fire division chief"people who have not been currently i

of control in southern california forcing more than 150,000 evacuations. a live update on the battle to get the blaze under control coming up. >> plus, going green. the recreational pot law in san francisco is expected to get the seal of approval today. but first we are starting with the fast-moving firestorm in southern california. it is wednesday, december 6th. thanks for joining us. i'm anne makovec in for michelle griego. >> good morning, i'm kenny choi. as high winds fuel the flames, the governor has declared a state of emergency and crews are battling three major fires this morning threatening thousands of homes still. the largest is a 50,000-acre thomas fire northeast of ventura. more than 66,000 acres have burned since the fires began on monday. at least 180 homes have been destroyed. and crews from the bay area are among 1100 firefighters on the front lines. 150,000 people as we mentioned have been ordered to evacuate areas around los angeles. and many moving quickly to get out of harm's way. >> it's something that i never wanted to see. it's a te

crews are in southern california helping to fight the devastating fires. and that includes a team from santa clara county. we spoke with the captain who is we spoke with the captain who is on the front lines right now. good morning, matt. >> reporter: good morning, natasha. we're here in the city of santa clara. they and several other firefighters from all across the bay area are in southern california getting an up close look at those flames as they tried to stop them from moving forward. you can see what's happening in southern california. this is from engine 90 at the thomas fire. firefighters are on structure protection and say the wind driven embers are over 75 miles an hour and make for tenuous conditions. the city is part of two strike teams from santa clara county that includes firefighters from san jose, milpitas, the county, palo alto and morgan hill. captain bill murphy talked to us from the front lines of the thomas fire. only two months ago captain murphy informs a similar firefight in santa rosa. >> probably the biggest difference would be th

we continue to follow the fires in southern california. you're looking live at the creek fire which is burning in san fernando valley in l.a. county. one of four fires burning in southern california tonight. control of theses blazes. l-a )s fire chief say )s tomorrow )s fire threat level will be the highest he has eve >>> l.a.'s fire chief says tomorrow's fire threat level will be the highest he's seen in his career. >> winds could reach 80 miles an hour. that means the fires could multip multiply. take a look now. this map illustrates how much of the l.a. area is consumed by flames. let's bring in jay gray who joins us live in ventura. just describe what you're seeing and what you're breathing and if this fire, from your perspective, could reach into santa barbara. >> reporter: yeah. you have to believe especially when you hear things like you guys were just talking about. this could be the worst conditions they have seen as far as these fires are concerned. tell that to people like this whose homes have been completely destroyed. they ha

continuing coverage of the southern california wildfires. we have a live look over the thomas fire in ventura county. new evacuation orders have been lifted overnight in the or actually have been put in place overnight in the sylmar area as the fire continues to burn. more live aerials this time over the lilac fire that started in san diego county. these are two of six major wildfires burning across southern california at this hour. >>> we have new video into the news room, helmet camera footage from the santa barbara fire as they battle the thomas fire. here is what we know. six fires burned more than 140,000 acres combined. nearly 200,000 people have been evacuated. more than 500 structures, including many homes have been destroyed. >> the wildfires in southern california have an impact on the air quality here in the bay area. the smoke is making its way up the coast. >> kris sanchez is live with a three-day spare the air alert issued this weekend. >> reporter: hi there, scott and laura. it is very cold out here this morning. that cold air

a fire exploding in southern california. thousands of acres scorched in a matter of hours near >>> fire exploding in southern california. thousands of acres scorched in a matter of hours. this is near ventura. we are talking about homes and now a medical center up in flames. take a look at this here. you will see the strong winds moving those embers along the road. we are live with where that fire is moving next. good morning, thank you for joining us, i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. we'll continue to cover this. first, when it comes to weather in your neck of the woods, kari, welcome back. >> thank you. it is going to be a cool morning, breezy, clear skies. as we go through the day, we are going to get that sunshine and calming winds here as we have seen gusty winds. as you get a live look outside in san jose, it is looking nice and calm. temperatures, upper 40s. we have a wide range in temperatures in spots. we will have very cold air in the forecast later on tonight. after seeing those high temperatures reachi

