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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

as we head to southern california, some areas get a pretty good breeze. and teens or single digits for many and i just don't see much of a break. there's still an east, northeasterly breeze. 30s on the temps, 40s, 50s, probably some 20s before everything is said and done. bodega bay, 52. occidental, 32. there's a decrease in the northeast breeze. we are looking for another mostly sunny day. the ridge of high pressure is not giving up its grip. 60s on the temps. 401 and mr. alex savidge is here. >> i hope this is an enlightening traffic report. so far, so good on the roadways all over the bay area this morning. good morning to everyone. if you're heading out the door and you commute takes you through the tracy area or the livermore valley. that commute is looking good. westbound 580 is moving along nicely through the livermore valley. and now to the toll plaza so you can get a look at that if you're heading to san francisco. very light traffic trying to get across the bridge. and the chp is working on a crash in the eastbound direction. opposite direction,

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 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

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

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

. >> southern california is not as bad as yesterday. but still low humidity. 26% in and around the fallbrook area. the wind is not nearly as robust as yesterday. we have an offshore direction and a few high clouds moving through. and really that's it. they just disintegrate. 30s on the temps, 40s, 50s, noticeably cooler for coast and bay and around the bay. berkeley was 55 yesterday at this time. they are 41. they are losing the easterly breeze. and oakland had a lot of 50s yesterday. except for a few high clouds, that's about all we'll see on a mostly sunny and dry forecast and temperatures running above average. 5:01. and alex tells us things are still good? or did something happen? >> we may have an issue on the peninsula. let's check this out and see if it's impacting the commute. it's just popped up on the screen. it appears this is an accident southbound 101 in redwood city. and this is just north of 92 so just north of 92 which takes you across the san mateo bridge obviously. and a couple of cars may be blocking some lanes after

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

with the fires burning in southern california, resources have been stretched thin. firefighters are requested more assistance as they battle the flames. >> we have resources coming as far away as northern california, we may request to our regional partners to surrounding states and the western part of the country. >> reporter: the largest fire is burning in ventura county. the air quality is so bad, residents there are wearing masks. >> this is kind of like nuclear winter. >> reporter: officials have warned residents in southern california to be ready to evacuate, with weather conditions expected to get even worse. we have an update on the thomas fire in ventura county. it has burned at least 90,000 acres, and is 5% contained. in bel air, danielle nottingham, kpix5. >> the conditions in southern california so brutal, some firefighters are simply overheating. this man struggled to make it out of the roadway before he collapsed on the sidewalk. the former first lady of california maria shriver evacuated about 7:00, and tweeted this. packing up my house as the wind pic

io overnight in the southern california inferno. historic winds fanning the flames. >> so scary. so scary. >> it was time to go. it was frightening. >> fire reaching one of l.a.'s most famous neighborhoods. cameras rolling as this building in the distance explodes. this morning the air quality concerns, the schools closed and the shocking video as a man runs rabbit. what happened next. >>> democrats turn on al franken. the senator set to make a big announcement today amid new calls for his resignatiouct allegations. >> enough is enough. >> the next step for democrats if franken steps down. >>> wild shoot-out. guns pulled on this busy street. how road rage set off this dramatic scene in texas and how it ended. >>> the security scare for prince george, the suspect terror plot targeting the royal family. >>> and stopping traffic. how football superstar tom brady's good looks are being used to stop drivers from speeding. >>> a good morning to you all. we begin with those wind-driven wildfires in southern california where officials have expanded evacuation orders to include the ventur

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

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

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

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 weaving your own shoes... by out of flax. or simply adjust your thermostat. do your thing, with energy upgrade california. >>> there is a deadline fast approaching to sign up for health insurance through affordabl

i want to start in southern california. one of the big fires this morning is the fire burning in ventura county. a red flag warning from ventura county to san diego with strong wind gusts to 60 miles per hour and could be stronger in the coming days. this dry gusty weather will continue all the way into friday morning. it looks like it won't expire until about midnight on friday. so definitely going to have a big issue when it comes to weather and the fire burning in and around santa paula area. if you have traveled into socal, 101 is right about here and moves through camarillo and thousand oaks. more on that coming from the anchors and reporters in a moment. let's look at the local conditions here where the winds have gone quite light in many spots. in fact hayward reporting calm conditions, palo alto. no advisories for the bridges this morning. half moon bay, gusting to 39 miles per hour. the breeze having an impact on the numbers this morning. if you have the breeze, you may be in the 50s. half moon bay was at 50 at las

>>> 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

it will be a long haul for them, southern california. the good news is if there is any good news, temperatures are not hot. it could be a lot worse with temperatures in the 90s or 100s. they will still be in the 70s for l.a. around 77. warm enough. there is one silver lining. at least it is not like october where they were near 100 degrees. if you get a breeze, it is not bad. that is an offshore breeze for us as well. high pressure just dominating the weather for the next ten days. there are hints around the 18th or 21st something sneaking in. berkeley lab, oakland and also above oakland south above the oakland zoo. there are 35 to 40 miles per hour gusts there. that translates over to the coast. northeast at half moon bay. so we have to keep an eye on this. even though we had rain, our hills are at least a little green. they are not that in southern california. nothing except high pressure and sunshine. the warmest temps on the coast. the mornings are cold, certainly away from the coast. by the coast and the bay, not too bad. lots of su

southern california now needs help. if you want to help the victims of the devastating wildfires we made it easy. go to the website, nbcbayarea.com and click on the link on the home page. there you can find ways to donate. >>> in alabama's crucial senate election four days away president trump is lending support to fellow republican roy moore. just a few moments ago the president left after speaking out on moore's behalf just over the alabama state line. he is in the florida city of pensicola. the rally billed at make america great again. over shadowing the election claims of sexual misconduct against moore from several women who were teenagers when sh he say moore was inappropriate with them moore denies everything. >> we cannot afraid, this country, the future of in country, cannot afford to lose a seat in the very, very close united states senate. we can't afford it, folks. we can't. >> the president didn't praise moore as he pleaded to keep the seat in republican hands. moore's candidacy is badly divided the republi

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

it's another long and dangerous night in southern california. this is a live look now from our nbc chopper. the biggest of the four fires. the thomas fire, racing through ventura county. this is about 35 miles south of santa barbara. like we saw in the north bay this is dangerous not only for the thousands of families evacuating but also the fire crew. >> as we mentioned one of the cities on edge and in danger tonight is the actual city of ventura within ventura county. jay gray joins us live from there. and what is the situation now? >> reporter: yeah with, jess, raj, i think jess you put it perfectly the city is on edge. most of the electricity is off obviously many of the people evacuated. you can see the orange glow over my shoulder. firefighters kinning their work. but acknowledging they're still a long way from any type of containment. as the sun struggles to break through the smoke at sunrise firefighters continue their struggle along the front sfwliens we have extremely high winds, very railroad low relative humidity. and the fuel condit