coverage of breaking news in southern california. this is a live look over the fires from our nbc chopper. and it could get worse. the winds are going to pick-up. the los >>> a live look of the larger fire burning in southern california. this is the thomas fire. this is night three of the aggressive fight and could get worse. the winds are going to pick up. the los angeles fire chief says tomorrow's fire threat level will be the highest he's seen in his career. we'll keep following this online and our social media accounts. >>> back here in the bay area there is no paycheck. hundreds of school employees had money taken out of their bank accounts. the banking error is creating a lot of headaches and frustration within the oakland unified school district. scott, what's happening there? >> reporter: some say they have gotten paid. some have not. we expect the district meeting to start in about an hour. we have talked to teachers and some say they are still waiting on their money. at this point the district admits to making what it calls

that is the catalyst for the wind in southern california. temperatures are well above average tomorrow. 68 in san jose and 9 degrees above normal. 7 degrees above normal in concorde. we look to the future, when is the ridge going to move? that is the first domino that needs to fall for everything else to change. that's next tuesday. the ridge is pretty much in the same spock and the storm track is up toward juneau, alaska. that can't by a blake -- flake of snow in whistler. we will stay dry up and down the west coast. very strange weather. no widespread freezes but the 30s will continue inland and temperatures will remain from 5- 9 degrees warmer than average for early december. 60s tomorrow, livermore 65 in fairfield 62. oakland will reach 64. with sunshine and 7-day forecast, we have a new day at the end of it. nothing changes. 60s near the bay and 60s at the beach. that is your forecast and now a taste of christmas. holiday lights!>>> we are sharing lights this christmas. there is the stall family and sonoma. they lean into christmas, bab

follow us @nbc bay area. >>> now to the fires raging in southern california. crews say they are making some progress but the threat is far from over. we have the view from our nbc chopper over ventura county where the largest of the fires continues to burn. at last check, the thomas fire has burned more than 140,000 acres and is only 10% contained. 476 structures are destroyed. and more than 100 others are damaged. thousands of people are evacuated from their homes while thousands of firefighters are on the front lines. the weather hasn't been giving crews much of a break. >> when a tornado hits the midwest, there's no stopping it. when a hurricane hits the east coast, there's no stopping it. when the santa ana winds come in, there's no stopping them. >> and new this morning, authorities have confirmed the first death linked to the wildfires. a 70-year-old woman was killed in a car crash while she was trying to escape the thomas fire. >>> back here in the bay area, it is summer in december, according to some in the north bay. the novato fire district says it's

major wildfires keep growing across southern california. the biggest one, the thomas fire, jumped across u.s. highway 101 in ventura county this evening. >> so far it's burned 85 square miles since breaking out yesterday. 150,000 people have evacuated from the paths of several fires all across southern california. >>> back up here, oakland city employees vow to be back on the picket line wednesday for day two of a strike over pay and labor practices. about 3,000 workers were off the job today. and tonight they picketed outside a fund-raising event for oakland mayor libby schaaf. abc 7 news reporter cornell barnard has the story. >> hey hey, ho ho, libby schaaf has got to go. >> reporter: striking oakland city workers staged a picket line outside the law firm where mayor qulib schalibby schaaf waa fund-raiser for her re-election campaign. >> you're up there with your developer cronies taking money when we wanted to be bargaining with you today to prevent this strike. >> don't cross our picket line! >> reporter: most of the fund-raisers' gues

southern california. this is video of the creek fire burning in sylmar. these aerials from our nbc sister station knbc, 4,000 acres have burned so far. you can see how close that fire is to the homes. this is something very similar to what many of us saw as we watched the north bay fires burn. again, 4,000 acres burned right now in the creek fire there in southern california. we have a lot of crews coming from the bay area to help in that matter. >>> right now, the opening bell at the new york stock exchange. right now, the dow and s&p 500 down but the nasdaq up 22 points. nasdaq raises at top stocks rebound. the tech industry, the best performing sector this year. taken a hit recently, sliding about 3% over the past week. >>> and apple has quietly launched an iphone x that is not really tied to any wireless company. it's now selling the unlocked sim-free iphone x on its website. prior to last night, customers had to choose a wireless carrier in the u.s., but now customers can actually pay full price and

we continue to follow breaking news from southern california. in fact, we want to listen in to our sister station, knbc as they cover the latest fire that is very close to the getty center. >> covering since yesterday. the fires can and will jump the freeway. so, that is the rush right now and the concern is to get everybody off of that freeway and away from the flames. >> let's bring in ileana as we watch the fire spread. the latest update is 50-60 acres. they have had wind gusts, 25 miles per hour, not as strong as we have seen with the previous fires. what are the conditions like from your perspective in news chopper 4 right now? >> the conditions are very smokey, whit. i'll pull the shot out so you can see what i'm seeing. thousands of feet up in the air. the smoke plume is as tall as we are. it is moving toward the south, toward the coast. that is what we are experiencing up here. that's not the bulk of the fire. there's more fire to the north and that's going to be the fire that is going to be closer to that home there at the top that we h

all of southern california is under the gun not just tonight, but tomorrow. let's go back to the live camera. you'll see the thing that strikes you the most of these pictures is look at the smoke plume. that thing is laying down. those winds are oftentimes we'll show you pictures like this. the winds are dying down or in 12 hours the winds will die down, but there's a blow torch. look at the flames. that is a straight up blow torch and it's being compressed by the sinking winds that this thing is running right across the ground. you can see some -- i don't know if those are backfires or what they have done there, but that string that looks like christmas tree lights, but the idea that what you are seeing here is just a blow torch and it's moving so quickly you are not fighting that. you're just getting out of the way. this is just one hot spot in the fire zone. these fires are creating spot fires in some cases a quarter mile, a half mile away. yeah, this is what we call -- this is an ongoing, breaking news story not just right now, but through tonight, throug

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flames continue spreading across parts of southern california. take a look right there, more than 200,000 people have been evacuated from their homes and today could be a major test for firefighters as they may have the battle those flames near hurricane force winds. we have live team coverage throughout the morning. >>> good morning, thank you for joining us, i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. it's going to be a very tough fight for firefighters today. in our neck of the woods another cool start but looks like a nice finish by the afternoon. >> we walk out the door with temperatures in the upper 30s across much of the bay area. right now in livermore 37 degrees, santa rosa one degree above freezing so you may have some frost to deal with. also for the south county as the temperatures have been really chilly to start out. as we check out palo alto heading out to school today only 39 degrees at 9:00 and then as the day goes along it warms up quickly. make sure you dress the kids in layers. i will talk more about what's ahead in the we

we do have red flag warnings for southern california, impacting over 7 million people. extreme fire danger until sunday at 8:00 p.m. right now winds, yeah, they're gusty, but not as strong as earlier today. santa clarita, 20. midnight we are looking at wind gusts close to 30 miles per hour. topping 30 miles per hour in the morning. and then really continuing to remain gusty friday night. so, excuse me, smoke from the wildfires come up around this area of high pressure. it's a clockwise flow. smoky skies from our santa cruz camera. this was the smoke drifting in from southern california, if you're having problems like i am, it is from the smoke, from the fires, and also pollutants from wood burning. air quality will suffer. first three spare the air days of the season issued for friday, saturday, and sunday. worst of the air quality in the north bay. moderate elsewhere. kristen? >> sandhya, thank you. >>> about 12 million people in southern california received a text alert warning of extreme fire potential this morning. >> conditions turned out to be less dire than predi

this is an entire southern california event. it is not just ventura county it will last until friday. we have a lot to talk about here. we are not in of fire danger at all. that is good but we will be talk about some cold overnight lows. when i see you next that is our next topic. >>> here is a story we are following, 3000 workers in oakland, city workers in oakland went on strike this morning. they cut off services for many residents in oakland. the city has agreed to mediation with the union but the workers say that they will not be returning to work at least until tomorrow. in oakland today with more in this. where do things stand on this right now?>> reporter: as you mentioned, the news from the members, they were being told to report here to city hall for second day, and it was met with mixed reviews not everybody got the message. but it is confirmed that they will be back here striking for another day. the union members say that they have given up too much in the past. and now they deserve the right to earn a fair living w

for the santa ana winds kicking up all that fire in southern california. this stays in place pretty much the rest of the week. so a chilly night tonight, patchy frost in most areas of the bay, a possible freeze warning in the north bay. we will remain dry now, plenty of sunshine, mild and beautiful. it will be a really nice week. our high temperatures are about 7 degrees above average at the mid- to low 60s today. usually we're in the upper to mid-50s this time of year. our highs tomorrow 66 degrees in morgan hill, sick 1 degrees in half moon bay -- 61 degrees in half moon bay and hayward, 61 degrees in brentwood, antioch, warmer closer to the water, 64 degrees in vallejo, 62 in fairfield. around the bay your temperatures will be in the low to mid-60s, 65 degrees in napa, 60 in richmond, 61 degrees in mill valley. in the far north bay your temperatures are again in the mid-60s, 64 in ukiah and lake port, warmer in st. helena at 68 degrees. taking a look at our seven-day forecast, you are welcome. it's going to be nice and sunny for the rest of the week. in

breaking overnight, inferno in southern california. ferocious wind-whipped wildfires destroying homes. >> i've ran out of tears. there's no more. >> scorching more than 100,000 acres in and around los angeles. more gusts expected today. officials warning things will go from bad to worse. >>> will he or won't he? senator al franken set to make an announcement after a seventh woman accuses him of sexual misconduct. fellow democrats calling on him to step down. >> enough is enough. >> but support from an unlikely republican defender. >> i'm going to be very politically incorrect. >> we're live on capitol hill.

southern news out of breaking ( darya ) ( darya ) breaking news out of southern california... more than 140- thousand acres have burned in southern california.( james ) the thomas... creek and rye fires are still going strong in l-a and ventura counties... fueled by the winds.( darya ) now... crews are dealing with the lilac fire in san diego county and the liberty fire in and l-a country. kristen holmes has the latest on the fire fight. purple is the new red in california as officials announce the fire weather is so extreme they are amending its color-coding system to include purple for the first time.dry conditions and strong santa ana winds are fueling several explosive wildfires across southern california, including two new blazes that fired up thursday.one is known as the lilac fire, which is about 45 miles north of san diego. sot nick schuler, cal fire division chief"people who have not been currently impacted the fire. they need to prepare as if they are going to be impacted by the fire. where are they gonna go.? what are their escape routes? what is their communication

massive wildfires in southern california are exploding. how firefighters are preparing as high winds could make for the worst day yet. >>> right now massive wildfires in southern california are exploding how firefighters are preparing as high winds could make for the worst day yet. >> amid growing allegations of sexual misconduct, senator al franken plans to make an announcement today on his future in washington. the newest accusations and what fellow democrats are saying. >> good morning, thanks for joining us this thursday. it's december 7th. i'm anne makovec in for michelle griego. >> good morning, i'm kenny choi. let's start with a live look outside as we start this thursday morning. look at this gorgeous shot of the city, clear views all week because of no fog. >> two nice pictures but what you're not seeing, unfortunately, is some trouble in the east bay. a new traffic alert? >>> we have don't have a camera at 84 shut down in both directions, in livermore. isabel avenue. that's closed between concannon and vineyard due to an earlier

you can see the smoke drifting in from southern california. here's a look at the temperatures. 62 in san francisco. cooling down in mountain view. 61 in san jose. a live look from our east bay hills. and a little sliver of the post sunset sky. 57 in santa rosa. and this is a good shot. right now we're looking at chilly conditions overnight bundle as cold as it has been. dry sunny days into next week and daytime temperatures will remain above average. jackets will be needed. we'll continue to see the high clouds tomorrow night. most of you will be in a spot that's insulated, or protected from the wind. that will drop to the mid 30s. temperatures in the low 60s to the low 70s. and a look at the seven-day forecast, you will see we're looking at slightly cooler weather. a mild pattern for sunday. monday, tuesday, it will be warm by december standards. still no rain in sight but we are in a weak la nina. and oftentimes, at least in the last two decades or so, i've seen with a weak la nina, the dry spells last for a couple weeks and then things real

you can imagine what traffic is like in southern california. look at this, the flames that continue. firefighters have a tough fight. a lot of rough tur rain. there are gorgeous homes there. about 5400 acres, we understand, have been consumed in this fire alone. we have bay area firefighters there. they are concentrating a lot of efforts moving the firefighters because of the concern of it not far from the getty center museum. we'll continue to monitor this. >>> 5:46. new this morning, a dramatic increase in the demand for fentanyl. it's an opioid. they seized 3-5 times more the past year. in a statement, officials say an active crackdown have con transcribe yupted to the change. earlier this year, our investigative unit took a look at the prevalence of the drug and surveyed nine bay area counties show that fentanyl-related deaths are on the rise. at least 130 deaths in our area since 2015. you can find the detailed information on our website www.nbcbayarea.com. >>> new this morning, state regulators are making a push to suspend wells fargo's i

and dry conditions fuel massive wildfires in southern california. sot"i'm not gonna wait around for somebody to have to come rescue me so i'm outta here." in los angeles about 150,000 people were affected by evacuation orders.the city of ventura has declared a curfew until it's no longer necessary...as governor jerry brown declared an emergency for ventura county to free up state resources.some residents say the situation is hard to comprehend. sot"it's almost like an out of body experience, is what it is. this is your home. this is your neighborhood, but this is the state that it's in now. it's kind of hard to comprehend."dry conditions and the season's "strongest and longest" santa ana winds are fueling at least five blazes. sot mayor eric garcetti, los angeles"this wind could pick up and go a different direction. so if you're asking hey isn't it going west, why are they evacuating me from the east. we simply don't know what this fire will do. reporting from ventura county, i'm kristen holmes you. (robin) strike teams from several bay area fire de

southern california, and >>> right now at 11:00, wind worries. the winds and testifying in southern california, and so the fire fight. dramatic new video of the flames tearing across the hillside as more people are forced from their home. good evening and thanks for being with us tonight i'm jessica aguirre. >> i'm raj mathai. ominous news from the fire lines. the next 48 hours could be more damaging than the past 48 hours. we'll start you with our nbc chopper in ventura county. this is a live look now in santa paula. the flash point of the thomas fire. here's the information we just learned in the past hour, neighborhoods in santa barbara county have been given voluntary evacuation hours. winds could be reaching more than 80 miles per hour. also tonight evacuations in the exclusive bell air community, including homes owned by celebrities. >> jody hernandez is in the midst of the fire. i know you're in ojai, what's the situation tonight and the biggest concern? >> reporter: jessica,'re standing in a neighborhood in ojai that is underthreat tonigh

smoke from southern california has made its way into the bay area. and it is triggered a series of spare the air alerts starting today. air pollution contributed to this colorful sunrise in san jose this morning. beautiful but a bit unpleasant obviously. amazing how far that smoke has traveled. >> absolutely. so how much longer can we expect the hazy conditions? we'll check in with spencer christian. >> it looks like at least a couple more days of these hazy conditions. perhaps even longer. but certainly into the weekend. and perhaps through the weekend. here is a look at live doppler 7. we had bright skies today, despite the build up of thin high clouds and spoke producing the haze and even now it looks bright outside but we do have the haze hanging around. you don't see it in this view from sutro tower down on san francisco. it is 57 in the city. and 54 in oakland and mountainview. upper 50s at san jose and gilroy that is ow warm spot.ay. check out this view from emeryville looking westward across the bay toward san francisco. it is 51 in santa ros

remaining dry in bay area and across most of southern california. rain across north interior and east coast, not here where rain is needed. tomorrow is dry and hazy. mid-60s at coast and bay and upper 60s in inland areas. air quality declines. spare the air day tomorrow, poorest in north bay, moderate in other locations. accuweather seven-day forecast, going to be mainly sunny. few high clouds, dry. much milder than average. getting into mid-december and high temperatures in upper 60s to near 70 inland next seven days. mid to upper 60s on the bay and even on the coast. very abnormal. >> 7 on your side's michael finney is joining us live next to talk health insurance. >> stay with us for that. >>> we're taking your questions with covered california. there is a deadline looming you don't want to miss. what do you need to know? experts taking y y (avo) if you've been struggling with belly pain and constipation, and you're overwhelmed by everything you've tried-- all those laxatives, daily probiotics, endless fiber-- it could be wearing on you. tell you

this smoke is isn't just from southern california. we've had cold night and people are burning wood so the air quality has been suffering and the air district has declared the first three spare the airs for friday, saturday and sunday. poor air quality in the north bay. moderate elsewhere across the bay area. i'll let you know if things are going to improve any time soon. coming, dap, a look at the weekend forecast is coming as well. >> thanks very much. >>> another impact of the fires here in the bay-year is being felt by southern california students who are studying here. uc berkeley students leave for winter break in a few weeks and some are worried understandably that they might not have a home to return to. abc 7 news alyssa harrington has a look at the impact of the wildfires on compass. >> reporter: students here prepare for next week's final exams but now some students from southern california are faced with a whole series of worries, wildfires destroying or coming dangerously close to their homes. >> it was really surprising

huge wildfires in southern california have already destroyed at least 150 homes. that number will rise once the fires are under control. 150,000 people have already been ordered to evacuate. kenneth craig joins us live from ventura county with more on the evacuations and the challenges that fire crews are facing this morning. kenneth. >> reporter: well, good morning to you, kenny. this is a look at the kind of devastation residents in this area are waking up to this morning, there million-dollar home burned to the ground really the only thing left standing is that car frame. >>> reporter: three massive fires continue to burn out of control in southern california alongside some smaller ones amid reports hundreds of homes have been destroyed some residents spending the twilight hours dousing their roofs with water hoping that would combat flying embers. at least 150,000 residents have evacuated. >> all of a sudden i see from the other side fire came to our side. so scary. >> reporter: animals also had to be moved on short notice. kcbs reporter kristine lazar was at

and now the fires in southern california.. they've also taken action to prepare for the worst.margaret fink/novato i put all the pictures all our important pictures and documents on to a thumb drive and i put the thumb drive right near the front door so no matter how fast we're running out of the house we can grab that thing and run. we finally have our smoke detectors up, lots of them i think we probably have about five now they're hanging as if they are lights on the ceiling and now we just kind of thing from day to day are we ready? ( marty ) the novato fire district is also helping fight the southern california fires. they have eight firefighters and two fire engines there. ( marty ) san diego firefighters -- already battling the lilac fire -- had to help stop a house fire that started when a small plane crashed into the home... two people on board were killed. authorities say the plane had just taken off from an airport a half a mile away when there was some sort of problem.. the pilot tried to land in a field behind the

is why there is a red flag warning in southern california. for us, here in the north bay and the south bay, along the coast, we are not really expecting major changes. however, today is the last day of that spare the air alert. the high pressure is still sitting over the bay area as a bubble, still tracking all the pollutants lower to the ground, which is why the north bay, the bay and the coast remain unhealthy in terms of air quality. inland, east bay, south bay and santa clara valley, moderate. you can limit outdoor activity. folks like to head outside when dealing with these comfortable conditions. san francisco, a high of 55. oakland, 55. napa, 55 degrees. in san jose, the south bay and inland spots in the 70s. the hour-by-hour outlook, we don't have too many changes ahead. in fact, we are not expecting fog. we are expecting clear skies. the hazy skies are expected to continue with chilly nights and mild afternoon. as of now, the long range models, systems off the pacific. nothing that is going to head in our direction. we may start a dr

of the southern california wildfires. a 2016 meeting with a russian lawyer. t's son sp >>> donald trump junior refused to discuss conversations he had with his father regarding a 2016 meeting with a russian lawyer. the president's son spoke with the house intelligence committee yesterday and according to the committee's ranking democrat adam schiff, jr. claimed he couldn't speak about the conversations because a lawyer was present when they occurred. schiff says the lawyer's presence does not mean father- son conversations are privileged. and he wants to force trump, jr., to testify now under oath. >>> u.s. senator al franken is expected to make a major announcement today. the minnesota democrat under increasing pressure to resign now that more women are alleging sexual misconduct. hena doba reports. >>> reporter: support for senator al franken is shrinking after new allegations of sexual misconduct. >> need to draw a line in the sand and say, none of it is okay, none of it is acceptable, and we as elected leaders should

southern california is under the gun tonight. those pictures -- we can look at those pictures all day. they are reminiscent of two nights ago when this thing was at its peak the>>> coming up the warriors were a depleted team heading into charlotte. that did not stop them from rolling over the hornets. the highlights coming up in sports.>>> acts of heroism can be found everywhere even inside an elementary school cafeteria in georgia. a fifth graders saved his classmates life. he was eating lunch in the cafeteria when he heard other students yelling someone was choking. he rushed into action performing the heimlich maneuver and saving his classmates life. he credits his boy scouts training. we are back with more in a moment. . how's it going down there? that's good. lica misses you. i'm over it though. (laughter) that's fine. i miss her more than you anyway. ♪ ♪ hey, my window is closing. yeah that's okay. alright miles. i love you. (phone hangs up) ♪ ♪ yeah i love you too. ♪ ♪ even if no one in your home smokes, second

we have big problems in southern california. the fire threat is very real and continuing to stay that way because of very gusty winds and the lack of moisture there in general with low humidity in the first place. behave activated red flag warnings. take peaks between 60 to 80 miles per hour and stronger than that from los angeles to san diego. kendis, diane? >> those winds are staying strong. >>> also breaking this among, intelligence officials in the uk have reportedly foiled a plot to assassinate british prime minister theresa may. sources say the plan was to detonate an improvised explosive device at 10 downing street. the prime minister's official residence, and then attack her during the chaos. two men believed to be linked to the plot are expected to appear in a london courtroom today on terrorism charges. >>> also today, president trump is expected to recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel, up ending decades of policy and jeopardizing mideast peace efforts. they are bracing for violence. jim dolan has the latest. >

southern california needs your help. if you would like to help the victims of the fire, we have made it easy. www.nbcbayarea.com. there's a link to find ways to donate. >>> this morning, police are looking into how a patient from an east bay hospital got out and went on a dangerous escape. it happened last night. investigators say the man seen in this video was under a 72-hour psychiatric hold at john george hospital. after escaping, he tried to carjack two people, two cars at a nearby fairmont hospital assaulting a teen and elderly man in the process. he then ran across highway 580. he suffered minor injuries. that's when officers arrested him. police have not identified the patient. >>> the coroner examining a woman's body found floating naked in a canal. a bicyclist spotted that body yesterday morning. that's all detectives know. the coroner should be able to determine, though, whether foul play was involved. >>> security is tightening after an unusual takeover robbery. a man backed up to the back door of the lane bry

>>> tonight, breaking news from the fire zone here in southern california. multiple wildfires burning out of control at this hour. a new fire breaking out just today. hundreds of thousands forced to evacuate. drivers escaping. the major highway closed because of the flames. tonight, we fly you right over the fires, and what the ventura county fire chief told me just moments ago. >>> also tonight, stepping down. senator al franken resigning amid allegations of sexual misconduct, but not going without some blistering words. what he calls ironic. president trump and senate candidate roy moore facing their own serious saku sagss, but with support from the republican party. >>> the deadly school shooting tonight. the high school students killed. classmates hiding in the corners of the classroom. what police tonight are just revealed. >>> the verdict is in. the former police officer charged with shooting an unarmed black man in the back. the judge's decision tonight. >>> and the day of rage. our correspondent witnessing the violent protests, less than 24 hours aft

>>> tonight, breaking news from the fire zone here in southern california. multiple wildfires burning out of control at this hour. a new fire breaking out just today. hundreds of thousands forced to evacuate. drivers escaping. the major highway closed because of the flames. tonight, we fly you right over the fires, and what the ventura county fire chief told me just moments ago. >>> also tonight, stepping down. senator al franken resigning amid allegations of sexual misconduct, but not going without some blistering words. what he calls ironic. president trump and senate candidate roy moore facing their own serious saku sagss, but with support from the republican party. >>> the deadly school shooting classmates hiding in the corners of the classroom. what police tonight are just revealed. >>> the verdict is in. the former police officer charged with shooting an unarmed black man in the back. the judge's decision tonight. >>> and the day of rage. our correspondent witnessing the violent protests, less than 24 hours after president trump's announce. on jerusale